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Chesley McKenzie
- Born: 1770-1780, NC, USA
- Marriage (1): Unknown
- Died: Mar 1838, Monroe, Tennessee at age 68
General Notes:
1810 census for Pendleton, South Carolina.
20 May 1817 • Pendleton Dist., SC: 123 Acres surveyed - Chesley McKinsey named as occupant of land described as Reedy Branch of Chatuga River.
Chesley McKenzie was among the original settlers of Rabun county Georgia.
8 Nov 1823 • Rabun County, Georgia: "Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia" by State of Georgia, pg. 253 In the House of Representatives . . . 8 Nov 1823 Resolved, that Chesley McKenzie, Esq. be and he is hereby appointed a notary public for the county of Rabun.
1827 • Rabun County, Georgia: Georgia Land Lottery - 1827 Chesley McKenzie and son Absalom McKenzie both drew lots for land in Carroll Co., GA
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Source: Pam Smith:
There is no doubt Chesley (#2??) wife Elizabeth was Cherokee. Chesley has a colorful history and was known as an "intruder" into Indian lands in the Ocowee. He was burnt out twice by the military in what became McMinn Co., TN. His children who remained in Monroe Co., TN were known to be Indian. I believe Mary McKenzie was by a first wife and not Cherokee, nor was her brother Absolum Harrison McKenzie who moved from Georgia to Alabama and died in Calhoun Co., MS. I corresponded years ago with Bee & Scott McKenzie on this family. Scott is desc. from Chesley's dau Louisa who had no husband and at least 8 children who were known to be Indian and he has done extensive research into this family.
Chesley McKenzie died in Monroe Co. March 1838 per court records and his widow Elizabeth went with Absolum to Randolph Co., AL and died there.
Chesley married.
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