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KAY’S FULLING and GRISTMILL see Wards Fulling & Gristmill

KAY’S SAWMILL see BATES SAWMILL (near Ancora)

KAY’S SAWMILL (at Ellisburg) see WALKER’S SAWMLL

KAY’S (ISAAC) SAWMILL (at Blackwood) see WARD’S FULLING and GRISTMILLS

KAY’S (FRANCIS) SAWMILL (at Barclay Farm) (John Kay’s Sawmill)
On 14 February 1754, Francis Kay, John Burrough, with Simeon, Thomas and William Ellis had a resurvey made of their contiguous lands, some 1,160 acres, situate along the north side of the North Branch of Coopers Creek in present Cherry Hill (OSG, S6-338). The resurvey recites an earlier survey of 800 acres by Francis Collins, who conveyed 100 acres to John Kay 1 January 1684, who conveyed the same to his son Josiah Kay 17 April 1727, and Josiah conveyed to his son Francis Kay 1 May 1745. The resurvey of the 100-acre tract, the southwest corner of which was along House Run (see Waterways, pp. 78-79) disclosed an actual size of 140 acres.

Francis Kay was assessed by Waterford Township for 437 acres and a sawmill for the years 1779 through 1782. His will, proved 1789 (1668 H), gave to his son John the so-called 100-acre tract (actually 140 acres) and 60 acres of adjoining homestead land (with the dwelling and a sawmill) to total 200 acres (which would rule out House Run as the millstream), as well as the “privilege of water for the use of the mill seven months in the year.” It may be that son John had the use of the mill in 1784 since a sawmill was assessed to a John Jr. in that year.

The “privilege of water,” which was apparently a burden on Samuel’s land, is unclear. It is uncertain whether the mill was on a stream coming down to the North Branch or was on the branch itself.

Francis’s son John died intestate in 1807 (2653 H). His 614 acres of land were divided among his children by court-appointed commissioners (report dated 11 April 1808, Glo Co Surr Div Bk No. 1, p. 24). Clement provides a composite copy of the several tracts (Maps and Drafts, Vol. 11, pp. 43-44), from which it appears that the subject tract (the most easterly portion of decedent’s holdings) was divided among Rebecca Kay Shivers, Samuel Kay and Ann Kay. No mention is made of the sawmill, nor has any evidence or mention of its existence past Francis’s will turned up. An 1803 survey of the tract (Warrants & Surveys, No. 281) inexplicably contains an identification “Map of Land John Kay purchased of Isaac Kay Jr.”

Rebecca and Ann sold their lots to brother Samuel (Woodbury N-498 and N-496). Samuel sold all three lots to Joseph Thorne 29 January 1816 (Woodbury AA-206), and he lost the single tract of 157 acres (Maps and Drafts, Vol. 1, p. 30) to Joseph W. Cooper by Sheriff’s deed, 3 March 1826 (Woodbury QQ-28).

KAYS (JOHN) SAWMILL (near Haddonfield)
The Waterford Township tax ratables show a sawmill and 270 acres assessed to John Kay Sr. and a sawmill and 200 acres to John Kay Jr. Questions: which of the John Kays are these? and where were the sawmills? The writer has been unable to satisfactorily answer these questions.
The township ratables show:

1780	John Kay	sawmill	270 acres
1781	John Kay Sr.	sawmill	270 acres
	John Kay Jr.
1782 (May & August)	John Kay Sr.	sawmill	270 acres
1784	John Kay Sr.	sawmill	270 acres
	John Kay Jr.	sawmill	200 acres
1785	John Kay Sr.	sawmill	270 acres
	John Kay Jr.	sawmill	200 acres
1786	John Kay		500 acres
1789	John Kay		350 acres
1790	John Kay		250 acres

 

Except for being in Waterford Township, the assessments do not fix the location of the land or otherwise identify it. See EVANS MILLS. John Kay Sr. was apparently the one who died in 1785 (1507 H), owning sawmills in Gloucester Township. Junior was probably his son, who died intestate in 1802 (2382 H), or he may have been the one who died intestate in 1807 (2635 H).

 

 

KAY’S (JOHN) GRISTMILL (near Tunersville) see CHEESMAN’S (PETER) GRISTMILL

KAY’S MILLS see EVAN’S MILLS

KAY’S (JOHN) SAWMILL (at Barclay Farm) see KAY’S (FRANCIS) SAWMILL

KAY’S (JOHN) SAWMILL (near Turnersville) see CHEESMAN’S (PETER) GRISTMILL

KAY’S (JOSEPH) SAWMILL
Waterford Township assessed this mill for 1792, but not before or after. That year showed an increase in his acreage from 250 to 370. This is probably the Joseph Kay who had a resurvey of 336 acres made in 1791 (OSG, W-490), and whose will was probated in 1806 (2560 H). No other information is available.

KAY’S SAWMILL see BATES’ SAWMILL

KAY’S SAWMILL see WALKER’S SAWMILL

KAY’S (ISAAC) SAWMILL see WARD’S FULLING & GRISTMILLS

KENDALL’S MILL see EVAN’S MILLS

KINSEY’S (JOB) TURNING MILL see PORTER’S MILL

KIRKBRIDE’S GRISTMILL see BOSTWICK’S SAWMILL

KNISSEL’S MILLS see CLEMENTON MILLS