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Note: viii. JANET MCKEEN, b. Abt. 1761; m. JOHN TAYLOR , JR.. Notes for JANET MCKEEN: One source showed Janet as having been born on 4 Oct 1741, however Pam Lawniczak, in her e-mail message of 24 Jan 1998 states that Janet was born 7th in the birth order, after Joseph born 1757. Another unknown source, quoted by a correspondent, indicated that Janet McKean and Daniel McKean were twins. Searching for verification of this info will be of interest. Ms. Lawniczak states that Janet Married John Taylor, Jr. and had 5 children. Pam gives her source as "The History of Maine" and the "History of New Hampshire". The history of Londonderry, comprising the towns of Derry and Londonderry, N. H. By Edward Lutwyche Parker Janet and Daniel McKeen were twins Janet, married John Taylor Jr.; five children. http://dunhamwilcox.net/me/me_bio_mckean.htm IV) John (2), son of Justice James (2) McKeen and his second wife, Annis Cargil, was born April 13, 1714, at Ballymoney, country Antrim, Ireland. He received his education in one of the "two schools for reading and writing" which the settlers of Londonderry at once established before they were able to support that "grammar school kept by some discreet person well instructed in the tongues" which every town was required to maintain. Many of his kind found occupation in keeping these schools, and the reputation of the Scotch-Irish schoolmasters was high. One of them, by the name of Donovan, once accomplished the selectman on his visit to the school under the latter's supervision. Not quite satisfied with the methods prevailing, the town official asked the teacher his credentials as an instructor. On their departure the scholars asked the master what credentials meant. "I don't know nor care," said he, "but I suppose it is some Latin word Donovan has put into his head." John McKeen became an elder in the Presbyterian church, served as selectman several years, was representative to the general court in 1778, and apperas to have held a place in the community similar to that filled by his father. He married his cousin Mary, daughter of John and Janet McKeen. Children: 1. James, married ____ Cunningham; lived in Petersborough, New Hampshire, and was father of Judge Levi McKeen, of Poughkeepsie, New York; died 1789. 2. John, married Janet Taylor; was a captain in the revolutionary war. The late James McKeen, counsellor at law in New York City in 1850, was his son. 3. Robert, married Mary McPherson; lived in Antrim, New Hampshire, and Corinth, Vermont; died 1809. His son, Joseph McKeen, was for several years superintendent of schools in New York City. 4. William, married Nancy Taylor, served in the revolutionary war; died 1824. 5. Annis, died unmarried. 6. Joseph, born Oct. 15, 1757, died July 15, 1807, at Brunswick, Maine. 7. Janet, married John Taylor Jr.; five children. 8. Daniel, married (first) Janet Wilson, (second) Lucy Martin, widow of John Nesmith, of Windham, and lived upon the homestead in Londonderry. 9. Samuel, married (first) Elizabeth Taylor, (second) Mary Clark. Notes for JOHN McKEEN: Eldest son of James McKeen Children of MARY McKEEN and JOHN McKEEN are: 13. i. JAMES5 McKEEN, b. June 15, 1739, d. 1789. ii. JANET McKEEN, b. October 4, 1741, d. Unknown; m. JOHN TAYLOR, JR., Unknown. Notes for JANET MCKEEN: Twin to Daniel. Notes for JOHN TAYLOR, JR.: Five children with Janet. 14. iii. JOHN McKEEN, b. February 4, 1745; d. 1907, 15. iv. ROBERT McKEEN, b. August 12, 1749, d. 1809, Corinth, Vennont. 16. v. WILLIAM McKEEN, b. January 20, 1750; d. December 1824, Windham, New Hampshire. vi. ANNIS McKEEN, b. Abt. 1755; d. Unknown Notes for ANNIS McKEEN: Died Unmarried. 17. vii. JOSEPH McKEEN, b. October 15, 1757, Londonderry, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire; d. July 15, 1807, Brunswick, Maine. viii. SAMUEL McKEEN, b. Abt. 1759; d. Unknown; m. (1) ELIZABETH (BETSY) TAYLOR, Unknown; m. (2) MARY CLARK, Unknown. Notes for SAMUEL McKEEN: Had several children with two wives. 18. ix. DANIEL McKEEN, b. Abt. 1761, New Hampshire; d. Unknown, mar. Janet/Jennet Wilson, daughter of James Wilson and Eleanor Hopkins. Generation No. 1 1. JOHN3 McKEEN (JAMES2, WILLIAMl) was born 1675 in Balleymoney, Antrim, Ireland, and died Abt. 1718. He married JANET SEAFOAM 1687 in Balleymoney, Antrim, Ireland. Notes for JOHN McKEEN: John and his brother James were partners in business. They resided in Ballymoney, Ireland and became comparatively wealthy. John intended to emigrate with his brother James but died a short time before the vessel sailed. His widow, Janet, and her four children, John, Robert, Samuel and infant daughter, Mary, came to America with James and his family in 1718, landing in Boston and finally settling at a place called Nutfield in New Hampshire which "in memory of old associations they called Londonderry". Of these three brothers John is the ancestor of the McKeens of Nova Scotia; Robert the McKeans of Cecil, Maryland, and Hunting, Burlington