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James Kennedy 1770 – 1816 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 March 1770

Birth Location: County Antrim, Northern Ireland

Death Date: 31 October 1816

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

Father: Robert Kennedy

Mother: Catherine BOYD

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In 1770, James Kennedy entered the world in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, born to Robert Kennedy and Catherine BOYD. James Kennedy passed away in 1816 in Chester, Chester County, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1770, James Kennedy entered the world in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, born to Robert Kennedy and Catherine BOYD.
  • James Kennedy passed away in 1816 in Chester, Chester County, South Carolina, USA.

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James Kennedy's Ancestors

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James Kennedy
1770 – 1816
Birth Place: County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Parents
Robert Kennedy
1734 – 1791
County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Catherine BOYD
1744 – 1813
Antrim, Antrim, Ireland
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Kennedy's Timeline

2 Records

1770
14 March 1770
Birth of James Kennedy in County Antrim, Northern Ireland
County Antrim, Northern Ireland
1816
31 October 1816
Age 46
Death of James Kennedy in Chester, Chester County, South Carolina, USA
Chester, Chester County, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 March 1770
    Event Place: County Antrim, Northern Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 October 1816
    Event Place: Chester, Chester County, South Carolina, USA

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