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James Brownlee 1786–1857 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1786

Birth Location: Washington, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 22 May 1857

Death Location: Brooke County, Virginia, USA

Father: John Brownlee

Mother: Nancy Kerr

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In 1786, James Brownlee entered the world in Washington, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States, born to John Brownlee And Nancy Jane Kerr. James Brownlee passed away in 1857 in Brooke County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1786, James Brownlee entered the world in Washington, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States, born to John Brownlee And Nancy Jane Kerr.
  • James Brownlee passed away in 1857 in Brooke County, Virginia, USA.

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James Brownlee's Ancestors

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James Brownlee
1786–1857
Birth Place: Washington, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
John Brownlee
1748–1827
Muddy Run, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Nancy (Jane) Kerr
1760–1810
Grandparents
John Brownlee
1699–1760
Torfoot Farm, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Helen Hepburn
1718–
Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Brownlee
1665–1747
Janet Hamilton
1670–1757
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Brownlee
1638–1713
Janet Young
1640–

James Brownlee's Timeline

2 Records

1786
1786
Birth of James Brownlee in Washington, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States
Washington, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States
1857
22 May 1857
Age 71
Death of James Brownlee in Brooke County, Virginia, USA
Brooke County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1786
    Event Place: Washington, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 May 1857
    Event Place: Brooke County, Virginia, USA

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