The Five McGee Brothers from Ireland
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David McGee son of Robert McGee mother's name unknown, married first Jean Robinson and second Mary (MNU) research indicated Mary is the probably mother of both David's sons.
© David McGee was born in Donagheady, County Tyrone, Ulster, Ireland and he is the son of Robert McGee his mother's name is unknown.
David McGee came from Ireland in about 1756 with his parents and his four brothers, William, Robert, James and John. These five brothers also had at least one sister named Jane McGee born circa 1736 who stayed in Ireland, she was married to Charles Young.
David McGee married his first wife Jean Robinson on 5 Sept 1782 in Botetourt County Virginia she may have died shortly after the marriage circa 1783/4, or at least before 18 Feb 1795, because David is named in a land indenture of that date with wife Mary. Jean could be the mother of David's eldest son David W. McGee, although doubtful, in a family with strong naming traditions both sons named a daughter Mary but neither named a daughter Jean.
David McGee Sr. married his second wife Mary (maiden name unknown) circa 1779/82 and they are the parents of either both or the youngest son John M.
1. David W. McGee (b. 1791) married Nancy Harget
2. John M. McGee (b 1796) married 1st Mary "Polly" Bledsoe and 2nd Nancy Laforce
David's second wife *This is new information uncovered* In the Clark Co. Deed Book #1 there is a deed of 18 Feb 1795. In it David McGee of that county sold 13 acres of land on Boon's Creek. The price was 13 pounds. He had acquired the land on a pre-emptory warrant. The most interesting thing was that David's wife, MARY, signed with him and gave up her dower rights.
Timeline
Circa 1756-1775 David lived in Botetourt County, Virginia
David McGee came from the head of Roanoke in Botetourt Co. Virginia, originally Fincastle County. He came to Kentucky in the spring of 1775, in company with John Floyd and several others and encamped on Boone's creek.
A ledger of Henderson's Company store at Boonesborough shows that David McGee opened an account at the store on June 3, 1776.
David McGee's pre-emption consisted of 1,400 acres and was bounded on the east by the west fork of Howards Creek and extended west over the head of Jouett's Creek, commencing with the Hickman line, embracing Haydon's corner.
McGee's Station
McGee's station, founded circa 1780, was located in Clark Co. about two and one-half miles northwest of Boonesborough. The tract on which the station was located was later owned by Dr. William Webb, and the old Webb burial ground remains as a guide to the site of the station near Becknerville.
In Fayette County Record Book A, is recorded the disposition of David McGee, taken January 15, 1805, in Clark Co. before Richard Hickman, justice of the peace. David McGee stated that "he resided in Fayette Co. in part of 1775 and the whole of 1776, part of 1779 and 1780, and was conversant in locating lands and as well acquainted with hunters on the waters now called Grassy Lick."
During this time when David McGee was not at McGee Station it was because he was traveling back and forth from Kentucky to Virginia, David's mother and possibly his father lived with him and were staying at Boonesborough while David traveled back and forth and finally settled at his McGee station in 1780.
* In 1780 in a deposition made by John Plankenstalver he stated he talked with mother McGee and that she Quote "mentioned her son David's land and improvements (McGee Station), in a conversation she had with him" (John Plankenstalver).
The exact number of families who lived at McGee's station is not known. A few names have been found in scattered records. In deposition made by Robert McMillian, Jan. 5, 1808 the pioneer said that there were fifteen or twenty families living at McGee's Station in 1782-1783. Among these were Captain John Fleming, founder of Flemingsburg, John McGuire, famed Indian fighter, James McGuire, Roger Clements, Ben Walker and Alexander Neely.
5 Sep 1782 David McGee married Jean Robinson in Botetourt County Virginia, David's fiancé Jean would be another reason for his going back and forth between Virginia and Kentucky, the couple may have waited to marry until after David's Station was established. David's first wife may have died shortly after the couple married.
David married for a secon time circa 1789/90 to a woman named Mary and it is now believed that Mary is the mother of David's two sons one born in 1791 and the other in 1796.
24 September 1806 Fayette Circuit Court Lexington, Kentucky - The claim is that Wilson made an entry on 500 acres of land and that David McGee made an entry of 100 acres of land that interfered with the 500 of land made by John Wilson (James deceased father).
19 September 1823 David McGee makes his last will in his will he names both of his sons, his wife Mary is assumed to have passed away, as she is not named in his will. David Mcgee outlived both of his wives.
On 6 October 1823 David's will is probated it is not known where David or either of his two wives are Jean are buried.
