Third Generation 
Third Generation 6. Johann Keener died in 1759 in Warwick TWP. Lancaster CO, PA and was buried in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.
Johann married Living
Children from this marriage were:
+ 18 M i. Adam Keener was born in 1751 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America and died in Oct 1840 in Conawago Twp, York CO, PA at age 89.
+ 19 M ii. Johann George Keener was born on Jul 4, 1754 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America, died on Mar 11, 1841 in Chanceford Twp, York CO, PA at age 86, and was buried in St Lukes Cem, Chanceford Twp, PA.
20 F iii. Marie Barbara Keener was born on Aug 11, 1759 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.
8. Adam "Jr" Keener was born in 1732 in Pennsylvania, United States of America, died in 1810 in Warwick TWP. Landcaster CO, PA at age 78, and was buried in Penryn Union Cem, Penn Twp, Landcaster CO, PA.
Adam married Living
Children from this marriage were:
21 F i. Living
22 M ii. Living
+ 24 M iv. George Keener was born on Jan 11, 1780 and died on Mar 26, 1860 at age 80.
25 F v. Elizabeth Keener was born on Jul 3, 1781 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.
26 F vi. Susanna Keener was born in 1782.
27 M vii. Adam III Keener was born on Oct 27, 1783 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.
28 F viii. Magdelene Keener was born in 1785.
29 M ix. Samuel Keener was born in 1786.
30 F x. Barbara Keener was born in 1788.
+ 31 M xi. John Keener was born on Mar 14, 1789, died on Apr 27, 1866 at age 77, and was buried in Keener Cem, Rapho Twp, Landcaster CO, PA.
9. Lorentz "Lawrence" Keener was born on Sep 24, 1744 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America, died on Jan 1, 1818 in Warwick TWP. Lancaster CO, PA at age 73, and was buried in Penryn Union Cem, Penn Twp, Lancaster CO, PA.
General Notes: AN INDEX TO THE WILL BOOKS AND INTESTATE RECORDS OF LANCASTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
1729-1850
INDEX to the WILL BOOKS OF LANCASTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA 1729 - 1850
page 25
Name: Keener, Lawrence
Year: 1818
Book: J
Volume: 1
Page: 133
Lorentz married Susanna Laber, daughter of Wendel Laber and Margaret, on Nov 2, 1767 in Reihers Reformed, Lancaster CO, PA. Susanna was born on Jun 13, 1745 and died on Jan 1, 1822 at age 76.
Children from this marriage were:
32 F i. Catherine Keener was born on Aug 25, 1768 and died before 1770 in Infancy.
33 F ii. Catherine Elizabeth Keener was born on Apr 16, 1770 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America and died on Aug 19, 1814 at age 44.
Catherine married Living
34 F iii. Johannes Keener was born on Dec 6, 1771.
35 F iv. Marie Barbara "Eva" Keener was born on Oct 8, 1776.
+ 36 M v. George Keener was born in 1779 and died in 1852 at age 73.
37 F vi. Barbara Keener was born on May 2, 1781 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.
Barbara married Living
38 F vii. Susanna Keener was born on Jul 20, 1783 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.
Susanna married Living
39 F viii. Rosina "Rosenah" Keener was born in 1785.
10. John Keener was born in 1740 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America and died on Jun 5, 1774 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States of America at age 34.
General Notes: Place of death is now part of Lantz Bottom, Big Whiteley Creek, Green Co., Pennsylvania.
Lived in Shenandoah Valley in 1765. He was killed by Indians (Chief
Logan). Burial was at
Lantz Bottom, Big Whitely Creek, Fayette CO, PA.
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The Keener Family
The Tenmile Country by Howard Leckey
When Betty Spicer was released from captivity among the Indians,she
related the events of June 5,1774, the day on which her parents and
five brothers and sisters were killed by the Indians,and she and her
brother,William Spicer were carried off into captivity. She told how
the Indian Chief Logan with another Indian called The Snake left the
scene of the massacre and went directly west,where they met and
killed a man named Keener.
John married Living
Children from this marriage were:
+ 40 F i. Elizabeth Keener was born in 1765 and died before 1830.
