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Descendants of Matthew McBee

Generation No. 2

4. Brock² McBee (Matthew¹) was born Abt. 1700 in Prince George's County, Maryland, and died Abt. 1757 in Ann Arundel County, Maryland. He married (1) Elizabeth Beckett December 22, 1715 in Prince George's County, Maryland. He married (2) Rachel Gore January 22, 1737/38.

Notes for Brock McBee:
According to information taken from THE GREAT MCBEE SEARCH, VOLUME 1,
ISSUE 1:
Brock McBee and two of his children died in a fire in 1757. This
information
was sent from C. R. McBee, Brownwood, Texas. (Danny A. McBee).

Children of Brock McBee and Elizabeth Beckett are:

Edward (Mockbee)³ McBee, born May 23, 1716 in Prince George's County, Maryland.

ii.

Sarah (Mockbee) McBee, born October 08, 1718 in Prince George's County, Maryland.

iii.

Brock (Mockbee) McBee, born November 12, 1720 in Prince George's County, Maryland.

iv.

Elizabeth (Mockbee) McBee, born August 09, 1723 in Prince George's County, Maryland.

James Offert (Mockbee) McBee, born August 11, 1725 in Prince George's County, Maryland.

vi.

Lucy (Mockbee) McBee, born January 05, 1726/27 in Prince George's County, Maryland.

vii.

William (Mockbee) McBee, born April 22, 1730 in Prince George's County, Maryland.

Notes for William (Mockbee) McBee:
There are two William McBee's (Mackbee) who married,one in Prince
Georges Co.,
Maryland, March 5, 1780, to Ann Clark. The other William Mackbee
married
Jamima Grover, April 25, 1790, in Baltimore County, Baltimore,
Maryland. I
believe one of these to be the son of Brock McBee's son William
Mockbee Brock
Mockbee did not come to Virginia as did his other two brothers,
William and
James.

viii.

Mary (Mockbee) McBee, born September 22, 1732 in Prince George's County, Maryland.

Children of Brock McBee and Rachel Gore are:

Crozier³ McBee.

ii.

Matthew McBee, born Abt. 1743 in Maryland.

Notes for Matthew McBee:
C. R. McBee, of Brownwood, Texas, suggests that Brock McBee had a
three sons
and a daughter by Rachel Gore. The names of these children are
Matthew, born
circa 1743, Maryland, Jeremiah, born circa 1757, Maryland, Mary, born
1753,
Maryland, and Crozier McBee. (Danny A. McBee).

iii.

Mary McBee, born Abt. 1753 in Maryland.

iv.

Jeremiah McBee, born Abt. 1757 in Maryland.

6. William² McBee (Matthew¹) was born October 22, 1704 in Prince George's County, Maryland, and died March 01, 1759 in Halifax County, Virginia. He married Susannah Vardry Abt. 1725, daughter of John Vardry and Mrs. Vardry.

Notes for William McBee:
The Will of William (McBee) Magbee

Halifax County, Virginia, Will Book "O" page 58.
In the Name of God Amen.
I, William Magbee, of the County of Halifax and Parish of Antrim,
being in
perfect health and full Cense and memory and Whereas I know that it is
ordained for all men once to die I do hereby made and ordain this my
last --
and testament (Vis.) first I bequeath my soul to Almighty God that
gave it and
also my body to be buried at the desiration of my friends:
Item. I make and apppoint my beloved Wife Susannah Magbee and my son
James
Magbee and my son Mathias Magbee my hole Executors of this my last
will and
testament. Item. I give and bequeath to my son Vadry Magbee Two
Hundred
acres of land lying on boath sides of Bunches Creek it being the lower
end of
my upper survey of land on said creak to him and his heirs or assigns
forever.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my son James Magbee Two Hundred acres
of land
lying on both sides of the north Fork of Bunches Creek it being the
upper
and the same tract where I now dwell to him his heirs or assigns
forever.
after his mother deceases.
Item. I give to my daughter, Elizabeth Howard one shilling only.
Item. I give to my daughter, Mary Austin one shilling only.
Item. I leave all the rest of my personal estate to be equally
divided
between my loving wife and my son Mathias Magbee. In witness whereof
I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this twentieth day of August
one
Thousand seven hundred and fifty-eight
Test. Richard Davis William (X) Magbee
mark
Henry Farmer
Christopher Snead
At a Court held for Halifax County the 10th day of March 1759 the
within
written last will and testament of William Magbee deceased was
exibited in
Court by Susanna Magbee relict and executrix and James Magbee one of
the
executors therein appointed Mathias Magbee and the other executor
therein
appointed being under the age of twently one years and the same was
proved
b the oaths of Christopher Snead and Richard Davis two of the
witnesses
thereto and ordered to be recorded, and the executrix and executor
having
taken the oath of executor by law prescribed and with Robert Walters
and
Abraham Little their securities entered into and acknowledged bond on
their
motion certificate was granted them for obtaining a probate of said
will in
due form.
A Copy Teste: J.T. Lacy Clark Test. George
Currie C.H.C.
(signed)
This copy was made for May Wilson McBee, November 23, 1920. The above
sent to
her by the Clerk of the Halifax County, Virginia, J.H. Lacy.
(I, Danny A. McBee, copied this last will and testament of William
(McBee)
Magbee as it was written in the book, Out of the Wilderness, by Janice
Mercer.)

