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William Paton 1746–1801 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Feb 1746

Birth Location: Maybole, Ayrshire, , Scotland

Death Date: 1801

Death Location: Farm, Saint Georges, Montserrat

Father: Robert Paton

Mother:

Spouse(s): Agnes Gillespie

Children(s): Elizabeth Paton

William Paton was born in 1746 in Maybole, Ayrshire, , Scotland, the child of Robert Paton And Elizabeth Galt. William Paton married Agnes Gillespie, and had children including Elizabeth Elspeth Paton. William Paton passed away in 1801 in Farm, Saint Georges, Montserrat.

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Biography

  • William Paton was born in 1746 in Maybole, Ayrshire, , Scotland, the child of Robert Paton And Elizabeth Galt.
  • William Paton married Agnes Gillespie, and had children including Elizabeth Elspeth Paton.
  • William Paton passed away in 1801 in Farm, Saint Georges, Montserrat.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Paton's Ancestors

Self
William Paton
1746–1801
Birth Place: Maybole, Ayrshire, , Scotland
Parents
Robert Paton
1707–1756
Bankhouse Farm, Fenwick, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John Paton
1682–1784
Irvine, Ayr., Scotland
Mary Wilson
1690–
Ayr, Ayrshire, , Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Mary Mcfarling
1652–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Paton's Descendants

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William Paton (16 Feb 1746–1801) m. Agnes Gillespie (31 Dec 1747–30 Jan 1820)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Elspeth) Paton 1781–1852 m. William Nicoll 1776–1852
    1. 1. James Nicol 1804–1855 m. Ann Young 1804–1884
      1. 1. James (Young) Nicol 1835–1911 m. Catherine McPherson 1840–1923
        1. 1. Annie Watson 1859–1947 m. John (Watson) Sr 1854–1944

William Paton's Timeline

3 Records

1746
16 Feb 1746
Birth of William Paton in Maybole, Ayrshire, , Scotland
Maybole, Ayrshire, , Scotland
1746
03 Mar 1746
William Paton was baptized in Ayr,Ayr,Scotland
Ayr,Ayr,Scotland
1801
1801
Age 55
Death of William Paton in Farm, Saint Georges, Montserrat
Farm, Saint Georges, Montserrat

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Feb 1746
    Event Place: Maybole, Ayrshire, , Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 03 Mar 1746
    Event Place: Ayr,Ayr,Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1801
    Event Place: Farm, Saint Georges, Montserrat

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