Ancestors of Mary Ellen Keech:
Veterans of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812
Generation No. 1
1.
Mary Ellen Keech, born December 8, 1869 in Enterprise, Ontario;
died December 6, 1954 in Kingston, Ontario.
She was the daughter of 2. Henry R. Keech and 3. Mary U.
McMullen. She married (1) James
Watson McAdam April 20, 1890 in Tamworth, Ontario (Norway Lake). He was born January 15, 1859 in Hastings
County, Ontario, and died September 1, 1930 in Sacketts Harbor, New York. He was the son of Samuel McAdam II and Eliza
Jane Brown.
Notes for Mary Ellen
Keech:
According to Milton
Bruce McAdam, Sr., in 1954, Mary Ellen (Keech) McAdam was living with her
daughter Florence (McAdam) Kimmett in Sacketts Harbor, Jefferson County, NY
(although she may have been staying with her other daughter, Angeline (McAdam)
Froysell, a few miles away in Chaumont, New York). Apparently, Mary Ellen became very ill in the Summer or early
Autumn from causes he can't recall.
Because Mary Ellen was still a Canadian citizen and had family in the
Kingston area, she was moved to a Kingston hospital where she qualified for
insurance. Bruce and his Uncle, Bob Froysell, took Mary Ellen by car to the
Kingston hospital in the Fall sometime.
It was pleasant weather when they went.
Mary Ellen died on December 6, 1954 and was brought back to the Sacketts
Harbor Cemetery where her husband was buried.
Notes for James Watson
McAdam:
James Watson McAdam
was born January 15, 1859 in Hastings County.
His first wife, Rebecca Doolan, bore him two children, Agnes (Mrs.
George Wagar) and John Henry. These two
children were born at the homestead at Norway Lake. Rebecca died sometime before 1890, and Watson married Mary Ellen
Keech. In the early 1900's, they took
up sheep farming on the Marlbank Road, four miles southwest of Erinsville. Mary Ellen bore him five more children;
Norah, James Wesley, Annie, Florence and Angeline. In 1923, Watson moved to the Watertown, New York area. He died there in August 1930.
Town of Hounsfield
Cemetery Inscriptions
McADAM,JAMES WESLEY
1894-1951 C.W. SACKETS H.
McADAM,MARY ELLEN
MOTHER JAMES W.1869-1954 SACKETS H.
McADAM,RONALD COLIN
1926-1939 SACKETS H.
McADAM,WATSON J.
1855-1930 SACKETS H.
Generation No. 2
2.
Henry R. Keech, born December 30, 1840 in Lennox and Addington
County, Ontario; died December 29, 1921 in Lennox and Addington County,
Ontario. He was the son of 4. John
Keech and 5. Julia Wilhemina Crouch. He married 3. Mary U. McMullen.
3.
Mary U. McMullen, born January 2, 1840; died 1935. She was the daughter of 6. Harry McMullen
and 7. Harriet Gurnice.
Notes for Henry R.
Keech:
1851 Census: Religion:
Episcopal Methodist
Buried in Moscow
United Church Cemetery, Camden East, Lennox and Addington County, Ontario.
Henry R. Keech and his
brother Wiley Keech and their sister Emma Jane all married a spouse with the
surname McMullen.
Keech Obituaries: Transcribed by Linda Corupe - Taken from
Lennox & Addington Archives on June 12, 2001 by Mary Lorraine and Betty
Guzar.
Napanee Beaver: Keech,
Henry - On 29 December 1921 Mr. Henry Keech passed away at the age of
82 years. He leaves a widow, 2 sons John and Wesley, a
daughter Mrs. Shannon of
Napanee. Napanee Express January 10, 1922 Page 8
Column 2: Moscow North
1901 Census Sheffield
Lennox & Addington Co Ont Can p
7:
Born Dec 30, 1840, he
was 60 years old at date of census, Henry states that he was born in Ontario,
origin German, Religion Methodist and occupation Farmer. Also
living in the household were the following:
Mary - wife Born January 2, 1840 Age 60
Wesley - son Born February 7, 1865 Age 36
Amarilla -
daughter-in-law (Wesley's Wife) Born July 29, 1866 Age 35
Grandchildren:
John Born January 24, 1883 Age 18
David W. Born May 19, 1891 Age 9
Sanford R. Born May
24, 1893 Age 7
Harvey A. Born November 7, 1895 Age 5
Ezra A. Born December 2, 1899 Age 1
Henry D. Born January 23, 1901 Age Under 1 Year.
