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Elusive Francis Mackay ancestors

Elusive Francis Mackay ancestors

Bridget Kopetzky (View posts)
Posted: 10 Jan 2001 12:00PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Mackay
I am trying to find more about Francis Mackay (ca. 1700 -1770) He may have been a "soldier of fortune" in Hungary when his sons, Francis, Samuel and possibly Steven were born. His wife was supposedly Scottish and she was in Hungary with him.

Francis and Samuel joined the 62nd, later 60th Royal Americans, and went to Canada to serve in the war against the French. They married French women after the war ended. Francis, the son, returned to Scotland to settle his father's estate in 1770. He then rejoined the military and served in Jamaica until his death in 1790.

Any help in connecting them to their family in Scotland would be appreciated.
Bridget

Francis Mckay

Christine Stokes (View posts)
Posted: 12 Jan 2001 12:00PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: McKay
Not a lot here to go on. Francis is not a common Mackay name - there seems to be two possible areas for you to search. There was generations of this name born in Bothwell, Lanarkshire beginning in 1720 or I notice from the IGI there are many generations of the name in Caithness beginning from early 1700. Both these areas have links through Cyndie's lists for Scotland. Link to that from the links on Highland Hearts.
Hope this helps.
Christine

Re: Francis Mckay

Posted: 1 Jun 2013 2:10PM GMT
Classification: Query
I also am searching for a Francis McKay but mine died in 1813 in Canada, possibly wounded in the war of 1812,unable to pinpoint his birth date but likely around 1740-1760, was married to a Christina when his will was written.

Re: Elusive Francis Mackay ancestors

Posted: 16 Oct 2013 1:24PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi,I'm still looking for my Francis and in doinf so I have come across a land grant for yours,in it John is talking about his father Francis who returned to settle his estate etc. and never returned to North America, I t also talks about the family being in Holland as well as some of the family history previous to that. Do you have this land grant information?

Objet : Re: Elusive Francis Mackay ancestors

Posted: 30 May 2015 7:13PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi. I am researching this Mackay family. Would you please help me locate this land grant in which John mentions his father Francis? All I have regarding them is this : http://www.archivescanada.ca/english/search/ItemDisplay.asp?...

Thank you!
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