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William McGaughey

William McGaughey

Male 1695 - 1750  (55 years)

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  • Name William McGaughey 
    Born 1695  Antrim, Ulster Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 21 Apr 1750  Hamilton Bann, York, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I27545  Tofterå Slettemoen
    Last Modified 7 Dec 2018 

    Father John McGaughey,   b. 1648, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1725, Oak Ridge, Anderson, TN Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Mother Lucille Turnbill,   b. Abt 1648,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F11386  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Margaret Watson Boyd,   b. 1693, Antrim, Ulster Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1764, Hamilton Bann, York, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Married Abt 1719 
    Children 
     1. James McGaughey,   b. Abt 1724, Adams, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jun 1798  (Age ~ 74 years)
     2. John McGahey,   b. 18 Jun 1726, Somerset, Pennsylvania, American Colonies Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Feb 1826, Guilford, NC Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 99 years)
     3. Isabella McGaughey,   b. Abt 1730, Adams, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. William McGaughey, Jr,   b. Abt 1737, Antrim, Ulster Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1812, Duck River, Maury, TN Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 76 years)
     5. Alexander McGaughey,   b. Abt 1741, Antrim, Ulster Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1802, Rutherford County, NC Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 61 years)
    Last Modified 7 Dec 2018 
    Family ID F11384  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Will: William McGahey, date 5 Jan 1749, prove date 24 Apr 1750, Hamiltons Bann Twp, wife: Margaret McGahey, children; John, James, William, Alexander.

      No record has been found of Williams birth, but information has been passed down stating that he was born in Northern Ireland and sailed from Glasgow, Scotland for America in 1738. He moved west to PA between 1741 and 1745. In 1745, William shows up in court records in Lancaster County, PA

      William and Alexander McGaughy arrived in Frederick Co., Maryland in 1752. According to COLDHAM, PETER WILSON. Settlers of Maryland 1679 - 1783.