Who was James Kilgore?

James Kilgore (1676–1731) was born in Down, Down, , Ireland and died in Newton, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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James William Kilgore 1676–1731

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Born 1 Feb 1676 · Down, Down, , Ireland

Died 28 Aug 1731 · Newton, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States

Father James Kilgore

Mother Margaret Low

Siblings John Kilgore

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James Kilgore

Margaret Low

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Biography

James William Kilgore was born in 1676 in Down, Down, Ireland, the child of james kilgore and margaret low. James William Kilgore passed away in 1731 in Newton, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Birth of James William Kilgore in Down, Down, Ireland

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Death of James William Kilgore in Newton, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from James Kilgore

This ancestor line traces from Kernsdale, Moray, , Scotland (1152) to Down, Down, Ireland (1676) across 19 generations.

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: James Kilgore (1676–1731) was born in Down, Down, , Ireland and died in Newton, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have James in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 19 generations of this lineage geographically.
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James William Kilgore PTP

1676–1731

Down, Down, , Ireland