Note that one of the grandchildren
listed on the Census is John Keech, born 1883. In the obit for Henry however,
he is listed as a son. If this birthdate correct, he was born much later than
Thomas Wesley and sisters, much earlier than children of Thomas Wesley. Until
we have additional documentation for John, he remains a mystery man...!
Also in the obit, name
of daughter surviving her father Henry Keech is "Mrs. Shannon", but
we do not have this name for either married daughter.
Notes for Mary U.
McMullen:
Buried in Moscow
United Church Cemetery, Camden East, Lennox and Addington County, Ontario.
Children of Henry
Keech and Mary McMullen are:
i. Angeline
Keech, born 1863 in Sheffield Township, Lennox and Addington County, Ontario;
married Sampson King March 7, 1885 in Tamworth, Lennox and Addington County, Ontario; born 1861 in Sheffield
Township, Lennox and Addington County, Ontario.
Notes for Angeline
Keech:
FamilySearch International Genealogical Index
v4.02
North America
Angeline KEECH
Sex:
F
Event(s):
Birth:
1863
Sheffield Twp, Lennox And Addington,
Ontario
Parents:
Father:
Henry KEECH
Mother:
Mary
Source Information: Film Number: 2034848
Notes for Sampson King:
FamilySearch International Genealogical Index
v4.02
North America
Sampson KING
Sex:
M
Marriage(s):
Spouse:
Angeline KEECH
Marriage:
07 Mar 1885
Tamworth, Lennox And Addington, Ontario
FamilySearch™ International Genealogical
Index v4.02
North America
Sampson KING
Sex:
M
Event(s):
Birth:
1861
Sheffield Twp, Lennox And Addington,
Ontario
Parents:
Father:
Horace KING
Mother:
Mary Polly VARTY
Marriage Notes for
Angeline Keech and Sampson King:
Individual Record
FamilySearch™ International Genealogical Index v4.02
North America
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Angeline KEECH
Sex:
F
Marriage(s):
Spouse:
Sampson KING
Marriage:
07 Mar 1885
Tamworth, Lennox And Addington, Ontario
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Source Information:
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Film Number:
Page Number:
Reference Number:
ii. Thomas
Wesley Keech, born February 7, 1865; died 1949 in Lennox and Addison Co.,
Ontario1; married Amarilla Hawley Abt. 1881; born July 29,
1866; died 1929 in Lennox and Addison Co., Ontario.
Notes for Thomas Wesley
Keech:
Buried in Moscow United
Church Cemetery, Ontario.
Notes for Amarilla
Hawley:
Buried in Moscow United
Church Cemetery, Ontario.
1 iii. Mary Ellen Keech, born December 8, 1869
in Enterprise, Ontario; died December 6, 1954 in Kingston, Ontario; married
James Watson McAdam April 20, 1890 in Tamworth, Ontario (Norway Lake).
Generation No. 3
4.
John Keech, born Abt. 1794 in Town of Western, Oneida County, New
York; died January 27, 1864 in Camden East, Lennox and Addington County,
Ontario1. He was the
son of 8. James Keech. He
married 5. Julia Wilhemina Crouch July 14, 18141.
5.
Julia Wilhemina Crouch, born Abt. 1805 in Town of Western, Oneida
County, New York; died Aft. 1882. She
was the daughter of 10. David Crouch and 11. Ellenor McKee.
Notes for John Keech:
Fought in War of 1812. Either Cleveland's Regiment, NY Militia, or
John W. Keech, Roger's Regiment, NY Militia.
Stationed in Sackett's Harbor, New York, Served 6 months in 1812 and
then from 9/3/1814 to 11/16/1814.
Moved to Addington
County, Ontario abt. 1835.
1851 Ontario Census:
Religion Episcopal Methodist.
Occupation: farmer. Lived in log
cabin on 60 acres on Concession 8, Lot 38, Camden Township, Lennox and
Addington County. A non-Keech resident
was Elenor Wiley, age 88, born in USA.
John Keech 64 M M US
EM F 1 L
60 Con 8 Lot 38
Julia Keech 45 F
M US EM
Henry Keech 11 M
S CW EM
John Keech 5 M
S CW EM
Jane Keech 1 F
S CW EM
Ellenor Wiley 88 F US EM
(July 30, 2001 Note:
Ellenor Wiley is Ellenor McKee Crouch Wiley, Julia's mother. Born McKee, she
married David Crouch and then a Mr. Wiley. We believe this is where Wiley Keech
got his name from although Theresa Carruthers recently reports a marriage
registration for Wiley Keech and Harriet McMullen with first name of Whitney
Keech and not as Wiley Keech.)
