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James Agnew 1711–1770 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Jul 1711

Birth Location: Ulster, Down, Ireland

Death Date: 2 Oct 1770

Death Location: Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: James Agnew

Mother: Helena Jamieson

Spouse(s): Rebecca Scott

Children(s): Agnes Agnew

James Agnew was born in 1711 in Ulster, Down, Ireland, the child of James Agnew And Helena Eleanor Jamieson. James Agnew married Rebecca Scott, and had children including Agnes Agnew. James Agnew passed away in 1770 in Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • James Agnew was born in 1711 in Ulster, Down, Ireland, the child of James Agnew And Helena Eleanor Jamieson.
  • James Agnew married Rebecca Scott, and had children including Agnes Agnew.
  • James Agnew passed away in 1770 in Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Agnew
1671–1715
Birth Location: Balloo, County Down, Ulster, Ireland
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Helena Jamieson
1649–1675
Birth Location: Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Rebecca Scott
1707–1789
Birth Location: Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States
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Children(s)

Agnes Agnew
1740–1815
Birth Location: Marsh Creek, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
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James Agnew's Ancestors

Self
James Agnew
1711–1770
Birth Place: Ulster, Down, Ireland
Parents
James Agnew
1671–1715
Balloo, County Down, Ulster, Ireland
Helena (Eleanor) Jamieson
1649–1675
Ireland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Agnew's Descendants

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James Agnew (31 Jul 1711–2 Oct 1770) m. Rebecca Scott (17 Dec 1707–22 Dec 1789)
  1. 1. Agnes Agnew 1740–1815 m. James (Andrew) Dunn 1734–1805
    1. 1. Elizabeth Dunn 1766–1828 m. James Richey 1752–1833
      1. 1. James (Washington) Richey 1792–1833 m. Julaney Shirley 1797–1833
        1. 1. Benjamin Richey 1819–1905 m. Mary (Jane) Latimer 1829–1898

James Agnew's Timeline

2 Records

1711
31 Jul 1711
Birth of James Agnew in Ulster, Down, Ireland
Ulster, Down, Ireland
1770
2 Oct 1770
Age 59
Death of James Agnew in Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States
Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Jul 1711
    Event Place: Ulster, Down, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Oct 1770
    Event Place: Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States
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