Who was Thomas McKean?

Thomas McKean (1734–1817) was born in New London, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA and died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Thomas McKean 1734–1817

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Born 19 Mar 1734 · New London, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

Died 24 Jun 1817 · Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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Biography

The story of Thomas McKean began in 1734 in New London, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA. Thomas McKean married jean jane torrance, mary borden, sarah armitage mckean, and had children including alexander mckeen, anne mckean, elizabeth mckean, joseph borden mckean, letitia mckean, maria louisa mckean, mary mckean, robert mckean, sarah maria theresa mckean, sophia dorothea mckean, thomas mckean. Thomas McKean passed away in 1817 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Birth of Thomas McKean in New London, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

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Death of Thomas McKean in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Thomas McKean

This ancestor line traces from Argyleshire, , , Scotland (1641) to New London, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA (1734) across 3 generations.

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: Thomas McKean (1734–1817) was born in New London, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA and died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 3 researchers on YourRoots have Thomas in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 3 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Thomas McKean PTP

1734–1817

New London, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA