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#1. Kersey:CMD:GET digest35.txt - from Marv Miller
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Date: Sun, 7 Jun 1998 15:43:37 -0700 From: Marv Miller <millerm@halcyon.com> Subject: Kersey:CMD:GET digest35.txt Hi folks-- Kersey digest #35 is now available. You can subscribe to the digests by sending email to millerm@halcyon.com with SUBJECT set to "Kersey:CMD:SUBSCRIBE DIGEST" (without the quotes). All of the digests are also available online at http://www.halcyon.com/millerm. Select "Kersey Family List Digests". If you don't have web access, you can get a copy by email, simply by replying to this email without editing the subject line. To get earlier digests by email, edit the 35 in the subject line to the number of the digest you would like, 01 through 34. Remember, one digest file per email request. Marv millerm@halcyon.com http://www.halcyon.com/millerm
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#2. NC Kersey Escheats - from Marv Miller
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Date: Sun, 7 Jun 1998 16:51:09 -0700 From: Marv Miller <millerm@halcyon.com> Subject: NC Kersey Escheats http://www.treasurer.state.nc.us/Treasurer/escheats/esc088.htm NC DEPARTMENT OF STATE TREASURER Escheat and Unclaimed Property Program OWNER SEARCH BY NAME Last Name First Middle Street Address City KERSEY GEOFFREY 5802-23 TATTERSALL DRIVE DURHAM KERSEY HARRELL 724 PICHARD RD SANFORD KERSEY JULIA K 8001 BREWINGTON CT RALEIGH KERSEY LEATRICE A 506 MASSEY AVE APT 3 DURHAM Marv millerm@halcyon.com http://www.halcyon.com/millerm
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#3. Kent Co. Delaware Kersey Probates - from Marv Miller
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Date: Sun, 7 Jun 1998 17:36:35 -0700 From: Marv Miller <millerm@halcyon.com> Subject: Kent Co. Delaware Kersey Probates http://del-aware.lib.de.us/archives/kcprob.htm Delaware Public Archives Hall of Records Dover DE 19901 (302) 739-5318 voice (302) 739-2578 fax archives@state.de.us Kent County Probate Records Index CORSE/CORSEY/COURSE/CORS/COURSEY also see KERSEY Corse, Benjamin 1831-1839 Corse, Elizabeth 1801 Corse, George 1784-1788 Corse, James 1782-1790 Corse, John 1822-1827 Corse, Maria 1880-1881 Corse, Ralph 1815-1816 Coursey, Ruth 1800 Corse, Sarah 1831-1832 Corse, Susan 1833-1835 Corse, Susannah 1784-1788 Corse, Thomas 1804 Coursey, Thomas 1839 Corse, William 1784-1801 Corse, William 1788-1789 KERSEY/KERSIE/KEARSIE/KIRSEY also see CORSEY Kersey, Aaron 1823-1827 Kersey, Aaron 1871 Kersie, Daniel 1746 Kersey, Eliza A. 1914-1915 Kersey, George 1849-1853 Kersey, Hannah 1887-1888 Kersey, Hester 1823-1824 Kersey, James 1749-1752 Kersey, James 1887-1888 Kersey, John 1826-1827 Kersey, John B. 1888-1890 Kersey, Jonathan 1887-1894 Kersey, Martha S. 1917 Kersey, Moses 1803 Kersey, William 1891 Marv millerm@halcyon.com http://www.halcyon.com/millerm
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#4. Kersey SC Rev. War Pensions - from Marv Miller
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Date: Sun, 7 Jun 1998 20:23:48 -0700 From: Marv Miller <millerm@halcyon.com> Subject: Kersey SC Rev. War Pensions http://www.iberian.com/surnames/scpp_index.htm#11 Index to the South Carolina Selected Final (Revolutionary) Pension Payment Vouchers by Alycon Pierce Kersey Anna Delilah Elizabeth Nancy Sarah Stephen Kershaw Dist., S.C. Key West, Fla. Marv millerm@halcyon.com http://www.halcyon.com/millerm
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#5. David Emanuel Kersey - from Marv Miller
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Date: Sun, 7 Jun 1998 20:39:00 -0700 From: Marv Miller <millerm@halcyon.com> Subject: David Emanuel Kersey http://mailer.fsu.edu/~rthompso/vet_penF.html Franklin County (Florida) CSA Pension Index KERSEY David Emanuel 2nd Regt Cav Mary (Mackery) 1903 A00235 12 pgs Marv millerm@halcyon.com http://www.halcyon.com/millerm
