Historical account of the noble family of Kennedy, Marquess of Ailsa and Earl of Cassilis

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of Kilhenzie, went to New York about 1722, where he was
appointed collector of the customs. He had a large estate
called Pavonia, at Second River. He married, first, Miss
Massam, by whom he had issue, —
1. Jamesj who was killed in the expedition against
Carthagena.
2. Robert, died unmarried.
3. Archibald, who became eleventh Earl of Cassillis.
4. Thomas, barrister at New Jersey, died in England
unmarried.
5. Katherine, married Dr Joseph Mallet, physician to
the army.
Archibald Kennedy married, secondly, Miss Waters, a Dutch
lady, by whom he had no issue. He died in 1763,* and was
succeeded by his son,
Captain Archibald Kennedy of the navy, who became
eleventh Earl of Cassillis on the death of Earl David. He
distinguished himself in many brilliant actions, particularly
in one when upon the Lisbon station, in consequence of which
he was presented by the merchants of Lisbon with a hand-
some piece of plate. He succeeded to his father's estate of
Pavonia, in the State of New York. His house was burned
during the War of Independence, and all his papers destroyed.
He married, first, Miss Schayler, a lady of great fortune in New
Jersey, by whom he had no issue ; and, secondly, Anne, daughter
of John Watts, Esq. of New York, by whom he had issue, —
1 . Archibald, twelfth Earl, created Marquess of Ailsa.
2. John, formerly captain of an Independent Company
* He left a will dated 1738, with two codicils dated 13th March 1745 and
10th December 1749, and recorded in the Probate Office, New York Lib. Wills,
No. 25, pages 250-3. From this will it appears his two eldest sons were then
dead without issue. The death of Thomas appears from the service of Earl
Archibald.