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Margaret Davidson 1725–1745 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1725

Birth Location: Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 1745

Death Location: Timber Ridge, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States

Father: Samuel Davidson

Mother: Ann Dunlap

Spouse(s): Robert Houston

Children(s): Samuel Houston

In 1725, Margaret Davidson entered the world in Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States, born to Samuel Davidson And Ann Dunlap. Margaret Davidson married Robert Houston, and had children including Samuel Houston. Margaret Davidson passed away in 1745 in Timber Ridge, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1725, Margaret Davidson entered the world in Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States, born to Samuel Davidson And Ann Dunlap.
  • Margaret Davidson married Robert Houston, and had children including Samuel Houston.
  • Margaret Davidson passed away in 1745 in Timber Ridge, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States.

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Margaret Davidson's Ancestors

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Margaret Davidson
1725–1745
Birth Place: Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Samuel Davidson
1700–1787
Lancaster, Lancaster, Virginia, United States
Ann Dunlap
1702–
Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
John Davidson
1675–1741
Ulster, Ireland
Janes Barnett
1674–
Ireland
Alexander Dunlap
1683–1747
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Abigaill Mure
1687–1763
Ayr, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Davidson
1632–1655
Jane Barnett
1635–1655
William Dunlap
1654–1703
Sarah Carstairs
1656–1733
James Mure
1657–1729
Elizabeth Hutcheson
1664–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Barnett
1600–1652
Margaret William
1613–1682

Margaret Davidson's Descendants

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Margaret Davidson (1725–1745) m. Robert Houston (1720–1761)
  1. 1. Samuel Houston 1745–1806 m. Elizabeth Paxton 1757–1831
    1. 1. Governor (Samuel) Houston 1793–1863

Margaret Davidson's Timeline

2 Records

1725
1725
Birth of Margaret Davidson in Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
1745
1745
Age 20
Death of Margaret Davidson in Timber Ridge, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States
Timber Ridge, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1725
    Event Place: Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1725; Birth city: ; Birth state: PA.
    [2] Family Data Collection - Births

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1745
    Event Place: Timber Ridge, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States

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