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#6. James D. Kersey - from Marv Miller
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Date: Sun, 7 Jun 1998 21:00:28 -0700 From: Marv Miller <millerm@halcyon.com> Subject: James D. Kersey Hi Folks-- http://www.pollette.com/Civil%20War/johindex2.htm Index of Confederate Soldiers of Johnson County (Georgia) KERSEY, James D. Private W;C I Co.F/48th http://www.pollette.com/Civil%20War/cof_48th-muster.htm#KERSEY, JAMES D. KERSEY, JAMES D. - Born in Emanuel County on Jan. 13, 1831, enlisted on March 4, 1862, slightly wounded at Chancellorsville on May 2, 1863, transferred to Co. D, 59th Ga. Inf. at Fayetteville, Pa. in exchange for W.L. Outlaw on July 1, 1863, wounded at Gettysburg, Pa. on July 3, 1863, captured at Gettysburg on July 5, 1863, paroled at Hammond Hospital at Point Lookout, Md. in March, 1864, exchanged at City Point, Va. on March 4, 1864, paroled in Augusta, Ga. on May 18, 1865. [493-847] Anyone know if this is the James D. Kersey, son of John & Nancy, who married Mary E. (Bivins?)? Marv millerm@halcyon.com http://www.halcyon.com/millerm
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#7. Re: Kersey:CMD:SUBSCRIBE - from Don L Glasser
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Date: Mon, 8 Jun 1998 12:56:49 +0000 From: dkrglasser@juno.com (Don L Glasser) Subject: Re: Kersey:CMD:SUBSCRIBE Marv, Thanks for your reply. I am quite sure that the two James W Kersey's are two separate people. Originally I had thought they were the same person. Sarah Hall, who married James W Kersey in 1852 is my great grandmother's sister. I thought she might have died and he remarried but Sarah lived til 1911 according to other research I have found. I also just found her in the 1870 census, without James. He may have died about 1861 or after (has son 8 in 1870 census). I also located Emily Elizabeth Parish and James W Kersey in 1870 & 1880. James was 36, born in Ky and he and Emily (Betsy) had a daughter Nancy F age 9. I also found them in the 1880 census with a son Thomas B Kersey age 2. My dad had heard of Thomas and thought he was related through the Parish family. Emily Elizabeth "Betsy" was my great granfather's sister. I've never had any luck finding the family in the census, but the other day I was looking up someone else, and just started rolling through the Center Twp, Boone County, In census records and was surprised to find them as well as my great grandparents 1870, Sarah Kersey pg 39, 303/317, James & Emily pg 53 407/423, and Francis M Parish pg 59 452/468. I also found a James W Kersey who was in the Insane Asylum in I believe the 1900 census. It is possible that this might be Sarah's son, because no one seems to know what became of him. I'd need to recheck this. I was looking for Kersey descendants in order to comfirm any common ancestors for the Hall and Parish family lines. Thanks for your e-mail!! Karen Parish Glasser On Sat, 6 Jun 1998 08:46:55 -0700 Marv Miller <millerm@halcyon.com> writes: >Hi Karen-- > >I found your Kersey query on AOL Genforum. I have some information = >about two James W. Kerseys of Boone Co., Indiana on my web page and a >= >bit more in my notes. One of mine is the James W. who married Sarah = >Hall. The other is the son of James Kersey and Ann Neal. He could be >= >either of your James W's or maybe even a third. Do you know for sure >if = >your two James W's are separate people? =20 > >Better than all that, I operate the Kersey Family Discussion List. We >= >are a free email discussion group of over 60 Kersey researchers world >= >wide including a number with Indiana connections. There may be >someone = >in the group who can help with your line or you may be able to help >us. = >We would like very much to have you join us. If you are interested, = >simply reply to this email without editing the subject line. The list >= >software will add you to the group and send more information. > >Hope to hear from you soon on the list, >Marv >millerm@halcyon.com >http://www.halcyon.com/millerm > >Posted by Karen Glasser on June 01, 1998 at 12:15:08: > >Seeking two James W. Kersey's of Boone County, Indiana. One married = >Emily Elizabeth Parish 5 Jan 1860, and another married Sarh Jane Hall >in = >22 Jul 1852. Seeking descendants of both families. Sarah and James are >= >believe to have been in Indiana and possible moved to Indianapolis, >but = >I can't find them in the census records. I've found no record of Emily >= >Elizabeth "Betsy" Parish & James W. >
