Who was William Mackgehee?

William Mackgehee (1672–1748) was born in New Kent, VA and died in Hanover, VA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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William Mackgehee 1672–1748

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Born 01 Nov 1672 · New Kent, VA

Died 09 Dec 1748 · Hanover, VA

Father William Mackgayhe

Mother Mary Johnson

Spouse Mary Carr

Children Carr Mcgehee, Catherine McGehee, Jacob Mcgehee, James Mcgehee, Joseph Mcgehee, Samuel Mcgehee, William Mcgehee

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In 1672, William Mackgehee entered the world in New Kent, VA, born to william mackgayhe and mary johnson. William Mackgehee married mary carr, and had children including carr mcgehee, catherine mcgehee, jacob mcgehee, james mcgehee, joseph mcgehee, samuel mcgehee, william mcgehee. William Mackgehee passed away in 1748 in Hanover, VA.

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Birth of William Mackgehee in New Kent, VA

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Death of William Mackgehee in Hanover, VA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from William Mackgehee

This ancestor line traces from Psb, York, Virginia, USA (1645) to New Kent, VA (1672) across 2 generations.

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: William Mackgehee (1672–1748) was born in New Kent, VA and died in Hanover, VA. 2 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 (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have William 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 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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