Capt. Reuben McPherson (McFerson), Sr^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]}

1754 - 1793  (39 years)

• Name	Capt. Reuben McPherson (McFerson)  [1, 6]
  Suffix	Sr
  Birth	27 March 1754	Hunterdon, New Jersey, Province Of New Jersey
  Gender	Male
  Death	2 November 1793	Kingwood, Hunterdon, New Jersey
  Burial	Quakertown, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States of America   [8]
  Person ID	I352404961085	Snyder Family Tree
  Last Modified	24 Dec 2025

  
  

  Father	samuel #1 MacFarson,   b. 4 Apr 1709, Piscataway, Middlesex Co, NJ d. 2 Sep 1772, Kingwood, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States (Age 63 years)
  Mother	Rebecca Bekah Drake,   b. 20 Sep 1716, Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA d. 1785, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	1735	Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States
  Family ID	F356	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Barrows Leigh,   b. 14 Jan 1753, Hunterdon, Province Of West Jersey d. 31 March 1825, Kingwood, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	24 Apr 1775	Monmouth County (Hunterdon?), Province of New Jersey   [1]
  Children	1. Thomas B McPherson,   b. 29 Aug 1776, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, USA d. 8 Feb 1832, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, USA (Age 55 years)   2. Gersham McPherson,   b. 13 Oct 1778, Kingswood, Hunterdon Co, NJ d. Before 1826 (Age 47 years)   3. Sarah "Sallie" McPherson,   b. 31 Jul 1781, Kingwood, Hunterdon County, New Jersey d. 31 Jan 1831, Kingwood Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, USA (Age 49 years)   4. Rebecca McPherson,   b. 30 Sep 1783, Mount Bethel, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA* d. 2 March 1851*, Cambra, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA*   5. Anna McPherson\Pierson,   b. 2 Mar 1788, Raritan, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States d. 25 Dec 1850, Raritan, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States (Age 62 years)   6. Mary "Polly" McPherson,   b. 06 Oct 1790, Kingwood, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA d. 11 Sep 1823 (Age 32 years) + 7. Reuben McPherson,   b. 19 Feb 1793, Kingwood, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States d. 16 Jan 1831, Cherryville, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA (Age 37 years)   8. Sarah McPherson\Case,   b. 1797, Kingwood, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States d. 1845 (Age 48 years)   9. David McPherson,   b. About 1790-1800, Kingwood, Hunterdon County, New Jersey USA d. Before 1826 (Age 25 years)
  Family ID	F1088	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Dec 2025

  
  

• Sources

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