John ‘the wagon master’ McKinley

Not the same as Capt John McKinley

Children of David McKinley and Esther are:

1. John28 McKinley, born Abt 1728 in Dervock, Ulster Antrim, North Ireland; died February 18, 1779 in Chanceford Township, York County, Pa..

Married .? 1) Rachel (Stewart?)

Child:

1. David McKinlay, b.16 May 1755 York, Pennsylvania, United States

2) Margaret Morton, daughter of Robert Morton and Susannah Morrison.

Children:

1. Mary McKinley 1757 -
2. Esther McKinley 1764 -
3. Samuel McKinley 1766 -
4. Jean McKinley 1767 -
5. William McKinley 1767 - 1850
6. Elizabeth McKinley 1769 -
7. Isaac McKinley 1769 -
8. Ruth McKinley 1769 -
9. Martha McKinley 1771 -
10. Susanna McKinley 1772 - 1852

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Biography

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John emigrated with his parents and siblings in 1742. Called Little John, he was a weaver like his father, but he also did blacksmithing and ran a distillery. John opposed the American Revolution believing that God opposed it since all those who served the Revolution suffered death or illness. [He was however, assigned to be a Wagonmaster.] In April 1778, sixty-two of his comrades in the Sixth Battalion of York County, petitioned the State to remove him from service as he dishonored them by his Tory attitudes and speeches. John was actually found guilty of treason but died in early 1779 before any sentence was passed.

https://resources.ohiohistory.org/ohj/search/display.php?page=2&ipp...

"Resuming our narrative of the McKinleys, John, son of the
immigrant, was born about 1728 and in his day was one of the foremost men of York county. He became a large landowner and frequently figures in important business transactions. When hos- tilities broke out with the mother country he staunchly supported the revolution and was made wagonmaster for Chanceford town- ship by the committee of safety. He died on his estate February 18, 1779, being survived by his widow Margaret, an only son David, great-grandfather of the president, and daughters Esther, Jean, Elizabeth and Susan. The widow subsequently married Thomas McCulloch. She died in the winter of 1781.

Origins

https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:David_McKinley_%284%29

Children of David McKinley and Esther are: 1) John28 McKinley, born Abt 1728 in Dervock, Ulster Antrim, North Ireland; died February 18, 1779 in Chanceford Township, York County, Pa.. 2) David McKinley, born 1734 in Ulster Antrim, North Ireland. 3) Mary McKinley, born 1736 in Ulster Antrim, North Ireland. She married Samuel Gordon. 4) Stephen McKinley, born 1738 in Ulster Antrim, North Ireland.

McKinley line

https://fabpedigree.com/s078/f010274.htm James the Trooper McKinley (1671 - ) > David the Weaver McKinley (1705? - 1761) m Esther Wilson > John McKinley (1728? - 1779) m Rachel Stewart & Margaret Morton > David “the Patriot” McKinley (1755 - 1840) m Sarah Gray > James Stevenson McKinley (1783 - 1843) & > James Stevenson McKinley (1783 - 1847) m Mary Rose > William James McKinley (1807 - 1892) m Nancy Campbell Allison > President William James McKinley Jr. (1843 - 1901) m Ida Saxton

Notes

From “You Think You Are Related to President William McKinley?” by McKinley Presidential Library and Museum in Canton, Ohio (Ramsayer Research Library)

Some notes on the McKinley Family ancestors:

James Stevenson McKinley’s parents were David and Sarah Gray McKinley. Surnames for this family are McKinley, Rose, Fulks, Anderson, Ronzel, and Madison.

David McKinley’s parents were John and Margaret Morton McKinley. Some surnames for this family are McKinley, Herron and Barnet.

From “Do you have presidential family ties?” June Lloyd, YorkDailyRecord Published 9:03 p.m. ET June 17, 2019

William McKinley (1843-1901) was born in Ohio.  It was his grandfather David McKinley, born 16 May 1755 in Chanceford Township who took that branch of the family west.  The president’s great-grandfather John was also born here c. 1728.  It was William’s great-great-grandfather David, born in Ireland c. 1705 and died in Chanceford c. 1760, who was one of the early Scot-Irish settlers of the “lower end” of the county.  Great-great-grandfather Robert Morton, whose daughter Margaret married John McKinley, was also in that neighborhood early on.

References

• https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:John_McKinley_%283%29 son of David McKinley 1705 - 1757 M.  Esther 1705 - 1734. Married 1) Rachael son David b 1755 2) Margaret Morton
• https://famouskin.com/family-group.php?name=15687+william+mckinley&... 1 Roberts, Gary Boyd, comp. , Ancestor s of American Presidents , Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society (2009) , 80
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/186427843/john-the_wagonmaster-...
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_McKinley
• https://resources.ohiohistory.org/ohj/search/display.php?page=2&ipp...