John McKenna

Born [date unknown] in Ireland

Husband of Rebecca (Lovett) McKenna — married 9 Nov 1786 in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia

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Died 18 May 1811 in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia

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Biography

Sea Captain John McKenna came from Ireland to Yarmouth Nova Scotia in 1786^[1]

On November 9, 1786, he married Rebecca Lovett, daughter of Andrew Lovett and Lydia Thorndike, who were among the founders of Yarmouth^[2]. They were married by Rev Jonathan Scott (A record may also be found in 1907 Mayflower Descendants.)

Their children included:

1. Jonathan, who married Edith Cann, daughter of Hugh^[2]
2. William, who married Prudence Gates and Hannah Goucher^[2]
3. John, who married Elizabeth Cohoon and lived in Liverpool, Nova Scotia^[3]
4. Henry, who married Lydia Corning, daughter of David^[2]
5. Sophia, who married Josiah Cann, son of Hugh^[2]
6. Clarissa, born 1798, who married Theodore Scovil and Benjamin Brown^[2]

Rebecca (Thorndike) McKenna died before her father in 1806. This was clearly indicated in his will, and her portion was left to her heirs ^[2]

Capt John McKenna May 8, 1811, this is stated in his estate records. His will notes their children^[4]

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Sources

1. ↑ Yarmouth, Nova Scotia; a sequel to Campbell's History by Brown, George S. (George Stayley), Publisher Boston, Rand, 1888. See page 161 for his information
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6} Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, genealogies : transcribed from the Yarmouth Herald by George S. Brown, published by Genealogical Pub. Co., Baltimore, MD, ©1993. See page 96 for Rebecca's baptism. Her husband and children (with the exception of John, who moved away) are provided on page 269.
3. ↑ "Canada, Nova Scotia, Queens County Notes of Thomas Brenton Smith, 1700-1950," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-95F1-94PJ?cc=1918186&wc=M6G1-JNT%3A206521101%2C206521102 : 21 May 2014), v. 848 > McKenna-McQuarrie > image 20 of 701; Archives and Records Management, Halifax.
4. ↑ Will of John McKenna can be found in the Yarmouth Archives. It states: I John McKenne of the Township of Yarmouth & County of Shelburne Marinor, Do make this my last Will and Testament this Sixteenth day of February in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eleven being in perfect Strength of Mind tho weake in Body First I Recommend my Soul to the Almighty who gave it And my Body to a Decent burial. Next I leave & bequeath my goods & Chattels between my beloving Children as Follows To Wit---- First the Homestead that I now Reside in should be my son Jonathans & his Heirs for Ever after my and my daughter Sophia's descease, Nevertheless the said Jonathan shall provide for me and my daughter Sophia sufficient Meal Drink & Common Dress Apparel during the Remainder of our Lifes & then give unto us a Christian Burial, but if the said Sophia Shall ever get married the said Jonathan shall pay her Twenty pounds Currency and give her a Feather Bed, which I do now give the said Sophia & it is my Will & Wish of said Sophia to do & to help her said Brother Jonathan in all his lawful Commands and that during here life, and likewise my son Jonathan from the stock that on the homstead shall give my other Daughter Our Cow and 2 ewes--- Be it remembered the Land that Came by my Wife Rebeckah Shall Go Egually divided between my two Daughters Sophia & Clarissa and in Case Their having no Issue between my two Sons William & John-- Likewise all the Lands that I have Escheated in this Township Except the Homestead and a Lott of Land that Jonathan bought from Me, I do bequeath between my beloved Sons William and John to be Equally divided between them, Likewise it is my Will and Wish that my Son William & John do pay Unto my Son Henry Twelve Pounds Currency That said Twelve pounds to paid the said Henry when he is 21 Years of Age In Witness whereof I have set my day and date as above Witness his Hugh Cann John X McKenne Zebina Shaw mark Henry Neill

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   The Estate of John McKenne of Yarmouth Deceased 8 May 1811