Philip McKee (abt. 1825 - abt. 1877)

Born about 1825 in County Armagh, Ireland [uncertain]

Husband of Unknown (Unknown) McKee — married [date unknown] in Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, United States

Died about Jun 1877 at about age 52 in Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, United States [uncertain]

Biography

Philip was born in about 1825 in Co. Armagh, Ireland. He was the son of Unknown McKee and Unknown (Unknown) McKee.^[1][2][3]

Immigration: September 1846 in Arrived in U.S. (New Orleans)on Ship Sweden.^[4]

Event-Misc: 20 December 1850 in Lexington, Fayette Co., Ky. Type: Declaration of Intent^[5]

Between 1850 and 1870 Philip (age about 25) was employed in Attendant, Eastern Lunatic Asylum, Lexington, KY.^[6][7]

When Philip was about 30 he married UNKNOWN Unknown before 1855 in Lexington, Fayette Co., KY.^[8]

Philip died at the age of about 52 in June 1877 in Lexington, Fayette Co., KY, U.S.^[9]

Philip was buried on 16 June 1877 in Grave 6, Calvary Cemetery, Lexington, KY.^[9]

Research Notes

Notes from external profile

Note: BIRTH: U.S. Census, Lexington, Fayette Co.Kentucky, 1870. Listed in the

household of Richard Garland. McKee's age listed as 45(b. 1825). In 1850 census, he was 30(b. 1820). On passenger list of ship Sweden (1846) his age was 22 (b. 1824). Declaration of Intention dated Dec. 20, 1850, lists his age as 'about twenty-eight years' (b.1828].

DEATH: Fayette Co. Ky., Will Book 5, pp. 19 &20; will probated June 18,

1877. Buried in Section H, Lot 13 of Calvary Cemetery, which belonged

to Richard Garland. His wife (name unknown) also buried there, as is

a Patrick McElroy, who is his nephew and Garland's cousin. NOTE: Calvary Cemetery records seem to be in error; they show that Phillip McKee died in 1855, rather than 1875 or 1877. Apparently his wife's death date was given as his. According to the same records, his wife was buried 11-2-1875. Actually, she was transferred from the old Catholic cemetery on Third St., probably 11-2-1875. He most likely died in June 1877, since the date of his burial is shown as 6-16-1877, and his will was probated June 18, 1877.

U.S. Census, 1850, Kentucky, Fayette Co., District 1, p.194, 'Lunatic Asylum', Line 44: Phillip McKee, age 30, male, attendant, lunatic asylum

U.S. Census, 1860, Kentucky, Fayette Co., Lexington, Lunatic Asylum, Line 33: Phillip McKee, age 35, attendant, male, $2000 real estate, b. Ireland

U.S. Census, 1870, Kentucky, Fayette, Lexington Ward 2, p. 211, Line 36: (Household of Richard Garland):

Phillip McKee, male, white, age 45, $4000 real estate, b. Ireland, parents foreign born

OCCUPATION: From 1850 to at least 1870, was attendant at Eastern Kentucky Lunatic Asylum, along with Richard Garland. Later, in 1870 census, was apparently retired, with fortune of $4000.

Lexington City Directory, 1859, p. 80: Phillip McKee, attendant, Eastern Lunatic Asylum

WILL OF PHILIP McKEE

In the name of God, I Philip McKee, of the City of Lexington, Kentucky being now of sound mind and disposing memory make this my last will and hereby revoke all former wills.

1st.It is my will that all of my just debts and funeral expenses be first paid.

2nd.I divise to the Reverend Father Bekkers for the use of the new Catholic Church in Lexington the sum of fifty dollars nd also the same amount, fifty dollaars, for the benefit of the orphans, to be disposed of by Reverend Father Bekkers as he may think best.

3rd.I devise to the Reverend Father Bekkers or if he should not be here at my death then to the Reverend Priest in charge of the Prish one lhundred dollars for Masses for the repose of my soul.

4th. I authorize and direct my executors to expend such sums as may be necessary not exceeding two hundred dollars in purchasing a lot for my grave. It is my will that as soon as a new graveyard or cemetery is opened by the Catholic Church in or near Lexington my executoros shall purchase a lot and remove to it the remains of myself and wife with the head and foot stones and for this purpose my executors shall retain said sum of two hundred dollars and when completed pay the residue to my residuary legatee.

5th.I divise the residue of my estate to be equally divided between my two sisters Mrs. Mary McElroy and Catherine Doran of the County of Armagh Ireland and my brother John McKee, provided he joins his wife either in Ireland or in this country to the satisfaction of my Cousin Owen McKee within three years after my death, when his part, one third, is to be paid to him or as soon s it is collected by the Executors, but should he fail to join his wife within the time specified then I divise the part intended for him to be equally divided between my two sisters Mrs. Mary McElroy and Catherine Doran.

