Chesley McKenzie

1780 - 1838  (58 years)

• Name	Chesley McKenzie
  Born	1770-1780	NC, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	Mar 1838	Monroe County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I27505	Tofterå Slettemoen
  Last Modified	15 Dec 2019

  
  

  Father	John C. McKenzie,   b. 11 Apr 1753, Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland ,   d. 15 Jun 1840, York, Livingston County, New York  (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Mary Margaret McLearan,   b. Abt 1755, Renfrewshire, Scotland ,   d. 30 Sep 1852, South Carolina  (Age ~ 97 years)
  Family ID	F8040	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Children	1. Mary McKenzie,   b. 1802, Pendelton District, SC ,   d. 1863, Douglas, Missouri  (Age 61 years)   2. Absolum Harrison McKenzie,   b. 1803, Pendleton district, SC ,   d. Bef 1870, Smith County, Texas  (Age 66 years)
  Last Modified	15 Dec 2019
  Family ID	F11299	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• 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 -- 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.