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Capt. Jeremiah (Jerry) CARNEY (KEARNEY)

Capt. Jeremiah (Jerry) CARNEY (KEARNEY)[1]

Male 1786 - 1848  (62 years)

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  • Name Jeremiah (Jerry) CARNEY (KEARNEY) 
    Prefix Capt. 
    Born 1786  Mobile, Mississippi Territory Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Baptism 4 May 1795  Church of Immaculate Conception Mobile, Al Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Census 1840  Madison Couty, MS Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    FamilySearch ID 93F4-JJK 
    _UID CB38CD24575A4FCE845606438CF34EAB5D85 
    Died Jul 1848  Madison County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1356  Carney Wehofer Feb 2024 Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Jan 2023 

    Father Trader Arthur CARNEY (KEARNEY),   b. Abt 1750-1760, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jul 1804, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 44 years) 
    Mother Hokey Indian Wife CHOCTAW,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F50573462  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Emmahka,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
     1. Harris CARNEY,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. David CARNEY,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Lila CARNEY,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Daniel CARNEY,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Jonas CARNEY,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Cornelius KEARNEY (CARNEY),   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Martha CARNEY,   b. 1806,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Jemima CARNEY,   b. 1811,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 29 Aug 2016 
    Family ID F729  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Ah Che Hoka,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
     1. Forbis KEARNEY (CARNEY)
    Last Modified 29 Aug 2016 
    Family ID F730  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Supporting DOCUMENT Baptism Certificate: Baptized at 9 years in Mobile, Alabama. Child of Arthur Kearny and Hokey (Choctaw Indian) 4 May 1795 Jerry was elected as Captain of his village to represent them in government affairs. He was a corporal in the War of 1812 Nixon's Regiment. Per June Pollard: On his military discharge papers indicated he lived "in Amite" (probably Marion Co. later)...in l84l & l842 he purchased land in Madison Co. by cash and indicated he lived in Marion Co. MS. He owned lots of land in Madison Co., MS which his heirs filed for in AR but Jerry also owned property in other counties so it is uncertain where he is buried..

      Captain was a title adaptated by the Choctaw from white mans ranking system to designate a lower level leader of a band of warriors; with the Chief known as Big Medal, his assistant as Little Medal, followed by Captains leading the groups of warriors.
      Jerry was a Corporal in the Mil. The Capt Rank comes a Choctaw Title. War of 1812 Jerry Served in Nixon's Reg. Ikenaby served with Andrew Jackson.Ikanaby also served Choctaws in War of 1812.

      1838 Jerry Affadavit names Wife Emmahka and Children, Harris, Martha, Daniel, Jemima, Lila,Jonas (Treaty of Doak , Date of the Treaty he had a wife and six children) He lived on Robinson Rd. Col Forrester is his Counsel

      Grandfather was Irishman Carney who came in with the French in 1730 to Occupy the MS Valley may have lived in Amite County or Madison County on Robinson Rd.
      Captain Jerry Carney - or Jeremiah Carney, Choctaw, signed 1820 and 1830 treaties. In 1831 he lived on the south side of Robinson Road in LeFlore's district, his family consisted of eight persons, including two males over 16 and four children under 16. He then owned nine slaves. He registered a claim for the SE1/4 S3, S4, part of S9 and S10 T9 R5E as well as S33 T10 RSE, but was granted only S4 T9N R5E (1). He was issued script for the section in 1848 (1) Choctaw Reserves, OIA, roll 189, frame 470; roll 195, frame 92. (2) General Land Office Automated Records, CD Rom series. Who was Who Among the Southern Indians - a genealogical notebook, 1698-1907) written by Don Martini.

