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James McCreary 1686–1746 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1686

Birth Location: Donegal, Ireland

Death Date: 1746

Death Location: Donegal, Donegal, Ireland

Father: Robert McCreery

Mother: Mary McClanahan

Spouse(s): Janette McPhearson

Children(s): John (D), Captain McCreery, John McCreary, JAMES McCREERY, Mary McCreery, Janette (Creigh), Mary McCreary, James McCreary

James McCreary was born in 1686 in Donegal, Ireland, the child of Robert I Mccreery And Mary Polly Mcclanahan. James McCreary married Janette Mcphearson, and had children including Captain John Mccreery, James Mccreery, James Mccreery Mccreary, Janette Mccreery Creigh, John Andrew Mccreary, John Mccrery D, Mary Mccreary, Mary Mccreery. James McCreary passed away in 1746 in Donegal, Donegal, Ireland.

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Biography

  • James McCreary was born in 1686 in Donegal, Ireland, the child of Robert I Mccreery And Mary Polly Mcclanahan.
  • James McCreary married Janette Mcphearson, and had children including Captain John Mccreery, James Mccreery, James Mccreery Mccreary, Janette Mccreery Creigh, John Andrew Mccreary, John Mccrery D, Mary Mccreary, Mary Mccreery.
  • James McCreary passed away in 1746 in Donegal, Donegal, Ireland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James McCreary's Ancestors

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James McCreary
1686–1746
Birth Place: Donegal, Ireland
Parents
Robert I McCreery
1645–1721
Dingle, County Kerry, Ireland
Mary (“Polly”) McClanahan
1648–1698
Bath County, Virginia
Grandparents
John (H) McCreary*
1620–1723
Dingle, County Kerry, Ireland
Polly Crawford
1625–1690
Ireland
Elijah McClanahan
1628–1648
County, Antrim, Northern Ireland
Amy (Owens) Ewing
1583–1648
Ulster, Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Mccreery
1590–1645
William Crawford
1599–1623
Sarah Harrison
1605–1677
John McClanahan
Agnes McCubbins,
1613–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Crawfurd
1573–1620
Catherine Tod
1578–
William Harrison
1570–1660
Joyce Mowld
1570–

James McCreary's Descendants

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James McCreary (1686–1746) m. Janette McPhearson (1689–)
  1. 1. John (Mccrery) (D) 1721–1797 m. Agnes (Nancy) McCreery 1710–1770 m. Agnes Crawford 1727–1770
    1. 1. Sarah McCrary 1745–
    2. 2. William McCreery 1741–1765
    3. 3. ANDREW McCrary 1761–1827
    4. 4. James McCrary 1750–
    5. 5. Thomas McCrary 1740–1802
    6. 6. Sarah (McCreery IR) VA 1726–1813
    7. 7. Garrett (McCreery) VA 1731–
    8. 8. Jane (McCreary) VA 1742–1784
    9. 9. Mary (Crawford McCreery) VA 1730–1787
  2. 2. Captain (John) McCreery 1726–1780
  3. 3. John (Andrew) McCreary 1719–1765
  4. 4. JAMES McCREERY 1735–1812
  5. 5. Mary McCreery 1706–1763
  6. 6. Janette (McCreery) (Creigh) 1719–1791
  7. 7. Mary McCreary 1720–
  8. 8. James ("McCreery") McCreary 1708–1811

James McCreary's Timeline

6 Records

1686
1686
Birth of James McCreary in Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
1686
1686
Birth of James McCreary in Donegal, Ireland
Donegal, Ireland
1704
1704
Age 18
James McCreary was married in Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
1710
20 Jul 1710
Age 24
James McCreary was married in Inverness, Ireland
Inverness, Ireland
1746
1746
Age 60
Death of James McCreary in Donegal, County Donegal, Ireland
Donegal, County Donegal, Ireland
1746
1746
Age 60
Death of James McCreary in Donegal, Donegal, Ireland
Donegal, Donegal, Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1686
    Event Place: Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1686
    Event Place: Donegal, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1704
    Event Place: Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 20 Jul 1710
    Event Place: Inverness, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1746
    Event Place: Donegal, County Donegal, Ireland
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1746
    Event Place: Donegal, Donegal, Ireland

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