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Margaret Shearer 1650–1715 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1650

Birth Location: Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: Abt. 1715

Death Location: Midlothian, Scotland

Father: James Shearer

Mother: Marion Cuthbertsone

Spouse(s): William Baxter

Children(s): Andrew Baxter

In 1650, Margaret Shearer entered the world in Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, born to James G Shearer And Marion Cuthbertsone. Margaret Shearer married William Baxter, and had children including Andrew Baxter. Margaret Shearer passed away in 1715 in Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1650, Margaret Shearer entered the world in Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, born to James G Shearer And Marion Cuthbertsone.
  • Margaret Shearer married William Baxter, and had children including Andrew Baxter.
  • Margaret Shearer passed away in 1715 in Midlothian, Scotland.

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Margaret Shearer's Ancestors

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Margaret Shearer
1650–1715
Birth Place: Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
James G. Shearer
1630–1700
Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Marion Cuthbertsone
1630–1690
Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Margaret Shearer's Descendants

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Margaret Shearer (1650–Abt. 1715) m. William Baxter (1650–1723)
  1. 1. Andrew Baxter 1670–1753 m. Margaret Stevenson 1672–1750
    1. 1. Esther Baxter 1732–1790 m. Capt. (Jacob Peter) Anderson 1726–1801
      1. 1. Mary (Jane) Anderson 1755– m. Johann (Thomas Testerman) Sr. 1753–1820
        1. 1. Polly (Mary) Testerman 1811–1898 m. Reuben Jones 1806–1896

Margaret Shearer's Timeline

2 Records

1650
1650
Birth of Margaret Shearer in Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1715
Abt. 1715
Age 65
Death of Margaret Shearer in Midlothian, Scotland
Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1650
    Event Place: Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1715
    Event Place: Midlothian, Scotland

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