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View Tree for Neal McKayNeal McKay (b. January 11, 1748/49, d. January 11, 1835)

Neal McKay was born January 11, 1748/49 in Ireland, and died January 11, 1835 in Waterford, Erie County, PA. He married Nancy Montgomery.

 Includes NotesNotes for Neal McKay:
Alias: "Old" Neal /McKay/
Neal McKay, the progenitor of this branch of t he McKay family, was born
in Ireland. After marriage, he cam to America and se ttled in Hanover
township, Lancaster County, PA, and there enlisted in th e Revo lutionary
War August 1776, serving two months as first seargeant, unde r Captain
Roders. He again enlisted November, 1776, serving five months as s e cond
lieut enant, under Captain James Roberts' "Paxton's Rifelmen." He
en li sted a third t ime, September, 1776, served as a private two months
under C ap tain Crain and Co lonel Moose. He also served one month as
private under C ap tain James Sawyer, C olonel Matthew Smith and Captain
John Herrick. He was en gaged at the battle of Brandywine and in other
service. Source: Applicat ion for pension, records of Bereau of
Pensions, Washington, D.C., pension cla im allowed, No. 22,899.

More About Neal McKay:
Burial: 1835, Waterford Cemetery.
Military service 1: August 01, 1776, Revolutionary War, private & first sergeant.
Military service 2: November 1776, Revolutionary War, second lieutenant.
Military service 3: September 1777, Revolutionary War, private.
Residence: Hanover Township, Lancaster County PA.
Retirement: Pension Record Washing DC S-22899.
Unknown-Begin 1: March 04, 1809, Tract No. 1196.
Unknown-Begin 2: Daughers of the Amerian Revolution #78762.

Children of Neal McKay and Nancy Montgomery are:
  1. Polly McKay, b. 1773, PA, d. March 01, 1864, PA.
  2. +Robert McKay, b. June 08, 1776, Westmoreland County PA, d. July 31, 1857, Westmoreland County PA.
  3. +John McKay, b. January 06, 1779, Milton, Northumberland County, PA, d. September 13, 1829, PA.
  4. Margaret McKay, b. November 1784, d. date unknown.
  5. James Mongomery McKay, b. October 05, 1788, d. November 18, 1876.
  6. +Joseph McKay, b. 1797, PA, d. May 20, 1827, PA.
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