Wayne County

, By: Jay Keeton, dated: Nov. 30, 1997.
Information from "The Historical Research Center", Registration number: 51390, 6th of December 1993.

The English surname Keeton, and its variants Keaton, Ketton and Kitton, is toponymic in origin. Corponymic surnames are derived from the place where the original bearer once lived or held land. Here the name indicates "one who came from Ketton", the name of a township in the parish of Lamplugh, Co. Cumberland and also of a parish in Co. Rutland near Stamford. Keaton is also a place name in the region of Ermington, Devonshire.

Robert de Keton is listed as residing in Nottinghamshire in 1362 and John de Keton and Henry de Ketton are mentioned in the Poll Tax Returns for Yorkshire in 1379. In 1423 the Assize Rolls for Lancashire contain a reference to one Henry de Keton and Thomas Keton, rector of Langale and Kirksled, Co. Norfolk, is recorded in 1506. The marriage of Thomas Keeton and Ann Fieller is registered in St. George, Hanover Square, in 1805.

Blazon of Arms: Argent, three leopards' faces sable.

Crest: A boar's head couped in fess between two branches of laured disposed in orle proper.

Origin: England

From: Keeton Genealogy at http://www.fwb.gulf.net/~keetonr/

Information about the surname "KEETON" (from Rev. Barry Keeton, Howden, England.
Notes from "South Yorkshire, on the Deanery of Doncaster" by the Rev. Joseph Hunter, 1828.

p. 141: "The parish of Harthill: The principle tenants at Kiveton under the Segraves were a family who acquired as their hereditary name the name of their principle, and perhaps only, estate. The last of these was Nicholas Keeton or Kiveton, who lived in the reign of King Henry VIII. Probably by one of these, or by the Segraves, the chapel of Kiveton was founded, which fell at Reformation. In King Henry's Valor it is described as a chantry in the chapel of Kneton (Keeton) in the parish of Harthill. Richard Darwent, the chaplain, was then cantarist. Its annual endowment was 55s 8d, issuing out of lands and tenements at Harthill, Anston, Wales, Blithe, and Torworth. The possession of an interest at Torworth seems to show that the Serlbys had been benefactors. In Holgate's return of chantries (1547) it is described as 'The chapel of Trinity at Keeton.'Nicholas Keeton in 27 Henry VIII (i.e. 1536) sold his estate at Kiveton to William Hewet, of London, citizens and clothwerher."

From: Keeton Genealogy at http://www.fwb.gulf.net/~keetonr/

Information gathered by BARRY KEETON:

The name "KEETON" is one of several forms of the place name 'KIVETON', a hamlet originally in the parish of All Saints', Harthill, a few miles to the southeast of Sheffield in South Yorkshire. Kiveton still exists as 'Kiveton Park', now a largely built-in area on the edge of Sheffield. Coal was discovered on the estate of the Duke of Leeds which included this area and this led to the establishment of the coal industry in the area. Other forms of the name which are found are: Keton, Kneton, Kneetton, Keuton, Keueton, and Kyveten. The word means 'The settlement in the hollow', Anglo-Saxon 'kyfe' meaning dish or hollow vessel and 'ton' meaning settlement. Some medieval appearances of the name in the vicinity of Kiveton:

1297: The Subsidy Roll of King Edward I mentions the following residents of Harthill parish who had to contribute one-ninth of their possessions: John de Keuton . . 16d Hugh de Kayton 16d

1304: Hugh de Kayton was one of those appointed to participate in a local feudal inquiry.

1379: In the Poll Tax Roll of this year, the resident in Harthill who had to contribute the most was John de Keuton; he paid 3/4d and is described as the "Sargent at Arms. "The other residents paid 4d or 6d. Among these latter were: Adam de Keuton, whose wife was Agnes Isabella de Keuton John de Keuton Matilda de Keuton, who had a daughter, Isabella Nicholas de Keuton, whose wife was Matilda.

