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Agnes. McCreary (Kenney) Lyle, wife of
Joel Reid Lyle [and a sister of Robert P. Kenney
and others.] was the daughter of 1st Matthew Kenney,
and Elizabeth Huston his wife. [1st Note. Parents of
Matthew. Kenney senior were Robert Kenney
of Dundee, Scotland and Miss Rebecca
Robinson his wife] Matthew Kenney had
but one brother Robert. He Robert Kenney was
married to Phoebe Huston, sister of his brother
Matthew Kenney's wife. Matthew Kenney's mother's
maiden name was Rebecca Robinson and
his sister Margaret Robinson married Robert
Boggs. [2 Note. Taken from Virginia Magazine
of History and Biography Quarterly. Richmond
Virginia. pages 421 - 22. April 1900. Marriage
Licenses Augusta Co. Va. 1749 - 1773. James
Huston licensed to marry March 1749 - 50.
Matthew Kenney licensed to marry, Oct 3d 1770
Compiled from county records by Judge
Lyman Chalkly. "It is unique among such
records, in this state from the fact that the
name of the man only is given") most probably
this is the Kenney who married Elizabeth Huston
and the James Huston who married Nancy
McCreary. Elizabeth Huston, Matthew
Kenney's wife had eight sisters and one brother,
1st Nancy Huston married Josiah McDowell.