BERKLEY CO., VIRGINIA

US/CAN 975.497 X2m Census of 1810: Michael BRILL Males Females 1 under 10 1 under 10 1 26-45 1 16-26

Michael BRILL Males Females 1 under 10 1 under 10 1 26-45 1 26-45 1 slave

John KESINGER Males Females 1 10-16 1 under 10 1 16-26 2 26-45 1 26-45

Conrod KESECKER Males Females 2 under 10 2 16-26 1 26-45

Andrew KESECKER Males Females 1 under 10 1 16-26 1 20-16 2 26-45 1 16-26 2 26-45 1 45+

John KESECKER Males Females 3 10-16 2 under 10 1 45+ 1 10-16 1 26-45

Matthew KEESACKER Males Females 3 under 10 1 under 10 1 10-16 1 16-26 3 16-26 1 26-45 1 26-45

Mary KESECKER Males Females 1 10-16 1 16-26 1 45 +

John KYSER Males Females 4 under 10 2 under 10 1 10-16 1 10-16 1 26-45 1 26-45

WILLS John KISINGER 1839 FHL#848623 Wife: Susanna; Children: John, Otho, Samuel, Catherine, Susan (deceased); James. Brother: Charles KISINGER. Grandchildren (from Catherine): John Wm. Cunningham; Samuel Cunningham; Susan Jane Cunningham; James Hamilton Cunningham; Charrety Cunningham. Grandchildren from Susan: John Kisinger Cunningham; William Cunningham.

Book #3 Sheet A-83 John KEESACKER probated 22 Apr 1799: Wife: Christiana. Sons: Matthias, Andrew, Aaron, dau. Mary; sons: John, George. Witnesses: Charles Eddin, George Myles, John Davis

Book #5 Sheet A-134 David GERRINGER probated 10 Aug 1812: Wife: Barbara. Son: David; Dau. Sevil; Mary Culp, Elizabeth Zener, Magdalenah Miller, sons: John and Jacob.

Book #5 Sheet A-138 Barbara GARRINGER probated 11 Apr 1814. Dau: Mary Kulp and "all my children"

Book #5 Sheet A-142: Conrad KEESACRE 13 Mar 1815 sales Sheet A-140 Conrad KESECKER date of probate: 9 Jan 1815

Andrew KESECKER probated 10 Feb 1817: Wit: John BITZER; M. KESECKER Sr.; M. KESECKER Jr.; Josiah HEDGES. Daughters: Susahah; Rachael; Christena HOUK; Elizabeth BASORE; Mary BITZER. Sons: Andrew; Michael. Heirs of Conrad: Samuel; Andrew; Mary Peter BASORE and his wife Elizabeth Marthin Shaffer and his wife, Catherine

FHL#848623 BERKELEY CO., VA WILLS: Sheet 31--Mathias KESECKER probated 9 Jun 1823. Wife: Elizabeth. Sons: Mathias; John; Aaron; Daughters: Mary; Elizabeth; Christina; Sons: Jacob; Henry; Slave: Milly. Witnesses: Edward Colston; John Siler; Wm. Piper

Sheet 54 Book #9 Will of Emanuel EBERSOL probated 10 Dec 1827 : Slaves freed; daughters: Catherine; Elizabeth; Nancy; Mary; Sons: Peter and Daniel. Heirs of Mathias KEESACKER

Book #10 Sheet 83: Jacob KEESECKER Inventory on 12 Dec 1831. Sheet 85: 12 Mar 1832 John KISINGER, administrator

Book #13 Sheet 105 John KISINGER probated 13 May 1839 Wit: Archibald Sheerer; Edmund Hunter; George Carisman. Wife: Susanna Children of son John Children of son Otho Samuel, son John Wm. Cunningham, gs Samuel Cunningham, gs Susan Jane Cunningham, gd James Hamilton Cunningham, gs Charrety Cunningham, gd These are children of Catherine John Kisinger Cunningham, gs William Cunningham, gs These are children of Susan deceased Sons: Otho, James, John Charles KISINGER: Brother.

