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McMahans in the American South |
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MacMahans in Scotland and Noteworthy Laird s McMahans in the Thirteen Colonies and Early America, Including Tennessee, below the Mason Dickson Line. John and Jenny McMahan's Children Archibald and Ann Payne McMahan and Their Children Jessie and
Caroline Barrett McMahan and their Children
Other Descendents of John and Jenny
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Looking for John MacMahon in Scotland: 1720 - 1760 A number of excerpts from family records form the starting point to look for Archibald McMahan's father and mother in Scotland. Archibald's father may have been John or James. His mother was most likely called Jenny by the family in America, but was probably named Jane or Janet. There is a consensus that Archibald's father was from Scotland, and most of the narratives state that he was married to Jenny Craig in Glasgow in 1740. He may have sailed from Glasgow to Pennsylvania in 1740, or as late as 1760. Archibald was born in 1761, but the ages of his siblings are not known. A Lettie Mahon was married in Pennsylvania in 1761 who may have been Archibald's sister. Archibald's father may have married Jennie Craig in Pennsylvania, and she may have been from Ireland. In the narrative, Archibald's father will be called John MacMahon, and his mother Jane Craig, understanding that the first name and spelling of the names may be discovered to be different. The variations in spelling can result as names of people are written down by others, based on pronunciation. Family Narratives on the father and mother of Archibald McMahan: -John McMahan was born in Scotland in 1720. -John McMahan and Jennie Craig were married in Glasgow, Scotland in 1740. They came to Pennsylvania in 1760. -John McMahan and Jennie Craig were married in Glasgow, Scotland in 1740 and came to Pennsylvania. -John McMahan and Jennie Craig were married in Glasgow Scotland in 1740. They came to Pennsylvania. In 1760 they moved to N.C. -The father of Archibald McMahan came from Scotland and settled
in Pennsylvania. He married Jennie Craig who came from Ireland.
-The father of Archibald McMahan came from Scotland to Pennsylvania. Married Jennie Craig who came from Ireland. John McMahan - Immigrant from Scotland, married 1740, Jenny Craig, settled in Pennsylvania. John McMahan (MacMahan) Immigrant, married Jenny Craig in Scotland, settled in Pennsylvania. McMahan patriarch (first name unknown) came from Scotland to Pennsylvania. He married Jennie Craig who came from Ireland. There is one indication that Archibald's father may have been James. This is an oral record. |