1861 Ontario Census:
Lived on log cabin. Ellenor Wiley, age
98, lives with family.
John Keech 76 M M US
EM F 1 L
Julia Keech 55 F M US
EM
Ellenor Wiley 98 F S US EM
Henry Keech 21 M S CW
EM
John Keech 15 M S CW
EM
Jane Keech 11 F S CW
EM
Feb 25, 1881. Affidavit
of Mrs. Marcia Hart, aged 81, of Ameliasburgh, Prince Edward County (post
office, Rossmore). She has known John and Julia Keech from her earliest
recollection; she was reared in Western, Oneida County, N.Y. She was present at
the house of the father of John Keech, viz: James Keech, and she witnessed the
marriage of John and Julia which occurred on 4th July either 1813 or 1814 but
she believes the latter. Among those present at the said marriage were: Nancy
Haynes, sister of the deponent, who afterward became the wife of Albert Keech,
brother of the said John Keech; Calvin Keyes who, with the above Nancy, stood
up at the wedding; John Turklot and Debbie his wife the said Debbie being a
sister of the claimant [Julia]; Van
Ransalaer Haynes; Olive Keyes who, if now living, is the widow Haynes; and'
also Alanson Keyes. She added that among those who served with John Keech was
Daniel Prosser who after became the husband of the deponent but who has been
dead for many years so that she married afterward William Hart who is also now
dead. With them also went George Prosser, a brother of the said Daniel
The 1825 Census for
Town of Western reads:
John Keech; 2 M;
3F; 1M 18-45, subj to duty; 1M < 1 yr.
His age was 75 on 1859 application for vet benefits [1812];
resident of Canada East.
Land Warrant 6132 -
160 acres; owned land in Boonville, 1828;
Notes for Julia
Wilhemina Crouch:
Nov 16, 1872: Pension
application of Julia Keech, aged 75, of Sheffield, County of Lennox &
Addington (post office, Centreville), Ontario, Canada, widow of John Keech. Her
husband served in the New York Militia from 3 September 1814 to 16 November
1814. At the time, they were residents of Western, Oneida County, New York
State, USA. She stated that they were
married July 14, 1814 at Western, New York, and that her maiden name was Julia
Crouch. Her husband died Jan 27, 1864 in Camden East, Ontario, Canada.
In 1883, Julia's Post
Office address was Trafford, Sheffield Tep., Lennox and Addington County,
Ontario.
Children of John Keech
and Julia Crouch are:
i. Olive
Amelia Keech, born Abt. 1823 in Western Twp, Oneida County, New York; died Abt.
1897 in Camden East, Lennox and Addington County, Ontario1;
married Joseph Rogers; born 1814 in Ontario1; died 1883 in
Camden East, Lennox and Addington County, Ontario1.
Notes for Olive Amelia
Keech:
Buried in Centreville
United Cemetery, Camden East, Lennox & Addington County, Ontario
Notes for Joseph
Rogers:
Buried in Centreville
United Cemetery, Camden East, Lennox & Addington County, Ontario
ii. Unknown
Keech, born Abt. 1824.
iii. Unknown
Keech, born Bef. 1825.
iv. Wiley
Keech, born 1831 in Camden Township, Lennox and Addington County, Ontario; died
Bef. July 1897 in Ontario, Canada1; married (1) Ellen wife of
Wiley Keech; born 1837 in Ontario1; married (2) Harriet
McMullen March 8, 1870 in Sheffield, Lennox and Addington County, Ontario1;
born 1835 in Amherst Island, Ontario1.
2 v. Henry R. Keech, born December 30, 1840 in
Lennox and Addington County, Ontario; died December 29, 1921 in Lennox and
Addington County, Ontario; married Mary U. McMullen
vi. John
Keech, born Abt. 1845 in Ontario, Canada.
vii. Emma
Jane Keech, born Abt. 1849 in Camden East, Lennox and Addington County,
Ontario; married Hugh McMullen April 4, 1870 in Sheffield, Lennox and Addington
County, Ontario; born 1845 in Camden East, Lennox and Addington County, Ontario1.
Marriage Notes for Emma
Keech and Hugh McMullen:
Emma Jane Keech and her
two brothers Wiley and Henry R. all married a spouse with the surname McMullen.
