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William S McGinnis 1736 – 1814 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1736

Birth Location: Near Belfast, Ireland

Death Date: 3 Aug 1814

Death Location: Stone Ridge, Ulster, N Y

Father: Sir McGinnis

Mother: Elizabeth Berry

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Burroughs

Children(s): John McGinnis

William S McGinnis was born in 1736 in Near Belfast, Ireland, the child of Sir Roger Stephen McGinnis and Elizabeth Berry. William S McGinnis married Elizabeth Burroughs, and had children including John McGinnis. William S McGinnis passed away in 1814 in Stone Ridge, Ulster, N Y.

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Biography

  • William S McGinnis was born in 1736 in Near Belfast, Ireland, the child of Sir Roger Stephen McGinnis and Elizabeth Berry.
  • William S McGinnis married Elizabeth Burroughs, and had children including John McGinnis.
  • William S McGinnis passed away in 1814 in Stone Ridge, Ulster, N Y.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir McGinnis
1665 – 1745
Birth Location: Iveagh, County Down, Ulster, Ireland
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Elizabeth Berry
1699 – 1755
Birth Location: England
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Burroughs
1745 – 1841
Birth Location: Down, Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

John McGinnis
1775 –
Birth Location: Perth, Fulton, New York, USA
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William McGinnis's Ancestors

Self
William McGinnis
1736 – 1814
Birth Place: Near Belfast, Ireland
Parents
Sir Roger Stephen McGinnis
1665 – 1745
Iveagh, County Down, Ulster, Ireland
Elizabeth Berry
1699 – 1755
England
Grandparents
Sir (William James) McGinnis
1620 – 1676
Belfast Castle, Antrim Parish, Antrim, Northern Ireland
Lady (Nancy S) Boorman
1642 – 1710
Cranbrook Castle, Cranbrook, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir McGinnis
1620 – 1667
Lady Metzinger
1623 –
Christopher Boorman
1622 – 1655
Lady Middleton
1622 – 1651
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Aonghius
1531 – 1650
Feardorach O'Reilly
1524 – 1574
Edward Boorman
1603 – 1650
Rebecca Waterman
1603 – 1662
Anthony Middleton
1580 – 1636
Elizabeth Rapley
1596 – 1637

William McGinnis's Descendants

1.
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William (S) McGinnis (1736 – 3 Aug 1814) m. Elizabeth Burroughs (1745 – 13 Aug 1841)
  1. 1. John McGinnis (1775 – 12 May) m. Mary (Ann) McGraw (Abt 1873 – 5 Mar 1942)
    1. 1. Richard McGinnis (1811 – 1849) m. Anna (Elizabeth 'Eliza') Jinnett (1820 – 28 Aug 1893)
      1. 1. John (S) McGinnis (May 1837 – 18 Aug 1885) m. Sophie ((Suffrona) Jane) Burpo (Abt. 1835 – 11 Nov 1920)
        1. 1. Joseph (Richard) McGinnis (abt 1861 – 7 Aug 1902) m. Alloria (Alice) Peak (Abt 1863 – 2 Nov 1936)

