Hi Roger and Bob (and any other cousins) I have a book titled "The Mackey Family History" by George DeKay. In this book he tells of searching for ancestors, in the early 1980's. Book was published in 1985. This is what George wrote: "Today New Jersey is full of Mackeys and the name is not uncommon in all parts of the United States and Canada. 'Our' line is not to be confused with 'Mackie' or the Catholic line which has it's roots in Ireland. Among the Protestant Mackeys who came to New Jersey was a William (died 1764, Lebanon, Hunterdon county) and his wife Mary (died 1769, Lebanon, Hunterdon County). Her will indicates descendants as: John, Richard, Mary, and Prudence. The author speculates that the Ontario line may (underlined) decend from this Richard Mackey who was married to Mary Kalshet, daughter of Matthias and Harber Tine Kalshet. If this is true, then Matthias Mackey would be named after his maternal grandfather. The reader, however, must consider this a pure speculation, as it has not been documented as accurate information." Oshawa Pub Lib has copies of this book at the McLaughlin branch 929.2 MAC-D, it looks like there is a circulationg copy as well as Reference and Local History copy. I think Mr. DeKay stil has copies available for sale. What is your line from Matthias? Roger, are you Roger Raymond Farrow? I found you in the book. Regards Cousin Jane >From: "Bob Lefler" <lefler@northnet.org> >Reply-To: njsussex@rootsweb.com >To: <njsussex@rootsweb.com> >Subject: Re: [NJSUSSEX] Matthias Mackey b 1765 Sussex Cty & his >wifeNancyMoonb 19 July 1779 Sussex >Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2007 22:28:33 -0500 > >Mackey-Leflers went to Ontario. Bob Lefler >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Roger" <rfarrow@rogers.com> >To: <njsussex@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2007 3:46 PM >Subject: Re: [NJSUSSEX] Matthias Mackey b 1765 Sussex Cty & his wife >NancyMoonb 19 July 1779 Sussex > > > > Hi Jane > > > > I too have been looking for years for the parents of Matthias Mackey b > > abt. 1765, d January 1856 and Nancy Moon b Jul 19 1779, d May 15, 1846. > > > > Matthias is my ggggg grandfather on my mother's line. How did you find > > Richard Mackey & Mary Kalshet? > > > > Do I presume that you are Jane Ellen (MacArthur) McLaughlin? If so, > > greetings cousin. > > > > Best Regards > > Roger Farrow > > Oshawa, Ontario > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "J MCLAUGHLIN" <jemclaughlin@sympatico.ca> > > To: <NJSUSSEX@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Friday, February 16, 2007 12:34 PM > > Subject: [NJSUSSEX] Matthias Mackey b 1765 Sussex Cty & his wife Nancy > > Moonb 19 July 1779 Sussex > > > > > >> Hi > >> Newbie. Looking for family/ancestors of Matthias Mackey and His wife > >> Nancy > >> Moon. Perhaps his father was Richard Mackey and mother Mary Kalshet > >> (daughter of Matthias Kalshet). > >> > >> hoping for some replies. > >> Jane