Person:Michael McGee (10)

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Michael McGee
b.Abt 1730
d.Aft 1780 Orange, North Carolina, United States
Parents and Siblings
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  1. John MageeBef 1720 - Aft 1790
  2. William MageeBef 1725 - Bef 1771
  3. Ralph MageeAbt 1730 - Bef 1782
  4. Solomon Magee - Aft 1789
  5. Michael McGeeAbt 1730 - Aft 1780
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Michael McGeeAbt 1730 - Aft 1780
  • W.  Elizabeth (add)
  1. John McGeeEst 1753 - Est 1819
  2. Moses McGee - Bef 1788
  3. Michael McGee1759 - 1834
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Facts and Events
Name Michael McGee
Gender Male
Birth? Abt 1730
Marriage to Elizabeth (add)
Residence[1] 12 Nov 1753 Edgecombe, North Carolina, United Stateswitnessed deed between Anthony and William Head for land on Fishing Creek
Residence[2] 12 Nov 1753 Edgecombe, North Carolina, United Stateswitnessed deed between Anthony and Isaac Head for land on Fishing Creek
Other[3] 19 Sep 1754 Granville, North Carolina, United StatesMichael and father William McGee named as chain carriers for land surveyed for Michael Dorman
Residence[4] 1755 Granville, North Carolina, United StatesListed on 1755 tax list for Granville County, North Carolina
Residence[5] 1756 Granville, North Carolina, United StatesListed on the 1756 tax list for Granville County, North Carolina
Residence[6] 1757 Granville, North Carolina, United StatesListed on the 1757 tax list for Granville County, North Carolina
Other[7] 4 Jan 1757 Granville, North Carolina, United StatesNamed as sworn chain carrier for land surveyed for Charles Arenton (Arington)
Property[8] 14 Aug 1760 Granville, North Carolina, United StatesPurchased land in Granville County (would later become Bute County). The sale was witnessed by Solomon Magee
Other[9] 27 Jul 1761 Granville, North Carolina, United StatesNamed as sworn chain carrier for land surveyed for Drury Arington
Residence[18] 1762 Granville, North Carolina, United StatesName is on Granville County list of Taxables
Other[10] 29 Jul 1762 Granville, North Carolina, United StatesWitnessed a deed between John Pope and Henry Yarbrough
Residence[11] 10 Nov 1762 Granville, North Carolina, United StatesNamed on land survey for Joseph Montfort as adjacent land holder and chain carrier
Property[12] 30 Sep 1765 Bute, North Carolina, United StatesMichael and Elizabeth McGee sold land on Peachtree Creek in Bute County, North Carolina. (Michael is, incorrectly, referred to as Mitchell McGee on the deed. He purchased the land from Mitchell Dorman).
Property[13] 27 Apr 1767 Bute, North Carolina, United StatesPurchased land on the south side of Peachtree Creek from William Hill of Edgecombe County, North Carolina.
Property[14] 12 Jan 1771 Bute, North Carolina, United StatesSold land to George Wren, and moved to Orange County, North Carolina where is found on the 1779 tax list.
Residence[15] 1779 Orange, North Carolina, United StatesListed on the 1779 tax list for Orange County, North Carolina
Other[16] 1 Mar 1779 Orange, North Carolina, United StatesWitnessed the will of Michael Synnott.
Other[17] From 4 May 1779 to 1 Oct 1780 Orange, North Carolina, United StatesNamed as assistant surveyor on a number of surveys for land grants during this time
Residence[19] 1780 Orange, North Carolina, United StatesName is on the 1780 List of Taxable Property in Orange County
Death? Aft 1780 Orange, North Carolina, United States

Michael McGee's birth date and location are unknown, but he is believed to have been born circa 1730. The first record for Michael is found in Edgecombe County, North Carolina in 1753. He witnessed two deeds for Anthony Head for land along Fishing Creek (Edgecombe Co. NC DB 2, pgs.31-34). Also found in records for Fishing Creek are William, John, and Solomon Magee. William was deeded land there in 1733 and is believed to be the father of John, Solomon, Michael, William, and Ralph Magee.

Michael and William McGee were named as sworn chain carriers on a land survey for Michael Dorman on 19 Sep 1754 in Granville Co. NC (NC Land Grant Images and Data). This is the same 252 acre tract of land that Michael McGee purchased from Mitchell Dorman on 14 Aug 1760 (Granville Co. DB D pgs.15-16). Solomon Magee witnessed this deed. Michael is listed on the 1755 Granville Co. NC tax list as well as the Granville Co. NC List of Taxables for 1762 (The North Carolina Genealogical Society Journal 1987. Vol.13, issue 2, p.105). He and his wife Elizabeth sold the 252 acres on Peachtree Creek to Samuel Hendley in 1765 (Warren Co. DB 1 pgs.379-381). Michael purchased 500 acres on the South side of Peachtree Creek (Bute Co. - formerly Granville Co.) from William Hill on 27 Apr 1767 (Warren Co. DB 1 pgs.327-328).

Michael McGee was named as a chain carrier on several land surveys in Granville Co. NC between 1754 and 1762. He sold his 500 acres on Peachtree Creek to George Wren in 1771 (Warren Co. DB 3 pgs.485-486). The next record for Michael is found in Orange County, North Carolina in 1779. In 1779, he was listed on the tax list for Orange Co., witnessed the will of Michael Synott, and was named as chain carrier on at least six land surveys in Orange Co (Bennett, W. D., & Bennett, R. G. (1991). Orange County Records, Volume I X; State Land Grants 1-500). Again in 1780, Michael was named as a chain carrier on a land survey in Orange Co. He was listed on the 1780 List of Taxable Property in Orange County (The North Carolina Genealogical Society Journal 1985. Vol.2, issue 3, p.152). Michael's adjoining property was mentioned in a 1782 deed of James Cain. No records have been found for Michael after this date, and no land records have been found for him in Orange County. It is this researcher's understanding that many of the county records for this timeframe were destroyed.