1401: In a charter of Edward III (1327-1377), John de Kyveton, Rector of Radcliffe-on-trent (near Nottingham), bestowed 36 acres of land, 3 acres of meadow , and 24/ worth of rent in Blyth and Torworth on Roche Abbey (a Cistercian Abbey not far south of Doncaster) on condition that the Abbot of Roche provide a priest to say masses for his soul every day and for ever in the chapel of the Holy Trinity at Kiveton. (Confirmed in a royal charter of Henry IV, 8th July 1401). This John de Kyveton was a native of Kiveton and probably received his education at Roche Abbey.

1532: Cuthbert Keeton sold to 6 people, among whom was one John Keton, a clerk, "the Manors of Harthill and Keton, alias Keueton and 36 messuage and a watermill, with lands there and in Woodall, Waleswood, Thorpe, Avonhild, and Aushton, also advowson of the free chapel or chantry of Keton alias Keueton. Hunter says: "The fact that he sold the advowson of the chantry proved that he was a descendent of the family of John de Kyveton (or Keton) who had endowed it liberally 200 years before". Hunter: "Who bought the advowson of the Holy Trinity Chapel is not recorded, but it was probably Nicholas Keeton, clerk, a member of the family, as he is referred to later in connection with it." This Nicholas Keeton was the one who had sold his estate to Hewet (v. supra). Judging by the paucity of (few) Keeton entries in the parish registers of Harthill (which begin in 1586), the family seems to have moved away from that parish in the 16th century. However, many are to be found today in South Yorkshire in the area to the south and east of Sheffield. Woodhouse, is just outside Sheffield has a very considerable number of the Keetons living there, including the local butcher and undertaker. (and Barry Keeton) H. Garbett in "The History of Harthill" says "The old word Keeton for Kiveton is still in use today (unfortunately, I didn't note the date of this book, but I think it was earlier this (20th) century), old residents often refer to "Keeton Hall". John de Keuton, Kayton, Keeton, and Kiveton would today be called John Keeton- -the Keetons and Knetons of Britain today, in my opinion are all of the Kiveton stock; that is had ancestors who lived in Kiveton". The last record of Keeton living in the parish of Harthill was in 1844 when one William Keeton was admitted to membership of a certain society in the village". End of copy from the research of DON KEETON FILE: gnlktn01.wpd

From: Keeton Genealogy at http://www.fwb.gulf.net/~keetonr/

KEETON GENEALOGY PREFACE
Original copy issued Dec 31, 1992
Revised August 31, 1993, December 31, 1994, June 30, 1995, Feb 08, 1996

According to Al Hill, who lived on the east coast, there is a monument in the Charleston , South Carolina; listing names of emigrants who debarked at that port (during the late 1700's). That list includes names of KEETONs.

The information for part of the "KEETON GENEALOGY" is adapted from the works of sisters, ANNIE BROWN-MOORE of Antioc, California and MINNIE BROWN-PARRISH. The copy of their work, adapted here, was dated August, 1967. Quoted verbatim from their works: "The Keetons may have come from Ireland. There were six brothers and they settled in Virginia, then moved to Franklin County, Tennessee. One brother came to Alabama, perhaps N.W. Alabama. Another brother went to Hamilton County, Ohio. Henry is believed to be the one who settled in northwest Alabama.

Henry and wife ,Martha, lived near Barton, in Colbert County, Alabama, south of Barton, about seven or eight miles, at Mountain Mills, near Newsom Springs, there was a cotton mill where cloth was made. Henry Keeton and wife lived at Mountain Mills, and it is believed that members of the Keeton family, and also members of the Inman family, worked at this mill. Later, the mill was moved to Florence, Alabama and was called the Cherry Cotton Mill. Most of the elder Inamns, Keetons, and Tapps lived in and around Barton until their children were married. Most of the men lived and worked on the farm or in the cotton mill.

Henry Keeton was riding home from Tuscumbia, Ala., one day, was thrown from his horse when it becam frightened. His head hit a stump; he was carried to the home of a Mr. Rice, but never regained consciousness." End of verbatim quote from research
of ANNIE BROWN-MOORE and MINNIE BROWN-PARRISH.

