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Reynold KEEN

Male 1736 - 1800  (63 years)


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  • Name Reynold KEEN 
    Born Dec 1736  Island of Barbadoes Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 29 Aug 1800  Philadelphia, Somerset Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • (Alt DOD 1 Aug 1823 Aged 72).
    Buried Gloria Die Churchyard, Wicacoa., New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Familty tomb
    Person ID I535  Richard Patterson NJ & ON
    Last Modified 17 Nov 2018 

    Family Anne LAWRENCE, .i
              b. 1751, Chestnut Grove, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1 Aug 1823, Burlington County, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Married 30 May 1782  Gloria Die Churchyard, Wicacoa., New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Marriage Registration #429; Reynold KEEN and John LAWRENCE (seal but no signature) [bound to Will'm-LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds on 29 May 1782. Contract of Marriage between Reynold-KEEN... and Nancy LAWRENCE of Monmouth.
    Children 
     1. Lawrence KEEN
              b. 4 Sep 1784
              d. 26 Jul 1789, New York City, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 4 years)
     2. Elisha KEEN
              b. 12 Nov 1784, Philadelphia, Somerset Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1873, New Orleans, Jefferson Co., Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     3. Elizabeth KEEN
              b. 4 Sep 1786, Philadelphia, Somerset Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 10 Jul 1875, St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Burlington, NJ Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     4. Lucy Ann KEEN
              b. 29 Mar 1788, Philadelphia, Somerset Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Lowes, Delaware Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Richard KEEN
              b. 1789, Philadelphia, Somerset Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Ann Le Conte KEEN
              b. 1791, Philadelphia, Somerset Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 14 Aug 1854, Burlington, Burlington Co., New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
     7. John Brown KEEN
              b. 23 Jan 1793, Philadelphia, Somerset Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. c 23 Jan 1814, Philadelphia, Somerset Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 21 years)
     8. Lewis KEEN
              b. 15 Jul 1795, Philadelphia, Somerset Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location
     9. Juliana A KEEN
              b. 27 Mar 1799, Philadelphia, Somerset Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 16 Apr 1880, Saint Louis, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
    Last Modified 25 Aug 2009 
    Family ID F280  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • . First wife on 21 Oct 1762, his cousin, Christiana Stille, b 1744. children: Henrieta 1763 8 7-1831 11 19; Sarah 1764 8 1-1765 8 4; Ann 1766 0 28 - 1767 8 10; Peter died after 1800 S. Carolina; Reynold 1768 1 28-1843; Mary 1769 4 16-1838 8 30; Richard Settle 1770 12 20-1775 6; Sarah 1777 10 14-18591 19.

      . She was heiress-at-law of her father. died 3 Nov. 1777, Reading, PA.
      In 1780 he married his second wife was the widow Patience Barclay, died 4 Jan 1781.

      . Ann Lawrence was his third wife. Married 1782.

      . Reynold Keen was appt. Commissioner for Berks Co., Penn. to audit war expenses. He moved his family to Reading, PA, which at the time was occupied by Gen. Howe. He returned to Philadelphia to work. This later lead to charges of consorting with the enemy & some loss of property.

      Obituary
      1800 Sep 4 - Died, on Friday last, after a short illness, in the 65th year of his age, Reynold Keen, esquire, one of the aldermen of this city.
      Ref: Federal Gazette, Philadelphia.

      1800 Aug 30 - WILL ofReynold Keen. City of Philadelphia May 22, 1800. Y.393., Estates in Somerset & Wayne Counties & Phila.
      Christiana Wife1 & their children: Henrietta, Christiana, Sarah, Mary, Wife of Charles Evans, Reading, Dr. Peter Keen, Reynold.
      Present wife2 Ann: Laurence, Elisha, Elizabeth, Lucy Ann, Ann Leconte, John, Lewis, Juliana.
      Executor: John Lardner, Esq., John Stitle, the elder, Son Reynold Keen, wife Ann. - - -