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Daniel McPherson 1682–1755 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Dec 1682

Birth Location: Invernesshire Scotland

Death Date: 1 Aug 1755

Death Location: Kennett Square, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA

Father:

Mother: Janet Cuthbert

Spouse(s): Ruth Shier)

Children(s): John McPherson, Mary McPherson, William McPherson, Stephen McPherson, Othniel McPherson, Nancy McPherson

Daniel McPherson was born in 1682 in Invernesshire Scotland, the child of Donald Mcpherson And Janet Cuthbert. Daniel McPherson married Ruth Shire Shier, and had children including Daniel Mcpherson Jr, John Mcpherson, Mary Ann Mcpherson, Nancy Ann Mcpherson, Othniel Mcpherson, Stephen Mcpherson, William Mcpherson. Daniel McPherson passed away in 1755 in Kennett Square, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • Daniel McPherson was born in 1682 in Invernesshire Scotland, the child of Donald Mcpherson And Janet Cuthbert.
  • Daniel McPherson married Ruth Shire Shier, and had children including Daniel Mcpherson Jr, John Mcpherson, Mary Ann Mcpherson, Nancy Ann Mcpherson, Othniel Mcpherson, Stephen Mcpherson, William Mcpherson.
  • Daniel McPherson passed away in 1755 in Kennett Square, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Janet Cuthbert
1655–1710
Birth Location: in Meikle Wood, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Ruth Shier)
1698–1747
Birth Location: Marsden Lincolnshire England
RS

Children(s)

John McPherson
1718–1798
Birth Location: Kennett Square, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
JM
Mary McPherson
1714–1795
Birth Location: Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
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William McPherson
1726–1817
Birth Location: –
WM
Stephen McPherson
1728–1799
Birth Location: Chester Penn
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Othniel McPherson
1718–1730
Birth Location: Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
OM
Nancy McPherson
1714–1795
Birth Location: Chester Pa.
NM

Daniel McPherson's Ancestors

Self
Daniel McPherson
1682–1755
Birth Place: Invernesshire Scotland
Parents
Janet Cuthbert
1655–1710
in Meikle Wood, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Daniel McPherson's Descendants

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Daniel McPherson (10 Dec 1682–1 Aug 1755) m. Ruth (Shire() Shier) (1698–1747)
  1. 1. John McPherson 1718–1798 m. Mary Green 1722–1813
  2. 2. Mary (Ann) McPherson 1714–1795 m. Nathaniel Carter 1707–1795
  3. 3. William McPherson 1726–1817
  4. 4. Stephen McPherson 1728–1799 m. Mary Pyle 1731–1780 m. Ann Fredd 1755–1799
  5. 5. Othniel McPherson 1718–1730
  6. 6. Nancy (Ann) McPherson 1714–1795 m. Nathaniel Carter 1707–1795
    1. 1. Ruth (Carter) Farlow 1742–1837 m. Nathan Farlow 1740–1831
    2. 2. Elizabeth (Carter) Harvey 1736–1832 m. William (Harvey) III 1740–1781
    3. 3. Mary Carter 1740–1824 m. Stephen Harlan 1740–1830
      1. 1. Stephen Harlan 1772–1860 m. Alice (Farlow) Smith 1778–1837
        1. 1. Nathaniel (Farlow) Harlan 1803–1880 m. Rachel Jordan 1799–1820 m. Jane Laughery 1820–1880 m. Mahala Crismon 1817–1916
        2. 2. Hiram Harlan 1796–1842
        3. 3. Enoch Harlan 1798–1840 m. Rachel Osborn 1797–1871
        4. 4. William Harlan 1805–1823
        5. 5. Eleazer Harlan 1809–1891 m. Rebecca Hodson 1815–1891
        6. 6. Eli Harlan 1811–1838
        7. 7. Alice Harlan 1813–1879
        8. 8. Carter (Smith) Harlan 1816–1873 m. Nancy Yates 1818–1909
        9. 9. Mary Harlan 1819–1890
        10. 10. Jesse Harlan 1821–1851

Daniel McPherson's Timeline

6 Records

1682
10 Dec 1682
Birth of Daniel McPherson in Invernesshire Scotland
Invernesshire Scotland
1692
18 Dec 1692
Age 10
Daniel McPherson was baptized in Inverness,Inverness,Scotland
Inverness,Inverness,Scotland
1755
1 Aug 1755
Age 73
Death of Daniel McPherson in Sadsbury Chester Penn
Sadsbury Chester Penn
1784
1784
Age 102
Daniel McPherson resided here in Perth, Perth, Scotland
Perth, Perth, Scotland
1891
1891
Age 209
Daniel McPherson resided here in Reay, Caithness, Scotland
Reay, Caithness, Scotland
1901
1901
Age 219
Daniel McPherson resided here in Auchtergaven, Perthshire, Scotland
Auchtergaven, Perthshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Dec 1682
    Event Place: Invernesshire Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Auchtergaven; ED: 1; Page: 8; Line: 17; Roll: CSSCT1901_127
    [2] 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: Reay; ED: 2; Page: 18; Line: 10; Roll: CSSCT1891_9
    [3] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [4] Family Data Collection - Births
    [5] Millennium File
    [6] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 759; Folio: 20; Page: 12
    [7] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 361.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: EOP
    [8] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 24010.003; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 4
    [9] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 2572.008; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
    [10] Web: Pennsylvania, Find A Grave Index, 1682-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 18 Dec 1692
    Event Place: Inverness,Inverness,Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1716
    Event Place: America
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: America; Year: 1716; Page Number: 31

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1784
    Event Place: Perth, Perth, Scotland
    Record Source: Perthshire, Scotland, Cess, Stent and Valuation Rolls, 1650-1899, Perth and Kinross Council Archive; Cess and Stent Rolls for Perth Burgh, 1784-1785; Roll: SCPERa021_107St17841785

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Reay, Caithness, Scotland
    Record Source: 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: Reay; ED: 2; Page: 18; Line: 10; Roll: CSSCT1891_9

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Auchtergaven, Perthshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Auchtergaven; ED: 1; Page: 8; Line: 17; Roll: CSSCT1901_127
    [2] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 759; Folio: 20; Page: 12

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Chester, Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, Swarthmore College; Swarthmore, Pennsylvania; Minutes, 1776-1795; Collection: Quaker Meeting Records; Call Number: MR Ph:626
    [2] Chester County, Pennsylvania Wills, 1713-1825

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Aug 1755
    Event Place: Sadsbury Chester Penn
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [2] Millennium File
    [3] Pennsylvania, Wills and Probate Records, Will Abstracts, 1721-1820; Probate Place: Lancaster, Pennsylvania
    [4] Web: Pennsylvania, Find A Grave Index, 1682-2012

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Kennett Square, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Web: Pennsylvania, Find A Grave Index, 1682-2012

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Place: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, Wills and Probate Records, Will Abstracts, 1721-1820; Probate Place: Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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