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Capt. James Agnew III 1711–1770 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Jul 1711

Birth Location: Balloo, County Down, Ulster, Northern Ireland

Death Date: 2 Oct 1770

Death Location: Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: James Agnew

Mother: Mary Dickson

Spouse(s): Margaret Scott, Margaret Ochiltree

Children(s): Martha Agnew, Samuel Agnew, Lt. IV, Agnes Agnew, Abraham Agnew, Margaret Agnew, Rebecca Agnew, Sarah Agnew, Anne Agnew, Mary Agnew, Janet Agnew, John Agnew, Abram Agnew, David Agnew

In 1711, Capt. James Agnew III entered the world in Balloo, County Down, Ulster, Northern Ireland, born to James Balloo Agnew And Mary Eleanor Dickson. Capt. James Agnew III married Margaret Ochiltree, Margaret Rebecca Scott, and had children including Abraham Agnew, Abram Agnew, Agnes Agnew, Anne Agnew, David Scott Agnew, Janet Scott Agnew, John Agnew, Lt Col James Agnew Iv, Margaret Agnew, Martha Ramsay Agnew, Mary Agnew, Rebecca Agnew, Samuel Agnew, Sarah Agnew. Capt. James Agnew III passed away in 1770 in Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1711, Capt. James Agnew III entered the world in Balloo, County Down, Ulster, Northern Ireland, born to James Balloo Agnew And Mary Eleanor Dickson.
  • Capt. James Agnew III married Margaret Ochiltree, Margaret Rebecca Scott, and had children including Abraham Agnew, Abram Agnew, Agnes Agnew, Anne Agnew, David Scott Agnew, Janet Scott Agnew, John Agnew, Lt Col James Agnew Iv, Margaret Agnew, Martha Ramsay Agnew, Mary Agnew, Rebecca Agnew, Samuel Agnew, Sarah Agnew.
  • Capt. James Agnew III passed away in 1770 in Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Capt. III's Ancestors

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Capt. III
1711–1770
Birth Place: Balloo, County Down, Ulster, Northern Ireland
Parents
James Balloo Agnew
1671–1718
Balloo, County Down, Ulster, Northern Ireland
Mary (Eleanor) Dickson
1685–1760
Donegal, Donegal, Ireland
Grandparents
James Agnew
1645–1681
Balloo, County Down, Northern Ireland
Helena (Eleanor) Jamieson
1649–1675
Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland
Joseph Dickson
1657–1751
Dromore, County Down, Ulster, Northern Ireland
Lorene Crudup
1658–1715
Northern Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Lt. Whitehills
1609–1694
Isobel Ryssie
1613–
Joseph Dickson
1635–1690
Sarah Wiley
1634–
Redmond Crudup
1638–1708
Lucretia Cordell
1648–1718
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Galloway
1551–1616
Lady Stewart
1555–1630
Redmond Crudup
1615–

