Fourth Generation
Family of James McAfee (3) & Jane McMichael

5. James McAfee Jr. [2], [7] Born in 1736 in Co. Armagh, Ulster, Northern Ireland. Immigrated in 1739 to Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania. left Ireland; settled here in late 1739/early 1740. James died on 25 Jun 1811 in Mercer Co., Kentucky. [8] Buried aft 25 Jun 1811 in New Providence Presbyterian Cemetery, Mercer Co., Kentucky. Occupation: Farmer; Surveyor; Rev. War Capt (VA). (See a transcription of James's Will)

On 30 Sep 1762 James married Agnes "Nancy" Clark [2], daughter of Thomas Clark & ?, in Augusta Co., Virginia. Born abt 1738 in Ireland. Agnes "Nancy" died on 2 May 1814 in Mercer Co., Kentucky. Buried on 3 May 1814 in Mercer Co., Kentucky. Buried in home plot.

They had the following children:
17     i.   Mary (1764-1814)
18     ii.   John B. (1765-1821)
iii.   James [9] (Died as Child). Born in 1767 in Virginia. James died in 1783 in Mercer Co., Kentucky.
19     iv.   Nancy (1773-1810)
20     v.   Elizabeth (Betsy) (1775->1811)
vi.   George [10]. Born in 1776 in Virginia. George died on 21 Mar 1804 in Mercer Co., Kentucky.
21     vii.   Margaret (Peggy) (1780-)
22     viii.   Thomas "Clarke" (~1785-1827)

6. George McAfee Sr. [11], [12] Born on 5 Apr 1740 in Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania. George died in Mercer Co., Kentucky, on 14 Apr 1803; he was 63. Buried on 15 Apr 1803 in New Providence Presbyterian Cemetery, Mercer Co., Kentucky. [13] Occupation: Farmer; soldier.

Abt 1760 George married Susan Curry (12) , daughter of William Curry II (abt 1714-abt 1791) & Mary McAfee (4) (abt 1718-), in Botetourt Co., Virginia. Born on 8 Oct 1740 in Botetourt Co., Virginia. Susan died in Mercer Co., Kentucky, on 3 Sep 1810; she was 69. Buried aft 3 Sep 1810 in New Providence Presbyterian Cemetery, Mercer Co., Kentucky. [13]

They had the following children:
23     i.   Mary "Polly" (~1768-)
24     ii.   James (1772-1850)
25     iii.   Margaret (Peggy) (1775-1847)
26     iv.   George (1777-1819)
27     v.   Susannah (Susan) (1779-1852)
vi.   John. John died in South Carolina. Occupation: Trader. [1859]

7. Mary McAfee. [14] Born in 1742 in Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania.

Mary first married John Poulson. 1st husband.

They had one child:
i.   Margaret.
Abt 1786 Margaret married William Ewing, son of ? Ewing, in Kentucky.

Bef 1779 Mary second married Thomas Gaunt [14]. 2nd husband. Thomas died on 19 Aug 1782 in Salt River, Mercer Co., Kentucky.

They had the following children:
28     i.   John
ii.   Margaret.
29     iii.   Mary "Polly"
30     iv.   Jane (<1779-)

8. Robert McAfee. [2], [15] Born on 10 Jul 1745 in Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania. Robert died in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, on 10 May 1795; he was 49. Buried on 10 May 1795 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana. Buried near the hospital in New Orleans by son, Samuel. Occupation: Farmer and miller. Cause of death: Murdered by bandits in New Orleans, LA. (See a transcription of Robert's Will)

On 10 Dec 1766 when Robert was 21, he married Anne McCoun [16], [17], daughter of James McCoun IV (bef 29 Oct 1716-4 Oct 1800) & Margaret Walker (-3 Jun 1784), in Augusta Co., Virginia. Born on 1 Aug 1746 in Augusta Co., Virginia. Anne died in 1794 in Mercer Co., Kentucky. Cause of death: Tuberculosis.

They had the following children:
31     i.   Margaret (1767-1799)
32     ii.   Jane (Janet) (1769-1839)
33     iii.   Sarah "Sally" (1770-<1798)
34     iv.   Samuel (1773-1825)
35     v.   Mary Ann "Polly" (1775-1860)
vi.   Robert [2] (Died as Child). Born in 1777 in Botetourt Co., Virginia. Robert died on 6 Feb 1784 in Lincoln Co., Virginia.
36     vii.   Anne (1780-1810)
37     viii.   Robert Breckinridge (1784-1849)
ix.   John [18]. Born on 21 Jan 1788 in Salt River, Mercer Co., Kentucky. John died in 1806 in Kentucky.

