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Jacob McKay Record

Jacob McKay, born: 1738; Frederick Co. VA; died: 1817; Belmont Co. OH; See his Find A Grave entry.

Jacob, married: 15 Aug 1765; Hopewell MM, Frederick Co. VA; Rachel Ridgeway, born: ca. 1739; NJ; died: before 1784; Dau. of John Ridgeway & Hannah Brown; See her Find A Grave entry.

From Hopewell Friends History, p. 246 we find a transcribed copy of their marriage certificate:

These are the webmaster's ancestors.

See Jacob's Last Will and Testament.

Issue: McKay

  • Asa, born: ca. 1766; Frederick Co. VA; died: by 1840; Frederick Co. VA;
  • Jesse, born: ca. 1767; Frederick Co. VA; died single?;
  • Jacob Jr., born: ca. 1768; Frederick Co. VA; died: before 1830; Frederick or Shenandoah Co. VA; This is the webmaster's line.
  • Hannah, born: ca. 1770; Frederick Co. VA; died: Belmont Co. OH;
  • Sarah, born: 1772; Frederick Co. VA; died: 19 Apr 1847; Shenandoah Co. VA; buried: Old Union Church Cemetery, Mount Jackson, Shenandoah Co. VA;
  • John, born: 2 Nov 1773; Frederick Co. VA; died: 22 May 1845; Warren Co. VA; buried: Crooked Run (Nineveh) Cem., Warren Co. VA;
  • Edith, born: 21 Sep 1781; Frederick Co. VA; Possibly died young.

Jacob, married 2nd: 7 Jul 1784; Stafford MM, Stafford Co. VA; Rachel Wright, Dau. of Samuel & Rachel (Kirby) Wright; See her Find A Grave entry.
(Rachel, married 1st: 1 Sep 1761; Burlington Co. NJ; George Shinn, born: 1737; Burlington Co. NJ; died: 23 Aug 1782; Stafford Co. VA; Son of Francis & Elizabeth (Atkinson) Shinn; See his Find A Grave entry. They had issue, one of whom is Abigail who married Moses McKay, Jacob's nephew. Their record will be added later.)

From Hopewell Friends History, p. 377 we find a transcribed copy of their marriage certificate:

Jacob, married 3rd: 28 Jun 1802; Goose Creek MM, Loudoun Co. VA; Rebecca Janney, Dau. of John & Hannah (Ingledue) Janney; See her Find A Grave entry.
(Rebecca, married 1st: Thomas Gregg, See his Find A Grave entry.)

Source info: A Tabulated Genealogy of the Family of Robert and Ann (Brown) Mackay Sr. (by Dee Ann Buck), p. 33, 69-74;