Who was Fortuna\Fortune Watson?

Fortuna\Fortune Watson (1640–1701) was born in Morpeth, Northumberland, , England and died in Charles, Maryland. 5 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Fortuna\Fortune Watson 1640–1701

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Born 8 Oct 1640 · Morpeth, Northumberland, , England

Died 8 Dec 1701 · Charles, Maryland

Father William Watson

Mother Ellioner Elinor Eleanor Rutlish

Spouse Marmaduke Semmes Le Simmes Iii Immigrant Gentleman

Children James Semmes

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Immediate Family

Parents

William Watson

Ellioner Elinor Eleanor Rutlish

Spouse(s)

Marmaduke Semmes Le Simmes Iii Immigrant Gentleman

Children

James Semmes

Biography

Fortuna, Fortune Watson was born in 1640 in Morpeth, Northumberland, England, the child of william watson and ellioner elinor eleanor rutlish. Fortuna, Fortune Watson married marmaduke semmes le simmes iii immigrant gentleman, and had children including james semmes. Fortuna, Fortune Watson passed away in 1701 in Charles, Maryland.

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1640

Birth of Fortuna, Fortune Watson in Morpeth, Northumberland, England

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1701

Death of Fortuna, Fortune Watson in Charles, Maryland

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Fortuna\Fortune Watson

This ancestor line traces from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom (1570) to Morpeth, Northumberland, , England (1640) across 4 generations.

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: Fortuna\Fortune Watson (1640–1701) was born in Morpeth, Northumberland, , England and died in Charles, Maryland. 5 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 5 researchers on YourRoots have Fortuna\Fortune in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 4 generations of this lineage geographically.
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