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Descendants of Andrew McIlvain

Generation No. 1

1. ANDREW¹ MCILVAIN was born Abt. 1669 in Ayrshire, Scotland, and died Abt. 1726 in Sussex Co., Delaware. He married MARTHA MICKEY.

Notes for ANDREW MCILVAIN:
The first documented reference to this colonist in America is as follows:

Deed Book D, No 4, p. 410, Sussex Co., DE.
This Indenture made the fourth day of February in the Sixth year of our Soveraigne Lord George by the Grace of God over Great Brittaine, France & Ireland King Defender of the Faith, Anno Dom 1719 Between John Russell late of Sommerset & the Province of Maryland but now of Sussex County upon Delaware yeoman of the one part & Andrew Makelvaine husbandman & Robert Mickey clothier Late of the Kingdom of Ireland both of them but now of the County aforesaid of the other part Wittneseth Whereas by vertue of a warrant granted by the Court unto Thomas Bessants of Sussex County upon Delaware yeoman had laid out & Surveyed for him a certaine tract and percel of Land called Bessants Bower situate lying and being in the County aforesaid in the Indian River Hundred Lying upon the south side of Bracies Branch which proceeds out of Middle Creek which cometh out of Rehoboth Bay Beginning at a corner white oake standing on the said branch & running from thence by a line of marked trees South ninteen degrees west two hundred forty six perches to another corner white oake standing in the woods & thence east nineteen Degrees South by a line of marked trees three hundred twenty foure perches to another Corner white oake standing in the woods upon the West side of the County Road & thence north ninteen degrees west three hundred & two perches by a line of marked trees to another marked white oake stand upon the said Branch a little below the Brige & thence up the said Branch binding on the water Courses three hundred fifty five perches with a streight line to the first bounder containing & laid out for five hundred & fifty acres of Land To Have & To Hold the said Tract of land together with all the rights profits benefits & privileges hereunto belonging unto him the said Thomas Bessants his heirs & assignes for Ever This Indenture further Witnesseth that the said Thomas Bessants in his lifetime Intermarried with Jean who was his wif & lived long time in wedlock but in procoss of time it pleased God to remove the said Thomas Bessants by Death without Leaving any Issue behind him the said Jean his wife being Executrix of his estate all debts & Administered upon what moves before this tract of Land he had & afterwards was married unto Samuel Knowls of this County yeoman This Indenture further Witnesseth that the said Samuel Knowls & Jane his wif a good consideration in hand unto them paid by John Russel aforesaid did by theire Indenture duly execut did give grant bargaine sell alienat enfeofe & Confirm unto John Russel aforesaid & unto his heirs & assignes forever the aforesaid tract of land called Bessants Bowre Containing five hundred fifty acres with all its profits privileges & benefits thereunto belonging To Have & to Hold the said five hundred & fifty acres of land as it was by a generall warrant granted unto the said John Russel resurveyed since March 4th Anno 1714 & unto him his heirs & assignes for Ever This Indenture further Wittnesseth that he paid John Russel aforesaid for divers fayvors or valuable considerations him hereunto moving but more especialy for & in Consideration of ninty three pounds in hand paid before the Delivery & ensealing of these presents unto him the the said John Russel by Andrew Makelvain & Robert Mikey aforesaid the reciot whereof & of every part & parcal thereof the said John Russel doth acknowledge & it doth fully Clearly & absolutly acquit oxonorat & discharge them of every part percel thereof & also dischargoth theire herres & executors thereof By vertue of this Indenture have given granted bargained Sold alienated enfeoed & confirmed unto Andrew Makelvain & Robert Mikey aforesaid & unto theire heires assignes for Ever all & whole the aforesaid tract of Land before Mentioned Called Bessants Bowre excepting & be it exceped one acre of Land where the Church now standeth upon which was formerly by me Sold and made over To Have & to Hold the said tract of Land & plantation together with all its Rights profits priviledges benefits houses fences orchards woods trees & timber like trees & all whatsoever is thereunto belonging or in any maner of wise appertaining unto them the said Andrew Makolvaine & Robert Mickey their heires & assignes for ever & that they the said Andrew Makelvain & Robert Mickey theire heires & assignes shall & may peaceably & quietly have occupy possess & enjoy the Land aforesaid with all & wholly the commodities & appurtenances thereunto belonging without the let sale or disturbance of any portion whatsoever as allso free & Cleare freely & Clearly exonerated & discharged of & from all maner other or former gifts grants bargains Sales causos or goyntures or other encumbrances had or done by the said John Russel or by any person or persons what soever by his or theirs or any of their right title or procurement In Confirmatiom & full Assurance of the truth above written the said John Russel hath unto these presents set his hand & seale giving deed & state with full quiet & peaceable possession by every siezin at the aforesaid Land & premises & as theire Subscriptions & the witnesses subscriptions do manifest day & year above written
Signed Sealed Acknowledged & delivered in presence of us John Russell (seal) Robt Pirrie
Adam Hall

