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Margaret Cairns 1675–1766 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Jan 1675

Birth Location: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: Bef 1766

Death Location: Scotland

Father: DA 6GGF

Mother: DA 6GGM

Spouse(s): William Gillespie

Children(s): John Gillespie, Elizabeth Gillespie, Margaret Gillespie, Alfred Gillespie, Christian Gillespie

Margaret Cairns was born in 1675 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland, the child of Da Crg James Cairns Crg 6Ggf And Da Crg Helen Smythe Cairn Crg 6Ggm. Margaret Cairns married William Oglesbee Gillespie, and had children including Alfred Gillespie, Christian Gillespie, Elizabeth Taltasall Gillespie, John Gillespie, Margaret Gillespie. Margaret Cairns passed away in 1766 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • Margaret Cairns was born in 1675 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland, the child of Da Crg James Cairns Crg 6Ggf And Da Crg Helen Smythe Cairn Crg 6Ggm.
  • Margaret Cairns married William Oglesbee Gillespie, and had children including Alfred Gillespie, Christian Gillespie, Elizabeth Taltasall Gillespie, John Gillespie, Margaret Gillespie.
  • Margaret Cairns passed away in 1766 in Scotland.

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Margaret Cairns's Ancestors

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Margaret Cairns
1675–1766
Birth Place: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
Parents
DA CRG James Cairns CRG 6GGF
1650–
St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland
DA (CRG Helen SMYTHE Cairn CRG) 6GGM
1652–
Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
James Cairn\Cairns
1627–1670
st.cuthberts, Edinburgh Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland
Alisone\Alison Mathesone\Matheson-Cairn
1626–
Fifeshire, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
William Smyth
1632–1705
Kirkcaldy, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Elspeth Mayne\Cowan\Smyth
1638–
Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
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Margaret Cairns's Descendants

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Margaret Cairns (9 Jan 1675–Bef 1766) m. William (Oglesbee) Gillespie (1671–4 Mar 1775)
  1. 1. John Gillespie 1714–1778 m. Elizabeth (Betty) Goodridge 1720–
    1. 1. David (Gillaspy) Jr 1740–1813 m. Elizabeth (Betty) Cleveland 1742–1828 m. Mary (Margaret) Leeper 1736–1837
      1. 1. John (P) Gillespie 1777–1844
        1. 1. Reuben (G Gillespie) 🧬 1813–1867 m. Louisa Graham 1825–1856 m. Nancy Phillips 1811–1890
        2. 2. Matthew Gillespie 1801–
        3. 3. Edmund (F) Gillespie 1816–1845
        4. 4. Caroline Gillespie 1822–1900
        5. 5. Mary (S) Gillespie 1819–1862
      2. 2. Agnes McMillian 1767–1847
      3. 3. James Gillaspy 1779–
      4. 4. David Gillaspy 1781–1836
      5. 5. Winnie (C) Gillespie 1771–1841
      6. 6. Benjamin Gillaspy 1773–1820
      7. 7. Nancy Gillaspy 1785–
      8. 8. Mary (Ann Polly Gillspie,) Gillespy 1790–1872
      9. 9. James Gillespie 1779–
      10. 10. Mary (Ann) Gillaspy 1778–1795
      11. 11. Martha ('Patsy') Gillaspy 1789–1795
      12. 12. Elizabeth (Betty) Smith 1776–1795
      13. 13. Elizabeth Gillespie 1783–1795
      14. 14. Austin Smith 1778–
      15. 15. Elizabeth (Betty Gillispy) (Smith) 1776–
  2. 2. Elizabeth (Taltasall) Gillespie 1696–
  3. 3. Margaret Gillespie 1697–
  4. 4. Alfred Gillespie 1694–
  5. 5. Christian Gillespie 1692–

Margaret Cairns's Timeline

2 Records

1675
9 Jan 1675
Birth of Margaret Cairns in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
1766
Bef 1766
Age 91
Death of Margaret Cairns in Scotland
Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Jan 1675
    Event Place: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Bef 1766
    Event Place: Scotland

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