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Margaret Brown 1744–1770 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1744

Birth Location: Londonderry, Londonderry, Ireland

Death Date: 2 Jul 1770

Death Location: Shippensburg, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: Alexander Brown

Mother: Margaret Hamilton

Spouse(s): Matthew Lt

Children(s): Isabella Laird, Moses Laird, James Laird

The story of Margaret Brown began in 1744 in Londonderry, Londonderry, Ireland. In 1744, Margaret Brown resided in North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. Margaret Brown married Matthew Laird Lt, and had children including Isabella Laird, James Laird, Moses Laird. Margaret Brown passed away in 1770 in Shippensburg, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Margaret Brown began in 1744 in Londonderry, Londonderry, Ireland.
  • In 1744, Margaret Brown resided in North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.
  • Margaret Brown married Matthew Laird Lt, and had children including Isabella Laird, James Laird, Moses Laird.
  • Margaret Brown passed away in 1770 in Shippensburg, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Margaret Brown's Ancestors

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Margaret Brown
1744–1770
Birth Place: Londonderry, Londonderry, Ireland
Parents
Alexander Brown
1720–
Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret Hamilton
1720–
West Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (Walter William Sandilands) Hamilton
1677–1762
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Helen ((Lady) Hamilton of) Olivestob
1675–1770
Olivestob, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Walter Sandilands
1652–1694
Anne Westport
1657–1733
Colonel HAMILTON
1638–
Grissell Hammilton
1655–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Baron Torphichen
1629–1696
Catherine Alexander
1630–1686
James Hamiltoun
1612–1677
Anna Scott
1618–1690
John Hamiltoun
1588–
Anna Elphinstone
1612–
Anna Hamilton
1618–

Margaret Brown's Descendants

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Margaret Brown (1744–2 Jul 1770) m. Matthew (Laird) Lt (1737–Aug 1821)
  1. 1. Isabella Laird 1768–1847 m. James (Black) Sr 1761–1837
    1. 1. John (Black) Sr. 1796–1886 m. Jane Egbert 1802–1869
      1. 1. John (Black) Jr 1842–1915 m. Jane (Harrison Carter) Callaman 1840–1885 m. Lydia Black 1857–1935
        1. 1. Harry (Calder) Black 1865–1943 m. Elizabeth (Groff) Black 1863–1895 m. Martha (May) Hoover 1871–1930
        2. 2. Alice Black 1893–1943
        3. 3. Charles (Deacon) Black 1869–1871
      2. 2. James Black 1823–1893
      3. 3. Matthew (Laird) Black 1826–1832
      4. 4. Cyrus (E) Black 1828–1873
      5. 5. Isadore Black 1837–1879
    2. 2. Hannah Black 1798–1858
  2. 2. Moses Laird 1769–1816
  3. 3. James Laird 1770–1862

Margaret Brown's Timeline

4 Records

1744
1744
Birth of Margaret Brown in Londonderry, Londonderry, Ireland
Londonderry, Londonderry, Ireland
1744
21 Mar 1744
Margaret Brown was baptized in , North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
, North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
1744
1744
Margaret Brown resided here in North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
1770
2 Jul 1770
Age 26
Death of Margaret Brown in Shippensburg, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
Shippensburg, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1744
    Event Place: Londonderry, Londonderry, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 21 Mar 1744
    Event Place: , North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1744
    Event Place: North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Jul 1770
    Event Place: Shippensburg, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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