+ 41 F ii. Hannah Keener was born in 1770 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America and died in 1810 in Ohio, United States of America at age 40.
11. Elizabeth Keener was born in 1741 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America and died on Apr 21, 1826 in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States of America at age 85. Another name for Elizabeth was Tacy Keener.
General Notes: Date of Death also listed as 23 Nov 1830 in Washington, Fayette Co., Pennsylvania
Noted events in her life were:
• Alt. Birth: 1752, Pennsylvania, United States of America.
• Alt. Death: Nov 23, 1830, Washington, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA.
Elizabeth married Peter Miller, son of Peter Miller and Unknown. Peter was born on May 30, 1755 in New Jersey,7 died on Jun 12, 1838 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States of America at age 83, and was buried in Jun 1838 in Redstone, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA.
Noted events in his life were:
• Residence: 1785, Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, USA.
• Cemetery: Jun 1838, Centre Grave Yard - Quaker.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 42 F i. Living
+ 44 M iii. Joseph Miller was born in 1784 in New Jersey, USA and died in 1876 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States of America at age 92.
+ 45 F iv. Margaret Miller was born in 1789 in New Jersey, USA and died in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.
+ 46 F v. Mary Miller 8 was born in 1790 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States of America and died on Jun 4, 1855 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States of America at age 65.
47 F vi. Tacy Miller was born in 1792 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States of America and died on Nov 18, 1855 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States of America at age 63. She never married and had no children.
12. Barbara Keener was born in 1742 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America and died in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States of America. Another name for Barbara was Barbary Keener.
Barbara married Living
The child from this marriage was:
48 F i. Mary Magdalena Souder was born on Feb 11, 1767 and died on Apr 23, 1858 in Springhill, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States of America at age 91.
Mary married Jacob Sadler. Jacob was born in 1742 in Pennsylvania, United States of America and died on Dec 12, 1817 in Springhill, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States of America at age 75.
13. Samuel Keener was born in 1743 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America and died in 1810 in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States of America at age 67.
Noted events in his life were:
• Residence: 1765, West Virginia, United States of America.
Samuel married Catherine McCullough in 1764. Catherine was born in 1745 and died in 1796 at age 51.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 49 F i. Elizabeth Keener was born in 1765 in Millersville, Augusta, Virginia, USA and died after 1845 in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States of America.
+ 50 M ii. John Keener was born in 1769 in Millerville, Augusta, Virginia, USA and died on Feb 21, 1854 in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States of America at age 85.
+ 51 M iii. George W. Keener was born between 1772 and 1776 in Millerville, Shanandoah CO, VA and died on May 22, 1863 in Grafton, Taylor, West Virginia, United States of America.
+ 52 M iv. Samuel Keener was born in 1776 in Whitley, Greene twp, PA and died before Dec 13, 1872 in Taylor County, West Virginia, United States of America.
53 F v. Nancy Keener was born in 1782 in Whiteley, Greene Twp, PA and died on Aug 2, 1874 in Taylor County, West Virginia, United States of America at age 92.
+ 54 M vi. Ulrich Keener was born in 1785 in Whitely, Greene twp, Washington CO, PA and died in Jan 1855 in Taylor County, West Virginia, United States of America at age 70.
55 F vii. Mary Keener was born in 1788 in Greene Township, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA.
Mary married George Hoskinson on Sep 10, 1809 in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States of America. George was born in 1785 in Fauquier County, Virginia, USA.
+ 56 F viii. Hannah Keener was born in 1790 in Whitley, Washington CO, PA and died on Oct 7, 1853 in Taylor County, West Virginia, United States of America at age 63.
57 M ix. David Keener was born in 1796 and died in 1875 at age 79.
David married Nancy Painter. Nancy was born in 1800.
14. Ulrich Keener II was born in 1745 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America and died in 1830 in Washington Co., Tennessee at age 85.
General Notes: ULRICH KEENER II
(b.ca 1740 Lancaster CO, PA - d. 183O Washington CO, TN)
was the son of Ulrich Keener and Elizabeth Ehrehart. Ulrich Jr removed from Lancaster PA with his parents before 185O to Augusta County VA. Ulrich Keener II married Ann(a) Barns. We find Ann(a) Barns listed in the will of Charles Barns filed 4 Aug 1797 in Frederick County VA and executed on 5 Sep 18O3. Ulrich Jr is listed as the executor and the son-in-law of Charles Barns.
