Sally McKean
(1777-1841)
BIRTH
July 8, 1777
PLACE
NAME
Sally McKean
DEATH
April 28, 1841
PLACE
FAMILY
MOTHER
Sarah Armitage McKean
(1747-1820)
HOMES
NICKNAMES
Sally
RELIGIOUS VIEWS
RELIGION NOT DOCUMENTED
DENOMINATION NOT DOCUMENTED
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AWARDS
Sarah “Sally” Maria Theresa McKean (1777–1841) was Thomas McKean and Sarah Armitage’s daughter, known in Philadelphia society. In April 1798 she married Spanish envoy Carlos Martínez de Irujo and later became Marquise of Casa Irujo. Her American family connections and social presence aided his diplomatic mission. They moved to Spain in 1808 with their young son. Gilbert Stuart painted her portrait, reproduced in engravings. Adams letters record the marriage.
EARLY LIFE
The exact date and place of Sally McKean de Irujo’s birth have not been established in the source used for this entry. The surviving biographical summary provides only limited evidence about childhood, schooling, and the daily circumstances of the household, so those details are not reconstructed here without documentation. What can be stated securely is that this person belonged to the interconnected family world from which HistoryGPS traces participants, relatives, and later descendants of the Revolutionary generation.
No distinct public profession or office for Sally McKean de Irujo is established by the source summary used for this entry. The surviving record is primarily genealogical and documents family identity rather than an independent public career. Additional claims about employment, public service, or accomplishments have been omitted where the consulted source did not support them.
CAREER
DEATH
Sally McKean de Irujo died on Apr 28, 1841. Sarah “Sally” Maria Theresa McKean was Thomas McKean and Sarah Armitage’s daughter, known in Philadelphia society. In April 1798 she married Spanish envoy Carlos Martínez de Irujo and later became Marquise of Casa Irujo. Her American family connections and social presence aided his diplomatic mission. They moved to Spain in 1808 with their young son. Gilbert Stuart painted her portrait, reproduced in engravings. Adams letters record the marriage. The available account does not establish a medical cause or a dependable sequence of final symptoms and care.
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