Marriage Record Note
for Hugh McMullen and Emma Jane Keech:
Hugh McMullen born in
Camden Township Ontario was 25 and single at the time of the marriage and Emma Jane was 21 and
single. Records list Hugh McMullen's
parents as J. J. McMullen and Harriet
McMullen. Both Hugh and Emma were
residing in Sheffield Township Ontario at the time of their marriage. Date of Marriage April 4, 1870. Marriage
records transcribed form MS 932, Reel 2, Pages 293-357.
.
6.
Harry McMullen He married
7. Harriet Gurnice.
7.
Harriet Gurnice
Child of Harry
McMullen and Harriet Gurnice is:
3 i. Mary U. McMullen, born January 2, 1840;
died 1935; married Henry R. Keech
Generation No. 4
8.
James Keech, born January 1763 in New Fairfield, Connecticut;
died Aft. June 1835 in Western Twp, Oneida County, New York. He was the son of 16. Father Keech.
Notes for James Keech:
Lived in Warrenbush,
New York at time of enlistment. Served
in 3rd Regiment (Fisher's) Regiment of Tryon County, New York Militia. Applied for Revolutionary War pension
9/10/1832, Oneida County, New York.
Also served in War of 1812 at Sackett's Harbor with his sons.
Lived in Western
Township, Oneida County, New York, 1820 & 1825.
Besides children
listed, James may have had one other daughter.
From Dan Touse: KEECH
- Seeking any information - especially parents - for James Keech, b Jan 1763,
New Fairfield, Conn. settled in Warrenbush, Tryon Co - renamed Florida,
Montgomery Co, NY, where he enlisted in 3rd Regiment, Tryon Co Militia, with
brother George, b 1753, and probably Israel [though he is not on muster roll.]
A sister Martha was b @ 1764, possibly at Warrenbush. There were two other
sisters. Martha was the 2nd wife of Jonathan Spencer - also a veteran of 3rd
Regiment. James was listed in 1800 for Florida, NY: incl: John 1784; Henry
1791; Geo 1792; James 1796; and Elizabeth 1795. This family moved to Town of
Western prior to War of 1812. Israel settled at Unadilla, NY, with Burch and
Spencer families. George settled at Town of Augusta, Oneida Co, NY. Dan Touse
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James Keech, Sr was b Jan 1763, New Fairfield,
Conn & enlisted with bro Geo - &
perhaps Israel, in 3rd
Regt Tryon Co Militia at Florida, Montgomery Co, NY.
Also in 3rd Regt was
Jonathan Spencer & Jeremiah Burch.
Jonathan first married Ruth Mudge, dau
of Capt Micah & Lucy Spencer [a
cous I think]
Mudge. Jeremiah Burch was married to a
sis of Jonathan. Ruth d
and Jonathan m2 May
1782 to Martha Keech, sis of the Keech bros.
By 1800, the Burch, Spencer & Israel Keech fams had settled at
Unadilla,
NY [20 mi from here.] Jeremiah Jr married Barsheba Allen. Israel Keech m
Sarah Burch, sis of
Jeremiah, Jr. By 1820,
Jeremiah Jr, his bro Joseph, and Israel Keech settled
in Town of
Western, where Jas Keech had already
settled. Israel returned to
Unadilla. Jos B moved
to Boonville. Jeremiah Jr's son Darius
had dau Samantha
who m Abiron
Thornton, prob a bro or cousin of Ida's maternal grandfather.
Her maternal
grandmother was Caroline Vandewalker.
Jeremiah Burch, Sr may also be ancestor
to the Burch family of Hartwick.
Any additional info on these families would be most welcome.
Thanks - Dan
Children of James
Keech are:
i. Catherine
Keech, born 1794 in Florida, Montgomery County, New York.
ii. James
Keech, Jr., born 1786.
Notes for James Keech,
Jr.:
Source:
http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyccazen/Military/1812Reg2.html
This page includes a
list of soldiers of the 2nd Regiment (aka Samuel Dutton's Regiment) of the New
York State Militia in the War of 1812.
It is complied from the secondary index known as the "Compiled
Service Records" which can be found in the National Archives, Series M602,
consisting of 234 rolls of 16 mm microfilm rolls.
Keach, James Jr.,
served as a Private
iii. Henry
Keech, born April 3, 1790 in Western Twp, Oneida County, New York; died May 30,
1875 in Camden East, Lennox and Addington County, Ontario; married Eunice
Gillett Abt. 1811; born August 31, 1791 in Western Twp, Oneida County, New
York; died October 9, 1862.
