John McKeehan
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: Ireland (Ulster) Christening: Death: Feb 1783 - Cumberland Co., Pa Burial: Cause of Death:
Spouses and Children
Children: 1. Samuel McKeehan (1728-1800) 2. Alexander McKeehan (1731- ) 3. Janet McKeehan (1734- ) 4. John McKeehan (1736-1813) 5. James McKeehan (1739- ) 6. Agnes McKeehan (1742-Bef 1787) 7. James McKeehan (1745-1831) 8. George McKeehan (Abt 1747-1803) 9. Elizabeth McKeehan (1749- ) 10. Benjamin McKeehan (1751-1814)
Notes
General:
John McKeehan was probably born in Ireland. Bessie P. Douglas on page 282 in The Families of Joshua Williams of Chester Co., Pa. and John McKeehan of Cumberland Co., Pa. indicates that there is a family tradition that he was an immigrant. Whether a certain child was born in Ireland or Pennsylvania would depend on when he arrived.
CHILDREN:
A list of John McKeehan's children with birth dates is in the Bible of his youngest son Benjamin. This list can be found on page 281 of The Families of Joshua Williams of Chester Co., Pa. and John McKeehan of Cumberland Co., Pa. by Bessie P. Douglas and published in 1928. See notes under John McKeehans' son George (not in the list) for details. For reference the list is as follows:
Samuel, born 17 Mar 1728
Alexander, born 2 Sep 1731
Janet, born 30 Aug 1734
John, born 15 Aug 1736
James, born 2 Jun 1739
Agnes, born 5 Jun 1742
James, born 20 Dec 1745
Elizabeth, born 29 Sep 1749
Benjamin, born 2 Aug 1751
WILL:
John McKeehan's will, dated October 21, 1782, was recorded in Carlisle, Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania on page 140 in Will Book D and was proved February 28, 1783. The following text is copied from The Families of Joshua Williams of Chester County, Pa. & John McKeehan of Cumberland County, Pa. with Some Allied Families by Bessie P. Douglas and published in 1928.
In the name of God, Amen. This 21st day of October A.D. 1782, I, John McKeehan of West Pennsboro township, Cumberland County, State of Pennsylvania, being sick and weak of body but of perfect mind and memory in calling to mind the mortality of my body and it is appointed to all men to die, I do hereby make and ordain this my last will and testament.
And first of all, I render my soul to God who gave it, and my body to the earth to be buried in a Christian manner at the discretion of my executors, and as to what earthly estate it has pleased God to bless me with in this life, I give, devise and dispose of in the following manner:
In the first place I do order that all my just debts and funeral charges be paid.
Item, I give and bequeath to my son Samuel McKeehan 20 shillings lawful money of Pennyslvania if demanded.
Item, I give and bequeath to my son-in-law, William Appleby, 7 shillings, 6 pence.
Item, I give and bequeath to my son, Samuel, oldest son, one new Bible, likewise to my son John, third son, one new Bible, and also one new Bible to Elizabeth Appleby, that now lives with me. These Bibles to be purchased by my executors with the money due to me in the country.
I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth one new Bible to be purchased as aforesaid. I also give to her the bed and bedding I now sleep on, and one cow, and 80 pounds in lawful money of Pennsylvania, 30 pounds to be paid by my son, James McKeehan, and 50 pounds to be paid by my son Benjamin McKeehan out of other legacies I shall hereafter leave to them, provided she shall not be entitled to have any more of it than from time to time be judged necessary for her sustenance by my executors, and she shall not be entitled to any interest in the same while she lives with my son Benjamin and gets her living from him, but if she ceases to live there, she shall be entitled to interest for the whole of her money in their hands, and at the time of her decease shall be buried in a Christianlike manner, and if any remainder is in their hands at that time it should be their own, or, if it has been drawn from them for her use what remains after these charges are paid, they are to have it again.
And as to the place I now live on and the place I bought from Patton that my son James lives on, I do allow the whole to be divided in equal shares quantity and quality betwixt my sons James McKeehan and Benjamin McKeehan and I give and bequeath to their heirs and assigns forever to be at their sole and absolute disposal when and how they please, and I do hereby appoint and ordain my trusty friend and son John McKeehan and my friend and son-in-law William Appleby to be my sole executors of this my last will and testament, and I do hereby disallow, revoke and annul all other wills and testaments and executors by me before time made or named, and I do allow and confirm this and no other to be my last will and testament.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written.
(signed) John McKeehan
(seal)
Signed, sealed, pronounced
and declared by said John
McKeehan to be his last will
and testament in the presence
of us.
Samuel Blair
Daniel McLane
Sarah Wilson
The following is a literal transcription of the will. It can be seen at familysearch.org in Pennsylvania Probate Records, 1683-1994, Cumberland, Wills 1779-1803 vol D-F, image 81/542.
