John Magill, Sr.

Biography

John McGill, son of William Magill and his wife, was born about 1727/28 in County Down,(?) Ireland, and died in 1816 Lincoln County, Kentucky.

His Marriage was Feb 1748/49 prob. Augusta County, Virginia to Mary Patterson Marriage Aft 1763 to Agnes Cravens [sic: evidence needed]

Children

1. William (1750-1813)
2. James (1753-1825)
3. Elizabeth (1755-1843)
4. Samuel (-<1813)
5. John (1759-1842)
6. David (ca1750-)
7. Ann
8. Hugh (-<1813)

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Notes for John MAGILL

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J. Houston Harrison in his Settlers By the Long Grey Trail385, p. 267. (Dayton, Virginia, J. K. Ruebush, 1935) postulates on p. 267-268 that John Magill was married to Agnes Cravens, the daughter of Robert and Mary Cravens, based on John Magill's service as an executor for the estate of Mary Cravens upon her death in 1781. There is no proof of any relationship between John Magill and Agnes Cravens beyond this supposition by Harrison.

1749 Marriage:1061, p. 2.,559, v. 2, p. 275 (Augusta County Marriage Licenses) "John Magill, Sr., secured a marriage license in Augusta County, Virginia. The name of the wife, who ten years later was to become the mother of John Magill, the Kentucky author and historian, is not recorded."

1782 Relocation to Lincoln County, Kentucky:1061, p. 4-5. "The elder John Magill, father of John Magill, the pioneer and Revolutionary Soldier, came from Augusta County, to Lincoln County, Virginia (now Kentucky), and settled near Stanford, Kentucky. He was a lawyer, a man of some property and parts. He died in Lincoln County in 1816. His children were: William, James, John, the author, David, Hugh, Elizabeth France [sic], and Anne Daugherty. His will was written May 2, 1813, and was probated in the Lincoln County Court, July 8, 1816. His executors were: John Magill, the son of his brother William, and John Walkup. He left no property to his son John Magill of Franklin County, Kentucky. His estate was finally settled on February 7, 1837. It consisted principally of land, 142 acres, which when sold at $13.50 per acres realized the sum of $1,917.00."

1813 Will:1021 In his will written 22 May 1813, John Magill mentions his "beloved sons William, James, John, and David, and to my daughters Elizabeth Frame and Anne Daugherty to each one dollar, also to the widow and heirs of my son Hugh Magill, deceased, for the support and education of said heirs I give and bequeath the use of the land on which I now live with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging . . . I likewise constitute and appoint John Magill, son to William Magill, and John Walkup sole Executors . . . "

1816 Will Probated:1021 Will of John Magill probated in Lincoln County, Kentucky on 8 July 1816. John Magill, son of William Magill, was designated as Executor, with John Walkup as alternate.

References

• https://phillipsplace.net/genealogy/ps01/ps01_009.html
• Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Feb 19 2023, 13:39:11 UTC