Notes for Henry Keech:
1851 Ontario
Census. Religion: Episcopal
Methodist. Occupation: Farmer Had 1 1/2 framehouse on 75 acres of
Concession 6 Lot 31/32, Camden Township, Lennox and Addington County.
[Brøderbund Family
Archive #116, Ed. 1, Census Index: Ontario, Canada, 1871, Date of Import: May
26, 1999, Internal Ref. #1.116.1.3683.11]
Individual: Keech,
Henry
Sex: Male
Age in 1871: 79
Calc. birthdate:
1791-1792
Birthplace: USA
Ethnic origin: Scottish
Religious affiliation:
Episcopal Methodist / Methodist Episcopal
Occupation: Farmer
Province: Ontario
District: Addington
Sub-district: Camden
East
Division: 3
National Archives of
Canada microfilm roll #: C-9996
Page: 38
This person is listed
as a head of household.
Buried in Vrooman
Episcopal Methodist Church Cemetery, Camden East, Lennox and Addington County, Ontario.
Notes for Eunice
Gillett:
[Buried in Vrooman
Episcopal Methodist Church Cemetery, Camden East, Lennox and Addington County,
Ontario.
iv. George
Keech, born Abt. 1792.
4 v. John Keech, born Abt. 1794 in Town of
Western, Oneida County, New York; died January 27, 1864 in Camden East, Lennox
and Addington County, Ontario; married Julia Wilhemina Crouch July 14, 1814.
vi. Elizabeth
Keech, born April 1795 in Washington County, New York; married Ebenezer Gillett
vii. Andrew
Keech, born April 2, 1798 in New York State; died April 10, 1886 in Clayton,
New York; married Hannah wife of Andrew Keech; born Abt. 1807 in New York
State; died Bef. 1880.
Notes for Andrew Keech:
1850 Federal Census
Town of Orleans,
Jefferson County, New York
Extracted by Members of
the Jefferson County Genealogical Society
Page Ln Dwl Fml Last
Name First Name Age Sex Col Occupation Val Rel POB Md
Sc RW Re Transcriber
Remarks
76 7 127 141 Keech
Andrew 49 m Farmer 600 NewYork
76 8 127 141 Keech
Hannah 43 f NewYork
76 9 127 141 Keech John
23 m Farmer NewYork
76 10 127 141 Keech
Mary 19 f NewYork
76 11 127 141 Keech
Catherine 17 f NewYork
76 12 127 141 Keech
Jesse 15 m Farming NewYork
X
76 13 127 141 Keech
Milton 13 m NewYork X
76 14 127 141 Keech
Philo 11 m NewYork X
76 15 127 141 Keech
Henry 9 m NewYork X
76 16 127 141 Keech
Charles 6 m Canada
76 17 127 141 Keech
Victoria A. 4 f Canada
The 1880 U.S. Census
for the Town of Clayton, Jefferson County, New York shows:
District: 115,
Household: 29, Family: 29
Hill, David, age 36
occupation indecipherable, born New York, father born in England, mother NY
Hill, Ada, 32, wife,
keeps house, born Canada, father born New York, mother born New York
Hill, Jennie, 12,
daughter, born new York
Hill, Philo, 1, son,
born New York
Keech, Andrew, 80,
father-in-law, widowed, farmer, born New York, father born New York, mother
born New York
District: 115,
Household: 30, Family: 30
Gillet, Ira H., 48,
farmer, born New York, father born New York, mother born New York
Gillet, Catharine, 44,
wife, keeps house, born New York
Gillet, Hiram, 21, son,
farmer, born New York
Gillet, Clinton G., 11,
son, at school, born New York
Town of Clayton Death
Records
DODeath
NAME AGE POB FATHER MOTHER
10APR1886 KEECH,ANDREW 88YRS8DY UNKNOWN UNKNOWN UNKNOWN
viii. Albert
Keech, born Abt. 1799 in New York State; died February 2, 1880 in Ontario1;
married Nancy Ann Haynes; born Abt. 1796 in New York State1;
died May 24, 1872 in Ontario1.
Notes for Albert Keech:
1851 Ontario
Census. Name spelled Keach. Religion: Quaker. Occupation: farmer. Has
log cabin on Concession 5, Lot 12, Fredericksburg Township, Lennox and
Addington County, Ontario, Canada.
Other non-family in household includes William Parsons, age 35,
Methodist, born in NYS, Occupation: millerite.
