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James Doran 1730–1799 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1730

Birth Location: Donegal, Ireland

Death Date: 17 DEC 1799

Death Location: Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA

Father: Doran Donegal

Mother:

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Alexander Soldier

The story of James Doran began in 1730 in Donegal, Ireland. James Doran married Margaret Gordon, and had children including Alexander Doran Revolutionary Soldier. James Doran passed away in 1799 in Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Doran began in 1730 in Donegal, Ireland.
  • James Doran married Margaret Gordon, and had children including Alexander Doran Revolutionary Soldier.
  • James Doran passed away in 1799 in Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Doran Donegal
1709–1799
Birth Location: Doran Castle, Donegal, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Alexander Soldier
1760–1814
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
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James Doran's Ancestors

Self
James Doran
1730–1799
Birth Place: Donegal, Ireland
Parents
Doran Earl of Donegal Donegal
1709–1799
Doran Castle, Donegal, Ireland
Grandparents
Arthur Chichester
1695–1757
Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
Lady (Lucy) Ridgeway
1695–1732
Great-Grandparents
Robert Ridgeway
1659–1713
Lucy Jobson
1665–1724
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Jobson
1637–1673
Lucy Tindall
1641–

James Doran's Descendants

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James Doran (1730–17 DEC 1799)
  1. 1. Alexander (Doran, Revolutionary) Soldier 1760–1814
    1. 1. Elizabeth Doran 1785–1863
      1. 1. Hamilton (Caleb) Smith 1820–1885
        1. 1. James (H) Smith 1855– m. Mollie Smith 1870–
      2. 2. Hugh (Campbell) Smith 1811–
      3. 3. James (Gordon) Smith 1813–
      4. 4. Jane (Rebecca) Smith 1816–
      5. 5. Jarvis (Alexander Doran) Smith 1808–
      6. 6. John (Lowry) Smith 1810–
      7. 7. Mary (Margaret) Smith 1821–
      8. 8. Nancy (Ellen) Smith 1818–

James Doran's Timeline

2 Records

1730
1730
Birth of James Doran in Donegal, Ireland
Donegal, Ireland
1799
17 DEC 1799
Age 69
Death of James Doran in Abington, Washington, Virginia, USA
Abington, Washington, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1730
    Event Place: Donegal, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 DEC 1799
    Event Place: Abington, Washington, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
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