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#8. Re: Kersey SC Rev. War Pensions - from Lawrence Gee
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Date: Mon, 08 Jun 1998 16:21:33 +0000 From: Lawrence Gee <levigee@freewwweb.com> Subject: Re: Kersey SC Rev. War Pensions I just rec'd this info from another newsgroup. I did write a thank you note to the sender. but I thought we could use this info in case you didn't have it. No thanks is necessary. These Civil War sites were sent on the Alabama list. http://www.cwc.lsu.edu./civlink.htm http://www.tarleton.edu/activities/pages/facultypages//jones/confeds.html North Carolina loyalists during the Ameri. Revolution http://members.aol.com/HoseyGen/NCLOYAL.html Federal pension list for 1820-1835 (Ala-VA-TN-NC) http://members.tripod.com/~rosters/index-5.html If you go to WWW.TARLETON.EDU, you can search Alabama Infantry or Cavalry. http://www.tarleton.edu./activities/pages/facultypages/jones/ http://members.aol.com/egun/Union.html millerm@halcyon.com wrote: > ++Kersey Family History and Genealogy Discussion List++ > > Date: Sun, 7 Jun 1998 20:23:48 -0700 > From: Marv Miller <millerm@halcyon.com> > Subject: Kersey SC Rev. War Pensions > > http://www.iberian.com/surnames/scpp_index.htm#11 > > Index to the South Carolina Selected Final (Revolutionary) Pension Payment Vouchers by Alycon Pierce > > Kersey > Anna > Delilah > Elizabeth > Nancy > Sarah > Stephen > Kershaw Dist., S.C. > Key West, Fla. > > Marv > millerm@halcyon.com > http://www.halcyon.com/millerm > > Kersey Family History and Genealogy Discussion List > > To Unsubscribe: email millerm@halcyon.com > with SUBJECT = "Kersey:CMD:UNSUBSCRIBE" > without the quotes.
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#9. Kersey List Service Interruption - from Marv Miller
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Date: Mon, 8 Jun 1998 19:16:54 -0700 From: Marv Miller <millerm@halcyon.com> Subject: Kersey List Service Interruption Hi folks-- I will be leaving on a trip Tuesday 6/9 and won't be back until Friday. Sorry, no Kersey list in the interim. See you Friday, Marv millerm@halcyon.com http://www.halcyon.com/millerm
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#10. Kersey:CMD: - from Bill Kersey
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Date: Tue, 09 Jun 1998 09:21:57 -0400 From: Bill Kersey <bkersey@uky.campus.mci.net> Subject: Kersey:CMD: This info from "Ruth", a Kersey descendant in the Warren Co, OH area: "Source: "Genealogy of the White and Kersey Families of the Counties Randolph and Guilford , N.C. " -- Kerseys came to Pennsylvania with Wm Penn colonists along with Steddhams, Woolmans, and Hunts. John Woolman Sr (1655-1718)had one son ,Samuel, and five daughters. One of Samuels sons was the very famous Quaker John Woolman ( 1720-1772 ) . Mary Woolman married Wm Hunt, Sr and one of their daughters , Hannah, married Wm Kersey , son of John and Lois Kersey (1749) . Hannah and William Kersey were Friends (Quakers) from Fairfax, VA and went to Guilford College, NC to teach (1758). Their children were Amos (b.1750) ; Jesse (b. 1753 ); Daniel (b. 1757); Thomas ( b 1759 ) ; and Eleazor (b.1762 ) " This family was among those Quakers who moved to Warren Co, OH . I will include those names in another report. I hope that some Kersey will find this information useful. Bill Kersey of Ashland, KY .
