William McGaughey, Jr.

• DAR Ancestor #A076904,
• Service: Virginia,
• Rank: Patriotic Service,
• Description of service: TOOK OATH OF ALLEGIANCE TO MAKE LAND CLAIM UNDER SETTLEMENT/PREEMPTION RIGHTS

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SAR Membership Number: 82312 1,2204::863124

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Volume: 270; SAR Membership Number: 53859 1,2204::1161796

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Birth year: 1740; Birth city: Scotland; Birth state: OR 1,4725::4452009

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Source number: 23873.002; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 2 1,7836::810041

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Volume: 270; SAR Membership Number: 53859 1,2204::1161796

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SAR Membership Number: 82312 1,2204::863124

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Volume: 270; SAR Membership Number: 53859 1,2204::1161796

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Birth year: 1740; Birth city: Scotland; Birth state: OR 1,4725::4452009

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On 28 Aug. 1757 a size roll of Col. Washington's Company was taken. On t his roll was No. 68, Wm. McGaugh (possibly William McGaughey), 30 years o ld, 5' 7" in height, from Ireland, a planter, who enlisted Aug. 1756 in F rederick Co., VA.

In 1760 William was living in York Co., PA at the time of his marriage t o Elizabeth Lackey.

In 1771 William lived in the Turkey Cove in Powell's Valley in present L ee Co., VA.

In 1774 William lived on Head Sugar Tree Draft in Washington Co., VA.

On 11 Aug 1775 the Provincial Convention of Virginia ordered Col. John N eville to march with his company and take possession of Ft Pitt (to lat er become Pittsburg, PA). William Magahey (McGaughey) was a soldier in t his company. His name is on a list of troops paid at Rommey, VA.

On 10 Jun 1776 Wm. McGaughy was the 55th signer of a Fincastle Co., VA, p etition.

The 1783 Tax List of Greene Co., NC (later TN.) had Wm. McGaughy listed .

On 1 Nov 1786 Wm. McGaughey received a land grant No. 1657 from the Sta te of North Carolina of 200 acres on Limestone Fork of Lick River, Gree ne Co., NC (later TN).

In 1788 Wm. McGaughey provided provisions for the militia under General J oseph Martin for their expedition against the Chickamauga Indians for w hich he was paid 10 14 6.

On 26 December 1791 the State of North Carolina issued grant No. 952 to S amuel Mcgahey, William McGahey (McGaughey), and John McCroskey, 3,000 a cres on Loyd's (Boyd's) Creek, according to Greene Co. records.

The earliest settlers of the Sevier Co area settled in the Boyd's Creek a rea along the Indian War Path which led to Knoxville. William McGaughey w as one of these early settlers. He built a stockade on Boyd's Creek whi ch the settlers used for protection against the Indians, known as McGau ghey's Station. This station was built as early as 1785 and was still a s trong station in 1793.

On 12 Apr. 1798 in Blount Co., TN, Wm. McGaughey was the bondsman when h is son James McGaughey married Margaret McCain.

William's wife, Elizabeth Lackey, died in 1804 at Boyd's Creek. William m oved to Maury County, Tennessee with two of his sons, George Washington M cGaughey and James Harvey McGaughey. He died sometime after 1812 and wa s buried on the Duck River

Much of the above information was found in the DAR application of Nelli e Head Fox, Nat No 293677.

Location of where William McGaughey is buried in Maury Co., TN is unkno wn.

William McGaughey I in the U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Member ship App 1889-1970: Name: William McGaughey I Birth Date: 1740 Birth Pl ace: Scotland Death Date: 1812 Death Place: Maury, Tenn, Duck River SAR M embership: 53859 Role: Ancestor Application Date: 20 Dec 1935 Spouse: E lizabeth Lackey Children: William McGaughey

US & International Marriage Records 1560-1900: Name: William Mcgaughey G ender: Male Birth Year: 1740 Spouse Name: Elizabeth Lackey Spouse Birth P lace: St Spouse Birth Year: 1742 Marriage Year: 1760 Marriage State: PA N umber Pages: 2

Part of William M McGaughy service during the American Revolution was i n the Army under General George Washington. At one point of the campaig n Washington camped near Abingdon, Virginia. McGaughy was home to be wi th his wife during childbirth. According to family tradition, William s ent word to General Washington of the birth of his namesake, George Was hington McGaughy. Not having a more fitting gift Washington sent a litt le iron camp kettle to William as a gift for his new son. The kettle is n o longer in existence.

