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John Potter Ralston 1675–1749 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 07 Mar 1675

Birth Location: Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1749

Death Location: Vincent, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Robert (Ralstoun)

Mother: Janet Clerk

Spouse(s): Annie Thompson

Children(s): Anne Ralston*

In 1675, John Potter Ralston entered the world in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to Robert Ralston Ralstoun And Janet Clerk. John Potter Ralston married Annie Lee Thompson, and had children including Anne Ralston. John Potter Ralston passed away in 1749 in Vincent, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1675, John Potter Ralston entered the world in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to Robert Ralston Ralstoun And Janet Clerk.
  • John Potter Ralston married Annie Lee Thompson, and had children including Anne Ralston.
  • John Potter Ralston passed away in 1749 in Vincent, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Ralston's Ancestors

Self
John Ralston
1675–1749
Birth Place: Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
Robert RALSTON (Ralstoun)
1655–1700
Inveresk, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Janet Clerk
1655–
Scotland
Grandparents
John (Ralston * *) *
1620–1690
Hamilton Lanarkshire Scotland
Walter Clerk
1628–
Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland
Rebecca Calderwood
1632–1672
Inveresk, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
David Clark
1600–1680
Alisone Wilson
1598–1680
John Fortacres
1600–1670
Margaret BROUN
1600–1677
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Fortacres
1550–
Agnes Rid
1585–1661

John Ralston's Descendants

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John (Potter) Ralston (07 Mar 1675–1749) m. Annie (Lee) Thompson (5 Jan 1704–)
  1. 1. Anne Ralston* 1725–1785 m. Aaron Watkins 1727–1774
    1. 1. Jacob Watkins 1752–1799 m. Sara Loyd 1752–1798
      1. 1. Isaac Watkins 1788–1833 m. Rebecca Evans 1775–1835
        1. 1. Dixon 1806–1880 m. David Dixon 1804–1873
        2. 2. Irene (Watkins) (Cox) 1812–1870
      2. 2. Jacob Watkins 1785–1857
      3. 3. Mary (Polly) Watkins 1769–1880
      4. 4. Robert Watkins 1785–1832
      5. 5. Samuel Watkins 1794–1880
      6. 6. Patsey Watkins 1786–1882
    2. 2. Mary (Miller) Watkins 1742–1815
    3. 3. Margaret Watkins 1752–
    4. 4. Robert Watkins 1753–1825
    5. 5. William Watkins 1755–1841
    6. 6. Benjamin Watkins 1759–1860

John Ralston's Timeline

2 Records

1675
07 Mar 1675
Birth of John Potter Ralston in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1749
1749
Age 74
Death of John Potter Ralston in Vincent, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Vincent, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 07 Mar 1675
    Event Place: Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1749
    Event Place: Vincent, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

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