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John Adam 1668–1746 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1668

Birth Location: Denny, St Ninian, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Death Date: 22 May 1746

Death Location: Orchard, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Father: George Adam

Mother: Elspeth Buchan

Spouse(s): Jean Kerr

Children(s): James ADAM, Isobel Crawford, Jean Adam

John Adam was born in 1668 in Denny, St Ninian, Stirlingshire, Scotland, the child of George Adam And Elspeth Buchan. John Adam married Jean Janet Kerr, and had children including Isobel Crawford, James Adam, Jean Adam. John Adam passed away in 1746 in Orchard, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • John Adam was born in 1668 in Denny, St Ninian, Stirlingshire, Scotland, the child of George Adam And Elspeth Buchan.
  • John Adam married Jean Janet Kerr, and had children including Isobel Crawford, James Adam, Jean Adam.
  • John Adam passed away in 1746 in Orchard, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Adam
1643–1682
Birth Location: Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
GA
Elspeth Buchan
1645–1683
Birth Location: Inveresk and Musselburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
EB

Spouses(s)

Jean Kerr
1651–1712
Birth Location: Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
JK

Children(s)

James ADAM
1682–
Birth Location: Stirlingshire, Scotland
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Isobel Crawford
1686–
Birth Location: Stirlingshire, Scotland
IC
Jean Adam
1691–
Birth Location: St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
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John Adam's Ancestors

Self
John Adam
1668–1746
Birth Place: Denny, St Ninian, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Parents
George Adam
1643–1682
Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Elspeth Buchan
1645–1683
Inveresk and Musselburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
George Adam.
1617–
Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Agnis Puller.
1620–
Inchture, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, United Kingdom
Alexander Buchan
1609–1667
Inveresk With Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Christian Neilson
1622–1669
Inveresk and Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Adam
1597–1662
Christian Strang\Straquhin
1586–
Thomas Neilsoun
1588–1644
Marion Cunningham
1591–1647
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edmund Adam
1575–1659
Nicoles_ Strang
1560–1597
Kirsten Carmicheal
1560–
Thomas 🔵11thGGF
1560–
Catherine Archebauld
1560–
Elizabeth Mure
1573–1620

John Adam's Descendants

1.
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John Adam (1668–22 May 1746) m. Jean (Janet) Kerr (8 Jun 1651–1712)
  1. 1. James ADAM 1682– m. Isobel Crawford 1686–
    1. 1. James (Andrew) ADAM 1720–1771 m. Isobel Dun –1782
      1. 1. Francis ADAM 1745– m. Elizabeth ([Betsy]) ALLAN 1764–
        1. 1. Catherine ADAM 1781–1865 m. Alexander (Stoddart) GELLAN 1789–1869
        2. 2. James Adam 1788–1869
        3. 3. Margaret ([Mary]) ADAM 1787–1879
        4. 4. George ADAM 1781–1863 m. Martha Dunn 1792–1885
        5. 5. Annie Adam 1801–1888 m. James Taylor 1803–
        6. 6. Alexander ADAM 1798–1889
        7. 7. Samuel Adam 1783–1861
        8. 8. Gordon Adam 1793–1830
        9. 9. Thomas Adam 1795–
        10. 10. Mike Adam 1798–
      2. 2. Elizabeth ADAM 1743–
      3. 3. Jean ADAM 1747–
      4. 4. Margaret ADAM 1749–
      5. 5. Arthur ADAM 1752–
      6. 6. Barbara ADAM 1754–
      7. 7. Alexander ADAM 1756–
      8. 8. Ann ADAM 1758–
      9. 9. Janet ADAM 1759–
      10. 10. Isabel ADAM 1761–
      11. 11. Elizabeth ADAM 1765–
    2. 2. Adam 1714–1782
    3. 3. Baby (Boy) Adam 1708–1708
    4. 4. George Adam 1710–
  2. 2. Isobel Crawford 1686– m. James ADAM 1682–
  3. 3. Jean Adam 1691– m. John (KinnierKinnear) Kinnair 1690–
    1. 1. James Kinnear 1716–

John Adam's Timeline

2 Records

1668
1668
Birth of John Adam in Denny, St Ninian, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Denny, St Ninian, Stirlingshire, Scotland
1746
22 May 1746
Age 78
Death of John Adam in Orchard, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Orchard, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1668
    Event Place: Denny, St Ninian, Stirlingshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 May 1746
    Event Place: Orchard, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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