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A Guide to the Kincannon Family Papers, 1824 Kincannon Family Papers, 1824 Mss 1998.1

A Guide to the Kincannon Family Papers, 1824

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Collection Number 1998.1


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Repository
Special Collections, Wytheville Community College
Collection number
1998.1
Title
Kincanon Family Papers, 1824
Physical Characteristics
1 letter
Creator
Andrew Kincannon Sr.
Language
English

Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation

Kincannon Family Papers, Mss 1998.1, Kegley Library, Wytheville Community College.

Acquisition Information

Emma Jones donated the Kincannon Family Papers in 1998.

Processing Information

Cathy Carlson Reynolds processed the collection in August 1998.

Biographical/Historical Information

Andrew Kincannon Sr. was born on 27 October 1744 to Francis Kincannon who settled in Washington County  next hit, Virginia around 1769. Andrew Kincannon Sr. married Catherine McDonald (1748-1835) in 1770 and had nine children including Andrew Kincannon Jr. who was born on 5 January 1780 in Washington previous hit County  next hit.

The senior Kincannon served with William Campbell at previous hit King's  next hit Mountain, taking command as captain after Capt. Dysart was wounded. He was a blacksmith and gunsmith. About 1785-1786 he moved to Tom's Creek in Surry previous hit County  next hit, North Carolina where he died on 20 November 1829.

Andrew Kincannon Jr. married Elizabeth Newell (1778-1857) on 15 December 1807 in a ceremony performed by Rev. John Stanger. They had five children whom they raised near the lead mines in Austinville, Virginia. Andrew Kincannon Jr. died on 19 April 1849 and is buried in the Trigg Cemetery in Wythe previous hit County  next hit, Virginia.

Scope and Content Information

In a letter dated 30 March 1824, Andrew Kincannon Sr., Surry previous hit County  next hit, North Carolina, writes his son Andrew Kincannon Jr. , Austinville, Virginia, regarding a plot by a John Smith to assist three runaway slaves owned by Peter Simmon. Smith, along with slaves named Duk, Hall, and previous hit George  next hit, planned to escape across the Ohio River to freedom.

Kincannon warns his son that " previous hit George  next hit will go hither to Cripple Creek or Peak Creek [Wythe previous hit County , Virginia] where he has an acquaintance. You will do well to take a little notice. Perhaps you have some [slaves] which [would enlist] list in such an enterprise."