Contributed by Jason McGee (Feb 2023) --JLMcGee 16:04, 25 February 2023 (UTC)

References
  1. ↑ "Deeds 1732-1934; index to deeds and mortgages 1732-1934," database with images, FamilySearch.org (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99DD-6ZTH?i=264&cat=328729 : accessed 23 July 2022), Michael Magee witnessed deed on 12 Nov 1753 in Edgecombe County, North Carolina; "Deeds, v. 1-2 1732-1756," Deed Book 2, p.31-32, film # 317042.
  2. ↑ "Deeds 1732-1934; index to deeds and mortgages 1732-1934," database with images, FamilySearch.org (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9DD-6S7K?i=265&cat=328729 : accessed 23 July 2022), Michael Magee witnessed deed on 12 Nov 1753 in Edgecombe County, North Carolina; "Deeds, v. 1-2 1732-1756," Deed Book 2, p.32-34, film # 317042.
  3. ↑ NC Land Grant Images and Data. (n.d.). Retrieved July 31, 2022, from https://nclandgrants.com/grant/?mars=12.14.66.199&qid=810745&rn=11.
  4. ↑ “Tax lists (Granville County, North Carolina), 1755-1935,” database with images, FamilySearch.org (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSLF-D9YG-V?i=8&cat=353959 : accessed 2 May 2022), 1755 Granville County, NC Tax List entry for Michael Magee; “Tax list 1755-1809,” p.5.
  5. ↑ Rackley, T. W. (2003). Granville County, North Carolina, tax lists . T.W. Rackley. p.61.
  6. ↑ Rackley, T. W. (2003). Granville County, North Carolina, tax lists . T.W. Rackley. p.76.
  7. ↑ NC Land Grant Images and Data. (n.d.). Retrieved July 31, 2022, from https://nclandgrants.com/grant/?mars=12.14.66.21&qid=810754&rn=5.
  8. ↑ “Record of deeds, 1746-1923 & indexes, 1746-1962; deeds of trust, 1874-1905 & index, 1874-1947; indexes to real estate conveyances, 1744-1947,” database with images, FamilySearch.org (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9C5-D55?i=23&cat=360398 : accessed 28 February 2022), Solomon McGee witnessed deed of Michael McGee, 14 Aug 1760; “Deeds, v. D 1760-1762,” p.15-16, film # 306121.
  9. ↑ Hofmann, M. M. (1987). The Granville District of North Carolina, 1748-1763: Abstracts of Land Grants. United States: Roanoke News Company. p.5. Notes.
  10. ↑ “Record of deeds, 1746-1923 & indexes, 1746-1962; deeds of trust, 1874-1905 & index, 1874-1947; indexes to real estate conveyances, 1744-1947,” data base with images, FamilySearch.org (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99C5-6ZGR?i=93&cat=360398 : accessed 29 December 2022) Michael McGee witnessed a deed on 29 Jul 1762; “Deeds, v. F 1762-1765,” Deed Book F, p.119-121, film # 306123.
  11. ↑ NC Archives. (n.d.). Retrieved August 1, 2022, from https://archives.ncdcr.gov/search-catalog/search-doc.
  12. ↑ “Deeds, 1764-1960; index to deeds, 1764-1964; index to real estate conveyances, 1860-1923,” database with images, FamilySearch.org (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-898Q-Q6CB?i=782&cat=397388 : accessed 27 February 2022), Michael and Elizabeth McGee land deed, 30 Sep 1765; “Deeds, v. A, 1,” p.379-381, film # 20063.
  13. ↑ “Deeds, 1764-1960; index to deeds, 1764-1964; index to real estate conveyances, 1860-1923,” database with images, FamilySearch.org (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G98Q-QDTY?cat=397388 : accessed 27 February 2022), Michael McGee land deed, 27 Apr 1767; “Deeds, v. A, 1,” p.327-328, film # 20063.
  14. ↑ “Deeds, 1764-1960; index to deeds, 1764-1964; index to real estate conveyances, 1860-1923,” database with images, FamilySearch.org (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-898Q-7WFJ?i=497&cat=397388 : accessed 12 May 2022), Michael McGee land sale to George Wren, 12 Jan 1771; “Deeds, v. 3 1770-1772,” p.485-487, film # 20065.
  15. ↑ “Tax Lists, Orange County, 1779,” database with images, ncdcr.gov (https://digital.ncdcr.gov/digital/collection/p16062coll33/id/575 : accessed 3 May 2022), Michael McGee on tax list; “General Assembly 30 1 Tax Lists Orange 1779 030,” p.30.
  16. ↑ “Cross index to wills, 1756-1962; wills, 1752-1952,” database with images, FamilySearch.org (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9GNB-RHK?i=115&cc=1867501&cat=353035 : accessed 28 April 2022), Michael McGee witnessed will of Michael Synnott on 1 Mar 1779, Orange County, North Carolina; “Wills Vols. A-B 1752-1795,” Will Book A, p.217-219, film # 306091.
  17. ↑ Bennett, W. D., & Bennett, R. G. (1991). Orange County Records, Volume I X; State Land Grants 1-500.
  18. ↑ The North Carolina Genealogical Society Journal 1987. Vol.13, issue 2, p.105.
  19. ↑ The North Carolina Genealogical Society Journal 1985. Vol.2, issue 3, p.152.
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