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Captain James * Jack 1731–1822 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Dec 1731

Birth Location: Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: December 18, 1822

Death Location: Jack Plantation, Elbert, Georgia, United States

Father: Patrick Jr.

Mother: Lillis McAdough

Spouse(s): Margaret Houston-Jack

Children(s): William Jack

The story of Captain James * Jack began in 1731 in Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States. Captain James * Jack married Margaret Houston Jack, and had children including William Houston Jack. Captain James * Jack passed away in 1822 in Jack Plantation, Elbert, Georgia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Captain James * Jack began in 1731 in Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States.
  • Captain James * Jack married Margaret Houston Jack, and had children including William Houston Jack.
  • Captain James * Jack passed away in 1822 in Jack Plantation, Elbert, Georgia, United States.

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Captain Jack's Ancestors

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Captain Jack
1731–1822
Birth Place: Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Patrick James Jack -I -USA Rev War Jr.
1700–1780
Bally Kelly, Londonderry Ireland, Ireland
Lillis (McAdoo) McAdough
1714–1793
Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, USA
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Captain Jack's Descendants

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Captain (James *) Jack (Dec 1731–December 18, 1822) m. Margaret Houston-Jack (1732–1824)
  1. 1. William (Houston) Jack 1771–1849 m. Sarah (Alexander "Frances") Cummins 1785–1826
    1. 1. Lela Jack 1794–1836 m. William Wadsworth 1794–1866
      1. 1. Margaret Wadsworth 1824–1917 m. William (Henry "Bill") Davidson 1818–1905
        1. 1. Missouri Davidson 1851–1923 m. Monticu (Absalom) Blaxton 1826–1930

Captain Jack's Timeline

2 Records

1731
Dec 1731
Birth of Captain James * Jack in Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States
Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States
1822
December 18, 1822
Age 91
Death of Captain James * Jack in Jack Plantation, Elbert, Georgia, United States
Jack Plantation, Elbert, Georgia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Dec 1731
    Event Place: Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: December 18, 1822
    Event Place: Jack Plantation, Elbert, Georgia, United States

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