6th.Out of the divise in the last clause I except all my room furniture, including bed and bedding & bureau, which I divise to Anna Garland, daughter of Richard Garland, and I also divise fifty dollars to Mrs. Catharine Garland, wife of Richard Garland for her kindness to me and I divise the same amount fifty dollars to Richard Garland for his kindness.

7th.I hold the note of R. Garland for sixteen hundred dol loan (?) due May 26, 1874 with 8 per ct. interest from date (?). It is my will that said note shall bear interest from my death at the rate of six per cent, and upon his paying the interest due on it at its maturity (?) and in addition to it money sufficient to pay the legacies in the first four clauses of this will. My Executors will wait on him for the balance for one year at six percent. It is my will that Garland may have one year time on his notes due in 1875 and 1876 at the six percent interest, his paying at maturity the interest due on each: I wish the interest to be paid to my executors.

8th.I appoint my friends W. Payne and my cousin Owen McKee Executors of this my last will and request that no security should be required. May 11th, 1874.

Signed by us in presence of each other and of the testator Philip McKee at his request as his last will.

John R. ClearyPhilip McKee

W. Payne

State of Kentucky,June Term

Fayette County CourtJune 18, 1877

A writing, purporting to be the last will and testament of Philip McKee, dec. of Fayette County, was this day produced in Court for probate, and proven by the oaths of John Cleary and W. Payne, subscribing witnesses thereto; who attested to same in presence of Testator, at his request, and in presence of each other, and that Testator was of sound and disposing mind and memory (?). Whereupon said writing is ordered to be recorded as the true, last will and testament of Philip McKee, dec., which has been done.

A.G. Hunt (?) Clerk

Source: Will Book 5, Fayette Co., KY, pp.19-20

(Photocopy in possession of Julie Hu; made by Leslie Nash, probably from original Fayette Co. records).

NOTE: The text of the will does not include John Cleary's name but does mention 'friends' indicating that there was to be a second friend as an executor

IMMIGRATION: Declaration of Intention, Phillip McKee, Lexington [Kentucky]City Court, Dec.20:

Present Hon. Henry C. Pindall Judge.

Phillip McKee late a subject of Victoria the first, Queen of Great Britian [sic], Ireland &...born in the County of Armagh Ireland aged about twenty eight years, about five feet nine inches high blue eyes and black hair and who landed New Orleans sometime in the month of September 1846 came into Court and declared upon oath his bona fide intention of becoming a Citizen of the United States of America and aabsolutely and entirely to renounce aand aabjure all allegiance and fidelity to every foreign Prine, Potentate, State or Sovreignty whatever, but more especially to Victoria the first Queen of Great Britain, Ireland of whom he was late a Subject.

Confirmation of his arrival by his presence on the following ship's lis

McKee is Passenger No. 53 in the list below:

I, John W. Shaw, do solemnly, sincerely, and truly swear, that the within Report and List, subscribed by my name, and now delivered by me to the Collector of the District of New Orleans, contains to the best of my knowledge and belief, the names, age, sex, and occupation of all the passengers, together with the name of the country to which they severally belong, and that of which they intend to become inhabitants, which were on board the Ship Sweden, whereof I am at present Master, at the time of her sailing from the Port of Liverpool, or which have at any time since been taken on board said vessel. And I do likewise swear, that all matters whatsoever in said Report and List expressed, are, to the best of my knowledge and belief, just and true. Sworn to before me, this 29th day of September 1846, John W. Shaw. [name of Collector is illegible],

Report and List of the Passengers taken on board the Ship Sweden of Boston whereof John W. Shaw is Master, burthen 646 tons and 7ths of a ton, bound from the Port of Liverpool for New Orleans.

Columns represent Names, Age, Sex, Occupation, Trade, or Profession; Country to which they severally belong; Country of which they intend to become inhabitants; Remarks relative to any that may have died, or otherwise left the vessel during the voyage.

