A Whole Lotta Family - Person Sheet
A Whole Lotta Family - Person Sheet
NameCapt James Avance Agnew III 
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13Birth31 Jul 1711, Balloo, County Down, Ulster, Ireland11
Death2 Oct 1770, Gettysburg District Twp, Adams Settlement, Province of Pennsylvania, BCA11 Age: 59
BurialLower Marsh Creek Presbyterian Cemetery, Gettysburgh, Adams Co, Pennsylvania2623
FatherJames B Agnew II (1671-1718)
MotherMary Eleanor Dickson (1685-1793)
Spouses
Marriage173111
ChildrenJohn (1732-1790)
Mae Jennett “Janet” (1735-1814)
Birth17 Dec 1707, Chester, Delaware Co, Province of Pennsylvania, BCA11
Death25 Dec 1779, Gettysburg, Adams Co, Pennsylvania11 Age: 72
BurialLower Marsh Creek Presbyterian Cemetery, Gettysburgh, Adams Co, Pennsylvania2625
FatherAbraham Scott (1677-1760)
MotherMargaret Jane McFarland (1680-1780)
ChildrenDavid Lester (1743-1797)
James (1742-1825)
Notes for Capt James Avance Agnew III
James is the son of James Agnew. He was born in Down, Northern Ireland. James was married twice. His first marriage was to Margaret Ochiltree. They had two children: John and Janet. His second marriage was to Rebecca Scott in 1737. They had 10 children: Samuel, Agnes, Martha, James Jr., David, Margaret, Rebecca, Sarah, Abraham, and Anne.
The image engraved above the inscription on his stone is the coat of arms of the Agnews of Lochnaw, Scotland. The history of the family is recorded in "The Book of the Agnews: James Agnew of Pennsylvania," by Mary V. Agnew. The coat of arms is also found in Burke's Peerage of Great Britain. Before James' family lived in Ireland, they were hereditary sheriffs of Galloway, Scotland, and James' ancesters were Andrew Agnew of Lochnaw and Mary Kennedy; Mary being a granddaughter of King Robert III of Scotland. King Robert III was the son of Robert II, who was a grandson of Robert I, more commonly known as Robert the Bruce. (Lineage information by Loretta Layman).
Inscription
Here Lies the Body of
James Agnew, who departed this life
October, the 2d, 1770
Aged 59 years11
The image engraved above the inscription on his stone is the coat of arms of the Agnews of Lochnaw, Scotland. The history of the family is recorded in "The Book of the Agnews: James Agnew of Pennsylvania," by Mary V. Agnew. The coat of arms is also found in Burke's Peerage of Great Britain. Before James' family lived in Ireland, they were hereditary sheriffs of Galloway, Scotland, and James' ancesters were Andrew Agnew of Lochnaw and Mary Kennedy; Mary being a granddaughter of King Robert III of Scotland. King Robert III was the son of Robert II, who was a grandson of Robert I, more commonly known as Robert the Bruce. (Lineage information by Loretta Layman).
Inscription
Here Lies the Body of
James Agnew, who departed this life
October, the 2d, 1770
Aged 59 years11