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- Dob: Abt. 1786 in IGI
Myra Compton Allnutt Records
"From Military records we find that Jeremiah McKay, Jr. was a Captain of the Militia during the War of 1812. [She quotes from] Wayland's History and Court Records. 'Tuesday, Oct 13, 1812, Jacob Ricker, John Colville, Spencer N. Calmes, David Stickley, and John Boyd, Gentlemen Justices, being present, it was ordered that the following be recorded as Militia officers: Jeremiah, Jr. Captain in place of David Kenner, dec'd; etc., etc.
"Honorable Bountwell Dunlop, of San Francisco, has contributed the following roll of Col. Walter Hansbrough's Company 92nd [97?] Regiment of Virginia Militia Shenandoah Co., Va. of the period of 1812: Jeremiah McKane [McKay} etc., etc.....
"...From family letters we learn that Capt McKay was still living in 1866, very feeble and almost blind, in the home of his son Thomas McKay and his wife Mary."
According to Flo Lynn Dickinson, Amarillo, Texas, writing in the 1978 McKay Newsletter, p. 11., Jeremiah and Nancy Ann moved first to Indiana and then to Marion Co. Missouri. They settled near a small settlement called Merrellsville
September 2, 1829 Charles and Susanah [his sister] Gatewood of Shenandoah County sold to Jeremiah McKay for $600 all their interest in the land of Jeremiah McKay, Sr., died possessed of, except 260 acres
JET questions the wife Harriet Hoffman for whom Bill Jobe gives a date of Jan. 4, 1828 as her marriage to Jeremiah. Since Nancy D. did not die until Feb. 3, 1836, this seems suspect!
Letter from Jermiah McKay, father of Zachariah's wife, Eliza McKay Compton. Copy of original letter furnished by G. Hendry, Raleigh N.C. Transcription by F.B. Compton, Sr. with paragraphs and punctuation added for easier reading.
"To Zachariah J. Compton
Shenandoah County, Va.
Hamburgh [?] post office.
"Feb. 21st, 1836 Palmyra, Marion Co., Mo
"My Dear Son and Daughter:
"I set down with a heavy hart to inform you something about the family at this time. My dear Companion departed this life the third day of this present month. She took a voilent Cold on hur lunges the last of January and it threw hur in voilent fevers which was the cause of hur deth so soon. I imploied a doctor but done No good. She was perfectly in hur senses till about half a day Before she died. She said she was willing to di* * * she was willing to trust in god.
"She talked very Butiful about too days Before she died. I trust in god She is Better of. Mr. Turner, a old methedst man was to se hur and She talked very Butiful to him and us all. She told the girls how she wanted them to Conduct themselves thru life. She was perfectly resind to deth which gave me grate satisfaction. The girls took on very much about the deth of thare pore mother. I will leave you to judge my feelings. I should have rote Sooner But my mind was not Composed a nuff. I receved your letter which gave me grate satisfaction to hear from you all.
"Fealdon [Fielding] McKay was hear at the Buring. Fealdon and Mr. Allen has rented a farm at Jacksonville in the Elunois [Illinois] for this year But he expects to come over in this State nex spring to purchis land. Fealdon, John Cook [?] and my self is going to look out for land as soon as we get our Con planted. I have sold My Waggon for 120 dollars. I have got that money yet and By hiring out Thuston [?] one year I Can get 160 ackers of land if I can se any place that will suit me. I have hired out Thuston [?] By the month for fifteen dollars per month. Blacks hire hi heare. Thare was too hired at pallmiry at Chrismos for 175 dollars a peas. I can get a hundred dollars for Thuston at any time and the money paid in advance. I shall be able to purchis 2 Eightees By hiring Thuston for one year whereby I shall be a Blige to do if I get 2 Eightes.
"I can not tell you much about the cuntrey yet. The next letter I send I expect I can gave you more satisfaction. The land hear all within 20 miles of the River is enterd. We shall have to go 25 or 30 miles from the River if we get a Choise. This country is settling very fast. John Leath [Leeth} is our nearest neighbor escept Mr. Jay [?] and Mrs. Larince [Laurence]. Mrs Larrince has got a fine son But she is very porly at this time. * * * had to work hard this winter to get grain.
"I could not sell any of my horses yet--horses is dull sail hear. Cows sell very hi--grain sell hi hear. Wheat is worth 1 dollar pur Bushel -- Corn is worth from 40 to 50 cenes pur Bushel -- Bacon will be worth from 6 to 8 cenes pur pound--crops of Wheat looks Bad at this time. We have had very Cold Wether But very little snow. The wether is pleasant now like spring.
"The Oald Lady Dickenson, our grand mother, is in as good helth as you have None jur for Many years. She wishes to Be remembered By all inquirng frendes. The Nabors are frenley But thare a grate many Sharpers hear -- good Mills is Badley wanting in this Cuntry -- the want of fruite is Badly Wanting heare a Bout the time of our destress.
"Thomas cut his foot very bad with the az. Cut a gash in his rite instep -- he has not walk any since. It is nearly healed up. I am afraid that it will make him walk a little lame. Huston and sarann [Sarah Ann] is well -- saranns youngest child has been very sick -- the oldest cant walk yet none of a count yet.
"I Rote to you concerning that Bisness of ?? [Horton?] Jones and Brother Abraham. I want you to a tenn to that Bisness, please to employ a loyer and put forward all the accounts that I left in your hands and get t[h]at Arbitration Bisness which is in Jones *** handes or Mr Yagers hand. Please have brother Jacob [?] McKay somoned [?] on that arbitration Bisness. I gave you a statement in my last letter if you have received it. If not, I will give you a small account of it in this letter. Thar was a Note I held on Mohn Mcolough for 7 dollars. When John Mcolough and me settled it was at * * * back [?] in May and Abraham got the property of John Mclolough and has to give his note to me but did not to it --Please * * *non John Mcolough on that account: TO 40 Dollars on the Arbitration Bisness and TO 20 Dollars on John Larence he maid * * * TO 14 Dollars.
"I paid for funeral expenses that [tat?] Abraham McKay oughtt to pay half of that--if justice take place, he would owe me 40 or 50 Dollars. I hate to Rite such stuf as this. If I could ever goten Abraham to a settlement would have been nothing of this. Please to a tend to this Bisnis.
"I think this Cuntry would suit you very well -- the ile [?] Conrnous [?] of smells is the worst. Will Rite you a full statement of this cuntry the next letter [ti all totrlle??] well satisfye with the Cuntry. The girles wishes to Be Remembered and they gave thare Best Respects and sincear love to all * * * in partickler your fathers family in pertickler and Excpt [accept] the same yourselves. I must stop for want of paper. Yours Respectfully til deth -- may the Lord Bles all.
"Thar has been nothing of the colera [cholera] since we have been hear. I must stop.
Jeremiah McKay
[Note by Jeremiah McKay on the back of the envelope]
"When you send me a letter direct it to palmirey postofice, Marion Co. Letter you sent out paid the posttage. We sent Thomas after it and he paid the postage again. I think I shall Be very pleased with this cuntry. The helth is hood hear with the esceptions of Bad Coldes."
[Notation on the envelope by Zachariah J. Compton]
"This paper contained papers & letter of a [ancient?] date. But nothing of much importance.
Z.J.C. -- Nov 10th, 1869
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Taylor Family Genealogy
1786 - Aft 1866 (> 81 years)