McGavock, James 1a

Birth Name McGavock, James
Gramps ID I0222
Gender male
Age at Death 84 years

Events

Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Birth [E1613] 1728 Antrim Co., Ireland; near Glenarm  
 
Death [E1614] 1812    
 
Immigration [E1615] about 1754 Augusta Co., Virginia  
 

Families

    Family of McGavock, James and Cloyd, Mary [F0085]
Married Wife Cloyd, Mary [I0223] ( * 1741-03-14 + 1827-03-05 )
   
Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Marriage [E7813] 1760-02-01    
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  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
McGavock, Hugh Sr. [I0219]1761-09-251844-04-02
McGavock, Randal [I0224]17661843

Narrative

James McGavock immigrated to Philadelphia about 1754-55 and sought abusiness in farming around Augusta Co., VA. He purchased a wagon &team, and for a time, was engaged in carrying provisions for the Armyunder General Braddock during the Revolutionary War.
His home in Ireland was called "Carnton", and his son, Randal,built the Carnton located in Williamson Co., TN, near Franklin.

Pedigree

    1. McGavock, James
      1. Cloyd, Mary [I0223]
        1. McGavock, Hugh Sr. [I0219]
        2. McGavock, Randal [I0224]

Source References

  1. Personal papers of Anne Beasley Johnson, verified by Izora JohnsonMoore [S0010]
      • Confidence: High
  2. Broderbund Software, Inc.: CD-ROM World Family Tree, Volume 1, pre-1600 to present [S0038]
      • Confidence: High
  3. Broderbund Software, Inc.: CD-ROM World Family Tree, Volume 2, pre-1600 to present [S0039]
      • Confidence: High