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Margaret Tait 1655–1681 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1655

Birth Location: Haddington, East Lothian,Scotland

Death Date: Aft. 1681

Death Location: Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland

Father: William Tait

Mother: Besssie Seat\Scot

Spouse(s): Alexander Steill

Children(s): Margaret Steele

In 1655, Margaret Tait entered the world in Haddington, East Lothian,Scotland, born to William Tait And Besssie Seat Scot. Margaret Tait married Alexander Ritcheard Steill, and had children including Margaret Steele. Margaret Tait passed away in 1681 in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1655, Margaret Tait entered the world in Haddington, East Lothian,Scotland, born to William Tait And Besssie Seat Scot.
  • Margaret Tait married Alexander Ritcheard Steill, and had children including Margaret Steele.
  • Margaret Tait passed away in 1681 in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland.

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Margaret Tait's Ancestors

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Margaret Tait
1655–1681
Birth Place: Haddington, East Lothian,Scotland
Parents
William Tait
1640–1706
Inner Leithen, Pebbleshire, Scotland
Besssie Seat\Scot
1643–
Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland
Grandparents
James (Robert) Tait
1610–1672
Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Tait's Descendants

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Margaret Tait (Abt. 1655–Aft. 1681) m. Alexander (Ritcheard) Steill (21 Dec 1651–Aft. 1681)
  1. 1. Margaret Steele 1679–1747 m. Thomas Pickens 1668–1739
    1. 1. Thomas (Pickens) Jr 1723–1793 m. Esther ((Pickens)) Thompson 1738–1830
      1. 1. Isaac Pickens 1765–1849 m. Dorcas Austin 1772–1857
        1. 1. Austin (R) Pickens 1803–1873 m. Clarinda Pickens 1818–1880
        2. 2. Esther Peckens 1796–1860
        3. 3. Philander Peckens 1802–
        4. 4. Mercy Peckens 1797–1798
        5. 5. Dorcas (Ann) Peckens 1798–
        6. 6. Thompson Peckens 1793–1870
        7. 7. Mary (Ann) Peckens 1809–1889
        8. 8. Cynthia Peckens 1794–
        9. 9. Nelson Peckens 1807–
        10. 10. Isaac (Peckens) Jr 1808–1876

Margaret Tait's Timeline

3 Records

1655
Abt. 1655
Birth of Margaret Tait in Haddington, East Lothian,Scotland
Haddington, East Lothian,Scotland
1676
18 Nov 1676
Age 21
Margaret Tait was married in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
1681
Aft. 1681
Age 26
Death of Margaret Tait in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1655
    Event Place: Haddington, East Lothian,Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 18 Nov 1676
    Event Place: Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aft. 1681
    Event Place: Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland

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