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John McAlister 1660–1760 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1660

Birth Location: Invernesshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1760

Death Location: Virginia, United States

Father: Jon McAlister

Mother: Janet Yuill

Spouse(s): Janet MacFarland

Children(s): John McFARLAND, Finley McALISTER, (Thomas) McAlister

The story of John McAlister began in 1660 in Invernesshire, Scotland. John McAlister married Janet Macfarland, and had children including Finley John Mcalister, Hugh Mcallister, John Hutchison, John Mcfarland, Thomas Mcalister. John McAlister passed away in 1760 in Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of John McAlister began in 1660 in Invernesshire, Scotland.
  • John McAlister married Janet Macfarland, and had children including Finley John Mcalister, Hugh Mcallister, John Hutchison, John Mcfarland, Thomas Mcalister.
  • John McAlister passed away in 1760 in Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jon McAlister
1611–1680
Birth Location: Invernesshire, Scotland
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Janet Yuill
1614–1669
Birth Location: Errol, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Janet MacFarland
1672–1720
Birth Location: Luss, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

John McFARLAND
1708–1784
Birth Location: Arrochar, Dunbartonshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Finley McALISTER
1699–1789
Birth Location: Dalquhurn, Cardross, Argyll and Bute, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
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(Thomas) McAlister
1699–1760
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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John McAlister's Ancestors

Self
John McAlister
1660–1760
Birth Place: Invernesshire, Scotland
Parents
Jon McAlister
1611–1680
Invernesshire, Scotland
Janet Yuill
1614–1669
Errol, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Jon McAlister
1571–
Western Isles
Great-Grandparents
Alastyr McAlister
1545–1611
Helen Fraser
–1659
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John McAlister's Descendants

1.
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John McAlister (1660–1760) m. Janet MacFarland (1672–1720)
  1. 1. John McFARLAND 1708–1784
  2. 2. Finley (John) McALISTER 1699–1789
  3. 3. (Thomas) McAlister 1699–1760 m. Katherine Rush 1700–1776
    1. 1. Finley McAlister 1720–1771 m. Elizabeth Rush 1723–1789
      1. 1. James McAlister 1746–1798 m. Eve Yeager 1723–1798
        1. 1. John (Calloway) Mcallister 1763–1852 m. Eunice (Nicey) Perry 1791–1876 m. Nancy Goss 1765–1830

John McAlister's Timeline

2 Records

1660
1660
Birth of John McAlister in Invernesshire, Scotland
Invernesshire, Scotland
1760
1760
Age 100
Death of John McAlister in Virginia, United States
Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1660
    Event Place: Invernesshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1760
    Event Place: Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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