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Gavin Black 1704 – 1774 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 April 1704

Birth Location: New Monkland, Lanark, Scotland

Death Date: 30 Jul 1774

Death Location: Portpatrick, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Father: John Sco

Mother: Jannet Sco

Spouse(s): Mary Watherspoon

Children(s): Gavin Black

In 1704, Gavin Black entered the world in New Monkland, Lanark, Scotland, born to John Black 1676 Sco and Jannet Black 1677 Sco. Gavin Black married Mary Watherspoon, and had children including Gavin Black. Gavin Black passed away in 1774 in Portpatrick, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1704, Gavin Black entered the world in New Monkland, Lanark, Scotland, born to John Black 1676 Sco and Jannet Black 1677 Sco.
  • Gavin Black married Mary Watherspoon, and had children including Gavin Black.
  • Gavin Black passed away in 1774 in Portpatrick, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Gavin Black's Ancestors

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Gavin Black
1704 – 1774
Birth Place: New Monkland, Lanark, Scotland
Parents
John Black 1676 Sco
1675 – 1720
New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Jannet (Black 1677) Sco
1677 – 1759
Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
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Gavin Black's Descendants

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Gavin Black (23 April 1704 – 30 Jul 1774) m. Mary Watherspoon (27 January 1702 – 1751)
  1. 1. Gavin Black (24 Dec 1732 – 1805) m. Jean Waddell (17 Dec 1738 – Aft 1799)
    1. 1. John (Gordon) Black (31 Mar 1765 – 9 Sep 1851) m. Helen Shanks (04 Nov 1766 – 1841)
      1. 1. William Black (abt 1805 – ) m. Janet Stewart (1805 – 13 Jan 1880)
        1. 1. Alexr Black (abt 1843 – )

Gavin Black's Timeline

2 Records

1704
23 April 1704
Birth of Gavin Black in New Monkland, Lanark, Scotland
New Monkland, Lanark, Scotland
1774
30 Jul 1774
Age 70
Death of Gavin Black in Portpatrick, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Portpatrick, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 April 1704
    Event Place: New Monkland, Lanark, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Jul 1774
    Event Place: Portpatrick, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

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