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Three of the Kenan family, William, Felix and Thomas, were among the early settlers in Duplin.. Some accounts of the family say they came from County Antrim, Ireland, about the year 1736.(1) WILLIAM KENAN, was a member of Captain Sampson’s company Tof militia and at-terfded the ' Alarm at Wilmington” (Spanish) .in September, 1748. His hame appears as a witness to a will, dated 1751, and again as a witness to a deed, dated 1756. There is no further record of him in Duplin. .(2) Colonel FELIX KENAN, was a member of Captain Gregg’s company of militia in 1754, a vestryman of Saint Gabriel parish, and a member of the County Court. He was a member of the Colonial Assembly in 1762 and for some years tnereafter. He was Sheriff of Duplin in 1760 and 1761, and again from 1769 to 1776. He was an officer in the militia and a land agent for Henry MeCulloch.Colonel Kenan's first \frife was Catherine Love, widow of Daniel Love, and she died soon after the marriage. The children of her first marriage were Captain James Love, who did con-spicious service in the Revolution, and Sarah Love who became the wife of General James Kenan. Colonel Kenan’s second wife was Catherine Norris and their children were: (a) William Kenan, died without issue, (b) Nancy Kenan, married Harroll Blackmore and their children were Edward and Mary Blackmore. (c) Jane Kenan, married John Hill and they had several children, (d) Rose Kenan, ‘‘now in England for his education”, year 1781. -Colonel Felix Kenan died about the close of the Revolutionary War, and his widow died at the home of General James Kenan, Jan. 9, 1808, in her 86th year.(3) THOMAS KENAN, was a man of considerable prominence and means, though not as conspicious in public affairs as his brother Fe-* lix. He was a member of Captain Sampson's company of militia and served as quartermaster in Captain Gregg’s company in 1754-1765. He first lived in the Grove settlement (now Kenans ville) and later located on land purchased from MeCulloch on Turkey branch near the present Dupl in-Sampson County line.llis wife was Elizabeth Johnston. Some of the family records say she was an English wo- _ man, of noble ancestry, and that her marriage was against the will of her parents. He died about the year 1766 and his widow died about . 1789. Their children were: (a) General James Kenan, (b) Colonel Owen Kenan, (c) Captain Michael Johnston Kenan, (d) Thomas Kenan, . died young, (e) Arabella Kenan, (f) Elizabeth
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Kenansville Duplin Times
Kenansville, North Carolina, US
Fri, Sep 16, 1949
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