d. between 3 March 1795 and 15 September 1795
| Marriage | | Francis Kincannon married Elizabeth (?).1 |
| | Francis and Elizabeth spent the early years of their married life in Pennsylvania, where presumably all of their children were born. Records indicate the family lived in that part of Lancaster County which became York Co. in 1749 (and Adams Co. in 1800). Among other records, Francis "Cancanan" of Menallen Township was listed on a 1762 York Co. tax list. This particular area was settled by many families who eventually moved south through the Valley of Virginia, settling near each other in Washington Co., Virginia.2 |
| Land-Surv | 19 Jan 1774 | Francis and Elizabeth settled in Washington County (then Fincastle Co.) in 1869. They claimed a large tract of land to the south of present day Glade Spring, in the vicinity of present day Rt. 11. The land was surveyed on 19 Jan. 1774 and reported to contain 546 acres; it was probably larger.3 |
| | Francis apparently built some type of fortified structure on his property to protect against Indian attacks. "Kincannon's Fort" is mentioned in the Revolutionary War pension record of George Hufacre as the destination of Capt. James Thompson's company following an encounter with the Cherokee Indians at Long Island Flats in 1776. The company remained in the protection of the fort until later that year.4 |
| | Various locations for Kincannon's Fort have been suggested, including an open meadow behind present day Old Glade Spring Church (which did not exist at that time). It is also possible Francis simply fortified his own home which probably sat on the opposite side of present day Rt. 11, but also not far from the eventual church site.5 |
| Land-Grant | 5 Jul 1785 | Following the Revolutionary War Francis had his land resurveyed as two distinct, but contiguous tracts. On 5 July 1785 he received two grants from the Virginia Land Office, one for 328 acres (based on his having settled the land in 1769) and one for 390 acres (based on preemption warrant #1,997 dated 22 Dec. 1781).6,7,8 |
| Will | 3 Mar 1795 | Francis wrote his will on 3 Mar 1795 in Washington County. He left his wife Elizabeth one third of the plantation, and left additional legacies to the following: sons James, Andrew, Francis, George and Mathew; daughters: Mary Smith, Elizabeth Porterfield; and granddaughter, Betsy Scott.9 |
| Death | between 3 Mar 1795 and 15 Sep 1795 | Francis died between 3 Mar 1795 and 15 Sep 1795.10 |
| 20 Oct 1795 | On Oct. 20, 1795 the Washington Co. court ordered that Elizabeth's dower land be laid off for her use. David Carson, Mathew Ryburn and William Beattie evaluated the land and assigned her the dwelling house, the little meadow near the house and the field lying east of the house joining the land of George Kincannon. She was also to have a 2 1/2 acre field on the back side of the house and a 4 acre field on the southwest side of the plantation next to Col. James Dysart, as well as 1/3 of the barn with free access to the threshing floor. In addition, her dower share included 1/3 of the orchard with full privileges to fire wood. Elizabeth's dower was assigned from the land Francis left to his son Mathew.11 |
| Land-Gift | | Francis gifted 2 acres of land to the Gladespring Presbyterian congregation for a meeting house and burial ground but died before the deed was executed. The parcel sat on the acreage Francis willed to his son Mathew, who sold it to John Edmiston and John Robinson. In 1812 John Edmiston sold his interest in this part of the tract to John Robinson. On Feb. 15, 1814 John Robinson finally executed the deed transferring the 2 acres to the congregation.12,13 |
