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John Torrey 1720–1790 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1720

Birth Location: Paisley, Renfrewshire, , Scotland

Death Date: 1790

Death Location: Cumberland, North Carolina, United States

Father: David Torry

Mother: Christan Wilson

Spouse(s): Margaret Grey

Children(s): Beatrice Torrey

In 1720, John Torrey entered the world in Paisley, Renfrewshire, , Scotland, born to David Torry And Christan Wilson. John Torrey married Margaret Grey, and had children including Beatrice Torrey. John Torrey passed away in 1790 in Cumberland, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1720, John Torrey entered the world in Paisley, Renfrewshire, , Scotland, born to David Torry And Christan Wilson.
  • John Torrey married Margaret Grey, and had children including Beatrice Torrey.
  • John Torrey passed away in 1790 in Cumberland, North Carolina, United States.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Torrey's Ancestors

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John Torrey
1720–1790
Birth Place: Paisley, Renfrewshire, , Scotland
Parents
David Torry
1695–
Paisley, Argyll, Scotland
Christan Wilson
1695–
Scotland
Grandparents
John Wilson
1675–
? Argyle, Scotland ?
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Torrey's Descendants

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John Torrey (1720–1790) m. Margaret Grey (16 Jun 1719–1805)
  1. 1. Beatrice Torrey 1750–1828 m. Daniel MacEachern 1750–1812
    1. 1. Sallie McEachern 1784–1862 m. Archibald Patterson 1784–1820
      1. 1. Eliza Patterson 1816–1892 m. Neill Sinclair 1810–1867
        1. 1. James (L) Sinclair 1849–1927 m. Molsy Jones 1858– m. Mary (C) McKethan 1855–

John Torrey's Timeline

3 Records

1720
1720
Birth of John Torrey in Paisley, Renfrewshire, , Scotland
Paisley, Renfrewshire, , Scotland
1740
1740
Age 20
John Torrey was married in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1790
1790
Age 70
Death of John Torrey in Cumberland, North Carolina, United States
Cumberland, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1720
    Event Place: Paisley, Renfrewshire, , Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1740
    Event Place: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Cumberland, North Carolina, United States

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