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William Donald 1735–1776 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 May 1735

Birth Location: Walston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 7 July 1776

Death Location: Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: William Donald

Mother: Marion Pate\Pait

Spouse(s): Susanna Torrence

Children(s): Andrew #, Margaret Donald, Marion Donald, Robert Donald, Mary Donald, William Donald, Janet Donald, George Donald

William Donald was born in 1735 in Walston, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of William Donald And Marion Pate Pait. William Donald married Susanna Torrence, and had children including Andrew Donald, George Donald, Janet Donald, Margaret Donald, Marion Donald, Mary Donald, Robert Donald, William Donald. William Donald passed away in 1776 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • William Donald was born in 1735 in Walston, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of William Donald And Marion Pate Pait.
  • William Donald married Susanna Torrence, and had children including Andrew Donald, George Donald, Janet Donald, Margaret Donald, Marion Donald, Mary Donald, Robert Donald, William Donald.
  • William Donald passed away in 1776 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

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William Donald's Ancestors

Self
William Donald
1735–1776
Birth Place: Walston, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
William Donald
1711–1798
Blackwoodyett, Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Marion Pate\Pait
1712–
Woodhead, Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
William Donald
1666–1767
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
Mary Carscallen
1671–1767
Craighead, near Lesmahagow, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Carscallen
1638–1739
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Carscallan
1618–1684
Isabell Gibsone
1616–

William Donald's Descendants

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William Donald (23 May 1735–7 July 1776) m. Susanna Torrence (01 Dec 1744–Abt. 1777)
  1. 1. Andrew (Donald) # 1760–1822 m. Margaret Meikle 1765–1839
    1. 1. Mary Donald 1801–1891 m. James Robb 1799–1891
      1. 1. Andrew (Donald) Robb 1829–1881 m. Elizabeth Hamilton 1830–1909
        1. 1. Marion (Meikle) Robb 1859–1928 m. JOHN SMART 1856–1918
        2. 2. James Robb 1858–1934
        3. 3. Andrew Robb 1863–1940 m. Elizabeth (Mc) Naught 1862–1892 m. Catherine Gillies 1890–1930
        4. 4. Mary Robb 1865–1935
        5. 5. William Robb 1862–1940 m. Elizabeth 1868–
        6. 6. John Robb 1869– m. Mary Robb 1872–
        7. 7. Elizabeth Robb 1867–
      2. 2. John Robb 1827–1911
      3. 3. Margaret Robb 1831–1861
      4. 4. James Robb 1834–1920
      5. 5. Mary Robb 1835–1895
      6. 6. Susanah Robb 1836–1895
      7. 7. William Robb 1838–1841
      8. 8. Janet (Donald) Robb 1839–1927
      9. 9. Robert Robb 1842–1938
      10. 10. Thomas Robb 1845–1846
    2. 2. Jean Donald 1814–1891
    3. 3. Susan Donald 1790–1877
    4. 4. Robert Donald 1804–1890
    5. 5. William Donald 1812–1809
    6. 6. Marion Donald 1799–1891
    7. 7. James Donald 1789–1809
    8. 8. Margaret Donald 1792–1877
    9. 9. Elizabeth Donald 1794–1884
    10. 10. Janet Donald 1810–1891
    11. 11. Andrew Donald 1806–1890
    12. 12. Janet Donald 1788–1810
    13. 13. William Donald 1796–1809
    14. 14. Mary Donald 1810–1891
  2. 2. Margaret Donald 1764–
  3. 3. Marion Donald 1767–
  4. 4. Robert Donald 1770–
  5. 5. Mary Donald 1776–1851
  6. 6. William Donald 1760–1822
  7. 7. Janet Donald 1775–1861
  8. 8. George Donald 1772–

William Donald's Timeline

3 Records

1735
23 May 1735
Birth of William Donald in Walston, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Walston, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1735
25 MAY 1735
William Donald was baptized
None
1776
7 July 1776
Age 41
Death of William Donald in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 May 1735
    Event Place: Walston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 25 MAY 1735

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 July 1776
    Event Place: Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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