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Samuel McCaughey McKay 1685–1740 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1685

Birth Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 10 Dec 1740

Death Location: Limavady Co. Ireland

Father: Archibald McKay

Mother: Mary Donaghey

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Archibald McKay

Samuel McCaughey McKay was born in 1685 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Archibald Mccaughey Mckay And Mary Donaghey. Samuel McCaughey McKay had children including Archibald Mccaughey Mckay. Samuel McCaughey McKay passed away in 1740 in Limavady Co. Ireland.

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Biography

  • Samuel McCaughey McKay was born in 1685 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Archibald Mccaughey Mckay And Mary Donaghey.
  • Samuel McCaughey McKay had children including Archibald Mccaughey Mckay.
  • Samuel McCaughey McKay passed away in 1740 in Limavady Co. Ireland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Archibald McKay
1664–1717
Birth Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Mary Donaghey
1665–
Birth Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Archibald McKay
1712–1804
Birth Location: Limavady, County Londonderry, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
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Samuel McKay's Ancestors

Self
Samuel McKay
1685–1740
Birth Place: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Archibald McCaughey McKay
1664–1717
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Mary Donaghey
1665–
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Samuel McKay's Descendants

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Samuel (McCaughey) McKay (1685–10 Dec 1740)
  1. 1. Archibald (McCaughey) McKay 1712–1804 m. Nancy (Catherine) Lamon 1720–1808
    1. 1. John (James) McKay 1750–1828 m. Mary MClaurin 1755–1833
      1. 1. James McKay 1770–1846 m. Mary Dickson 1779–1849
        1. 1. John (James) McKay 1810–1850 m. Martha (Caroline) Thomas 1823–1850

Samuel McKay's Timeline

2 Records

1685
1685
Birth of Samuel McCaughey McKay in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1740
10 Dec 1740
Age 55
Death of Samuel McCaughey McKay in Limavady Co. Ireland
Limavady Co. Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1685
    Event Place: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Dec 1740
    Event Place: Limavady Co. Ireland
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