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Christopher (Kit) Columbus Keyser (born 1789)

Son of William Keyser

 

Christopher "Kit" Columbus Keyser was born on May 30, 1789 in Hanover County, Virginia and died in 1865 in Wayne County, West Virginia.  Kit married Frances Jones in Bath County, Virginia.  They had one son, Henry.  Frances died at the age of 29 around 1815 in Virginia. 

 

Kit married his second wife Margaret "Peggy" Bloss on Jun. 28, 1816 in Cabell County, Virginia.  Kit had four children with Peggy - James, Mary, Catherine, and Loucinda.

Christopher (Kit) Columbus Keyser 

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Margaret (Peggy) Bloss Keyser

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Christopher Keyser and Frances Jones Marriage Bond Transcription

March the 26th, 1812

 

To the Clerk of Bath County - please to issue out License for Christopher Keyser and Frances Jones to be married.  I hereby do give from under my hand that I am perfectly satisfied for them to be given.

 

Frances Jones

Henry [his X mark] Jones

 

Thomas Stonestreet

Richard Morris

Christopher Keyser and Frances Jones Marriage Bond

Christopher Columbus Keyser's land during the years 1822 to 1847 in current West Virginia.

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Christopher Columbus Keyser Will

Christopher Columbus Keyser grave marker

Margaret Bloss Keyser grave marker

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