William McGinnis's Timeline

22 Records

1692
1692
Birth of William S McGinnis in Stephany St Mary, White Chapel, Ireland
Stephany St Mary, White Chapel, Ireland
1720
1720
Birth of William S McGinnis in County Down, Northern Ireland
County Down, Northern Ireland
1722
Abt 1722
Birth of William S McGinnis in County Down, Northern Ireland
County Down, Northern Ireland
1736
26 October 1736
Birth of William S McGinnis in County Down, Northern Ireland
County Down, Northern Ireland
1736
26 October 1736
Birth of William S McGinnis in Near Belfast, Ireland
Near Belfast, Ireland
1736
1736
Birth of William S McGinnis in County, Down, Northern Ireland
County, Down, Northern Ireland
1736
1736
Birth of William S McGinnis in Near Belfast, Ireland
Near Belfast, Ireland
1746
26 Oct 1746
Age 10
Birth of William S McGinnis in County Down, Northern Ireland
County Down, Northern Ireland
1746
26 Oct 1746
Age 10
Birth of William S McGinnis in County Down, Northern Ireland
County Down, Northern Ireland
1746
26 Oct 1746
Age 10
Birth of William S McGinnis in Near Belfast, Ireland
Near Belfast, Ireland
1760
1760
Age 24
Death of William S McGinnis in Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States
Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States
1761
1761
Age 25
Death of William S McGinnis in Lunenburg County, Virginia, USA
Lunenburg County, Virginia, USA
1772
June 1772
Age 36
William S McGinnis was married in Down, Northern Ireland
Down, Northern Ireland
1773
28 Nov 1773
Age 37
William S McGinnis resided here in Stone Ridge, New York, USA
Stone Ridge, New York, USA
1790
1790
Age 54
William S McGinnis resided here in Marbletown, Ulster, New York, United States
Marbletown, Ulster, New York, United States
1814
3 August 1814
Age 78
Death of William S McGinnis in Marbletown, Ulster County, New York, USA
Marbletown, Ulster County, New York, USA
1814
3 August 1814
Age 78
Death of William S McGinnis in Stone Ridge, Ulster, New York, USA
Stone Ridge, Ulster, New York, USA
1814
3 Aug 1814
Age 78
Death of William S McGinnis in Stone Ridge, Ulster, N Y
Stone Ridge, Ulster, N Y
1814
3 Aug 1814
Age 78
Death of William S McGinnis in Stone Ridge, Ulster, N Y
Stone Ridge, Ulster, N Y
1814
3 Aug 1814
Age 78
Death of William S McGinnis in Stone Ridge, Ulster, N Y
Stone Ridge, Ulster, N Y
1814
3 Aug 1814
Age 78
Death of William S McGinnis in Stone Ridge, Ulster, N Y
Stone Ridge, Ulster, N Y
1814
18 Jun 1814
Age 78
William S McGinnis - Probate in Ulster, New York, USA
Ulster, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 October 1736
    Event Place: County Down, Northern Ireland
    Record Source: New Jersey, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1660-1931

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1720
    Event Place: County Down, Northern Ireland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1722
    Event Place: County Down, Northern Ireland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Oct 1746
    Event Place: County Down, Northern Ireland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Oct 1746
    Event Place: County Down, Northern Ireland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 October 1736
    Event Place: Near Belfast, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1692
    Event Place: Stephany St Mary, White Chapel, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1736
    Event Place: County, Down, Northern Ireland

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Oct 1746
    Event Place: Near Belfast, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1736
    Event Place: Near Belfast, Ireland
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR Vol 017

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: June 1772
    Event Place: Down, Northern Ireland

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1764
    Event Place: America
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: America; Year: 1764; Page Number: 520

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 28 Nov 1773
    Event Place: Stone Ridge, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Selected States Dutch Reformed Church Membership Records, 1701-1995

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Marbletown, Ulster, New York, United States
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, Year: 1790; Census Place: Marbletown, Ulster, New York; Series: M637; Roll: 6; Page: 189; Image: 467; Family History Library Film: 0568146

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Jefferson, New York, USA
    Record Source: Genealogical and family history of the county of Jefferson, New York

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Marbletown, Ulster, New York, United States
    Record Source: New York, Genealogical Records, 1675-1920, American Archives (Series), 1774-1777 - Excerpts; Author: Force, Peter; Publication Place: Washington, D.C.; Publisher: Peter Force; Page Number: 585

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: New Jersey, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1660-1931

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 August 1814
    Event Place: Marbletown, Ulster County, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1760
    Event Place: Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 August 1814
    Event Place: Stone Ridge, Ulster, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1761
    Event Place: Lunenburg County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Aug 1814
    Event Place: Stone Ridge, Ulster, N Y

    Genealogy Event 23
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Aug 1814
    Event Place: Stone Ridge, Ulster, N Y

    Genealogy Event 24
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Aug 1814
    Event Place: Stone Ridge, Ulster, N Y

    Genealogy Event 25
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Aug 1814
    Event Place: Stone Ridge, Ulster, N Y

    Genealogy Event 26
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Stone Ridge, Ulster County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 27
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 18 Jun 1814
    Event Place: Ulster, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999, Probate Records, 1787-1916; Author: New York. Surrogate's Court (Ulster County); Probate Place: Ulster, New York
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