1861 Ontario Census:
Has frame house on 50 acres on concession 5, Lot 11, Fredericksburg Township,
Lennox and Addington County.
Died February 2 or 3
1868 age 81 years 3 months. (Don't know
if birth date or death date or age at death is wrong?) Buried in Bethany Cemetary, Fredericksburg
Township, Lennox and Addington County, Ontario.
According to
information supplied by Dan Touse, Albert issued an affidavit in September 16,
1879 in Jefferson County, New York on behalf of an 1812 War Pension for his
sister-in-law Julia (Crouch) Keech, wife of John Keech.
Based on 1851 Census
Data, Albert Keech and his family moved to Ontario from New York State between
1832 and 1835.
Name Occupation Birthplace Age Status
Keach, Albert Farmer NY 51 M
Keach, Nancy NY
54
M
Keach, Catharine NY
30
S
Keach, VanRansanselor
Farmer NY 28 S
Keach, James H. Farmer NY 25 S
Keach, Augustus do. NY 23 S
Keach, Hayman H. do. NY 21 S
Keach, Shurley do. NY 19 S
Keach, John N. do. CW 16 S
Keach, Amelia CW
14
S
Keach, Elizabeth CW
11
S
Keach, Margarett CW
9
S
Notes for Nancy Ann
Haynes:
Aged 73 years, 2 months. (Don't know if birth date or death date or
age at death is wrong?) Buried in
Bethany Cemetary, Fredericksburg Township, Lennox and Addington County,
Ontario.
ix. David
Keech, born 1805.
10. David Crouch He
married 11. Ellenor McKee.
11. Ellenor McKee
Child of David Crouch
and Ellenor McKee is:
5 i. Julia Wilhemina Crouch, born Abt. 1805 in
Town of Western, Oneida County, New York; died Aft. 1882; married John Keech
July 14, 1814.
Generation No. 5
16. Father Keech
Notes for Father Keech:
Father Keech's name
may have been George per below.
Besides siblings
listed there were likely two other sisters, daughters of Father Keech.
The 1790 U.S. Census
for New York State, Montgomery County, Mohawk Township, listed a "Jorge
Keetch" as the head of household along with:
o Free white males of
16 years and up and including heads of family
-- 3
o Free white males
under 16 -- 3
o Free white females
including heads of family -- 4
o All other free
persons -- 0
o Slaves -- 0
This needs further
documentation as father of the Keech bros, but appears probable [Dan Touse]
From Jas' pension
application papers we know his father was living in Warrensbush now Florida,
New York State, when Jas enlisted in 1777....
This may be same
George:
"17 Sep 1774, we George KEECH living in
the county of Albany in the Province of New York & Christopher KEECH &
Mary KEECH of Glocester in the County of Providence and Colony of Rhode Island
labourer and spinster for 570 good Spanish milled dollars truly paid by Job
STEERE of Glocester...three quarters part of a tract of land...containing about
85 acres..same farm or tract of land that John KEECH of Glocester Deceased died
seized of... bounds Daniel Eddy...John Andrews...Resolved Irons...Samuel Irons bog
meadow...north side of the Killingly road...Blackmar's mill..."
Witnesses: Nathaniel
Blackmar and Zebedee Hopkins Jr signed by all 3 with marks recorded 22 Sep 1774
From Volume 8, page
601: 21 Sep 1774-
"Nathaniel Blackmar
of Glocester..95 good Spanish milled dollars...paid by Job Steere...the one
eighth part... of 85 acres...and is the same farm that John KEECH died seized
of... Rhoda Blackmar the wife of Nathaniel Blackmar doth give up...right of
dowery..."
From Volume 9, page
450: 8 Apr 1777-
"Enoch PLACE of
Glocester...£42 from Job Steere... 10 1/2 acres being 1/8 part of land of my
late uncle John KEECH."
[Amey Keech m Jos
Place 1748, suggests, b @ 1728]
James Keech
relationship needs further documentation;
A James & George
Keech both served in Tryon County Militia, both Jas & Geo in Revolutionary
War.
Children of Father
Keech are:
i. George
Keech, born Abt. 1753; died January 5, 1830 in Oneida County, New York; married
Mary wife of George Keech; born 1767; died June 1836 in New York State.
Notes for George Keech:
Served in 3rd Regiment
(Fisher's) of Tryon County, New York Militia in Revolutionary War. Settled in
Oneida County, New York. Died in 1830
or 1835.
According to Dan Touse,
probable father of James Keech, b: 1808, and William Keech, b: 1795. of
Stockbridge 1850.