William Paterson (abt. 1685)

Born about 1685 in Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Agnes (Bayne) Paterson — married 22 Sep 1713 in Dunipace, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Descendants

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Biography

William Paterson was born around 1685 and was christened on 3 November 1685 in Airth, Stirlingshire. His parents are William Paterson and Jannet Garner.^[1]

William married Agnes Bane on 22 September 1713 in Dunipace, Stirlingshire.^[2]

The couple went on to have 7 children together:

1. John Paterson b. 1716 Dunipace, Stirlingshire
2. Jean Paterson b. 1718 Dunipace, Stirlingshire
3. William Paterson b. 1723 Dunipace, Stirlingshire
4. James Paterson b. 1726 Dunipace, Stirlingshire
5. Thomas Paterson b. 1729 Dunipace, Stirlingshire
6. Robert Paterson b. 1732 Dunipace, Stirlingshire
7. Isobell Paterson b. 1735 Dunipace, Stirlingshire

Research Notes

The family were certainly still in Dunipace in 1735 at the birth of their child Isobell. When this profile was first uploaded a death year of 1797 was added along with a place of death of Melrose in Roxburghshire. I would consider it to be unlikely given the time period for William to have lived until he was 112 years old, also Melrose is a considerable distance from Dunipace where he certainly spent the first 50 years of his life.

There is a William Paterson who died in Melrose in 1797 however Paterson is a common name and it is more likely this is a different William. Given thus far there is no documentary evidence to support William dying in 1797 in Melrose these details have been removed from the profile.

Sources

1. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X17W-1F2 : 11 February 2020), William Paterson, 1685.
2. ↑ "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY7H-56D : 11 February 2020), William Paterson, 1713.