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Tombstone, Ridge Memorial Cemetery, Fremont, Nebraska.
[40141]
[S2990]
Tombstone, Ridge Memorial Cemetery, Fremont, Nebraska.
[40142]
[S2990]
Tombstone, Ridge Memorial Cemetery, Fremont, Nebraska.
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_Richard MCCONNELL __|
| (1796 - ....) |
| |__
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|--Agnes MCCONNELL
| (1833 - ....)
| __
| |
|_Jenette _____ ______|
(1795 - ....) |
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[74344]
[S9444]
1850 Census, Redfield, Oswego Co., NY
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[S9444]
1850 Census, Redfield, Oswego Co., NY
_William MCCONNELL __
|
_William MCCONNELL __|
| (1694 - 1748) |
| |_Unknown _____ ______
|
|
|--Alexander MCCONNELL
| (1718 - 1793)
| _____________________
| |
|_Mary _____ _________|
|
|_____________________
[5425]
Effective Supply Tax, 1781, Cecil Township, Washington County, PA
Alexander McConnell 150 acres, 3 horses, 3 cattle, 7 sheep, value $140
Matthew McConnell, Esq 150 acres, 2 horses, 4 cattle, 6 sheep, value $137
In the 1790 census Alexander McConnell, Sr was listed next to Matthew McConnell. The census record looks like there are seven males under 16, but that is just a smudge that makes a one look like a seven. The total number for the
household was five, which shows that it should read 2-1-2.
Alexander McConnell died soon after, leaving his possessions to Matthew McConnell and Alexander McConnell, Jr.
1790 Census, Washington Twp, PA
2 M 16+ (Alexander, Sr, Alexander, Jr.), 1 M 0-16 (Alexander).
2 Females (Jean, dau of Sr., Elizabeth, wife of Jr).
The Will of Alexander McConnell, from Cecil Twp, Washington Co., PA.
The Last Will and Testament of Alexander McConnell
Deceased in January 1793, Cecil Twp., Washington Co., PA
In the name of God amen I Alexander McConnal of the Township of Cecil in the County of
Washington, Being weak of Body but sound judgement and memory Blessed be God for his
mercies to me; and Calling to mind my mortality do this twenty Eighth day of August in the year
of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty-one Make and Ordain this my last will and
testament in the following manner and form that is to say, Principally and first of all I do commit
and Recommend my soul at Death to God who gave it me in Hopes of a Glorious Resurrection in
and through the Merits of my savour Jesus Christ, And my Body to be Buried in a Decent and
Christian way and manner at the Descrection of any Executor and as for what worldly Goods it
had Pleased God to Endow me with, I do Dispose of them in the following manner & form
namely all of my Just & legal Debts to be paid of Whole of my Estate and the Remainder
I Give and Bequeath as follows Viz. Here Do Leave and Bequeath to my son Matthew
that part of the Plantation that he now lives on; Do Give and Bequeath to my son Alexander that
Part of my Place where on I now live, the land to be Equally Divided Between them Both. I
further give and Bequeath all my moveable Estate to my son Alexander one Milck Cow and one
Bed Excepted, to my daughter Prudence I give and Bequeath one Milck Cow. I likewise Give
and Bequeath to my son Johns' old son one pound Good and lawful money of Pennsylvania. I
likewise leave and Bequeath to Hugh Torrence's old son one Pound in lawful money, and
likewist to Matthew's old son I give and Bequeath One Pound in lawful money. I do leave and
Bequeath to my Daughter Jean a Bed and her Maintenance of Alexander's Part of the Estate
During her lifetime I do likewise Give and Bequeath to Matthew one Coat and Jacket,
and I do give and Bequeath my Books to be Equally Divided Between Matthew, Alexander and
Prudence. I also Bequeath that sum of Money that now lies in John Bowman's hand to be
Equally Divided among the three last Mentioned, and likewise I do leave and Bequeath my
Waggon to be Equally Divided Between Matthew and Alexander. And Further I do constitute
and appoint My well Beloved son Matthew McConnal and Alexander Aday to be my Sole
Executors of this my last Will and Testament Breaking and Disassembling all former Wills and
Testaments By me made. I Declare this to be my last will and Testament. In Witness whereof I
have here unto set my hand and seal the Day and Year Above written Signed Sealed Published
Pronounced and Declared in the Presence of
William Orr
John Phillips Alexander McConell
Alex Edie
Whereas I Alexander Edie being appointed an Executor of the last Will and Testament of
Alexander McConnel late of Washington County decd. and whereas I do not find it convenient to
execute the same I therefore hereby renounce all right, title and claim to the said Executorship,
Given under my hand at Washington this 21st day of January 1793.
