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From: Evelyn Milne <>
Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLAY] McAfee/McDuffee , McQuigg/McCuaig or variant surnames
Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 21:40:49 -0800
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From: "J McAfee" <>
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Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2004 3:13 AM
Subject: [SCT-ISLAY] McAfee/McDuffee , McQuigg/McCuaig or variant surnames


> Dear List,
>
> I am looking for more information on my ggg grandfather, William W. McAfee
> (or McDuffee) born abt. 1777 in Scotland (probably Islay or Jura) and who
> died near Dalton, Wayne Co, Ohio, USA in 1858. He left Scotland as a
young
> man (probably abt. 1793 - 1802) along with a friend, John McQuigg, and
came
> to Carragh, Ireland. He settled in West Park, Dunluce Parish, Co. Antrim,
> Ireland and married Margaret "Martha" (Taggart or Ray) in 1802. He was a
> Presbyterian and farmer and is believed to have descended from Scottish
> Convenanters.
> His children include:
> Samuel McAfee b. 12/25/1804 who married Grace Stinson (and later Susan
> Gorrell).
> James McAfee b. 1809 who married Rachel Dinsmore (of Ballywatt, Ireland).
> John McAfee b. 1815 who married Ellen Dunlap.
> Sarah McAfee b. 1805 who married John McQuigg Sr. (probably the son of the
> John McQuigg who came over from Scotland with her father, William McAfee).
> William McAfee Jr. who married Rebecca Swigart in Wayne Co, Ohio, USA.
> Mathew McAfee who married Margaret McElhinney in Nov. 1849 in Wayne Co,
> Ohio, USA.
> Robert McAfee who never married.
> Martha Jane McAfee who married David Orr in Wayne Co, Ohio.
>
> All of William McAfee Sr.'s (or McDuffee) children (except Sarah) and
> spouses came over on the ship "St. Andrew" which left Liverpool, England
and
> arrived in New York City, New York on June 7th, 1838.
> The McAfees went through Pennsylvania and settled near Dalton, Wayne Co,
> Ohio.
> Sarah (McAfee) McQuigg and her husband, John Sr., came over on the ship
"New
> York" via Liverpool, England and arrived in New York City, NY in 1843.
>
> I am looking for information on William McAfee Sr (or McDuffee) 's parents
> and siblings in Scotland.
> Any info regarding them appreciated.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Jerry A. "Jay" McAfee
> Hannibal, Missouri, USA
>
>
> My lineage:
>
> William McAfee Sr. (or McDuffee) b. abt. 1777 & wife, Margaret "Martha"
> (Taggart or Ray)
> to
> Mathew McAfee & Margaret McElhinney
> to
> Mathew Porter McAfee & Eliza Belle Garner
> to
> Charles Thomas Mahlon McAfee & Lillian Belle (Crawford) McAfee Shores
> to
> Jerry Ray McAfee & Mary Evelyn Glascock
> to
> me.
>
>
>
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