I'm trying to find out who the different McKees are that are listed in the 1800 and 1810 censuses for Alleghany county, PA. However, I'm only interested in those who descend from David (1710-1795).


For instance, it shows a James in both censuses. 1. In the 1800 census he's shown as living in Pitt Township (ie, Pittsburgh). 2. In the 1810 census, he's shown as living in "Pittsburgh Boro". So, does anyone know if, or how, he is related to David (1710-1795)?

Thank you!

According to a direct descendant of David McKee, James was a son of David McKee (1710-1795). He married a Jean Cunningham. She did not give any dates for birth or marriage.

Thank you for replying!

I'm thinking that this James could not be the son of David because in the 1800 census he's shown in the "16-25 yr" category -- David's son would be closer to 50 years old.

I know that Thomas (son of David Sr) had a son named James (b abt 1780 so he would fit). Does anyone know of another James (grandson of David Sr) that would fit into this age bracket in 1800? (David Jr's son, James, was too young).

Thank you!

I don't have time for this now, so please excuse the mistakes so I can type fast.
This is the first time I've found anyone interested in the kids of old David. As you probably know, thee are two families with the same names of kis, one settled down in ? Rock, Va.?? showing a David who came to the Monongahela fork with wife? and the other, which I think is the correct one,bout 1769, came with Wife, Margaret, from another Pa. spot. Both are said to build he ferry.
My David and Margaret, according to Davids will in 1793, had these kids: John McKee, (wife Sally Redick, founder of McK Port (lost a fortune)due to her Judge brother
2. tHOMAS HAD ALREADY DIED 3. 3. Robert, decd. 1782 (Wife Suzanna;)
David left a pony to Gr.sons, David & Robert
4.Children of David, decd James, Sarah, John David.
4. JAMES, EXECUTOR OF WILLL
5. mARY pEBBLES (pEOPLES)
6.MARGARET McKee
Margaret and James are not on the Va. list of kids; they show an Elizabeth we don't have. My Saml is a close suspect of being a son, but he had been dead 15 years and kids were grown when the Will was read.
MY SAMUEL AND ROBERT LIVED NEIGHBORS, RODE TOGETHER IN REVOL., ROBERT A CAPT, SAM A SGT. THERE IS A MEMORIAL DAY SPEECH MADE AT GREENSBURG CEMETERY IN THEIR HONOR IN 1930s? calling them bros., but this was all in westmorland co, where they had all recd free land, as did the mckees around nearby McKspt., in Alegheny co. I canot prove they are Davids kids, but someone claims they are Robert's.
When Saml was killed, David and Robert were petitioners in Hannastown Orphans court to help mother, Margaret.
Have you read about McKeesrocks.
David was a founder there, but he is a cousin of the others. He was a tory spy; Washington sent someone to watch him Doubt we ever get this cleared up. Donna

Thank you for the reply.

I'm sure that my line descends from "the McKees of McKeesport", but my ancestor was born in Pittsburgh in 1801 -- not McKeesport. So that is why I'm interested in McKees who were in Pittsburgh in 1800 and 1810 AND were descended from the original David (d 1795).

The only McKee in Pittsburg in 1800 was James McKee, but in 1810 there were more McKees who had sons under 10 years old.

So I'm leaning toward James but would like to know which grandson of the original David he might be. Any ideas??

Thanks!

I have in my records the original David with a son named James who married Jean Cunningham. He could have still been alive in the 1800 census. Other sons of David were - Robert, John, Thomas, and David. I do not know if any of them had sons named James.

You didn't give the name of your ancestor born in Pittsburg? What was his name, and do you have any other information about him. We believe our McKee ancestors were in the Pittsburg area, but haven't been able to prove it. My ancestor was Andrew McKee who was in the Rev. War. It appears he settled in the Carlisle area of PA before marrying in Chester Co., PA and them coming back to the McKeesport area and on to Armstrong Co., PA. where he died.

This is so vague I hesitate to mention it, but recently I read an article about McKees and McKee's Rocks, in which it said that Alexander, the Tory, and other McKees lived there, and though it's said that one McKee ? founded it, actually it was founded by James. These were the McKees closely associated with Ft. Pitt and it's commanding officer, whose daughter or grandaughter md. a Robert's son. I was not into those names, just made a (poor) mental note of it. But these McKees were not sons of our David (1710) but possibly cousins.
I will try to get some order in my files and find the article from a recent newspaper. My relative is Samuel, who died in 1780 and was buried with Capt. Robert McKee in Westmorland, and of course, Ft. Pitt, McKeesport and Armstrong Co. are all very close. Some records show Samuel as the last born during the move to Allegheny Co. Anyone show Samuel as a possible brother?

For what it's worth, I see James,(Salem) Andrew (Unity) and Hugh (Salem) in Westmoreland Co. in 1790. My McKees all in Westmorland, too (Hempfield).

I forgot to write, my records show old David's son, David, a capt. in revol., wife, Margaret Cunningham, had son James, AND
old David's son, James, Executor of dads will,md. Jean Cuningham, had son James also.

My ancestor's name (born in Pittsburgh in 1801) was David. He moved his family to Louisville, KY between 1827 and 1830. He was a blacksmith. He married an Eliza DeHaven (having trouble finding her parents, as well!)around 1825 in Pittsburgh (haven't found any marriage records).

All I know is that he was descended from the McKessport McKees.

Thanks!