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Matthew Waters 1762–1858 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Apr 1762

Birth Location: Watten, Caithness, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 4 Nov 1858

Death Location: Wick, Caithness, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Mathew Waters

Mother: Margaret McBeath

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Dundas

Children(s): Matthew Waters, David Waters, Margaret Waters

The story of Matthew Waters began in 1762 in Watten, Caithness, Scotland, United Kingdom. Matthew Waters married Elizabeth Dundas, and had children including David Waters, James Waters, Jean Waters, Margaret Waters, Matthew Waters. Matthew Waters passed away in 1858 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Matthew Waters began in 1762 in Watten, Caithness, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • Matthew Waters married Elizabeth Dundas, and had children including David Waters, James Waters, Jean Waters, Margaret Waters, Matthew Waters.
  • Matthew Waters passed away in 1858 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Matthew Waters's Ancestors

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Matthew Waters
1762–1858
Birth Place: Watten, Caithness, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Mathew Waters
1730–1783
South Carolina, British Colonial America
Margaret McBeath
1737–1820
Caithness, Scotland
Grandparents
John Waters
1702–1702
Elizabeth Gardner
1701–
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Matthew Waters's Descendants

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Matthew Waters (22 Apr 1762–4 Nov 1858) m. Elizabeth Dundas (20 Nov 1770–1842)
  1. 1. Matthew Waters –1858
  2. 2. David Waters 1800–1872
  3. 3. Margaret Waters 1802–

Matthew Waters's Timeline

3 Records

1762
22 Apr 1762
Birth of Matthew Waters in Watten, Caithness, Scotland, United Kingdom
Watten, Caithness, Scotland, United Kingdom
1764
22 Apr 1764
Age 2
Matthew Waters was christened in Watten, Caithness, Scotland
Watten, Caithness, Scotland
1858
4 Nov 1858
Age 96
Death of Matthew Waters in Wick, Caithness, Scotland, United Kingdom
Wick, Caithness, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Apr 1762
    Event Place: Watten, Caithness, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, \\i FamilySearch\\i0, accessed 19 Mar 2023), entry for Mathew Waters, person ID 9CB7-6G1.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 22 Apr 1764
    Event Place: Watten, Caithness, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, \\i FamilySearch\\i0, accessed 19 Mar 2023), entry for Mathew Waters, person ID 9CB7-6G1.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Nov 1858
    Event Place: Wick, Caithness, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, \\i FamilySearch\\i0, accessed 19 Mar 2023), entry for Mathew Waters, person ID 9CB7-6G1.

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