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William McBrayer 1696–1795 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1696

Birth Location: Down, Down, Ireland

Death Date: 19 Oct 1795

Death Location: Hamilton, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: James McBrayer

Mother: Jane Montgomery

Spouse(s): Rebecca Brown

Children(s): Samuel McBrayer

In 1696, William McBrayer entered the world in Down, Down, Ireland, born to James Knott Mcbrayer And Jane Montgomery. In 1790, William McBrayer resided in Fannet, Hamilton, Letterkenney, Montgomery, and Pe. William McBrayer married Rebecca Brown, and had children including Samuel Mcbrayer. William McBrayer passed away in 1795 in Hamilton, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1696, William McBrayer entered the world in Down, Down, Ireland, born to James Knott Mcbrayer And Jane Montgomery.
  • In 1790, William McBrayer resided in Fannet, Hamilton, Letterkenney, Montgomery, and Pe.
  • William McBrayer married Rebecca Brown, and had children including Samuel Mcbrayer.
  • William McBrayer passed away in 1795 in Hamilton, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William McBrayer's Ancestors

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William McBrayer
1696–1795
Birth Place: Down, Down, Ireland
Parents
James Knott McBrayer
1670–1700
Killyleagh, Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Jane Montgomery
1683–1794
Gray Abbey, Down, Ireland
Grandparents
James (Alexander) McBrayer
1650–1750
Killyleagh, Down, Northern Ireland
Jane Montgomery
1650–1700
Killyleagh, County Down, Ireland
Hugh Montgomery
1640–1702
Ulster, Donegal, Ireland
Jane Patrick
1665–1745
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
William McBrayer
1630–
Mrs McBrayer
1632–
Hugh DeMontgomerie
1619–1642
Jane Alexander
1606–1670
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hugh McBrayer
1600–1642
Jean Alexander
1602–1670
Hugh Montgomery
1560–1636
Elizabeth Shaw
1560–1625

William McBrayer's Descendants

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William McBrayer (1696–19 Oct 1795) m. Rebecca Brown (1704–12 Aug 1805)
  1. 1. Samuel McBrayer 1736–1814 m. Elizabeth Ashe 1740–1787
    1. 1. Ichabod McBrayer 1780–1837 m. Mary Stratton 1782–1850
      1. 1. James (R) Mcbrayer 1803–1880
      2. 2. Susan McBrayer 1806–
      3. 3. William (G) Mcbrayer 1813–1852
      4. 4. William (Osborn) Mcbrayer 1823–1874
      5. 5. Elizabeth (C) McBrayer 1802–1884 m. Thomas (Jefferson) Sanders 1801–1865
        1. 1. Susannah (Ellen Sookie) Sanders 1831–1892 m. John (Boone) Potter 1828–1911

William McBrayer's Timeline

3 Records

1696
1696
Birth of William McBrayer in Down, Down, Ireland
Down, Down, Ireland
1790
1790
Age 94
William McBrayer resided here in Fannet, Hamilton, Letterkenney, Montgomery, and Peters, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States
Fannet, Hamilton, Letterkenney, Montgomery, and Peters, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States
1795
19 Oct 1795
Age 99
Death of William McBrayer in Hamilton, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States
Hamilton, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1696
    Event Place: Down, Down, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Fannet, Hamilton, Letterkenney, Montgomery, and Peters, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, Year: 1790; Census Place: Fannet, Hamilton, Letterkenney, Montgomery, and Peters, Franklin, Pennsylvania; Roll: ; Image:

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Oct 1795
    Event Place: Hamilton, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States

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