Capt. III's Descendants

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Capt. (James Agnew) III (31 Jul 1711–2 Oct 1770) m. Margaret (Rebecca) Scott (17 Dec 1707–25 Dec 1779) m. Margaret Ochiltree (1711–1735)
  1. 1. Martha (Ramsay) Agnew 1740–1772 m. Samuel Patterson 1727–1820
    1. 1. Rebecca Patterson 1764–1829 m. James Scott 1760–1806 m. James (Ramsey) Agnew 1769–1855
      1. 1. William (Nevel) Scott 1801–1870 m. Margaret Hubbel 1815–1875
        1. 1. William (Melville) Scott 1854–1935 m. Julia (Margaret) Hepburn 1857–1938
        2. 2. David Scott 1843–
        3. 3. Margaret (Elizabeth) Scott 1856–
        4. 4. Wilson (N.) Scott 1849–1873
        5. 5. John Scott 1852–1872
        6. 6. Samuel Scott 1834–1907
        7. 7. Daniel (B) Scott 1837–1924
        8. 8. Alexander Scott 1839–1897
        9. 9. Sarah (Bell) Scott 1831–1869
        10. 10. James (Jackson) Scott 1845–1934
        11. 11. Clark Scott 1860–1951 m. Jennie (A) Scott 1854– m. Medora Scott 1854–1924
        12. 12. Robert Scott 1839–1916
      2. 2. Hugh Scott 1791–1874
      3. 3. Margaret Scott 1793–1868
      4. 4. Dr. (James Patterson) Scott 1795–1895
      5. 5. John (Agnew) Scott 1798–1830
      6. 6. Jane Scott 1804–1870 m. George Ashman 1792–1849
        1. 1. James (Scott) Ashman 1828–1878
        2. 2. John Ashman 1829–1860
        3. 3. Elenor Ashman 1832–1851
        4. 4. George Ashman 1834–1901
        5. 5. Richard Ashman 1836–1897
        6. 6. David (Hunter) Ashman 1839–1863
        7. 7. Rebecca (M.) Ashman 1842–1865
      7. 7. William Scott 1800–
    2. 2. Samuel (Smith) Patterson 1772–1831
    3. 3. James Patterson 1765–1852
    4. 4. Catherine Patterson 1770–1800
    5. 5. Arthur Patterson 1767–
  2. 2. Samuel Agnew 1738–1791 m. Elizabeth Seawright 1747–1815
    1. 1. James Agnew 1775–1851
    2. 2. Elizabeth Agnew 1781–1812
    3. 3. Andrew Agnew 1777–1837
    4. 4. Jane Agnew 1781–1845
    5. 5. Samuel (Andrew) Agnew 1783–1844 m. Malinda Dodson 1790–1831
      1. 1. Joseph (Dodson) Agnew 1821–1886
      2. 2. Washington Agnew 1825–1863
      3. 3. Andrew (S.) Agnew 1813–1837
      4. 4. Elizabeth ((Betsy)) Agnew 1811–1853
      5. 5. Samuel (White) Agnew 1816–1873
      6. 6. Malinda (Jane) Agnew 1831–1893
      7. 7. Alfred Agnew 1827–1858
      8. 8. William (B.) Agnew 1818–1898
      9. 9. Enoch Agnew 1808–1871
      10. 10. James (Wilson) Agnew 1814–1856
    6. 6. Mary Agnew 1774–1843
  3. 3. Lt. (Col. James Agnew) IV 1742–1825 m. Mary Ramsay 1753–1825
    1. 1. James (Ramsey) Agnew 1769–1855 m. Rebecca Patterson 1764–1829
    2. 2. Samuel (Agnew) MD 1777–1849 m. Jane (Holmes) Greer 1860–
      1. 1. John (Holmes) Agnew 1804–1865
      2. 2. Nancy (M) Agnew 1825–1907
      3. 3. James (C) Agnew –1870
    3. 3. Mary (Ann) Agnew 1775–1849
    4. 4. John Agnew 1773–1801
    5. 5. Eleanor Agnew 1774–
    6. 6. Rebecca (Ramsey) Agnew 1771–1817
    7. 7. Jane Agnew 1763–1814
    8. 8. David Agnew 1780–1851
    9. 9. Hannah Agnew 1778–
    10. 10. Martha Agnew 1787–1822
    11. 11. Elizabeth (Ramsey) Agnew 1789–1842
  4. 4. Agnes Agnew 1740–1815
  5. 5. Abraham Agnew 1750–1753
  6. 6. Margaret Agnew 1745–1794
  7. 7. Rebecca Agnew 1747–1789
  8. 8. Sarah Agnew 1749–1792
  9. 9. Anne Agnew 1753–1805
  10. 10. Mary Agnew 1756–1830
  11. 11. Janet (Scott) Agnew 1735–1814 m. Hugh (Scott) Esquire 1726–1819
    1. 1. James Scott 1760–1806 m. Rebecca Patterson 1764–1829
    2. 2. John Scott 1772–1834
    3. 3. Sarah Scott 1766–1834
    4. 4. Margaret Scott 1763–1848
    5. 5. Hugh (Scott) Jr. 1763–1849
    6. 6. Abraham Scott 1757–1834
    7. 7. Josiah Scott 1779–1834
    8. 8. Elizabeth Scott 1768–1855
    9. 9. William (Scott) Sr. 1754–1802
    10. 10. Rebecca Scott 1756–1819
  12. 12. John Agnew 1731–1808
  13. 13. Abram Agnew 1755–
  14. 14. David (Scott) Agnew 1743–1797

Capt. III's Timeline

2 Records

1711
31 Jul 1711
Birth of Capt. James Agnew III in Balloo, County Down, Ulster, Northern Ireland
Balloo, County Down, Ulster, Northern Ireland
1770
2 Oct 1770
Age 59
Death of Capt. James Agnew III in Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA
Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Jul 1711
    Event Place: Balloo, County Down, Ulster, Northern Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] Ireland, Select Births and Baptisms
    [2] Family Data Collection - Births
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: U.S. Naturalization Records Indexes, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Indexes and Registers of Declarations of Intention and Petitions for Naturalization of the U.S. District and Circuit Courts for the Western District of Pennsylvania, 1820-1906; Microfil

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Oct 1770
    Event Place: Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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