My 4th great grandmother’s name was Jinsey and she was a Cherokee Indian. Jinsey was captured in a battle and brought to Owenton, Kentucky by General Isaac Shelby (about 1820-1825). I am looking for information about her. Kinsey had a son named William Ware.
Karen
This timeline might not be accurate. There were no major battles between the US and Cherokees at that time period. The last skirmishes were in the late 1700s, and by the War of 1812, the Cherokees had allied with the Americans against the Red Sticks (Creeks). Through the 1820s there were land cessions and tension to be sure, but there were no formal battles or large scale hostilities either, at least in the east. There were clashes between the Western Cherokee and Texans and other western tribes. Also, Shelby was not doing much of anything during 1820-25. He would have been about 70-75 during that time period and had serious health issues.
“In 1820 Shelby was stricken with paralysis in his right arm and leg. He died of a stroke on July 18, 1826, at his home in Lincoln County. He was buried on the grounds of his estate, Traveller’s Rest.”
Do you have any information on William Ware?
Thank you very much for responding to my message and for providing me with factual information about the battles between the US and Cherokees during this time period and about Isaac Shelby. The information I have was passed down orally. I don’t have any information about William Ware prior to 1860. I have his death certificate and obituary but neither document includes any information about his birth or mother.
I found a “Jinsey” on a table on this web page – http://www.oocities.org/ourmelungeons/indian3.html
Is Jinsey a common name?
Karen