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Captain James McKee Sr 1720–1782 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1720

Birth Location: Ireland

Death Date: 20 May 1782

Death Location: Hopewell, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: Captain McKee

Mother: Tecumsapah Indian)

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Verner

Children(s): William McKee, James Jr, Rachel McKee, John McKee, Mary McKee, Hugh McKee

In 1720, Captain James McKee Sr entered the world in Ireland, born to Captain Thomas Mckee And Tecumsapah Margaret Opessa An Older Sister Of Tecumseh Shawnee Indian. Captain James McKee Sr married Elizabeth Verner, and had children including Hugh Mckee, James Mckee Jr, John Mckee, Mary Mckee, Rachel Mckee, William Alexander Mckee. Captain James McKee Sr passed away in 1782 in Hopewell, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1720, Captain James McKee Sr entered the world in Ireland, born to Captain Thomas Mckee And Tecumsapah Margaret Opessa An Older Sister Of Tecumseh Shawnee Indian.
  • Captain James McKee Sr married Elizabeth Verner, and had children including Hugh Mckee, James Mckee Jr, John Mckee, Mary Mckee, Rachel Mckee, William Alexander Mckee.
  • Captain James McKee Sr passed away in 1782 in Hopewell, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States.

Immediate Family

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Children(s)

Captain Sr's Ancestors

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Captain Sr
1720–1782
Birth Place: Ireland
Parents
Captain Thomas McKee
1695–1769
Antrim, Antrim, Ireland
Tecumsapah ((Margaret) Opessa (an older sister of Tecumseh - Shawnee) Indian)
1695–1780
Susquehanna, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Captain Sr's Descendants

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Captain (James McKee) Sr (Abt. 1720–20 May 1782) m. Elizabeth Verner (1725–1791)
  1. 1. William (Alexander) McKee 1747–1822 m. Mary McHenry 1760–1853
    1. 1. John (Henry) McKee 1784–1870
  2. 2. James (McKee) Jr 1739–1810
  3. 3. Rachel McKee 1740–1798
  4. 4. John McKee 1757–1823
  5. 5. Mary McKee 1759–1846
  6. 6. Hugh McKee 1759–1821

Captain Sr's Timeline

3 Records

1720
Abt. 1720
Birth of Captain James McKee Sr in Ireland
Ireland
1782
20 May 1782
Age 62
Death of Captain James McKee Sr in Rye Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
Rye Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
1782
20 May 1782
Age 62
Death of Captain James McKee Sr in Hopewell, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
Hopewell, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1720
    Event Place: Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 May 1782
    Event Place: Rye Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 May 1782
    Event Place: Hopewell, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States

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