William (MackGehee) McGehee (abt. 1689 - 1771)

Born about 1689 in St. Peter's Parish, New Kent County, Virginia

Ancestors

Died 1771 at about age 82 in Cumberland County, Virginia

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Biography

William (MackGehee) McGehee was a Virginia colonist.

William was born in 1688/1689 and was baptized on the 10th of October 1689 at St. Peter's Parish, New Kent County, Virginia by his father, Thomas Mackeke aka MackGehee.

His will, dated 1771,mentions his wife Catherine McGehee and daughter Ann under age 17. Also brother Jacob McGehee.

Christened

10 Oct 1689 in New Kent Co, VA. ^[1]

Land

Land Office Patents & Grants/Northern Neck Grants & Surveys, Library of Virginia

William Macghee -

17 Aug 1725 - 1000 acres on both sides Great Rockey Creek, and on the south side the Northanna.

Death

after Dec 1748 in Caroline Co, VA^[2]

Research Notes

Alt place of birth: Goochland County, Virginia.

Holmes-16158 18:04, 20 November 2022 (UTC)Research paper "Two William McGehees" written by George M. Heil, 26 Sep 1999; thanks Louis Dan Megehee who suggested William of Caroline County was the son of Thomas instead of William, the Quaker [can be found in McGehee Descendants by Grider. His main points:

• Will son of Thomas, christened 10 Oct 1689 - St. Peter's Parish, New Kent County
• 10 Jul 1698, St. Peter's Parish record - Will Mackgeehe ordered to help clear the roads - can't be Thomas' son
• 1704 rent rolls of St/ Peter's/St. Paul's - Wm Mckgehee - 131 1/2 acres in New Kent - Thomas son would have been 15
• 1696, Wm. MackGehee of New Kent bought 100 acres in Henrico County - Thomas' son would have been 7
• May 1953 - Robert S. Cole made his case that William Mackgehee was the younger brother of Thomas [b. 1667] and a Quaker; then concludes that William, son of Thomas disappears by 1743 and William the Quaker, brother of Thomas dies in Caroline County where will is admitted to probate in 1748. This would have made him 81 years old in 1748, highly improbable.

• William, the Quaker, had 1311/2 acres in New Kent in 1704, become St. Paul's Parish and later Hanover County. Bought 200 acres in Henrico. His land in King William was surrounded by Johnsons, Lovell, Harris
• William, the Quaker's sons James and Samuel were "birthright" Quakers
• In Hanover, Samuel continues to show up in the same precincts as William, the Quaker, same neighborhoods as the Johnsons
• In St. Paul's processioning, William McGehee, the Quaker disappears after 1743; age 76. Samuel McGehee is shown in the 1751 processioning and thereafter as deceased. The land goes to McGehee orphans
• 09 August 1760 - Carr McGehee asks to be "taken under the care" of the Cedar Creek Monthly Meeting - Quaker; Had Carr been the son of James or Samuel McGehee, sons of William the Quaker, he would have been a "birthright Quaker" and would not have had to make this request. In 1761 it was discontinued due to Carr marrying Ann "Out of unity". There is no record that the request was repeated.

• William, son of Thomas, of King William County, 17 Aug 1725, 1,000 acres on both sides of Great Rockey Creek; age 36; neighbor of Thomas Carr. ^[3]
• 9 Jul 1724. Captain Thomas Carr of King William obtains a grant/patent for 400 acres on both sides of Great Rockey Creek ^[4]
• They both lived in King William which became part of Caroline County in 1728
• William, son of Thomas, is continually mentioned in Caroline County Order Books until his death in 1748 at age of 59 - juries, witnessed deeds, owned slaves, etc.
• NOTE: in Thomas' will that he left his eldest son, William ten shillings "to buy a mourning ring". This strongly suggests that the 1,000 acres on Great Rockey was a settlement on William's share of the estate. [1725]
• Will of William McGehee presented in Caroline County Court, 9 Dec 1748 by John McGehee and William McGehee, the executors who made oath - Quakers do not take oaths.

• In McGehee Descendants, Mary Carr was suggested as wife of William the son and then 8 pages later as wife of William the Quaker.

Sources

1. ↑ Parish Records of New Kent Co, VA, pg 22. Will sone to Tho. Macheke bapt ye 10 day of Octo., 1689.
2. ↑ rootsweb entered by amb, Tuesday, December 31, 2013.
3. ↑ Hanover County, Book 12, page 242
4. ↑ Book 12, page 38

• The Vestry Book and Register of St. Peter's Parish, New Kent and James City Counties, Virginia 1684-1786, Transcribed by and Edited by C.G. Chamberlyane p. 371,
  "Will son of Thomas Mackeke bapt: ye 10 day of Octor 1689."
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