In King George's County, Virginia, on April 28, 1730, William McBee
acquired
259 acres by a deed from Thomas Riphley. For this land on the
"Northern
neck," as they called that long Virginia peninsula between the Potomac
and
Rappahannok Rivers, he paid two thousand pounds of "Good and
merchantable
tobacco in cask at the rolling house within this county ...." In
order to
have that deposit in the County before 1730. Twelve miles down the
road from
the farm William McBee acquired from Riphley, was the 150 acre farm
of
Augustine Washington in Westmoreland County, where George Washington
was born
two years after William's purchase.

Daniel Marr of King George County, 260 acres in King George County on
Marr's
Run adjacent John Bradford, John Marr, John Hopper, William McBee.
January
25, 1717/1718.

1722/1723, 2 March. King George County, Virginia. William McBee
received a
grant of land consisting of 342 acres of land. The land was situated
on both
sides of Marrs Run, a ranch falling into the Great Marsh Run in the
County of
King George, Virginia and being in the Northern Neck of the State of
Virginia.

1728, 10 June. King George County, Vriginia. William McBee of the
Parish of
Hanover in the County of King George, Planter, of the one part and
Thomas
Barnes of the Parish of Washington in the County of Westmoreland,
Merchant, of
the other part, witnesseth that the said William McBee...4 shillings
of
current money of VA...by Thomas Barnes...342 acres in the Parish of
Hanover,
County of King George...Signed William (by his special mark) McBee, in
the
presence of Abraham Barnes, John Graham, William Greenway, Elizabeth
(X)
Tracey. At a court held for King George County...came William McBee
and
acknowledged this deed of lease to Thomas Barnes. [Note: This
William McBee
can be told from another William, by their special marks. This
William
(husband of Susannah) has a mark that looks like a B that has fallen
on its
face. The other William has a stylized M as his mark. They are both
very
distinctive].

1739, 29 September, King George County, Virginia. William McBee...of
the one
part and Emanuel Cumbee of the [same]...for and in consideration of
five
shillings of lawful money ...[lease]...of 200 acres of land,...one
year...Signed William (his special mark) McBee, in the presence of
James
McDonnel (McDaniel), David (X) Blackburn.

The release of the above was signed by Susannah McBee also, with her
special
mark, which looks like a backward S, elongated to look almost like a
question
mark.

1729/1730. King George County, Virginia. "Thomas Stamps, assignee
(in 1730)
of William McBee of King George County for whom surveyed; 9 Feb
1729/30 - 4
Aug 1730; 631 acres not to entrench on Brent Town pat., on Walnut Br.
of Cedar
Run; adj. Thomas Jarman, Timothy Dorgan. Surveyor John Warner."
Quoted as it
appears on page 169, Abstracts of Northern Neck Warrants and Surveys,
Dunmore,
Shenandoah, Culpeper, Prince William, Stafford, Fauquier Counties,
Virginia -
1710/1780, Vol. III, by Peggy Shomo Joyner.

1730/1731. Prince William County, Virginia. Another quote from the
Joyner
book, p. 95: "Mr. Richard Buckner of Caroline County, 12 October 1730
- 12
April 1731; 411 acres adj. William MacBee alias MocBoy, Joshua Butler,
Mark
Harding, Alexander Clements, Daniel Feagon (now Crump's), Mr. Falkner,
Joseph
King. Surveyor John Warner."

1735, 12 December. Amelia County, Virginia. William McBee shows up
in a
court case. George Robertson Clark vs. William McBee - attachment.
The Pltf.
having made oath...Court of Prince George County, judgement is granted
him for
six pounds, two shillings and one penny and the Sheriff of this County
having
sold the said McBee estate for 8 pounds, 10 shillings, and 11 pence,
it is
ordered he pay the said Robertson 6 pounds, 2 shillings, and one
penny.