*** The parents and ancestry of the Five McGee brothers and their sister Jane McGee is credited to the research of Jerry McGee and William McGee in Scotland, Ireland and the USA and his book "A History of the McGees a Scots-Irish Family, By William (Bill) McGee" In collaboration with Ken McGee, Pat McGee, Tonya Brown, Alan Milliken, Fergus McGhee, and Linda McKee.
Sources:
1. Book; A History of the McGees, a Scots-Irish Family, Bill McGee
2. 1810 United States Federal Census Clark, Kentucky, USA
3. 1820 United States Federal Census Clark, Kentucky, USA
4. Kentucky, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1810-1890
5. Kentucky, Land Grants, 1782-1924
6. Book: EARLY KENTUCKY LAND RECORDS, 1773-1780, by Neal O. Hammon
7. Book: Where In The World? By Harry G. Enoch
8. Depositions taken concerning several lawsuits involving the Transylvania Land problems.
9. Kentucky, Tax Lists, 1799-1801
10. Kentucky, Wills and Probate Records, 1774-1989
11. Register of Kentucky State Historical Society Vol. 31, No. 96
12. Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940
13. Y-DNA Ireland/Scotland Haplogroup RM222-his marker defines the y-DNA haplogroup
Refer to images for more information
David McGee son of Robert McGee mother's name unknown, married first Jean Robinson and second Mary (MNU) research indicated Mary is the probably mother of both David's sons.
© David McGee was born in Donagheady, County Tyrone, Ulster, Ireland and he is the son of Robert McGee his mother's name is unknown.
David McGee came from Ireland in about 1756 with his parents and his four brothers, William, Robert, James and John. These five brothers also had at least one sister named Jane McGee born circa 1736 who stayed in Ireland, she was married to Charles Young.
David McGee married his first wife Jean Robinson on 5 Sept 1782 in Botetourt County Virginia she may have died shortly after the marriage circa 1783/4, or at least before 18 Feb 1795, because David is named in a land indenture of that date with wife Mary. Jean could be the mother of David's eldest son David W. McGee, although doubtful, in a family with strong naming traditions both sons named a daughter Mary but neither named a daughter Jean.
David McGee Sr. married his second wife Mary (maiden name unknown) circa 1779/82 and they are the parents of either both or the youngest son John M.
1. David W. McGee (b. 1791) married Nancy Harget
2. John M. McGee (b 1796) married 1st Mary "Polly" Bledsoe and 2nd Nancy Laforce
David's second wife *This is new information uncovered* In the Clark Co. Deed Book #1 there is a deed of 18 Feb 1795. In it David McGee of that county sold 13 acres of land on Boon's Creek. The price was 13 pounds. He had acquired the land on a pre-emptory warrant. The most interesting thing was that David's wife, MARY, signed with him and gave up her dower rights.
Timeline
Circa 1756-1775 David lived in Botetourt County, Virginia
David McGee came from the head of Roanoke in Botetourt Co. Virginia, originally Fincastle County. He came to Kentucky in the spring of 1775, in company with John Floyd and several others and encamped on Boone's creek.
A ledger of Henderson's Company store at Boonesborough shows that David McGee opened an account at the store on June 3, 1776.
David McGee's pre-emption consisted of 1,400 acres and was bounded on the east by the west fork of Howards Creek and extended west over the head of Jouett's Creek, commencing with the Hickman line, embracing Haydon's corner.
McGee's Station
McGee's station, founded circa 1780, was located in Clark Co. about two and one-half miles northwest of Boonesborough. The tract on which the station was located was later owned by Dr. William Webb, and the old Webb burial ground remains as a guide to the site of the station near Becknerville.
In Fayette County Record Book A, is recorded the disposition of David McGee, taken January 15, 1805, in Clark Co. before Richard Hickman, justice of the peace. David McGee stated that "he resided in Fayette Co. in part of 1775 and the whole of 1776, part of 1779 and 1780, and was conversant in locating lands and as well acquainted with hunters on the waters now called Grassy Lick."
During this time when David McGee was not at McGee Station it was because he was traveling back and forth from Kentucky to Virginia, David's mother and possibly his father lived with him and were staying at Boonesborough while David traveled back and forth and finally settled at his McGee station in 1780.
* In 1780 in a deposition made by John Plankenstalver he stated he talked with mother McGee and that she Quote "mentioned her son David's land and improvements (McGee Station), in a conversation she had with him" (John Plankenstalver).
The exact number of families who lived at McGee's station is not known. A few names have been found in scattered records. In deposition made by Robert McMillian, Jan. 5, 1808 the pioneer said that there were fifteen or twenty families living at McGee's Station in 1782-1783. Among these were Captain John Fleming, founder of Flemingsburg, John McGuire, famed Indian fighter, James McGuire, Roger Clements, Ben Walker and Alexander Neely.
