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Andrew Weir 1707 – 1771 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1-5-1707

Birth Location: Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 1771

Death Location: Ireland

Father: John Weir

Mother: Christian Potter

Spouse(s): Helen Penman

Children(s): Christian Weir, Stephen Weir, John Weir, James (Wiers), Christian Weir, Thomas Weir, Charles Weir, Elizabeth Weir, William Weir

Andrew Weir was born in 1707 in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of John Weir and Christian Potter. Andrew Weir married Helen Penman, and had children including Christian Weir, Stephen Weir, John Weir, James Wears (Wiers), Christian Weir, Thomas Weir, Charles Weir, Elizabeth Weir, William Weir. Andrew Weir passed away in 1771 in Ireland.

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Biography

  • Andrew Weir was born in 1707 in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of John Weir and Christian Potter.
  • Andrew Weir married Helen Penman, and had children including Christian Weir, Stephen Weir, John Weir, James Wears (Wiers), Christian Weir, Thomas Weir, Charles Weir, Elizabeth Weir, William Weir.
  • Andrew Weir passed away in 1771 in Ireland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Weir
1669 – 1745
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Christian Potter
1676 –
Birth Location: New Battle, Midlothian, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Helen Penman
1710 –
Birth Location: Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland
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Children(s)

Christian Weir
1732 –
Birth Location: Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland
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Stephen Weir
1737 –
Birth Location: –
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John Weir
1737 – 1794
Birth Location: East Houses, Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland
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James (Wiers)
1734 – 1845
Birth Location: Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland
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Christian Weir
1739 –
Birth Location: Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland
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Thomas Weir
1745 –
Birth Location: Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland
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Charles Weir
1747 –
Birth Location: Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland
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Elizabeth Weir
1747 –
Birth Location: Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland
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William Weir
1753 – 1816
Birth Location: East Houses, Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland
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Andrew Weir's Ancestors

Self
Andrew Weir
1707 – 1771
Birth Place: Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
John Weir
1669 – 1745
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Christian Potter
1676 –
New Battle, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
John Wier
1652 – 1734
Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland
Margaret Spittalls
1650 – 1720
Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Weir
1615 – 1658
Margaret Anderson
1610 – 1677
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Claude Weir
1585 – 1645
*Elspeth (Wier)
1590 –

