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William Alexander McGinnis 1736–1814 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1736

Birth Location: Near Belfast, Ireland

Death Date: 3 Aug 1814

Death Location: Stone Ridge, Ulster County, New York, United States of America

Father: Sir McGinness

Mother: Mary Weed

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Burroughs

Children(s): John McGinness

William Alexander McGinnis was born in 1736 in Near Belfast, Ireland, the child of Sir Roger Stephan Meganis Mcginness And Mary Weed. William Alexander McGinnis married Elizabeth Burroughs, and had children including John Mcginness. William Alexander McGinnis passed away in 1814 in Stone Ridge, Ulster County, New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Alexander McGinnis was born in 1736 in Near Belfast, Ireland, the child of Sir Roger Stephan Meganis Mcginness And Mary Weed.
  • William Alexander McGinnis married Elizabeth Burroughs, and had children including John Mcginness.
  • William Alexander McGinnis passed away in 1814 in Stone Ridge, Ulster County, New York, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William McGinnis's Ancestors

Self
William McGinnis
1736–1814
Birth Place: Near Belfast, Ireland
Parents
Sir Roger Stephan Meganis McGinness
1665–1745
Iveagh, County Down, Ulster, Ireland
Mary Weed
1699–1755
England
Grandparents
Sir (William James Of Belfast Castle) McGinnis
1620–1676
Belfast Castle, Antrim Parish, Antrim, Northern Ireland
Lady (Nancy S. Boorman) McGinnis
1642–1710
Cranbrook Castle, Cranbrook, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Ireland
1620–
Sir McGinnis
1620–1667
Christopher Boorman
1622–1665
Lady Cranbrook
1622–1651
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir McGinnis
1595–1690
Bridget Keogh
1581–1642
Andrew MacGuinness
1531–1650
Feardorach O'Reilly
1524–1574
Edward Boorman
1603–
Rebecca Waterman
1603–1661
Anthony Middleton
1593–1636
Lady Rapley
1596–1637

William McGinnis's Descendants

1.
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William (Alexander) McGinnis (1736–3 Aug 1814) m. Elizabeth Burroughs (1745–13 Aug 1841)
  1. 1. John McGinness 1775– m. Sarah (Anne) McGinnis 1873–1942
    1. 1. Richard McGinnis 1811–1849 m. Anna (Eliza) Jinnette 1820–1893
      1. 1. John (E.) McGinnis 1837–1885 m. Sophie (Suffrona J) Burpo 1835–1920
        1. 1. Joseph (Richard) McGinnis 1861–1902 m. Ann (Alice) Peak 1863–1936

William McGinnis's Timeline

22 Records

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

    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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