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James Horner 1711–1793 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1711

Birth Location: Donegal, Ireland

Death Date: 1 MAY 1793

Death Location: Northampton, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: Isaac Horner

Mother: Eleanor Browne

Spouse(s): Jane Kerr

Children(s): Sarah Horner

James Horner was born in 1711 in Donegal, Ireland, the child of Isaac Horner And Eleanor Esther Browne. In 1772, James Horner resided in Allen, Northampton, Pennsylvania. In 1786, James Horner resided in Allen, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA. James Horner married Jane Kerr, and had children including Sarah Horner. James Horner passed away in 1793 in Northampton, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • James Horner was born in 1711 in Donegal, Ireland, the child of Isaac Horner And Eleanor Esther Browne.
  • In 1772, James Horner resided in Allen, Northampton, Pennsylvania.
  • In 1786, James Horner resided in Allen, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • James Horner married Jane Kerr, and had children including Sarah Horner.
  • James Horner passed away in 1793 in Northampton, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Isaac Horner
1673–1760
Birth Location: Tadcaster, Yorkshire, England
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Eleanor Browne
1695–1759
Birth Location: Flushing, Queens, New York, USA
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Spouses(s)

Jane Kerr
1713–1763
Birth Location: Donegal Co., Ireland
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Children(s)

Sarah Horner
1751–1826
Birth Location: Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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James Horner's Ancestors

Self
James Horner
1711–1793
Birth Place: Donegal, Ireland
Parents
Isaac Horner
1673–1760
Tadcaster, Yorkshire, England
Eleanor (Esther) Browne
1695–1759
Flushing, Queens, New York, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Horner's Descendants

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James Horner (1711–1 MAY 1793) m. Jane Kerr (1713–8 OCT 1763)
  1. 1. Sarah Horner 1751–1826 m. William (King) McNair 1727–1823
    1. 1. Hugh (Wilson) McNair 1765–1845 m. Phoebe (Philpot) Torbert 1761–1817
      1. 1. William (Wilson) McNair 1790–1868 m. Sarah (Landon) Pierpoint 1802–1895
        1. 1. Henrietta (Pierpont) McNair 1830–1916 m. Charles (B.) McNair 1829–1899
    2. 2. John McNair 1760–1813 m. Deborah (Isabella) Page 1759–
    3. 3. Jane Mcnair 1785–1875 m. James (D) McCurdy 1783–1861
    4. 4. Robert (Horner) McNair 1793–1863 m. Amelia Warner 1803–1865
      1. 1. Amanda McNair 1838–1923 m. George (H) Starr 1840–1916
        1. 1. Emma (Marion) Starr 1877–1921
        2. 2. Jeanie (Caroline) Starr 1875–1931
        3. 3. Lucy (Amelia) Starr 1873–1956
      2. 2. Charles (B.) McNair 1829–1899 m. Henrietta (Pierpont) McNair 1830–1916
        1. 1. Jeannie (Amanda) McNair 1865–1947
        2. 2. Henrietta (Pierpont) McNair 1861–1919
        3. 3. Charles (Henry) McNair 1869–1893
        4. 4. William (Wilson) McNair 1858–1863
        5. 5. Caroline (Wilson) McNair 1867–1919
        6. 6. Flora (Amelia) McNair 1857–1937
        7. 7. Sarah (Louise) McNair 1863–1915
        8. 8. Humilla Mcnair 1862–
        9. 9. Marion McNair 1855–1899
      3. 3. William (Robert) McNair 1823–1911 m. Mary (Williamson) Mann 1824–1890
      4. 4. Sarah (Ann) McNair 1825–1901
    5. 5. Andrew (Horner) McNair 1791–1845 m. Amelia Warner 1803–1865
    6. 6. James (Horner) McNair 1788–1874 m. Mary Mulhullen 1795–1834
      1. 1. Jane McNair 1817–1917
      2. 2. Margaret McNair 1831–1862
      3. 3. Christiana McNair 1816–1862 m. Samuel (Mann) Yerkes 1813–1892
      4. 4. Mary McNair 1823–1858
      5. 5. Amelia McNair 1826–1907
      6. 6. George (Sharp) McNair 1821–1892 m. Angeline (B) Smith 1824–
      7. 7. Robert McNair 1825–1862 m. Lucy (Ann) Bliss 1826–1873
        1. 1. Charles (Wallace) McNair 1855–1918 m. Kate (J) Fletcher 1858–1933
        2. 2. John (F.) McNair 1849–1907 m. Lovica (Jane) Thompson 1861–1940 m. Martha (Amanda) Long 1847–1876
        3. 3. Rosalinda McNair 1851–1924 m. Joseph (Franklin) Farnham 1841–1922
        4. 4. Wilbur (Lee) McNair 1857–1929 m. Mary (A) Stockwell 1859–1937
        5. 5. William (Allen) McNair 1853–1936 m. Martha Vickers 1856–1929

James Horner's Timeline

4 Records

1711
1711
Birth of James Horner in Donegal, Ireland
Donegal, Ireland
1772
1772
Age 61
James Horner resided here in Allen, Northampton, Pennsylvania
Allen, Northampton, Pennsylvania
1786
1786
Age 75
James Horner resided here in Allen, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA
Allen, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA
1793
1 MAY 1793
Age 82
Death of James Horner in Northampton, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States
Northampton, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1711
    Event Place: Donegal, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 17 May 2016, 12:12), entry for James Horner(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KNSQ-4TF
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [3] Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Allentownship,Northampton,PA
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 17 May 2016, 12:12), entry for James Horner(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KNSQ-4TF
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [3] Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1786
    Event Place: Allen, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 MAY 1793
    Event Place: Northampton, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : modified 17 May 2016, 12:12), entry for James Horner(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID KNSQ-4TF
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1772
    Event Place: Allen, Northampton, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: Public Member Trees
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