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William Sutherland 1749–1830 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Apr 1749

Birth Location: Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1830

Death Location: Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Father: James Sutherland**

Mother: Elspet Howie

Spouse(s): Jannet Sutherland

Children(s): Joseph Sutherland, George Sutherland, James Sutherland, William Sutherland, Alexander Sutherland, Mary Flett, Anne Sutherland, Helen SUTHERLAND, Anne Sutherland, James SUTHERLAND

William Sutherland was born in 1749 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland, the child of James Sutherland And Elspet Huy Or Howie. William Sutherland married Jannet Sutherland, and had children including Alexander Sutherland, Anne Sutherland, George Sutherland, Helen Sutherland, James Sutherland, Joseph Sutherland, Mary Flett, William Sutherland. William Sutherland passed away in 1830 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • William Sutherland was born in 1749 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland, the child of James Sutherland And Elspet Huy Or Howie.
  • William Sutherland married Jannet Sutherland, and had children including Alexander Sutherland, Anne Sutherland, George Sutherland, Helen Sutherland, James Sutherland, Joseph Sutherland, Mary Flett, William Sutherland.
  • William Sutherland passed away in 1830 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Sutherland's Ancestors

Self
William Sutherland
1749–1830
Birth Place: Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland
Parents
James Sutherland**
1706–1761
Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland
Elspet (Huy or) Howie
1704–1792
Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland
Grandparents
James (Alexander) SUTHERLAND
1665–1743
Sutherland, Caithness, , Scotland,
Anne (Flett) Sinclair
1670–1762
Durran, Caithness, Scotland
James Howie
1688–
Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland
Isobel Simpson
1690–
Sandend, Banffshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Howie
1672–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Sutherland's Descendants

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William Sutherland (30 Apr 1749–1830) m. Jannet Sutherland (23 Aug 1752–19 Apr 1810)
  1. 1. Joseph Sutherland 1787–1861 m. Margaret Campbell 1788–
    1. 1. David Sutherland 1766–1832 m. Margaret Hines 1763–1842
      1. 1. Sarah (Ann) Sutherland 1796–1870 m. Abraham (A) Forshay 1794–1875
        1. 1. Hamilton Forshey 1818–1890 m. Martha (Jane Farley) (Campbell) 1823–1875
        2. 2. David Forshey 1817–1876
        3. 3. Abraham (Forshey) Jr 1818–1868
        4. 4. Elijah Forshey 1826–1865
        5. 5. Richard Forshey 1814–1845
        6. 6. Stephen Forshey 1823–1889
        7. 7. Joseph Forshey 1816–1899
        8. 8. Julia (Ann) Forshey 1829–1886
        9. 9. Levi (S) Forshey 1838–1864
        10. 10. Mary (Forshey Dooley,) Starkey 1829–1886
        11. 11. Thomas (A Forshey) JR 1838–1888
        12. 12. David (R.) FORSHEY 1845–1928
        13. 13. Maria (Jane) Forshey,Johnson 1843–1880
        14. 14. John, ("Jack") Forshey 1826–1915
        15. 15. James (M) Forshey 1833–1888
        16. 16. Daniel Forshey 1816–1876
  2. 2. George Sutherland 1776–1785
  3. 3. James Sutherland 1772–1857
  4. 4. William Sutherland 1781–1789
  5. 5. Alexander Sutherland 1789–1760
  6. 6. Mary Flett 1773–1859 m. William Flett 1773–1834
    1. 1. Mary Flett 1812–1890
    2. 2. John Flett** 1807–1853
    3. 3. Anne Flett 1809–
    4. 4. Helen Flett 1814–1897
  7. 7. Anne Sutherland 1773–1859
  8. 8. Helen SUTHERLAND 1790–1865
  9. 9. Anne Sutherland 1778–1860
  10. 10. James SUTHERLAND 1770–1772

William Sutherland's Timeline

2 Records

1749
30 Apr 1749
Birth of William Sutherland in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland
Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland
1830
1830
Age 81
Death of William Sutherland in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland
Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Apr 1749
    Event Place: Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, British Regimental Registers of Service, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Class Number: WO 25; Class Title: 42 Foot 1 Battn; Piece Number: 382; Piece Title: 42 Foot 1 Battn
    [2] UK, Royal Hospital Chelsea Pensioner Admissions and Discharges, Royal Hospital, Chelsea: Disability and Royal Artillery Out-Pensions, Admission Books; Class: WO 116; Piece Number: 12

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

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