Mary McKee was the daughter of John McKee, Sr. and Jane Logan. Her mother was killed in the 1763 Shawnee Indian Raid on Kerrs Creek. The McKee family bible says Mary born on 11 Jun 1746 and died 3 Aug 1822, though her gravestone says the 2nd instead (The McKees of Virginia and Kentucky by George Wilson McKee, page 125). She married Hugh Weir.
The only known child I recorded was Margaret "Peggy" Weir, born 7 Sep 1782. Though the McKees of Virginia and Kentucky by George Wilson McKee (1842-1891), page 122 says in D. F. Laird's (undated) letter, that they had no children and they resided and died on Whistle Creek" where Mrs. Jacob Sibert now lives." Is it possible Peggy died early on? Whistle Creek, Rockbridge Co., Virginia is just north of Lexington, though not on the Findagrave list of towns. Also page 125 has a typed "Copy of Family Records," that states Hugh Weir died July 14, 1822, his wife Mary McKee Weir, died August 3, 1822.
There is confusion over the other Mary McKee, who married John Cunningham. She was the daughter of pioneer Robert McKee, the brother of Mary's father, John McKee. The Cunninghams, McKees and Weirs lived near each other, and signed documents between themselves.
Her father, John McKee's 1791 written will says: I give unto MARY WEIR, Miriam McKee, James McKee, Robert McKee, William McKee and David McKee, my DAUGHTERS and sons, to each of them twenty shillings, to be paid by my executors at the end of one year after my decease...
Oren F. Morton's A History of Rockbridge Co., VA, 1920, page 508 says McKEE: "4. John— bro. to 1 (Robert)— b. 1707, d. 1792, m. (1 ) Jane Logan, 1744. (2) Rosannah Cunningham, 1765— C: MARY (b. 1746, m. Hugh Weir), Miriam (b. 1747, d. 1796, m. William McKee, 1766), James L., Robert (m. Margaret Hamilton), William (m. Jane Kenady, 1790), David (m. Ann Dunlap, 1788), John."
Could this be the OTHER Mary Weir, also from the same county? Rockbridge Co., VA Will Book 5, p. 268. Know all men by these presents that I Mary Weir widow & relict of Andrew Weir deceased do by these presents declare that I will not take or accept the provision made for me by the will of my late husband sd Andrew Weir decd or any part thereof and I do hereby renounce all benefit which I might claim by said will now of record in the clerk's office of Rockbridge county court. In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal this 30th day of September 1822. signed by Mary Weir."
Mary Wear's will was written on 24th Jul 1822 and probated on 8th Aug 1822, a few days after she passed. It was recorded by the clerk in Rockbridge Co., Virginia Will Book 5, p 240-241. On Familysearch, Film # 007646173, 349/527 (see 2 photos). It begins: In the name of God Amen, I MARY WEAR of Rockbridge County and state of Virginia being weak in body but of a sound mind do make this my last will and testament in manner an foarm following, to wit, FIrst I commend my soul to God who gave it and my body to the dust. I wish my friends to bury my body in a decent and Christian like manner my funeral expences and other just debts to be paid out of my estate. Second I give and devise unto my Nephew JOHN TELFORD McKEE all my lands on Kerrs Creek which I became entitled to as one of the Heirs of JOHN McKEE Dec'd (being the undivided one 6th part of the Land which JOHN McKEE died pofsed of The old tree is bounded by James L McKEE(,) Robert Ervins Heirs(,) Archibald STUART(,) Robert G DAVIDSON & Wm GILMORE. The othr tract commonly Called the entery is Bounded by JAMES L McKee a tract which Stother L McElheny bough from Samuel Clarke Esqr.(,) Andrew Walkup and Peter McKee reer? to have and to hold the affore said land with the appurtenances unto the afforesaid J T McKEE his Heirs &C forever. Also I give and bequeath all the money that may be due me from the estate of JOHN McKee Dec'd (if any) unto the afforesaid JOHN T McKEE(.) Third I give and bequeath unto my Niece MARY JANE TELFORD McKEE the sum of $500 also 1/2 of my bed and beding afater being as equally divided as pofsible she to have choice(.) Fourth I give and bequeath unto SUSAN MARY McKEE the remaining half of my beding(.) Fifth I give and bequeath unto MARTHA HANNA MCKEE my saddle(.) Fifth I give and bequeath the remaining part of my estate to JANE TELFORD McKEE(,) SAML W. McKEE(,) MARTHA HANNA McKEE and SUSAN MARY McKEE children of JOHN T McKEE, JANE & SAML McKEE to have $15 each more than MARTH and SUSAN MARY McKEE(.) In the fore going is only that which I am willed by HUGH WEAR my late husband & what was my own independant of his estate(.). Seventh I give and bequeath unto my Nephew JOHN T McKEE whatever I may receive or be entited to receive from the estate of HUGH WEAR more than that which is allowed to ,e by the will of said HUGH WEAR dec'd my late Husband & which has not been bequeathed or devised. Lastly I constitute and appoint my Nephew JOHN T McKEE sole executor of this my last will and testament revoking and annulling all wills heretofore made by me ratifying and Confirming this and none other to be my last will and testament. In testimony where of I have here unto set my hand and affixed my seal this 24th day of July one thousand eight hundred and twenty two. MARY (her Xnmark) WEAR
Signed sealed and declred by MARY WEAR the above named testatrix as and for her last will and testament in npresence of us the subscribing Witnefses
Wm Gilmore
Susannah (her - mark) Leech.
