John McCamey and Jane Rodgers McCamey
Come to America in 1835

Compiled and Contributed Here by Donna Mohney

John McCamey and Jane Rodgers McCamey came to America, landing in Philadelphia, with their family in 1835. Two brothers came to America at the time John and Jane came. One stopped at Philadelphia and was never heard from again. The other was James McCamey. Another record states that Jane came to America with her brother Samuel and sister Susannah on the same boat, arriving in Philadelphia in 1834. Samuel Rodgers did come to America. His daughter, Mary, married John and James' son, George McCamey.

The trip to America took 8 weeks. John and Jane arrived in Parker's Landing with Jane Gailey, who died the night of their arrival. Letitia, sister of Jane Rodgers McCamey died of measles in 1834 before the family reached Parker's Landing and was buried at Glade Run Cemetery, near Dayton, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.

John settled on a grant of 500 acres of land near Eau Claire, and cleared part of it, farming until his death. They were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

The 1840 Census of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania shows Thomas McCam- 2 males under 5, 1 male 10/15; 4 males 20/30, 1 male 40/50, 1 female under 5, 1 female 15/20, 1 female 20/30, and 1 female 30/40.

John "McKeamy" of Allegheny Township recorded in Butler County, Pennsylvania on page 158, (wills from 1854-66)

In the name of God, Amen, I, John M'Keamey of the plea mention being of sound mind and memory and considering the uncertainty of this frail and transotery life, do therefore make ordain publish and ordain this to be my last will and and testament that is to say after paying all my Honest debts first that I give and bequeath to my son Robert one hundred acres of my farm laying along Gibsons line and that said Robert will pay for the same hundred acres the sum of three hundred and thirty three dollars and thirty three 33 1/3. three hundred of this to be paid to my son George, 33 1/3 dollars to be paid to my son Samuel to be paid as follows 33 1/3 dolls as to be paid to Samuel on or before the first day of April 1859. Second. That I give and bequeath to my son John's children one hundred acrs of my farm lying on the south east bound joining lands of my son George McKeamey and that said John's heirs will pay for the sam hundred acres four hundred dollars to my son Samuel and that I give and bequeath to my son Thomas one half the ballance of the hole tract --- the natural lifetime of my wife and myself, and that so long as Thomas does well by me his father & Mother he shall have the use of hole balance of my tract herein mentioned and at the death of said Father and Mother this hole balance falls to said Thomas. and that said Thomas shall pay for the one half of this said tract or ballance of tract the sum ofsixty six dollars and forty six and 2/3 cents to my son Samuel. In witness whereof I have herein subscribed my name and fixed my seal this 29th day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty eight. Thomas is to provide house for the use of his Father and Mother and I give and bequeath to my daughter Susan five dollars and to my daughter Rebecca Jane five dollars and to my daughte Liza Catherine five dollars.

Signed: John McCamay

The above written Instrument was subscribed by the said John McKeamy in our presence and acknowledge by him to each and he at the same time published and declared the above instrument so subscribed to be his last will and testament and we at the testators request and in his presence have signed our name as Witnesses hereto and written opposite our names our place of Residence

Robert Bovard of Venango township, County and state above mentioned:
Eliza C. Chambers
Susan Cook
George MCamey
Thomas MCamey
John MCamey
Robert MCamey
Samuel MCamey
"Personally appeared before me the subscriber Register of will in and for said county, Daniel Chambers who being duly sworn according to law did depose and say that he's acquainted with the handwriting of John McKamey now decd. having seen him write and believes the signature to the within will now pending to be the last will of said John McKeamey is in the proper handwriting of the said John McKeamey and further deponent saith not.

Daniel Chambers

Sworn and subscribed before me this 24th day of June A.D., 1862 C. E. Anderson, Reg. Recorded 24 June 1862

(transcribed by Lynda Mohney - some areas of original will were not transferred by the recorder to the Will book, some wording and punctuation was changed. Original will is on Microfich at Butler Courthouse.)

