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William Elkanah Watson 1652 – 1726 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Nov 1652

Birth Location: Dundee, Angus, Scotland

Death Date: Nov 1726

Death Location: Prince George's, Maryland, United States

Father: James Watson

Mother: Agnes Gillespie

Spouse(s): Isobel Milne, Jane Herrimon

Children(s): Angus Watson, George Watson, William Watson, Christian Watson, William Watson, James 1677, Lillian Watson, Elspeth Watson, Margaret Watson

William Elkanah Watson was born in Dundee, Angus, Scotland in 1652, to James Watson and Agnes Gillespie. Later in life, William Elkanah Watson married Isobel Jane Milne and Jane Herrimon; among their children were Angus Watson, George Watson, William Watson, Christian Watson, William Watson, James Watson 1677, Lillian Watson, Elspeth Watson and Margaret Hester Watson. William Elkanah Watson died in Prince George's, Maryland, United States, 1726.

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Parents

James Watson
1617 – 1704
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
JW
Agnes Gillespie
1621 – 1656
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
AG

Spouses(s)

Isobel Milne
1649 – 1682
Birth Location: Dundee, Angus, Scotland
IM
Jane Herrimon
1655 – 1722
Birth Location: Kent, Maryland, United States
JH

Children(s)

Angus Watson
1670 –
Birth Location: Dundee Angus County Scotland
AW
George Watson
1672 –
Birth Location: Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
GW
William Watson
1672 – 1743
Birth Location: Dundee, Angus, , Scotland
WW
Christian Watson
1674 –
Birth Location: (City), Prince Georges, Maryland, USA
CW
William Watson
1675 – 1743
Birth Location: Essex, England
WW
James 1677
1677 – 1777
Birth Location: (City), Kent, Maryland, USA
J1
Lillian Watson
1677 –
Birth Location: Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
LW
Elspeth Watson
1679 – 1735
Birth Location: Maryland, USA
EW
Margaret Watson
1681 – 1735
Birth Location: Maryland, USA
MW

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 24 Nov 1652
    Event Place: Dundee, Angus, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Year: 24 Nov 1650
    Event Place: Dundee,Angus,Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1678
    Event Place: Nanticoke Indians War, Dorchester County, MD
    Record Source: Maryland, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1772-1890

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: Nov 1726
    Event Place: Prince George's, Maryland, United States
    Record Source: Maryland, Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1777, Will books; Author: Maryland. Prerogative Court; Probate Place: Maryland

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