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Fortuna Watson 1640–1701 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Oct 1640

Birth Location: Morpeth, Northumberland, England

Death Date: 8 Dec 1701

Death Location: Charles, Maryland, United States

Father: William Watson

Mother: Ellioner Rutlish

Spouse(s): MARMADUKE III, Bulmer Morpeth

Children(s): John documented), Anthony Maryland, Elizabeth Broadwater, James Plantations, Marmaduke Sems

In 1640, Fortuna Watson entered the world in Morpeth, Northumberland, England, born to William Watson And Ellioner Elinor Eleanor Rutlish. Fortuna Watson married Bulmer Metford Medford Mitford Mitforth Of Morpeth, Marmaduke Lesemmes Simms Iii, and had children including Anthony James Semmes Sims Simms Sems Semme Simmes Sr Of St Marys And Charles Maryland, Elizabeth Semmes Broadwater, James Semmes Planter Of Charles Maryland Rozer S Refuge Semms Settlement Plantations, John Semmes Sims Simes Symes Semme Thought To Have Married Perhaps Twice And Had Multiple Children Not Fully Documented, Marmaduke Semmes Semme Sims Sems. Fortuna Watson passed away in 1701 in Charles, Maryland, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1640, Fortuna Watson entered the world in Morpeth, Northumberland, England, born to William Watson And Ellioner Elinor Eleanor Rutlish.
  • Fortuna Watson married Bulmer Metford Medford Mitford Mitforth Of Morpeth, Marmaduke Lesemmes Simms Iii, and had children including Anthony James Semmes Sims Simms Sems Semme Simmes Sr Of St Marys And Charles Maryland, Elizabeth Semmes Broadwater, James Semmes Planter Of Charles Maryland Rozer S Refuge Semms Settlement Plantations, John Semmes Sims Simes Symes Semme Thought To Have Married Perhaps Twice And Had Multiple Children Not Fully Documented, Marmaduke Semmes Semme Sims Sems.
  • Fortuna Watson passed away in 1701 in Charles, Maryland, United States.

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Fortuna Watson's Ancestors

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Fortuna Watson
1640–1701
Birth Place: Morpeth, Northumberland, England
Parents
William Watson
1619–1665
Morpeth, Northumberland, England
Ellioner (Elinor Eleanor) Rutlish
1620–1706
Newcastle uponTyne, Northumberland, England
Grandparents
Edward Watson
1596–1639
St James, Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England
Susan Histon
1600–1651
London, England
David (Rutlish) (p10GGF)
1600–1670
Northumberland, England
Margarett (Hodghon) (p10GGM)
1600–1674
Northumberland, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Fortuna Watson's Descendants

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Fortuna Watson (8 Oct 1640–8 Dec 1701) m. MARMADUKE (LeSemmes Simms) III (1635–20 Mar 1693) m. Bulmer (Metford Medford Mitford Mitforth of) Morpeth (1632-1635–Abt MAR 1665)
  1. 1. John (Semmes Sims Simes Symes Semme (thought to have married perhaps twice and had multiple children, not fully) documented) 1672–1724 m. Mary (Simes) (Higdon) 1698–1716
    1. 1. Anne ((L)) Semmes 1706–1762 m. William Cooksey 1702–1773
      1. 1. Virginia ("Nancy" (S5X)) Cooksey 1734–
      2. 2. William Cooksey 1726–1773
      3. 3. Samuel Cooksey 1724–1800
      4. 4. John Cooksey 1744–1808
  2. 2. Anthony (James Semmes Sims Simms Sems Semme Simmes Sr. of St. Mary’s and Charles,) Maryland 1669–1709
  3. 3. Elizabeth (Semmes) Broadwater 1677–1733
  4. 4. James (Semmes - Planter of Charles, Maryland, Rozer's Refuge, Semms Settlement ..) Plantations 1670–1728
  5. 5. Marmaduke (Semmes Semme Sims) Sems 1675–1717

Fortuna Watson's Timeline

2 Records

1640
8 Oct 1640
Birth of Fortuna Watson in Morpeth, Northumberland, England
Morpeth, Northumberland, England
1701
8 Dec 1701
Age 61
Death of Fortuna Watson in Charles, Maryland, United States
Charles, Maryland, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Oct 1640
    Event Place: Morpeth, Northumberland, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Dec 1701
    Event Place: Charles, Maryland, United States

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