Rachel KEENEY ²⁷³

  General Notes:

Lohr/Nutmegger: On Feb. 3, 1761 at Woodbury Probate (Woodbury Probate File 2596), widow Rachel (Keeney) Bradley said her father Allescander Keeney, late of said Woodbury, deceased, died intestate, and on April 12, 1761 his estate was declared insolvent (Woodbury Probate File 2596).

Rachel Keeney, his daughter, was of Elizabethtown, N.J. when she married in New Haven, Conn. Oct. 5, 1742, Jehihel Bradley, son of Richard and Olive (Root) Bradley. Widow Rachel Bradley died at Woodbury, Conn. Jan. 8, 1784 (Cothren's Woodbury, pg. 242 Woodbury Deaths; 562 Bethlehem deaths).

The American Genealogist 32:156 Early divorce petitions of Fairfield Co., CT. Keeney-Searls: Alexander Keeny of Stratford pet. 30 Aug. 1726 that he m. many years ago, Hannah Searls; he charges her with adultery and that she had a child b. at Elizabethtown, NJ about 10 Jan. 1723/4. Rev. Mr. Joseph Moss of Derby test. that Alexander Kenny (sic) of East Jersey sojourned with Isaac Nichols of Derby from Dec. 1722 until March next, then went north as far as Deerfield and returned to Derby Apr. or May 1723. Test. of Hannah Meeker of Elizabeth Town, midwife, that Hannah wife of Alexander Keney had a child in August 5 years ago, and another on 4 or 5 Feb. 2 years ago.

Rachel Kinne b. ca. 1714 of Elizabethtown NJ m. 5 Oct. 1743 Jehiel Bradley at New Haven, Ct. They had a son and grandson named Searl

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Rachel married Jehihel BRADLEY, son of Richard BRADLEY and Olive ROOT.