1. HUGH1 MCKENZIE was born 1758 in Dundee, Scotland. He married BRIDGET (LAST NAME UNKNOWN). She was born 1762.
Notes for HUGH MCKENZIE:
An extract from "A hundred years in the Highlands" written by Osgood MacKenzie, first published 1921 by Edward Arnold & Co. is as follows:
"In 1609 an ancestor of mine, who was also one of the most famous of the Gairloch lairds, John Roy MacKenzie, paid a visit to the laird of Reay (Lord Reay) was his stepfather. On John Roy's return from his visit, MacKay accompanied him as far as Meikle Ferry on the Kyle of Sutherland.
On their arrival at the ferry it seems there was another gentleman crossing, accompanied by a groom, who attempted to prevent anyone entering the boat but his master and his party.
MacKay had his piper with him, a young, handsome lad of only seventeen summers. A scuffle ensued between the piper and the groom, the former drew his dirk and with one blow cut the groom's hand off at the wrist.
The laird of Reay at once said to his piper, "Rory, I cannot keep you with me any longer, you must at once fly the country and save your life." John Roy said: "Will you come to Gairloch, Rory?" and the piper was only too glad to accept the offer.
As they were parting, the laird of Reay said to his stepson, "Now as you are getting my piper you must send me in exchange a good deer stalker." On his return home the latter sent
HUGH MACKENZIE, whose descendants still live in Reay country. To this day it is remembered how and in what capacity their ancestors came from Gairloch."
End of extract.
In an endeavor to find Hugh McKenzie's ancestors, translations from Old Parish Records in Scotland reveal two translations which have been found as follows:
Translation One: 1778. Hugh MacKenzie alias Mac Ian MacKenzie, once a soldier then a merchant and now a tenant in Erribol, had a child baptised called John on 15 August 1778.
(which means Hugh MacKenzie had a son named John baptised - this would be John, Sr.)
Translation Two: 1779: Hugh MacKenzie alias Mac Robert John Mhuranish tenant between Alussel and Altnacailaich in Strathmore had John baptised 23 May 1779 (this means that Hugh MacKenzie, was the son of Robert John MacKenzie of Hhuranish, a tenant farmer (or crofter).
Translation One is believed to be about 100% correct but there is some small doubt about the word "Mhuranish" but most people that have been asked feel that it is a place name but don't know where it is located. Note: This information was obtained from Jim Bain in Scotland (jimbain@icscotland.net).
Hugh is more of a Scottish name than is "Hugo" by which some geneaologists are using as his name. He is believed to have come to America when his son John (Sr.) was four or five years of age.
Child of HUGH MCKENZIE and BRIDGET UNKNOWN) is:
