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William James Paterson 1678 – 1789 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Jan 1678

Birth Location: Alloa, Clackmannan, Scotland

Death Date: 11 Jan 1789

Death Location: Coull, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: William Patterson

Mother: Jonet Inglis

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Alexander, Janet Christie

Children(s): Catherine Patterson

The story of William James Paterson Jr began in 1678 in Alloa, Clackmannan, Scotland. William James Paterson Jr married Elizabeth Alexander, Janet Marion Christie, and had children including Catherine Elizabeth Patterson. William James Paterson Jr passed away in 1789 in Coull, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of William James Paterson Jr began in 1678 in Alloa, Clackmannan, Scotland.
  • William James Paterson Jr married Elizabeth Alexander, Janet Marion Christie, and had children including Catherine Elizabeth Patterson.
  • William James Paterson Jr passed away in 1789 in Coull, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Patterson
1646 – 1728
Birth Location: Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Jonet Inglis
1646 – 1692
Birth Location: Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
JI

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Alexander
1680 –
Birth Location: Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
EA
Janet Christie
1682 – 1735
Birth Location: Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
JC

Children(s)

Catherine Patterson
1710 – 1768
Birth Location: of Hemptead, Queens, New York
CP

William Paterson's Ancestors

Self
William Paterson
1678 – 1789
Birth Place: Alloa, Clackmannan, Scotland
Parents
William Patterson
1646 – 1728
Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Jonet Inglis
1646 – 1692
Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Alexander Patersone
1607 – 1693
Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Jonat (Gracie) Blair
1618 – 1691
Alloa, Clckmn, Scotland
David Barrowman
1628 –
Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Janet Smith (Smyth) - Graham (8th Great) Grandmother)
1630 – 1670
Alloa, Clackmannan, Scotland,
Great-Grandparents
James Paterson
1587 – 1651
Elizabeth Ramsay
1587 – 1648
John\ VII
1591 – 1621
Lady Ranie\Edie\Eadie
1582 – 1618
James Smith
1600 – 1661
Lady (Symth)
1601 – 1639
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andrew Patterson
1568 – 1631
John Ramsay
1560 – 1625
Janet MacGibbon
1560 – 1618
John (Blear)
1547 – 1608
Thomas Edie
1571 – 1651
Margaret Mitchell
1550 – 1600
Sir (Symth)
1570 –
Lady (Symth)
David Mastertoune
1578 – 1630
Catherine Henderson
1580 – 1629

William Paterson's Descendants

1.
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William (James) Paterson (29 Jan 1678 – 11 Jan 1789) m. Elizabeth Alexander (1680 – ) m. Janet (Marion) Christie (1682 – 19 Dec 1735)
  1. 1. Catherine (Elizabeth) Patterson (1710 – bef 1768) m. Robert Carskadden (1690 – 22 Mar 1769)
    1. 1. Thomas Carskadden (1740 – 1790) m. Anna Coleman (1749 – 10 Oct 1811)
      1. 1. Catherine Carskadden (11 Jul 1777 – 20 April 1840) m. Thomas Case (16 August 1771 – 11 June 1844)
        1. 1. John Case (abt 1795 – January 1856) m. Elizabeth Hinde (6 Apr 1800 – December 1878)
        2. 2. Absalom (J) Case (1797 – 26 February 1879)
        3. 3. Ann Major (28 August 1805 – 3 February 1875) m. John Major (23 September 1798 – 26 November 1885)
        4. 4. William Case (5 October 1816 – 10 March 1888) m. Melissa (Catherine) Case (20 July 1817 – 3 March 1874)

William Paterson's Timeline

3 Records

1678
29 Jan 1678
Birth of William James Paterson Jr in Alloa, Clackmannan, Scotland
Alloa, Clackmannan, Scotland
1681
5 Mar 1681
Age 3
Birth of William James Paterson Jr in Alloa, Clackmannan, Scotland
Alloa, Clackmannan, Scotland
1789
11 Jan 1789
Age 111
Death of William James Paterson Jr in Coull, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Coull, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Mar 1681
    Event Place: Alloa, Clackmannan, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Jan 1678
    Event Place: Alloa, Clackmannan, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1789
    Event Place: Coull, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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