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James Sterling 1748–1829 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Apr 1748

Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 13 Jul 1829

Death Location: Cornwall, Ct

Father: William Sterling

Mother: Isabella Gorrie

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Thomas Sterling

James Sterling was born in 1748 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of William Sterling And Isabella Gorrie. James Sterling had children including Thomas Sterling. James Sterling passed away in 1829 in Cornwall, Ct.

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Biography

  • James Sterling was born in 1748 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of William Sterling And Isabella Gorrie.
  • James Sterling had children including Thomas Sterling.
  • James Sterling passed away in 1829 in Cornwall, Ct.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Sterling
1719–1792
Birth Location: Baldernock, Stirlingshire, , Scotland
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Isabella Gorrie
1721–
Birth Location: Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
IG

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Thomas Sterling
1767–1828
Birth Location: Cornwall, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
TS

James Sterling's Ancestors

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James Sterling
1748–1829
Birth Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
William Sterling
1719–1792
Baldernock, Stirlingshire, , Scotland
Isabella Gorrie
1721–
Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Grandparents
James Stirling
1691–1763
Bogtown, Cadder, Lanark, Scotland
Marion Reid
1697–1765
Cadder, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
Alexander Finlay
1688–1744
Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland
Marion Hardie
1689–
Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Margaret Napier
1667–
John Reid
1670–
Janet Angus
1674–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Sterling's Descendants

1.
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James Sterling (23 Apr 1748–13 Jul 1829)
  1. 1. Thomas Sterling 1767–1828 m. Mahitabel Norton 1767–1837
    1. 1. William Sterling 1791–1864 m. Elizabeth (Betsey) Tewksbury 1795–1877
      1. 1. Albert (G) Sterling 1815–1890 m. Clarissa Gay 1811–1896
        1. 1. John (W) Sterling 1848–1922 m. Elizabeth (“Lizzie” M.) Beebe 1856–1937

James Sterling's Timeline

3 Records

1748
23 Apr 1748
Birth of James Sterling in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1767
28 June 1767
Age 19
James Sterling was married in Cornwall, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
Cornwall, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
1829
13 Jul 1829
Age 81
Death of James Sterling in Cornwall, Ct
Cornwall, Ct

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Apr 1748
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 28 June 1767
    Event Place: Cornwall, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jul 1829
    Event Place: Cornwall, Ct
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