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James Watson 1617 – 1704 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Jul 1617

Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1704

Death Location: Prince, George, Maryland, United States

Father: Robert Waston

Mother: Agnes Millar

Spouse(s): Agnes Gillespie

Children(s): Elspeth Watson, William Watson, Agnes Watson, James Watson\Wastone

James Watson was born in 1617 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of Robert Waston and Agnes Millar. James Watson married Agnes Gillespie, and had children including Elspeth Watson, William Elkanah Watson, Agnes Watson, James Watson\Wastone. James Watson passed away in 1704 in Prince, George, Maryland, United States.

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Biography

  • James Watson was born in 1617 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of Robert Waston and Agnes Millar.
  • James Watson married Agnes Gillespie, and had children including Elspeth Watson, William Elkanah Watson, Agnes Watson, James Watson\Wastone.
  • James Watson passed away in 1704 in Prince, George, Maryland, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Watson's Ancestors

Self
James Watson
1617 – 1704
Birth Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
Robert Waston
1585 – 1619
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Agnes Millar
1585 – 1681
Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Robert Watsone
1540 – 1607
Anstruther Wester, Fife, Scotland
Henry Millar
1564 – 1614
Dunferline, Fife, Scotland
Margaret Atcheson
1565 – 1615
Dunferline, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Watson
1520 – 1540
Janet Young
1520 – 1543
Miller
1540 –
Atcheson
1540 – 1615
Janet Atcheson
1540 – 1616
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Watson
1479 – 1527
Margaret Moresone
1479 – 1527
Atcheson
John Watson
1500 – 1589
Margaret Sothern
1502 – 1568

James Watson's Descendants

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James Watson (1 Jul 1617 – 1704) m. Agnes Gillespie (1621 – 1656)
  1. 1. Elspeth Watson (01 Feb 1649 – 1651)
  2. 2. William (Elkanah) Watson (24 Nov 1652 – Nov 1726) m. Isobel (Jane) Milne (30 Jun 1649 – 1682) m. Jane Herrimon (1655 – 1722)
    1. 1. Angus Watson (8 OCT 1670 – )
    2. 2. George Watson (1672 – )
    3. 3. William Watson (25 Jul 1672 – 1743) m. Katharine Ramsey (17 Sep 1669 – 1705)
      1. 1. William Watson (1693 – 1725)
      2. 2. Anna Watson (1695 – 1727)
      3. 3. Joseph Wattson (1699 or 1700 – 2 Nov 1742)
      4. 4. Benjamin Watson (1700 – )
      5. 5. Colonel (Joseph) Watson (1700 – 1742)
      6. 6. Isabel (Issobell Watson) Watsone (9 Feb 1700 – )
      7. 7. Marjory Watson (29 Mar 1702 – 16 Nov 1782)
      8. 8. James Watson (1705 – 24 Aug 1775) m. Ann Perry ( – 1778) m. Ann Pearce ( – 1725)
        1. 1. Jesse Watson (1727 – 1810)
        2. 2. David Watson (1727 – 1811)
        3. 3. Solomon Watson (1727 – 1775)
        4. 4. William Watson (1730 – 3 Jan 1784)
        5. 5. Leady Watson (1732 – 1795) m. Isaac (Jacob) Lamb (8 Sep 1725 – Feb 1795)
        6. 6. Jacob Watson (20 AUG 1734 – 18 APR 1772)
        7. 7. John Watson (1738 – 29 JAN 1815)
        8. 8. Mary Watson (ABT 1741 – )
        9. 9. Ann Watson (1747 – )
        10. 10. James Watson (1768 – 17 Mar 1837)
      9. 9. Eugnee (Winslow) Watson
    4. 4. Christian Watson (02 Jul 1674 – )
    5. 5. William Watson (1675 – 1743)
    6. 6. James (Watson) 1677 (12 Jul 1677 – 01 Jan 1777)
    7. 7. Lillian Watson (5 Dec 1677 – )
    8. 8. Elspeth Watson (21 Sep 1679 – 1735)
    9. 9. Margaret (Hester) Watson (17 Sep 1681 – 28 Sep 1735)
  3. 3. Agnes Watson (26 Mar 1653 – 1690)
  4. 4. James Watson\Wastone (Abt 1664 – 1726)

James Watson's Timeline

3 Records

1617
1 Jul 1617
Birth of James Watson in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1617
Jul 1617
James Watson was baptized in Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
1704
1704
Age 87
Death of James Watson in Prince, George, Maryland, United States
Prince, George, Maryland, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jul 1617
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: Jul 1617
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1704
    Event Place: Prince, George, Maryland, United States

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