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Duffy/McDuff/McDuffie

Duff, Duffy, McAfee, McDuff, McDuffie, McFie, McPhee and variant surnames
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If you are a direct descendant of the following historical McDuffee/McAfee/McFee (or variant spellings) families, please contact project administrator Greg Wick for more information.


Murphy McDuffee

b. 1690, d. 24 March 1760 in County Antrim

Buried in Bonamargy Friary Graveyard

Son: Neal McDuffee


James McAfee

b. abt. 1726, d. 2 June 1800 at Currysheskan Townland, County Antrim

Wife: Jennett McAfee

Son: Robert McAfee (b. 1760, d. 1833) at Currysheskan, Wife: Mary Ann Boyd, Sons: James, Daniel, and William.


Samuel McAfee

b. abt. 1741, d. abt. 1823? at Currysheskan Townland, County Antrim

Wife: Hannah or Susanna Dinsmore 

Sons: John (b. 1786? d. 1857?), Thomas (see below), Samuel (b. 1793? d. 1850?)


Thomas McAfee (Parents Samuel MacAfee and Susana Dinsmore)

b. abt. 1784, d. 16 December 1866 and buried in Old Ballymoney Graveyard

Wife: Martha Knox (b. abt. 1786, d. 23 August 1858 and buried in Old Ballymoney Graveyard)

Sons: William (b. abt. 1814, d. 23. August 1858 and buried in Whitefriars Street Church Cemetery), Thomas "of Ardglass"

Daughters: Susannah (b. abt. 1815 married William Orr), Margaret (married unknown Knox), Matilda (married Thomas Carson 28 June 1848), Nancy (married James Hamill 8 June 1852), Jane


William McAfee

Living ca. 1817 at Whitestown Townland, Ballymoney parish, County Antrim

Sons: William and Archibald

Daughters: Jennet and Margaret


Joseph McAfee

Living ca. 1817 at Macfinn Townland, Ballymoney parish, County Antrim

Wife: Martha


James McAfee

Living ca. 1817 at Macfinn Townland, Ballymoney parish, County Antrim

Wife: Agnes


Robert McAfee

Died 1833

Living ca. 1817 at Bootown Townland, Ballymoney parish, County Antrim

Wife: Jean Knox

Sons: James, William, Robert, Hugh, John, Archibald


William McAfee

Died 15 December 1853

Living ca. 1817 at Bootown Townland, Ballymoney parish, County Antrim

Wife Jennet or Jane Boyd

Son: James (d. 12 February 1880 at Curryshiskan)

Daughters: Elizabeth, Margaret Jane, Mary

Sister: Isabella McAfee

Aunt: Elizabeth McAfee


Robert McAfee

b. 1751, d. 1 Nov 1832, buried in Old Ballymoney Churchyard

Living ca. 1817 at New Buildings North Townland, Ballymoney parish, County Antrim

Wife: Martha (b. 1752, d. 19 April 1822)

Daughters: Elizabeth and Jean (b. 1795, d. 1846) and was married to John Hayes


Neal McAfee

Living ca. 1817 at Culramoney Townland, Ballymoney parish, County Antrim

Wife: Mary

Sons: John Alexander, Wilson (b. 1813, d. 1 May 1901) and married to Esther or Hester 

Daughters: Elizabeth, Jean, Roseanne


John McAfee

Living ca. 1817 at Ballghmore Townland, Ballymoney parish, County Antrim

Wife: Esther

Son: James

Daughters: Sarah, Esther


George McAfee

Living ca. 1827 at Upper Bellasis Townland, Coleraine, County Londonderry

No further information


Archibald "Archie" McAfee

b. 06 Jun 1839 - Coleraine, County Londonderry, d. 28 Dec 1891 - Andalusia Township, Rock Island County, Illinois

Wife: Martha Williamson (b. 1842. d. 1927)

Sons: James, John, David, Hugh

Daughters: Eliza, Margaret, Ellen, Anna


Joseph McAfee

b. Abt. 1795 Coleraine, County Londonderry, d. Abt. 1880 Coleraine, County Londonderry

Wife: Margaret O'Hale

Sons: James, Samuel

Daughters: Lavinia, Margaret


Henry McAfee

b. Bef. 1755, d. Aft. 1810 Chartiers, Washington County, Pennsylvania

Wife: Unknown

Son: Gilbert McAfee (b. 1775–1814), married to unknown, Sons: Harry and Francis, Daughter: Mary

Daughter: Agness McAfee (b. 1782, Washington County, Pennsylvania, d. 8 February 1840 Brooke County, West Virginia), married to Samuel Hays


James McAfee

b. Abt. 1785, Washington County, Pennsylvania, d. 1876 Rumley, Harrison, Ohio

Wife: Mary Wybel

Sons: George, James, John

Daughters: Mary Ann, Matilda, Hannah


William McDuffee

b. 1761, Monmouth County, New Jersey, d. 25 June 1832, Charleston, Montgomery County, New York

Wife: Jane Van Middlesworth

Sons: Daniel, Robert, Isaac, William, Henry

Daughters: Sarah, Eleanor, Mary, Anna, Elizabeth, Jane, Eunice