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Joseph McKay 1798–1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 December 1798

Birth Location: Frederick County, Virginia

Death Date: 14 November 1870

Death Location: Front Royal, Warren County, Virginia

Father: John MacKay

Mother: Rebecca Wickersham

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In 1798, Joseph McKay entered the world in Frederick County, Virginia, born to John Mackay And Rebecca Wickersham. Joseph McKay passed away in 1870 in Front Royal, Warren County, Virginia.

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Biography

  • In 1798, Joseph McKay entered the world in Frederick County, Virginia, born to John Mackay And Rebecca Wickersham.
  • Joseph McKay passed away in 1870 in Front Royal, Warren County, Virginia.

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Joseph McKay's Ancestors

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Joseph McKay
1798–1870
Birth Place: Frederick County, Virginia
Parents
John MacKay
1773–1845
Frederick County, Virginia
Rebecca Wickersham
1777–1840
Grandparents
Jacob (MacKay) Sr.
1738–1817
Frederick County, Virginia, United States of America
Rachel Ridgeway
1739–1784
New Jersey, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Robert Jr.
1710–1796
Patience Job
1710–1762
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Sr.
1680–1752
Andrew Job
1650–1722
Elizabeth Vernon
1671–1732

Joseph McKay's Timeline

2 Records

1798
4 December 1798
Birth of Joseph McKay in Frederick County, Virginia
Frederick County, Virginia
1870
14 November 1870
Age 72
Death of Joseph McKay in Warren County, Virginia
Warren County, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 December 1798
    Event Place: Frederick County, Virginia
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 November 1870
    Event Place: Warren County, Virginia
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Front Royal, Warren County, Virginia
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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