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William Paterson 1775–1850 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1775

Birth Location: Scotland

Death Date: 11 May 1850

Death Location: Biggar, South Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: John Paterson

Mother: Agnes Paterson

Spouse(s): Elizabeth MCGILL

Children(s): Gilbert Paterson, William Patterson

In 1775, William Paterson entered the world in Scotland, born to John Paterson And Agnes Paterson. William Paterson married Elizabeth Mcgill, and had children including Gilbert Paterson, William S Patterson. William Paterson passed away in 1850 in Biggar, South Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1775, William Paterson entered the world in Scotland, born to John Paterson And Agnes Paterson.
  • William Paterson married Elizabeth Mcgill, and had children including Gilbert Paterson, William S Patterson.
  • William Paterson passed away in 1850 in Biggar, South Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Paterson
1739–1824
Birth Location: Stirling, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
JP
Agnes Paterson
1736–1825
Birth Location: Rutherglen Glasgow Lanark, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth MCGILL
1765–
Birth Location: Scotland
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Children(s)

Gilbert Paterson
1798–1877
Birth Location: Dailly, Ayrshire, Scotland
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William Patterson
–1874
Birth Location: St Ninious, Stirlingshire, Scotland
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William Paterson's Ancestors

Self
William Paterson
1775–1850
Birth Place: Scotland
Parents
John Paterson
1739–1824
Stirling, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Agnes Paterson
1736–1825
Rutherglen Glasgow Lanark, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John Paterson
1706–
Stirling, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Hendrie
1705–
Saint Ninians, Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom
James Bowman
1699–
Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Agnes Scott
–1775
Rutherglen Glasgow Lanark, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Paterson's Descendants

