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William MCGAUGHEY

BIRTH: BET 1738 AND 1740, Scotland
DEATH: 1812, Columbia, Maury Co., TN

Father: William MCGAUGHEY

Family 1: Elizabeth LACKEY

MARRIAGE: 1760, York Co., PA

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[NI0450] Updated 10/9/99. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) Sutton, Polly Rachel McGaughey, "Descendants of William and Margaret McGaughey (Settled in York County, PA. 1740)," Quintella Printing Co. (Oklahoma City, OK), 1984. Page 2. AND William and Margaret McGaughey/y, Supplement 1991, p. 83-86.

Source includes extensive biography. Moved from PA, NC, VA, TN. "William was a hunter, Indian trader and explorer and was gone for long periods of time" Served as Private in 1774 in Revolution and was among soldiers of Col. John Neville ordered to take possession of Fort Pitt. Served in 1782 with Capt. Daniel Boll's Co., Pennsylvania Line. "moved to Boyd's Creek on the French Broad River ca 1785/6, where he established McGaughey's Fort (sometimes called Station) to provide protection for the early settlers against the Indians. The site of the fort is 13 1/2 miles southeast of Knoxville on the old Highway #411 to Sevierville." "Died near the Duck River in Maury County in 1812."