Alex. Edie
To the Register of Wills
in & for the County of
Washington
Will signed August 28, 1781.
Probate was January 21, 1793.
The following history of the McConnell family was prepared and read by Rev.
W.A. McConnell, D.D., of Hickory, at a family reunion held last summer at
the home of B.K. McConnell, Cecil Township.
What seems to be an entirely reliable tradition traces our ancestry back to
one William McConnell, Sr. of Scottish parentage, and who in the troublous
times in Scotland fled to Ireland to escape persecution.
...obtain this information from a brief sketch of our ancestry written
June 3, 1826, 75 years ago -- by my uncle, Francis McConnell. For the use
of the aforesaid sketch, I am indebted to Miss Sadie Berry, who having seen
the same, copied it, and kindly furnished me her copy.
From the tradition that has come down to me of the writer's intelligence
and accuracy, I have no doubt of the entire reliability of the facts as he
recorded the same; and therefore I have no hesitation in weaving them into
the historical sketch which I now present.
In order that we the more readily and the more clearly understand the
succession, as we trace it our in this history; it is necessary that we
have some one from among ourselves to use for comparison in sketching the
relationship and for that purpose I may as well make myself the target as
any one else.
Beginning then with William McConnell, Sr., of Scotland. To see how far
back we start with this history he would be my great, great, great grand-
father. And for B.K. McConnell, who now occupies the old homestead, where
we are now assembled, we would have to add another great, and for
B.K.'s children, still another great! There are present here to-day at
least of the ninth generation, from the point of starting. To the ninth
generation belongs the precious son of the Rev. R.H. Coulter, D.D., of
Canonsburg, Pa.
Next in the line of succession comes William McConnell, Jr., and son of
William McConnell, Sr., my great, great, grandfather. He emigrated from
Ireland some considerable time before the Revolutionary War. We have no
information other than inferential in regard to the section in which
hhe located on his coming to this country.
The next in order comes Alexander McConnell, son of William McConnell, Jr.,
my great grandfather. According to the forementioned sketch, from which I
derive my information relating to these early times, the son, Alexander came
to America in advance of his father, William McConnell, Jr., and on coming
to this country he settled in Cumberland county, Pa. That fact seems to
warrant the inference that his father, William McConnell, Jr., who came to
this country subsequently to the coming of his son would likely be... ...to
locate in the same section, namely Cumberland county, Pa.
Alexander McConnell married Prudence Alexander. To them were born 10
children as follows: William, John, Jane, Frances, Mary, Elizabeth,
Matthew, Prudence, Letitia and Alexander.
Of these 10 children born to Alexander, all have dropped out of history, as
least so far as known to your historian, with the exception of Matthew and
Alexander and their descendants.
Alexander McConnell and his two sons, Matthew and Alexander, Jr. and also
his daughter Jean, came to Washington county, and to Cecil township,
settling on the tract of land where we are now assembled, about the year
1775. There is still extant, and in a good state of preservation, the
certificate of church membership which Matthew McConnell brought with him
and which bears that date. The certificate was present at the time of the
reunion, and was read at this juncture of the history.