According to an article in the "COLBERT COUNTY REPORTER" (a regional weekly publication) dated March 12, 1992, titled "CATCHING UP WITH LOUISE" written by Mrs. LOUISE GIBBS-THORNE, the cotton mill (referenced above) was completed about 1872. J. H. Strickles and James Johnson put the cotton mill in. Their venture failed and the mill was sold to W. H. Cherry, of Nashville, Tennessee. The mill was moved to Florence, Alabama in 1893.

A cemetery located approximately two miles east of State Highway 247 and one-half mile north of County Road 49 has a vault with an engraving on its cover that states "ELIZABETH BROWN-WIFE OF JESSIE MOVED TO ALABAMA FROM HEROD COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA IN 1820". This grave provides some indication of when the white settlers moved to area of Newsom Springs/Redrock/Mountain Mills. Other graves in that cemetery are Dover's, Thorne's, an infant Keeton, and there are some unmarked graves. Don Keeton grew up in the Dekalb/Jackson, Alabama area and was living in Oak Ridge, Tennessee at this original writing (Dec, 1992). Don conducted considerable research of his family roots that extended to Europe. Don said his research indicated his ancestors migrated to Alabama from Franklin County, Tennessee The following is copied verbatim from the research of DON KEETON (dated November, 1981).

, By: Jay Keeton, dated: Nov. 30, 1997.
According to dates and traces received, as of date, this is my ancestors line. Names listed in 'Red' indicates my direct link to ancestors stated.

Zachariah KEATON
M: 1 Jan 1784
Elizabeth ADAMS , Henry, Virginia

Children:
1. .Zachariah KEETON

Zachariah Keeton
B: 1802, Patrick, Virginia
M: 1820, 8 March, Wilson, Tennessee
Margaret Walker

Children:
1.Johnathon Alexander KEETON
2.Mary Elizabeth KEETON
3.Lydia KEETON
4.William A. KEETON
5.James Kerney KEETON
6.Josiah KEETON
7.Zachariah KEETON
8.Jonathan Isom KEETON

Isham Josiah Keeton (Civil War Vet.)
B: 1837, Waynesboro, Wayne County, Tennessee
M: 1860, 8 Feb., Wayne, Tennessee.
Martha Ann Walker

Children:
1.Sarah Adaline KEETON
2.Josephine "Josie" KEETON
3.Johnathan I KEETON
4.Newton Josiah KEETON
5.Susan Emily KEETON
6.David H KEETON
7.Ulie Frank KEETON

Newton Josiah Keeton
B: 1864, 9 Dec. Wayne, Tennessee.
M: 1890
Dora J Copeland

Children:
1.Lannie D Sr. KEETON
2.Ciecl H KEETON
3.Robert C KEETON

Lannie David Keeton, Sr. (World War I Vet.)
B: 1894, 19 July, Wayne, Tennessee.
M: 1923, 23 Dec. Wayne, Tennessee.
Mary Lula Morgan

Children:
1. Charles Clemon KEETON
2. Dora Nadine KEETON
3. Marshall Cavin KEETON
4. Marcella KEETON
5. N. J. KEETON
6. Lannie David KEETON, Jr.

N.J. Keeton
B: 1935, 22 April, Waynesboro, Wayne, Tennessee.
M: 1954, 19 March, Corinth, Miss.
Barbara Sue Duren

Children:
1. Norris Jay KEETON
2. Myra Jan KEETON

Norris Jay Keeton
B: 1957, 8 Nov. Waynesboro, Wayne, Tennessee.
M: 1978, 29 Sept. Heilbronn, West Germany.
Debra Ann Cole

Children:
1. Jennifer Ann KEETON
2. Nathan Jay KEETON
3. Theresa Sue KEETON

Nathan Jay Keeton
B: 1981, 23 June, Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee.

, By: Jay Keeton, dated: Nov. 30, 1997.

Military Sevice of my ancestors line. Names listed in 'Red' indicates my direct link to ancestors stated.

Isham Josiah Keeton (Civil War Vet.)
B: 1837, Waynesboro, Wayne County, Tennessee
Awaiting Offical Records.

Lannie David Keeton, Sr. (World War I Vet.)
B: 1894, 19 July, Wayne, Tennessee.
Awaiting Offical Records.

