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William McPherson 1698–1783 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1698

Birth Location: Scotland

Death Date: 25 October 1783

Death Location: Quarryville, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: Robert McPHERSON

Mother: Jannet McElwee

Spouse(s): Elizabeth McPherson

Children(s): Agnes Greer, John McPherson, Adam McPherson, James McPherson, Alexander McPHERSON, Frederick McPHERSON, Martha McPHERSON, Mary McPHERSON, William McPHERSON

In 1698, William McPherson entered the world in Scotland, born to Robert Mcpherson And Jannet Starrard Mcelwee. William McPherson married Elizabeth Jane Shaw Mcpherson, and had children including Adam Mcpherson, Agnes Mcpherson Greer, Alexander Mcpherson, Frederick Mcpherson, James Mcpherson, John Mcpherson, Martha Mcpherson, Mary Mcpherson, William Mcpherson. William McPherson passed away in 1783 in Quarryville, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1698, William McPherson entered the world in Scotland, born to Robert Mcpherson And Jannet Starrard Mcelwee.
  • William McPherson married Elizabeth Jane Shaw Mcpherson, and had children including Adam Mcpherson, Agnes Mcpherson Greer, Alexander Mcpherson, Frederick Mcpherson, James Mcpherson, John Mcpherson, Martha Mcpherson, Mary Mcpherson, William Mcpherson.
  • William McPherson passed away in 1783 in Quarryville, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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William McPherson's Ancestors

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William McPherson
1698–1783
Birth Place: Scotland
Parents
Robert McPHERSON
1689–1749
Nuid, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Jannet (Starrard) McElwee
1689–1767
Cladau, Rosenkillen, Ireland
Grandparents
Robert McElwee
1660–
Cladou, Rosenkillen, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William McPherson's Descendants

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William McPherson (1698–25 October 1783) m. Elizabeth (Jane Shaw) McPherson (1715–8 July 1822)
  1. 1. Agnes (McPHERSON) Greer 1747–1830 m. James GREER 1737–1792
    1. 1. martha (Greer) Hamilton 1778–1872 m. John (Hamilton) Sr 1772–1812
      1. 1. Margaret (Greer Hamilton) Wyatt 1811–1874 m. John (Blair) Wyatt 1809–1869
        1. 1. James (Blair) Wyatt 1833–1918
        2. 2. Sarah (Ann) Telford 1850–1919
        3. 3. David (M.) Wyatt 1844–1932
        4. 4. John (Hamilton) Wyatt 1840–1886
    2. 2. mary GREER 1765–1819 m. Jacob Gilham 1761–1841
  2. 2. John McPherson 1740–1827
  3. 3. Adam McPherson 1753–1827
  4. 4. James McPherson 1733–1821
  5. 5. Alexander McPHERSON 1751–1831
  6. 6. Frederick McPHERSON 1736–1800
  7. 7. Martha McPHERSON 1749–
  8. 8. Mary McPHERSON 1741–
  9. 9. William McPHERSON 1726–1816

William McPherson's Timeline

3 Records

1698
1698
Birth of William McPherson in Scotland
Scotland
1732
1732
Age 34
William McPherson was married in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
1783
25 October 1783
Age 85
Death of William McPherson in Chestnut Level, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Chestnut Level, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1698
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1732
    Event Place: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 October 1783
    Event Place: Chestnut Level, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Quarryville, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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