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James Andrew ADAM 1720–1771 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Oct 1720

Birth Location: Campsie, Leochel-Cushnie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 27 Mar 1771

Death Location: Aberdeen, Scotland

Father: James ADAM

Mother: Isobel Crawford

Spouse(s): Isobel Dun

Children(s): Francis ADAM, Elizabeth ADAM, Jean ADAM, Margaret ADAM, Arthur ADAM, Barbara ADAM, Alexander ADAM, Ann ADAM, Janet ADAM, Isabel ADAM, Elizabeth ADAM

James Andrew ADAM was born in 1720 in Campsie, Leochel-Cushnie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, the child of James Adam And Isobel Crawford. James Andrew ADAM married Isobel Dun, and had children including Alexander Adam, Ann Adam, Arthur Adam, Barbara Adam, Elizabeth Adam, Francis Adam, Isabel Adam, Janet Adam, Jean Adam, Margaret Adam. James Andrew ADAM passed away in 1771 in Aberdeen, Scotland.

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Biography

  • James Andrew ADAM was born in 1720 in Campsie, Leochel-Cushnie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, the child of James Adam And Isobel Crawford.
  • James Andrew ADAM married Isobel Dun, and had children including Alexander Adam, Ann Adam, Arthur Adam, Barbara Adam, Elizabeth Adam, Francis Adam, Isabel Adam, Janet Adam, Jean Adam, Margaret Adam.
  • James Andrew ADAM passed away in 1771 in Aberdeen, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James ADAM's Ancestors

Self
James ADAM
1720–1771
Birth Place: Campsie, Leochel-Cushnie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
James ADAM
1682–
Stirlingshire, Scotland
Isobel Crawford
1686–
Stirlingshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John Adam
1668–1746
Denny, St Ninian, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Jean (Janet) Kerr
1651–1712
Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
John Adam
1668–1746
Denny, St Ninian, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Jean (Janet) Kerr
1651–1712
Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
George Adam
1643–1682
Elspeth Buchan
1645–1683
John Ker*
1629–1683
Margrat Craig
1630–
George Adam
1643–1682
Elspeth Buchan
1645–1683
John Ker*
1629–1683
Margrat Craig
1630–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Adam.
1617–
Agnis Puller.
1620–
Alexander Buchan
1609–1667
Christian Neilson
1622–1669
john Kerr
1600–1662
Christian Young
1602–
William Craig
1605–
Jeane King
1610–
George Adam.
1617–
Agnis Puller.
1620–
Alexander Buchan
1609–1667
Christian Neilson
1622–1669
john Kerr
1600–1662
Christian Young
1602–
William Craig
1605–
Jeane King
1610–

James ADAM's Descendants

1.
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James (Andrew) ADAM (9 Oct 1720–27 Mar 1771) m. Isobel Dun (c1715–10 January 1782)
  1. 1. Francis ADAM 1745– m. Elizabeth ([Betsy]) ALLAN 1764–
    1. 1. Catherine ADAM 1781–1865 m. Alexander (Stoddart) GELLAN 1789–1869
      1. 1. Elizabeth (A) Gillian 1825–1927 m. Frank (J) McFarland 1830–1906
        1. 1. Thomas (Oliver) McFarland 1854–1927 m. Louisa (Jane) Turner 1854–1922
      2. 2. Mary GELLAN 1822–1881
      3. 3. Alexander GELLAN 1820–1824
      4. 4. William GELLAN 1824–
      5. 5. Francis GELLAN 1829–
    2. 2. James Adam 1788–1869
    3. 3. Margaret ([Mary]) ADAM 1787–1879
    4. 4. George ADAM 1781–1863 m. Martha Dunn 1792–1885
      1. 1. George Adam 1822–1910
      2. 2. Alexander Adam 1824–1916
      3. 3. Ann Adam 1826–1850
      4. 4. James Adam 1831–1877
      5. 5. Peter Adam 1830–
      6. 6. Samuel Adam 1827–1849
      7. 7. Elizabeth ADAM 1821–1830
      8. 8. Francis Adam 1834–
    5. 5. Annie Adam 1801–1888 m. James Taylor 1803–
      1. 1. Catherine TAYLOR 1834–1885
      2. 2. James TAYLOR 1838–
      3. 3. George Taylor 1829– m. Ann Cruickshank 1827–1908
        1. 1. James Taylor 1863–
        2. 2. James Taylor 1865–
        3. 3. Agnes Taylor 1855–1915
        4. 4. Adam Taylor 1867–1938
        5. 5. Jane Taylor 1860–
        6. 6. George (Grant) Taylor 1857–
        7. 7. Alexander Taylor 1851–
        8. 8. Ann Taylor 1853–
      4. 4. Alexander Taylor 1832–
      5. 5. Catherne Taylor 1836–
    6. 6. Alexander ADAM 1798–1889
    7. 7. Samuel Adam 1783–1861
    8. 8. Gordon Adam 1793–1830
    9. 9. Thomas Adam 1795–
    10. 10. Mike Adam 1798–
  2. 2. Elizabeth ADAM 1743–
  3. 3. Jean ADAM 1747–
  4. 4. Margaret ADAM 1749–
  5. 5. Arthur ADAM 1752–
  6. 6. Barbara ADAM 1754–
  7. 7. Alexander ADAM 1756–
  8. 8. Ann ADAM 1758–
  9. 9. Janet ADAM 1759–
  10. 10. Isabel ADAM 1761–
  11. 11. Elizabeth ADAM 1765–

James ADAM's Timeline

2 Records

1720
9 Oct 1720
Birth of James Andrew ADAM in Campsie, Leochel-Cushnie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Campsie, Leochel-Cushnie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1771
27 Mar 1771
Age 51
Burial of James Andrew ADAM in Aberdeen, Scotland
Aberdeen, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Oct 1720
    Event Place: Campsie, Leochel-Cushnie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Unknown
    Record Source: UK, Burial and Cremation Index, Deceased Online; United Kingdom; Deceased Online Burial Indexes

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 27 Mar 1771
    Event Place: Aberdeen, Scotland
    Record Source: UK, Burial and Cremation Index, Deceased Online; United Kingdom; Deceased Online Burial Indexes

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