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Alexander Mcdonald 1748–1781 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 02 May 1748

Birth Location: Weem, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 3 October 1781

Death Location: Perth, Perthshire, , Scotland

Father: William Mcdonald

Mother: Jannet Forbes

Spouse(s): Jean Menzies

Children(s): Mary McDonald

Alexander Mcdonald was born in 1748 in Weem, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of William Mcdonald And Jannet Jennet Forbes. Alexander Mcdonald married Jean Menzies, and had children including Mary Mcdonald. Alexander Mcdonald passed away in 1781 in Perth, Perthshire, , Scotland.

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Biography

  • Alexander Mcdonald was born in 1748 in Weem, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of William Mcdonald And Jannet Jennet Forbes.
  • Alexander Mcdonald married Jean Menzies, and had children including Mary Mcdonald.
  • Alexander Mcdonald passed away in 1781 in Perth, Perthshire, , Scotland.

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Alexander Mcdonald's Ancestors

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Alexander Mcdonald
1748–1781
Birth Place: Weem, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
William Mcdonald
1720–
Scotland
Jannet ('Jennet') Forbes
1725–
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
William MacDonald
1700–
Inverness, Inverness, Scotland
Henrietta Gray
1700–
Inverness-shire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander Mcdonald's Descendants

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Alexander Mcdonald (02 May 1748–3 October 1781) m. Jean Menzies (16 February 1750–)
  1. 1. Mary McDonald 1777–1813 m. Joshua ((1772) Jacob Paulk) Jr 1772–1813
    1. 1. Elizabeth Paulk\Polk 1805–1837 m. John (M (W)) May 1801–1889
      1. 1. Mary (A. “Polly”) May-Burks 1828–1904 m. Abner (Absalom B.) Burks 1829–1915
        1. 1. Louisa (E\F) Burkes\Burks 1849–1937 m. William Grant 1838–1927
        2. 2. Tennessee (“Tennie” L. Burks) (Howard) 1867–1945 m. William Howard 1855–
        3. 3. Sarah Burks-Grant 1852–1936 m. George (Washington) Grant 1856–1928
        4. 4. Jas Burks 1859–1874
        5. 5. Emily Burks 1857–
        6. 6. Nancy (R) Burks-Hunnicut 1850–1933 m. Elijah Hunnicut 1841–
      2. 2. Nancy (Emily) May 1831–1897 m. Wesley (Green Hensley) Sr 1829–1888
        1. 1. Presley (Wayne Hensley) Sr 1857–1945 m. Adeline King 1866–1939 m. Minerva ((1866) Adline) Hensley 1866–1939
        2. 2. James (Perry) Hensley 1856–1905 m. Mary (Jane) Switzer 1865–1949
        3. 3. William (Curtis) Hensley 1863–1940 m. Nellie Holcomb 1865–
        4. 4. Wesley (G. Hensley) Jr 1880–1881
        5. 5. Benjamin (White) Hensley 1867–1952
        6. 6. Mary (Louisa Hensley) (Lawrence) 1860–1900 m. Aurelius (Constantine) Lawrence 1853–1947
        7. 7. Pernina (Elizabeth Hensley) (Thomas) 1852–1948
        8. 8. Emma (Hensley) (Miller) 1876–1956
        9. 9. John (Lemuel) Hensley 1854–1940
      3. 3. Henry (Martin) May 1827–1899
        1. 1. Joshua (Martin) May 1872–1954
    2. 2. Acenah Paulk 1798–1862
    3. 3. Jonathan Paulk 1811–1922
    4. 4. Jacob Paulk 1800–1863
    5. 5. Jesse Paulk 1806–1870
    6. 6. Jason (James) Paulk 1805–1860
    7. 7. Nancy Paulk 1802–

Alexander Mcdonald's Timeline

4 Records

1748
02 May 1748
Birth of Alexander Mcdonald in Weem, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Weem, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
1748
2 May 1748
Alexander Mcdonald was baptized in Weem,Perth,Scotland
Weem,Perth,Scotland
1772
16 Aug 1772
Age 24
Alexander Mcdonald was married in Little Dunkeld,Perth,Scotland
Little Dunkeld,Perth,Scotland
1781
3 October 1781
Age 33
Death of Alexander Mcdonald in Perth, Perthshire, , Scotland
Perth, Perthshire, , Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 02 May 1748
    Event Place: Weem, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 2 May 1748
    Event Place: Weem,Perth,Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 16 Aug 1772
    Event Place: Little Dunkeld,Perth,Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 October 1781
    Event Place: Perth, Perthshire, , Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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