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Colonel William Owen Robertson 1720–1779 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1720

Birth Location: Coleraine, Londonderry, Ireland

Death Date: 20 Jun 1779

Death Location: Gates, Gates, North Carolina, United States

Father: Jean\ Roberts

Mother: Elizabeth Roberts

Spouse(s): Ann Fraser\Cattel

Children(s): Jonathan Robertson

The story of Colonel William Owen Robertson began in 1720 in Coleraine, Londonderry, Ireland. Colonel William Owen Robertson married Ann Fraser Cattel, and had children including Jonathan F Robertson. Colonel William Owen Robertson passed away in 1779 in Gates, Gates, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Colonel William Owen Robertson began in 1720 in Coleraine, Londonderry, Ireland.
  • Colonel William Owen Robertson married Ann Fraser Cattel, and had children including Jonathan F Robertson.
  • Colonel William Owen Robertson passed away in 1779 in Gates, Gates, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jean\ Roberts
1687–1760
Birth Location: French Santee, Charleston, SC, USA
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Elizabeth Roberts
1687–1760
Birth Location: French Santee, Clarendon, Williamsburg, South Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Ann Fraser\Cattel
1723–1804
Birth Location: Londonderry, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Jonathan Robertson
1740–1845
Birth Location: Coleraine, Londonderry, Northern Ireland
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Colonel Robertson's Ancestors

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Colonel Robertson
1720–1779
Birth Place: Coleraine, Londonderry, Ireland
Parents
Jean\ John Roberts
1687–1760
French Santee, Charleston, SC, USA
Elizabeth (Margaret Dixion) Roberts
1687–1760
French Santee, Clarendon, Williamsburg, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Pierre Robert
1656–1715
Basel-Stadt, Switzerland
Jeanne Robert
1660–1717
Switzerland
Captain (Thomas) Dixon
1651–1720
Northampton, Virginia, USA
Abigail Knight
1658–1720
Bristol, Somerset, , England
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Roberts
1625–1698
Marie DeSonviuer
1629–1659
Jean Bayer
1636–1699
Susanne Rochetel
1636–1698
Ambrose Dixon
1628–1687
Sir Knight
1613–1683
Martha Cole
1619–1697
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Colonel Robertson's Descendants

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Colonel (William Owen) Robertson (1720–20 Jun 1779) m. Ann Fraser\Cattel (14 April 1723–1804)
  1. 1. Jonathan (F) Robertson 1740–1845 m. Elizabeth (E. Evans) Wells 1742–
    1. 1. Richard (Tolliver Robertson Sr.) + 1770–1831 m. Clarey (M.) Radford 1780–1820
      1. 1. John (Henry) Robertson 1799–1863
        1. 1. Burhl (Templeton) Robertson 1833–1895 m. Mary (Jane) Heath 1834–1881

Colonel Robertson's Timeline

2 Records

1720
1720
Birth of Colonel William Owen Robertson in Coleraine, Londonderry, Ireland
Coleraine, Londonderry, Ireland
1779
20 Jun 1779
Age 59
Death of Colonel William Owen Robertson in Gates, Gates, North Carolina, United States
Gates, Gates, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1720
    Event Place: Coleraine, Londonderry, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Jun 1779
    Event Place: Gates, Gates, North Carolina, United States
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