Her gravestone is partially sunken (2010) and her "M. W." footstone (see 2nd photo) was resting on her husband's standing marker. Hers says:
MARY WEIR
August 2nd 1822
aged 76 years
Note: I didn't see her marker when I visited in the 1990's about 3 times, so it was either buried in the then tall grasses or flipped upside down. I was wary of the snakes there.
Bio researched and written by LSP, all rights reserved
The only known child I recorded was Margaret "Peggy" Weir, born 7 Sep 1782. Though the McKees of Virginia and Kentucky by George Wilson McKee (1842-1891), page 122 says in D. F. Laird's (undated) letter, that they had no children and they resided and died on Whistle Creek" where Mrs. Jacob Sibert now lives." Is it possible Peggy died early on? Whistle Creek, Rockbridge Co., Virginia is just north of Lexington, though not on the Findagrave list of towns. Also page 125 has a typed "Copy of Family Records," that states Hugh Weir died July 14, 1822, his wife Mary McKee Weir, died August 3, 1822.
There is confusion over the other Mary McKee, who married John Cunningham. She was the daughter of pioneer Robert McKee, the brother of Mary's father, John McKee. The Cunninghams, McKees and Weirs lived near each other, and signed documents between themselves.
Her father, John McKee's 1791 written will says: I give unto MARY WEIR, Miriam McKee, James McKee, Robert McKee, William McKee and David McKee, my DAUGHTERS and sons, to each of them twenty shillings, to be paid by my executors at the end of one year after my decease...
Oren F. Morton's A History of Rockbridge Co., VA, 1920, page 508 says McKEE: "4. John— bro. to 1 (Robert)— b. 1707, d. 1792, m. (1 ) Jane Logan, 1744. (2) Rosannah Cunningham, 1765— C: MARY (b. 1746, m. Hugh Weir), Miriam (b. 1747, d. 1796, m. William McKee, 1766), James L., Robert (m. Margaret Hamilton), William (m. Jane Kenady, 1790), David (m. Ann Dunlap, 1788), John."
Could this be the OTHER Mary Weir, also from the same county? Rockbridge Co., VA Will Book 5, p. 268. Know all men by these presents that I Mary Weir widow & relict of Andrew Weir deceased do by these presents declare that I will not take or accept the provision made for me by the will of my late husband sd Andrew Weir decd or any part thereof and I do hereby renounce all benefit which I might claim by said will now of record in the clerk's office of Rockbridge county court. In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal this 30th day of September 1822. signed by Mary Weir."