Deed Book A, No 1, p. 246, Sussex Co., DE.
John Russell yeoman Appeared In Open Court and Acknowledged and Delivered, a Certain Deed of sale, unto Andrew McIlvain and Robert Mickey for five hundred and fifty acres of Land, Lying In This County, and Butted and Bounded as in Said Deed is Setfourth, which Bears date the fourth Day of February Ano Dom 1719 According to Law and Contents of Said Deed.

From this transaction it is reasonable to assume that Andrew McIlvaine immigrated to the colonies some time before 1719. The Complete History of the McElvain - McIlvaine Family Line, by Frank C. McElvain, notes that the Delaware Archives states that, "Andrew McIlvaine, Ayr, Scotland, went to Aughnacloy, Ireland, and in 1719 emigrated to America with two others of the same name, settling along the Delaware River. He died at Lewes, Sussex Co., Del. His son, James, born in 1693, died 1754 at Lewes, Del."

The following is from Torrence and Allied Families by Robert McIlvain Torrence:

"Andrew McIlvain, Sussex County, on Delaware, hath for ye ear-marks: For cattle, sheep, horses and hogs, a crop and two stittes on ye right ear and a swallow's firk on ye left."

The will of Andrew McIlvain reads as follows:

In the name of God Amen I this fourth day of October Anna Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred and Twenty Six I Andrew Muckelvaine of Sussex County yeoman being of perfect mind and Memory ( Thanks be to God ) do make this my Last will and Testament in manner and form Following
First I bequeath my Soul and Spirit into the hands of Almighty God my Heavenly Father by whom of His Meer and Only Grace I Trust to be Received into Eternall rest through the death of my Saviour Jesus Christ and my body to be buried in a Christian decent Like Manner at the discreation of my Executor hereafter Named, and as to what worldly Estate it hath pleased the Lord to Endow me with I dispose of same as followeth
Imprs I will that all such Debts as I owe shall be Truly paid
Item I give unto my son John McCalvaine One hundred Acres of Land the plantation whereon he now Liveth Also my new Suit of Coaths he paying to my Executor the sum of four pounds
Item I Give and bequeath unto my Son James McCalvaine One hundred Acres of Land the plantation whereon he now Liveth to him and his Heirs forever
Item I Give unto my Daughter Martha McCalvaine Three Cows and Two Calves my riding Horse One feather bed white rugg Blanket and puter and my Great Iron pot also my will is that my said Daughter shall have preveldge of the flax to make Twenty yards of Linnen to purchase a Side saddle and when my debts are paid my will is that my said Daughter shall in the possession of my son James Till she marries or is Capable of Taking the charge of
Item I Give unto my Son George McCalvaine One Hundred Acres of Land being part of the plantation whereon I now Live being my part of the plantation whereon I now Live Togather with all my Iron work a Gun Great Coat and Small pott One Brown Rigg One Mare with her increase forever
Item I give unto Andrew McCalvaine Thirty acres of Land adjoyning to the plantation that my son James Lives on
Item I give unto Andrew McKee on Great Coat als to Wm McKee One Iron small pott
Item I Give unto Alexander Muckewaine One yearling Also I will and Ordain that my Son George during his minority shall remain with my Son James and that my son George shall at the age of Twenty one years Take into his Own possession what I have herein bequeathed
Item I will and Ordain that my son James to be my full whole and sole Executor of this my Last will and Testament and I do utterly Revoke all former wills and Testaments by me in anywise heretofore made or declared
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal that the above written
Signed Sealed published pronounced and Declared in Sight and presence of us
Daniel Mickey
Tho Cokayne Andw Mucklewaine (seal)
Francis Mackelvaine

Memorandum this 28th day of October, 1726. Daniel Mickey appeared before me, Philip Russell Deputy Register for the County of Sussex upon Delaware and made oath on the Holy Evangels that in their sight presence and hearing the above Andrew McClevayne signed, sealed, published and declared the above and within written instrument to be his last Will and Testament and at the doing thereof the said Testator was of sound disposing mind and memory (to the best of his Judgement) and also that he saw Thos Cokayne and Francis Mucklevane sign with him as witness to the same.
Test. Philip Russell D-Register.

Sussex Co., Prob. Oct. 28, 1726. Arch. vol. A87, page 170. Reg. of Wills, Liber A, folios 206 - 207.