Also: John Nash vs. William Mackbee - attachment. The Pltf. ...one
pound,
three shillings and six pence half-penny, judgement is granted for the
same
and it is ordered that the Sheriff pay the same out of the money
belonging to
said McBee estate if so much there be after Robertson's debt is
discharged and
10 shillings to Robert Stoker for gathering said McBee's corn. [Note:
Remember estate doesn't necessarily mean that William McBee is
deceased. I'm
wondering though who this William is. Is this the same William who
married
Susannah? Another William? William who married Susannah had a lot
more
wealth than this.]

The following is quoted as it appears on page 130, Abstracts of
Northern Neck
Warrants and Surveys, as mentioned previously: "Lazarus Taylor, no
warrant,
date from survey, 3 jan 1744 -17 April 1745; 149 acres on ...Marr's
Run. A
drawing on plat labeled Jacobs _______, adj. John Coppidge (now John
Eustace's), Daniel Feagin, John McBee, William McBee, the Chapel Road,
John
Crump, Joseph King. Chain carrier Alexander Clemments and William
Winn.
Surveyor James Genn." This was in Prince William County, Virginia.
This
survey is also shown on page 14, Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants,
Volume
II, 1742-1775, compiled by Gertrude E. Gray, and is listed as dated 14
Feb
1746.

William McBee was granted 800 acres of land in Lunenburg County,
Virginia in
1746, this later fell into Halifax County, Virginia.

1752, 7 April. Lunenburg County, Virginia. William McBee. This
indenture
made this 7th day of April...1752 between William Magbe of the County
of
Lunenburg...and Thomas Dickson of the same county...50 pounds money of
Virginia...land on both sides of Midway River containing 200 acres
granted by
patent to William Magbe...beginning at the said William Magbe's upper
corner
on the south side of the above mentioned land...Signed by William and
Susannah
[both with their special mark] Magbe. Witnesses: William Douglas,
Able A.
(X) Lee, William A. (X) Ashton. Possession...granted 6 day of April
1757.

1753. November Court. Lunenbury County, Virginia. William MacBay is
defendant, Godfrey and David Jones are plaintiffs, listed as surviving
heirs
of Thomas Jones. [Plaintiff] not gainsaying the issues of the
petition's
demand and appearing to be just for the sum of 3 pounds, 6 shillings,
and 1
pence current money, therefore it is considered by the court that the
said
plaintiff recover against the defendant...

1778, 30 January. Pittsylvania County, Virginia. William MacBee,
Sr., Jr.,
and Israel MacBee. On 30 January 1778, William MacBee Sr. of
Pittsylvania
County sold 130 acres of land to William MacBee Jr., for 10 pounds
current
money. Land was situated on Branches of Mountain Creek. William
MacBee
signed with his special mark. The deed was signed, sealed and
delivered in
the presence of: James Cox, Dalton Lane, and Israel MacBee. [Note:
the
special mark used by William MacBee - Senior - identifies him as the
William
who married Abigail, not the husband of Susannah.]

Children of William McBee and Susannah Vardry are:

William³ McBee, born in Halifax County, Virginia; died Abt. 1812 in Rhea County, Virginia.

ii.

Samuel McBee, born Abt. 1728 in King George's County, Virginia; died Aft. 1759 in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

iii.

Elizabeth McBee, born Abt. 1732 in King George's County, Virginia.

iv.

Johannah McBee, born Abt. 1733 in King George's County, Virginia; died Abt. 1790 in Franklin County, Georgia.

Mary McBee, born Abt. 1734 in King George's County, Virginia.

vi.

Vardry McBee, born December 23, 1734 in Bristol Parish, Virginia; died 1805 in Christian County, Kentucky.

vii.

Matthew McBee, born Abt. 1736 in Halifax County, Virginia.

viii.

James McBee, born Abt. 1737 in Halifax County, Virginia.

ix.

Mathias McBee, born Abt. 1739 in Halifax County, Virginia; died in Possibly Franklin County, Georgia.

Notes for Mathias McBee:
I, Danny A. McBee, have received information that lets me know Mathias
McBee
settled in Franklin County, Georgia. He was a witness to the Will of
Thomas
Payne, Jr., deceased. Also listed as a witness was John Walters, and
Clabon
Cawthon. (RG 159-239, Volume 1, page 1.

Gannum McBee, born Aft. 1739 in Halifax County, Virginia.

Notes for Gannum McBee:
I, Danny A. McBee, have not previously listed Gannum McBee as a child
of
William McBee until he showed up in the genealogical work of William
P. Barron
Jr., 11475 Holiday Way, Hillsboro, Ohio, 45133 that was submitted to
the
Personal Ancestral File of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints.
(Danny A. McBee).

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