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John Mcdonald 1718–1765 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 August 1718

Birth Location: Knoydart, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1765

Death Location: Rocky Creek, Chester, South Carolina, USA

Father: Elizabeth Miller

Mother: John Mcdonald

Spouse(s): Mary Ferguson

Children(s): Alexander 🧬, Mary McDONALD, James McDonald, John McDonald, Malcolm McDonald, Janet McDonald, Mary McDONALD

In 1718, John Mcdonald entered the world in Knoydart, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Elizabeth Miller And John Mcdonald. John Mcdonald married Mary Ferguson, and had children including Alexander Mcdonald, James Mcdonald, Janet Mcdonald, John Mcdonald, Malcolm Mcdonald, Mary Mcdonald, Mary Rose Mcdonald. John Mcdonald passed away in 1765 in Rocky Creek, Chester, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1718, John Mcdonald entered the world in Knoydart, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Elizabeth Miller And John Mcdonald.
  • John Mcdonald married Mary Ferguson, and had children including Alexander Mcdonald, James Mcdonald, Janet Mcdonald, John Mcdonald, Malcolm Mcdonald, Mary Mcdonald, Mary Rose Mcdonald.
  • John Mcdonald passed away in 1765 in Rocky Creek, Chester, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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John Mcdonald's Ancestors

Self
John Mcdonald
1718–1765
Birth Place: Knoydart, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Elizabeth Miller
1701–1769
Margarets Newfishstreet, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
John Mcdonald
1696–1767
Glenisla, Forfar, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Richard Miller
1685–1766
Ickleton, Cambridgeshire, England
Anne Bottrell
1682–1776
Settrington, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Sir (Donald) McDONALD
1670–1733
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Mary Fraser
1673–1745
Foyers, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Miller
1657–1708
Mary Payne
1644–1721
James Bottrell
1645–1695
Ann Colby
1646–1723
Rorie Macdonald
1625–1693
Jonet\Janet Richie
1656–1693
2nd-Great-Grandparents
JOHN 1*
1614–1676
Rose Gourner
1625–1658
Thomas Payne
1612–1673
Jane Smallpiece
1615–1672
Jacobus Bottrell
1619–1695
Margaret Ringrose
1623–
Johanis Cowlby
1601–1652
Elizabetha Fenbie
1606–1657
Donald Macdonald
1624–1690
Barbara Simsone
1604–1673
James Richie
1637–1704
Marion Inglis
1632–1676

John Mcdonald's Descendants

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John Mcdonald (16 August 1718–1765) m. Mary Ferguson (1723–1790)
  1. 1. Alexander (McDonald) 🧬 1741–1798 m. Janet Clarke 1737–
    1. 1. Janet (McDONALD \MacDonell) 🧬 1773–1841 m. Norman McLeod 1776–1847
      1. 1. Roderick ("Rory" Murdoch McLeod ; Scot) Immigrant 1792–1862 m. Isobelle Ross 1793–1888
        1. 1. Murdock (Sr John MacLeod ;) Sheeperd 1820–1888 m. Isabella Stewart 1824–1892 m. Ann (Mnu -) Macphee 1820–1901 m. Anna McKenzie 1850–1929 m. Anne Mcleod 1824–
        2. 2. Norman (G) McLeod 1819–1884
        3. 3. Nancy McLeod 1822–1870
        4. 4. Hany Mcleod 1829–
        5. 5. Donald Mcleod 1833–1921
        6. 6. Catherine Macleod 1859–
        7. 7. Ann Macleod 1861–
        8. 8. Murdock (John) MacLeod –1888
      2. 2. Isabella MacDonald\MacLeod-Scott 1793–
      3. 3. Flora Macleod 1796–
      4. 4. NORMAN MACLEOD 1801–1854
      5. 5. Alexander MacLeod 1802–1877
      6. 6. Harriet MacLeod 1805–1886
      7. 7. Roderick (Aylesworth McLeod) Sr 1805–1884
      8. 8. Margaret MacLeod 1806–1889
      9. 9. Norman (Roy) McLeod 1807–1851
      10. 10. Margaret MacLeod 1809–1888
      11. 11. Mary MacLeod 1809–1889
      12. 12. John McLeod 1811–1889
      13. 13. William McLeod 1815–
    2. 2. John McDonald 1766–
    3. 3. Alexander Mcdonald 1769–1854
  2. 2. Mary McDONALD 1734–1781
  3. 3. James McDonald 1735–
  4. 4. John McDonald 1738–
  5. 5. Malcolm McDonald 1743–
  6. 6. Janet McDonald 1745–1772
  7. 7. Mary (Rose) McDONALD 1759–1847

John Mcdonald's Timeline

3 Records

1718
16 August 1718
Birth of John Mcdonald in Knoydart, Scotland, United Kingdom
Knoydart, Scotland, United Kingdom
1718
19 Aug 1718
John Mcdonald was baptized in Perth,Perth,Scotland
Perth,Perth,Scotland
1765
1765
Age 47
Death of John Mcdonald in Rocky Creek, Chester, South Carolina, USA
Rocky Creek, Chester, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 August 1718
    Event Place: Knoydart, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 19 Aug 1718
    Event Place: Perth,Perth,Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1765
    Event Place: Rocky Creek, Chester, South Carolina, USA

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