Mary Wear's will was written on 24th Jul 1822 and probated on 8th Aug 1822, a few days after she passed. It was recorded by the clerk in Rockbridge Co., Virginia Will Book 5, p 240-241. On Familysearch, Film # 007646173, 349/527 (see 2 photos). It begins: In the name of God Amen, I MARY WEAR of Rockbridge County and state of Virginia being weak in body but of a sound mind do make this my last will and testament in manner an foarm following, to wit, FIrst I commend my soul to God who gave it and my body to the dust. I wish my friends to bury my body in a decent and Christian like manner my funeral expences and other just debts to be paid out of my estate. Second I give and devise unto my Nephew JOHN TELFORD McKEE all my lands on Kerrs Creek which I became entitled to as one of the Heirs of JOHN McKEE Dec'd (being the undivided one 6th part of the Land which JOHN McKEE died pofsed of The old tree is bounded by James L McKEE(,) Robert Ervins Heirs(,) Archibald STUART(,) Robert G DAVIDSON & Wm GILMORE. The othr tract commonly Called the entery is Bounded by JAMES L McKee a tract which Stother L McElheny bough from Samuel Clarke Esqr.(,) Andrew Walkup and Peter McKee reer? to have and to hold the affore said land with the appurtenances unto the afforesaid J T McKEE his Heirs &C forever. Also I give and bequeath all the money that may be due me from the estate of JOHN McKee Dec'd (if any) unto the afforesaid JOHN T McKEE(.) Third I give and bequeath unto my Niece MARY JANE TELFORD McKEE the sum of $500 also 1/2 of my bed and beding afater being as equally divided as pofsible she to have choice(.) Fourth I give and bequeath unto SUSAN MARY McKEE the remaining half of my beding(.) Fifth I give and bequeath unto MARTHA HANNA MCKEE my saddle(.) Fifth I give and bequeath the remaining part of my estate to JANE TELFORD McKEE(,) SAML W. McKEE(,) MARTHA HANNA McKEE and SUSAN MARY McKEE children of JOHN T McKEE, JANE & SAML McKEE to have $15 each more than MARTH and SUSAN MARY McKEE(.) In the fore going is only that which I am willed by HUGH WEAR my late husband & what was my own independant of his estate(.). Seventh I give and bequeath unto my Nephew JOHN T McKEE whatever I may receive or be entited to receive from the estate of HUGH WEAR more than that which is allowed to ,e by the will of said HUGH WEAR dec'd my late Husband & which has not been bequeathed or devised. Lastly I constitute and appoint my Nephew JOHN T McKEE sole executor of this my last will and testament revoking and annulling all wills heretofore made by me ratifying and Confirming this and none other to be my last will and testament. In testimony where of I have here unto set my hand and affixed my seal this 24th day of July one thousand eight hundred and twenty two. MARY (her Xnmark) WEAR
Signed sealed and declred by MARY WEAR the above named testatrix as and for her last will and testament in npresence of us the subscribing Witnefses
Wm Gilmore
Susannah (her - mark) Leech.
Her gravestone is partially sunken (2010) and her "M. W." footstone (see 2nd photo) was resting on her husband's standing marker. Hers says:
MARY WEIR
August 2nd 1822
aged 76 years
Note: I didn't see her marker when I visited in the 1990's about 3 times, so it was either buried in the then tall grasses or flipped upside down. I was wary of the snakes there.
Bio researched and written by LSP, all rights reserved
Mary McKee was the daughter of John McKee, Sr. and Jane Logan. Her mother was killed in the 1763 Shawnee Indian Raid on Kerrs Creek. The McKee family bible says Mary born on 11 Jun 1746 and died 3 Aug 1822, though her gravestone says the 2nd instead (The McKees of Virginia and Kentucky by George Wilson McKee, page 125). She married Hugh Weir.
The only known child I recorded was Margaret "Peggy" Weir, born 7 Sep 1782. Though the McKees of Virginia and Kentucky by George Wilson McKee (1842-1891), page 122 says in D. F. Laird's (undated) letter, that they had no children and they resided and died on Whistle Creek" where Mrs. Jacob Sibert now lives." Is it possible Peggy died early on? Whistle Creek, Rockbridge Co., Virginia is just north of Lexington, though not on the Findagrave list of towns. Also page 125 has a typed "Copy of Family Records," that states Hugh Weir died July 14, 1822, his wife Mary McKee Weir, died August 3, 1822.
There is confusion over the other Mary McKee, who married John Cunningham. She was the daughter of pioneer Robert McKee, the brother of Mary's father, John McKee. The Cunninghams, McKees and Weirs lived near each other, and signed documents between themselves.
Her father, John McKee's 1791 written will says: I give unto MARY WEIR, Miriam McKee, James McKee, Robert McKee, William McKee and David McKee, my DAUGHTERS and sons, to each of them twenty shillings, to be paid by my executors at the end of one year after my decease...
Oren F. Morton's A History of Rockbridge Co., VA, 1920, page 508 says McKEE: "4. John— bro. to 1 (Robert)— b. 1707, d. 1792, m. (1 ) Jane Logan, 1744. (2) Rosannah Cunningham, 1765— C: MARY (b. 1746, m. Hugh Weir), Miriam (b. 1747, d. 1796, m. William McKee, 1766), James L., Robert (m. Margaret Hamilton), William (m. Jane Kenady, 1790), David (m. Ann Dunlap, 1788), John."
Could this be the OTHER Mary Weir, also from the same county? Rockbridge Co., VA Will Book 5, p. 268. Know all men by these presents that I Mary Weir widow & relict of Andrew Weir deceased do by these presents declare that I will not take or accept the provision made for me by the will of my late husband sd Andrew Weir decd or any part thereof and I do hereby renounce all benefit which I might claim by said will now of record in the clerk's office of Rockbridge county court. In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal this 30th day of September 1822. signed by Mary Weir."
