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James Neilson 1760–1829 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1760

Birth Location: York, York County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Death Date: 5 January 1829

Death Location: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States of America

Father: John Neilson

Mother: Isabella Stockton

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

In 1760, James Neilson entered the world in York, York County, Pennsylvania, United States of America, born to John Neilson And Isabella Stockton. James Neilson passed away in 1829 in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1760, James Neilson entered the world in York, York County, Pennsylvania, United States of America, born to John Neilson And Isabella Stockton.
  • James Neilson passed away in 1829 in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States of America.

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James Neilson's Ancestors

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James Neilson
1760–1829
Birth Place: York, York County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Parents
John Neilson
1731–1813
Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Isabella Stockton
1734–1816
Nottingham, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Grandparents
Thomas (Stockton) Sr
1709–1795
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
Margaret (Jane) Fleming
1710–
Nottingham, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Robert Stockton
1680–1747
Isobel Ireland
1688–1747
William Fleming
1662–1726
Mary Moore
1673–1782
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Susannah Witham
1668–1749
Sir Covenanter
1655–1738
Mary McLean
1662–
Sir Wigtown
1633–1665
Anne Fleming
1638–1674

James Neilson's Timeline

2 Records

1760
1760
Birth of James Neilson in York, York County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
York, York County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
1829
5 January 1829
Age 69
Death of James Neilson
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1760
    Event Place: York, York County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 January 1829
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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