John Marr (1636–1744) was born in Newton, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom and died in Rector Town, Prince William County, Virginia, USA. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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John Henry Marr 1636–1744

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Born 28 Feb 1636 · Newton, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Died 20 May 1744 · Rector Town, Prince William County, Virginia, USA

Spouse Elsbeth Otterbach

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John Henry Marr was born in 1636 in Newton, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom. John Henry Marr married elsbeth otterbach, and had children including marr. John Henry Marr passed away in 1744 in Rector Town, Prince William County, Virginia, USA.

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: John Marr (1636–1744) was born in Newton, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom and died in Rector Town, Prince William County, Virginia, USA. 3 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 (C) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 3 researchers on YourRoots have John 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 1 generations of this lineage geographically.
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John Henry Marr PTP

1636–1744

Newton, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom