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James Menzies 1720–1795 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Mar 1720

Birth Location: Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Death Date: 1795

Death Location: Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Father: John Menzies

Mother: Katherine Bighome

Spouse(s):

Children(s): JANET MENZIES

In 1720, James Menzies entered the world in Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, born to John Minzies Menzies And Katherine Bighome. James Menzies had children including Janet Menzies. James Menzies passed away in 1795 in Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1720, James Menzies entered the world in Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, born to John Minzies Menzies And Katherine Bighome.
  • James Menzies had children including Janet Menzies.
  • James Menzies passed away in 1795 in Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland.

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James Menzies's Ancestors

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James Menzies
1720–1795
Birth Place: Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Parents
John (Minzies) Menzies
1698–
Morton By Thornhill, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Katherine Bighome
1692–
Dull, Perthshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Rebecca Roxbrough
1670–
Morton By Thornhill, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
George Menzies
1665–
Morton By Thornhill, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Menzies's Descendants

1.
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James Menzies (11 Mar 1720–1795)
  1. 1. JANET MENZIES 1751–1777
    1. 1. Grizel (Mary) Hewetson 1771–1867

James Menzies's Timeline

2 Records

1720
11 Mar 1720
Birth of James Menzies in Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
1795
1795
Age 75
Death of James Menzies in Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Mar 1720
    Event Place: Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1795
    Event Place: Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

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