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Margaret Barclay 1685 – 1743 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 October 1685

Birth Location: Nairn, Highland, Scotland

Death Date: 1743

Death Location: Bertie County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: John Barclay

Mother: Elspeth Balvaird

Spouse(s): David Ross

Children(s): William Ross

Margaret Barclay was born in 1685 in Nairn, Highland, Scotland, the child of John Barclay and Elspeth Balvaird. Margaret Barclay married David Hugh Ross, and had children including William A. Ross. Margaret Barclay passed away in 1743 in Bertie County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Margaret Barclay was born in 1685 in Nairn, Highland, Scotland, the child of John Barclay and Elspeth Balvaird.
  • Margaret Barclay married David Hugh Ross, and had children including William A. Ross.
  • Margaret Barclay passed away in 1743 in Bertie County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Margaret Barclay's Ancestors

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Margaret Barclay
1685 – 1743
Birth Place: Nairn, Highland, Scotland
Parents
John Barclay
1660 – 1688
Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland
Elspeth Balvaird
1664 – 1688
Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (John Riddle) Barclay
1629 – 1685
Collairnie, Dunbog, Fifeshire, Scotland
John Balvaird
Margaret Bruce
Great-Grandparents
Walter Balvaird
1622 –
Kathren Andersone
1617 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Margarett Scott
1600 –
James Andersone
Lady Henrysone
1600 –

Margaret Barclay's Descendants

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Margaret Barclay (31 October 1685 – 1743) m. David (Hugh) Ross (8 Jul 1681 – 1740)
  1. 1. William (A.) Ross (1700 – 25 Feb 1760) m. Elizabeth Smithwick (abt 1715 – 21 Dec 1745)
    1. 1. William (Hugh) Ross (9 Aug 1731 – 25 Dec 1801) m. Mary (Polly) Griffin (9 Aug 1731 – 25 Dec 1801)
      1. 1. Martin Ross (27 Nov 1762 – 02 Feb 1828) m. Margaret (Peggy) Brown (1762 – 1835)
        1. 1. Hugh (D) Ross (1785 – 1885)
        2. 2. William Ross (abt 1785 – 1850)
        3. 3. Arden Ross (1786 – 1886)
        4. 4. Nathaniel ("Nathan") Ross (30 Sep 1790 – 4 Aug 1868)
        5. 5. Samuel Ross (abt 1792 – Dec 1859) m. Sarah Yarborough (1795 – 16 Jul 1860)
        6. 6. Rebecca Ross (1802 – 29 May 1876)
        7. 7. Ellen Ross (1807 – Oct 1880)

Margaret Barclay's Timeline

3 Records

1685
31 October 1685
Birth of Margaret Barclay in Nairn, Highland, Scotland
Nairn, Highland, Scotland
1686
20 Apr 1686
Age 1
Margaret Barclay was baptized in , Inveresk With Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
, Inveresk With Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1743
1743
Age 58
Death of Margaret Barclay in Bertie County, North Carolina, United States of America
Bertie County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 October 1685
    Event Place: Nairn, Highland, Scotland
    Record Source: Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1686
    Event Place: , Inveresk With Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1743
    Event Place: Bertie County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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