1 Marion King 30 Female United States United States

2 John Healey 46 Male Accountant Ireland United States

3 Ann Laughlin 50 Female Ireland United States

4 Biddy Laughlin 25 Female Ireland United States

5 John Laughlin 23 Male Labourer Ireland United States

6 Patrick Laughlin 10 Male Ireland United States

7 Biddy Ro?n 38 Female Ireland United States

8 Margaret Dillon 25 Female Ireland United States

9 John Wood 43 Male Labourer England United States

10 Thomas Wood 37 Male Labourer England United States

11 Lupton Wood 2 Male England United States

12 Elizabeth Wood 35 Female England United States

13 Mary Wood 24 Female England United States

14 Bridget Wood 4 Female England United States

15 Mary Wood 1 Female England United States

16 Edward Lyons 38 Male Labourer United States United States

17 Mary Curtain 19 Female Ireland United States

18 Michael Curtain 18 Male Labourer Ireland United States

19 Mary O'Brien 28 Female Ireland United States

20 Mark Henessey 21 Male Labourer Ireland United States

21 Jeremiah Shea 34 Male Miller Ireland United States

22 Ellen Shea 11 Female Ireland United States

23 Patrick Smith 22 Male Labourer Ireland United States

24 Ellen B. Harris 20 Female England United States

25 Harriet B. Harris 18 Female England United States

26 Margaret G. Harris 15 Female England United States

27 John Coinman 30 Male Shoe Maker Ireland United States

28 Catherine Coinman 26 Female Ireland United States

29 Johanna Coinman 5 Female Ireland United States

30 Margaret Coleman 3 Female Ireland United States

31 Dinah Slattery 14 Female Ireland United States

32 Abraham Morris 30 Male Merchant England United States

33 Rosetta Morris 35 Female England United States

34 Francis Morris 7 Female England United States

35 Mary Ann Morris 4 Female England United States

36 Leah Morris 2 Female England United States

37 David Morris 9 Male England United States

38 John Fulley 42 Male Labourer Ireland United States

39 James Fulley 4 Male Ireland United States

40 Catherine Fulley 7 Female Ireland United States

41 Thomas Buchett 54 Male Carpenter England United States

42 Thomas Buchett 20 Male Carpenter England United States

43 Samuel Brouillard 49 Male Cotton Spinner England United States

44 John Highton 27 Male Labourer England United States

45 Ann Coogan 20 Female Ireland United States

46 Catherine Coogan 1y6m Female Ireland United States

47 John Leigh 56 Male Farmer United States United States

48 James Smith 25 Male Coach Maker England United States

49 Mary McCrucher 20 Female England United States

50 Matthew McCrucher 8 Male England United States

51 Thomas Wilson 70 Male Labourer Ireland United States

52 Wilson Hutton 15 Male Labourer Ireland United States

53 Philip McKee* 22 Male Labourer Ireland United States

54 John Cannon 22 Male Labourer Ireland United States

55 William Lin???y 32 Male Labourer United States United States

56 Andrew Newland 28 Male Butcher England United States

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Sources

1. ↑ Birth: Title: Passenger List, Ship Sweden, 29 Sept., 1846. Note: Though the handwriting on the list is quite clear for the most part, the name 'Phillip' would not be read as such without the prior knowledge I had that he had sworn on his Declaration of Intention (for naturalization) that he had'landed in New Orleans sometime in September 1846'. He was the only McKee on the ship. Only the l and the second i in his first name are clear, but the last name is unmistakably McKee. Complete text is in Notes for Philip McKee. Citing: Page: No. 53 of 56 passengers; ; Philip McKee, age 22, laborer, from Ireland, intending to live in U.S. (accessed before 11 March 2011)
2. ↑ Birth: Title: 1850 U.S. Census, Kentucky, Fayette Co., District No. 110 October 1850. Publication: Dr. John F. Schunk, Ed., S-K Publications, 1990. Note: A bound, published photocopy of the 1850 Fayette Co. Census. Citing: Page: 194, no. 34 (accessed before 11 March 2011)
3. ↑ Birth: Title: 1860 U.S. Census, Kentucky, Fayette Co. Lexington, Ward 2, Lunatic Asylum. Note: Photocopy (incomplete) in possession of Julie Hu. Stops with column 13. Citing: Page: 439, Line 33 (accessed before 11 March 2011)
4. ↑ Immigration: Title: Passenger List, Ship Sweden, 29 Sept., 1846. Note: Though the handwriting on the list is quite clear for the most part, the name 'Phillip' would not be read as such without the prior knowledge I had that he had sworn on his Declaration of Intention (for naturalization) that he had'landed in New Orleans sometime in September 1846'. He was the only McKee on the ship. Only the l and the second i in his first name are clear, but the last name is unmistakably McKee. Complete text is in Notes for Philip McKee. Citing: Page: p.3[passenger no.53 of 56] (accessed before 11 March 2011)
5. ↑ Event-Misc: Title: Declaration of Intention, Phillip Mc Kee, Lexington City Court, Dec. 20, 1850. Author: Kentucky Police Court (Lexington) Order Books, ???-Dec. 1850. Call Number: 0966457. Note: Very clear handwriting. First name is spelled with two l's, unlike on Sweden passenger list. (accessed before 11 March 2011)
6. ↑ Employment: Title: Williams Lexington Directory, City Guide and Business Mirror, v. 1, 1859-'60. Author: C. B. Williams. Publication: Lexington, Hitchcock & Searles, 1859. Note: Lexington City Public Library also has a copy. Citing: Page: 80 (accessed before 11 March 2011)
7. ↑ Employment: Title: U.S. Census, 1850, Kentucky, Fayette Co., District 1. Citing: Page: p. 194, Line 44 (accessed before 11 March 2011)
8. ↑ Marriage: Title: Will of Philip McKee, 11th May 1874, Fayette Co., KY Court, June Term, June 16, 1877: Will Book 5, pp. 19-20, Lexington Public Library. (accessed before 11 March 2011)
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} Burial: Title: Calvary Cemetery [Lexington, KY] Records. Repository R737380417. Name: Unknown. (accessed before 11 March 2011)