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John McLEAN 1738 – 1805 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1738

Birth Location: Argyll, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 7 April 1805

Death Location: Connecticut, Connecticut, USA

Father: **James McLean

Mother: **Grissel Camron

Spouse(s): Jean McFAILL

Children(s): Amos McLain

John McLEAN was born in 1738 in Argyll, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of **James McLean and **Grissel Camron. John McLEAN married Jean McFAILL, and had children including Amos Angusa (Angus) James McLain. John McLEAN passed away in 1805 in Connecticut, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • John McLEAN was born in 1738 in Argyll, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of **James McLean and **Grissel Camron.
  • John McLEAN married Jean McFAILL, and had children including Amos Angusa (Angus) James McLain.
  • John McLEAN passed away in 1805 in Connecticut, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

**James McLean
1711 –
Birth Location: Croft David, Alehouse Croft (also called Croftdawe Croftdavoch) ,c 1/2mi so. of St. Mary Church), near Aberfeldy, Grandtully, Dull Parish, Perthshire, Scotland
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**Grissel Camron
1711 –
Birth Location: Logierait, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Jean McFAILL
1745 – 1787
Birth Location: Smerby Cross, Kintyre, Argyllshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Amos McLain
1781 – 1827
Birth Location: Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland
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John McLEAN's Ancestors

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John McLEAN
1738 – 1805
Birth Place: Argyll, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
**James McLean
1711 –
Croft David, Alehouse Croft (also called Croftdawe Croftdavoch) ,c 1/2mi so. of St. Mary Church), near Aberfeldy, Grandtully, Dull Parish, Perthshire, Scotland
**Grissel Camron
1711 –
Logierait, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland
Grandparents
John Camron
1690 – 1727
Angus, Scotland
Janet Low
1690 –
Brechin,Angus,Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Low
1647 – 1695
Margaret Mathers
1649 – 1730
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Low
1625 –
Janet Burn
1633 – 1729
Catherine Bryan
1624 – 1714

John McLEAN's Descendants

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John McLEAN (1738 – 7 April 1805) m. Jean McFAILL (7 March 1745 – 1787)
  1. 1. Amos (Angusa (Angus) James) McLain (11 May 1781 – Jan 1827) m. Mary McINNIS (1785 – 27 December 1835)
    1. 1. Alexander McLAIN (25 October 1805 – 1880)
    2. 2. Mary ((Polly)) McLain (about 1822 – about 1875) m. Reuben Kittrell (1818 – 1888)
      1. 1. Spicy Kittrell (16 July 1854 – 9 November 1906) m. John (Andrew) Smith (13 Jan 1847 – 15 May 1910)

John McLEAN's Timeline

2 Records

1738
1738
Birth of John McLEAN in Argyll, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Argyll, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
1805
7 April 1805
Age 67
Death of John McLEAN in Connecticut, Connecticut, USA
Connecticut, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1738
    Event Place: Argyll, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 April 1805
    Event Place: Connecticut, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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