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William Adam 1610 – 1679 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1610

Birth Location: Monikie, Angus, Scotland

Death Date: 1679

Death Location: Pennsylvania, United States

Father: David Adam

Mother: Margaret Thornton

Spouse(s): Isobell Allexander

Children(s): Margaret Adam, James ADAM

In 1610, William Adam entered the world in Monikie, Angus, Scotland, born to David Adam and Margaret Thornton. William Adam married Isobell Allexander, and had children including Margaret Adam, James ADAM. William Adam passed away in 1679 in Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1610, William Adam entered the world in Monikie, Angus, Scotland, born to David Adam and Margaret Thornton.
  • William Adam married Isobell Allexander, and had children including Margaret Adam, James ADAM.
  • William Adam passed away in 1679 in Pennsylvania, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Adam
1568 –
Birth Location: Monifieth, Angus, Scotland
DA
Margaret Thornton
1582 –
Birth Location: Monikie, Angus, Scotland
MT

Spouses(s)

Isobell Allexander
1614 –
Birth Location: Monifieth, Angus, Scotland
IA

Children(s)

Margaret Adam
1634 –
Birth Location: Aberlemno, Angus, Scotland
MA
James ADAM
1634 – 1683
Birth Location: Monikie, Angus, Scotland
JA

William Adam's Ancestors

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William Adam
1610 – 1679
Birth Place: Monikie, Angus, Scotland
Parents
David Adam
1568 –
Monifieth, Angus, Scotland
Margaret Thornton
1582 –
Monikie, Angus, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Adam's Descendants

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William Adam (1610 – 1679) m. Isobell Allexander (18 Sep 1614 – )
  1. 1. Margaret Adam (Abt. 1634 – )
  2. 2. James ADAM (30 Mar 1634 – 1683)
    1. 1. Elizabeth ("Bessie") Adam (abt 1675 – ) m. Peter Thomson (abt 1675 – 18 February 1730)
      1. 1. John Thomsen (1695 – 19 September 1740) m. Jean Walker (2 Oct 1700 – abt 1760)
        1. 1. Peter (Thomson) III (19 Jan 1721 – 22 Apr 1790) m. Jean Frazer (09 Sep 1722 – abt 1780)
        2. 2. Katharine Thomson (22 Jan 1721 – 27 Apr 1812)
        3. 3. Thomas Thomson (05 Jan 1724 – )
        4. 4. Jean Thomson (12 December 1728 – )
        5. 5. John Thomson (28 February 1731 – )

William Adam's Timeline

2 Records

1610
1610
Birth of William Adam in Monikie, Angus, Scotland
Monikie, Angus, Scotland
1679
1679
Age 69
Death of William Adam in Pennsylvania, United States
Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1610
    Event Place: Monikie, Angus, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1679
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, United States
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