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Hugh Matheson Sinclair 1742–1810 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1742

Birth Location: Rumsdale, Kildonan Parish, Sutherland County, Scotland

Death Date: 1810

Death Location: Montgomery, North Carolina, United States

Father: Thomas Matheson

Mother: Lady Strathnaver)

Spouse(s): Catherine Munro

Children(s): Mary Matheson, Alexander Matheson, Neil Matheson

In 1742, Hugh Matheson Sinclair entered the world in Rumsdale, Kildonan Parish, Sutherland County, Scotland, born to Thomas Matheson And Lady Janet Gordon Sutherland Of Strathnaver. Hugh Matheson Sinclair married Catherine Munro, and had children including Alexander Laird Matheson, Mary Margaret Matheson, Neil Ban Matheson. Hugh Matheson Sinclair passed away in 1810 in Montgomery, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1742, Hugh Matheson Sinclair entered the world in Rumsdale, Kildonan Parish, Sutherland County, Scotland, born to Thomas Matheson And Lady Janet Gordon Sutherland Of Strathnaver.
  • Hugh Matheson Sinclair married Catherine Munro, and had children including Alexander Laird Matheson, Mary Margaret Matheson, Neil Ban Matheson.
  • Hugh Matheson Sinclair passed away in 1810 in Montgomery, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Matheson
1718–1830
Birth Location: Achavandra, Croft, west, of, Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland
TM
Lady Strathnaver)
1720–1795
Birth Location: Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland
LS

Spouses(s)

Catherine Munro
1749–1810
Birth Location: Lairg Parish, Sutherland County, Scotland
CM

Children(s)

Mary Matheson
1774–1859
Birth Location: Moore County, NC
MM
Alexander Matheson
1778–1860
Birth Location: Pitfure, Lairg, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
AM
Neil Matheson
1776–
Birth Location: –
NM

Hugh Sinclair's Ancestors

Self
Hugh Sinclair
1742–1810
Birth Place: Rumsdale, Kildonan Parish, Sutherland County, Scotland
Parents
Thomas Matheson
1718–1830
Achavandra, Croft, west, of, Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland
Lady (Janet Gordon Sutherland (of) Strathnaver)
1720–1795
Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Hugh Sinclair's Descendants

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Hugh (Matheson) Sinclair (1742–1810) m. Catherine Munro (30 Apr 1749–abt 1810)
  1. 1. Mary (Margaret) Matheson 1774–1859 m. Donald (Duncan) Mcleod 1760–1820
    1. 1. Amy McLeod 1797–1882 m. Henry Freeman 1796–
      1. 1. Amy Freeman 1823–1878 m. David (R) Kennedy 1824–1894
        1. 1. Lucy Kennedy 1858–1936 m. James (Spinks) Dowdy 1850–1920 m. Rufus (Felder) White 1858–
        2. 2. Caroline Kennedy 1852–1944 m. William (Henry) Luck 1846–1918
        3. 3. George Kennedy 1855–1945 m. Martha Kennedy 1856–
        4. 4. John Kennedy 1857–1930 m. Mary (Jane) Luck 1860–1946
        5. 5. William Kennedy 1858–1931 m. Martha (Ellen) Luck 1862–
        6. 6. Dennis Kennedy 1862–1895 m. Sarah ("Sallie") Kennedy –1939
        7. 7. Elizabeth Kennedy 1850–1942 m. James (Harrison) Dunn 1847–1923
        8. 8. Emeline Kennedy 1866–
        9. 9. Mary Kennedy 1844– m. Miles Jordan 1845–1892
        10. 10. Nancy Kennedy 1857–1945 m. John (S.) Spivey 1858–1912
        11. 11. Robert Kennedy 1847–1914 m. Julia Northcutt 1852–1919
      2. 2. Margaret (peggy) Freeman 1820– m. John Thomas 1833–
      3. 3. Harrison Freeman 1845– m. Mary (A.) Freeman 1853–
        1. 1. Annie (D.) Freeman 1870–
        2. 2. Julia (A.) Freeman 1872–1951 m. James (Isaac) Suggs 1869–
        3. 3. Martha (J.) Freeman 1873–
        4. 4. Amy (E.) Freeman 1876–
        5. 5. Mary (E.) Freeman 1877–
        6. 6. Willie (H) Freeman 1885–
        7. 7. Minnie (A) Freeman 1883–
        8. 8. Jonah (L) Freeman 1889–
        9. 9. Ulah (M) Freeman 1894–
      4. 4. Nancy Freeman 1868– m. Louis (F) Freeman 1859–
        1. 1. Effie (M) Freeman 1888–
        2. 2. Leah (A) Freeman 1889–
        3. 3. Parrott Freeman 1892–
        4. 4. Elvy (J) Freeman 1894–
        5. 5. Major Freeman 1897–
        6. 6. Nancy Freeman 1899–
      5. 5. Martha (Jane) Hogan 1839–1935
    2. 2. Alexander ("Big Alex" McLeod) Sr 1795–1868 m. Margaret (Peggy) Ward 1800–
      1. 1. Mary MCcAskill 1838–1926 m. Malcom McAskill 1837– m. Malcom (McLon) McCaskill 1836–1911
        1. 1. Sarah (Anne) Mccaskill 1872–1959 m. Jason (Franklin) Kennedy 1878–1958
        2. 2. Margret MCcaskill 1866–
        3. 3. Alxander MCcaskill 1867–
        4. 4. Mary (B.) MCcaskill 1879–
      2. 2. Alexander McLEOD 1827–1863
      3. 3. Amanda McLEOD 1840–1915
      4. 4. Daniel McLEOD 1820–1903
      5. 5. Elizabeth McLEOD 1835–1926
      6. 6. Martha (J) McLEOD 1828–
      7. 7. Martin (Johnson) McLEOD 1841–1925
    3. 3. William (Cornelius) McLeod 1789–1852
    4. 4. Malcomb (Alexander) McLeod 1785–1880
    5. 5. Norman McLeod 1810–1849
    6. 6. Murdoch McLeod 1803–1876 m. Christian McLeod 1797–
    7. 7. Neil Mcleod 1791–1860
  2. 2. Alexander (Laird) Matheson 1778–1860
  3. 3. Neil (Ban) Matheson 1776–

Hugh Sinclair's Timeline

2 Records

1742
1742
Birth of Hugh Matheson Sinclair in Rumsdale, Kildonan Parish, Sutherland County, Scotland
Rumsdale, Kildonan Parish, Sutherland County, Scotland
1810
1810
Age 68
Death of Hugh Matheson Sinclair in Montgomery, North Carolina, United States
Montgomery, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1742
    Event Place: Rumsdale, Kildonan Parish, Sutherland County, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: Montgomery, North Carolina, United States
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