I had a brief email exchange with J. R. McKinney who reports his line began as McInnish
but evolved to McKinney. His ancestor Donald McInnish was born in Scotland about 1716 and
died in Surry, VA, in 1751. He says his McKinney family is quite small. From VA it moved
to NC, TN, and MS. He says his data comes from the McInnes Clan in USA and a Genealogy
published (private) by Mrs. Gee of Rutherford, NC. He says his data is on
Ancestry.com and
gencircles. I didn't try
Ancestry.com but did find these gencircles links:
http://www.gencircles.com/users/jmckinny/1
http://www.gencircles.com/users/jmckinny/1/data/1
I copied the below information from the above links. In it you can see the name evolving
from McInnish to MacKinnish to McKinney.
Donald McInnish
Birth: Est 1716 in Scotland
Death: 2 Nov 1751 in Surry,VA
20 Nov 1751 Surry Court orders Church Wardens of Abermarle Church to bind out Donald
McInnish orphan of Donnald McInnish.
17 Oct 1766. Joseph Denton of Sussex County to Daniel MacKinnish, carpenter of same, for
37 Pounds VA 100 acres. Deed Book 8 pa 523.
26 Nov 1770 Daniel McKiney and Sarah McKinney of Brunswick County to Henry Rowlings of
same, for 37 pounds VA, 100 acres. Probate indicated that Donald and Sarah acknowledged
the deed. Brunswick County, VA Deed Book 10 pa 47.
1770 purchased 100A from William Fish Deed Book 5, pa 309, Bute County, NC.
1803 sold land on Steele Creek Mecklenberg County, NC Deed Book 17 pa 779.
1819 sold land in Rutherford County, NC.
Moved to Mississippi about 1820.
Served in Revolutionary War at Valley Forge and was wounded and received a land grant in
Mississippi.
Will made 9 Jan 1827 proved in Monroe County, MS 23 Feb 1835 Probate Court.
Heirs Polly Murphy (note I hold on Archibald Murphy),Rebecca, Julia, Jerry, Seth, James
McKinney; Sally Horn, Nancy Crowder and heirs of John McKinney.
Exec Jessee and James McKinney. Monroe County, MS Will Record #1 pa 24-25.
Mr. McKinney's email is at the gencircle link if you wish to contact him.
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Georgia Kinney Bopp
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