5 Sep 1782 David McGee married Jean Robinson in Botetourt County Virginia, David's fiancé Jean would be another reason for his going back and forth between Virginia and Kentucky, the couple may have waited to marry until after David's Station was established. David's first wife may have died shortly after the couple married.
David married for a secon time circa 1789/90 to a woman named Mary and it is now believed that Mary is the mother of David's two sons one born in 1791 and the other in 1796.
24 September 1806 Fayette Circuit Court Lexington, Kentucky - The claim is that Wilson made an entry on 500 acres of land and that David McGee made an entry of 100 acres of land that interfered with the 500 of land made by John Wilson (James deceased father).
19 September 1823 David McGee makes his last will in his will he names both of his sons, his wife Mary is assumed to have passed away, as she is not named in his will. David Mcgee outlived both of his wives.
On 6 October 1823 David's will is probated it is not known where David or either of his two wives are Jean are buried.
*** The parents and ancestry of the Five McGee brothers and their sister Jane McGee is credited to the research of Jerry McGee and William McGee in Scotland, Ireland and the USA and his book "A History of the McGees a Scots-Irish Family, By William (Bill) McGee" In collaboration with Ken McGee, Pat McGee, Tonya Brown, Alan Milliken, Fergus McGhee, and Linda McKee.
Sources:
1. Book; A History of the McGees, a Scots-Irish Family, Bill McGee
2. 1810 United States Federal Census Clark, Kentucky, USA
3. 1820 United States Federal Census Clark, Kentucky, USA
4. Kentucky, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1810-1890
5. Kentucky, Land Grants, 1782-1924
6. Book: EARLY KENTUCKY LAND RECORDS, 1773-1780, by Neal O. Hammon
7. Book: Where In The World? By Harry G. Enoch
8. Depositions taken concerning several lawsuits involving the Transylvania Land problems.
9. Kentucky, Tax Lists, 1799-1801
10. Kentucky, Wills and Probate Records, 1774-1989
11. Register of Kentucky State Historical Society Vol. 31, No. 96
12. Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940
13. Y-DNA Ireland/Scotland Haplogroup RM222-his marker defines the y-DNA haplogroup
The Five McGee Brothers from Ireland
Refer to images for more information
David McGee son of Robert McGee mother's name unknown, married first Jean Robinson and second Mary (MNU) research indicated Mary is the probably mother of both David's sons.
© David McGee was born in Donagheady, County Tyrone, Ulster, Ireland and he is the son of Robert McGee his mother's name is unknown.
David McGee came from Ireland in about 1756 with his parents and his four brothers, William, Robert, James and John. These five brothers also had at least one sister named Jane McGee born circa 1736 who stayed in Ireland, she was married to Charles Young.
David McGee married his first wife Jean Robinson on 5 Sept 1782 in Botetourt County Virginia she may have died shortly after the marriage circa 1783/4, or at least before 18 Feb 1795, because David is named in a land indenture of that date with wife Mary. Jean could be the mother of David's eldest son David W. McGee, although doubtful, in a family with strong naming traditions both sons named a daughter Mary but neither named a daughter Jean.
David McGee Sr. married his second wife Mary (maiden name unknown) circa 1779/82 and they are the parents of either both or the youngest son John M.
1. David W. McGee (b. 1791) married Nancy Harget
2. John M. McGee (b 1796) married 1st Mary "Polly" Bledsoe and 2nd Nancy Laforce
David's second wife *This is new information uncovered* In the Clark Co. Deed Book #1 there is a deed of 18 Feb 1795. In it David McGee of that county sold 13 acres of land on Boon's Creek. The price was 13 pounds. He had acquired the land on a pre-emptory warrant. The most interesting thing was that David's wife, MARY, signed with him and gave up her dower rights.
Timeline
Circa 1756-1775 David lived in Botetourt County, Virginia
David McGee came from the head of Roanoke in Botetourt Co. Virginia, originally Fincastle County. He came to Kentucky in the spring of 1775, in company with John Floyd and several others and encamped on Boone's creek.
A ledger of Henderson's Company store at Boonesborough shows that David McGee opened an account at the store on June 3, 1776.
David McGee's pre-emption consisted of 1,400 acres and was bounded on the east by the west fork of Howards Creek and extended west over the head of Jouett's Creek, commencing with the Hickman line, embracing Haydon's corner.
