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Descendants of William Kinnear

Generation No. 1

1. WILLIAM¹ KINNEAR He married JANE SIMPSON.

Notes for WILLIAM KINNEAR:
From "The Kinnears and Their Kin" ..... All of the children (with the exception of son William & wife) of William Kinnear and Jane SIMPSON had emigrated to America between 1791 and 1795, settled first in Pennsylvania, from there they and their descendants have scattered to all parts of the U.S.
The two children of William (jr)and wife Eleanor Carney were said to have come to America with their Uncle Alexander Kinnear.

KINNEAR NOTES:
From Sir Robert Sibbald's history of Fife:
KINNEAR NAME:
"The name is Celtic, and means East Hill or East Height. It was originally used by Symon de Hameel who was granted a tract of land about ten miles northwest of St. Andrews in Fife, Scotland, on which there was a hill, long known by its Celtic name, Kin [height] and Ear [east]. Symon was the son of Michael de Hameel who had arrived
from Normandy around the year 1070. His son, Allary, built a castle and
his younger brother, William, became its first laird and was known as William
de Kiner sometime in the 12th century. The spelling of the name seems to
have changed gradually over the centuries through de Kyner, deKynner, Kynere,
Kynnere, Kynneir, Kinneir, from the 1300s to the 1700s. There were also
variations of this spelling, but Kinnear seems to have become fairly standard
by the 1800s. The Edinburgh Scotsman says that Kinnear is an old Fife name
derived from the lands of Kinnear near Kilmany, that there was a David
Kinnear on the family estate in 1650, and in 1550 there was an Abbot Kinnear of Balmerinoch.
Kinnear Crest: Two anchors in sultier cabled, proper.
Kinnear Motto: I live in hope."

Sources: "The Kinnears and Their Kin, A Memorial Volume of History, Biography and Genealogy," by Emma Siggins White, 1916

Notes for JANE SIMPSON:
Sources: "The Kinnears and Their Kin, A Memorial Volume of History, Biography and Genealogy," by Emma Siggins White, 1916

Children of WILLIAM KINNEAR and JANE SIMPSON are:

JAMES² KINNEAR, m. NANCY ATCHISON.

Notes for JAMES KINNEAR:
Sources: "The Kinnears and Their Kin, A Memorial Volume of History, Biography and Genealogy," by Emma Siggins White, 1916

Notes for NANCY ATCHISON:
Sources: "The Kinnears and Their Kin, A Memorial Volume of History, Biography and Genealogy," by Emma Siggins White, 1916

ii.

WILLIAM KINNEAR, d. Bef. 1791, Leitram Co. Ireland; m. ELENOR CARNEY.

Notes for WILLIAM KINNEAR:
Sources: "The Kinnears and Their Kin, A Memorial Volume of History, Biography and Genealogy," by Emma Siggins White, 1916

Notes for ELENOR CARNEY:
Sources: "The Kinnears and Their Kin, A Memorial Volume of History, Biography and Genealogy," by Emma Siggins White, 1916

iii.

ANDREW KINNEAR, b. 1752, Leitram Co. Ireland; d. 16 Dec 1835, Pickaway Co. OH; m. MARY DELMAR, 01 May 1777, Ireland.

Notes for ANDREW KINNEAR:
Sources: "The Kinnears and Their Kin, A Memorial Volume of History, Biography and Genealogy," by Emma Siggins White, 1916

Notes for MARY DELMAR:
Sources: "The Kinnears and Their Kin, A Memorial Volume of History, Biography and Genealogy," by Emma Siggins White, 1916

iv.

ALEXANDER KINNEAR, b. 1757, Leitram Co. Ireland; d. 21 May 1821, Franklin, Venago Co. PA; m. JANE GANLEY; b. 1758, Roscommon Co. Ireland; d. 14 Jul 1843, Kellersville, OH.

Notes for ALEXANDER KINNEAR:
Sources: "The Kinnears and Their Kin, A Memorial Volume of History, Biography and Genealogy," by Emma Siggins White, 1916

Notes for JANE GANLEY:
Sources: "The Kinnears and Their Kin, A Memorial Volume of History, Biography and Genealogy," by Emma Siggins White, 1916

2.	v.		MARGARET KINNEAR, b. 1760, Leitram Co. Ireland; d. 1821, Youngsville, Warren Co. PA.
3.	vi.		ROBERT KINNEAR, b. 16 Mar 1763, Leitram Co. Ireland; d. 22 Sep 1840, Venango Co. PA.

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