Not sure where he was from originally. Lived in Shrewsbury, York Co, PA. One of his son's, George, married Eliza Klinefelter.
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McAbee: Dominick McAbee/Mackaboy ca 1763 MD- ca 1842 York : R-M269 : 56718: McAboy: William A. Macaboy, ... Obediah McBee 1774 VA-1826 Hardeman Co, TN: R-M269 : 98489 ..