Trader William CARNEY (KEARNEY)

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1760-61 - Cherokee War on Carolina frontier flares up over continuing treaty violations by colonists.

William Carney Page 19 from Spanish Passports in the MS Valley
As presented
Ft. St Stephen, June 12, 1789
Confidential
There has just arrived from the Chickasaw Nation William Carney, a well-to-do man, and a trader in the said Nation...
Vincente Folch
(TO) Senor Don Estevan Miro (Stephen Miro)

15 Mar 1784 William Carney to Don Philippe Trevino, Commandant of Fort and Dist of Natchez, negro woman, aged 19, named "Sally" for $375.00 signed. Wit: Same as above. (Is this the same Sally regarding what Pat found re 1785?) P 172 (NCR)
William Carney to Don Miguel Eslava, negro man, "Charles " aged 24: $365. 15 March 1784. Signed by both: Wit: Estevan Minor, Antonio Soler, Pedro Asevedo. Before Trevino. P 173
Same to same, a mulatto fellow, named "Jacob", aged so, for $250.00, 15 Mar 1784. Signed by both Same wit before Trevino P 174

15 March 1784. William Carney to Don Miguel Eslava, negro man, aged 20 for $300 recd Signed by both. Same wit. Before Trevino p 175

15 Mar 1784 James Frazer to Don Miguel Eslava, negro woman "Sally", aged 20, with her two children, aged 2 and 8 mo. Fr $400. Signed by both. Same Wit. Bef Trevino. P 176

15 Mar 1784 Gavin Gowdy, to Don Miguel Eslava, slave aged 24, for $300 rec'd. Both Sign. Same Wit before Trevino P 176

15 Mar 1784 James McGillivray to Miguel Eslava, negro fellow, aged 20, for $200. Signed by both. Same Wit. Trevino p 177

This William is mentioned in a lawsuit in May 1813, Adams County. In this lawsuit, William is mentioned as having died without children, and in his Will, his considerable wealth was to be distributed to his nephews, Arthur Carney of the Choctaw Nation and William Carney of Georgia.

John Cummins and Nancy/Ann Breashears, guardians .
Testimony taken from Samuel Gibson of Port Gibson states that Arthur Carney took possession of some cash found in a trunk following the death of William Carney SR. Marian (aka Maria) & Elizabeth were heirs of Arthur Carney. John Taylor is Wm Carney's Att'y. (See WM Brocus VS Thomas Crabb) William Carney was Samuel Gibson's Uncle. WM Carney Sr. who died Jan 2, 1795 left his entire estate to his nephews. Arthur Carney of the Choctaw Nation & William Carney then of Camden Co. Ga. Arthur Carney deceived Williams as to the value of this estate and William accepted payment of $800.00 for his part witnessed by WM Davis & Rees when the estate was really worth more than $10,000
William Carney states that he was born Feb 28, 1779 and was therefore under age 21 at that time; and that he came to the MS Territory in 1806 and found out the truth about this estate.

Colonial Gen. Data 1748-1783 Arthur Carney SR in "St John's Parish" located in Midway 1762, and Arthur Carney Jr in Midway same date, District of Midway 1758-1777 St Johns County, later 1777 Liberty
The Arthur Jr we find in East FL records,Mobile and Natchez Records by 1783, in Port Gibson,with Uncle William Carney prob brother to this Arthur SR He is a Banned GA Loyalist, Trading with Turnbull & Joyce, Formerly Strothers and Mather, also Trading with Panton and Leslie in Fl, and Mobile see entries on dates as they occur.
Arthur Sr died Capt Arthur in Rev war by 1783 in GA, leaving minor children Margaret who married J Law and An Older Jeremiah, probably the brother of this Arthur no info found, prob namesake of Capt Jeremiah, Jerry Carney Choctaw b1786 in Choctaw Lands of then AL, MS, Baptized in Mobile,FL Note all the events as they occur by dates. There are at least 4 Arthur Carneys 2 prob in MS don't confuse the data as well as there are Abt 4+ Williams

William Carney Page 19 from Spanish Passports in the MS Valley
As presented
Ft. St Stephen, June 12, 1789
Confidential
There has just arrived from the Chickasaw Nation William Carney, a well-to-do man, and a trader in the said Nation...
Vincente Folch
(TO) Senor Don Estevan Miro (Stephen Miro)

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Arhur Carney Sr. and Arthur Carney Jr. owned land in east Florida/Mississippi near each other at same time his son is recorded, thus the evidence of name.

This Arthur Carney/Kearney, who probably entered the country from Ireland around 1731, arriving in all probability in either eastern Florida (later state of Mississippi), or colonial Georgia. First port of call may have been Savanna, Charleston where it is documented many other Irish-Scots arrived as Soldier Farmers of the French, such as Lachlan McGillivray who joined his clan in the Indian Trade.

Some evidence points to Arthur Carney/Kearney being a Flax Linen Spinner/Trader from Northern Ireland who took up Trading in the new land, and some evidence points to his coming in as an Irish-Scott brigade soldier/farmer given land and passage by the French Military in exchange for service, and may indeed be the same former Flax Spinner. We do not know if this was a trader or soldier for certain.

No firm details are known as to his birth or death dates and are projections only.

In 1717, The Irish (later termed Scotch-Irish in 1970's), begin deserting Ireland in great numbers, following 100 years of leasing land with oppressive rents by absentee Anglo landlords and a crumbling linen trade, famine and droughts. The Presbyterians who predominated the Irish were disadvantaged by the Penal laws of the Church of England, but were just a likely to become Methodists and Baptists upon settlement in America. It is estimated over 200,000 Ulster Irish-Scotts relocated to America, followed by more when the potato famines later occurred. Most of the earlier settlers found their independent and clan ways were unwelcome in Boston, Philadelphia, etc (unlike the potato famine refugees in later years), and found themselves traveling to the backwoods of America and the Appalachian region, settled almost exclusively by these Irish. The typical migration involved small networks of related families/clans that settled together, intermarried and avoided outsiders. After many years of English oppression in Ireland, these Irish were ardent patriots of their new land America.

Additional Sources: Over 500 pages of Notes, Records and Files at the Carney DNA Project Jim Carney www.avocadoridge.com/carney March 2010

Arthur married Sarah Ann ALSTON about 1730 in Chowan County, North Carolina. Sarah (daughter of Col. John ALSTON and Mary BAKER) was born on 11 Sep 1713 in Chowan County, North Carolina, British Colonial America; died on 16 Aug 1764 in Edgecombe County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Laurence married Margaret BOYLE, Collins. Margaret was born in 1700 in Ireland; died in 1740 in Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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John married Mary BAKER. Mary was born about 1679 in Surry, Virginia, British Colonial America; died after 1758 in North Carolina, British Colonial America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Connal married Margaret BOYD. Margaret was born in 1660 in Moynalty, County Meath, Ireland; died in 1736 in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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