Person:Robert McKee (17)

Information on Robert McKee

Robert McKee of Back Creek, was born circa 1738 in Ireland, and died Oct. 16, 1800 on Timber Ridge. His first wife, and mother of his children, was named Elizabeth (some say her surname was Ferguson, unsourced). She was born circa 1740 and died March 15, 1790. In 1775, they bought 414 acres in the Isaac Creek watershed adjoining lands that had been surveyed for Mercer Beeson and John Rout. Previous owners of the McKee farm were Joseph and Rachel (Bull) Lupton. The Luptons received 'fortyfive pounds current money of Virginia' for the 414 acres.

After Elizabeth's death, Robert married second to Susannah (Harris) Dalby, Jan. 23, 1793. They were married by the Rev. Alexander Ba!main, Episcopal rector in Winchester. Susannah was the widow of Richard Dalby, and mother to numerous Dalby children in Back Creek Valley.

Source: http://www.4familytrees.com/mckee/Frederick%20County%20Virginia.pdf (added with permission 1/2011)

Marriage Record of Robert McKee

• Robert McKee and Susannah Dalby, Jan. 23, 1793. A.B.

Source: Frederick County, Virginia, marriages, 1771-1825 By Eliza Timberlake Davis

Will of Robert McKee

McKee/Macky, Robert

Will, 4 June 1792; Adm. 1 Dec. 1800 / 6 April 1801

Wife: Susannah

Children: William, John, Robert, Bartholomew, Mary Hock, Margaret Fisher, Jane, Anne, Elizabeth, Sarah, unnamed infant. "Old and weak".

To son William, small parcel of land on Opekon Creek adjoining John Hott; to sons Robert, Joseph and Bartholomew plantation I live on, divided equally, first of age to possess it without interest, giving suitable education to youngest; Joseph to enjoy half at age 21 until youngest is of age.

To son John and daughter Mary Hock, each 5 shillings Virginia curr.; to daughters Jane, Anne, Elizabeth, Sarah and infant, each £10 Va. curr.

Exrs: Susannah McKee, Benjamin McDonald.

Letters of administration will be annexed.

Wit: James McGinnis, Thomas Taylor, Robert Lockhart

[Margaret Mackey m. Thomas Fisher 4 Dec. 1789; Robert McKee m. Susannah Dalby 23 Jan. 1793; Robert McKee m. Jane Cather 5 Sep. 1793, Joseph Cather bondsman; Fdk Co. Marrs.].

[Frederick County, Virginia Will Book 6 - pg. 588-589].

[Source: Frederick County, Virginia, Wills & Administrations, 1795-1816 By M. N. Kangas, D. E. Payne, pg. 37].

McKee, Robert

Appraisal. 1 Sep. 1801

Appraisers: Robert Lockhart, William Gossett, Jr., Jonathin Lovett. (pg. 647)

[Source: Frederick County, Virginia, Wills & Administrations, 1795-1816 By M. N. Kangas, D. E. Payne, pg. 41].