McGee's Station
McGee's station, founded circa 1780, was located in Clark Co. about two and one-half miles northwest of Boonesborough. The tract on which the station was located was later owned by Dr. William Webb, and the old Webb burial ground remains as a guide to the site of the station near Becknerville.
In Fayette County Record Book A, is recorded the disposition of David McGee, taken January 15, 1805, in Clark Co. before Richard Hickman, justice of the peace. David McGee stated that "he resided in Fayette Co. in part of 1775 and the whole of 1776, part of 1779 and 1780, and was conversant in locating lands and as well acquainted with hunters on the waters now called Grassy Lick."
During this time when David McGee was not at McGee Station it was because he was traveling back and forth from Kentucky to Virginia, David's mother and possibly his father lived with him and were staying at Boonesborough while David traveled back and forth and finally settled at his McGee station in 1780.
* In 1780 in a deposition made by John Plankenstalver he stated he talked with mother McGee and that she Quote "mentioned her son David's land and improvements (McGee Station), in a conversation she had with him" (John Plankenstalver).
The exact number of families who lived at McGee's station is not known. A few names have been found in scattered records. In deposition made by Robert McMillian, Jan. 5, 1808 the pioneer said that there were fifteen or twenty families living at McGee's Station in 1782-1783. Among these were Captain John Fleming, founder of Flemingsburg, John McGuire, famed Indian fighter, James McGuire, Roger Clements, Ben Walker and Alexander Neely.
5 Sep 1782 David McGee married Jean Robinson in Botetourt County Virginia, David's fiancé Jean would be another reason for his going back and forth between Virginia and Kentucky, the couple may have waited to marry until after David's Station was established. David's first wife may have died shortly after the couple married.
David married for a secon time circa 1789/90 to a woman named Mary and it is now believed that Mary is the mother of David's two sons one born in 1791 and the other in 1796.
24 September 1806 Fayette Circuit Court Lexington, Kentucky - The claim is that Wilson made an entry on 500 acres of land and that David McGee made an entry of 100 acres of land that interfered with the 500 of land made by John Wilson (James deceased father).
19 September 1823 David McGee makes his last will in his will he names both of his sons, his wife Mary is assumed to have passed away, as she is not named in his will. David Mcgee outlived both of his wives.
On 6 October 1823 David's will is probated it is not known where David or either of his two wives are Jean are buried.
*** The parents and ancestry of the Five McGee brothers and their sister Jane McGee is credited to the research of Jerry McGee and William McGee in Scotland, Ireland and the USA and his book "A History of the McGees a Scots-Irish Family, By William (Bill) McGee" In collaboration with Ken McGee, Pat McGee, Tonya Brown, Alan Milliken, Fergus McGhee, and Linda McKee.
Sources:
1. Book; A History of the McGees, a Scots-Irish Family, Bill McGee
2. 1810 United States Federal Census Clark, Kentucky, USA
3. 1820 United States Federal Census Clark, Kentucky, USA
4. Kentucky, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1810-1890
5. Kentucky, Land Grants, 1782-1924
6. Book: EARLY KENTUCKY LAND RECORDS, 1773-1780, by Neal O. Hammon
7. Book: Where In The World? By Harry G. Enoch
8. Depositions taken concerning several lawsuits involving the Transylvania Land problems.
9. Kentucky, Tax Lists, 1799-1801
10. Kentucky, Wills and Probate Records, 1774-1989
11. Register of Kentucky State Historical Society Vol. 31, No. 96
12. Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940
13. Y-DNA Ireland/Scotland Haplogroup RM222-his marker defines the y-DNA haplogroup
Refer to images for more information
David McGee son of Robert McGee mother's name unknown, married first Jean Robinson and second Mary (MNU) research indicated Mary is the probably mother of both David's sons.
© David McGee was born in Donagheady, County Tyrone, Ulster, Ireland and he is the son of Robert McGee his mother's name is unknown.
David McGee came from Ireland in about 1756 with his parents and his four brothers, William, Robert, James and John. These five brothers also had at least one sister named Jane McGee born circa 1736 who stayed in Ireland, she was married to Charles Young.
David McGee married his first wife Jean Robinson on 5 Sept 1782 in Botetourt County Virginia she may have died shortly after the marriage circa 1783/4, or at least before 18 Feb 1795, because David is named in a land indenture of that date with wife Mary. Jean could be the mother of David's eldest son David W. McGee, although doubtful, in a family with strong naming traditions both sons named a daughter Mary but neither named a daughter Jean.
David McGee Sr. married his second wife Mary (maiden name unknown) circa 1779/82 and they are the parents of either both or the youngest son John M.
