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Richard McKay 1749–1823 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Jul 1749

Birth Location: St. Mary's, Maryland, USA

Death Date: 8 Dec 1823

Death Location: Bloomfield, Nelson, Kentucky, USA

Father: John McKay

Mother: Elizabeth Worthington

Spouse(s): Nancy Hebb, Mary Murphy, Margaret Snapp

Children(s): Catherine McKay, William McKay, Uriah McKay, Richard Jr, Elizabeth McKay, Ellenor McKay, Samuel McKay, Richard Jr.

Richard McKay was born in 1749 in St. Mary's, Maryland, USA, the child of John Mckay And Elizabeth Worthington. Richard McKay married Kate Murphy, Margaret Snapp, Mary Murphy, Nancy Ann Hebb, and had children including Catherine Mckay, Elizabeth Mckay, Ellenor Mckay, Richard Mckay Jr, Samuel Mckay, Uriah Mckay, William Hebb Mckay. Richard McKay passed away in 1823 in Bloomfield, Nelson, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • Richard McKay was born in 1749 in St. Mary's, Maryland, USA, the child of John Mckay And Elizabeth Worthington.
  • Richard McKay married Kate Murphy, Margaret Snapp, Mary Murphy, Nancy Ann Hebb, and had children including Catherine Mckay, Elizabeth Mckay, Ellenor Mckay, Richard Mckay Jr, Samuel Mckay, Uriah Mckay, William Hebb Mckay.
  • Richard McKay passed away in 1823 in Bloomfield, Nelson, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John McKay
1720–1773
Birth Location: St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, United States
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Elizabeth Worthington
1724–
Birth Location: Lancaster, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Nancy Hebb
1743–1793
Birth Location: St. Mary's, Maryland, USA
NH
Mary Murphy
1764–1805
Birth Location: Maryland, United States
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Margaret Snapp
1765–1796
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Catherine McKay
1790–1837
Birth Location: McKays Neck, St Mary's, Maryland, United States
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William McKay
1773–1830
Birth Location: McKays Neck, St Mary's, Maryland, United States
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Uriah McKay
1782–1830
Birth Location: St Mary's, Maryland, USA
UM
Richard Jr
1784–1850
Birth Location: McKays Neck, St Mary's, Maryland, United States
RJ
Elizabeth McKay
1788–1854
Birth Location: McKays Neck, St Mary's, Maryland, United States
EM
Ellenor McKay
1792–
Birth Location: McKays Neck, St Mary's, Maryland, United States
EM
Samuel McKay
1786–1849
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
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Richard Jr.
1790–1851
Birth Location: Nelson, Kentucky, USA
RJ

Richard McKay's Ancestors

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Richard McKay
1749–1823
Birth Place: St. Mary's, Maryland, USA
Parents
John McKay
1720–1773
St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, United States
Elizabeth Worthington
1724–
Lancaster, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
John McKay
1648–1715
, , , Scotland
Elizabeth Bean
1652–
Northumberland, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard McKay's Descendants

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Richard McKay (18 Jul 1749–8 Dec 1823) m. Nancy (Ann) Hebb (1743–1793) m. Mary Murphy (1764–1805) m. Margaret Snapp (1765–1796)
  1. 1. Catherine McKay 1790–1837
  2. 2. William (Hebb) McKay 1773–1830
  3. 3. Uriah McKay 1782–1830
  4. 4. Richard (McKay) Jr 1784–1850
  5. 5. Elizabeth McKay 1788–1854
  6. 6. Ellenor McKay 1792–
  7. 7. Samuel McKay 1786–1849
  8. 8. Richard (McKay) Jr. 1790–1851

Richard McKay's Timeline

2 Records

1749
18 Jul 1749
Birth of Richard McKay in St. Mary's, Maryland, USA
St. Mary's, Maryland, USA
1823
8 Dec 1823
Age 74
Death of Richard McKay in Bloomfield, Nelson, Kentucky, USA
Bloomfield, Nelson, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Jul 1749
    Event Place: St. Mary's, Maryland, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Dec 1823
    Event Place: Bloomfield, Nelson, Kentucky, USA
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