Thomas G Nesbitt

Came to America in 1728

Information about death, spouse and children taken from Deed Book 6/318. Franklin County, Pennsylvania.

Thomas NESBITT was born 30 May 1707 in Killyleagh, Down, Ireland, and died 25 Apr 1783 in Antrim, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA.

He married Jane FINN 1728 in Ireland. She was born 1699.

He married Jean MCKEE 1755 in Antrim, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA. She was born 30 May 1707 in Ballyaghlis, Hillhall, Down, Ireland, and died in Antrim, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA.

Child of Thomas NESBITT and Jane FINN is:

• 11 i. Mary NESBITT was born 1732, and died 22 May 1795 in Antrim, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States.

There are persuasive set of facts that link various families; their intermarriage with brothers and sisters of Nesbit and Dickson families. Hugh McKee (b c 1720-40, d May 1795) married Mary Nesbit, sister of Susanna Nesbit who married James McKee, Jr. James McKee, Jr (Born c 1740-50 d 1810 married Susanna Nesbit (folks discussed at beginning of this Newletter), sister of Mary Nesbit who married Hugh McKee. Both girls were daughters of Thomas and Jean Nesbit. 3. Rachel McKee, daughter of James McKee and sister of James McKee Jr, married George Dickson. James Dickson, brother of the above George Dickson, married Martha Nesbit, who was a sister of both Mary and Susanna mentioned above. The farm of James McKee (senior) adjoined that of Thomas and Jean Nesbit, parents of Mary, Susanna and Martha Nesbit. THREE of these McKees- James Jr, and sons Thomas and Hugh were with General Washingtons forces during the unfortunate winter at Valley Forge. So was Joel Tullis Sr of Pennsylvania, whose son Joel Tullus, Jr later married Cassander McKee daughter of William McKee, Sr of this line, and his wife Cassander Frakes.

• Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Mar 26 2019, 6:19:31 UTC