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Robert MacKay, Sr. Tutor of Farr 1679–1752 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1679

Birth Location: Farr, Sutherland, Scotland

Death Date: 19 Aug 1752

Death Location: Staunton, "Hay Bottom", Frederick County, VA. Colonial America

Father: Col. KILLICRANKIE

Mother: Jane Dunbar

Spouse(s): Mary Brown

Children(s): Robert Jr

In 1679, Robert MacKay, Sr. Tutor of Farr entered the world in Farr, Sutherland, Scotland, born to Col James Hugh 1640 Mccoy Mackay Of Killicrankie And Jane Ann Dunbar. Robert MacKay, Sr. Tutor of Farr married Mary Anne Brown, and had children including Robert Browne Mckay Jr. Robert MacKay, Sr. Tutor of Farr passed away in 1752 in Staunton, "Hay Bottom", Frederick County, VA. Colonial America.

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Biography

  • In 1679, Robert MacKay, Sr. Tutor of Farr entered the world in Farr, Sutherland, Scotland, born to Col James Hugh 1640 Mccoy Mackay Of Killicrankie And Jane Ann Dunbar.
  • Robert MacKay, Sr. Tutor of Farr married Mary Anne Brown, and had children including Robert Browne Mckay Jr.
  • Robert MacKay, Sr. Tutor of Farr passed away in 1752 in Staunton, "Hay Bottom", Frederick County, VA. Colonial America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Col. KILLICRANKIE
1640–1719
Birth Location: Scoury, Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Jane Dunbar
1640–1702
Birth Location: Sidera, Caithness, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Mary Brown
1687–1726
Birth Location: Marcus Hook, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States
MB

Children(s)

Robert Jr
1710–1796
Birth Location: Freehold, Monmouth, Province of New Jersey, British America (BA)
RJ

Robert Farr's Ancestors

Self
Robert Farr
1679–1752
Birth Place: Farr, Sutherland, Scotland
Parents
Col. James (Hugh) 1640 McCOY (MACKAY) of KILLICRANKIE
1640–1719
Scoury, Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Jane (Ann) Dunbar
1640–1702
Sidera, Caithness, Scotland
Grandparents
Capt. (William MacKay of) Borley
1610–1660
Borley, Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Patrick (Dunbar of) Cyderhall
1615–1675
Sidera, Caithness ,Scotland
Great-Grandparents
LADY MUNRO*
1565–1610
Alexander ♥
1574–1620
Anne Atholl
1575–1616
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Catharine Ross
1534–

Robert Farr's Descendants

1.
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Robert (MacKay, Sr. Tutor of) Farr (1679–19 Aug 1752) m. Mary (Anne) Brown (1 Dec 1687–1726)
  1. 1. Robert (Browne McKay) Jr 1710–1796
    1. 1. (Captain) (John) McCoy 1732–1797 m. Sarah Oliver 1740–1797
      1. 1. James (S.) Mccoy 1781–1857 m. Margaret ((Peggy)) Jones 1778–1855
        1. 1. Oliver (M.) McCoy 1798–1867 m. Mary Butler 1803–1888

Robert Farr's Timeline

2 Records

1679
1679
Birth of Robert MacKay, Sr. Tutor of Farr in Farr, Sutherland, Scotland
Farr, Sutherland, Scotland
1752
19 Aug 1752
Age 73
Death of Robert MacKay, Sr. Tutor of Farr in Staunton, "Hay Bottom", Frederick County, VA. Colonial America
Staunton, "Hay Bottom", Frederick County, VA. Colonial America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1679
    Event Place: Farr, Sutherland, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Aug 1752
    Event Place: Staunton, "Hay Bottom", Frederick County, VA. Colonial America
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