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PATRIOT AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1776. Furnished supplies and shelter to George Washington's Soldiers. Her father, George Eskridge, was guardian for Mary Ball, George Washington's mother at an early age. Margaret Eskridge shared a home base with Mary Ball, thus was "kind of a step-aunt" to General George Washington. She is believed to be buried in Warrenton, Virginia. Margaret Eskridge was born 19 May 1711-1714 at Sandy Point Plantation, Westmoreland County, Virginia, a daughter to George Eskridge and his wife Rebecca Bonum (Eskridge Family). She married Howson Francis Kenner in Stafford County, Virginia in the year 1732 (Barnes, 733). Her husband preceded her in death in 1778. After the war, she submitted a number of claims as authorized by Congress for support given the Patriot forces. In current times, she has a number of descendants using those records for membership in the DAR and SAR (Daughters & Sons of the American Revolution). Margaret Kenner died 8 October 1801 in Fauquier County, Virginia. The Howson Kenner grave site is at Somerville, Fauquier County, Virginia--located 1/2 miles North of Somerville, WRT 610 in woods about 300 yards down trail (Baird 299). Howson Kenner, in his will, named his wife and youngest daughter as executrix of his estate: It is my will that my wife have the whole of my estate for all of her natural life . . . and the rest of my Estate . . . that my wife of living and daughter Susannah have the whole management of my Estate paying off and receiving. . . my good friend Joseph Blackwell as Executor with my wife and Daughter Susannah (dated 9 April 1778) (Howson Kenner Will). Court Fauquier County 28 Sep 1778: the motions of Margaret Kenner and Susannah Kenner Executrix's . . . granted probate (28 Sept 1778). Photo copy of original will attached. Margaret Kenner, surviving wife of Howson Kenner, died 8 October 1801 in Fauquier County, Virginia. MARRIAGE RECORD: Barnes, Robert and Catherine; Editors, Gildart - Pettus, Genealogies of Virginia Families from the Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Volume II, Geneaological Publishing Company, Baltimore: 1981, Volume II, page 733, Family History Center, Salt Lake City, Utah, Genealogy.com On-Line / CD162. "Howson Kenner married 1732 at Stafford County, Virginia to Margaret Eskridge." BURIAL: DAR & SAR PATRIOTS: Margaret Eskridge Kenner furnished 625 lbs of beef for Revolutionary Troops. (The claim submitted after the war was in pounds, shilling, and penneys.) See notes for DAR & SAR applications under Elizabeth Kenner, Francis Kenner, Margaret "Peggy" Kenner, Catherine Elizabeth Kenner. These are not necessarily all the applications. These applications could be evidenced from the Abercombie source below: Abercrombie, Janice L., and Richard Slatten, Virginia Revolutionary Publick Claims, Iberian Publishing Company, Athens, Georgia , 1992, Volume I, page 346-47, 354; Vol 2 p. 284. Fauquier County Court Booklet, 25 March 1782 to 3 May. ". . . valued in specie Beef at the rate of 3p per pound, Margaret Kenner 625. Margaret Kenner for 4th Reg. LD, 1/2 bu oats cert. by J. Sullivan Lt. 4th Reg LD £1-7-3. Volume 2, September 2, 1783, Margaret Kenner (?forage) 8.8.6 pds., shillings, pence. {Note: Probably worth 20 shillings to a pound, 12 pence per shilling. (submitter)} THE ESKRIDGE FAMILY ASSOCIATION, Archives, depository Virginia Historical Society. Harry Eskridge, President; O. B. Bonham (Eldred "Obie"). Archival data from information provided by Coz. Floyd Wickenkam: "Rebecca Bonum," first wife of George Eskridge, was the mother of all but one (Elizabeth Eskridge) of George's children. Brown, H. Andrew. HISTORY OF THE BROWN/BRANN--GAFFNEY FAMILIES OF NORTHEAST IOWA, published by H. Andrew Brown, Los Angeles, 1987. Page 1526-B. WILL OF GEORGE ESKRIDGE--. . . I give unto my son-in-law Howson Kenner and his wife (Margaret) and their heirs eight hundred acres of Land at the Marsh before given to Robert which the said Howson already has possession of and also five hundred acres more of said Land . . . . Children: Elizabeth Kenner Seaton 1723-1800 Francis Kenner ca. 1734- ca. 1784 George Tuberville Kenner 1736-1810 Rebecca Kenner 1738-1799 Mary Ann Kenner Seaton 1742-1799 Catherine "Kate Kenner 1742-? Margaret "Peggy" Kenner 1748-1806 Susannah Kenner 1745-? Rodham Eskridge Kenner 1740-1793 Siblings: 1. William Eskridge 1680-1744 2. Maj. George Eskridge 1683-1732 3. Samuel Eskridge 1704-5/26/1747 4. Robert Eskridge 1712-1747 Family links: Parents: George Eskridge (1665 - 1735) Rebecca Bonum Eskridge (1665 - 1715) Spouse: Howson Francis Kenner (1712 - 1778) Children: Elizabeth Kenner Seaton (1723 - ____)* Francis Kenner (1734 - 1784)* Siblings: William Eskridge (1680 - 1744)* George Eskridge (1683 - 1732)* Samuel Eskridge (1704 - 1747)* Robert Eskridge (1712 - 1747)* Margaret Eskridge Kenner (1712 - 1801) DAR Notes: Margaret Eskridge, wife of Major Howson Kenner, probate 1778 Bk 1 p. 358-61 - 1804 Bk 4 p. 73, Fauquier County. From William W. Grier: In 1782, Margaret is listed for supplying 525 pounds of beef for the Revolutionary Army, and her descendants have entered the D.A.R. on this record. Margaret was a patriot in the Revolutionary War for giving aid and food to patriot soldiers. (DAR Patriot Index). Managed their large estate after the death of her husband, Howson. CURRY DESCENDANTS by Judge Noble K. Littell pp21 ref#427. Margaret Eskridge in Westmoreland, Virginia, 1732. Margaret was born in Westmoreland, Virginia, in about 1715. Margaret was the daughter of Colonel George Eskridge and Rebecca Bonum. Margaret died 08 OCT 1801 in Fauquier County, Virginia, at 86 years of age. She managed their large estate after the death of Howson. She is listed in the DAR Patriot Index as providing "Patrotic Service during the Revolution" for helping the soldiers. She was one of a very limited number of women to receive the Accolade, (Patrotic Service). DAR Lineage #211644, Col Dames #6609 1
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