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William Paterson (1775–11 May 1850) m. Elizabeth MCGILL (24 Dec 1765–Unknown)
  1. 1. Gilbert Paterson 1798–1877 m. Letitia Irwin 1791–1856
    1. 1. Thomas Paterson 1826–1901 m. JANE FOSTER 1826–1898
      1. 1. Jane Patterson 1857–1904 m. William (H) Craig 1855–1930
        1. 1. Agnes Craig 1894–1933 m. Malcolm Cameron 1873–1958
        2. 2. Jessie Craig 1883–1945 m. Thomas (Easton) Brown 1880–1966
        3. 3. Jane CRAIG 1877–
        4. 4. William Craig 1881–1952 m. Mary Allan 1882–1959
        5. 5. Thomas Craig 1887–
        6. 6. James Craig 1891–1918
        7. 7. Isabella Craig 1891–
        8. 8. Elizabeth Craig 1896–
        9. 9. Annie ((Ann)) Craig 1884–1950 m. George (Andrew) Lamond 1881–1959
      2. 2. ELIZABETH PATTERSON 1865–1955 m. Allen Stevenson 1860–1899
        1. 1. ALLAN STEVENSON 1885–1946 m. Emma (E) Williams 1889–1983
        2. 2. Jane ((Jean)) STEVENSON 1884–1944 m. James (Elmer) Wamboldt 1880–1948
        3. 3. Elizabeth STEVENSON 1889–1958 m. Alexander Maitland 1878–1946
        4. 4. Mary (Annie) STEVENSON 1887–1892
      3. 3. Agnes ((Aggie)) PATTERSON 1860–1943 m. Hugh Mclachlan 1859–
        1. 1. Margaret (L) Mclachlan 1890– m. Axel (Conrad) Piehl 1882–
      4. 4. James Patterson 1850–
      5. 5. Thomas PATTERSON 1852–1927 m. Annie Graham 1850–1919
        1. 1. Thomas (Andrew) PATTERSON 1872– m. Maria (D.) Jellows 1878–
        2. 2. Gilbert (Augustus) PATTERSON 1874–1947 m. Margaret (M) Cotter 1881–
        3. 3. Annie PATTERSON 1882–1943 m. Albert (G) Maschant 1876–1947
        4. 4. Sarah (Robertson) PATTERSON 1887–1893
        5. 5. James PATTERSON 1890–1896
        6. 6. Adam PATTERSON 1878–1880
        7. 7. Margaret ((Maggie)) PATTERSON 1876–1881
      6. 6. William PATTERSON 1867–1942 m. Sarah Bryan 1876–1921
        1. 1. Thomas (Andrew) PATTERSON 1906–1964
        2. 2. Margaret (Bryan) PATTERSON 1908–1965 m. Henry (Newbury Martin) Jnr 1893–1964
        3. 3. John (Bryan) PATTERSON 1918–1978
        4. 4. Andrew (Bryan) PATTERSON 1904–1904
        5. 5. Jane (Foster) PATTERSON 1911–1983 m. Robert (Findlay) Dunlop 1904–1962
        6. 6. Agnes PATTERSON 1917–1917
        7. 7. Ann (Graham) PATTERSON 1917–1917
        8. 8. William (Walker) PATTERSON 1915–
      7. 7. Margaret PATTERSON 1846–1890 m. GEORGE Moncrieff 1838–1915
        1. 1. Alexander Moncrieff 1866–1935 m. Rose Moncrieff 1871–1939
        2. 2. Gilbert Moncrieff 1869–1945 m. Jane Wallace 1876–1930
        3. 3. George Moncrieff 1871–
        4. 4. Jane Moncrieff 1873–1939 m. Arthur Bennet 1872–
        5. 5. Margaret (Patterson) Moncrieff 1875– m. Alexander Bennett 1875–
        6. 6. Thomas (Patterson) Moncrieff 1877–1937
        7. 7. Elizabeth Moncrieff 1879–
        8. 8. James Moncrieff 1882–
        9. 9. Jessie Moncrieff 1885–
        10. 10. Marion Moncrieff 1886–
        11. 11. Isabella ((Bella)) Moncrieff 1890–
        12. 12. Thomas (Paterson) Moncrieff 1867–1868
      8. 8. Gilbert PATTERSON 1849–1871
      9. 9. Peter (Foster) PATTERSON 1861–1952 m. Marjory (Jane) McKay 1875–1954
        1. 1. George (Foster) Patterson 1904–1993
        2. 2. Catherine (McKay) Patterson 1895–1978
        3. 3. Emma (Ruth (Isabella)) Patterson 1898–1992
      10. 10. Isabella PATTERSON 1858–1919 m. JAMES (W) Hewitt 1854–1943
        1. 1. Mary (H) Hewitt 1879–1950 m. John Bernhardt 1878–1935
        2. 2. Jane ((Jean)) Hewitt 1881–1962 m. David Adams 1878–1942
        3. 3. Isabella Hewitt 1885–1916
        4. 4. James (William (Wright) Hewitt) Jr 1889–1943 m. Margaret (Ann) Butler 1899–1927
        5. 5. William (James) Hewitt 1883–1940 m. Sarah (M.) Agnew 1884–
        6. 6. George (Percy) Hewitt 1892–1894
      11. 11. Janet ((Jessie)) PATTERSON 1854–1908 m. WILLIAM Holmes 1848–1908
        1. 1. Jane ((Jean)) Holmes 1873–1940 m. Alexander Russell 1871–
        2. 2. Isabella ((Bella)) Holmes 1875–1922 m. William Munroe 1876–
        3. 3. Jessie ((Janet)) Holmes 1877– m. James Russell 1870–
        4. 4. James Holmes 1881–1942 m. Bessie (E.) Holmes 1894–1963
        5. 5. William (Holmes) Jr 1884–1945 m. Gertrude Milligan 1885–1938
        6. 6. Agnes Holmes 1888– m. Andrew Smith 1887–
      12. 12. John Paterson 1863–
      13. 13. Robert Paterson 1867–
      14. 14. George Paterson 1868–
      15. 15. Andrew Paterson 1873–
      16. 16. Archibald Paterson 1875–
      17. 17. Adam Paterson 1877–
    2. 2. Elizabeth Patterson 1826– m. William Paterson 1827–
      1. 1. Elizabeth Paterson 1868–
    3. 3. Gilbert PATTERSON 1829–1885
    4. 4. William PATTERSON 1833–1833
    5. 5. Mary (Downie) PATTERSON 1820–1895 m. NEIL Craig 1825–1890
      1. 1. Mary Craig 1845–1933 m. George Cook 1845–
        1. 1. Jane Cook 1871– m. David Morrison 1854–
        2. 2. Eliza Cook 1875–
        3. 3. Annie Cook 1877– m. Alexander Mcdonald 1872–
        4. 4. Neil Cook 1880–
        5. 5. Agnes Cook 1882–
        6. 6. Rachel Cook 1886–
        7. 7. Charlotte Cook 1888–1975
        8. 8. Jessie Cook 1890–
      2. 2. Letitia Craig 1849–1930 m. Thomas Hastings 1851–
        1. 1. John Hastings 1885–
        2. 2. Sarah Hastings 1886–
        3. 3. Rachel Hastings 1889–
        4. 4. Thomas Hastings 1891–
        5. 5. Gilbert Hastings 1895–
      3. 3. Elizabeth Craig 1852– m. Wm Lees 1854–
        1. 1. John Lees 1885–
        2. 2. Jeanie Lees 1887–
        3. 3. Craig Lees 1888–
        4. 4. William Lees 1890–
      4. 4. Annie Craig 1854– m. Robert Bain 1855–1891
        1. 1. Olive (A K L) Bain 1881–1966 m. George (Enosh) Smith 1893–1977
        2. 2. Robert (Cecil C) Bain 1887–
      5. 5. Agnes Craig 1857– m. James Wilson 1853–
        1. 1. Margaret Wilson 1894–
        2. 2. John (Thomas) Wilson 1896–
        3. 3. George (Wm Peter MacNat) Wilson 1898–
        4. 4. Janet (Agnes Mary) Wilson 1900–
      6. 6. Rachel Craig 1860–1885
      7. 7. Gilbert Craig 1863–1892 m. Helen Thomson 1865–1924
        1. 1. Neil Craig 1889–
        2. 2. James (Thomson) Craig 1890–1955
      8. 8. Neil Craig 1847–1847
  2. 2. William (S) Patterson –1874

William Paterson's Timeline

2 Records

1775
1775
Birth of William Paterson in Scotland
Scotland
1850
11 May 1850
Age 75
Death of William Paterson in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1775
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 May 1850
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Biggar, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
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