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Benjamin McMahan

Male 1794 - 1863  (69 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Benjamin McMahan was born on 16 Jun 1794 in Pennsylvania, USA (son of Capt. John McMahan, Jr. and Jane Murray); died on 1 Nov 1863 in Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Chillisquaque Cemetery.

    Family/Spouse: Esther. Esther was born on 13 Jul 1805; died on 13 Feb 1876; was buried in Chillisquaque Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Capt. John McMahan, Jr.Capt. John McMahan, Jr. was born in 1755 in Shermans Dale, Perry, Pennsylvania, USA (son of John McMahan and Margaret Murray); died on 20 Apr 1802 in Potts Grove, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried on 22 Apr 1802 in Chillisquaque Cemetery.

    Capt. married Jane Murray. Jane (daughter of Col. John Murray and Margaret Mayes) was born in 1762 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 28 Feb 1807 in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Chillisquaque Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Jane MurrayJane Murray was born in 1762 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of Col. John Murray and Margaret Mayes); died on 28 Feb 1807 in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Chillisquaque Cemetery.
    Children:
    1. Mary McMahan
    2. Margaret McMahan
    3. James McMahan was born in 1783 in Pennsylvania, USA; died in 1871 in Potts Grove, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Chillisquaque Cemetery.
    4. John McMahan was born in Oct 1787 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 25 Apr 1851 in Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Chillisquaque Cemetery.
    5. Hannah McMahan was born in 1793; died on 10 Jan 1810 in West Chillisquaque, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Chillisquaque Cemetery.
    6. 1. Benjamin McMahan was born on 16 Jun 1794 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 1 Nov 1863 in Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Chillisquaque Cemetery.
    7. Thomas McMahan was born in 1796 in Pennsylvania, USA; died in 1823 in Potts Grove, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Chillisquaque Cemetery.
    8. William McMahan was born in 1801 in Pennsylvania, USA; died in 1880.
    9. Samuel McMahan was born in Oct 1802 in West Chillisquaque, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 24 Jul 1815 in West Chillisquaque, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Chillisquaque Cemetery.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John McMahanJohn McMahan was born about 1707 in Ireland; died after 18 May 1767 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA.

    John married Margaret Murray about 1734 in Ireland. Margaret was born about 1712 in Ireland; died about 1771 in West Chillisquaque, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Margaret MurrayMargaret Murray was born about 1712 in Ireland; died about 1771 in West Chillisquaque, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA.
    Children:
    1. Maj. James McMahan was born about 1734 in Northern Ireland; died on 28 Feb 1823 in Potts Grove, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried on 31 Mar 1823 in Chillisquaque Cemetery.
    2. Rachel McMahan was born about 1740 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA; and died.
    3. Sarah McMahan was born about 1742 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA; and died.
    4. Elizabeth McMahan was born about 1744 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA; and died.
    5. Agnes McMahan was born about 1746 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA; and died.
    6. Mary McMahan was born about 1750 in Shermans Dale, Perry, Pennsylvania, USA; and died.
    7. 2. Capt. John McMahan, Jr. was born in 1755 in Shermans Dale, Perry, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 20 Apr 1802 in Potts Grove, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried on 22 Apr 1802 in Chillisquaque Cemetery.
    8. Margaret McMahan was born about 1757 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA; and died.
    9. Benjamin McMahan was born in 1763 in Shermans Dale, Perry, Pennsylvania, USA; died in 1829 in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, USA.



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