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William Watson 1672 – 1743 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Jul 1672

Birth Location: Dundee, Angus, , Scotland

Death Date: 1743

Death Location: Prince George, , Maryland, USA

Father: William Watson

Mother: Isobel Milne

Spouse(s): Katharine Ramsey

Children(s): William Watson, Anna Watson, Joseph Wattson, Benjamin Watson, Colonel Watson, Isabel Watsone, Marjory Watson, James Watson, Eugnee Watson

William Watson Jr was born in 1672 in Dundee, Angus, , Scotland, the child of William Elkanah Watson and Isobel Jane Milne. William Watson Jr married Katharine Ramsey, and had children including William Watson, Anna Watson, Joseph Wattson, Benjamin Watson, Colonel Joseph Watson, Isabel Issobell Watson Watsone, Marjory Watson, James Watson, Eugnee Winslow Watson. William Watson Jr passed away in 1743 in Prince George, , Maryland, USA.

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Biography

  • William Watson Jr was born in 1672 in Dundee, Angus, , Scotland, the child of William Elkanah Watson and Isobel Jane Milne.
  • William Watson Jr married Katharine Ramsey, and had children including William Watson, Anna Watson, Joseph Wattson, Benjamin Watson, Colonel Joseph Watson, Isabel Issobell Watson Watsone, Marjory Watson, James Watson, Eugnee Winslow Watson.
  • William Watson Jr passed away in 1743 in Prince George, , Maryland, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Watson
1652 – 1726
Birth Location: Dundee, Angus, Scotland
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Isobel Milne
1649 – 1682
Birth Location: Dundee, Angus, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Katharine Ramsey
1669 – 1705
Birth Location: Kettin, Angus, Scotland
KR

Children(s)

William Watson
1693 – 1725
Birth Location: Prionce George Maryland
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Anna Watson
1695 – 1727
Birth Location: Angus, Scotland
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Joseph Wattson
1699 – 1742
Birth Location: Scotland
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Benjamin Watson
1700 –
Birth Location: Scotland
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Colonel Watson
1700 – 1742
Birth Location: Scotland
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Isabel Watsone
1700 –
Birth Location: Dundee, Angus, Scotland
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Marjory Watson
1702 – 1782
Birth Location: Broughty Ferry, Angus, Scotland
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James Watson
1705 – 1775
Birth Location: Prince George's, Maryland, United States
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Eugnee Watson
Birth Location: –
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William Watson's Ancestors

Self
William Watson
1672 – 1743
Birth Place: Dundee, Angus, , Scotland
Parents
William Elkanah Watson
1652 – 1726
Dundee, Angus, Scotland
Isobel (Jane) Milne
1649 – 1682
Dundee, Angus, Scotland
Grandparents
James Watson
1617 – 1704
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Agnes Gillespie
1621 – 1656
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
John (James Milne (Clan) Gordon)
1619 – 1679
Dundee, Angus, Scotland
Magdalen (Scott (Gaelic) Scotach)
1629 – 1689
Brechin, Angus, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Robert Waston
1585 – 1619
Agnes Millar
1585 – 1681
John Gillespie
1591 – 1624
Marie Leyes
1593 –
Alexander Milne
1601 – 1675
Elisabeth Fletcher
1604 –
David Scotach)
1598 – 1637
Janet Hutcheon
1605 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Watsone
1540 – 1607
Henry Millar
1564 – 1614
Margaret Atcheson
1565 – 1615
James Gillaspie
1566 –
Jonet Lock
1570 –
Anthony Fletcher
1560 – 1637
Alexander Scott
1578 – 1665
Margaret Laing
1578 – 1621
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William Watson's Descendants