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#11. FW: Kersey: Kerksey - from Marv Miller
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---------- From: JANASM@aol.com[SMTP:JANASM@aol.com] Sent: Monday, June 08, 1998 9:11 PM To: millerm@halcyon.com Subject: Kerksey A John Kerksey is listed in Madison County, Al. on the 1809 census. Scroll way down page to census. http://www.cyndislist.com/census.htm Janas
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#12. FW: Melinda Kersey - from Marv Miller
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Date: Tue, 9 Jun 1998 06:24:30 -0700 From: Marv Miller <millerm@halcyon.com> Subject: FW: Melinda Kersey ---------- From: Ron & Navada HEFLIN[SMTP:jrheflin@erols.com] Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 1998 6:04 AM To: millerm@halcyon.com Subject: KERSEY Hi Marv, The Kersey on our Family Treemaker Database is Melinda Kersey married to Harry Franklin Barnhouse, Jr. The Barnhouses are on Ron's mother's side of the family. Ron & Navada http://www.erols.com/jrheflin/
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#13. Kersey:CMD: - from Bill Kersey
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Date: Tue, 09 Jun 1998 10:33:55 -0400 From: Bill Kersey <bkersey@uky.campus.mci.net> Subject: Kersey:CMD: I pass this unverified information along as it was presented to me through a family history ( not mine ) :: "MacKersey of the clan Ferguson and the Clan MacDougal : The MacKersey family first wove the woolen cloth called Kersey. They were from Ayrshire County, Scotland, which at that time (1500 ) was ruled by England. The English would not let them sell their cloth in Scotland so they moved to a village in Suffolk Co, England and dropped the Mac to become Kersey and thus were allowed to sell their material. John Kersey, born in Ayrshire County, Scotland, born in 1633 , went went from Ayrshire to Suffolk , England and then came to America with two brothers ( no first names given ) on the ship with William Penn . John was Penn's scribe . John was a student and author and compiled an English language dictionary. John settled in Lancaster, Penn Colony in 1650. One of his brothers settled in New Jersey and one, a physician , settled in a Quaker settlement on Bush River, SC. " . The village of Kersey in Suffolk County was in existence in the 1200's but the MacKersey clan may have moved there because of the name - or were there relatives already living there ? This is an interesting story and I hope that someone will check on its authenticity .
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#14. Re: Kersey:CMD:SUBSCRIBE Thomas B.Kersey Boone Cty IN. - from wayne kersey
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Date: Wed, 10 Jun 1998 09:06:37 -0600 From: wayne kersey <wmktat@execpc.com> Subject: Re: Kersey:CMD:SUBSCRIBE Thomas B.Kersey Boone Cty IN. ++Kersey Family History and Genealogy Discussion List++ Date: Mon, 8 Jun 1998 12:56:49 +0000 From: dkrglasser@juno.com (Don L Glasser) Subject: Re: Kersey:CMD:SUBSCRIBE Marv, Thanks for your reply. I am quite sure that the two James W Kersey's are two separate people. Originally I had thought they were the same person. Sarah Hall, who married James W Kersey in 1852 is my great grandmother's sister. I thought she might have died and he remarried but Sarah lived til 1911 according to other research I have found. I also just found her in the 1870 census, without James. He may have died about 1861 or after (has son 8 in 1870 census). I also located Emily Elizabeth Parish and James W Kersey in 1870 & 1880. James was 36, born in Ky and he and Emily (Betsy) had a daughter Nancy F age 9. I also found them in the 1880 census with a son Thomas B Kersey age 2. My dad had heard of Thomas and thought he was related through the Parish family. Emily Elizabeth "Betsy" was my great granfather's sister. I've never had any luck finding the family in the census, but the other day I was looking up someone else, and just started rolling through the Center Twp, Boone County, In census records and was surprised to find them as well as my great grandparents 1870, Sarah Kersey pg 39, 303/317, James & Emily pg 53 407/423, and Francis M Parish pg 59 452/468. I also found a James W Kersey who was in the Insane Asylum in I believe the 1900 census. It is possible that this might be Sarah's son, because no one seems to know what became of him. I'd need to recheck this. I was looking for Kersey descendants in order to comfirm any common ancestors for the Hall and Parish family lines. Thanks for your e-mail!! Karen Parish Glasser The Thomas B. Kersey mention was the name of my grandfather from Boone cty In. Does anyone have more info? His wife surname was Trout they had 6 boys, Lawrence,Floyd,Demes,Ivan(my father) Arthur, &Karl and three girls Mary ,Lelia and(?). He died aprox 1939 in Detroit, Mich. I have lost all other contact with the children of this marriage and so have no family history. The above gives me a good start. This is great info on who my grandfather's parents were! Up till now i did't even know that. Thanks for the Kersey List. Wayne M. Kersey
