Isaiah McNees (1677 - 1775)

Born 1677 in Cootehill, County Cavan, Ireland

Husband of Lydia (Beason) McNees — married 1708 in Cootehill, County Cavan, Ireland

Descendants

Died 1775 at about age 98 in Mathews, Mathews, Virginia

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Biography

Isaiah was born in 1677. He passed away in 1775.

Quakers’ Meeting

1736 “From our Mens Meeting held at Conte Hall in the County of Cavan & Kingdom of Ireland ye 21st of 2d ano 1736.

“To frds in Pensylvania in America to whom this may come or concern

“Dear friends whereas Isaiah McNiece who hath lived within the compass of our meeting these Twenty yeares and hath been one of our sd. mens meeting these severall years past is about to remove from hence with some of his children (he being a widower) to Pensylvania aforesaid and hath desired our certificate which we give as followeth That he the sd. Isaiah McNiece as far as we know by him hath been of a sober orderly conversation a Civill & peaceable neighbour and Industrious in his outward Business having a large family which kept him low in the World especially since the death of his Wife yet as it appears to us he leaves this place clear of debt. So wishing his Welfare every way recommending him to the Trust and your tender regard with brotherly love to you we remain your loving friends. :John Crawford

Ter. Coyl.

John Millere

John Love

Robt. Greer

Thos. Greer

Wm. Jones^[1]

Research Notes

Searched irishgenealogy.ie for records without success Hardman-1532 12:45, 22 March 2022 (UTC)

Possible records (might belong to a different person):

26 Feb 1765 Isaiah McNeece at Tredyffrin, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA, a married man being charged as free^[2]

1768 Jsiah McNease in Thornbury Township in the Pennsylvania, U.S., Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801 (cow & weaver)^[3]

1770 Isaiah McNeas on the list of inmates in Thornbury, Chester, Pennsylvania ^[4]

1779 Isiah McNees [Isaiah McNees] in the Newburg, York, Pennsylvania, U.S., Tax and Exoneration, 1779^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Swarthmore College; Swarthmore, Pennsylvania Name: Isaiah McNiece; Event Type: Admittance; Residence Date: 21 Apr 1736; Residence Date on Image: 21 1736 Second; Residence Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Monthly Meeting: Philadelphia Monthly Meeting ancestry image
2. ↑ https://www.chesco.org/index.aspx?NID=1728 Commissioner's Minutes and Pay Orders 1740-1803 - Tax Discounts; Book: 1740-1780; Page: 110; Subject: Discount
3. ↑ Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission; Records of the Office of the Comptroller General, RG-4; Tax & Exoneration Lists, 1762-1794; Microfilm Roll: 322: Year: 1768; Town or Ward: Thornbury; County: Chester; Archive Rollname: 322 ancestry image
4. ↑ Document: Pennsylvania Archives, 3rd Series, Proprietary Tax Lists, Chester County Rates - 1771; Volume Number: Vol 11; Page Number: 722; Family Number: 31
5. ↑ Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission; Records of the Office of the Comptroller General, RG-4; Tax & Exoneration Lists, 1762-1794; Microfilm Roll: 342 Year: 1779; Town or Ward: Newburg; County: York; Archive Rollname: 342 ancestry image

Family trees:

• http://www.mcneese.org/mcneeselines/isaiahmcneese.html
• https://www.geni.com/people/Isiah-McNees/6000000061116690204
• https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/LHRD-QZQ/isaiah-mcnees-1677-1775