Mary Wear's will was written on 24th Jul 1822 and probated on 8th Aug 1822, a few days after she passed. It was recorded by the clerk in Rockbridge Co., Virginia Will Book 5, p 240-241. On Familysearch, Film # 007646173, 349/527 (see 2 photos). It begins: In the name of God Amen, I MARY WEAR of Rockbridge County and state of Virginia being weak in body but of a sound mind do make this my last will and testament in manner an foarm following, to wit, FIrst I commend my soul to God who gave it and my body to the dust. I wish my friends to bury my body in a decent and Christian like manner my funeral expences and other just debts to be paid out of my estate. Second I give and devise unto my Nephew JOHN TELFORD McKEE all my lands on Kerrs Creek which I became entitled to as one of the Heirs of JOHN McKEE Dec'd (being the undivided one 6th part of the Land which JOHN McKEE died pofsed of The old tree is bounded by James L McKEE(,) Robert Ervins Heirs(,) Archibald STUART(,) Robert G DAVIDSON & Wm GILMORE. The othr tract commonly Called the entery is Bounded by JAMES L McKee a tract which Stother L McElheny bough from Samuel Clarke Esqr.(,) Andrew Walkup and Peter McKee reer? to have and to hold the affore said land with the appurtenances unto the afforesaid J T McKEE his Heirs &C forever. Also I give and bequeath all the money that may be due me from the estate of JOHN McKee Dec'd (if any) unto the afforesaid JOHN T McKEE(.) Third I give and bequeath unto my Niece MARY JANE TELFORD McKEE the sum of $500 also 1/2 of my bed and beding afater being as equally divided as pofsible she to have choice(.) Fourth I give and bequeath unto SUSAN MARY McKEE the remaining half of my beding(.) Fifth I give and bequeath unto MARTHA HANNA MCKEE my saddle(.) Fifth I give and bequeath the remaining part of my estate to JANE TELFORD McKEE(,) SAML W. McKEE(,) MARTHA HANNA McKEE and SUSAN MARY McKEE children of JOHN T McKEE, JANE & SAML McKEE to have $15 each more than MARTH and SUSAN MARY McKEE(.) In the fore going is only that which I am willed by HUGH WEAR my late husband & what was my own independant of his estate(.). Seventh I give and bequeath unto my Nephew JOHN T McKEE whatever I may receive or be entited to receive from the estate of HUGH WEAR more than that which is allowed to ,e by the will of said HUGH WEAR dec'd my late Husband & which has not been bequeathed or devised. Lastly I constitute and appoint my Nephew JOHN T McKEE sole executor of this my last will and testament revoking and annulling all wills heretofore made by me ratifying and Confirming this and none other to be my last will and testament. In testimony where of I have here unto set my hand and affixed my seal this 24th day of July one thousand eight hundred and twenty two. MARY (her Xnmark) WEAR
Signed sealed and declred by MARY WEAR the above named testatrix as and for her last will and testament in npresence of us the subscribing Witnefses
Wm Gilmore
Susannah (her - mark) Leech.
Her gravestone is partially sunken (2010) and her "M. W." footstone (see 2nd photo) was resting on her husband's standing marker. Hers says:
MARY WEIR
August 2nd 1822
aged 76 years
Note: I didn't see her marker when I visited in the 1990's about 3 times, so it was either buried in the then tall grasses or flipped upside down. I was wary of the snakes there.
Bio researched and written by LSP, all rights reserved
The only known child I recorded was Margaret "Peggy" Weir, born 7 Sep 1782. Though the McKees of Virginia and Kentucky by George Wilson McKee (1842-1891), page 122 says in D. F. Laird's (undated) letter, that they had no children and they resided and died on Whistle Creek" where Mrs. Jacob Sibert now lives." Is it possible Peggy died early on? Whistle Creek, Rockbridge Co., Virginia is just north of Lexington, though not on the Findagrave list of towns. Also page 125 has a typed "Copy of Family Records," that states Hugh Weir died July 14, 1822, his wife Mary McKee Weir, died August 3, 1822.
There is confusion over the other Mary McKee, who married John Cunningham. She was the daughter of pioneer Robert McKee, the brother of Mary's father, John McKee. The Cunninghams, McKees and Weirs lived near each other, and signed documents between themselves.
Her father, John McKee's 1791 written will says: I give unto MARY WEIR, Miriam McKee, James McKee, Robert McKee, William McKee and David McKee, my DAUGHTERS and sons, to each of them twenty shillings, to be paid by my executors at the end of one year after my decease...
