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Richard Erskine 1630 – 1703 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1630

Birth Location: Perthshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1703

Death Location: Chowan, NC

Father: Sir Erskine

Mother: Ann Seton

Spouse(s): Mary Erskine

Children(s): Sarah Erskine, Aquilla Snelling, Otey Erskine

Early life: Richard Erskine arrived in Perthshire, Scotland in 1630, born to Sir David, Lord Dunne, Erskine and Ann Seton. Over time, Richard Erskine formed a family with Mary Erskine, which included Sarah Erskine, Aquilla Snelling and Otey Erskine. Richard Erskine concluded life in Chowan, NC in 1703.

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Parents

Sir Erskine
1606 – 1671
Birth Location: Perthshire, Scotland
SE
Ann Seton
1634 – 1653
Birth Location: Scotland
AS

Spouses(s)

Mary Erskine
1665 – 1718
Birth Location: Suffolk, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Sarah Erskine
1680 – 1780
Birth Location: Nansemond, Virginia, United States
SE
Aquilla Snelling
1694 – 1737
Birth Location: Gloucester County, Virginia, United States of America
AS
Otey Erskine
Birth Location: –
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1630
    Event Place: Perthshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 1703
    Event Place: Chowan, NC
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
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