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Captain John McPherson 1665–1749 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1665

Birth Location: Nuid, Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland

Death Date: 1749

Death Location: Placé, Mayenne, Pays de la Loire, France

Father: William McPherson

Mother: Elizabeth Adamson

Spouse(s): Sarah Fraser

Children(s): Janette McPherson

Captain John McPherson was born in 1665 in Nuid, Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland, the child of William Mcpherson And Elizabeth Jean Adamson. Captain John McPherson married Sarah Fraser, and had children including Janette Mcpherson. Captain John McPherson passed away in 1749 in Placé, Mayenne, Pays de la Loire, France.

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Biography

  • Captain John McPherson was born in 1665 in Nuid, Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland, the child of William Mcpherson And Elizabeth Jean Adamson.
  • Captain John McPherson married Sarah Fraser, and had children including Janette Mcpherson.
  • Captain John McPherson passed away in 1749 in Placé, Mayenne, Pays de la Loire, France.

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Captain McPherson's Ancestors

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Captain McPherson
1665–1749
Birth Place: Nuid, Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Parents
William McPherson
1646–1747
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Elizabeth (Jean) Adamson
1649–1728
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Captain McPherson's Descendants

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Captain (John) McPherson (1665–1749) m. Sarah Fraser (1665–1720)
  1. 1. Janette McPherson 1689– m. James McCreery 1686–1746
    1. 1. Mary (Margaret) McCreary 1695–1762 m. James (Alcoran Alcorn, Rev. War Soldier) I 1706–1761
      1. 1. Victoria (Isabelle) Alcorn 1725–1787 m. William (Steele) Rankin 1723–1792
        1. 1. Sarah Rankin 1758–1813 m. William (Lockhart) Sr 1747–1808
        2. 2. James Rankin 1766–1847
        3. 3. Margaret Rankin 1754–1842 m. Joshua Browning 1758–1807
        4. 4. James (Huston) Rankin 1750–1827
        5. 5. Victoria (Victory) Rankin 1756–1792
        6. 6. David Rankin 1777–1853
        7. 7. Mary (Polly) Rankin 1746–1822
        8. 8. Adam Rankin 1762–1817
        9. 9. Archibald Rankin 1764–1849

Captain McPherson's Timeline

2 Records

1665
1665
Birth of Captain John McPherson in Nuid, Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Nuid, Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland
1749
1749
Age 84
Death of Captain John McPherson in Placé, Mayenne, Pays de la Loire, France
Placé, Mayenne, Pays de la Loire, France

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1665
    Event Place: Nuid, Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1749
    Event Place: Placé, Mayenne, Pays de la Loire, France

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