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#15. FW: [Fwd: Re: [ILLINOIS] Kersey,STEPHEN b.1833, ILL] - from Marv Miller
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Date: Fri, 12 Jun 1998 18:50:22 -0700 From: Marv Miller <millerm@halcyon.com> Subject: FW: [Fwd: Re: [ILLINOIS] Kersey,STEPHEN b.1833, ILL] ---------- From: Pege Kersey Winkel[SMTP:pwinkel@gpcom.net] Sent: Thursday, June 11, 1998 6:51 AM To: millerm@halcyon.com Subject: [Fwd: Re: [ILLINOIS] KERSEY,STEPHEN b.1833, ILL] Alison Gene Franks wrote: > > Good Morning: > This is all I found in the Ill Census Indexes, and one for St Louis. > > Happy hunting > > Alison Franks > Archivist, Rawson Family Association > > Search Words: KERSEY, STEPHEN > > CD 47, 1st Edition > IL 1850 CENSUS, GREENE CO., IL 1850 > Screen 62 of 130 > ================================================================================ > > SNDX ----NAME---- ----TOWNSHIP---- PAGE TYPE NOTES > >K620 KERSEY, William MACOUPIN & APPLE C # 096 > > ================================================================================ > Printed from GRS 3.04, Copyright (c) 1995 Banner Blue Software > Page 1 > Search Words: KERSEY > > CD 27, 1st Edition > ILLINOIS 1860, LaSALLE CO., ILLINOIS > Screen 438 of 871 > ================================================================================ > > >L: KERSEY DANIEL # 130 T: EARL TOWN > K620 > >L: KERSEY JAMES # 130 T: EARL TOWN > K620 > > ================================================================================ > Printed from GRS 3.04, Copyright (c) 1995 Banner Blue Software > Page 1 > Search Words: KERSEY > > CD 27, 1st Edition > ILLINOIS 1860, MADISON CO., ILLINOIS > Screen 339 of 642 > ================================================================================ > > >L: KERSEY HENRY # 470 T: TROY P. O. > K620 > >L: KERSEY ROBERT # 192 T: ALTON P. O. > K620 > > ================================================================================ > Printed from GRS 3.04, Copyright (c) 1995 Banner Blue Software > Page 1 > Search Words: KERSEY > > CD 27, 1st Edition > ILLINOIS 1860, MARSHALL CO., ILLINOIS > Screen 119 of 235 > ================================================================================ > > >L: KERSEY C. # 266 T: EVANS > K620 > > ================================================================================ > Printed from GRS 3.04, Copyright (c) 1995 Banner Blue Software > Page 1 > Search Words: KERSEY > > CD 27, 1st Edition > ILLINOIS 1860, McDONOUGH CO., ILLINOIS > Screen 136 of 287 > ================================================================================ > > >L: KERSEY HENRY # 525 T: 1W. MACOMB > K620 > > ================================================================================ > Printed from GRS 3.04, Copyright (c) 1995 Banner Blue Software > Page 1 > Search Words: KERSEY > > CD 27, 1st Edition > ILLINOIS 1860, PIKE CO., ILLINOIS > Screen 229 of 429 > ================================================================================ > > >L: KERSEY WILLIAM # 652 T: MONTEZUMA TWP > K620 > > ================================================================================ > Printed from GRS 3.04, Copyright (c) 1995 Banner Blue Software > Page 1 > Search Words: KERSEY > > CD 27, 1st Edition > ILLINOIS 1860, SCOTT CO., ILLINOIS > Screen 77 of 154 > ================================================================================ > > >L: KERSEY THOMAS # 006 T: WINCHESTER P.O. > K620 > > ================================================================================ > Printed from GRS 3.04, Copyright (c) 1995 Banner Blue Software > Page 1 > Search Words: KERSEY > > CD 27, 1st Edition > ILLINOIS 1860, STEPHENSON CO., ILLINOIS > Screen 196 of 400 > ================================================================================ > > >L: KERSEY L. # 366 T: ROCK RIM > K620 > > ================================================================================ > Printed from GRS 3.04, Copyright (c) 1995 Banner Blue Software > Page 1 > Search Words: KERSEY > > CD 27, 1st Edition > ILLINOIS 1860, UNION CO., ILLINOIS > Screen 47 of 266 > ================================================================================ > > >L: KERSEY WILLIAM # 888 T: ANNA P. O. > K620 > >L: KERSEY WILLIAM # 914 T: ANNA P. O. > K620 > ================================================================================ > Printed from GRS 3.04, Copyright (c) 1995 Banner Blue