James McKee came from Ireland when 22 years of age, about 1793, and some years afterwards bought a 200 acre tract of land in Shenango Township, of the executors of John Beard. The deed was made March 7, 1812, but it is likely that McKee was on the place a number of years before that. The place was originally patented to Hugh McClelland in 1787, And deeded to Beard in 1798. Mr. McKee came to the neighborhood sometime about 1800, and he probably made the first improvement on this place. He was married to Rachel Whaan about 1805-6, and his first child, born a year or two after, died when he was but 12 years of age. His name was Samuel. The issue of the marriage was 11 children, five of whom are yet living. (January, 1877).

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Atlas of the County of Lawrence and the State of Pennsylvania :b from Actual Surveys and Official Records (Google eBook)
Unigraphic, 1872 - Lawrence County (Pa.) - 290 pages

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James McKee came from Ireland when 22 years of age, about 1793, and some years afterwards bought a 200 acre tract of land in Shenango Township, of the executors of John Beard. The deed was made March 7, 1812, but it is likely that McKee was on the place a number of years before that. The place was originally patented to Hugh McClelland in 1787, And deeded to Beard in 1798. Mr. McKee came to the neighborhood sometime about 1800, and he probably made the first improvement on this place. He was married to Rachel Whaan about 1805-6, and his first child, born a year or two after, died when he was but 12 years of age. His name was Samuel. The issue of the marriage was 11 children, five of whom are yet living. (January, 1877).

Will of James McKee 1839 Beaver county Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania, Probate Records, 1683-1994," images, FamilySearch Beaver Wills 1803-1846 vol A-B image 531 of 785; county courthouses, Pennsylvania.

LAST WILL of James McKee
Filed August 12, 1839

May 29 A. D. 1839. IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN: I, James McKee of the County of Beaver and Township of Shenango and state of Penna. being sick and in low condition of health but blessed with sound mind and memory, but calling to mind the mortality of all flash, do make this my last will and testament in the matter following viz.: first of all I bequeath my soul to God who gave it until the morning of the resurrection and my body to the earth to be decently interred. Item- first is my will and I do order that all my just debts and funeral expenses be fully paid as soon as convenient after my decease, is my wish that my bed and wearing apparel be divided amongst my sons and all my personal property be sold at public sale. Item- third- that my real estate No. 68 in the first donation and 50 acres of No. 67 lying north alongside of it, containing 250 acres, be equally divided in quantity that lying on the north and east, containing 125 acres be so divided as to strike the great Road on the north line, including the residents on which I now live, to be the property of Charles McKee at my decease, the other part 125 acres on the south and west end of the Pittburg Road also to be the property of Charles McKee at $14 for each and every acre if he chooses to take it, if not it is to be left to James G. McKee John McKee David A. McKee Hugh A. McKee and likewise my claim on No. 56 a small remnant of I. Graham place the last mentioned to be sold by the brothers last named. Item-4th that Charles McKee keeps the above-mentioned land he is to pay at my decease at the end of one year after one half of the purchase money and the second payment to be made at the end of one year after. I do hereby appoint Charles McKee and Hugh Anderson to be my lawful executors to execute all the powers vested in them by this indenture, and I do hereby acknowledge all of the will and testament to be null and void.

IN TESTIMONY as my last will I do set my hand and seal.

IN WITNESS PRESENT: N.B. let it be clearly understood that the last name brothers and sisters after the debts be paid to have an equal dividend is what is remaining thereof, and in testimony I do hereby set my hand and seal June 29, 1839.

James McKee (seal)

ATTEST: Jacob Cline William Mayne

BEAVER COUNTY SS: Be it remembered that on the 12th day of August A. D. 1839 before me Samuel McClure Register for the Probate of Wills etc. in and for the County of Beaver aforesaid, personally came Jacob Cline and William Mayne who being duly sworn did depose and say that they were present at the time the above named testator James McKee made his last will and saw and heard him sign seal pronouncing declare the foregoing instrument of writing as and for his last will and testament and at the time of so doing he was of sound mind memory and understanding to the best of these deponents knowledge observation and belief.
Samuel McClure Register

20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Google eBook)
Aaron Lyle Hazen. Richmond-Arnold publishing Company, 1908 - Lawrence County (Pa.) - 1015 pages

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James McKee came from Ireland about 1793, and some years afterwards bought a 200 acre tract of land in Shenango Township, of the executors of John Beard. The deed was made March 7, 1812, but it is likely that McKee was on the place a number of years before that. Mr. McKee came to the neighborhood sometime about 1800, and he probably made the first improvements on this place...

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SOLDIERS OF 1812-1815
....William Lutton, served in Capt. James Stewart's company, and was at Black Rock. James Warnock was out with Capt. Wilson Kildoo's company to Erie, as was also his brother, Hugh Warnock. James McKee was out at Erie a short time.
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