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James Robertson 1685 – 1752 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 October 1685

Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanark, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: June 1752

Death Location: Parish of St. Ann County, Abermarle, Virginia, USA

Father: James Robertson

Mother: Jean Robertson

Spouse(s): Rebeckah Royston

Children(s): Elizabeth Hadden, James Robertson

In 1685, James Robertson entered the world in Glasgow, Lanark, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to James Robertson and Jean Jenet Robertson. James Robertson married Rebeckah Royston, and had children including Elizabeth Hadden, James Robertson. James Robertson passed away in 1752 in Parish of St. Ann County, Abermarle, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1685, James Robertson entered the world in Glasgow, Lanark, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to James Robertson and Jean Jenet Robertson.
  • James Robertson married Rebeckah Royston, and had children including Elizabeth Hadden, James Robertson.
  • James Robertson passed away in 1752 in Parish of St. Ann County, Abermarle, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Robertson's Ancestors

Self
James Robertson
1685 – 1752
Birth Place: Glasgow, Lanark, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
James Robertson
1655 – 1705
Scotland
Jean (Jenet) Robertson
1657 –
Scotland
Grandparents
Rev (William) Robertson
1624 – 1708
West Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Eleanor (Dreghorn) Pitcairn-Robertson
1634 – 1708
Dreghorn, Ayrshire, , Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Robertson
1602 – 1677
Ann Mitchell
– 1644
David Pitcairn
1610 – 1710
Mary Pitcairn
1613 – 1709
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Robertson
Isabel Petrie
Alexander Pitcairne
1580 – 1676
Janet Clarke
1583 – 1670
James Anderson
1578 – 1690
Elizabeth Watson
1590 – 1635

James Robertson's Descendants

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James Robertson (1 October 1685 – June 1752) m. Rebeckah Royston (9 February 1689 – 1784)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Hadden (17 March 1713 – 1759)
  2. 2. James Robertson (1729 – 1754) m. Elizabeth (Mae) Crawford-Robinson (1723 – 8 Aug 1759)
    1. 1. Ann Johnston (20 May 1742 – 25 August 1818) m. Zachariah Johnston (1742 – 7 January 1800)
      1. 1. Margaret Johnson (12 April 1781 – 16 July 1843) m. Robert (Irvine) White (17 September 1775 – 5 September 1851)
        1. 1. Ann (R.) Caruthers (9 December 1801 – 7 September 1869)
        2. 2. Zachariah (Johnston) White (28 February 1803 – 20 April 1871)
        3. 3. Hannah (J.) Kerr (1808 – 14 April 1874)
        4. 4. John White (7 April 1809 – 3 July 1831)
        5. 5. Elizabeth White (27 October 1809 – 26 Sep 1863) m. Ananias Wynn (27 Oct 1806 – 15 Dec 1893)
        6. 6. William (George) White (4 March 1811 – 2 October 1888)
        7. 7. Joseph White (17 September 1813 – 6 June 1822)
        8. 8. Robert (Irvine) White (4 July 1818 – 30 September 1890)
        9. 9. Margaret (Anne) McDowell (1822 – 1901)
        10. 10. Joseph White (27 June 1824 – 30 August 1887)

James Robertson's Timeline

2 Records

1685
1 October 1685
Birth of James Robertson in Glasgow, Lanark, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Glasgow, Lanark, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
1752
June 1752
Age 67
Death of James Robertson in Parish of St. Ann County, Abermarle, Virginia, USA
Parish of St. Ann County, Abermarle, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 October 1685
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanark, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave™ Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: June 1752
    Event Place: Parish of St. Ann County, Abermarle, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave™ Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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