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Ancestral File

name:	Abraham KEGLEY (OR GOCKLE)
gender:	Male
birth:	4 Aug 1806 , Wythe, Virginia
AFN:	BCHJ-RS

Parents

father:	Christian KEGLEY (AFN: JRV0-HD )
mother:	Catherine LEEDY (AFN: 1L62-GK )

Marriages (1)

spouse:	Rachel LEEDY (AFN: 1L62-3N )
marriage:	Abt 1827 , (Of) Wythe, Virginia
	Hide children (11)

child 1:	John J. KEGLEY (AFN: 1C36-KHX )
gender:	Male
birth:	Abt 1842 , Wythe, Virginia
child 2:	Gustavus KEGLEY (AFN: 1C36-KJ5 )
gender:	Male
birth:	Abt 1846 , Wythe, Virginia
child 3:	Samuel W. KEGLEY (AFN: 1C36-KLK )
gender:	Male
birth:	Abt 1852 , Wythe, Virginia
child 4:	Alfred KEGLEY (AFN: 1C38-HTX )
gender:	Male
birth:	20 Feb 1833 , Wythe, Virginia
child 5:	Joel KEGLEY (AFN: 48W2-5L )
gender:	Male
birth:	Abt 1828 , Wythe, Virginia
child 6:	Nancy KEGLEY (AFN: 1C38-JLN )
gender:	Female
birth:	Abt 1839 , Wythe, Virginia
child 7:	James G. Or L. KEGLEY (AFN: 1C38-JMV )
gender:	Male
birth:	Abt 1849 , Wythe, Virginia
child 8:	Austin KEGLEY (AFN: 1C38-JB1 )
gender:	Male
birth:	Abt 1837 , Wythe, Virginia
child 9:	Margaret KEGLEY (AFN: 1C38-J2C )
gender:	Female
birth:	8 Sep 1835 , Wythe, Virginia
death:	Aft 21 Jan 1902
child 10:	Ephriam KEGLEY (AFN: G97P-6Q )
gender:	Male
birth:	9 Jan 1829 Of, Wythe, Virginia
death:	4 Oct 1910
burial:	Pleasant Hill, (Near)Groseclose, , Virginia
child 11:	William KEGLEY (AFN: W3FK-G7 )
gender:	Male
birth:	1 Jan 1831 , Wythe, Virginia

