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James wemyss 1700–1781 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1700

Birth Location: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 13 Aug 1781

Death Location: Billingsley, Prince Georges, Maryland, USA

Father: James Wemyss

Mother: Elizabeth Loch

Spouse(s): sarah parker, Mary Skinner, Sarah Stoddert

Children(s): Margaret weems, James Weems, Susannah Weems, Margaret Weems, Col Weems, Sarah Weems

The story of James wemyss began in 1700 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland. James wemyss married Alice Lee, Mary Skinner, Mary Wheeler Crompton, Sarah Parker, Sarah Parker Stoddert, and had children including Col John Weems, James Weems, Margaret Weems, Sarah Weems, Susannah Weems. James wemyss passed away in 1781 in Billingsley, Prince Georges, Maryland, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James wemyss began in 1700 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland.
  • James wemyss married Alice Lee, Mary Skinner, Mary Wheeler Crompton, Sarah Parker, Sarah Parker Stoddert, and had children including Col John Weems, James Weems, Margaret Weems, Sarah Weems, Susannah Weems.
  • James wemyss passed away in 1781 in Billingsley, Prince Georges, Maryland, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James wemyss's Ancestors

Self
James wemyss
1700–1781
Birth Place: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
Parents
James Wemyss
1673–1715
Fifeshire, Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
Elizabeth Loch
1682–1706
Dundee, Scotland
Grandparents
James Wemyss
1645–1715
Burntisland, Scotland
Margaret Wemyss
1659–1705
Wemyss, Cupar, Fifeshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
David Wemyss
1615–1679
Mary Wemyss
1615–
David Wemyss
1610–1679
anne balfour
1611–1649
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Wemyss
1340–1428
Margaret Kinninmonth
1590–
john wemyss
1586–1649
jane gray
1589–1640
robert balfour
1574–1663
margaret balfour
1585–1639

James wemyss's Descendants

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James wemyss (1700–13 Aug 1781) m. sarah parker (1706–1749) m. Mary Skinner (1706–1769) m. Sarah (Parker) Stoddert (1701–)
  1. 1. Margaret weems 1744–1783 m. RIchard Gott 1734–1803
    1. 1. Sutton Gott 1764–1850 m. Mary (Polly) Farmer 1740–1742
      1. 1. Richard Gott 1793–1862 m. Mildred (Millie) Mannen 1791–1861
        1. 1. Simon (Peter) Gott 1818–1879
        2. 2. Elias (H) Gott 1831–1893
        3. 3. William (Mannen) Gott 1833–1870
        4. 4. Hannah (M) Gott 1824–1855
        5. 5. Sarah Gott 1825–1892
        6. 6. John (F) Gott 1828–
        7. 7. Elizabeth Gott 1818–
        8. 8. Sutton Gott 1815–
        9. 9. Lucinda Gott 1816– m. David (F) Enox 1795–1870
      2. 2. Margaret Gott 1794–1858
      3. 3. Thomas (J) Gott 1804–1880
      4. 4. Reese Gott 1815–1873
      5. 5. Hannah Gott 1803–
      6. 6. Jonathan (Farmer) Gott 1797–1854
      7. 7. Robert (Liles) Gott 1809–
      8. 8. Elizabeth Gott 1808–
      9. 9. Elium (P) Gott 1799–
    2. 2. Martha Gott 1763–1840
    3. 3. Richard Gott 1775–1821
    4. 4. John (D) Gott 1770–1802
    5. 5. Hannah Gott 1775–
  2. 2. James Weems 1727–1814
  3. 3. Susannah Weems 1734–1761
  4. 4. Margaret Weems 1744–1783
  5. 5. Col (John) Weems 1727–1813
  6. 6. Sarah Weems 1741–1763

James wemyss's Timeline

4 Records

1700
1700
Birth of James wemyss in Wemyss Castle, Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
Wemyss Castle, Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
1700
1700
Birth of James wemyss in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
1781
13 Aug 1781
Age 81
Death of James wemyss in Billingsley,Prince Georges,Maryland,USA
Billingsley,Prince Georges,Maryland,USA
1781
13 Aug 1781
Age 81
Death of James wemyss in Billingsley, Prince Georges, Maryland, USA
Billingsley, Prince Georges, Maryland, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1700
    Event Place: Wemyss Castle, Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: OneWorldTree, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1700
    Event Place: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Aug 1781
    Event Place: Billingsley,Prince Georges,Maryland,USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Aug 1781
    Event Place: Billingsley, Prince Georges, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: OneWorldTree, Database online.

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