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William M Robertson 1730 – 1812 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1730

Birth Location: Wythe, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 7 Oct 1812

Death Location: Shawsville, Montgomery, Virginia, United States

Father: Alexander Robertson

Mother: Eliza Boulay

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Crockett

Children(s): Sarah Robertson

The story of William M Robertson began in 1730 in Wythe, Virginia, United States. William M Robertson married Elizabeth Lee Crockett, and had children including Sarah Elizabeth Robertson. William M Robertson passed away in 1812 in Shawsville, Montgomery, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William M Robertson began in 1730 in Wythe, Virginia, United States.
  • William M Robertson married Elizabeth Lee Crockett, and had children including Sarah Elizabeth Robertson.
  • William M Robertson passed away in 1812 in Shawsville, Montgomery, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Robertson
1700 – 1770
Birth Location: Bantry Bay, Kenmore, Kerry, Ireland
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Eliza Boulay
1712 – 1756
Birth Location: Virginia , British Colonies
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Crockett
1734 – 1818
Birth Location: Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
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Children(s)

Sarah Robertson
1753 – 1814
Birth Location: Ashe, North Carolina, United States,
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William Robertson's Ancestors

Self
William Robertson
1730 – 1812
Birth Place: Wythe, Virginia, United States
Parents
Alexander Robertson
1700 – 1770
Bantry Bay, Kenmore, Kerry, Ireland
Eliza Boulay
1712 – 1756
Virginia , British Colonies
Grandparents
James (William) Robertson
1678 –
Perthshire, Scotland
Grissel Fergusson
Perthshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Robertson's Descendants

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William (M) Robertson (1730 – 7 Oct 1812) m. Elizabeth (Lee) Crockett (5 Aug 1734 – 1818)
  1. 1. Sarah (Elizabeth) Robertson (24 Feb 1753 – 1 Nov 1814) m. James Cox (24 Feb 1763 – 17 Apr 1842)
    1. 1. John (Robertson) Cox (4 Mar 1787 – 10 October 1852) m. Sarah (E) Nelson (1808 – 14 Aug 1875)
      1. 1. James ("Jim" P.) Cox (20 April 1832 – 10 October 1904) m. Permelia (Celicia Melissa Murphy) Cox (2 Feb 1828 – 6 Sep 1898)
        1. 1. John (Marion) Cox (Abt 1851 – ) m. Mary (Ritty) Holder (Abt 1853 – )

William Robertson's Timeline

2 Records

1730
1730
Birth of William M Robertson in Wythe, Virginia, United States
Wythe, Virginia, United States
1812
7 Oct 1812
Age 82
Death of William M Robertson in Shawsville, Montgomery, Virginia, United States
Shawsville, Montgomery, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1730
    Event Place: Wythe, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Oct 1812
    Event Place: Shawsville, Montgomery, Virginia, United States
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