9. Margaret McAfee. Born in 1747 in Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania.

Abt 1765 Margaret married George Buchanan [19], [20], [21], [22], [23], son of James Buchanan (-1765) & Mary Reside, in Washington Co., Virginia. Born abt 1745 in Co. Armagh, Ulster, Northern Ireland. George died on 5 May 1813 in Mercer Co., Kentucky. [24] Occupation: Farmer; Elder in New Providence Presbyterian Church.

They had the following children:
38     i.   James (1767-1839)
39     ii.   John (1768-1834)
40     iii.   Alexander (1769-1806)
41     iv.   George (1771-1843)
42     v.   Mary (1773-1847)
43     vi.   Jane (Janet) (~1775-)
vii.   Margaret. Born on 22 Aug 1778 in Virginia.
Abt 1798 Margaret married William Ewing, in Kentucky.
44     viii.   Nancy Ann (1780-1838)
ix.   Anne. Born abt 1781.
On 5 Oct 1803 Anne married Joseph Woods, in Mercer Co., Kentucky.
x.   Dorcas. Born abt 1783.
On 29 Jun 1815 Dorcas married Joseph Woods, in Mercer Co., Kentucky.
xi.   William [25]. Born abt 1785.

10. Samuel McAfee. [26] Born in Oct 1748 in Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania. Samuel died on 7 Jun 1801 in Mercer Co., Kentucky. [27] Buried on 8 Jun 1801 in New Providence Presbyterian Cemetery, Mercer Co., Kentucky. [13] Occupation: Justice of Mercer Co., KY (appointed June 28, 1792). (See a transcription of Samuel's Will)

Abt 1774 Samuel married Hannah McCormick, in Botetourt Co., Virginia. Born on 24 Oct 1750 in Rockbridge Co., Virginia. Was on the census for Mercer Co., Kentucky, in 1810. [28] Was on the census for Harrodsburg, Mercer Co., Kentucky, in 1830. [29] Hannah died in Mercer Co., Kentucky, on 27 Jun 1835; she was 84. or June 28, 1833? Buried aft 27 Jun 1835 in New Providence Presbyterian Cemetery, Mercer Co., Kentucky. [13] Cause of death: Cholera.

They had the following children:
45     i.   Robert (~1774-1849)
46     ii.   John M. (1775-1833)
47     iii.   Anna (<1780-)
48     iv.   Jane (Jenny) (<1780-1858)
v.   Samuel [30], [31]. Born abt 1782. Samuel died on 19 Jul 1819 in Mercer Co., Kentucky. Buried aft 19 Jul 1819 in New Providence Presbyterian Cemetery, Mercer Co., Kentucky. [13]
vi.   William. Born on 27 Jan 1787 in Mercer Co., Kentucky. Was on the census for Mercer Co., Kentucky, in 1850. [32] William died in Harrodsburg, Mercer Co., Kentucky, on 28 Oct 1852; he was 65. [33] Buried on 29 Oct 1852 in Spring Hill Cemetery (Section D), Harrodsburg, Mercer Co., Kentucky. Occupation: Farmer; merchant. Cause of death: typhoid fever.
In Feb 1849 William married Patsey Lowery, in Mercer Co., Kentucky. [34] Born abt 1804 in Kentucky. Was on the census for Mercer Co., Kentucky, in 1850. [32] Was on the census for Harrodsburg, Mercer Co., Kentucky, in 1880. [35]
49     vii.   Hannah (1789-1861)
50     viii.   Mary (~1797-1835)

11. William McAfee. Born in 1750 in Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania. William died in Aug 1780 in Floyd Station, Kentucky. [36], [37] Occupation: Capt. from Virginia. Was captain under James Harrod during Indian wars in Ohio in 1780.

Abt 1774 William married Rebecca Curry (16) [38], daughter of William Curry II (abt 1714-abt 1791) & Mary McAfee (4) (abt 1718-), in Botetourt Co., Virginia.

They had the following children:
i.   Margaret. Born abt 1776 in Virginia. Margaret died in Yellow Bank, Franklin Co., Indiana.
On 6 Jan 1795 Margaret married Thompson Mason Jones [39], son of Mason Thompson Jones (abt 1750-abt 1820) & Mary Ann Ashby (abt 1752-), in Mercer Co., Kentucky. They were married by the Rev. David Rice. Thompson Mason Jones was born in 1775 in Front Royal, Frederick Co., Virginia. He died abt 1855 in Indiana.
51     ii.   Mary "Polly" (1780-1847)
52     iii.   Anne

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