Book #14 Sheet 120 Lucy Ann KEESECKER guardian 9 Aug 1841

Book #14 Sheet 136: Elisabeth KEESECKER probated 13 Jan 1845 Sons: Matheas; John; Henry Daughters: Mary Ann Hill; Elisabeth Sellers Abraham Criswell Jane Wilson Son: Aaron Witnesses: Wm. Cunningham Jr., Aaron F. Murphy, John C. Malone

FHL #848623 Book #23 Sheet 247: George KEESECKER probated 24 Feb 1883 Wife: Elizabeth Sons: Samuel, Jacob, John, George Riner Dau.: Sarah Ann Rickards Codicil: Change Executor to Samuel A. KEESECKER Wit: Jas. W. Robinson; George Edwards

Book #23 Sheet 299: Jane CUNNINGHAM (no date, but abt 1897) Mary Ellen Cookus Dolly Jane Ricard (niece) Alexander R. Ricard (great nephew) Ricard: John A.; William C.; Charles H.; Edgar N.; Frank L. all great nephews.

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Records Checked: US/CAN 975.497 H2e History of Berkely Co., W. Va.---nil 975.497 H2d Bicentennial History--- nil

Martinsburg Gazette FHL #229314-229318--Checked

FHL #229320: 27 Mar 1839 Lawsuit John KEADY vs. John KISINGER

16 May 1839: John KISINGER died 8 May 1839 abt. 64 years old. 2 Apr 1840 Lawsuit: John KEADY vs. Charles Down Executor for John KISINGER and William CUNNINGHAM.

13 Aug 1840 Death: William Stier KISINGER on 1 Aug 1840, age 7 months, 1 week. Son of Samuel H. and Susan L. KISINGER

29 Oct 1840 Married on 22 Oct 1840 by Rev. I.F. WILSON. William CUNNINGHAM to Mrs. Martha ODEN.

FHL #229321: 16 FEB 1843 Md. Mr. John DUNN of Washington Co., MD to Miss Ellen CUNNINGHAM dau. of Patrick CUNNINGHAM.

FHL #229322: 12 FEB 1846 died on 2 Feb 1846. Susan KISINGER, wife of John in 63rd year of her life. 16 Jul 1846. Lawsuit against John W. KISINGER.

FHL #229323: died 1 Jul 1847 Nancy Isabella CUNNINGHAM, youngest dau. of William CUNNINGHAM SR. age 21 years 4 mos. 25 Nov 1847: md. on 29 Oct 1847, William D. CUNNINGHAM to Margaret M. Newkirk of Berkeley Co.

FHL #229314: 5 Apr 1811: Letter for Andrew KEESAKER.

FHL #229315: 4 MAR 1824. Md. 28 Feb 1824 Dolly CUNNINGHAM, dau. of Samuel CUNNINGHAM to Alexander Robinson of Berkeley Co.

Md. 9 Dec 1824: John CUNNINGHAM to Catharine KISINGER dau. of Mr. John KISINGER. died Samuel CUNNINGHAM 18 Apr 1824

FHL#229316: died 29 Sep 1827 Elizabeth KEESECKER, wife of Jacob KEESECKER.

FHL #229317: Md. 14 Oct 1830 John Payne to Mary D. CUNNINGHAM, dau. of William Md. 9 Mar 1830 Kitty Ann CUNNINGHAM dau. of William to Edward F. Tabb Md. 15 Aug 1830 Mary KEESACKER to Noble Emmerson Md. 24 Feb 1831 Otho KISINGER to Elizabeth Speck.

FHL #229318 Md. 12 Apr 1832: Md. James L. CUNNINGHAM to Susan KISINGER Court Case: George Houck vs. Matthias, John KEESACKER, Lucy (infant child and heir of Jacob KEESACKER dec'd), Aaron KEESACKER, William Hill and Mary his wife, Henry, Elizabeth, and Christena KEESACKER. These people are children and heirs of Matthias KEESACKER.

FHL #848278 item 9: md.: 4 Jun 1808 Mary KEESECKER to Joseph Hoover. Surety by John KEESECKER (Book 3 page 155) md.: 18 Aug 1814 Matthias KESECKER to Elisabeth Criswell. Surety: James Waugh. (Book 3 page 301) md.: 26 May 1815: Michael KESECKER to Susannah KESECKER Surety by John Pitzer (Book #3 pg 326)

FHL#250207 Cemetery Readings: Many CUNNINGHAMS, KISINGERS, KEESACKERS. Photocopied.