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Benjamin McCrary 1785–1878 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: November 12, 1785

Birth Location: Swearing Creek, Rowan, North Carolina

Death Date: September 24, 1878

Death Location: Howard County, Missouri

Father: Boyd McCrary

Mother: Nancy Merrill

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The story of Benjamin McCrary began in 1785 in Swearing Creek, Rowan, North Carolina. Benjamin McCrary passed away in 1878 in Howard County, Missouri.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin McCrary began in 1785 in Swearing Creek, Rowan, North Carolina.
  • Benjamin McCrary passed away in 1878 in Howard County, Missouri.

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Benjamin McCrary's Ancestors

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Benjamin McCrary
1785–1878
Birth Place: Swearing Creek, Rowan, North Carolina
Parents
Boyd McCrary
1754–1819
Jersey Settlement, Rowan, North Carolina
Nancy (Ann) Merrill
1756–1837
Jersey Settlement, Rowan, NC, USA
Grandparents
Hugh McCrary
1720–1785
Ulster, Galway, Ireland
Susannah Whitaker
1727–1800
Kennett Square, Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania
Captian (Benjamin) Merrill
1730–1771
Hopewell, Mercer, New Jersey, United States
Jemima Smith
1728–1801
Of Hopewell, Mercer, NJ
Great-Grandparents
William Whitaker
1701–1789
Elizabeth Carleton
1701–1760
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joshua Whitaker
1675–1719
Jane Parker
1680–1720
Marke Carleton
1670–1711
Susanna Watson
1680–1746

Benjamin McCrary's Timeline

2 Records

1785
November 12, 1785
Birth of Benjamin McCrary in Swearing Creek, Rowan, North Carolina
Swearing Creek, Rowan, North Carolina
1878
September 24, 1878
Age 93
Death of Benjamin McCrary in Howard County, Missouri
Howard County, Missouri

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: November 12, 1785
    Event Place: Swearing Creek, Rowan, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: September 24, 1878
    Event Place: Howard County, Missouri

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