William MACKGEHEE, SR

                   RESEARCH NOTE: From the Michael Hendrix family tree, Ancestry - William MackGehee, Sr. was possibly the son of William MackGayhe, but this is far from certain. He was born on 1 Nov. 1672 in New Kent Co., VA. As there were 2-3 William's in this area at about the same time, it is difficult to separate them in existing County records. There was a William McGehee on the Virginia Quit Rolls of New Kent Co., VA in 1704 who apparently owned land in that portion of the county which later became part of Hanover Co. in 1720 and who continued to live there until 1733-34.William MackGehee was probably married to Mary [ ? ] about 1694, but there is no proof of this marriage at this time. On 17 Aug. 1725, William McGhee of King William Co., VA was granted 1000 acres of land in Hanover Co. "on both sides of Great Rockey Creek and on the south side of the North Anna River, beginning at Capt. Marrin's, then to John Ragland's corner near the mouth of Elm Creek and on to the north side of Plumbtree Branch, for the sum of 5 pounds". This tract was in that part of Hanover Co. which later became Louisa Co. on 2 June 1742, and William MackGehee's son John was living on this land when he died in 1801.Sometime between 1724 and 1733, William MackGehee, Sr. must have moved to Caroline Co., VA since he registered two slaves there in 1732-34. Since it was the policy of the Quakers to "disown" those who held or were overseers of slaves (along with other misdeeds such as fighting), it is not likely that this William was the Quaker William who died in Hanover Co., VA in 1748. It is much more likely that this William of Caroline Co., VA was the son of William MackGayhe and brother of Thomas MackGehee. Between 1732 and 1745, William MackGehee was recorded as having served on four jury panels in Caroline Co. In Dec. 1748, Roger Quarles, John Quarles and Roger Quarles, Jr. witnessed the will of William MacGehee, and John and William McGehee (probably his sons) served as executors. In a Caroline Co. Court meeting held on 11 Dec. 1749, Mary McGehee and executors of William McGehee's estate took action against John Newton and John Robinson to recover a debt of 8 pounds, 12 shillings. At a court meeting held for Caroline Co. on Thursday, 13 Dec 1759, the nomcupative will of Mary MaGehee was proved by the affirmation of Henry Terrell and John Comer. It was admitted to record and on the motion of Carr MaGehee, it was ordered that he had administration of the said estate. In addition, Roger Quarles, Christopher Tomkins, Robert Tomkins and Joseph Woolfolk were appointed as appraisers of Mary MaGehee's estate.