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George Watson 1660–1689 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1660

Birth Location: in Short Cleuch, Scotland

Death Date: 31 Jan 1689

Death Location: Scotland

Father: Robert Watson

Mother: Elizabeth (Watson)

Spouse(s): mary holywell

Children(s): thomas Watson

The story of George Watson began in 1660 in in Short Cleuch, Scotland. George Watson married Mary Holywell, and had children including Elizabeth Watson, Thomas John Watson. George Watson passed away in 1689 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of George Watson began in 1660 in in Short Cleuch, Scotland.
  • George Watson married Mary Holywell, and had children including Elizabeth Watson, Thomas John Watson.
  • George Watson passed away in 1689 in Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Watson
1608–1689
Birth Location: Bassingbourne, Cambridgeshire, England
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Elizabeth (Watson)
1614–1705
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts
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Spouses(s)

mary holywell
1660–1684
Birth Location: Scotland
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Children(s)

thomas Watson
1680–1817
Birth Location: in Closeburn, Dumfries, Scotland
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George Watson's Ancestors

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George Watson
1660–1689
Birth Place: in Short Cleuch, Scotland
Parents
Robert Watson
1608–1689
Bassingbourne, Cambridgeshire, England
Elizabeth (Watson)
1614–1705
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Grandparents
Stephen Watson
1562–1639
Scotton, Lincs., England
Great-Grandparents
Sir II
1522–1587
Joan Spilsbi
1540–1581
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir I
1502–1553
Lady STANHOPE
1505–1579

George Watson's Descendants

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George Watson (1660–31 Jan 1689) m. mary holywell (abt 1660–4 Apr 1684)
  1. 1. thomas (john) Watson 1680–1817 m. Mary HUNDLEY 1680–1774
    1. 1. Thomas Watson 1733–1774 m. Alice Justice 1739–1812
      1. 1. George (Washington) Watson 1763–1831 m. Margaret ("Peggy") Murphy 1770–1833
        1. 1. William (J.) Watson 1790–1860 m. Nancy Bryan 1792–
      2. 2. Sally WATSON 1753–1760
      3. 3. William Watson 1760–
      4. 4. Grissell Watson 1763–1820
      5. 5. Jerusha Watson 1763–1810
      6. 6. Shemeiah Watson 1769–1830
      7. 7. Elizabeth Watson 1769–1810
      8. 8. Nancy (Ann) Watson 1778–1822
      9. 9. Rev. (John Saul) Watson 1778–1851
      10. 10. Thomas (Cherrystone) Watson 1780–1816
      11. 11. Amos Watson –1835
    2. 2. Sarah Watson 1714–

George Watson's Timeline

4 Records

1660
1660
Birth of George Watson in Closeburn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Closeburn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
1660
1660
Birth of George Watson in in Short Cleuch, Scotland
in Short Cleuch, Scotland
1661
13 Oct 1661
Age 1
George Watson was baptized in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
1689
31 Jan 1689
Age 29
Death of George Watson in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1660
    Event Place: Closeburn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1660
    Event Place: in Short Cleuch, Scotland
    Record Source: Scottish Covenanters Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 13 Oct 1661
    Event Place: Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Jan 1689
    Event Place: Scotland
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