Joseph Borden McKean and Hannah Miles

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Husband Joseph Borden McKean ^{1 2}

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           Born: 28 Jul 1764 2
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           Died: 3 Sep 1826 - Philadelphia, PA 3
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         Father: Hon. Thomas McKean (1734-1817) 4 5 6
         Mother: Mary Borden (1744-1773) 7

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       Marriage: 13 Apr 1786 - First Baptist Church, Philadelphia, PA 3

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Wife Hannah Miles ³

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           Born: 12 Dec 1764 3
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           Died: 2 Mar 1845 - Philadelphia, PA 3
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         Father: Col. Samuel Miles (1740-1805) 3 8 9
         Mother: Catharine Wister (      -      ) 3

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Children

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1 F Adeline Julia McKean ¹⁰

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           Born: 22 Apr 1809 - Philadelphia, PA 10
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           Died: 7 Jun 1886 11
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         Spouse: Charles Pettit Bayard, Esq. (1809-1884) 10
           Marr: 4 Oct 1836 - Philadelphia, PA 10

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General Notes: Husband - Joseph Borden McKean

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He graduated at the University of Pennsylvania in 1782, and subsequently received his master's degree. He studied law, and was admitted to the Philadelphia bar, September 10, 1785; and the same year to the Chester County bar. The next year he joined the First City Troop, a distinguished military organization, composed of some of the most prominent citizens in Philadelphia. He was elected a member, April 19, 1786; and became an honorary member November 19, 1803. In 1794, Mr. McKean became the first corporal, re-elected in 1796; and 2d lieutenant, August 15, 1803. In 1794 this troop was called out to suppress the Whiskey Insurrection in the western counties of the state. On account of this service, in 1799, Mr. McKean, with about thirty others of the troop, became involved in a quarrel with William Duane, editor of the Aurora, which eventually became a political issue. The suit, instituted by Duane, hung on for a long time, finally resulting in an acquittal.
On the 10th of May, 1800, Mr. McKean was appointed Attorney General of the State, succeeding Jared Ingersoll, and retained his office until January 1809. He represented his father, and acted in his behalf, in several cases arising out of the Governor's removals from office. And as an outgrowth of the impeachment proceedings in 1807, Mr. McKean endeavored to have Michael Leib and William Duane indicted for conspiracy, but the Supreme Court refused the writ.
On the 26th of May, 1813, the State Fencibles were formed, among the original members of which were Joseph R. Ingersoll, Clement C. Biddle, Richard Willing, Hartman Kuhn, Joseph B. McKean, Henry C. Carey, Henry J. Biddle, and others. C. C. Biddle was elected captain.
During the visit of President Monroe in 1817, a meeting of citizens and United States officers appointed a committee to wait upon him, among whom was Mr. McKean.
In 1817, March 27, Mr. McKean was appointed an Associate Judge of the District Court of the city and county of Philadelphia. He was commissioned Presiding Judge October 1, 1818, appointed again an Associate Judge, March 17, 1821, and re-commissioned Presiding Judge March 21, 1825; which position he held at the time of his death.
Judge McKean resided at his father's house on Third street, at the corner of Pine street, which he inherited from him. In 1794 he became a trustee of the University of Pennsylvania; and in 1824, or earlier, was elected a member of the American Philosophical Society.

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Notes: Marriage

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Their children:
1. Mary, b. Philadelphia, Feb. 20, 1787; d. Philadelphia, May 6, 1831.
2. Catharine, b. Philadelphia, May 25, 1788; d. in infancy, Feb. 1, year not given.
3. Samuel Miles, b. Philadelphia, Nov. 28, 1789.
4. Thomas, b. Philadelphia, Oct. 25, 1791; d. July 12, 1792.
5. Joseph Kirkbride, b. Philadelphia, Nov. 14, 1792; d. Feb. 26, 1816, unm.
6. Elizabeth, b. Philadelphia, March 22, 1794; d. July 9, 1861, Germantown, PA, unm.
7. Ann, b. Aug. 16, 1796; d. Dec. 18, 1800.
8. Letitia, b. Aug. 18, 1798; d. Aug. 8, 1800.
9. William Wister, b. Sept. 19, 1800.
10.Letitia Henrietta, b. Aug. 14, 1802; d. Philadelphia, March 16, 1863; unm.
11.Caroline, b. Philadelphia, April 27, 1805; d. Philadelphia, March 19, 1833; unm.
12.Adeline Julia, b. Philadelphia, April 22, 1809. (Mrs. Bayard.)

1 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania (New York, Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1911), Pg 1185.

2 Roberdeau Buchanan, Genealogy of the McKean Family of Pennsylvania (Lancaster, PA: Inquirer Printing Co., 1890), Pg 124.

3 Roberdeau Buchanan, Genealogy of the McKean Family of Pennsylvania (Lancaster, PA: Inquirer Printing Co., 1890), Pg 126.

4 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 100.

5 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania (New York, Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1911), Pg 1178.

6 William C. Armor, Lives of the Governors of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: James K. Simon, 1873), Pg 289.

7 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania (New York, Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1911), Pg 1184.

8 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 180, 452.

9 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Northern Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 1036.

10 Roberdeau Buchanan, Genealogy of the McKean Family of Pennsylvania (Lancaster, PA: Inquirer Printing Co., 1890), Pg 141.

11 Roberdeau Buchanan, Genealogy of the McKean Family of Pennsylvania (Lancaster, PA: Inquirer Printing Co., 1890), Pg 142.