Brief Life History of Daniel
Daniel Kenny was born in 1742, in Charlestown Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States as the son of Robert Alexander Kenny and Jane. He married Phebe James in 1765, in Chester, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons. He died on 10 July 1801, in his hometown, at the age of 59.
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Family Time Line
Sources (6)
- Daniel Kenny in entry for Daniel Kenny, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Marriage Records, 1512-1989"
Spouse and Children
1742–1801 Male
1733–1813 Female
Children (5)
1770–1856 Male
1773–1812 Male
1775– Male
1775–1851 Male
1777– Male
Parents and Siblings
1725–1770 Male
– Female
Siblings (4)
1742–1801 Male
– Male
– Male
– Male
World Events (4)
1776
Age 34
1776
Age 34
1788 · The First Presidential Election
Age 46
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Liam, Declan, Dermot, Fergus, Caitlin, Clodagh, Colm, Eilis, Fergal, Finbarr, Finola.
Irish and Scottish:
Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Coinnigh ‘descendant of Coinneach’, an Old Irish personal name that later came to be treated as equivalent to Scottish Kenneth . This was borne by a 6th-century monk and saint who gave his name to the town of Kilkenny ‘church of Coinneach’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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