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William Walters \ Waters 1650 – 1700 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1650

Birth Location: Newton, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1700

Death Location: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: William Walter

Mother: Elsa Scheffer

Spouse(s): Elisabeth (Walters)

Children(s): Archibald Watters

The story of William Walters \ Waters (1650) SCOT began in 1650 in Newton, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom. William Walters \ Waters (1650) SCOT married Elisabeth (Elspet) Gourley (Walters), and had children including Archibald (Archbald) Walters Watters. William Walters \ Waters (1650) SCOT passed away in 1700 in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of William Walters \ Waters (1650) SCOT began in 1650 in Newton, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • William Walters \ Waters (1650) SCOT married Elisabeth (Elspet) Gourley (Walters), and had children including Archibald (Archbald) Walters Watters.
  • William Walters \ Waters (1650) SCOT passed away in 1700 in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Waters's Ancestors

Self
William Waters
1650 – 1700
Birth Place: Newton, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
William Peter Walter
1630 –
Inveresk, Scotland
Elsa Scheffer
1620 –
Ottenhofen, Bayern, Deutschland
Grandparents
Georg Scheffer
1595 – 1673
Deutschland
Marg (Gerhard) Haller
1603 – 1670
Ipsheim, Bayern, Deutschland
Great-Grandparents
Sebastian Schaeffer
1575 – 1646
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joerg Schefer
1546 – 1582
Appolonia Krausen
1550 – 1610

William Waters's Descendants

1.
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William (Walters \) Waters (1650 – 1700) m. Elisabeth ((Elspet) Gourley) (Walters) (3 August 1648 – 1700)
  1. 1. Archibald ((Archbald) Walters) Watters (9 December 1673 – 13 October 1758) m. Elizabeth Aiken (1677 – 1710)
    1. 1. William Walters (15 Jun 1699 – 16 Feb 1763) m. Elizabeth (Rachel) Robertson (30 Apr 1703 – 1761)
      1. 1. James (C Waters) (Watters) (7 Apr 1729 – 1786) m. Elizabeth (Jane) Rice (1730 – )
        1. 1. Thomas (R) Waters (1763 – 1832) m. Mary ("Polly") Page (1754 – 1807) m. Polly Waters (1760 – 1807) m. Martha Southerlain
      2. 2. John Walter (30 September 1731 – abt 1792)

William Waters's Timeline

5 Records

1650
1650
Birth of William Walters \ Waters (1650) SCOT in Newton, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Newton, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1663
02 Feb 1663
Age 13
William Walters \ Waters (1650) SCOT was married in Frieda
Frieda
1669
23 November 1669
Age 19
William Walters \ Waters (1650) SCOT was married in Newton, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Newton, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1699
1699-11-23
Age 49
William Walters \ Waters (1650) SCOT was married in Newton, Midlothian, , Scotland
Newton, Midlothian, , Scotland
1700
1700
Age 50
Death of William Walters \ Waters (1650) SCOT in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1650
    Event Place: Newton, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 02 Feb 1663
    Event Place: Frieda

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 23 November 1669
    Event Place: Newton, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1699-11-23
    Event Place: Newton, Midlothian, , Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1700
    Event Place: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom

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