Children of John and Jane Rodgers McCamey:
William; Samuel; John Bruce (b. 1821); George (b. 3 Aug. 1826), Thomas H., Robert J. (b. ca 1832); Susanna (b. ca 1833); Rebecca (b. ca 1835); Elizabeth (b. 1842)

The McCamey family is reported to have been from Buncrana Townland, County Donegal, Inishowon West Barony, Parish of Fahan Lowy, PLU Inishowon, Province of Ulster, Ireland. Jane Rodgers McCamey was born in Cashel, County Donegal, Ireland. Her parents were George Rodgers and Susannah Harward. George was the son of Oliver Rodgers (b. ca 1710) and Christina Johnson. Oliver moved to Ireland during the French War (The French and English battled on and off over colonies for a number of years starting in the 1740s. The major conflict was the Seven Year's War, 1756-1763. It is unclear which war is referred to. However, it is to be noted that George Rogers was born in Ireland around 1740.) Oliver was reputed to be the tallest man in Europe at 7 feet. His occupation was Calico Inspector. He was an Episcopalian.

George Rodgers is reported to have come to America but returned to Ireland and died there about 1797. His wife, Susannah, came to America supposedly dying on the night of her arrival at her son's home. Samuel Rodgers, was born June 05, 1788 in Linsforth, Donegal Co. Ireland, and died September 06, 1853 in Perry Twp., Clarion Co., PA. He married Margaret Cook Abt. 1808 in County Donegal, Ireland, daughter of John Cook and Betsy McCaig. She was born 1789 in Duine, Donegal Co. Ireland, and died 1860 in Clarion Co., Pennsylvania. These Cooks were reportedly neighbors of the McCameys in Ireland.

According to notes from Margaret McElhiney McElwain, "Samuel Rodgers was manager of a Lord's estate, Bishop Knox. (A son is named William Knox Rodgers) He decided to come to America from Ireland and arranged passage in 1834 for himself, his wife and children. His second daughter who had been raised by her Cook grandparents refused to go with them. She was 16 but she married her cousin George Harward (Howard or Harwood) so she could stay behind. Samuel had a farm in Clarion County about 9 miles from Parker and built a log house on it. He lived there until he died. Samuel had a large farm of 168 acres, which he left to his only son, William. William, after his mother's death sold the farm and moved to Fallowfield Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania where he bought 1000 acres and ran a farm.

Samuel Rodgers had to cancel the passage he had booked to America because of an injury to his foot. The ship he had booked passage on never reached America. Later that year he brought his family from Ireland to America, landing in Philadelphia. His sisters, Jane McCamey and Susannah Logan came on the same boat. Samuel had converted all of his possessions to gold before leaving Ireland.

Their boat took eight weeks to make the crossing. They traveled by canal to Holidaysburg and then by Conestoga wagon over the mountains to Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. The trip was very hard on them. The older children walked most of the way. Samuel's daughter, Mary Rodgers, became the wife of George McCamey.

George McCamey and Mary Rodgers McCamey:
Children of:
Samuel Rodgers, Margaret Jane, John Edward; William S.; Thressa, George E., Mary Clarissa

George McCamey and Mary Rodgers McCamey:
The 1860 census Pennsylvania
George, McCamey, 34, born Ireland, Laborer, $100 in real property
Mary McCamey, 27, born Ireland, Housekeeper
Samuel McCamey 7 years, PA
Margaret McCamey, 5, born PA
John McCamey, 3, born PA
William, 1, born PA

1870 Census of Horton Township, Elk County, Pennsylvania
George McCamey, 44, born Ireland, Laborer, $100 in real property
Mary McCamey, 37, born Ireland, Housekeeper
Margaret McCamey, 15, born PA
John McCamey, 13, born PA
Thressa, 9, born PA
George, 7 born PA
William, 11, born PA

1880 Census of Karns City, Butler County, Pennsylvania:
McCamey, George 43 widower constable b. Ireland parents born Ireland
McCamey, John E. 22 son laborer b. PA parents b. Ireland
McCamey, William S. 20 son laborer " " " " " "
McCamey, George E. 16 son "" " " " "
McCamey, Mary C. daughter keeping house for father b. PA parents born Ireland

Margaret Jane McCamey married Paul Silas Warren Mohney and they were the parents of my Grandfather, Valentine Edward Mohney.

Above is the story of McCamey Family. Please feel free to contact her if you are connected to this family.

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John McCamey and Jane Rodgers McCamey Come to America in 1835

Compiled and Contributed Here by Donna Mohney

John McCamey and Jane Rodgers McCamey
Come to America in 1835