General Notes

(Research):from Early Western Augusta Pioneers by George W
. Cleek:
"The Kincaid (also found Kinkead) family is of the Scottis
h Clan. David Kincaid, brother of the Laird, took part in t
he unsuccessful Stuart Rebellion in 1715, and was in conseq
uence forced to leave Scotland. He came to Spotsylvania Cou
nty, Virginia, where he took up land with George Robinson
; later moved to Albemarle County, thence to Augusta Count
y and finally died in Bath County. He arrived in America sh
ortly after 1715, and was an early settler in Orange County
, Va., and reared a large family. He built the first August
a jail. Among his children were Jean (or Jane) Kincaid wh
o married Robert Gwin, and Isabella Kincaid who married Jam
es Lockridge."
1) 1779, 27 Jan: Will of David KINKEAD, Washington Co., VA
, names wife
Winnifred; sons Joseph, John; grandchildren William, David
, Phoebe and David
SIMSON.
3 March 1735,
William Crosthwait vs. David Kingcade.
Note. 8 May 1735, from Henry Downs to Mr. David
Kingcade requesting that he pay James McCullogh 55 shilling
s current money. On 23 May Kingcade agreed to pay the not
e to Crossthwait.
Summons to David Kingkade, 28 Feb 1736, returned execute
d 3 March 1736 by Benjamin Cave, Sheriff.
Dismissed, agreed.
David Kincaid was involved in the unsuccessful rebellion o
f 1715 and was forced to flee Scotland. He came to Spotsylv
ania, Virginia where he took up land with George Robinson
. Later he moved to Albemarle County and Augusta County, Vi
rginia, later to Bath County, Virginia, finally dying in Wa
shington County, Virginia in 1779. David Kincaid's wife wa
s Winifred Hobson and his known children (from his will) we
re John, Joseph, Hobson, Burroughs, Jean, and Isabella.