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John Alexander Burgess of Sterling 1615–1703 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1615

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 1703

Death Location: Massachusetts, United States

Father: Johne Alexander

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John Alexander Burgess of Sterling was born in 1615 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of Johne Alexander And Margaret Whyt. John Alexander Burgess of Sterling passed away in 1703 in Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • John Alexander Burgess of Sterling was born in 1615 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of Johne Alexander And Margaret Whyt.
  • John Alexander Burgess of Sterling passed away in 1703 in Massachusetts, United States.

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John Sterling's Ancestors

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John Sterling
1615–1703
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Johne Alexander
1595–1638
Saint Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
JOHNNE ALEXANDER
1578–1640
Anstruther-Wester, Fife, Scotland
JONAT WALLACE
1578–1635
Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland
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John Sterling's Timeline

2 Records

1615
1615
Birth of John Alexander Burgess of Sterling in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1703
1703
Age 88
Death of John Alexander Burgess of Sterling in Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1615
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1703
    Event Place: Massachusetts, United States

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