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John Adam 1724–1766 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Mar 1724

Birth Location: Newton, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 12 Jun 1766

Death Location: Newton, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: Andrew Adam

Mother: Jean DAY\Doig

Spouse(s):

Children(s): James Adam

John Adam was born in 1724 in Newton, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of Andrew Adam And Jean Haddine Day Doig. John Adam married Margarat Robertson, and had children including James Adam, Jean Adams. John Adam passed away in 1766 in Newton, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • John Adam was born in 1724 in Newton, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of Andrew Adam And Jean Haddine Day Doig.
  • John Adam married Margarat Robertson, and had children including James Adam, Jean Adams.
  • John Adam passed away in 1766 in Newton, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Adam's Ancestors

Self
John Adam
1724–1766
Birth Place: Newton, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Andrew Adam
1686–1743
Newton, Midlothian, Scotland
Jean (Haddine) DAY\Doig
1691–1745
Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Arthur Adam
1648–1700
Newton, Midlothian, Scotland
Agnes (Forfarr or) Ferquhar
1648–1710
Leith, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Hendrie ((Henry)) Day\Dog\Doig
1659–1711
Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland
Jean Ferguson
1662–1745
Liberton, Edinburgh, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Louys Adam
1620–1692
Louise Duchat
1625–1676
Johne Forfarr
1620–1658
Issobell Browne
1619–
Stephen Doig
1629–1684
Jonet Gibsone
1629–1680
William Ferguson
1633–1729
Jean\Jane\Janet Gordon
1640–1674
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nicolas Adam
1599–1650
Jeanne Dantigny
1598–1679
Edme Juchat
1600–1655
Toussainte Ponce
1600–1665
Edward Brown
1585–
Elspet Rodger
1586–
George Doge
1598–1671
Marion REID
1606–1645
Androw Gibsoune
1611–
Jonet (Rammage)
1608–
Thomas Ferguson
1605–1644
Jonet Caddell
1618–1653
George Hallhead
1615–1645
Janet\Jonett Kinloch\Kynloche
1614–1679

John Adam's Descendants

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John Adam (24 Mar 1724–12 Jun 1766)
  1. 1. James Adam 1747–

John Adam's Timeline

2 Records

1724
24 Mar 1724
Birth of John Adam in Newton, Midlothian, Scotland
Newton, Midlothian, Scotland
1766
12 Jun 1766
Age 42
Death of John Adam in Newton, Midlothian, Scotland
Newton, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Mar 1724
    Event Place: Newton, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Jun 1766
    Event Place: Newton, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

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