In the Name of God Amen. this Twenty first Day of October in the year of our Lord One Thousand seven Hundred and eighty two I John McKeehen of Westpensburrow Township County of Cumberland & State of Pencilvania being Sick & weak of Body but of perfect mind and Memory & Calling to Mind the Mortality of my Body and that it is appointed for all Men to Diae I Do hearby make & ordain this to be my last will & Testament and first of all I Recommend my Soul to God that gave it & my body to the earth to be buried in a Christian Manner at the Discretion of my Executors and as to what worldly Estate it hath pleased god to Bles me with in this life I give Devise & Dispose of in the following Manner in the first plase I Do Order that all my Just Debts & funeral Charges be paid Item I give & Bequeath to my son Samuel McKeehen twenty Shillings lawful Money of Pennalvania if demanded Item I give & Bequeath to my soninlaw William Appelbay Seven Shillings & six pence Item I give & Bequeath to my Son Samuel oldest Son One New Bible and likewise to my Son John third son one New bible an Also one new bible to Elizabeth Apelbay that now lives with me these Bibles to be purchased by my Executors with the Monies Due to me in the Countery I give & Bequeath to my Daughter Elizabeth one New bible to be purchased as afores'd I likewise give to her the Bed & Beding I now Sleep on & one Cow and Eighty Pound lawful Money of Pencelvainai thirty pounds to be paid by my Son James McKeehen and fifty Pounds to be paid by my Son Benjamin McKeehen out of the Legacy I Shall hereafter Leave to them provided only She Shall not be entitled to have any More of it then shall from time to Time be judged nesasary for her Sustanence by my Executors & She Shall not be entiteled to any Interest for the same wile She lives with My Son Benjamin & gets her living from him but if She Ceases to live thare She shall be Entitled to Interest for the whole of her Money in their Hands and at the Time of her Decase Shall be Buried in a Christian Manner and if any remainder is in there Hands at that Time it Shall be thare own or if it has been Drawn from them for her Youse what Remains after thease Charges paid they Are to have it again and as to the place I now live on & the plase I Bought from Patton that my Son James lives on I do allow the whole to be Divided in Equal Shares quantity & quality betwixt my Sons James McKeehen and Benjamin Mckeehan & I give & Bequeath it to them to thare Heirs & Assigns forever to be at thare Sole & absolute disposal when & how they Please & I do hereby apoint & ordain my trusty friend and Son John Mckeehen & my trusty friend & son in Law William Apelbay to be my Soul Executors of this My last Will & Testament & I do hereby Disallow Revocke and Disannul all other wills Testaments & Executors by me in any ways before time named or Made & I do Allow & Confirm this & no other to be my last Will & Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & Seal the Day & Year first above written --- Signed Sealed pronounced & Declared by said John Mckeehen to be his last Will & Testament in the presence of us R__mel Blair, Daniel McLane Sarah Wilson John McKeehen (Seal)
1 Bessie P. Douglas, "The Families of Joshua Williams of Chester Co., Pa & John McKeehan of Cumberland Co., Pa with Some Allied Families," Augsburg Press, Minneapolis, 1928, pg 284.
2 Bessie P. Douglas, "The Families of Joshua Williams of Chester Co., Pa & John McKeehan of Cumberland Co., Pa with Some Allied Families," Augsburg Press, Minneapolis, 1928, pgs 285-87.
3 Bessie P. Douglas, "The Families of Joshua Williams of Chester Co., Pa & John McKeehan of Cumberland Co., Pa with Some Allied Families," Augsburg Press, Minneapolis, 1928, pgs 281-82, 287.
4 Bessie P. Douglas, "The Families of Joshua Williams of Chester Co., Pa & John McKeehan of Cumberland Co., Pa with Some Allied Families," Augsburg Press, Minneapolis, 1928, pg 289.
5 Bessie P. Douglas, "The Families of Joshua Williams of Chester Co., Pa & John McKeehan of Cumberland Co., Pa with Some Allied Families," Augsburg Press, Minneapolis, 1928, pgs 289-95.
6 Bessie P. Douglas, "The Families of Joshua Williams of Chester Co., Pa & John McKeehan of Cumberland Co., Pa with Some Allied Families," Augsburg Press, Minneapolis, 1928, pgs 281-82, 287-89.
7 Dorothy (Dee) Appleby Turner, Appleby Heritage Association, http://appleby.rootsweb.com.
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Bessie P. Douglas, "The Families of Joshua Williams of Chester Co., Pa & John McKeehan of Cumberland Co., Pa with Some Allied Families," Augsburg Press, Minneapolis, 1928, pg 296.
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