Ulrich is found in a poll taken at the election of Burgess in Frederick CO, VA on 18 May 1761 by Col George Washington. In 1774-76 Ulrich Jr is found on the Revolutionary War rental rolls of Dunmore County VA on Richard Campbell's list. In 1775 Ulrich Jr is found in the Dunmore County VA tax rolls.
He removed to Shendoah County VA where we find him in the 1783 census with a family of eight, and appears again in 1784 with a family of eight whites. Next on the 1783 tax lists of Northumberland County VA we find Ulrich Keener with a family of eight. In 1785 we find Ulrich Keener with a family of nine on Joseph Pugh's tax list from Woodstock to the North Mountain for Shenandoah County VA. His name appoears as a wittness to the will of Archibald Ruddell an 20 May 1786 in Shenandoah County VA. He is last found in the 1794 census of Virginia with a family of nine and moved to Washington County TN prior to the 1800 census. Several of his sons had preceeded him in moving to Washington County Tennessee.
He is first found in the Washington CO, TN Deed Books on 3 Aug 18O2 - book 9 page 84 from Joseph Culberson for eight hundred and sixty six dollars and two/thirds of a dollar purchase two tracts of land adjoining each other containing two hundred and thirty one acres lyina an Indian Creek on the north side of the Nolachucky and running to the side of Buflow "Buffalo" Mountain. This deed was wittnessed by Abraham Odel, Joseph Barnes and Reuben Odell. In Deed Book 17 page 197 on 26 Nov 1821 from Humphrey Garland of Carter CO, TN to Ulrich Keener of Washington CO, TN some 36 acres for the sum of one hundred dollars a track of land in the presence of Wm Swingle, Wm P Keener, and Leonard Swingle
He is found as a wittness on several documents in Washington County TN around 1800 and Ulrich Keener Jr is next found on the Early East Tennessee Tax Lists of 18I4 from Washington County TN as having property of 230 acres. He is last found in the 183O census of Washington County TN.
Keener, Ulrich 1828 wb-#31(Wa) 1828 Will Book page 31, Washington CO, TN
From p.31 of summary of old Washington County, Tennessee Wills the following;
Ullrich Keener March 18, 1828
Plantation to my children: Rebecca, George, John, Jonothan, Joseph, Peter and
dau. Hannah Cumptable. Hannah's part to be divided 3 ways, herself, her son
Elkanah and her son William. The heirs of my son, Daniel Keener, are not to
share because I gave him his part in his lifetime. Executors: Sons George
and John Keener. Wit.: George and Leonard Swingle. Signed: Ullrich Keener
Ulrich married Ann Barns, daughter of Living and Elizabeth McDowell. Ann was born between 1740 and 1745 in Frederick County, Virginia, United States of America and died after 1803. Another name for Ann was Ann Bains.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 58 F i. Rebecca Keener was born on Jun 2, 1771 in Millerstown VA.
59 M ii. Living
+ 61 F iv. Hannah Keener was born in 1776 in Virginia, United States of America and died on Mar 12, 1833 in Carter Co., TN at age 57.
62 M v. Living
+ 63 M vi. George T. Keener was born in 1773 in Shanandoah Valley VA and died in 1850 in Sevier County, Tennessee, United States of America at age 77.
+ 64 M vii. Living
+ 65 M viii. Joseph Keener was born on Oct 21, 1781 in Shanandoah Valley VA and died before 1850 in Washington CO, TN.
+ 66 M ix. John Keener was born in 1785 in Shanandoah Valley VA and died in 1823 at age 38.
+ 67 M x. Jonathan Keener was born in 1780 in Virginia, United States of America and died in Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America.
15. Peter Keener was born in 1750 in Shenandoah Co., Virginia, died on Sep 30, 1837 in Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America at age 87, and was buried in Sep 1837 in Seven Island Cemetery, Knox Co., Tennessee. Another name for Peter was Peter Richard Keener.
