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John Kennedy 1715 – 1789 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1715

Birth Location: Donegal, Ireland

Death Date: 1789

Death Location: Davidson, Davidson, Tennessee, USA

Father: Thomas Kennedy

Mother: Mary Manning

Spouse(s): Margaret Rowan

Children(s): John Kennedy, Nellie Reid

In 1715, John Kennedy entered the world in Donegal, Ireland, born to Thomas Kennedy and Mary Manning. John Kennedy married Margaret Rowan, and had children including John Gilbert Kennedy, Nellie Annie Reid. John Kennedy passed away in 1789 in Davidson, Davidson, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1715, John Kennedy entered the world in Donegal, Ireland, born to Thomas Kennedy and Mary Manning.
  • John Kennedy married Margaret Rowan, and had children including John Gilbert Kennedy, Nellie Annie Reid.
  • John Kennedy passed away in 1789 in Davidson, Davidson, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Kennedy's Ancestors

Self
John Kennedy
1715 – 1789
Birth Place: Donegal, Ireland
Parents
Thomas Kennedy
1690 – 1721
McKenanes Castle, Donegal, Ireland
Mary Manning
1699 – 1760
Ireland
Grandparents
Thomas (Kennedy) II
1648 – 1730
Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Anna Marshall
1677 –
Port Glasgow, Scottland
Great-Grandparents
Rev Kennedy
1619 – 1716
Catherine Logan
1618 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Gilbert Kennedy
1593 – 1627
Isabel Campbell
1603 – 1663

John Kennedy's Descendants

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John Kennedy (1715 – 1789) m. Margaret Rowan (Abt. 1717 – Abt. 1789)
  1. 1. John (Gilbert) Kennedy (1740 – 29 Oct 1803) m. Bridget Kennedy (1744 – 17 Jul 1774)
    1. 1. Patrick Kennedy (1760 – 1824) m. Mary Dunkirk (1755 – 1860)
      1. 1. Phillip Kennedy (1774 – 12 Jul 1799)
      2. 2. Patrick Kennedy (1785 – 1824) m. Mary Johanna
      3. 3. John Kennedy (Jun 1798 – 31 Jul 1871)
      4. 4. James Kennedy (1815 – )
      5. 5. Mary Kennedy (1819 – )
      6. 6. Joseph (Fredrick) Kennedy ( – 1891)
  2. 2. Nellie (Annie) Reid (1762 – 1788)

John Kennedy's Timeline

2 Records

1715
1715
Birth of John Kennedy in Donegal, Ireland
Donegal, Ireland
1789
1789
Age 74
Death of John Kennedy in Davidson, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Davidson, Davidson, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1715
    Event Place: Donegal, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1789
    Event Place: Davidson, Davidson, Tennessee, USA

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