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John Gilchrist 1696 – 1745 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 April 1696

Birth Location: Londonderry, Ulster, Ireland

Death Date: February 1745

Death Location: Paxtang, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: James Gilchrist

Mother: Lillias Porteous

Spouse(s): Jean Espy

Children(s): John Gilchrist

The story of John Gilchrist Sr. began in 1696 in Londonderry, Ulster, Ireland. John Gilchrist Sr. married Jean Espy, and had children including John William Gilchrist. John Gilchrist Sr. passed away in 1745 in Paxtang, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Gilchrist Sr. began in 1696 in Londonderry, Ulster, Ireland.
  • John Gilchrist Sr. married Jean Espy, and had children including John William Gilchrist.
  • John Gilchrist Sr. passed away in 1745 in Paxtang, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Gilchrist
1675 –
Birth Location: Falkirk, Sterling, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Lillias Porteous
1672 –
Birth Location: Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Jean Espy
1706 – 1777
Birth Location: Cookstown, Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
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Children(s)

John Gilchrist
1731 – 1795
Birth Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
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John Gilchrist's Ancestors

Self
John Gilchrist
1696 – 1745
Birth Place: Londonderry, Ulster, Ireland
Parents
James Gilchrist
1675 –
Falkirk, Sterling, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lillias Porteous
1672 –
Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Gilchrist's Descendants

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John Gilchrist (4 April 1696 – February 1745) m. Jean Espy (1706 – 1777)
  1. 1. John (William) Gilchrist (17 Jul 1731 – 3 Sep 1795) m. Margret Cowden (15 Jan 1733 – 15 Nov 1826)
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Sarah) Gilchrist (Abt. 1755 – Bef. Feb 1823) m. Alexander (Hughan) Carson (1752 – 1823)
      1. 1. William (C) Carson (26 Nov 1794 – 14 Dec 1864) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Chidester (Abt. 1800 – 19 May 1870)
        1. 1. Matthew (Rankin) Carson (06 Sep 1823 – 19 Dec 1861) m. Lucetta (Walton) ALLEN (16 Nov 1819 – 20 Aug 1887)
        2. 2. Alexander Carson (30 Jan 1825 – 10 Nov 1850) m. Caroline Fisher (7 February 1824 – 7 December 1880)
        3. 3. William (C) Carson (28 Dec 1825 – 14 Oct 1861) m. Elizabeth ((Eliza)) Cross (Oct 28 1828 – 23 Mar 1912)
        4. 4. Ephraim (Chidester) Carson (25 Apr 1833 – 29 Oct 1880)
        5. 5. David (Byers) Carson (Abt. 1837 – 15 Sep 1867) m. Susan Marrion (Sep 1839 – 10 Nov 1914)
        6. 6. John (G) Carson (02 Jul 1840 – 23 Feb 1858)
        7. 7. Theodore Carson (Oct 1842 – 22 May 1862)
      2. 2. Sarah ((Sally)) Carson (1795 – )

John Gilchrist's Timeline

2 Records

1696
4 April 1696
Birth of John Gilchrist Sr. in Londonderry, Ulster, Ireland
Londonderry, Ulster, Ireland
1745
February 1745
Age 49
Death of John Gilchrist Sr. in Paxtang, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA
Paxtang, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 April 1696
    Event Place: Londonderry, Ulster, Ireland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: February 1745
    Event Place: Paxtang, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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