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Captain Alexander McPherson 1737–1805 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Aug 1737

Birth Location: Port Tobacco, Charles, Maryland, British Colonies, Colonial America, North America.

Death Date: 27 Aug 1805

Death Location: Port Tobacco, Charles, Maryland, United States

Father: William McPherson

Mother: Barbara Acton

Spouse(s): Mary Weems, Mary Weems

Children(s): Thomas McPherson, Henry McPHERSON, Catherine McPHERSON, John McPHERSON

In 1737, Captain Alexander McPherson entered the world in Port Tobacco, Charles, Maryland, British Colonies, Colonial America, North America., born to William Mcpherson And Barbara Acton. Captain Alexander McPherson married Mary Weems, and had children including Alexander Mcpherson, Ann Mcpherson, Catherine Mcpherson, Elizabeth Mcpherson, Etheldra Mcpherson, Henry Mcpherson, John Weems Mcpherson, Mary Jr Mcpherson, Rachel Mcpherson, Sarah Mcpherson, Thomas Mcpherson. Captain Alexander McPherson passed away in 1805 in Port Tobacco, Charles, Maryland, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1737, Captain Alexander McPherson entered the world in Port Tobacco, Charles, Maryland, British Colonies, Colonial America, North America., born to William Mcpherson And Barbara Acton.
  • Captain Alexander McPherson married Mary Weems, and had children including Alexander Mcpherson, Ann Mcpherson, Catherine Mcpherson, Elizabeth Mcpherson, Etheldra Mcpherson, Henry Mcpherson, John Weems Mcpherson, Mary Jr Mcpherson, Rachel Mcpherson, Sarah Mcpherson, Thomas Mcpherson.
  • Captain Alexander McPherson passed away in 1805 in Port Tobacco, Charles, Maryland, United States.

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Captain McPherson's Ancestors

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Captain McPherson
1737–1805
Birth Place: Port Tobacco, Charles, Maryland, British Colonies, Colonial America, North America.
Parents
William McPherson
1693–1752
Kingussie, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Barbara Acton
1706–1797
Charles County, Maryland, USA
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Captain McPherson's Descendants

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Captain (Alexander) McPherson (30 Aug 1737–27 Aug 1805) m. Mary Weems (1753–19 August 1842) m. Mary Weems (1753–19 August 1842)
  1. 1. Thomas McPherson 1760–1831 m. Anna Waters 1772–1856
    1. 1. John (W.) McPherson 1795–1873
      1. 1. Luke McPHERSON 1821–1900 m. Martha Day 1824–1903
        1. 1. Nancy (Ann) McPhearson 1851–1923
    2. 2. Susan McPHEARSON 1807–
    3. 3. Alexander McPHERSON 1798–
    4. 4. Daniel McPHERSON 1807–1860
    5. 5. James McPHERSON 1798–1873
    6. 6. John (B) McPHERSON 1795–1873
    7. 7. Nancy (Ann) McPHERSON 1796–1823
    8. 8. Mary (Polly Mcpherson) Snow 1802–1879
  2. 2. Henry McPHERSON 1784–1851
  3. 3. Catherine McPHERSON 1798–1867
  4. 4. John (Weems) McPHERSON 1772–

Captain McPherson's Timeline

2 Records

1737
30 Aug 1737
Birth of Captain Alexander McPherson in Port Tobacco, Charles, Maryland, British Colonies, Colonial America, North America.
Port Tobacco, Charles, Maryland, British Colonies, Colonial America, North America.
1805
27 Aug 1805
Age 68
Death of Captain Alexander McPherson in Port Tobacco, Charles, Maryland, United States
Port Tobacco, Charles, Maryland, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Aug 1737
    Event Place: Port Tobacco, Charles, Maryland, British Colonies, Colonial America, North America.
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Aug 1805
    Event Place: Port Tobacco, Charles, Maryland, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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