Thomas 'the Minuteman' Kincaid

• not the same as Thomas 'the Blacksmith' Kincaid, Jr.
• not the same as Thomas Kincaid, of Greenbrier County

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DAR Ancestor # A066274 Patriotic Service

Biography

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Kincaid-193

Thomas Kincaid was born in 1737. He is the first born Kincaid in America and was a Patriot of the Revolutionary War. He was one of the Minutemen: The Revolutionary War embraced the Minuteman concept of defense. Revolutionaries who supplemented the regular Army as needed were called Minutemen. The Minutemen held themselves in readiness by keeping a weapon, supply of ammunitions, and small amount of food ready for instant military service. When the village "leads" said let's go, everyone mustered and went to battle. To not serve would have been an offense against their community.

He married Hannah Tincher in 1760 and they had 10 children:

1. John (1760-1834);
2. Margaret (1761-1840);
3. Samuel Kincaid;
4. Elizabeth (1766- );
5. Thomas-Jr (1769-1846);
6. Frances (1772- );
7. George (1773- );
8. Hanna (1775- );
9. William (1777- ); and
10. Sarah (1781-1850).

He passed away in 1817.

Notes

• From Chalkley’s Augusta County Records: Vol. 1 - Page 279.--11th March, 1776. Privy examination of Hannah, wife of Thomas Kinkead.
• From "Our Families of West Virginia" by Larry G. Shuck; In 1750/51 Samuel TINCHER and George CAMPBELL purchased 215 acres on the Great Calfpasture and in Nov 1770 George CAMPBELL and Samuel and Margaret TINCHER sold this 215 acres to Thomas KINKEAD. Samuel TlNCHER's will of 15 Mar 1790 Greenbrier County, Virginia names his daughter Hannah KINCAID.
• Samuel TINCHER and John KINKADE were sureties for Margaret FULTON's bond as administrator of Thomas FULTON in Nov 1755. In Aug 1753 Thomas FULTON had furnished bond as guardian to William KINKADE, orphan of Thomas KINKADE who died 1750.
• In Jun 1770 Thomas KlNKEAD purchased 26 acres on the Great Calfpasture from Moses McELVAIN. This land joined the 263 acresres belonging to William KINKEAD which had been purchased by Thomas (d 1750).
• In Aug 1770 Thomas KINKEAD purchased from Andrew and Jean KINKEAD 45 acres on Calfpasture River joining his own land and in May 1772 Thomas purchased land from Robert GWIN which also joined land of William KINKEAD.
• On 11 Mar 1776 privy exam of Hannah, wife of Thomas KINKEAD. Samuel TINCHER and Thomas KINCAID appeared in Greenbrier Co in early 1780's. Various deeds and court records 1792 to 1827 establish the names of Thomas and Hannah KlNCAID's children. Thomas lived on Muddy Creek, Greenbrier County, Virginia .
• *U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783 Https://Ancestry.com. U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783 Original data: Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M246, 138 rolls); War Department Collection of Revolutionary War Records, Record Group 93; National Archives, Washington. D.C.

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Disputed origins

From https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Kincaid-193 (Comments)

James Kinkead (Kincaid) died in 1762. Leaving three sons, Thomas, John, and James, and probably two more, Matthew and Andrew, and a daughter, the wife of Ninian Clyde.

Many researchers indicate that our Thomas Kincaid of Muddy Creek Mountain was born in Albemarle County in 1742 and suggest he may be the above named son of James (who died in 1762) and Jean Kincaid of that county. A review of the Albemarle County records reveal that the Widow Jean Kincaid gave 207 acres to her son Thomas Kinkead in 1774. Thomas and his wife Mary are recorded later selling this same land to Samuel Muse in 1779. (This is obviously not the same Thomas married to Hannah Tincher).

Source: https://www.wikitree.com/photo/jpg/Kincaid-1826

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References

1. WikiTree contributors, "Thomas Kincaid (1737-1817)," WikiTree: The Free Family Tree, (https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Kincaid-193 : accessed 06 December 2024). (parents disputed, nickname disputed)
2. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Tincher-3
3. https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Thomas_Kincaid_%283%29
4. https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Hannah_Tincher_%281%29