Robert McAfee

On July 16th, 1773, Capt. James Michael McAfee, II, George McAfee, Robert McAfee, James McCoun, V, Samuel Adams, and Hancock Taylor, following the Buffalo Trace from Big Bone Lick, crossed the Kentucky River at this point and made the first survey upon it. (Historical Marker at Buffalo Trace Distillery)

https://www.geni.com/projects/Boonesborough-Pioneers/701 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/79775465/robert-mcafee

Claimed 400 acres Salt River 11/3/1779 and 600 acres on 5/21/1780.

Assisted in establishing American Independence while acting in the capacity of Private in Captain Evan Shelby Company.

He was murdered by bandits in New Orleans on 5/10/1795.

This is my Last Will and Testament. I Robert McAfee of Mercer County State of

Kentucky being in my right mind and judgement, and as sou----- my Estate that is

to say as for those of my children that are married and not named that I have

gave that part of my Estate to them as far as I allow, to wit, Margaret, Janie,

Sara, Samuel and Mary has got all allotted to them and after the payment of my

debts Ann is to have two hundred acres of land of the upper end of my five

hundred acres.

L---- on the hickery nut branch the young black mare and saddle and bridle, two

cows and calves, two ewes and lambs, and two suits of clothes in the ?, bed and

furniture, shelf, ? and all my estates lands and movable property to and benefit

of my two youngest sons Robert and John only what I shall mention a loose paper

that is to ? place in my land and in my will and for the performance of the same

I appoint John Breckinridge and James McCoun Jnr to be my Executors.

Signed Robert McAfee

Testes Joseph Adams and Samuel Woods

Codicil, July 28, 1795

Where you find this mark in the will Janie is to have two hundred acres of land

out of five hundred ? on the half for Alexander Buchanan living on ? the lands

lie on the waters of Hamas Creek corning to lands belonging to the heirs of

James McCoun Desc'd inquire of John Toma for the Potton who put in the Greens

office. One hundred and ten acres or more of land in a warrant said on the

halfs for Edmon Singalton on the dividing ridge between Salt river and Chaplong

near the head of Lyons run to be giving to James Thompson Sirvair of Lincoln in

lew of some that I sold of his on Thomsan's Creek Chahlings waters. July 28,

Robert McAfee.

October County Court 1795

Mercer Sch:

The last will and testament of Robert McAfee (Deceased) was proved by the oath

of Samuel Adams a subscribing witness thereto and the hand willing and signature

thereof and also that of the codicil there in inclosed was proved by the other

of Samuel McAfee which together with the Will is ordered to be recorded.

Teste Thomas Allin-

Birth: Jul. 10, 1745 Lancaster County Pennsylvania, USA Death: May 10, 1795 New Orleans Orleans Parish Louisiana, USA

Robert was killed by Bandits in New Orleans. The location of his Grave is Unknown although it is thought to be near the Hospital. This Rev War Memorial was placed in his Honor at the "James McAfee Cemetery" in McAfee, Mercer County,

"The Story of Robert McAfee Death" by Patricia Lee Watson 5th Gr Granddaughter.

Robert McAfee was a real "go-getter." He and his son Samuel, had made a flatboat trip to New Orleans to sell their farm goods for a good price, and while tied up, thugs came on the boat at night to rob them. Robert managed to fight them off the boat without them getting anything, but they had hit him in the head with an axe and he died a few hours later. His son Samuel, a teenager, had to get by the Spanish Authorities with their money, got on an ocean going ship, sail to the east coast, Charleston, I think, and then walk back to Kentucky. It was several months before he made it to Mercer County and that little family found out they were orphans. Their Mother, Anne McCoun, had died of TB.

Robert McAfee is my 5th Great Grandfather. Carole Lee Alexander.

Robert McAfee was noted as an early explorer of the Estill County area of Kentucky: sites.rootsweb.com/~kyestill/

Prior to pioneer settlement, Estill County was the site of a Shawnee village at Estill Springs, along the banks of Station Camp Creek. In the 1760s and 1770s, after John Finley, Daniel Boone, and Robert McAfee explored the area, many early settlers entered the region by way of an old buffalo and Indian trace that led to Boonesborough in what is now Madison County.

Robert McAfee, along with brothers George and William was one of the Original Fort Boonesborough Settlers. http://donchesnut.com/genealogy/pages/fortboon.htm