For many years the family used the kettle as a ceremonial bath to welco me new babies. -book of William and Margaret McGaughey 1740- 1983 by Po lly Rachel McGaughey Sutton, copyright 1984.

NOTES: William McGaughey settled in York Co, PA, went with Col. Neville t o Fort Pitt. To Lee Co in 1771-1785 Lick Creek and to Boyd's Creek; 178 3 in Greene Co, NC-to Boydis Creek and Stockade-DAR#293677-Sevier Libra ry Folder.

Moved from PA, NC, VA, TN...William was a hunter, Indian trader and exp loyer and was gone for long periods of time. Served as Private in 1774 i n Revolution and was among soldiers of Co. John Neville ordered to tae p ossession of Fort Pitt. Served in 1782 with Capt. Daniel Boll's Co, Pen nsylvania Line. Move to Boyd's Creek on the French Broad River ca 1785/ 86, where he established McGaughey's Fort (sometimes called Station) to p rovide protection for the early settlers against the Indians. The site o f the for is 13-1/2 miles southeast of Knoxville on the old Highway #41 1 to Sevierville. Did near the Duck River in Maury count in 1812."-Supp lement 1991, Polly Sutton, pg 83-86

1771: Moved to PA to Holston River Settlement, Washington District, VA, m ade a settlement in Turkey Cove in Powell's Valley in present Lee Co, V A. He is said to have served as a soldier in Elk Garden Fort. 1771: Tho mas Seward deposed (Chalkley II, p. 73) "that he was on a hunting trp i nto Powell's Valley in 1771 and he met David Cowan, Tom Berry and Willi am McGaughey." 1771: Agusta Co Will Bk 4, pg 441 13 August: "John Berry 's estate appraised by Jo Culton, John Walker andJohn Stewart. Produced b onds owed the estate of Hugh and Francis McCling, William McGaughey not s olvent, Robert Farice not solvent, Peter Cartwright and Robt. Buchanan, s olvent."

1771: "Simon Eli vs Robert & William Davis & Alex Wiley, O.S. 36, N.S. 1 2: Bill dated27th Oct 1880. In 1771 William MGhee (McGaughey) made a se ttlement in Turkey Cove of Powell Valley in present Lee Co of VA and he o btained a certificate from Commissioners in 1779. James Arbuckle as ass ignee of Jephtha Messay also obtained a certificate for lands adjoining w hich was settled in 1776 which were transferred to the defendants. Vinc ent Hobbs deposes "that he first became acquainted with the land in 177 3 and he moved his family into the Cove in 1780 and found Rachel Arbuck le and her family there on a tract she claimedby Jeptha Messay's improv ements. In te spring following (1781) all the families moved away becau se of the Indians being troublesome. John Thompson deposes "that in Feb 1 778 he came to Turkey Cove to look at a tract he expected to buy." Jose ph Head deposes Peter Cloud first began o improve this land. Thomas Ber ry deposes that he new of the McGehee's improvement in 1771. William Co llier deposes that in the winter and spring preceding Christian's campa ign (meaning Winter of 1775/76) he remained at the camp of Thomas Lvela dy (a Rev. War soldier and long hunter who had a hunting cabin in Powel ls Valley). Thomas Sowers, now called Soward, came in with Messey. "The I ndians became troublesome and the people had to leave." -Chalkley II, p .76. 1773: 5th Jan, William McGaughey signs THE CALL, a petition for Re v. Cummings to minister to Presbyterians in Holston River Settlement. 1 774: 4th Oct. Lited as a soldier at Elk Garden Fort (spelled Magee) 177 4: Bought land on the Holston River, 235 acres on Head Sugar Tree Draft 1 775:Served unde Col. John Nevlle in VA Militia which marched n Ft. Pitt b y order of Provincial Convention of VA 1782: Served with Capt. Daniel B olls Co. on the PA line 1783: 22 Dec William McGaughey bought 400 acres o n Turkey Cove and 1000 acres in Powells Valley 1785: The family moved t o Boyd's Cree on the French Broad River where William established a for t (called Fort/Station then McGaughey Fort). Site of the fort is 13. mi les SE of Knoxville, TN on old Hwy 411 to Sevierville. The fort gave pr otection to early settlers against Cherokees who were stirred b he Brit ish an a station between the capital of TN, Knoxville and Sevierville. 1 786: William McGaughey received a land grant of 200 acres on Limestone F ork of Lick Creek, Greene Co, TN 1797: Deed Book A p 373, Sevier Co, TN , 16 Feb, William Mcaughey sold land to Simon Ely for $2000, 1400 acres ( 400+1000 acres) in Lee County on both side of Thompsons Creek, bro of P owells R. 1804: After death of Elizabeth, William moed with sons, James H arvey an George Washington to Maury Co, TN

