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James Ewing 1656–1740 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Oct 1656

Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, , Scotland

Death Date: 28 Nov 1740

Death Location: Nether Providence, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: William Ewing

Mother: Elizabeth Milford

Spouse(s): Margaret Burley

Children(s): John Ewing, William Ewing, Ester EWING, Thomas Ewing, Alexander Ewing, Henry Ewing, Samuel Ewing, Elizabeth Ewing, Margaret Ewing, Jane Ewing, Rebecca Ewing

In 1656, James Ewing entered the world in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, , Scotland, born to William Ewing And Elizabeth Milford. James Ewing married Margaret Ann Burley, and had children including Alexander Ewing, Elizabeth Ewing, Ester Ewing, Henry Ewing, Jane Ewing, John Ewing, Margaret Ewing, Rebecca Ewing, Samuel Ewing, Thomas Ewing, William Ewing. James Ewing passed away in 1740 in Nether Providence, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1656, James Ewing entered the world in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, , Scotland, born to William Ewing And Elizabeth Milford.
  • James Ewing married Margaret Ann Burley, and had children including Alexander Ewing, Elizabeth Ewing, Ester Ewing, Henry Ewing, Jane Ewing, John Ewing, Margaret Ewing, Rebecca Ewing, Samuel Ewing, Thomas Ewing, William Ewing.
  • James Ewing passed away in 1740 in Nether Providence, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Ewing
1625–1717
Birth Location: Stirling Castle on shores of Loch Lomond, Stirlingshire, Scotland
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Elizabeth Milford
1630–1660
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Burley
1671–1751
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
MB

Children(s)

John Ewing
1698–1753
Birth Location: Inch Island, County Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
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William Ewing
1706–1774
Birth Location: Inch Island, , Donegal, Ireland
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Ester EWING
1697–
Birth Location: Inch Island, County Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
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Thomas Ewing
1698–1741
Birth Location: Ulster, Ireland
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Alexander Ewing
1698–1752
Birth Location: Inch Island, County Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
AE
Henry Ewing
1701–1782
Birth Location: Inch Island, County Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
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Samuel Ewing
1701–1772
Birth Location: –
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Elizabeth Ewing
1704–1764
Birth Location: Ulster, Ireland
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Margaret Ewing
1711–1776
Birth Location: Ulster, Ireland
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Jane Ewing
1713–1760
Birth Location: Ulster, Ireland
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Rebecca Ewing
1710–1757
Birth Location: Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
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James Ewing's Ancestors

Self
James Ewing
1656–1740
Birth Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
Parents
William Ewing
1625–1717
Stirling Castle on shores of Loch Lomond, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Milford
1630–1660
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
William (James Caudel Ewing II) Baron
1604–1665
Stirlingshire, Scotland
Esther Bailey
1605–1625
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Ewing's Descendants