General Notes: BIO:Moved to Shenandoah CO,., VA, where he enlisted in the 14th
Virginia Regiment on May 26, 1777. The company was later
referred to as the 1st and the 10th Virginia Regiment. Peter
was a drummer. His pay per month was $7.33. He was at Valley
Forge in the winter of 1778.
He settled in the Seven Islands
community in Knox CO,., TN in 1790. (RS - pg63)
From Bill Fultz 9-27-2000
Noted events in his life were:
• Alt. Death: Sep 17, 1837, Seven Islands, Knox, Tennessee.
Peter married Susannah Lowe on Sep 20, 1780 in Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America. Susannah was born in 1755 in Virginia, United States of America, died on Sep 20, 1840 in Seven Islands, Knox CO, TN at age 85, and was buried in Seven Island Cem, Knox CO, TN.
Noted events in her life were:
• Alt. Burial:
Children from this marriage were:
+ 68 M i. Ulrich Keener was born in 1781 in Shanandoah, VA and died in 1850 in Randolph CO, Indiana at age 69.
+ 69 F ii. Talitha Keener was born in 1781 in Shanandoah, VA and was buried in Lebanon Cem, Indianola, Vermillion CO, IL.
+ 70 F iii. Rachel Keener was born on Feb 25, 1782 in Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America,9 died on Jan 24, 1857 in Randolph County, Indiana, United States of America at age 74, and was buried in Huntsville Cemetery, Modoc, Randolph, Indiana, United States of America.
+ 71 F iv. Elizabeth Keener was born in 1785 in Virginia, United States of America.
72 F v. Ann Keener was born after 1790 in Shanandoah Valley VA.
+ 73 M vi. Abraham Keener 10 was born on Sep 8, 1796 in Seven Islands, Knox CO, TN, died on Aug 15, 1850 in Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America at age 53, and was buried in Seven Inland Cem, Knox CO, TN.
+ 74 F vii. Mary Keener was born on Feb 20, 1801 in Trundles Cross Roads, TN, died on Aug 4, 1880 in Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America at age 79, and was buried in Seven Inland Cem, Knox CO, TN.
+ 75 F viii. Rebecca Keener was born after 1801.
16. David Keener was born in 1751 in Shenandoah Co., Virginia and died in 1817 in Siever Co., Tennessee at age 66.
General Notes: Name: David Keener
Date: Apr 20, 1791
Notes: This marriage record was originally published in "Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, 1745-1800. Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County" by Lyman Chalkley.
Remarks: Bride is the daughter of David Keener. Groom is from Shenandoah County.
Description: Bondsman
Bond date: Apr 20, 1791
CHRONICLES OF THE Scotch-Irish Settlement IN VIRGINIA EXTRACTED FROM THE ORIGINAL COURT RECORDS OF AUGUSTA COUNTY 1745-1800
MARRIAGE LICENSES, MARRIAGE BONDS, AND MARRIAGES.
MARRIAGE BONDS.
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1791--April 20, John Brown, of Shanandoa, and Ann Keener, daughter of David Keener; surety, David Keener.
David Keener was among the 22 listed as a part of Morgan's Virginia Rifle Corps in the Revolutionary War.
Noted events in his life were:
• Military:
David married Eva in 1790. Eva was born in 1751 and died before 1817 in Shanandoah Valley VA.
Children from this marriage were:
76 F i. Living
Living married Living
77 F ii. Living
Living married Living
78 F iii. Living
Living married Living
79 M iv. Abraham Keener died before 1817.
80 F v. Living
Living married Living
81 M vi. Living
Living married Living
82 F vii. Living
Living married Living
17. Sebastian Keener was born on Sep 15, 1755 in Shenandoah Co., Virginia,2,3,4,5,6 died on Apr 28, 1826 in Greene, Greene, Pennsylvania, United States of America2,4,5,6 at age 70, and was buried in Keener Cemetery, Greene Twnshp., Greene Co., Pennsylvania.2,5,6 Another name for Sebastian was Boston Keener.
