Lt. John McKay

1787 - 1840  (53 years)

• Name	John McKay
  Prefix	Lt.
  Birth	1787	Old Burying Ground / Pioneer Cemetery, Craig Street, Perth, Ontario, Canada
  Christening	15 Mar 1787	Old Burying Ground / Pioneer Cemetery, Craig Street, Perth, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	MACKAY JOHN HUGH MACKAY/JANET GORDON FR562 (FR562) M 19/04/1782 041/ 20 307 Thurso MACKAY JOHN HUGH MACKAY/JANET GORDON FR586 (FR586) M 19/04/1782 041/ 30 7 Thurso Vie
  Gender	Male
  FindaGrave Memorial ID	210157453
  	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/210157453
  Land & Property	1816	Drummond Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	Concession 11 Lot 9 NE
  Location	1816	Drummond Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	Concession 11 Lot 9 NE
  Residence	1820	Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	9 Mill Street
  	McKay House (c1820) - # 9 Mill Street - Built in about 1820 for half-pay officer Lieutenant John McKay (1789-1840), this property is the oldest surviving stone building in Perth. In 1822 he was named among the inaugural list of Bathurst District Magistrates. He was shortly thereafter appointed Bathurst District's first Deputy Clerk of the Court, but never performed those duties, choosing to delegate them to Charles H. Sache (1793-1862) by power of attorney. In 1832 McKay became Treasurer of Bathurst District, a post he held until his death. McKay sold #9 Mill Street in about 1832 and in 1834 it became the law office of John Glass Malloch (1806-1873) and served the same purpose for Attorney Simon Fraser Robertson (1806- 1847) from 1836. At about the same time McKay House was built, another stone building, a combined house and shop, was built for John 'Craigdorrach' Ferguson (1780-1857) at #80 Foster Street. Which of these might have been the first stone building in Perth is uncertain, but the Ferguson building was torn down in 1835 leaving #9 Mill Street as the oldest surviving stone building of any kind in the town. Perth's oldest surviving building is the log-built 'Red House' at 55 Craig Street, constructed in 1816 by John Adamson (1755-c1841) as a tavern and inn (see below).
  Death	4 Mar 1840	Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Cause: enteritis
  	Lt. in Glengarry Regiment of Light Infantry (Glengarry Fencibles) [Rev. Wm. Bell] Died aged 53 years of Enteritis [wife's pension application] Treasurer of the Bathurst District, aged 48 years at death [Death Notice] McKay, born in Scotland, arrived in Canada as a Sergeant Major in the Royal Regiment of Artillery but was commissioned an Ensign and transferred to the Glengarry Light Infantry Fencible Regiment in 1812 as Adjutant. During the War of 1812 he was wounded commanding the artillery at the raid on Ogdensburg in February 1813 and fought in the Niagara Campaign of 1813-1814. Promoted Lieutenant in July 1815, McKay was placed on the half-pay list when the GLI was disbanded in June 1816. By the following month he was at the Perth Military Settlement, receiving location tickets for the 500 acres of land due him as a retired Lieutenant. In 1822 he was named among the inaugural list of Bathurst District Magistrates. He was shortly thereafter appointed Bathurst District's first Deputy Clerk of the Court, but never performed those duties, choosing to delegate them to Charles H. Sache (1793-1862) by power of attorney. In 1832 McKay became Treasurer of Bathurst District, a post he held until his death.
  Occupation	1842	Drummond Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	teacher
  Occupation	1842	Drummond Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	teacher
  _UID	A88A9DE9F5614633848AF72A0F24E89869C1
  Burial	Old Burying Ground / Pioneer Cemetery, Craig Street, Perth, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I43164	Lanark County Origins
  Last Modified	4 May 2022

  
  

  Father	Alexander McKay,   b. <1745>   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Margaret Matheson,   b. <1746>   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	5 Jan 1786	Old Burying Ground / Pioneer Cemetery, Craig Street, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F16616	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rhoda Griffin,   b. 1787, Quebec, Canada d. 25 Feb 1854, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 67 years)
  Marriage	23 Dec 1819	Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	On the 23rd of Decr., 1819, I married in the bride's house, Lt. John McKay, and Mrs. Rhoda Park, by special License. Wm. Bell, Minister [Pg. 16, First Presbyterian Church, Register 1]
  Children	+ 1. John McKay,   b. 28 Jan 1821, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F16617	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2024

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1787 - Old Burying Ground / Pioneer Cemetery, Craig Street, Perth, Ontario, Canada Christening - 15 Mar 1787 - Old Burying Ground / Pioneer Cemetery, Craig Street, Perth, Ontario, Canada Land & Property - Concession 11 Lot 9 NE - 1816 - Drummond Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Location - Concession 11 Lot 9 NE - 1816 - Drummond Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Marriage - 23 Dec 1819 - Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Residence - 9 Mill Street - 1820 - Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Death - Cause: enteritis - 4 Mar 1840 - Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Occupation - teacher - 1842 - Drummond Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Occupation - teacher - 1842 - Drummond Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Burial - - Old Burying Ground / Pioneer Cemetery, Craig Street, Perth, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

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