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Margaret Gilchrist 1771 – 1839 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1771

Birth Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Death Date: 12 Jul 1839

Death Location: Elizabeth, Allegheny, Pennsylvania

Father: John Gilchrist

Mother: Margaret Cowden

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In 1771, Margaret Gilchrist entered the world in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, born to John Gilchrist and Margaret Cowden. Margaret Gilchrist passed away in 1839 in Elizabeth, Allegheny, Pennsylvania.

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Biography

  • In 1771, Margaret Gilchrist entered the world in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, born to John Gilchrist and Margaret Cowden.
  • Margaret Gilchrist passed away in 1839 in Elizabeth, Allegheny, Pennsylvania.

Immediate Family

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Margaret Gilchrist's Ancestors

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Margaret Gilchrist
1771 – 1839
Birth Place: Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Parents
John Gilchrist
1726 – 1795
Londonderry, Ireland
Margaret Cowden
1733 – 1826
Paxtaung Township, Dauphin, PA
Grandparents
John Gilchrist
1691 – 1745
Londonderry, Ireland
Jean Espy
1706 – 1777
Cookstown, Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
Matthew Cowden
1707 – 1773
Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
Martha Johnston
1710 – 1748
Tyrone,,,Ireland
Great-Grandparents
James Gilchrist
1673 –
Lillias Porteous
1672 –
Josiah Espey
1670 – 1708
Priscilla Mitchell
1672 – 1708
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Gilchrist's Timeline

2 Records

1771
1771
Birth of Margaret Gilchrist in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
1839
12 Jul 1839
Age 68
Death of Margaret Gilchrist in Elizabeth, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Elizabeth, Allegheny, Pennsylvania

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1771
    Event Place: Lancaster, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, SAR Membership Number: 83749

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Jul 1839
    Event Place: Elizabeth, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, SAR Membership Number: 83749

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