Excerp from Wikipedia.org/ Tryone County, NC "In 1771 Governor Tryon ca lled out five militiamen of Tryon County to help put down the Regulator m ovement, a protest against corrupt county officials and excessive taxes , centered in counties to the northeast of Tryon.Although the colony wa s officially at peace with the Indians from 1763 to 1776, the Tryon Cou nty frontier was the target of occasional raids, usually by Cherokee, b ut sometimes by Shawnee and other faraway tribes. Settlers constructed s everal stockade forts to protect themselves and their neighbors. Fort M cGaughey was near Brittain Church. Fort McFadden on Mountain Creek near R utherfordton, and Potts' Fort in Montford's Cove."

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William McGaughey BIRTH 1738 Ireland DEATH 1812 (aged 73–74) Maury County, Tennessee, USA BURIAL Unknown MEMORIAL ID 116307023 · View Source

MEMORIAL PHOTOS 0 FLOWERS 14 William McGaughey, son of William McGaughey and Margaret Boyd McGaughey, was born around 1738 in Ireland. He married Elizabeth Lackey around 1760 in York Co., PA. They had the following known children:

Samuel Alexander McGaughey (1763 – 1841) Agnes McGaughey Alexander (1765 – 1819) Elizabeth McGaughey Edmonson (1770 - ) Margaret McGaughey Robinson (1767 - ) Ann McGaughey McCain (1768 – 1847) William McGaughey (1773 – 1820) James Harvey McGaughey (1777 – 1837) George Washington McGaughey (1781 – 1861) Mary McGaughey McCain (1786 – 1833)

On 28 Aug. 1757 a size roll of Col. Washington's Company was taken. On this roll was No. 68, Wm. McGaugh (possibly William McGaughey), 30 years old, 5' 7" in height, from Ireland, a planter, who enlisted Aug. 1756 in Frederick Co., VA.

In 1760 William was living in York Co., PA at the time of his marriage to Elizabeth Lackey.

In 1771 William lived in the Turkey Cove in Powell's Valley in present Lee Co., VA.

In 1774 William lived on Head Sugar Tree Draft in Washington Co., VA.

On 11 Aug 1775 the Provincial Convention of Virginia ordered Col. John Neville to march with his company and take possession of Ft Pitt (to later become Pittsburg, PA). William Magahey (McGaughey) was a soldier in this company. His name is on a list of troops paid at Rommey, VA.

On 10 Jun 1776 Wm. McGaughy was the 55th signer of a Fincastle Co., VA, petition.

The 1783 Tax List of Greene Co., NC (later TN.) had Wm. McGaughy listed.

On 1 Nov 1786 Wm. McGaughey received a land grant No. 1657 from the State of North Carolina of 200 acres on Limestone Fork of Lick River, Greene Co., NC (later TN).

In 1788 Wm. McGaughey provided provisions for the militia under General Joseph Martin for their expedition against the Chickamauga Indians for which he was paid 10 14 6.

On 26 December 1791 the State of North Carolina issued grant No. 952 to Samuel Mcgahey, William McGahey (McGaughey), and John McCroskey, 3,000 acres on Loyd's (Boyd's) Creek, according to Greene Co. records.

The earliest settlers of the Sevier Co area settled in the Boyd's Creek area along the Indian War Path which led to Knoxville. William McGaughey was one of these early settlers. He built a stockade on Boyd's Creek which the settlers used for protection against the Indians, known as McGaughey's Station. This station was built as early as 1785 and was still a strong station in 1793.

On 12 Apr. 1798 in Blount Co., TN, Wm. McGaughey was the bondsman when his son James McGaughey married Margaret McCain.

William's wife, Elizabeth Lackey, died in 1804 at Boyd's Creek. William moved to Maury County, Tennessee with two of his sons, George Washington McGaughey and James Harvey McGaughey. He died sometime after 1812 and was buried on the Duck River

Much of the above information was found in the DAR application of Nellie Head Fox, Nat No 293677.

Location of where William McGaughey is buried in Maury Co., TN is unknown.

Family Members Spouse Elizabeth Lackey McGaughey 1742–1804

Children Photo Samuel Alexander McGaughey 1763–1841

Margaret McGaughy Robinson 1767 – unknown

Photo Anna McGaughey Gammill 1774–1847

James Harvey McGaughey 1777–1837

Photo George Washington McGaughy 1781–1861

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