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Note: Andrew McHaffie, b. PA cir. 1770s or 1780, d. 1847/1848 Knox Co., TN, will made 1847, probated Feb 1848. Much information was shared by descendants in MO and the 1880 MO census listing Andrew's descendants states that Andrew's birthplace was PA. I believe a True Copy will be found in Bell's Book of Wills of Knox Co., TN. Andrew's will is on microfilm 1036714, item 2, US/CAN Film Area, filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1978, (made from a typescript by Alice L. Dickey, Sun City-Youngstown, AZ, donated by Mrs. George W. Hallgren, Potomac, MD). I have found an Andrew Mahaffey, b. between 1769-1771, who lived with John Mahafey/McHaffie of Botetourt Co. VA 1787, and John was perhaps Andrew's elder brother. Andrew "Mahaffey" appears as age 16-21 years (in home of John Mahafey, taxpayer) on The 1787 Census of Virginia, Botetourt Co., by Schreiner-Yantis. Andrew McHaffie was a witness at marriage of John McHaffie and Jannet/Jenny Campbell in Oct 1789, Botetourt Co. VA, per Botetourt County Marriages 1770-1853 by Vogt and Kethley, and name appears "Andrew Haffy" with John's name shown McHaffey. John's will is also on microfilm. An officer of the court is also listed as a witness, the third witness, and perhaps Andrew was still underage. The marriage of John McHaffey and Jenny Campbell, 27 Oct 1789, was performed by Rev. Edward Crawford (Presbyterian, educated at Princeton University, NJ). Another witness was John Brush, the bondsman was Samuel Kennerly, and the third witness was Benjamin Rowe (deputy clerk, lawyer), consent - Robert Campbell, father - 20 Oct 1789. I think the marriage ceremony was performed at or near Fincastle, VA, since Rev. Edward Crawford was pastor of the Sinking Spring and Spreading Spring Presbyterian Congregations there until 1792 when he and 50 families moved to the Holston River area and est. Rock Spring Presbyterian. Perhaps the fact that there was a bondsman seemingly not of this family may indicate that John and Andrew's father lived in another area, was dead, or was away. Jannet in 1794 was granted 94 ac. of land on both sides of Craig's Creek, Botetourt Co., VA, signed by Governor Beverly Randolph, given by John Hackett. Adjacent to her land was that of Jacob Trout, and in 1790 Catherine, dau of Jacob Trout, married John Brush. Virginia State Library materials online shows Jenney's grant, and also has displayed Chalkley's volumes, searchable, and I found that her father, Robert Campbell, son of Robert, links to Mary Hackett, with several other Campbells of this group named, including an earlier Hugh Campbell of VA. Andrew McHaffie m. Catherine Harless b. cir. 1781 VA d. cir. 1854 Knox Co. TN, dau of David Harless on 22 Jun 1803, Montgomery Co. VA, per Mary Kegley's Early Adventurers on the Western Waters, vol.II. He appears in Elizabeth Petty Bentley's book Index to the 1810 Census of Virginia as Andrew McHaffy, 628, Montgomery (a large county at that time, bounded by Ohio River on the north). Andrew and Catherine moved to Knox Co TN in cir. 1811. Andrew filed a deed on 17 Nov 1815, purchasing 139 acres in TN from Jesse Galloway. Researcher F. B. McFee, Jr., wrote, stating that he found Andrew McHaffie is the signature on deed. Andrew McHaffie purchased 25 acres at Clear Fork of Flat Creek in 1828 from Jacob Miltonbarger (date 6-7-1828; date filed 3-10-1828) -- signed Andrew McHaffie. Andrew