Jane McEwan

Brief Life History of Jane

Jane McEwan was born about 1770, in Scotland as the daughter of John Mcewan and ?. She married Alexander Kennedy on 28 November 1789, in Dull, Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1770 and Warren, New York, United States in 1850. She died on 29 July 1856, in Warrensburg, Warren, New York, United States, at the age of 87, and was buried in Warrensburg, Warren, New York, United States.

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Family Time Line

Alexander Kennedy
1761–1852
Jane McEwan
1770–1856
Marriage: 28 November 1789
John Kennedy
1790–1833
Duncan Kennedy
1793–
Hugh Kennedy
1795–1871
Alexander Kennedy
1797–1880
Jane Kennedy
1798–1852
Margaret Kennedy
1804–1848
Charles Kennedy
1807–1890
Nancy Adeline Kennedy
1810–1893
Charlotte Kennedy
1816–1904

Sources (12)

  • Jane Kennedy in household of Alexander Kennedy, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Jean Mcewan, "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
  • Jane McEwan Kennedy, "Find A Grave Index"

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World Events (8)

1776

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

1776

New York is the 11th state.

1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment

The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.

Name Meaning

Scottish: variant of McEwen .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Jean McEwan (ID 27R8-DP5) Who are her parents?

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