1.
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James Ewing (3 Oct 1656–28 Nov 1740) m. Margaret (Ann) Burley (9 Mar 1671–1751)
  1. 1. John Ewing 1698–1753
  2. 2. William Ewing 1706–1774 m. Martha 1713–1789
    1. 1. William Ewing 1748–1831 m. Jean McBride 1753–1807
      1. 1. William (D.) Ewing 1780–1863 m. Joanna Thurston 1786–1838 m. Phoebe (Post) Kingsley 1802–1864
        1. 1. George (Bernard) Ewing 1844–1914
        2. 2. Jonah Ewing 1837–
        3. 3. Ransom (Kingsley) Ewing 1842–1921 m. Alice Rockefellow 1845–1922
        4. 4. David (Thurston) Ewing 1805–1880 m. Maria Stockton 1809–1899
        5. 5. Phoebe Ewing 1803–
        6. 6. Alexander Ewing 1808–1893 m. Margaret 1813–
        7. 7. Ralph (North) Ewing 1811–1890 m. Nancy (Mary) Hunter 1812–1898
        8. 8. William Ewing 1813–1834
        9. 9. Jane Ewing 1815–1884
        10. 10. Nancy (M) Ewing 1817–1854
        11. 11. James (Taylor) Ewing 1819–1891
        12. 12. John (Nelson) Ewing 1823–1853
        13. 13. Rebecca Ewing 1824–1853
        14. 14. Joanna Ewing 1826–1909
        15. 15. Esther (Elizabeth) Ewing 1828–1851
        16. 16. Samuel (Edgar) Ewing 1830–1905
        17. 17. Josiah (North) Ewing 1834–1916
        18. 18. William (D.) Ewing 1813–1853
      2. 2. Nancy Ewing 1773–
      3. 3. Thomas Ewing 1775–1822
      4. 4. Mary Ewing 1776–
      5. 5. Robert Ewing 1778–1857 m. Nancy Metcalfe 1789–1873
        1. 1. Eli Ewing 1824–
        2. 2. Sabina Ewing 1826–
        3. 3. Horace Ewing 1829–
        4. 4. George Ewing 1813–1856 m. Eliza Gregg 1817–1875
        5. 5. Robert Ewing 1817–1884
        6. 6. Jane (M) Ewing 1822–1909 m. John (M.) Browning 1825–1867
        7. 7. Maria Ewing 1832–
        8. 8. James Ewing 1809–1888
      6. 6. Alexander Ewing 1783–1857
      7. 7. Elizabeth Ewing 1786–1829
      8. 8. Ralph Ewing 1788–1866
        1. 1. William (A) Ewing 1827–
        2. 2. Jesse Ewing 1831–
        3. 3. Sarah (Ann) Ewing 1835–
        4. 4. Cyrus Ewing 1837–
        5. 5. John Ewing 1841–
      9. 9. James Ewing 1790–1849
      10. 10. John (Nailor) Ewing 1793–1883
      11. 11. George Ewing 1795–1849
      12. 12. Jean Ewing 1796–1854
    2. 2. John Ewing 1737–1796
    3. 3. Thomas Ewing 1743–1789
    4. 4. Elizabeth Ewing 1753–1779 m. Samuel Wherry 1746–1826
      1. 1. Samuel Wherry 1777–1827 m. Margaret Mitchell 1775–1837
        1. 1. John Wherry 1806–1835
        2. 2. Samuel Wherry 1804–
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Wherry) Beaty 1777–1815
    5. 5. James Ewing 1765–1789
  3. 3. Ester EWING 1697–
  4. 4. Thomas Ewing 1698–1741 m. Susanna Howard 1700–1753
    1. 1. General (James) Ewing 1736–1806
    2. 2. William Ewing 1738–
    3. 3. Samuel Ewing 1740–1753
    4. 4. John Ewing 1741–1776
  5. 5. Alexander Ewing 1698–1752
  6. 6. Henry Ewing 1701–1782
  7. 7. Samuel Ewing 1701–1772
  8. 8. Elizabeth Ewing 1704–1764
  9. 9. Margaret Ewing 1711–1776
  10. 10. Jane Ewing 1713–1760
  11. 11. Rebecca Ewing 1710–1757

James Ewing's Timeline

3 Records

1656
3 Oct 1656
Birth of James Ewing in Londonderry, Derry Cathedral Register, Ireland
Londonderry, Derry Cathedral Register, Ireland
1656
3 Oct 1656
Birth of James Ewing in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
1740
28 Nov 1740
Age 84
Death of James Ewing in Nether Providence, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Nether Providence, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Oct 1656
    Event Place: Londonderry, Derry Cathedral Register, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Oct 1656
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, , Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1698
    Event Place: Pennsylvania
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Pennsylvania; Year: 1698; Page Number: 61

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ireland
    Record Source: Ireland, Griffith’s Valuation

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Nov 1740
    Event Place: Nether Providence, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
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