Justice James MCKEEN

1665 - 1756  (~ 91 years)

• Name	James MCKEEN
  Prefix	Justice
  Born	Jan 1665	Ballymoney, County Antrim, Ulster, Northern Ireland
  Gender	Male
  Migration	Aug 1718	“Robert”
  Religion	Presbyterian
  Immigrant?	Y
  Died	9 Nov 1756	Londonderry, Rockingham, New Hampshire
  Buried	Forest Hill Cemetery, E Derry, Rockingham, New Hampshire   [1]
  Person ID	I10939	Main
  Last Modified	3 Dec 2023

  
  

  Father	James MCKEEN,   b. Abt 1643, Ballymoney, County Antrim, Ulster, Northern Ireland ,   d. 1707, Londonderry, Rockingham, New Hampshire  (Age ~ 64 years)
  Mother	Janet Mary MNU,   b. 1641, Ballymoney, County Antrim, Ulster, Northern Ireland ,   d. 1671, Ballymoney, County Antrim, Ulster, Northern Ireland  (Age 30 years)
  Married	Abt 1660	Ballymoney, County Antrim, Ulster, Northern Ireland
  Family ID	F3714	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Jane COCHRAN,   b. Aug 1673, Ballymoney, County Antrim, Ulster, Northern Ireland ,   d. Bef 1713, Ballymoney, County Antrim, Ulster, Northern Ireland  (Age ~ 39 years)
  Married	Jul 1692
  Children	+ 1. Elizabeth MCKEEN,   b. 1696, Ballymoney, County Antrim, Ulster, Northern Ireland ,   d. 29 Apr 1763, Londonderry, Rockingham, New Hampshire  (Age 67 years) + 2. Janet MCKEEN,   b. 1708, Ballymoney, County Antrim, Ulster, Northern Ireland ,   d. 16 Apr 1790, New Hampshire  (Age 82 years)   3. James MCKEEN,   b. 9 Sep 1719, Londonderry, Rockingham, New Hampshire ,   d. 3 Apr 1794, Corinth, Orange, Vermont  (Age 74 years)
  Last Modified	30 Mar 2020
  Family ID	F3708	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Annas CARGILL,   b. Abt 1688, Aghadowey, County Londonderry, Ulster, Northern Ireland ,   d. 8 Aug 1782, Londonderry, Rockingham, New Hampshire  (Age ~ 94 years)
  Married	14 Jul 1713	Aghadowey, County Londonderry, Ulster, Northern Ireland
  Children	1. Deacon John MCKEEN,   b. 13 Apr 1714, Ballymoney, County Antrim, Ulster, Northern Ireland ,   d. 9 Oct 1793, Londonderry, Rockingham, New Hampshire  (Age 79 years)   2. Mary MCKEEN,   b. 1717, Ballymoney, County Antrim, Ulster, Northern Ireland ,   d. Londonderry, Rockingham, New Hampshire   3. James MCKEEN,   b. 9 Sep 1719, Londonderry, Rockingham, New Hampshire ,   d. 3 Apr 1794, Corinth, Orange, Vermont  (Age 74 years)   4. Jane MCKEEN,   b. 28 Dec 1721, Londonderry, Rockingham, New Hampshire ,   d. 16 Apr 1790, Windham, Rockingham, New Hampshire  (Age 68 years)   5. Martha MCKEEN,   b. 14 Dec 1723, Londonderry, Rockingham, New Hampshire ,   d. ?
  Last Modified	30 Mar 2020
  Family ID	F3710	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - Jan 1665 - Ballymoney, County Antrim, Ulster, Northern Ireland Married - 14 Jul 1713 - Aghadowey, County Londonderry, Ulster, Northern Ireland Died - 9 Nov 1756 - Londonderry, Rockingham, New Hampshire Buried - - Forest Hill Cemetery, E Derry, Rockingham, New Hampshire  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  m1 Jane COCHRAN m2 Annas CARGILL —— Of Scottish descent; The McKeens are descended from the Scottish MacIain clan who held sway over the Ardnamurchan Peninsula of southwestern Scotland Had 29 children On stone: In memory of James McKeen, Esq a principal proprietor and the first Magistrate of the little colony which first settled this town who died November 9 1756 aged 91 years. His children by Jane Cochran his first wife were Elizabeth the wife of Jas Nesmith and Jannett the wife of John Cochran: And by Annas Cargill his second wife John McKeen a member of the provisional congress of NH, James McKeen, Jane the wife of Wm Orr, Martha the wife of John Dinsmore and Mary the wife of Robt Boyd. His other near relations were his sister Mary Ann the wife of the Rev. Jas McGregor, Jannett the widow of his brother John McKeen and his and her three sons and one daughter formerly of Londonderry. Also in memory of Annas, his 2nd wife who died Aug 8 1782 aged 94 yrs. They were members of the Presbyterian Church and to enjoy their opinions in peace they and the other Colonists emigrated from the north of Ireland to this country. In gratitude of God and in honor of departed worth this monument was erected in the year 1818 by certain descendants of the deceased.

  
  

• Sources

  [S96] Find a Grave, database and images, 24055154.