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John McCreary 1719–1765 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1719

Birth Location: Ulster, Galway, Ireland

Death Date: 14 Feb 1765

Death Location: Linwood, Davidson, North Carolina, United States

Father: James IRE

Mother: Jannett PHERSON

Spouse(s): Margaret Gaston, Agnes VA, Martha Hull

Children(s): Robert McCrary, Thomas Sr, John McCrary, Anne McCrary, Andrew McCrary

The story of John McCreary began in 1719 in Ulster, Galway, Ireland. John McCreary married Agnes Polly Nancy Crawford Ir Va, Margaret Gaston, Martha Hull, and had children including Andrew Mccrary, Anne Mccrary, John Mccrary, Robert Mccrary, Thomas Mccreary Sr. John McCreary passed away in 1765 in Linwood, Davidson, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of John McCreary began in 1719 in Ulster, Galway, Ireland.
  • John McCreary married Agnes Polly Nancy Crawford Ir Va, Margaret Gaston, Martha Hull, and had children including Andrew Mccrary, Anne Mccrary, John Mccrary, Robert Mccrary, Thomas Mccreary Sr.
  • John McCreary passed away in 1765 in Linwood, Davidson, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

James IRE
1686–1746
Birth Location: Donegal, County Cork, Ulster, Ireland
JI
Jannett PHERSON
1689–1767
Birth Location: Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Gaston
1718–1768
Birth Location: Ireland
MG
Agnes VA
1710–1770
Birth Location: Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
AV
Martha Hull
1724–
Birth Location: Ireland
MH

Children(s)

Robert McCrary
1740–1803
Birth Location: Laurens, District 96, South Carolina, United States
RM
Thomas Sr
1737–1793
Birth Location: Ireland
TS
John McCrary
1732–1814
Birth Location: Virginia, pensioner, Tennessee
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Anne McCrary
1744–1766
Birth Location: Carolina, Carolina, Puerto Rico, United States
AM
Andrew McCrary
1764–1827
Birth Location: Carolina, Carolina, Puerto Rico, United States
AM

John McCreary's Ancestors

Self
John McCreary
1719–1765
Birth Place: Ulster, Galway, Ireland
Parents
James Edward Fraser McCreery mc IRE
1686–1746
Donegal, County Cork, Ulster, Ireland
Jannett (MC) PHERSON
1689–1767
Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland
Grandparents
Robert McCreary
1645–1721
Dingle, County Kerry, Ireland
Mary (Polly McClanahan) mc
1648–1698
Bath County, Virginia
Captain (John) McPHERSON
1665–1749
Nuid Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom
Sarah Fraser
1665–1720
Iverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John McCreary*
1620–1723
Polly Crawford
1625–1690
Elijah McClanahan
1628–1648
Elizabeth Adamson
1649–1728
Sir Knock
1640–1711
Lady Fraser
1647–1667
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander McCreery
1590–1645
Janet Richard
1600–1620
William Crawford
1600–1625
Sarah (Harrison)
1605–1677
John McClanahan-gf11
1605–
Agnes McCubbins
1613–
James Adamsone
1620–1688

John McCreary's Descendants

1.
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John McCreary (1719–14 Feb 1765) m. Margaret Gaston (1718–1768) m. Agnes (Polly "Nancy" Crawford IR) VA (1710–1770) m. Martha Hull (1724–)
  1. 1. Robert McCrary 1740–1803
  2. 2. Thomas (McCreary) Sr 1737–1793 m. Margaret (Janet Mc) Keown 1744–1847 m. Letitia ("Lettie") Brandon 1737–1796
    1. 1. James McCreary 1775–1817 m. Sarah Wetzel 1783–1848
      1. 1. James (Marshall) McCreary 1809–1856 m. Eliza Osborn 1810–1882
        1. 1. THOMAS (Jefferson) MCCREARY 1840–1921 m. Sarah (Jane) Tatman 1841–1933
        2. 2. Benton (M) MCCREARY 1854–1884
        3. 3. Elizabeth McCreary 1842–1920
        4. 4. Malinda McCreary 1846–1912
        5. 5. Margaret (M) McCreary 1831–1901
        6. 6. Mary (M) McCrary 1836–1876
        7. 7. Rebecca McCreary 1834–1919
        8. 8. Action McCrary 1845–
        9. 9. Nancy MCCREARY 1844–
        10. 10. Sarah MCCREARY 1842–
        11. 11. Harietta (E.) Osborn 1844–
        12. 12. James (S.) Osborn 1842–
        13. 13. James (E) McCreary 1842–1912
      2. 2. Elizabeth McCreary 1813–
      3. 3. Isabelle McCreary 1804–1844
      4. 4. John McCreary 1797–
      5. 5. Margaret McCreary 1812–1893
      6. 6. Thomas McCreary 1805–1890
      7. 7. Samuel McCreary 1804–1879
      8. 8. Sarah McCreary 1814–1889
      9. 9. William McCreary 1810–
    2. 2. Elizabeth (McCrary) Young 1755–1800
    3. 3. Thomas (Elmore) McCrary 1763–1835
    4. 4. Christopher McCrary 1774–1840
    5. 5. Moses McCrary 1767–1807
    6. 6. William (Matthew) McCrary 1754–1816
    7. 7. Jane McCrary 1765–1825
    8. 8. Charles McCrary 1764–1840
    9. 9. George (Brandon) McCrary 1770–1845
    10. 10. Andrew McCrary 1775–1852
    11. 11. Mary McCrary 1777–
    12. 12. Catherine McCrary 1777–1871
    13. 13. Lettice McCrary 1762–1826
  3. 3. John McCrary 1732–1814
  4. 4. Anne McCrary 1744–1766
  5. 5. Andrew McCrary 1764–1827

John McCreary's Timeline

5 Records

1719
1719
Birth of John McCreary in McGhee Island, Ulster, Galway, Ireland
McGhee Island, Ulster, Galway, Ireland
1719
1719
Birth of John McCreary in Ulster, Galway, Ireland
Ulster, Galway, Ireland
1765
14 Feb 1765
Age 46
Death of John McCreary in Linwood, Davidson, North Carolina, USA or VA
Linwood, Davidson, North Carolina, USA or VA
1765
14 Feb 1765
Age 46
Death of John McCreary in South Carolina, United States
South Carolina, United States
1765
14 Feb 1765
Age 46
Death of John McCreary in Linwood, Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Linwood, Davidson, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1719
    Event Place: McGhee Island, Ulster, Galway, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1719
    Event Place: Ulster, Galway, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Maryland; Year: 1750; Page Number: 288

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1750
    Event Place: Maryland
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Maryland; Year: 1750; Page Number: 288

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Feb 1765
    Event Place: Linwood, Davidson, North Carolina, USA or VA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Feb 1765
    Event Place: South Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Feb 1765
    Event Place: Linwood, Davidson, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
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