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James PATERSON 1695–1789 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1695

Birth Location: Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 11 Jan 1789

Death Location: Coull, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: James Paterson

Mother: Janet Young

Spouse(s): Margaret Nicholson

Children(s): Thomas M'Kie, David Paterson, Peter Paterson, James Paterson

The story of James PATERSON began in 1695 in Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland. James PATERSON married Margaret Nicholson, and had children including David Paterson, James Paterson, Michael Paterson, Peter Paterson, Thomas M Kie. James PATERSON passed away in 1789 in Coull, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of James PATERSON began in 1695 in Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland.
  • James PATERSON married Margaret Nicholson, and had children including David Paterson, James Paterson, Michael Paterson, Peter Paterson, Thomas M Kie.
  • James PATERSON passed away in 1789 in Coull, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Paterson
1672–1712
Birth Location: Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
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Janet Young
1676–1765
Birth Location: Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Nicholson
1694–
Birth Location: Kilconquhar, Fife, Scotland
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Children(s)

Thomas M'Kie
1720–1758
Birth Location: Mosshouse, Melrose, Roxburgh, Scot., Scotland, United Kingdom
TM
David Paterson
1719–1788
Birth Location: Kinghorn, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Peter Paterson
1716–1716
Birth Location: Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland
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James Paterson
1719–1788
Birth Location: Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland
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James PATERSON's Ancestors

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James PATERSON
1695–1789
Birth Place: Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland
Parents
James Paterson
1672–1712
Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Janet Young
1676–1765
Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James PATERSON's Descendants

1.
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James PATERSON (Abt 1695–11 Jan 1789) m. Margaret Nicholson (01 June 1694–)
  1. 1. Thomas M'Kie 1720–1758 m. Jane Slack 1724–
    1. 1. Jane Patterson 1751–
    2. 2. James Paterson 1746–1815 m. Ann Hall 1747–1818
      1. 1. Anthony Patterson 1777–1856
      2. 2. John Paterson 1779–1852
      3. 3. Thomas Paterson 1771–1852
      4. 4. John (Williamson) Paterson –1771
    3. 3. Agnes Paterson 1758–
    4. 4. Thomas Paterson 1751–
    5. 5. Margaret Paterson 1755–
    6. 6. Janet Paterson 1749–
    7. 7. James Patterson 1799–1869
    8. 8. Margret Cummin 1751– m. Robert James 1756–
      1. 1. Robert James 1802–
    9. 9. John (Cummins) Major 1750–1836
    10. 10. Robert Cummin 1757–
  2. 2. David Paterson 1719–1788
  3. 3. Peter Paterson 1716–1716
  4. 4. James Paterson 1719–1788

James PATERSON's Timeline

3 Records

1695
Abt 1695
Birth of James PATERSON in Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland
Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland
1715
30 June 1715
Age 20
James PATERSON was married in Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland
Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland
1789
11 Jan 1789
Age 94
Death of James PATERSON in Coull, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Coull, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1695
    Event Place: Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 30 June 1715
    Event Place: Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1789
    Event Place: Coull, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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