1. David W. McGee (b. 1791) married Nancy Harget
2. John M. McGee (b 1796) married 1st Mary "Polly" Bledsoe and 2nd Nancy Laforce
David's second wife *This is new information uncovered* In the Clark Co. Deed Book #1 there is a deed of 18 Feb 1795. In it David McGee of that county sold 13 acres of land on Boon's Creek. The price was 13 pounds. He had acquired the land on a pre-emptory warrant. The most interesting thing was that David's wife, MARY, signed with him and gave up her dower rights.
Timeline
Circa 1756-1775 David lived in Botetourt County, Virginia
David McGee came from the head of Roanoke in Botetourt Co. Virginia, originally Fincastle County. He came to Kentucky in the spring of 1775, in company with John Floyd and several others and encamped on Boone's creek.
A ledger of Henderson's Company store at Boonesborough shows that David McGee opened an account at the store on June 3, 1776.
David McGee's pre-emption consisted of 1,400 acres and was bounded on the east by the west fork of Howards Creek and extended west over the head of Jouett's Creek, commencing with the Hickman line, embracing Haydon's corner.
McGee's Station
McGee's station, founded circa 1780, was located in Clark Co. about two and one-half miles northwest of Boonesborough. The tract on which the station was located was later owned by Dr. William Webb, and the old Webb burial ground remains as a guide to the site of the station near Becknerville.
In Fayette County Record Book A, is recorded the disposition of David McGee, taken January 15, 1805, in Clark Co. before Richard Hickman, justice of the peace. David McGee stated that "he resided in Fayette Co. in part of 1775 and the whole of 1776, part of 1779 and 1780, and was conversant in locating lands and as well acquainted with hunters on the waters now called Grassy Lick."
During this time when David McGee was not at McGee Station it was because he was traveling back and forth from Kentucky to Virginia, David's mother and possibly his father lived with him and were staying at Boonesborough while David traveled back and forth and finally settled at his McGee station in 1780.
* In 1780 in a deposition made by John Plankenstalver he stated he talked with mother McGee and that she Quote "mentioned her son David's land and improvements (McGee Station), in a conversation she had with him" (John Plankenstalver).
The exact number of families who lived at McGee's station is not known. A few names have been found in scattered records. In deposition made by Robert McMillian, Jan. 5, 1808 the pioneer said that there were fifteen or twenty families living at McGee's Station in 1782-1783. Among these were Captain John Fleming, founder of Flemingsburg, John McGuire, famed Indian fighter, James McGuire, Roger Clements, Ben Walker and Alexander Neely.
5 Sep 1782 David McGee married Jean Robinson in Botetourt County Virginia, David's fiancé Jean would be another reason for his going back and forth between Virginia and Kentucky, the couple may have waited to marry until after David's Station was established. David's first wife may have died shortly after the couple married.
David married for a secon time circa 1789/90 to a woman named Mary and it is now believed that Mary is the mother of David's two sons one born in 1791 and the other in 1796.
24 September 1806 Fayette Circuit Court Lexington, Kentucky - The claim is that Wilson made an entry on 500 acres of land and that David McGee made an entry of 100 acres of land that interfered with the 500 of land made by John Wilson (James deceased father).
19 September 1823 David McGee makes his last will in his will he names both of his sons, his wife Mary is assumed to have passed away, as she is not named in his will. David Mcgee outlived both of his wives.
On 6 October 1823 David's will is probated it is not known where David or either of his two wives are Jean are buried.
*** The parents and ancestry of the Five McGee brothers and their sister Jane McGee is credited to the research of Jerry McGee and William McGee in Scotland, Ireland and the USA and his book "A History of the McGees a Scots-Irish Family, By William (Bill) McGee" In collaboration with Ken McGee, Pat McGee, Tonya Brown, Alan Milliken, Fergus McGhee, and Linda McKee.
Sources:
1. Book; A History of the McGees, a Scots-Irish Family, Bill McGee
2. 1810 United States Federal Census Clark, Kentucky, USA
3. 1820 United States Federal Census Clark, Kentucky, USA
4. Kentucky, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1810-1890
5. Kentucky, Land Grants, 1782-1924
6. Book: EARLY KENTUCKY LAND RECORDS, 1773-1780, by Neal O. Hammon
7. Book: Where In The World? By Harry G. Enoch
8. Depositions taken concerning several lawsuits involving the Transylvania Land problems.
9. Kentucky, Tax Lists, 1799-1801
10. Kentucky, Wills and Probate Records, 1774-1989
11. Register of Kentucky State Historical Society Vol. 31, No. 96
12. Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940
13. Y-DNA Ireland/Scotland Haplogroup RM222-his marker defines the y-DNA haplogroup
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