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Where did the Scottish MacGee family come from? What is the Scottish MacGee family crest and coat of arms? When did the MacGee family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the MacGee family history?
The Strathclyde Briton clans of the Scottish/English Borderlands were the first to use the name MacGee. It is derived from the Gaelic name Aodh, meaning Hugh, and the word mac, meaning son of.
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The origin of rules governing the spelling of names and even words is a very recent innovation. Before that, words and names were spelled according to sound, and, therefore, often appeared under several different spelling variations in a single document. MacGee has been spelled MacGee, MacGhie, MacGhee, Magee and others.First found in Dumfriesshire, where they held a family seat from early times. The family name MacGee first appeared on the census rolls taken by the ancient Kings of Scotland to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.
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Some of the MacGee family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 287 words(20 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.
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The persecution faced in their homeland left many Scots with little to do but sail for the colonies of North America. There they found land, freedom, opportunity, and nations in the making. They fought for their freedom in the American War of Independence, or traveled north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. In both cases, they made enormous contributions to the formation of those great nations. Among them:
MacGee Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Mary Macgee, who was an immigrant in bondage, who arrived in America in 1765
- Catherine MacGee settled in Pennsylvania in 1772
- Catherine MacGee, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1772
MacGee Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century
- Henry MacGee, aged 43, who arrived at Ellis Island from Edinburgh, in 1903
- William MacGee, aged 17, who arrived at Ellis Island, in 1904
- Hugh MacGee, aged 36, who arrived at Ellis Island, in 1912
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- Thomas D'Arcy MacGee (1825-1868), Canadian (Irish born) journalist, poet and politician, strong proponent of Canadian confederation, assassinated in Ottawa in 1868
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- Skene, William Forbes Edition. Chronicles of the Picts, Chronicles of the Scots and Other Early Memorials of Scottish History. Edinburgh: H.M. General Register House, 1867. Print.
- Bloxham, Ben. Key to Parochial Registers of Scotland From Earliest Times Through 1854 2nd edition. Provo, UT: Stevenson's Genealogical Center, 1979. Print.
- Robb H. Amanda and Andrew Chesler. Encyclopedia of American Family Names. New York: Haper Collins, 1995. Print. (ISBN 0-06-270075-8).
- Moncrieffe, Sir Ian of That Ilk and David Hicks. The Highland Clans The Dynastic Origins, Cheifs and Background of the Clans. New York: C.N. Potter, 1968. Print.
- Bain, Robert. The Clans and Tartans of Scotland. Glasgow & London: Collins, 1968. Print. (ISBN 000411117-6).
- Bradford, William. History of Plymouth Plantation 1620-1647 Edited by Samuel Eliot Morrison 2 Volumes. New York: Russell and Russell, 1968. Print.
- Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
- Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
- Burke, Sir Bernard. Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry Including American Families with British Ancestry 2 Volumes. London: Burke Publishing, 1939. Print.
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The MacGee Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The MacGee Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.
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