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John Macpherson Maj 1709–1770 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Dec 1709

Birth Location: Kirkconnel, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1770

Death Location: Dores, Highland, Scotland

Father: Lachlan MacPherson

Mother: Lady Lochiel

Spouse(s): Isobell Mackintosh

Children(s): Marey MacPherson

The story of John Macpherson Maj began in 1709 in Kirkconnel, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. John Macpherson Maj married Isobell Tosh Mackintosh, and had children including Marey Macpherson. John Macpherson Maj passed away in 1770 in Dores, Highland, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of John Macpherson Maj began in 1709 in Kirkconnel, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
  • John Macpherson Maj married Isobell Tosh Mackintosh, and had children including Marey Macpherson.
  • John Macpherson Maj passed away in 1770 in Dores, Highland, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lachlan MacPherson
1674–1746
Birth Location: Nuid, Badenoch, Inverness-shire, Scotland
LM
Lady Lochiel
1672–1746
Birth Location: Kilchurn Castle, Loch Awe, Argyllshire, Scotland
LL

Spouses(s)

Isobell Mackintosh
1713–
Birth Location: Dundee, Angus, Scotland
IM

Children(s)

Marey MacPherson
1732–1797
Birth Location: Dumfriesshire, Scotland
MM

John Maj's Ancestors

Self
John Maj
1709–1770
Birth Place: Kirkconnel, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Parents
Lachlan Macpherson of Noid & Cluny 11th Chief of MacPherson
1674–1746
Nuid, Badenoch, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Lady (Jean Cameron of) Lochiel
1672–1746
Kilchurn Castle, Loch Awe, Argyllshire, Scotland
Grandparents
William (John Macpherson ... of) Nuid
1642–1715
Nuid, Iverness, Scotland
Sir (Ewan Cameron 17th of Locheil. Clan) chief.
1629–1718
Kilchurn Castle, Lochiel Iverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Jean Barclay
1648–1718
Kirktounhill, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William McPHERSON
1612–
Margaret Farquharson
1619–
John Cameron
1596–1635
Margaret Campbell
1617–1670
SIR II
1610–1686
KATHERINE\Catherine 43)
1621–1663
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William MacPherson
1560–1651
Janet McIntosh
1575–1630
John Cameron
1580–1625
Elizabeth Lucklaw-Cameron
1580–
Robert, Campbell
1575–1657
Lady Mackintosh
1583–1667
Major Mathers
1580–1657
Lady Livingstone
1582–1623
Louisa Gordon
1597–1680
Robert Gordon
1580–1656

John Maj's Descendants

1.
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John (Macpherson) Maj (22 Dec 1709–1770) m. Isobell (Tosh) Mackintosh (13 Aug 1713–)
  1. 1. Marey MacPherson 1732–1797 m. David (II) Weir 1722–1797
    1. 1. George Weir 1752–1837 m. Mary Wear 1759–1814
      1. 1. James Weir 1800–1847 m. Sarah Wair 1805–1885
        1. 1. Nancy Weir 1811–
        2. 2. Sarah Wair 1842–
        3. 3. Angeline Wair 1849–
        4. 4. David Wair 1851–
        5. 5. Mary Weir 1831–
        6. 6. G (W) Weir 1835–
        7. 7. N (A) Weir 1843–
        8. 8. Commodore (D) Ward 1861–1916
    2. 2. David Weir 1748–1837
    3. 3. George (William) Weir 1749–1781

John Maj's Timeline

2 Records

1709
22 Dec 1709
Birth of John Macpherson Maj in Kirkconnel, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Kirkconnel, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
1770
1770
Age 61
Death of John Macpherson Maj in Kirkconnel, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Kirkconnel, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Dec 1709
    Event Place: Kirkconnel, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1770
    Event Place: Kirkconnel, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dores, Highland, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
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