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James Dewar 1678–1769 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 May 1678

Birth Location: Tulliallan, Perthshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1769

Death Location: Tulliallan, Perthshire, Scotland

Father: James,Duncan, Dewar

Mother: Euphame Milne

Spouse(s): Elspeth Law

Children(s): Mary Dewar

James Dewar was born in 1678 in Tulliallan, Perthshire, Scotland, the child of James Duncan Angus Dewar And Euphame Milne. James Dewar married Elspeth Law, and had children including Mary Currie Dewar. James Dewar passed away in 1769 in Tulliallan, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • James Dewar was born in 1678 in Tulliallan, Perthshire, Scotland, the child of James Duncan Angus Dewar And Euphame Milne.
  • James Dewar married Elspeth Law, and had children including Mary Currie Dewar.
  • James Dewar passed away in 1769 in Tulliallan, Perthshire, Scotland.

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James Dewar's Ancestors

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James Dewar
1678–1769
Birth Place: Tulliallan, Perthshire, Scotland
Parents
James,Duncan, Angus Dewar
1627–1679
Kilmadock, Perthshire, Scotland
Euphame Milne
1636–1680
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John (Mylne\Milne Master) Mason
1611–1667
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John, Myln
1580–1669
Isobel Wilson
1589–1628
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Milne
1565–1621
Janet Pirie
1565–1664

James Dewar's Descendants

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James Dewar (18 May 1678–1769) m. Elspeth Law (Abt. 1690–1761)
  1. 1. Mary (Currie) Dewar 1730–1772 m. William Wilson 1730–1778
    1. 1. William (D) Wilson 1750–1800 m. Susanna Lowry 1754–1798
      1. 1. Israel Wilson 1788–1854 m. Martha (Patsy) Adamson 1792–1863
        1. 1. Israel Wilson 1820–1907 m. Jane Douglas 1822–1895

James Dewar's Timeline

2 Records

1678
18 May 1678
Birth of James Dewar in Tulliallan, Perthshire, Scotland
Tulliallan, Perthshire, Scotland
1769
1769
Age 91
Death of James Dewar in Tulliallan, Perthshire, Scotland
Tulliallan, Perthshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 May 1678
    Event Place: Tulliallan, Perthshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1769
    Event Place: Tulliallan, Perthshire, Scotland

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