Oren F. Morton's A History of Rockbridge Co., VA, 1920, page 508 says McKEE: "4. John— bro. to 1 (Robert)— b. 1707, d. 1792, m. (1 ) Jane Logan, 1744. (2) Rosannah Cunningham, 1765— C: MARY (b. 1746, m. Hugh Weir), Miriam (b. 1747, d. 1796, m. William McKee, 1766), James L., Robert (m. Margaret Hamilton), William (m. Jane Kenady, 1790), David (m. Ann Dunlap, 1788), John."
Could this be the OTHER Mary Weir, also from the same county? Rockbridge Co., VA Will Book 5, p. 268. Know all men by these presents that I Mary Weir widow & relict of Andrew Weir deceased do by these presents declare that I will not take or accept the provision made for me by the will of my late husband sd Andrew Weir decd or any part thereof and I do hereby renounce all benefit which I might claim by said will now of record in the clerk's office of Rockbridge county court. In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal this 30th day of September 1822. signed by Mary Weir."
Mary Wear's will was written on 24th Jul 1822 and probated on 8th Aug 1822, a few days after she passed. It was recorded by the clerk in Rockbridge Co., Virginia Will Book 5, p 240-241. On Familysearch, Film # 007646173, 349/527 (see 2 photos). It begins: In the name of God Amen, I MARY WEAR of Rockbridge County and state of Virginia being weak in body but of a sound mind do make this my last will and testament in manner an foarm following, to wit, FIrst I commend my soul to God who gave it and my body to the dust. I wish my friends to bury my body in a decent and Christian like manner my funeral expences and other just debts to be paid out of my estate. Second I give and devise unto my Nephew JOHN TELFORD McKEE all my lands on Kerrs Creek which I became entitled to as one of the Heirs of JOHN McKEE Dec'd (being the undivided one 6th part of the Land which JOHN McKEE died pofsed of The old tree is bounded by James L McKEE(,) Robert Ervins Heirs(,) Archibald STUART(,) Robert G DAVIDSON & Wm GILMORE. The othr tract commonly Called the entery is Bounded by JAMES L McKee a tract which Stother L McElheny bough from Samuel Clarke Esqr.(,) Andrew Walkup and Peter McKee reer? to have and to hold the affore said land with the appurtenances unto the afforesaid J T McKEE his Heirs &C forever. Also I give and bequeath all the money that may be due me from the estate of JOHN McKee Dec'd (if any) unto the afforesaid JOHN T McKEE(.) Third I give and bequeath unto my Niece MARY JANE TELFORD McKEE the sum of $500 also 1/2 of my bed and beding afater being as equally divided as pofsible she to have choice(.) Fourth I give and bequeath unto SUSAN MARY McKEE the remaining half of my beding(.) Fifth I give and bequeath unto MARTHA HANNA MCKEE my saddle(.) Fifth I give and bequeath the remaining part of my estate to JANE TELFORD McKEE(,) SAML W. McKEE(,) MARTHA HANNA McKEE and SUSAN MARY McKEE children of JOHN T McKEE, JANE & SAML McKEE to have $15 each more than MARTH and SUSAN MARY McKEE(.) In the fore going is only that which I am willed by HUGH WEAR my late husband & what was my own independant of his estate(.). Seventh I give and bequeath unto my Nephew JOHN T McKEE whatever I may receive or be entited to receive from the estate of HUGH WEAR more than that which is allowed to ,e by the will of said HUGH WEAR dec'd my late Husband & which has not been bequeathed or devised. Lastly I constitute and appoint my Nephew JOHN T McKEE sole executor of this my last will and testament revoking and annulling all wills heretofore made by me ratifying and Confirming this and none other to be my last will and testament. In testimony where of I have here unto set my hand and affixed my seal this 24th day of July one thousand eight hundred and twenty two. MARY (her Xnmark) WEAR
Signed sealed and declred by MARY WEAR the above named testatrix as and for her last will and testament in npresence of us the subscribing Witnefses
Wm Gilmore
Susannah (her - mark) Leech.
Her gravestone is partially sunken (2010) and her "M. W." footstone (see 2nd photo) was resting on her husband's standing marker. Hers says:
MARY WEIR
August 2nd 1822
aged 76 years
Note: I didn't see her marker when I visited in the 1990's about 3 times, so it was either buried in the then tall grasses or flipped upside down. I was wary of the snakes there.
Bio researched and written by LSP, all rights reserved
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MARY WEIR
died
August 2nd 1822
aged 76 years
(Footstone)
M. W.
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