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William Watson 1727 – 1796 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 September 1727

Birth Location: Kennoway, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 17 Mar 1796

Death Location: Fife, Scotland

Father: Thos. Watson

Mother: Ann Baxter

Spouse(s): Elspeth Mack

Children(s): Isabel Watson

William Watson was born in Kennoway, Fife, Scotland in 1727, to Thos. Watson and Ann Baxter. Later in life, William Watson married Elspeth Mason or Mack; among their children were Isabel Watson. William Watson died in Fife, Scotland, 1796.

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Parents

Thos. Watson
1706 – 1781
Birth Location: Kettle, Fife, Scotland
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Ann Baxter
1707 – 1780
Birth Location: Kennoway, Fife, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Elspeth Mack
1729 – 1804
Birth Location: Kettle, Fife, Scotland
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Children(s)

Isabel Watson
1764 – 1836
Birth Location: Kettle, Fife, Scotland
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 17 September 1727
    Event Place: Kennoway, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 17 Mar 1796
    Event Place: Fife, Scotland
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