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James Waugh 1725–1783 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Feb 1725

Birth Location: Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Death Date: 12 Sep 1783

Death Location: Hill, Virginia, USA

Father: John Waugh

Mother: Helen Riddel

Spouse(s): Mary Douglas

Children(s): Samuel Waugh, James Waugh

The story of James Waugh began in 1725 in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland. James Waugh married Mary Douglas, and had children including James Waugh, Samuel Waugh. James Waugh passed away in 1783 in Hill, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Waugh began in 1725 in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland.
  • James Waugh married Mary Douglas, and had children including James Waugh, Samuel Waugh.
  • James Waugh passed away in 1783 in Hill, Virginia, USA.

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James Waugh's Ancestors

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James Waugh
1725–1783
Birth Place: Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Parents
John Waugh
1689–
West Lothian, Scotland
Helen Riddel
1832–1873
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Waugh's Descendants

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James Waugh (4 Feb 1725–12 Sep 1783) m. Mary Douglas (1750–1783)
  1. 1. Samuel Waugh 1774–1831 m. Ann McGuire 1779–1847
    1. 1. John Waugh 1805–1888 m. Martha (Patsy) Moore 1811–1888
  2. 2. James Waugh 1772–1831 m. Rebecca McGuire 1785–1867 m. Sarah McGuire 1765–

James Waugh's Timeline

2 Records

1725
4 Feb 1725
Birth of James Waugh in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
1783
12 Sep 1783
Age 58
Death of James Waugh in Hill, Virginia, USA
Hill, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Feb 1725
    Event Place: Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: 10010, Bath County, VA
    Record Source: Virginia Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: VA, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Sep 1783
    Event Place: Hill, Virginia, USA

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