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William McPherson 1691–1751 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Aug 1691

Birth Location: Essich, Inverness, Scotland

Death Date: 11 Mar 1751

Death Location: , Charles, Maryland, USA

Father: Donald McPherson

Mother: JANET CUTHBERT

Spouse(s): Barbara Acton

Children(s): Catherine McPherson, John McPherson, William McPherson, William McPherson, Alexander McPherson, Etheldra McPherson, Henry McPherson, Daniel McPherson, Thomas McPherson

William McPherson was born in 1691 in Essich, Inverness, Scotland, the child of Donald Mcpherson And Janet Cuthbert. William McPherson married Barbara Acton, and had children including Alexander Mcpherson, Catherine Mcpherson, Daniel Mcpherson, Etheldra Mcpherson, Henry Mcpherson, John Mcpherson, Thomas Mcpherson, William Mcpherson. William McPherson passed away in 1751 in , Charles, Maryland, USA.

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Biography

  • William McPherson was born in 1691 in Essich, Inverness, Scotland, the child of Donald Mcpherson And Janet Cuthbert.
  • William McPherson married Barbara Acton, and had children including Alexander Mcpherson, Catherine Mcpherson, Daniel Mcpherson, Etheldra Mcpherson, Henry Mcpherson, John Mcpherson, Thomas Mcpherson, William Mcpherson.
  • William McPherson passed away in 1751 in , Charles, Maryland, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Donald McPherson
1665–
Birth Location: Scotland
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JANET CUTHBERT
1670–
Birth Location: Scotland
JC

Spouses(s)

Barbara Acton
1707–1797
Birth Location: , Charles, Maryland, USA
BA

Children(s)

Catherine McPherson
1744–1816
Birth Location: Port Tobacco, Charles, Maryland, USA
CM
John McPherson
1742–1772
Birth Location: Port Tobacco, Charles, Maryland, USA
JM
William McPherson
1740–1809
Birth Location: , Charles, Maryland, USA
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William McPherson
1740–1809
Birth Location: Port Tobacco, Charles, Maryland, USA
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Alexander McPherson
1738–1805
Birth Location: Port Tobacco, Charles, Maryland, USA
AM
Etheldra McPherson
1731–1782
Birth Location: Port Tobacco, Charles, Maryland, USA
EM
Henry McPherson
1729–1774
Birth Location: Port Tobacco, Charles, Maryland, USA
HM
Daniel McPherson
1729–1790
Birth Location: Port Tobacco, Charles, Maryland, USA
DM
Thomas McPherson
1726–1784
Birth Location: Port Tobacco, Charles, Maryland, USA
TM

William McPherson's Ancestors

Self
William McPherson
1691–1751
Birth Place: Essich, Inverness, Scotland
Parents
Donald McPherson
1665–
Scotland
JANET CUTHBERT
1670–
Scotland
Grandparents
DONALD MCPHERSON
1620–
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
MCPHERSON
1595–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Inverness, MCPHERSON
1570–

William McPherson's Descendants

1.
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William McPherson (4 Aug 1691–11 Mar 1751) m. Barbara Acton (1707–7 Jun 1797)
  1. 1. Catherine McPherson 1744–1816
  2. 2. John McPherson 1742–1772
  3. 3. William McPherson 1740–1809
  4. 4. William McPherson 1740–1809
  5. 5. Alexander McPherson 1738–1805
  6. 6. Etheldra McPherson 1731–1782
  7. 7. Henry McPherson 1729–1774
  8. 8. Daniel McPherson 1729–1790
  9. 9. Thomas McPherson 1726–1784 m. Elizabeth Hanson 1736–1789
    1. 1. Benedicta McPherson 1787–
    2. 2. Samuel McPherson 1785–
    3. 3. Robert (Hanson) McPherson 1783–
    4. 4. Margaret (Beale) McPherson 1781–
    5. 5. Catherine McPherson 1779–1824
    6. 6. Barbara (Acton) McPherson 1777–1824
    7. 7. Mary (Fendall) McPherson 1765–
    8. 8. Catherine McPherson 1758–
    9. 9. Mary (Elizabeth Hanson) McPherson 1758–1800
    10. 10. William (Hanson) McPherson 1755–1815
    11. 11. Thomas McPherson 1775–1829 m. Mary Tongue 1776–1850
      1. 1. William (H) McPherson 1813–
      2. 2. Robert (H) McPherson 1809–
      3. 3. Margaret (Ann) McPherson 1804–
      4. 4. Elizabeth (Hanson) McPherson 1799–
      5. 5. Thomas (Tongue) McPherson 1796–
      6. 6. Harriett (Ann) McPherson 1801–1827 m. Robert (Samuel Hanson McPherson) Garner 1793–1844
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Smith) Garner 1844–1933
        2. 2. Franklin (Smith) Garner 1840–1880
        3. 3. Jane Garner 1839–1860
        4. 4. Kate Garner 1838–1870
        5. 5. Robert Garner 1836–1882
        6. 6. Sarah Garner 1835–
        7. 7. Mary (Tongue) Garner 1822–1889 m. William (Henry) Wood 1812–1889

William McPherson's Timeline

5 Records

1691
4 Aug 1691
Birth of William McPherson in Essich, Inverness, Scotland
Essich, Inverness, Scotland
1691
4 Aug 1691
William McPherson was baptized in Inverness, Inverness, Scotland
Inverness, Inverness, Scotland
1751
Abt 1751
Age 60
William McPherson resided here in Charles
Charles
1751
11 Mar 1751
Age 60
Death of William McPherson in , Charles, Maryland, USA
, Charles, Maryland, USA
1751
14 Nov 1751
Age 60
William McPherson - Probate in Maryland, USA
Maryland, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Aug 1691
    Event Place: Essich, Inverness, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 4 Aug 1691
    Event Place: Inverness, Inverness, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1716
    Event Place: Maryland
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Maryland; Year: 1716; Page Number: 337.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 17 Oct 1716
    Event Place: Maryland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1751
    Event Place: Charles
    Record Source: Maryland, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Will Books; Author: Maryland. Prerogative Court

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Mar 1751
    Event Place: , Charles, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: Maryland, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Will Books; Author: Maryland. Prerogative Court

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 14 Nov 1751
    Event Place: Maryland, USA
    Record Source: Maryland, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Will Books; Author: Maryland. Prerogative Court
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