General Notes: Rev. War Vet., Enlisted in the Militia of Monongalia Co., Virginia {Now West Virginia} under Col. Zackwell Morgan on Sept. 2, 1777. He served under General Hand at Ft. Gerard in Pennsylvania. Sebastian is buried in the Keener's Knob Cemetery along Route 616, about 3 miles south of Garards Fort in Greene Co., Pennsylvania with his wife and several other family members. 1790 Census. Pg. 251 Washington Co., Pennsylvania Boston Keener (1 male +16)(3 male -16)(3 Female}
Sebastian was probably pioneering on the west side of the Monongahela River when his brother John was killed by the Indians. He obtained ownership of a tract of land on Whiteley Creek next to Tom Lantz farm, where his brother was buried. He and his wife Margaret, are both buried on this tract of land. He owned land in Dunkard Twp, Greene Co, located on the Bobtown-Garard's Fort Road, at a location known as Keener's Knob.
Sebastian is buried in the Keener's Knob Cemetery along Route 616, about 3 miles southof Garards Fort in Greene Co., Pennsylvania with his wife and several other family members.
Noted events in his life were:
• Residence: 1820, Greene, Greene, Pennsylvania, United States of America. 11
• Military: Revolutionary War.
• Residence: 1798, Greene, Greene, Washington, and Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States. 12
• Residence: 1789, Washington, Pennsylvania. 13
• Residence: 1790, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States. 14
• Residence: 1786, German, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA. 15,16
• Residence: 1800, Greene, Greene, Pennsylvania, United States of America. 15,17
• Census 1790: 1790, Washington Co., Pennsylvania.
• Census 1790: 1790, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA.
• Census 1800: 1800, Greene, Greene, Pennsylvania, United States of America.
• Census 1800: 1800, Greene, Greene, Pennsylvania, United States of America.
• Census 1810: 1810, Greene, Greene, Pennsylvania, United States of America.
• Census 1810: 1810, Greene, Greene, Pennsylvania, United States of America.
Sebastian married Margaret Gillehand in 1780 in Washington Co., Pennsylvania. Margaret was born on Jan 4, 1758 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States of America, died on Jan 26, 1831 in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States of America at age 73, and was buried in Keener Cemetery, Greene Twnshp., Greene Co., Pennsylvania.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 84 M i. Peter Keener Sr. was born in 1782 in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States of America and died in 1834 in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States of America at age 52.
+ 85 M ii. John K. Keener was born on Feb 7, 1784 in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States of America, died on Apr 15, 1846 in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States of America at age 62, and was buried in Durr Cemetery, Greene, Pennsylvania.
+ 86 M iii. David Keener was born on Aug 8, 1785 in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States of America and died between Aug 24, 1860 and 1870 in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.
+ 87 F iv. Elizabeth Keener was born on Nov 16, 1787 in Washington, Pennsylvania, USA and died on Jul 9, 1876 in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States of America at age 88.
+ 88 M v. Benjamin Keener was born after 1790 in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.
89 M vi. James Keener was born after 1790.
+ 90 M vii. Joseph Keener was born in 1793 in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States of America and died in 1867 in Tyler County, West Virginia, United States of America at age 74.
+ 91 M viii. William Keener Sr. 18 was born on Mar 15, 1795 in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States of America and died in 1869 in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States of America at age 74.
+ 92 F ix. Margaret Jane Keener was born on Dec 17, 1797 in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States of America and died on Nov 13, 1868 in Carroll County, Ohio, United States of America at age 70.
93 M x. Charles Keener was born on Feb 11, 1800 in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States of America, died on May 25, 1878 in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States of America at age 78, and was buried in May 1878.
Charles married Elizabeth Garrison. Elizabeth was born on May 26, 1803 in Pennsylvania, United States of America, died on Feb 17, 1867 in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States of America at age 63, and was buried in Feb 1867 in Garrison Cemetery, Greene Co., Pennsylvania.
+ 94 M xi. Robert C. Keener 2,4,5,19,20,21,22,23 was born on Jul 5, 1803 in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States of America,2,4,5,19,20,22,23 died on Apr 12, 1889 in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States of America2,4,5 at age 85, and was buried in Apr 1889 in Keener Cemetery, Greene Twnshp., Greene Co., Pennsylvania.2,5
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