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James MacDonald 1718 – 1798 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1718

Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1798

Death Location: Kent County, Delaware, USA

Father: John MacDonald

Mother: Grizel McAllester

Spouse(s): Mary Grant

Children(s): Benjamin McDonald, Sarah MacDonald

In 1718, James MacDonald entered the world in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to John MacDonald and Grizel (Grace) McAllester. James MacDonald married Mary Helen Grant, and had children including Benjamin McDonald, Sarah MacDonald. James MacDonald passed away in 1798 in Kent County, Delaware, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1718, James MacDonald entered the world in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to John MacDonald and Grizel (Grace) McAllester.
  • James MacDonald married Mary Helen Grant, and had children including Benjamin McDonald, Sarah MacDonald.
  • James MacDonald passed away in 1798 in Kent County, Delaware, USA.

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James MacDonald's Ancestors

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James MacDonald
1718 – 1798
Birth Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
John MacDonald
1690 – 1748
Kingsburgh, Skye Island, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Grizel ((Grace)) McAllester
1700 – 1750
Kintyre, Argyll, Scotland
Grandparents
Eoghan (Og) Macdonald
1668 – 1714
Argyll shire, Scotland
Alexander (McAllester, 8th of) Loup
1675 – 1773
Kintyre, Argyll, Scotland
Jean Campbell
Great-Grandparents
Alastair Macdonald
1630 – 1692
Margaret Wemyss
1631 – 1705
Godfrey Loup
1655 – 1678
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ronald Tarbert
1630 – 1739

James MacDonald's Descendants

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James MacDonald (1718 – 1798) m. Mary (Helen) Grant (Abt. 1720 – Aft. 1781)
  1. 1. Benjamin McDonald (1736 – Abt. 1826)
  2. 2. Sarah MacDonald (29 Aug 1738 – 06 Jun 1816) m. Archibald Curry (1 Jan 1728 – 26 Dec 1816)
    1. 1. Alexander Curry (14 Oct 1770 – 28 Jan 1842) m. Elizabeth Nutter (26 Aug 1776 – 28 Aug 1846)
      1. 1. Betsy Curry (1790 – abt 1820)
      2. 2. Nancy Curry (1793 – 1860)
      3. 3. Daniel Curry (18 Aug 1800 – 27 Feb 1881)
      4. 4. Robert (Nutter) Curry (12 Feb 1802 – 29 Apr 1892)
      5. 5. John (Roland) Curry (19 Oct 1803 – 17 Nov 1882)
      6. 6. Olivia (Ann) Curry (22 Oct 1805 – 08 Aug 1881) m. Daniel (Bourbon) Kendrick (18 Mar 1802 – 23 Oct 1856) m. Thomas Maddy (4 Jun 1797 – 9 Jun 1876)
        1. 1. Alice (Elsie) Kendrick (1827 – BET. 1880 - 1900) m. Jordan Faulkner (abt 1816 – 1880)
        2. 2. William (Alexander) Kendrick (1 JAN 1830 – 19 FEB 1893)
        3. 3. Napoleon (Bonaparte) Kendrick (23 MAY 1833 – 19 AUG 1859)
        4. 4. Mandeville (Curry) Kendrick (15 AUG 1835 – 24 JAN 1904)
        5. 5. Sarah (Catherine) Kendrick (14 Feb 1838 – 1 MAR 1876)
        6. 6. Mary (Maria) Kendrick (24 APR 1841 – 5 MAR 1921)
        7. 7. John (Curry) Kendrick (2 AUG 1843 – 30 MAR 1929)
        8. 8. Americus (Vespucius) Kendrick (30 JUN 1846 – 23 JUL 1923)
      7. 7. Sarah Curry (31 OCT 1808 – 22 Jan 1875)
      8. 8. Nancy Curry (08 Mar 1810 – 26 Nov 1840)
      9. 9. Leah (J) CURRY (5 Jul 1812 – AFT 1882)
      10. 10. Mary (F) Curry (15 Mar 1814 – 28 Dec 1890)
      11. 11. Harriet Curry (1 Jun 1818 – 16 Aug 1883)

James MacDonald's Timeline

2 Records

1718
1718
Birth of James MacDonald in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1798
1798
Age 80
Death of James MacDonald in Kent County, Delaware, USA
Kent County, Delaware, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1718
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1773
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Year: 1773; Page Number: 102

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1798
    Event Place: Kent County, Delaware, USA

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