and Troy, Pennsylvania; and Samuel of the McKeans and the McKeans of Acworth and Deering, New Hampshire, and Belfast, Maine. Christening: 1668 - Balleymoney Presbyterian, Antrim, Northern Ireland Notes for JANET SEAFOAM: Janet and her four children, John, Robert, Samuel and infant daughter, Mary, came to America with James and his family in 1718, landing in Boston and finally settling at a place called Nutfield in New Hampshire which "in memory of old associations they called Londonderry". John was a brother to James but died shortly before James sailed for New England. Janet, his widow, and her four children came to the U.S. with brother James. Janet subsequently married Captain John Barnett. Spelling of first name could be "Janette" or "Jeanette." Children of JOHN McKEEN and JANET SEAFOAM are: 2. i. JOHN4 McKEEN, b. 1700, Londonderry, Ulster, Northern Ireland; d. December 30, 1767, Truro, Bible Hill, Colchester Co., Nova Scotia. ii. ROBERT McKEAN, b. Abt. 1705, d. Unknown. 3. iii. SAMUEL McKEAN, b. Abt. 1710, Balleymoney, Antrim, Ireland, d Abt. 1784, Amherst, New Hampshire. 4. iv. MARY McKEEN, b. Abt. 1714; d. Unknown. Generation No. 2 2. JOHN4 McKEEN (JOHN3, JAMES2, WILLIAM1) was born 1700 in Londonderry, Ulster, Northern Ireland, and died December 30, 1767 in Truro, Bible Hill, Colchester Co., Nova Scotia. He married MARTHA CARGILL 1741 in East Derry Presbyterian (Ireland(?)), daughter of DAVID CARGILL and JANET SMYTH. Notes for JOHN McKEEN: John McKeen, Esq., first son of John and Janet, was born in Ireland in 1700. He was one of the early settlers of Truro, Nova Scotia. He was grantee ofthe township. Two of his sons, William and John, were grantees also. His wife, Martha Cargill, was born in 1707, they were married in 1741 and had three sons and two daughters, who came to Truro, Nova Scotia with them in the year 1760. Mr. and Mrs. McKeen both died in one day, December 30, 1767. Notes for MARTHA CARGILL: Christened: 1707, Parish Aghadow, Londonderry, No. Ireland. Burial: Truro, Robie Street, Colchester Co., Nova Scotia. Children of JOHN McKEEN and MARTHA CARGILL are: i. MARTHA5 McKEEN, b. 1742; d. Unknown. Notes for MARTHA McKEEN: Married in the USA 5. ii. WILLIAM McKEEN, b. 1745, Ireland; d. 1826, Musquodoboit, Nova Scotia. 6. iii. JOHN McKEEN, b. 1747, Ireland; d. 1829, St. Mary's, Nova Scotia. 7. iv. MARGARET McKEEN, b. October 4, 1748, Old Lyme District, New London, Conneticutt; d. 1817, Aspen, Fisher Mill, Guysborough Co., Nova Scotia. 8. v. DAVID McKEEN, b. 1749; d. 1830, St. Mary's, Nova Scotia. 3. SAMUEL4 McKEAN (JOHN3 McKEEN, JAMES2, WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1710 in Balleymoney, Antrim, Ireland, and died Abt. 1784 in Amherst, New Hampshire. He married AGNES CLARK Unknown. Notes for SAMUEL McKEAN: Samuel, youngest son of the Widow Janet, settled in Amherst, New Hampshire*, after having resided for some time at Londonderry. He was the father by his wife Agnes of Hugh, John, Robert (of New York), James, Samuel (of Maine), William, and others. * Amherst is now in Massachusetts. Children of SAMUEL McKEAN and AGNES CLARK are: i. JOHN5 McKEAN, b. Unknown, d. Unknown. ii. ROBERT MCKEAN, b. Unknown, d. Unknown. 9. iii. HUGH McKEAN, b. 1753; d. Abt. 1849. 10. iv. WILLIAM McKEAN, b. Unknown; d. Unknown. v. MARY McKEAN, b. Unknown; d. Unknown. vi. MARTHA McKEAN, b. Unknown; d. Unknown. vii. AGNES MCKEAN, b. Unknown, d. Unknown. viii. JANE McKEAN, b. Unknown; d. Unknown. ix. ISABELLA McKEAN, b. Unknown; d. Unknown. x. JOHN McKEAN, b. 1725-1726; d. Unknown. 11. xi. JAMES McKEAN, b. 1728; d. Unknown. 12. xii. SAMUEL McKEAN, b. 1731, Londonderry, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire, d. 1815. 4. MARY4 McKEEN (JOHN3, JAMES2, WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1714, and died Unknown. She married JOHN McKEEN May 1735, son of JAMES McKEEN and ANNIS CARGILL. Notes for JOHN McKEEN: Eldest son of James McKeen Children of MARY McKEEN and JOHN McKEEN are: 13. i. JAMES5 McKEEN, b. June 15, 1739, d. 1789. ii. JANET McKEEN, b. October 4, 1741, d. Unknown; m. JOHN TAYLOR, JR., Unknown. Notes for JANET MCKEEN: Twin to Daniel. Notes for JOHN TAYLOR, JR.: Five children with Janet. 14. iii. JOHN McKEEN, b. February 4, 1745; d. 1907, 15. iv. ROBERT McKEEN, b. August 12, 1749, d. 1809, Corinth, Vennont. 16. v. WILLIAM McKEEN, b. January 20, 1750; d. December 1824, Windham, New Hampshire. vi. ANNIS McKEEN, b. Abt. 1755; d. Unknown Notes for ANNIS McKEEN: Died Unmarried. 17. vii. JOSEPH McKEEN, b. October 15, 1757, Londonderry, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire; d. July 15, 1807, Brunswick, Maine. viii. SAMUEL McKEEN, b. Abt. 1759; d. Unknown; m. (1) ELIZABETH (BETSY) TAYLOR, Unknown; m. (2) MARY CLARK, Unknown. Notes for SAMUEL McKEEN: Had several children with two wives. 18. ix. DANIEL McKEEN, b. Abt. 1761, New Hampshire; d. Unknown, mar. Janet/Jennet Wilson, daughter of James Wilson and Eleanor Hopkins.
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