, By: Jay Keeton, dated: Nov. 30, 1997.
Research to date.

My line for now ends at:
Zachariah Keeton
B: 1802, Patrick county, Virginia
M: 1820, 8 March, Wilson, Tennessee
Margaret Walker.

This is due no records of parents for Zachariah Keeton at Patrick County, Virginia. I have found out that during that time Patrick County has changed names. Here are the dates and time of said changes:

From http://people.delphi.com/fspradlin/patrick.htm
Genealogy of Patrick Co, with links to ancestor counties

Charles City Co (original shire)
Prince George Co (1703)
Brunswick Co (1732)
Lunenburg Co (1746)
Halifax Co (1752)
Pittsylvania Co (1767)
Henry Co (1777)
Patrick Co (1791)

I did find these Marriages during that time frame:

Cornelius KEATON (M).................. M: 12 Nov 1793
Spouse: Sarah ADAMS , Patrick, Virginia

Mrs. Elizabeth KEATON (F)............. M: Abt 1799
Spouse: Samuel KEATON , , North Carolina

Isaac KEETON (M)...................... M: 5 Aug 1793
Spouse: Margaret WADE , Clark, Kentucky

John KEETON (M)....................... M: 5 May 1792
Spouse: Nancy ALLGOOD , Mecklenburg, Virginia

Joseph Zachariah KEATON (M)........... M: Abt 1765
Spouse: Winifred ARMOUR Of,, Pasquotank, North Carolina

Joseph KETON (M)...................... M: 20 May 1778
Spouse: Mary PENDLETON , Pasquotank, North Carolina

Mary KEATON (F)....................... M: 7 Oct 1791
Spouse: Nehemiah WHITE , Pasquotank, North Carolina

Millissent KEATON (F)................. M: 16 Dec 1795
Spouse: Benjamin WHITE , Pasquotank, North Carolina

Olive KEETEN (F)...................... M: 8 May 1794
Spouse: Caleb CREEKMORE , Princess Anne, Virginia

Samuel KEATON (M)..................... M: Abt 1799
Spouse: Mrs. Elizabeth KEATON , , North Carolina

Stephen KEATON (M).................... M: 19 Jan 1791
Spouse: Anna HASTINS , Pasquotank, North Carolina
Stephen KEATON (M).................... M: 1799

Spouse: Mary MADDOX , Pasquotank, North Carolina
Susanna KEATON (F).................... M: 21 Jun 1755
Spouse: William WEEKS Belvidere, Perquimans, North
Carolina

William KEETON (M).................... M: 12 Nov 1798
Spouse: Elizabeth BING , Mecklenburg, Virginia

William S. KEATON (M)................. M: 17 Aug 1866
Spouse: Nancy E. KEATON , Burke, North Carolina

Zachariah KEATON (M).................. M: 1 Jan 1784
Spouse: Elizabeth ADAMS , Henry, Virginia

I have not proved that the above are the parents of Zachariah Keeton, born 1802 in Patrick county, (AKA: Henry county in 1784).

But I have this got this information on Dec 2001:
Times will match up on Zachariah and Elizabeth moving little Zachariah to Tenn in 1809.

Elizabeth Adams Dads will states:

WILL OF JACOB ADAMS

In the name of God, Amen. I Jacob Adams of Patrick County & State of Virginia being in a very low state of health in body but in perfect senses & memory & calling to mind the mortality of the body, I do constitute and ordain this to be my last will & testament.

FIRST I recommend my soul to God who gave it & my body to the grave to be buried at the discretion of my Executors & such thing as God has given me I dispose of as follows, (to-wit)

EIGHTLY I give to my beloved daughter Elizabeth Keaton a negro boy named Arch to her and her children & not at all to be at the disposal of Zachariah Keaton her husband.

