Euphan (Scott) Watson (abt. 1695)

Born about 1695 in Scotland

Ancestors

Wife of Thomas Watson — married about 1720 in Hawick, Roxburgh, Scotland

Descendants

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Biography

Euphan was born in about 1695, the daughter of William Scott of Burnhead and Agnes Widderstain (daughter of Archibald Widderstain, merchant, of Dalkeith).

She married Thomas Watson in 1720.^[1] This was an ‘irregular marriage’ at Kirk Arthur, with a licence being given by the Bishop of Carlisle. They may have had as many as 11 children including:

Agnes (b.1721)^[2]

William (b.1724),^[3] who became heir of Burnhead when his cousin Margaret (wife of Rev. Dr. Charters) died without any children

John (b.1730)^[4]

Thomas (b.1732)^[5]

Robert (b. 1729)^[6]

James (b. 1722)^[7]

Their son William, heir Burnhead married, in 1785, at Nassau, in the Island of New Providence, off the coast of Florida, USA, Rebecca Peters, by whom he had one son and two daughters.

Unknown when Euphan passed away.

Research Notes

WATSON OF BURNHEAD

The family of Watson of Burnhead are the heirs and representatives of the family of Scott of Burnhead, the property having passed in descent through the female branch of the Scotts to the Watsons in the year 1815. This old Border family claims descent from Scott of Kirkurd. James Scot, the progenitor of this family, was proprietor of these lands, and was designated by that title. He afterwards, in 1484, acquired the lands of Over and Nether Newhall, now called Burnhead and Burnfoot, from David, 3rd Lord Lindsay of Byres, and resigned the estate of Kirkurd to the family. He also acquired, from the family of Glencaim, the lands of Hassendean."

James Scot left three sons, to each of whom he bequeathed an estate. To David, the eldest, he left Hassendean ; to Robert, the third son, Nether Newhall; and John got Over Newhall (or Burnhead) by a charter dated 1492. John Scott of Burnhead lived to a great age, and died in 1582, leaving issue, a son and successor " Robert Scot of Burnhead, who died in 1609, and left three sons " William Scott of Burnhead, who, during his father's lifetime served in Holland in the Scotch brigade. He married Margaret, daughter of Nicol Cairncross of Hislop, by whom he had a son, Robert. He died about 1640.

Robert Scot of Burnhead married, in 1636, Marion, daughter of Ragnal Bennett of Chesters, by whom he had two daughters. He married, secondly, in 1643, Elizabeth, daughter of Hector Tumbull of Clarilaw, by whom he had four sons, William being his heir. He died in 1677. William Scot of Burnhead married Agnes, daughter of Archibald Widderstain, merchant, of Dalkeith, by whom he had three sons and several daughters. One of the daughters, Euphan, married Thomas Watson, writer in Hawick, and had a son, William.

Sources

1. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NKBR-RML : 10 February 2018), Thomas Watson and Euphan Scott, 17 Dec 1720; citing Arthuret,Cumberland,England, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 90,557.
2. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X11X-XVN : 10 February 2018), Agnes Watson, 24 Sep 1721; citing , HAWICK, ROXBURGH, SCOTLAND, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,067,934.
3. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X11V-94Y : 10 February 2018), William Watson, 06 Nov 1724; citing , HAWICK, ROXBURGH, SCOTLAND, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,067,934.
4. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X112-32K : 10 February 2018), John Watson, 23 Nov 1730; citing , HAWICK, ROXBURGH, SCOTLAND, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,067,935.
5. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X112-FX2 : 10 February 2018), Thomas Watson, 03 Nov 1732; citing , HAWICK, ROXBURGH, SCOTLAND, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,067,935.
6. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X112-FXJ : 10 February 2018), Robert Watson, 08 Jan 1729; citing , HAWICK, ROXBURGH, SCOTLAND, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,067,935.
7. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X11J-KLB : 10 February 2018), James Watson, 25 Nov 1722; citing , HAWICK, ROXBURGH, SCOTLAND, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,067,934.

• Family Records

• Hawick Word Book (p. 2755) by James Scott