robertmackayclan

Posted: **10:49 AM - Jul 11, 2016**

If you could tell by the hand writing if said Jacob was an old man about 59 years, then I would say most likely Jacob son of Jacob Sr., son of Robert Jr.

But for other reasons I think the writer was "our" Jacob McKay (husband of Elizabeth Antrim).

On page 87 of my McKay book with the chart of the different Jacob & Jesse McKay family grouping, all three Jacobs: Sr., Jr. & III had brothers named Jesse. So no big deal the writer mentioning a brother Jesse.

I did include with my McKay book the marriage record of Jacob McKay & Elizabeth Antrim. I do not know if the letter was signed or not. You might try comparing the two records.

The Washington McKay listed on page 58 of my McKay book the son of Jacob & Mary (Haines) McKay.

The James Antrim and wife mentioned were: James Antrim who married Ann Pratt on 8th Mar 1820 in Frederick Co. VA. Their minister Thomas Buck, John McKay posted their bond. James' family line can be found in my Antrim Book pages 26 & 139. He was the son of John & Ann (Hackney) Antrim. His father was the brother of the father of "our" Elizabeth Antrim.

Another researcher, informed me that The Handley Library in Winchester, has on file all the Chancery Causes for Frederick Co. VA. Michael you will find these films a "gold mine" of information. We might find in these files samples of McKay hand writing. Each roll takes about hour & half to read.

I have found in Frederick Co. VA Land Deeds Book 25, 551 a Jacob McKay witness the deed filed by Thomas B. Martin of Greenway Court dated 21 Apr 1790. He took an oath on the document. I think this Jacob was the son of Jacob Sr. (removed to OH) As far as I know Jacob Sr. (son of Robert Jr.) remained a Quaker through out his life time, as did Jacob II McKay (son of Andrew McKay), so this just leaves Jacob Jr. (son of Jacob Sr., son of Robert Jr.)

I hope to turn up more information as I go through Frederick Co. VA Land Deeds & Chancery Causes.

Looking for the residence of Jesse McKay (brother of my Jacob) the last tax list for Warren Co. VA that he appears 1841 one male over 16,2 horses.

The only first names for the siblings of my Jacob McKay (husband to E. Antrim) in his will mentioned he had purchased the portion of his brother Jesse McKay estate.

There are no uncounted for McKay listed on these Warren Co.VA tax list I know how all of them fit into the tree. If half siblings of our Jacob lived to adulthood they must have removed from VA.

It is my hope in the future our Y marker results on Family Tree DNA Project Mackay might help in finding male descend of this Jesse McKay if he had any.

Posted: **11:41 AM - Jul 17, 2016**

Part of the great thing having my tree on Ancestry is all the original records are presented to me to check against what I had gathered in the past.

These Warren Co. VA tax list place all our Mckay in the county and as they left the area. Matching these records to others I have found additional or corrections to my compiled Mackay Family History done in 1997. Needless to say I have learned a great deal in 19 years. All the new DNA evidences have clear up a lot of false information recorded in the past.

I consider it a bad thing if others have taken my work and spread it all over the net without check out the material for themselves or check with me.

On page 121 the family group of Wm. HENRY Painter and Lucinda Frances Ambrose. People have entered this man's middle name as Harrison on Find A Grave. The information about their daughter Myrtle Painter is incomplete. The names of her three sons: James, Patrick and Dwane given to Hunter B. McKay it would appear to be false. I have no idea if they existed or not. People have entered them on various computer banks from my own work.

Myrtle Reah Painter born 1884, died 1961 was married three times:

1. George P. Duane they had one son George P. Duane
2. Harry M. Wilson he had been married before as well
3. Wm. H. Harrington married four times. I can not find that he had any children or not.

I have no idea if some how Dwane Harrington was mixed up with the surname of her first husband Daune or not.This information was supplied by Robert M. Painter to Hunter Branson McKay.

In any case, all the supporting marriage, census, marriage and death records for these three marriages posted on my tree on Ancestry.

robertmackayclan

Letter to Moses McKay to be added