McHaffie appears on 1830 TN Census, Knox Co 373, no twp., and Andrew McHaffer is on 1830 TN Census, Knox Co 348, no twp. listed. Andrew's will was filed in Knox Co., TN, in 1848. The 1850 TN Census shows his widow, Catherine, living with the son, Calvin. Catherine's parents were David Harless and wife Catharine Elizabeth ---. David was son of Johan Philip Harless (b. Germany 1716 d. Augusta Co. VA 1772 and wife Anna Margaretha Price (Preisch). Anna Margaretha was baptized Offenbach, Germany, 21 Sep 1713, d. 1784 Christiansburg, Montgomery Co. VA). There is much available about the Harless, Price families. One source shows Andrew George McHaffie. See Harless listings. Offspring of Andrew and Catherine McHaffie: James McHaffie, b. cir. 1804 VA, d. cir. 1880 TN (m. Polly Holbert, 8 Nov 1827, Knox Co. TN), see his listing; David McHaffie, b. 4 Nov 1806 Putnam Co., VA, d. 5 Aug 1893, Christian Co., MO bur. McHaffie Cem. (m. Catherine Grace Sherrodd 8 Mar 1832, Knox Co., TN); Julia Ann McHaffie, b. 8 Jan 1809 VA, (m. William Braden, 23 Sep 1830 Knox Co., TN) d. 23 Jan 1884, Christian Co. MO, and is bur. McHaffie Cem. [NOTE: George Breaden signed the will of John McHaffie who d. 16 Aug 1828 TN; also, Richard McHaffie b. 1832 IND named first son George B. McHaffie; also several Braden, Broeden baptisms appear in Register of Marriages and Baptisms Performed by Rev. John Cuthbertson, 1751-1791, Covenanter/Cameronian minister, PA and other states]; John M. McHaffie, b. 1 Mar 1811, VA, d. 6 Jun 1876 Christian Co., MO bur. McHaffie Cem. (m. Susan Sherrodd, 17 Mar 1836, Knox Co. TN - Susan was b. 1818 in VA, d. 15 Feb 1862 in Christian Co. MO); Lockey Jane McHaffie, b. 29 Oct 1813, Knox Co., TN, d. 8 Apr 1900, Christian Co., MO, bur McHaffie Cem. (m. James Albert Brazeal, 17 Mar 1842, Knox Co., TN); Calvin McHaffie, b. cir. 1819, Knox Co., TN, d. TN (m. Martha Brazeal); William F. McHaffie, b. 25 Feb 1825, Knox Co., TN d. 19 May 1924, TN bur. Jett Cem. (m. Mary Jane Jett, 24 Sep 1846, Knox Co., TN); Hugh McHaffie, b. 1816 d. 1843, MO (m. Frances Mariah Casey). See their individual listings. I think Andrew is the brother of Jane McHaffie who m. 1803 in Montgomery Co. VA to John Ballenger, and also of John McHaffie who by 1804 is found in Knox Co. TN. They are prob. related to James Mchaffey, 1774 VA, and James Maafie, Mcafie, 1800, 1810 Montgomery Co. VA censuses, etc. Summers' Annals of Southwestern VA or his History, p. 1400 states that James Mahaffie of Montgomery Co., VA, was a Revolutionary veteran. See James McHaffie/ey, PA, who had Revolutionary pension awarded in Oct 1789. In Bockstruck's Revolutionary Land Warrants Awarded by States, 1990s, listing indicates James Mchaffey was assigned 200 acres by Michael McDowell. One William McAfee [?McHaffie?] in 1774 lived on Sinking Creek of New River, Tazewell Co., VA. Compare John MacHafee, runaway Irish servant, 1738, master Lancelot Martin, Bucks Co. PA, per PA Gazette. Also note Pvt. John McHaffy in 1741 in Gooch's American Regiment on HMS York in War of Jenkins' Ear, in M. J. Clark's Colonial Soldiers. Following is true copy of document hand copied by Myron H. Thomas (whose wife Mary Virginia is of Indiana McHaffies) at Virginia State Library in Richmond, VA, from microfilm reed 39, 1796-1803 Virginia State Libraries (copies can be obtained only through Christiansburg, Montgomery Co. VA):
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