Software > Page 1 > Search Words: KERSEY, STEPHEN > > CD 288, February 1995 Edition > MISSOURI CENSUS, St. Louis County, 1870 > Screen 1121 of 2346 > ================================================================================ > > SNDX ----NAME---- AGE SEX COL BIR LOCALITY ROLL# > PAGE > >K620 KERSEY, Levi C 40 M W NY 7-Wd 13-Sub Divn 817 > 668 > ================================================================================ > Printed from GRS 3.04, Copyright (c) 1995 Banner Blue Software > Page 1 > Search Words: KERSEY > > CD 35, September 1994 Edition > Illinois 1880, Cook Co. > Screen 2155 of 4545 > ================================================================================ > > SNDX ----NAME---- PAGE ----TOWNSHIP---- > >K620 KERSEY, EDWARD # 042 ED 157 CHICAGO W 15-16 > >K620 KERSEY, JOSEPH # 309 CHICAGO E.D.146 W. 14 > > _____________________________________________________________________ > You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. > Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com > Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] FOR KERSEY INFO
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#16. Re: Kersey:CMD: - from BUFFUM2@aol.com
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Date: Sat, 13 Jun 1998 08:51:41 EDT From: BUFFUM2@aol.com Subject: Re: Kersey:CMD: Marve, this caught my eye because; I have a cousin, older than me, that swears we came from Scotland ! In fact he argues about it. I have heard about the Kersey Cloth from him. Knowing him, I just pooed it away thinking it was just so much nonsense. Where can we go to verify this story ? The Kersey Physician is most interesting, and really perked my attention because this could be mine and Janas's elusive Stephen's father ( adopted ? ) .. Stephen was a Physician, and born in South Carolina. Any help on this would be appreciated. Doris Buffum
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#17. Steven Kersey - from BUFFUM2@aol.com
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Date: Sat, 13 Jun 1998 11:49:49 EDT From: BUFFUM2@aol.com Subject: Steven Kersey Marve, I just ran across the Page that you created for your daughter, Treasa. I've seen it before, but this is the first time that I found my gggrandfather Steven on it. Is this the info that I gave you or is this kin to your daughter ????? It is the right information. Did you find it or did someone other than me give it to you? Waiting to hear . Doris Buffum
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#18. RE: Steven Kersey - from Marv Miller
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Date: Sat, 13 Jun 1998 19:59:15 -0700 From: Marv Miller <millerm@halcyon.com> Subject: RE: Steven Kersey Hi Doris-- The information on Steven Kersey is from the discussion list. I would certainly appreciate any additions or corrections. You can tell which people on my page are related to me by the reference numbers. The Kerseys without reference numbers are based on discussion list information. All the rest have numbers that show their relationship to my daughter. There is a "Note About Reference Numbers" available from my home page. Marv millerm@halcyon.com http://www.halcyon.com/millerm ---------- From: BUFFUM2@aol.com[SMTP:BUFFUM2@aol.com] Sent: Saturday, June 13, 1998 8:49 AM To: millerm@halcyon.com Subject: Steven Kersey Marve, I just ran across the Page that you created for your daughter, Treasa. I've seen it before, but this is the first time that I found my gggrandfather Steven on it. Is this the info that I gave you or is this kin to your daughter ????? .... Doris Buffum
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#19. RE: Kersey family history - from Marv Miller
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Date: Sat, 13 Jun 1998 21:12:09 -0700 From: Marv Miller <millerm@halcyon.com> Subject: RE: Kersey family history Hi Bill-- Thanks for the story. It is interesting in that it seems to weave together a number of legends of the Kersey family. My experience is that family legends provide excellent leads for further research, but they get you into deep trouble if you treat them as fact. ---------- From: Bill Kersey[SMTP:bkersey@uky.campus.mci.net] Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 1998 7:33 AM To: millerm@halcyon.com Subject: Kersey:CMD: .... "MacKersey of the clan Ferguson and the Clan MacDougal : (I have a James McKersey in the 1850 census of New York City. Does anyone have access to clan histories to see if there is a MacKersey of clan Ferguson...?) The MacKersey family first wove the woolen cloth called Kersey. They were from Ayrshire County, Scotland, which at that time (1500 ) was ruled by England. (The connection to Ayrshire is mentioned in Laurence T. Kersey's book. Has anyone found