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Richard McDonald 1679 – 1762 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Nov 1679

Birth Location: Wicklow, Ireland

Death Date: 23 Feb 1762

Death Location: Newville, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: Bryan McDonald

Mother: Mary Doyle

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In 1679, Richard McDonald entered the world in Wicklow, Ireland, born to Bryan McDonald and Mary Jane Doyle. Richard McDonald passed away in 1762 in Newville, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1679, Richard McDonald entered the world in Wicklow, Ireland, born to Bryan McDonald and Mary Jane Doyle.
  • Richard McDonald passed away in 1762 in Newville, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Richard McDonald's Ancestors

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Richard McDonald
1679 – 1762
Birth Place: Wicklow, Ireland
Parents
Bryan McDonald
1645 – 1707
Arklow, Leinster Provence, Wicklow County, Ireland
Mary (Jane) Doyle
1647 – 1709
Arklow, Leinster Province, Wicklow County, Ireland
Grandparents
William (Alexander McIan) MacDonnell
1612 – 1692
Lorne, Argyll, Scotland
Marcella ("Mary" Helena) Archbold
1625 – 1692
Keppoch, Isle of Skye, Scotland
John Doyle
1623 – 1707
Arklow, Wicklow, Ireland
Mary Combs
1625 – 1700
Ireland, Wicklow, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Brian MacDonnell
1577 – 1635
Mary Combe
1590 – 1650
Thomas Archibald)
1600 – 1630
Catherine Hay
1599 – 1625
John Doyley
1592 – 1642
Catherine Neville
1594 – 1640
Archdale COMBS
1588 – 1684
Elizabeth LOVETT
1600 – 1638
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hugh MacDonnell
1546 – 1618
Mary Moore
1548 – 1610
John Combes
1560 – 1610
Margaret Archdale
1569 – 1616
Patrick, DeLaHay
1570 – 1634
Elizabeth Cheyne
1575 – 1634

Richard McDonald's Timeline

2 Records

1679
11 Nov 1679
Birth of Richard McDonald in Wicklow, Ireland
Wicklow, Ireland
1762
23 Feb 1762
Age 83
Death of Richard McDonald in Newville, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
Newville, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Nov 1679
    Event Place: Wicklow, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Feb 1762
    Event Place: Newville, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States

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