      Yates:
      At the age of 9 Battle of Horse Shoe Bend. Jerry Kearney Baptism records 1795 at the age of 9 that would make him born 1786 in Indian traders. Other traders that I noticed was Ben > James wonder if he is the trader of James Springs where we saw Sam Carney > . Also, Turner Brashears was mentioned . He is the one that had > a Stand in Madison MS.e Carny Stands mentioned in the Natchez Archives on the > Trace. info on > where the Indian Trade places were, Nogales, AKA Walnut hill, Mobile, and > Chickasaw Bluffs The Pearl River area., Tombigbee lived Robinson Road Madison County, MS view image found land 2003 signed the 1830 Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek and Doaks Stand Article 14 of the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek gave the Choctaws a chance to choose a section of land and become citizens of MS or move to Oklahoma. About 500 square miles were requested but the Choctaws did not receive anything like The Choctaws received paper Oaths and property i Oklahoma and Arkansas Territories, that was taken from other tribes. Some Choctaw went to check the land and found it already settled by whites.Only 300 choctaws were allotted land. Several thousand others stayed in MS. Jerry Had trouble in obtaining land. that. www.bc.bia.edu Patent on Jerry Certificate #5422, Patentee Jermiah Carney, Issue Date 02/01/1841 The United States of America To all to whom these presents shall come, Greet? whereas: Jeremiah Carney according to the prov? the act of Congress on the 24 April 1820, entitles "An act making further provision for the sale of the Public Land Hand Written Document. "The East half of the South West quarter of Section two? five in Township ten North of Range five East? the District of Lands subject to sale at Columbus? MS containing seventy nine acres and ninety six? hundredth of an acre ect was purchased by Jeremiah Carney Date issued 04/12/1848 Patent sent to ? Comisioner Indian Affairs MAy 8th 184? Whereas under the fourteenth Article of the Treaty, concluded at Dancing Rabbit Creek on the twenty-seventh day of Septembe in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty, ?sioners on the part of the United States and the Chiefs, Captains, and Head MEnof the Choctaw Nation, on t? Nations, Jeremiah Carney as head of a family became entitled out of the lands ceded/States by the said Treaty, to one Section and whereas it appears from a return, reported January 31st, 1845 by the ? of Indian Affairs to the General LAnd Office that under the aforesaid? theact of Cngress? approved 23rd August 1842 entitled "An act to??? Satisfaction of claims arising under the fourteenthe and nineteenth articles Treaty of Dancinc Rabbitt Creek, concluded in September one thousand 8 hundred abd thirty" "Section four containing Sis Hundred and ? acres and fourty hundredth of an acre in Township nine (North? Five East of the (Choctaw Meridian) in the North Easter ? District MS has been designated as the location? said Jermiah Carne and that the said location ? on the 18th JAnuary 1848 by the Secretary of WAR" Jeremiah (male)- "Hebrew, 'may God exalt'. The name of an Old Testament prophet, used in Ireland to anglicise Dermot. It was one frequently used but it is now much rarer." Treaty of Doak Stand made possible creation of Settlement of Yazoo County. Yazoo part of Hinds COunty, MS 2-12-1820. All of the Choctaw Sessions of 10-18-20 Yazoo-included, Washington, Holmes, Issqueena, Sharkey and part of Madison and Sunflower Pearl RIver to the MS River, 1827 Washington taken out of Yazoo 1828 Madison County, Formed etween Pearl River and Black Rivers, Land Big Black and Yazoo. Jerry also had a Stand on the Trace have located. (DJ) RE:Jerry being the Father of Ikenaby MS...well, that will not stand up against the Baptismal Record D.J. found in Mobile dated l795 with Jerry being "around 9 years of age" when baptised...this would make Jerry too young to have children - right? SO THE BOTOM LINE IS WE ARE SOLELY LACKING IN DATA TO ESTABLISH JERRY AS THE FATHER OF JOHN CARNEY, SR. OF MS Subject: American State Papers VOL VIII URL http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?collId=llsp&fileName=035/lls p035.db&Page=686 Link to the Choctaw who applied for citizenship a good copy to save Much has been written about the change in hereditary leadership to an electoral process in nearly all the books written on the Choctaw. This, while true, is misleading. Although the position of Chief generally went to the nephew of the Chief through the sister of the former Chief, the council would chose the canditate also based on his merits as a warrior. H.B. Cushman uses this example in reference to Pushmataha. Presumably, the need for this was that their may be more than one nephew who was vying for leadership. Additionally, the first Chiefs most books referred to as "elected" were descendants of the same three bloodlines as the former Chiefs Mushatubbee (David Folsom and Robert Kincaid), Apuckanubee (presumed relationship, Robert Cole, Greenwood Leflore, Thomas Leflore), and Pushmataha (Oklahoma (sometimes called Tappenhoma) Nittakechi, Pierre Juzan). The descendants of these families continued an active role in tribal government until the Dawes Commission act of 1896, many holding the office of Chief. WHY Jeremiah keeps > coming back to Marion Co. >> > June > There was a large settlement of Choctaw on Pearl River , > between Greens creek & White Sands creek in Lawrence co,Ms. > This is on the north border of Marion co,Ms > This is just across Pearl River from where John Carney had deeds. > Perhaps Jeremiah was there associating with relatives & friends? > > Ted

      Census: 1840 Madison Couty, MS 1
      Census: 1843 Yazoo Old Town, Neshoba, MS 1
      Baptism: APR 1795 Church of Immaculate Conception Mobile, Al 1
      Baptism: 1795 Mobile, French Colony, LA 1
      Emigration: 1820 Treaty of Doak near Robinson Rd 9 miles from Treaty Ground. 1
      Emigration: In Madison County, MS 1
      Event: Event 1812 Nixons Regiment fought with Gen Jackson 1
      Religion: Baptized Catholic may not have remained so 1

  • Sources 
    1. [SAuth] Jim Carney, compiled by James H Carney [(E-ADDRESS), & MAILING ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE], Buderim, Queensland 4556 AUSTRALIA.

    2. [S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 4 Jan 2023), entry for Jeremiah (Jerry) CARNEY (KEARNEY), person ID 93F4-JJK. (Reliability: 3).