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Key and allied families, by Land Family Group Sheet submitted by Emma E. Armstrong, 54 South 6th East Salt Lake City, Utah. Albemarle County, Virginia Key Family by Marcus M. Key, M.D. Cincinnati, OH One of the first settlers of Albemarle Co., Va. of St. George's Parish, Spotsylvania Co.
Nothing definite is known of him before his appearance in Spotsylvania Co. records in 1727, but he probably lived elsewhere, for he availed himself of the land county given to encourage settlement of Spotsylvania Co. (formed in 1721 from upper parts of Essex, King and William counties. Spotsylvania County, Va. deed bk A. pg 333. Va. Patent Book 13 page 327 (Archives Div Va. State Library)
Since John Key named his eldest son Martin, it has been suggested that he was the son of Martin Key of New Kent Co., who received in 1690 a confirmation grant in St. John's parish near Cohoske Swamp of 489 acres previously given to him by his Major Martin Palmer and Mr. John Humes. Va. Patent bk 8 pg 43. Key and Allied Families by Mrs. Julian C. Lane Statesbory, GA 1931 Macon Georgia pg 177 John Key of Va, John Key, born about 1696 settled Albemarle Co. He married Martha Tandy, had son , John Jr., Martin, Henry, Mary who married Robert Dalton and probably other children. John Key is said to have married Susannah Watts and had John Key III who married Agnes Witt.
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