Andrew Weir's Descendants

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Andrew Weir (1-5-1707 – 1771) m. Helen Penman (19.07.1710 – )
  1. 1. Christian Weir (16 Jan 1732 – )
  2. 2. Stephen Weir (12 Feb 1737 – )
  3. 3. John Weir (12 Feb 1737 – bef 1794)
  4. 4. James (Wears) (Wiers) (02 Jul 1734 – 1845) m. Margaret Sharkey (about 1740 – Bef. 1840) m. Mary (Maiden) Telford (Abt. 1752 – Bef. 1830) m. Margaret Greenshields (about 1740 – )
    1. 1. Levina (Wears) (Wiers) (Abt. 1770 – 1808)
    2. 2. Elizabeth Wears (1777 – 4 Feb 1855)
    3. 3. William (Wears) (Wiers) (abt 1779 – )
    4. 4. James (S) Wears (1770 – 1/12/1845) m. Mary Telford m. Elizabeth SHIRKEY (1790 – 5 Oct 1859) m. Mary (Maiden) Telford (Abt. 1752 – Bef. 1830)
      1. 1. Harvey Weers (24 September 1812 – 22 March 1867)
      2. 2. James (T.) Weers (1 January 1814 – 27 February 1872)
      3. 3. William (S) Weers (1818 – 1876)
      4. 4. Nicholas Weers (30 May 1823 – 16 October 1879)
    5. 5. Sarah (Margaret) Weirs (abt 1776 – Sep 1865) m. Thomas (Kirkpatrick) (Kilpatrick) (Abt. 1774 – Bet. 1841–1849)
      1. 1. John Kirkpatrick (30 Jan 1808 – 21 Apr 1872)
      2. 2. Amanda Kirkpatrick (Abt. 1815 – Bef. 1860)
      3. 3. Margaret Kirkpatrick (Abt. 1824 – Bef. 1850)
      4. 4. Martha (Magdalene) Kirkpatrick\Oldaker (Mar 1824 – 1901)
      5. 5. Andrew Kirkpatrick
    6. 6. William Wears (1783 – ) m. Betsy Caldwell (1783 – )
    7. 7. Thomas (Weirs) Wears (1790 – November 1812) m. Jane Caldwell (1800 – Bef. 1850)
      1. 1. Elizabeth (T) Caldwell (1813 – 1900) m. Thomas (W.) Wears (Abt. 1813 – abt. 1860)
        1. 1. John (Thomas) Wears (13 Nov 1837 – 22 Mar 1930) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Raney (16 Jan 1845 – 7 Mar 1919)
        2. 2. Sarah Wears (abt 1852 – )
    8. 8. Mary (Polly) Wears (Abt. 1791 – Bef. 1860)
    9. 9. Jane Wears (Abt. 1793 – )
    10. 10. Julia (Ann Weirs) (Wears) (1796 – 10 Mar 1853) m. Bell
    11. 11. Stephen Wears (1800 – 14 May 1853) m. Martha (A "Patsy") Peel (1802 – 2 March 1873)
      1. 1. Rebecca Wears (1832 – 1876)
      2. 2. William Weirs (abt 1836 – )
      3. 3. Thomas Weirs (abt 1840 – )
      4. 4. Juliana Weirs (abt 1842 – )
      5. 5. Margaret Weirs (abt 1848 – )
    12. 12. George (Washington) Wears (1798 – 11 February 1853) m. Martha (A "Patsy") Peel (1802 – 2 March 1873)
      1. 1. James (D) Wears (1825 – )
        1. 1. Sarah (Thomas Wears) Dodson (8 April 1866 – 8 September 1939)
      2. 2. Melvina Wears (1828 – 1870)
      3. 3. George (W) Wears (June 1831 – 1901)
        1. 1. Mary (Ann) Wears (27 March 1860 – 18 November 1949)
      4. 4. Lucretia Wears (25 February 1835 – 25 November 1876) m. Richard Jones (28 March 1835 – 23 October 1913)
        1. 1. Martha (A) Jones (26 April 1858 – 26 May 1888)
      5. 5. William (H) Wears (14 December 1837 – 10 November 1914)
        1. 1. Mary (Lee) Wears (1864 – 1895?)
      6. 6. Jane (A) Wears (13 February 1840 – 4 March 1915) m. James (M) Raney (2 September 1840 – 25 October 1899)
        1. 1. William (T) Raney (1864 – 4 August 1881)
        2. 2. James (Ludvell) Raney (11 February 1865 – 6 August 1927)
        3. 3. Charles (L) Raney (8 December 1867 – 4 August 1889)
        4. 4. John (A) Raney (8 December 1867 – 1 August 1916)
        5. 5. Preston (Mirtle) Raney (11 February 1872 – 9 February 1950)
      7. 7. Thomas Wears (16 August 1841 – 12 March 1892) m. Sarah (Ann) Curry (1847 – )
        1. 1. Franklin (Amster) Weirs (Abt. 1867 – )
        2. 2. Ira (Wilford) Weirs (1872 – )
        3. 3. Walter (Jack) Weirs (1874 – )
        4. 4. Laura (Virgie) Weirs (1877 – )
      8. 8. Martha Wears (1848 – 1932) m. George Gray
      9. 9. Abigail Wears
      10. 10. Mary (Wears) Wiers (Abt. 1815 – )
    13. 13. James (S) Wears (1770 – 1/12/1845)
    14. 14. Sarah (Margaret Wears) (Wiers) (abt 1776 – 4 Feb 1855)
    15. 15. William (Wears) (Wiers) (abt 1779 – )
      1. 1. Sarah (Wears) Ware (1810-1830 – )
      2. 2. Thomas (W.) Wears (Abt. 1813 – abt. 1860) m. Elizabeth (T) Caldwell (1813 – 1900)
    16. 16. Elizabeth Weir (1780 – 4 Feb 1855)
    17. 17. lavinia weir (1770 – 1868)
    18. 18. Elizabeth WareWeir (1777 – 4 Feb 1855)
      1. 1. Harper CALDWELL (ABT 1806 – )
        1. 1. Noah (Noble) Caldwell (26 August 1836 – 14 March 1917)
  5. 5. Christian Weir (7 Jun 1739 – )
  6. 6. Thomas Weir (20 Mar 1745 – )
  7. 7. Charles Weir (27 Aug 1747 – )
  8. 8. Elizabeth Weir (15 Nov 1747 – )
  9. 9. William Weir (25 Oct 1753 – 1816)

Andrew Weir's Timeline

4 Records

1707
5 Jan 1707
Birth of Andrew Weir in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland
Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland
1707
1-5-1707
Birth of Andrew Weir in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland
Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland
1771
1771
Age 64
Death of Andrew Weir in Ireland
Ireland
1771
1771
Age 64
Death of Andrew Weir
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Jan 1707
    Event Place: Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1-5-1707
    Event Place: Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1771
    Event Place: Ireland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1771
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