The following entry comes from Abstracts of the Proceedings of the Orphans' Court of Sussex County, Delaware, by V. L. Skinner, Jr.:

Liber 1, 1728-1743. f. 21, 9 March 1730. James Mackellwane executor of Andrew Mackelwane. Inventory is 40.9.0. Accounts are 33.7.5. Legacies to: Alexander Mackelwane, Andrew Mickey & William Mickey. Distribution to: Martha Mackelwane.

It is believed by most family researchers that Robert Mickey was married to Mary McIlvain, sister of Andrew, and that the wife of Andrew was Martha Mickey, sister of Robert Mickey. From the following land records it is apparent that Robert Mickey owned approximately 220 acres of the 550 acres that he and Andrew McIlvain purchased together on Feb. 4, 1719:

Deed Book K, p. 92, Sussex Co., DE.
29 April 1741. Bond of Conveyance. Robert Mickey of Sussex County yeoman am firmly bound unto William Burton of same county gentleman in the sum of 192 pounds the condition of this obligation is such that if Robert Mickey make over unto William Burton a tract of land south side of Braceys Branch one half mile from Saint Georges Chapel adjoining John Little & William Warrington 200 acres, then this obligation to be void. Witnesses: Christopher Topham, Daniel Nunez. Proved 3 Jan 1745 by Daniel Nunez and that he saw Christopher Topham deceased sign as an evidence to the same. Attest: RS Holt clerk.

Deed Book N, No 13, p. 195, Sussex Co., DE.
12 May 1780. Deed. Levin Derickson Esq Commissioner of Act of Free Pardon & Oblivion to dispose of forfeited lands sells to Colonel Henry Neill of Sussex for three thousand pounds: tract in Indian River Hundred adjoining Braceys Branch, adjoining Andrew McIlvain & John Little, 220 acres, on which Saint Georges Chapel stands, formerly belonging to Robert Mickey. And parcel in the same hundred on north side of Braceys Branch, opposite Chapel, 2 acres laid off for mill built on aforesaid branch. Thomas Robinson of Sussex owned half both tracts, late of Sussex, on 16 May 1778, & being one of offenders named in aforesaid Act & not having surrendered to JP for trial for treason by that date he forfeited lands. Henry Neill highest bidder. Witnesses: Andrew McIlvain, Leonard McIlvain. Acknowledged 10 Nov 1785.

Deed Book N, No 13, p. 204, Sussex Co., DE.
7 Nov 1785. Deed. Henry Neill merchant of Lewes & Mary his wife sell to Peter Robinson of Angola & Indian River Hundred, merchant, for 240 pounds: tract in Indian River Hundred on south side of Braceys Branch adjoining Andrew McIlvain & John Little, 220 acres, on which Saint Georges Chapel stands, formerly owned by Robert Mickey late of Sussex; and tract in Indian River Hundred on north side aforesaid branch opposite Chapel, containing 2 acres laid off for mill; Levin Derickson Esq Commissioner for sale of forfeited estates by virtue of Act of Pardon & Oblivion seized half of both tracts from Thomas Robinson late of Sussex (he being named in Act) & sold them with grist mill on 16 May 1778 to Henry Neill aforesaid for 3000 pounds. Witnesses: David Train, Hebron Dod. Examiner John Wiltbank. Acknowledged 22 Nov 1785.

More About ANDREW MCILVAIN:
Occupation: Yeoman

Children of ANDREW MCILVAIN and MARTHA MICKEY are:

JOHN² MCILVAIN, b. Abt. 1691, Ireland.

Notes for JOHN MCILVAIN:
According to The Complete History of the McElvain-McIlvaine Family Line, by Frank C. McElvain, John McIlvaine, son of Andrew McIlvaine Colonist at Coolspring, Sussex County, Delaware, was said to have sold his farm at Coolspring and moved to Pennsylvania. The county records at Norristown, Pa., show that John Mucklewaine bought land of John Russell in Cheltenham Township, Montgomery Co., Pa. in 1754. This man Russell had a number of land dealings in Sussex Co., Del. and in Somerset Co., Md. Pennsylvania Archives, Second Series, Vol. XV, p. 768 shows that John Mucklewaine was registered as an Indian Trader in Lancaster Co., Pa. 1743 and because of the early date appears to have been the same John. James McAllister and Hugh McKnight were registered as Indian Traders at the same time.

2.	ii.	JAMES MCILVAIN, b. Abt. 1693, Ireland; d. 11 Apr 1754, Sussex Co., Delaware.
3.	iii.	MARTHA MCILVAIN, b. Abt. 1695, Ireland.
4.	iv.	GEORGE MCELWAIN, b. Abt. 1707, Ireland; d. 1748, Cumberland Co., PA.

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