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Descendents of Thomas Piercy (ca 1760 - unknown)
and Elizabeth Unknown (unknown)

Generation 3
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7. Elizabeth Piercy. Daughter of Thomas Piercy & Mary Henderson. Born 10 Mar 1816 in Redsford, Parish Of Kirknewton, England. Christen 13 Mar 1816 in Crookham Presbyterian. Died 26 Jun 1889 in Fredericton, NB. Buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Fredericton.

Elizabeth and John McKay were married in Fredericton, NB, on 16 Feb 1841, by John Birkmyre, D.D., Minister of St. Paul's Church. Witnesses were N. E. Jamieson and Isabella Piercy.
Elizabeth was living with son William and his wife Annie in the 1881 Census, Kings Ward, Fredericton, NB. Also living in the same household were sons John and Thomas, and daughters Sarah and Minnie.

From gravestone: Elizabeth died 26 June 1889 age 74 years.

She married John Robertson McKay, 16 Feb 1841 in St. Pauls Church, Fredericton By John Birkmyre . Born Approx 1816 in St. Stephen. Died 26 Dec 1872 in Fredericton. Buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Fredericton.

Listed in the 1851 Census for Fredericton:
McKay, John, husband, age 35 years, native, carpenter/prop., born in NB
Elizabeth, wife, age 33, English
Mary, daughter, age 11, native
William, son, age 9, native
Isabella, daughter, age 7, native
Elizabeth, daughter, age 5, native
Thomas, son, age 3, native.

Listed in Fredericton Census of 1871 (Edited by Robert Fellows)
McKay, pp. 46-47 - KINGS
John R. 55, NB, husb. carpenter, Scot., C of S
Elizabeth 54, Ire., wife, Eng. "
Mary 29 NB, " "
William 27 NB, Farmer " "
Isabel 25 NB " "
Elizabeth 23 NB " "
Thomas 21 NB, Carpenter " "
Minnie 18 NB " "
Ellen 16 NB " "
John 13 NB, student " "
Sarah 13 NB " " "
Peggy 8 NB " " " (This should have been "Piercy", instead of "Peggy"/jh)

From Saint Croix Courier, 9 Jan 1873: "Died: In Fredericton on the 26th ult., Mr John R. McKay, a native of St. Stephen in the 57th year of his age."

Gravestone in Forest Hill Cemetery, Fredericton:
MacKAY
William MacKay died 26 Jun 1859, age 75 years (?)
Mary, wife of Wm. M. Cameron died 1889 age 53 years
John died 1897 age 39 years.
children of John R. and Elizabeth MacKay
(back of stone)
John R. MacKay died 26 Dec 1872 age 57 years
his wife Elizabeth died 26 Jun 1889 age 74 years
(side)
M. Percy died 19 Nov 1875 age 14 years
Helen died 24 Feb 1876 age 21 years
Thomas died 22 Aug 1888 age 38 years
children of John R. and Elizabeth MacKay

(Not sure who the William who died 1859, age 75 years, would be./jh)

They had the following children:
30 i. Mary McKay
31 ii. William McKay
32 iii. Isabella McKay
33 iv. Elizabeth Henderson "Lizzie" McKay
34 v. Thomas McKay
35 vi. Minna Gertrude McKay
36 vii. Ellen McKay
37 viii. John McKay (Twin)
38 ix. Sarah Jane McKay (Twin)
39 x. Matthew Piercy Brooke McKay

 

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