Original Surname in Germany was GoeckelAs per information from Richard Gruwell from stories he received from Cathy and Mary Kegley:
The surname Goeckel was changed to Cagley and then to Kegley when John George Goeckel "Kegley" and his wife Katterina emigrated to the United States in the mid 1700's. There are many other ways the surname has changed over the years with the different families. For instance, Kockhle, Goeckel, Geckley, Gockle, Keckly, Loegley, Cagley and our family name of Kegley. It is known that John George Kegley, Sr and his wife Katterina had at least 12 children including 2 females that died at birth and family history missing completely on two sons.
Apparently in the late 1700's there was some sort of "massive" feud and most of George and Katterina's children took off in all directions in the country. Some of them changing the last name and taking on their own spelling of it as they went about marrying and having their own children.
Several of the children moved to Virginia and Tennessee. John George Kegley, Jr had a son named Lewis who married Elizabeth Grubb in 1826. They had 9 children, one being Lucinda F Cagley who is Richard Gruwell's great-great grandmother and she was born in Tennessee. Lucinda met and married Adolph L Naples on 01-23-1878 in Vernon Co., Missouri. They had one son named Daniel Stanious Naples who was born in 1879 in Ft. Scott, Kansas. According to census files in the state of Missouri, Lucinda shows up in the 1880 state census when Daniel was a couple of years old. It is believed that she died somewhere between 1882-1885 because her grandson Archibald A. Naples remembers stories told by his father that he was a very young boy when his mother died. At this time no one knows where she died or was buried.
The Kegley family immigrated from what is now Germany about 1750-1760 and settled in what at that time was Lancaster County, Pennsylvania near present day Annville, which is now Lebanon County. John George Kegley Sr, whose original German name was possibly Jorg Goeckel, and his wife Katterina "Catherine" eventually settled in the area of present day Wythe County, Virginia. Many of the original family members are buried in the area around Wytheville, Virginia. From the period of their "branching out" across the United States there are Kegley family members located in Wisconsin, Kentucky, North Carolina, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, Washington and Iowa.
When George and Katterina frist came to the States from Germany they took up a grant of land under King George. This land consisted of about 1000 acres, and was located in what is now the town of Wytheville, Virginia. When coming to the States they sailed on the ship named "Peggy" and migrated to Pennsylvania on October 16, 1754. John George Kegley, Sr was a member of the Hessian Regiment during the American Revolution, and for his duties, he received as a gift, a parcel of land in Virginia (Wythe County) to which he eventually settled on after he had migrated from German. This last bit of information was provided by Cathy Kegley.
The information stating that John George Sr was totally loyal to King George of England when he immigrated to the U.S. is supplied by Mary Kegley. It seems that he was in sympathy with the colonists and believed in their fight for freedom, but he wouldn't take up arms for either side. Apparently he felt it would be dishonorable to bear arms against the King he had sworn allegience to as a young immigrant, although he was all for freedom. He was reportedly called "Tory George" for his steadfast refusal to become involved in the war effort. Of course family legends often turn out to be strictly just that, legends, and there will be no refusal to setting this story straight if there is documentation to back up any changes.
Had he served in the Hessian regiment and been awarded the land in Wythe County, Virginia that would conveniently expain the land he eventually settled on when he migrated from Pennsylvania to Virginia between April 7, 1768 and March 2, 1780. This could also explain the family story that there was a falling out or feud between John George Kegley, Sr as some of his children had decided to fight in the war form freedom against King George.
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Christian Kegley Last Will & Testament of Christian Kegley01-02-1831 , Wythe County, VA
Will of
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Secondy: As some of my children have already received money and other property, it is my wish that it should be deducted out of their shares. My son
Thirdly: And whereas I have on the 30th day of October 1823 sold to John Copenhafer the plantation I now live on and the said Copenhafer who is intermarried with my daughter
Fourthly: I give and bequeath to my sons
Fifthly: I give and bequeath to my son
Sixthly: I give to my son
Seventhly: I also give and bequeath all the residue of my estate both real and personal that is not already disposed of as follows, to wit, to my sons
Eithely: And whereas I have sold several tracts of land that I have not made title for I do hereby authorize my executor herein after named to make the titles to those that I have sold lands to. To Nicholas Darter for a small tract lying on Stoney fork also make a title to Andrew Lindemood for a tract lying on the south side of the plantation whereon I now live for which the said Lindemood holds a title bond on me and also make titles to John Copenhafer for or
Ninth and lastly: I constitute and appoint my son
Signed sealed and published as the last will and testament of Christian Kegley in the presence of: Nicholas Darter and Christopher Brown.
Virginia: At a Court held for Wythe County, at the Courthouse on Monday the 14th day of March 1831, this the last will and testament of Christian Kegley dec’d was presented to the Court proved by the oaths of Nicholas Darter & Christopher Brown, the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of John Kegley the executor named in said will who took the oath required by law, and together with Daniel Sharretts, his security entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of $2000 conditioned as the law directs certificate is granted him for obtaining probate of said will in due form. John Kegley Executor of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills and testaments heretofore by me made. In witness whereof, I have here unto set my hand and seal this second day of January 1831. Abraham Kegley as soon as they will give bond and security for the payment according to the agreement made on the 30th of October 1825, between the said Copenhafer and myself and it is my will that the said executor shall also make a deed to Jared Kegley as soon as the said Jared Kegley will give bond and security for the payment of the plantation the said Jared now lives on. According to the agreement made between the said Jared Kegley and myself, and in case the said Jared should fail to give the security or make the payment according to the aforesaid agreement the said land is to be sold by my executor on a credit or for cash as he will think best and the money arising from that sale to be equally divided among my children last named. George, John and Jared and to my daughters Elizabeth, Magdalena and Sally to be equally divided among the last named children. Samuel Kegley five dollars. Isaac Kegley eighty-five dollars which he has already received in a horse and no more. George, John and Jared one hundred dollars each, which they have already received. I also give to my son Jonathan one hundred dollars and no more, and the fifty dollars which I have overpaid him he is to pay to his sister Elizabeth Sluss, and that is to be a part of the hundred dollars before devised to her. Rebecca, has since sold the said plantation to my son Abraham Kegely and the said John Copenhafer and Abraham Kegley having their full shares in the said plantation they are to have no claim to the residue of my estate at my decease. George has received one hundred dollars. My sons John and Jared also have received one hundred dollars each. My son Jonathan has received one hundred and fifty dollars. My son Isaac has received eighty-five dollars and my son Samuel has received five dollars. And whereas my daughters Elizabeth, Magdalena and Sally have received nothing, it is therefore my will that they shall have one hundred dollars each out of the first money that will become due to my estate. Christian Kegley of Wythe County do make this my last will and testament in the following manner to wit after the payment of all my just debts out of my estate by my Executor herein named. I do give and bequeath to my son John Kegley a certain tract of land containing about 30 acres for which he holds a title bond on— me. Christian Kegley