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Jannet "Jennet" "Janet" McKay 1744–1797 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1744

Birth Location: Campbeltown, Argyll, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: after 1797

Death Location: Cumberland, North Carolina, United States

Father: Archibald McKay

Mother: Ann Gilchrist

Spouse(s): Neill Shaw

Children(s): Daniel Shaw, Neill SHAW, John Shaw, Margaret Shaw, Archibald Shaw, Alexander Shaw, Mary Shaw, Dushee Shaw, Malcom Shaw

In 1744, Jannet "Jennet" "Janet" McKay entered the world in Campbeltown, Argyll, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Archibald Mckay And Ann Gilchrist. Jannet "Jennet" "Janet" McKay married Neill Shaw, and had children including Alexander Shaw, Archibald Shaw, Daniel A Shaw, Dushee Shaw, John Shaw, Malcom Shaw, Margaret Shaw, Mary Shaw, Neill Shaw. Jannet "Jennet" "Janet" McKay passed away in 1797 in Cumberland, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1744, Jannet "Jennet" "Janet" McKay entered the world in Campbeltown, Argyll, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Archibald Mckay And Ann Gilchrist.
  • Jannet "Jennet" "Janet" McKay married Neill Shaw, and had children including Alexander Shaw, Archibald Shaw, Daniel A Shaw, Dushee Shaw, John Shaw, Malcom Shaw, Margaret Shaw, Mary Shaw, Neill Shaw.
  • Jannet "Jennet" "Janet" McKay passed away in 1797 in Cumberland, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jannet McKay's Ancestors

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Jannet McKay
1744–1797
Birth Place: Campbeltown, Argyll, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Archibald McKay
1720–1797
West Greenock, Renfrew, Scotland
Ann Gilchrist
1725–1776
Scotland
Grandparents
Angus (Gilchrist) McBryde
1712–1790
Kilcalmonell, Kintyre, Argyll, Scotland
Annie McCormick
1716–1790
Kintyre, Argyllshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John McBryde
1688–
Helen ?
1691–
Curry
1688–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William McBryde
1665–1730
Joanett Sampsone
1661–
George Bell
1673–1691
Margret Hepburn
1673–

Jannet McKay's Descendants

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Jannet ("Jennet" "Janet") McKay (1744–after 1797) m. Neill Shaw (1750–1792)
  1. 1. Daniel (A.) Shaw 1770–1820
  2. 2. Neill SHAW 1780–1838
  3. 3. John Shaw 1775–1845
  4. 4. Margaret Shaw 1782–1850
  5. 5. Archibald Shaw 1770–1840
  6. 6. Alexander Shaw 1770–1835
  7. 7. Mary Shaw 1790–1835
  8. 8. Dushee Shaw 1768–1830
  9. 9. Malcom Shaw 1770–1852

Jannet McKay's Timeline

2 Records

1744
1744
Birth of Jannet "Jennet" "Janet" McKay in Campbeltown, Argyll, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Campbeltown, Argyll, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
1797
after 1797
Age 53
Death of Jannet "Jennet" "Janet" McKay in Cumberland, North Carolina, United States
Cumberland, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1744
    Event Place: Campbeltown, Argyll, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: after 1797
    Event Place: Cumberland, North Carolina, United States

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