McFee Family

The McFee (McDuffee) family comes to Haverhill in the mid 1800s from Londonderry NH.

1850 census shows that they live next to James Davis and Kimball

1855 census Living near Nichols/Osgood/S. Estabrook (Maybe Burrill House)

William D. McFee was listed as a City Physician in the Massachusetts Year Book and City and Town Register, Issues 9-10.  $1,000 listed after his name, perhaps what he was paid by the City?

1850 census
Hamlin MCFELL, 28, shoemaker, NH
Sarah (Sealy) , 28, NH
George H. “, 3, NH
Edward Sully?, 66, $500

John FOOT, 48, laborer
Sarah (Rollins) “, 55
Abby “, 18
Elmira MAYNARD, 33
Hannah MCFEE, 47

1865 census Hamden is listed as a cutter in Haverhill.


  1. Mathew McFee (1822 – xxx) marries Hannah Davis (1801 – 1875) 24 Dec 1818. Hannah then goes on to marry Samuel C. Foot (1800 – xxx)  in 1858. Samuel C. is the brother of John.  They are the sons of Ephraim and Sarah Foot of Amesbury.
    1. Hamden (1819 – xxx) marries Sarah C. Sealy (1822 – xxxx) 14 May 1846.  Hamden is listed as a shoecutter. d. Edward and Ruth Sealy, May 14, 1846.*
      1. George H. (2 Aug 1847 – xxxx)
      2. Frank E. (1852 – )
  1. Betsy McFee of Londonderry, marries Amos Davis, int. May 16, 1818. Not sure which Amos Davis this is.

The Hannah Davis could be either of these:

Hannah, d. Amos and Sarah (Hunkins), Apr. ––, 1801.
Hannah, d. Amos and Hannah (Griffin), Apr. ––, 1801


Deeds

21 East Main Street:

1856, June 4:  Daniel Hall to Amada Ayer, wife of Edmund B. Ayer, Sally (Sarah) (Sealy) McFee wife of Hamden McFee, and Edward P. Sealy (534/71)

1856, June 7:  From Edmond B. Ayer, Amanda M. Ayer, Hamden McFee, Sally (Sealy) McFee, Edward P. Sealy and Mary Sealy to Patrick Riley for $500.00 (600/234)