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Benjamin McDonald 1736 – 1826 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1736

Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: Abt. 1826

Death Location: Timber Ridge, Frederick County, Virginia, USA

Father: James MacDonald

Mother: Mary Grant

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Early life: Benjamin McDonald arrived in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland in 1736, born to James MacDonald and Mary Helen Grant. Benjamin McDonald concluded life in Timber Ridge, Frederick County, Virginia, USA in 1826.

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James MacDonald
1718 – 1798
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Mary Grant
1720 – 1781
Birth Location: Kintrye, Argyle-shire, Scotland
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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1736
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: Abt. 1826
    Event Place: Timber Ridge, Frederick County, Virginia, USA
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