No denomination was mentioned in said certificate. It is known, however,
that his Pastor, the Rev. Matthew Lind, who signed the certificate in
question came to this country as a Reformed Presbyterian minister, and
remained such until some seven years after the date of this certificate,
or until 1782 when a union was effected between the Associate and the
Reformed Presbyterian churches in this country taking the name of the
Associate Reformed Presbyterian church of North America. It is clear then
that Matthew McConnell was at the time of the issuing this certificate a
Reformed Presbyterian - or a Covenanter as commonly designated now.
A certified copy of the will of Alexander McConnell, Sr., my great grand-
father, was present at the time of the reunion, and was read in connection
with the presentation of the history. It had a double interest - first its
antiquity, having been written in 1781, and executed in 1793; second, it
brought to light in some cases, and corroborated in other cases, facts in
the early history of our ancestry.
[5415]
[S36]
Sharon McConnell, 11 Bobby Jones Lane, Coto de Caza, CA 92679-5009.
[5416]
[S15802]
Genealogies of Kentucky Families from The Register of the Kentucky Historical Society, Vol. I
[5417]
[S14881]
Register of Marriages & Baptisms Performed by Rev John Cuthbertson Covenanter Minister
[5418]
[S14734]
This family belonged to the Reformed Presbyterian Church. On page 310 of the History of the Reformed Presbyterian Churc
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[S13075]
1781 Tax List, Cecil Twp, Washington Co., PA
[5420]
[S13899]
Washington Couny PA Wills, file 8, volume 1, page 183.
[5421]
[S13471]
Washington County, PA, Land Register.
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[S2160]
1790 Census, Washington Co., PA
[5423]
[S512]
Washington Co., PA Willbook #1, p. 183, Acct.#: Mc-18-1802.
[5424]
[S13899]
Washington Couny PA Wills, file 8, volume 1, page 183.
[101955]
[S934]
Commemorative Biographical Rec. of Wa. Co. PA, J.H. Beers & Co., 1893,
_Living______________
|
_John MCCONNELL _____|
| (1797 - 1868) m 1823|
| |_Mary BERRY _________
|
|
|--Jane MCCONNELL
| (1840 - ....)
| _John ANTHONY _______
| |
|_Elizabeth ANTHONY __|
(1806 - 1855) m 1823|
|_Unknown ____________
[23553]
[S102]
1850 Census, Union Twp, Miami Co., OH
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[S102]
1850 Census, Union Twp, Miami Co., OH
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_Thomas NEWELL ______|
| (1777 - ....) m 1802|
| |__
|
|
|--Mary Vail "Polly" NEWELL
| (1803 - 1898)
| __
| |
|_Catherine SWAN _____|
(1781 - ....) m 1802|
|__
[45155]
[S88]
LDS Ancestral File.
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[S9445]
1850 Census, District 42, Henry Co., GA
[45157]
[S88]
LDS Ancestral File.
[45158]
[S88]
LDS Ancestral File.
[104159]
[S88]
LDS Ancestral File.
[104160]
[S10764]
Henry County, GA Marriages 1820 to 1825 posted on the Internet
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[S11859]
1880 Census, Washington, D.C.
[87792]
[S11861]
1870 Census, Washington, Washington, District of Columbia
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[S11859]
1880 Census, Washington, D.C.
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District Of Columbia Deaths & Burials, 1840 to 1964
[87795]
[S6011]
District Of Columbia Deaths & Burials, 1840 to 1964
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1880 Census, Washington, D.C.
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[S11862]
District Of Columbia Marriages, 1811 to 1950
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[S10208]
Ancestors of Jeffrey Allen: http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/d/a/r/Christiana-N-Wilson/GENE5-0010.html
_________________________
|
_Elijah SHAFFER _____|
| (1808 - ....) m 1837|
| |_________________________
|
|
|--John B. SHAFFER
| (1849 - ....)
| _Robert Robinson MILLER _
| | (1775 - ....) m 1807
|_Rhoda Ann MILLER ___|
(1816 - ....) m 1837|
|_Eleanor MCCONNELL ______+
(1785 - 1842) m 1807
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[S2137]
1850 Census, Waynesfield, Lucas Co., OH