McConochie Clan
Jane McConochie
Jane McConochie immigrated from Scotland to Virginia on August 6, 1794. It is said that it was her oldest children who formed and carried out the planned move to Kentucky, as her husband, James, had died in 1796, and this move was in about 1800.
Upon arriving in Kentucky, she bought a farm adjoining that of General Pogue. She is said to have lived with her youngest child, Tobias, on a farm in Spencer County, Kentucky in the last years before her death in 1826.
The first record located of this family is in Flemingsburg, Fleming County, Kentucky and recorded there is the will of Jane Wight, widow, dated November 5, 1826. The will mentions Betty Bowman (Beatrix Wight), "Allen" Fields (Allender Wight), Catherine Reed (Wight), Andrew Wight, Jemima Evans (Wight), Tobias Wight, George Wight, and Alex Wight.
She also mentions a grandson, Gideon, and one son of Alex as well as friends William P. Fleming and Martin P. Marshall. Witnesses to the will were M.P. Marshall R.F. Carr and Obea P. Nute.
Information (courtesy of Judy Wight Branson) taken from the book "The Wights II" by Lois Wight of Fort Ogden, Florida.
Special thanks to Claudia Duffield-Brauer for bringing her clan to The McConachy Clan
Claudia Duffield-Brauer brought the McConochie clan to our attention .