any primary data to connect the name of Kersey or MacKersey to Ayrshire? Hugh? I haven't seen anything to connect the surname of Kersey to the village of Kersey or the village to the cloth, although both connections certainly seem plausible, even obvious) John Kersey, born in Ayrshire County, Scotland, born in 1633 , went went from Ayrshire to Suffolk , England and then came to America with two brothers ( no first names given ) on the ship with William Penn . (I would be very careful about "three brothers". Almost every family seems to have a three brothers legend. Also, most Quaker families have a William Penn connection legend. This is the first time I have seen it with respect to Kersey. But it is natural that Quaker family legends would arise around the most famous American Quaker.) John was Penn's scribe . John was a student and author and compiled an English language dictionary. (This clearly refers to John Kersey the lexicographer. More information on this line is available on Hugh Kearsey's page, http://members.aol.com/HKearsey/oxon.htm. Although there are several John Kerseys in early Pennsylvania, I have never seen any evidence that John Kersey the lexicographer ever came to America) John settled in Lancaster, Penn Colony in 1650. (William Penn did not come to Pennsylvania until the 1680's) One of his brothers settled in New Jersey and one, a physician , settled in a Quaker settlement on Bush River, SC. " . (This is the way separate pockets of people with the same name are explained under the three brothers legend. I am always acutely skeptical unless I can see primary records with names, dates, etc.) .... This is an interesting story and I hope that someone will check on its authenticity . I agree, it is an interesting story, with lots of opportunities for further research. Thank again Bill, Marv millerm@halcyon.com http://www.halcyon.com/millerm
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#20. Re: Kersey family legends! - from HKearsey@aol.com
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Date: Sun, 14 Jun 1998 06:23:54 EDT From: HKearsey@aol.com Subject: Re: Kersey family legends! It is these legends that get us hooked on family history. They are what makes family history interesting. They nearly always have some truth, but are normally put together by inventing connections between known facts. KERSEYs went from Scotland to America (although none appearred to come south to England!) Kersey cloth was named after the village of Kersey in Suffolk, but there is no evidence that the KERSEY families who lived there (or near there) were weavers. The Surname KERSEY (from Suffolk) would have been taken by people who came from Kersey, not the other way round! We don't know what happened to John KERSEY, the lexographer. He could have married and had children, died without issue or emigrated to America! He certainly was still publishing books in London up to 1686! I hope this helps (or confuses). But, whatever, it might spur everybody on to find the truths in the legends! Hugh Kearsey
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#21. Re: RE: Kersey family history - from Graylwolfe@aol.com
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Date: Sun, 14 Jun 1998 08:40:26 EDT From: Graylwolfe@aol.com Subject: Re: RE: Kersey family history Hi, Marv, check the information that I sent to you about Kersey England. It discusses the clothmaking issue of W. Suffolk England's Kerseys. It does not mention the Scotland issue however. I hope we can find this out. On the issue of William Penn, find the ship passage books from England. I found these at my local library in the geneolgy section. These are by years. Each one names those persons who were on each ship as well as the ship name. I will check here and see what I can find if you do not have one in your public library. Mary Wolfe Graylwolfe@aol.com
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#22. RE: Kersey family legends! - from Marv Miller
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Date: Sun, 14 Jun 1998 11:22:23 -0700 From: Marv Miller <millerm@halcyon.com> Subject: RE: Kersey family legends! Well said Hugh! Here are some web sites discussing MacKersey a sept or dependant of Clan Fergusson: http://www.cfsna.org/cfsn1d.htm http://www.fergus.org/ http://www.tartans.com/clans/Fergusson/fergusson.html Marv millerm@halcyon.com http://www.halcyon.com/millerm ---------- From: HKearsey@aol.com[SMTP:HKearsey@aol.com] Sent: Sunday, June 14, 1998 3:23 AM To: millerm@halcyon.com Subject: Re: Kersey family legends! It is these legends that get us hooked on family history. They are what makes family history interesting. They nearly always have some truth, but are normally put together by inventing connections between known facts.