The move on the Adams to Tenn from VA. Key notes states in

THE WAY AND HOW THE ADAMS FAMILY CAME TO TENNESSEE

In July, 1809 Jacob Adams, Abe Overall, Isaac Turney, Sr., Wels Adamson, Zachariah Keaton, Sam Fuson and probably many others formed, or organized themselves into a colony of home seekers and turned their faces west in
search of the heart of fine country. Dr. Sam Tittle and a Mr. Cummings came when the Adams family came. The colony came in ox carts, rude built wagons, horse back, and almost any way available. They followed the old Nickajack Trail. Nickajack was a hair liped Indian. He was chief of a tribe of Indians that lived or roamed about in Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky. This tribe of Indians would go east once or twice every year.

Their trail came across Kentucky into Tenn. through what is now Macon County, by Red Boiling Springs to Lancaster, where Temperance Hall, Dowelltown and Liberty now is. From Liberty up Clear Fork to the Big Overall Spring. This
was a good camping place and they had bark shanties built to camp in.

INDIAN TRAIL

The trail ran or went up the creek from the Big Spring to the Adamson Branch. Thence up the branch to the Lige Adamson cave. Thence up the long hill where the Bill Bryant and Presley Adamson farm joins. Thence on

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out Pea Ridge and on to the Half Acre Spring. Thence through Warren County, through Grundy Co. and over into Sequatchie Valley and on into Virginia.

The colony followed the narrow path for a guide. Of course they had to cut a wide road to travel in as they were traveling in carts and wagons. They drove their cattle, sheep, and hogs along with them. They started in July to
get the benefit of the grazing, for the summer and fall grass was fine. Water was hard to find until an old Indian told them how to find it. The main trail was marked by cutting one notch on trees along the way, the water paths was marked with two notches. The salt licks by blazes slits on the bushes and trees.

So the colony came and while coming they camped two or three times when camp meetings were being held. Plenty of people lived in east Tenn. at that time but not but few in what is now Middle Tenn in those days. The colony finally
arrived at the Big Spring camping ground and met a few Indians who were there at that time. The Red men were very friendly and extended toward them a good welcome. The Indians were fond of liquor and the boys of course had plenty with them.

They treated them to their full desire and they piloted the home seekers over the country and showed them the fine caves and good springs of pure water.

Abe Overall took up his home over across the creek adjacent to the Big Spring. Wels Adamson located where H. M. Evans now lives. The Turney located one mile above the Big Spring. Christopher Cooper, on of the colony, chose his home up the creek above the Turney entry, known as the A. L. Hancock place. Dr. Sam Tittle located still further up the creek near Gassaway. Jacob settled upon what is known as Adams Branch above the Abe Overall home. Zack Keaton went just over in what is now called the Keaton Hollow. He entered about one thousand acres of good hill land. Jake Kelley, Robert King and Sam Fuson took up their land on Sycamore Creek.

The above information came from: R.A. Dennis Records of Cannon County Tennessee.
http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cannonco/chronicles/dennis2.html

If so, then these are the birth records for Zachariah Keaton during that time:

Joseph Zachariah KEATON (M)........... B: 13 Jun 1745
Father: Zachariah KEATON , Pasquotank, North Carolina
Mother: Ann

Joseph Zachariah KEATON (M)........... B: 12 Dec 1788
Father: Joseph KEATON , Pasquotank, North Carolina
Mother: Winnifred Armour BROSHER

Zachariah KEATON (M).................. B: 6 Dec 1748
Father: Zachariah KEATON SR , Pasquotank, North Carolina
Mother: Ann

If Joseph Zachariah (born 1745) or Zachariah (born 1748), then both have the same father;
Zachariah KEATON SR, Pasquotank, North Carolina. Records at below:

Zachariah I KEATON SR (M)............. B: <Abt 1682>
Father: Mr. KEATON <, Pasquotank, North Carolina>

Zachariah KEATON (M).................. B: 1708
Father: Zachariah I KEATON SR. , Pasquotank, North Carolina
Mother: Sarah

Zachariah KEATON SR (M)............... B: 1708
Father: Zachariah KEATON , Pasquotank, North Carolina
Mother: Sarah

Zacharia KEATON (M)................... B: <Abt 1711>
Father: Mr. KEATON , Pasquotank, North Carolina

Zebulum KEATON (M).................... B: 4 Apr 1734
Father: Zacharia KEATON , Pasquotank, North Carolina
Mother: Mary POWERS