John Keen

Ancestor Number

A063984 »

Date of Birth

Circa 1750

Place of Birth

Virginia

Date of Death

After December 12, 1803

Place of Death

Sampson County, North Carolina

Spouse(s)

Elizabeth Curlee Keen

Children

Young Keen

American Revolution Service

Private, North Carolina Militia

State of Service

North Carolina

Donor

This tree is co-sponsored by the Christensen Family DAR Members who currently share John Keen as their Patriot ancestor

John Keen, A063984, born in Virginia circa 1750, served as a Private in the North Carolina Militia during the Revolutionary War.

According to Keen’s widow, Elizabeth Curlee Keen, “He served one tour of duty as a substitute for Joshua Lamb, a tour of three months and he was afterwards drafted for six months and served his time out.”

Keen was paid for his Revolutionary War service with a Cherokee Land Grant but did not live long enough to collect it.

He died after December 12, 1803, in Sampson County, North Carolina. His widow claimed the land grant according to North Carolina Revolutionary War Pay Voucher #3393, Roll #S, 115.104; Smith, Cherokee Land Lottery, 1832, p.34. The land was located in Laurens County, Georgia, which saw many North Carolina Revolutionary War soldiers immigrate to the area based on these “Washington County Bounty Grants.” Washington County later became Laurens County.