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William Watson (25 Jul 1672 – 1743) m. Katharine Ramsey (17 Sep 1669 – 1705)
  1. 1. William Watson (1693 – 1725)
  2. 2. Anna Watson (1695 – 1727)
  3. 3. Joseph Wattson (1699 or 1700 – 2 Nov 1742)
  4. 4. Benjamin Watson (1700 – )
  5. 5. Colonel (Joseph) Watson (1700 – 1742)
  6. 6. Isabel (Issobell Watson) Watsone (9 Feb 1700 – )
  7. 7. Marjory Watson (29 Mar 1702 – 16 Nov 1782)
  8. 8. James Watson (1705 – 24 Aug 1775) m. Ann Perry ( – 1778) m. Ann Pearce ( – 1725)
    1. 1. Jesse Watson (1727 – 1810)
    2. 2. David Watson (1727 – 1811)
    3. 3. Solomon Watson (1727 – 1775)
    4. 4. William Watson (1730 – 3 Jan 1784)
    5. 5. Leady Watson (1732 – 1795) m. Isaac (Jacob) Lamb (8 Sep 1725 – Feb 1795)
      1. 1. Hardy Lamb (1752 – 1810)
      2. 2. Abraham Lamm (1755 – 1828)
      3. 3. Jacob (Lamm,) Jr. (1756 – 1820) m. Martha (1762 – 1860)
        1. 1. Silas Lamm (1789 – 10/18/1873)
        2. 2. Jacob (Joseph) Lamm (circa 1805 – Before 1870)
      4. 4. Sarah Lamm (1757 – 1817)
      5. 5. Reddick Lamb (1761 – 11 Jul 1796)
      6. 6. David Lamb (1763 – 1795)
      7. 7. David Lamm (1763 – 1795)
      8. 8. Isaac (Thomas Lamm) (Lamb) (1765 – 1852) m. Mary (or Margaret) Buie (1803 – 1853) m. Mary Polly (1770 – 1812) m. Temperance Peele (1790 – 19 Jul 1862)
        1. 1. Mary Lamm (28 Mar 1775 – 12 Feb 1848) m. Charles (Daniel) Lucas (1775 – 18 Nov 1848)
        2. 2. Isham Lamm (1785 – 1847) m. Ada Lucas
        3. 3. Stephen Lamm (1795 – JAN 1861) m. Laura ('Lauranie') Tomlinson (1790 – 1836) m. Edith (abt 1785 – )
        4. 4. Isaac (Thomas Lamm) II (1801 – 1898)
        5. 5. Ephraim Lamm (1810 – 1850)
        6. 6. Joshua Lamm (1812 – 1845)
        7. 7. Isaac (Thomas) Lamb ( – 1843)
        8. 8. Isaac (Thomas) Lamm (1800 – Jul 1898) m. Mary (Anna) Cook (1810 – 1867-1870)
        9. 9. Isham Lamm (circa 1800 – 1847)
        10. 10. Ephriam Lamm (1810 – 1850)
        11. 11. William Lamm (1826 – 1880) m. Eliza (Jane) Mercer (abt 1830 – )
        12. 12. Temperance Lamm (1832 – 1900)
        13. 13. Isham Lamm (1834 – 1910)
        14. 14. Rufus Lamm (1838 – 1861)
        15. 15. Polly Lamm (May 1841 – 1910) m. Sam Ferrell (Abt 1823 – Bef 1890)
        16. 16. Mary Lamm (circa 1785 – circa 1871)
        17. 17. Larry Lamm (1827 – 3 Jun 1902)
        18. 18. Francis Turner (1842 – 26 Nov 1924)
      9. 9. Hardy Lamb (1767 – 1810) m. Patience Pittman (21 Sep 1760 – 1820) m. Winefred Boswell (1767 – 1820)
        1. 1. Needham Lamm (1790 – 23 Dec 1844)
        2. 2. Cherry Lamb (1795 – 1851)
        3. 3. Silvy Lamb (1785 – 1870)
        4. 4. Miles (Brady) Lamb (abt 1792 – 8 June 1883)
        5. 5. Needham Lamb (1786 – 1869)
        6. 6. Needham Lamb (1790 – 23 Dec 1844)
        7. 7. Everett Lamb (1794 – May 1863)
        8. 8. Charity Lamb (1795 – 1850)
        9. 9. Patience Lamb (1795 – 27 Mar 1872)
        10. 10. Lucy Lamb
      10. 10. Rhoda Lamb (1769 – )
      11. 11. Joshua Lamb (1769 – 18 Sep 1845)
    6. 6. Jacob Watson (20 AUG 1734 – 18 APR 1772)
    7. 7. John Watson (1738 – 29 JAN 1815)
    8. 8. Mary Watson (ABT 1741 – )
    9. 9. Ann Watson (1747 – )
    10. 10. James Watson (1768 – 17 Mar 1837)
  9. 9. Eugnee (Winslow) Watson

William Watson's Timeline

2 Records

1672
25 Jul 1672
Birth of William Watson Jr in Dundee, Angus, , Scotland
Dundee, Angus, , Scotland
1743
1743
Age 71
Death of William Watson Jr in Prince George, , Maryland, USA
Prince George, , Maryland, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Jul 1672
    Event Place: Dundee, Angus, , Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1743
    Event Place: Prince George, , Maryland, USA
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