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Rev. William ROBERTSON

Rev. William ROBERTSON

Male 1620 - 1708  (88 years)

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  • Name William ROBERTSON 
    Prefix Rev. 
    Born 1620  Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    FamilySearch ID G3KG-MM5 
    _UID 6AC05DF8A7E04813813A7E6C97C1133DAE2D 
    Died 9 Jul 1708  James City, Virginia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I24439  Carney Wehofer 2024 Genealogy
    Last Modified 9 Feb 2024 

    Father William ROBERTSON, II of Gladney,   b. 1571, Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1629, Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years) 
    Mother Anne Marie MITCHELL,   b. 1595, Cromarty, Cromartyshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1629, Ayrshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 34 years) 
    Married 1595  Cromarty, Cromartyshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Family ID F536729863  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary MCKENZIE,   b. Abt 1623, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1710, James City County, Virginia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 87 years) 
    Children 
     1. John ROBERTSON, Robinson,   b. Abt 1642, King & Queen County, Virginia, British Colony Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 May 1700, Isle of Wight, Warrosquyoake, Virginia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 58 years)
     2. Grisel ROBERTSON,   b. Abt 1650, Tulliallan, Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Deceased
     3. Jeffrey Norvell ROBERTSON,   b. 1654, Virginia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1734, , Henrico, Virginia, American Colony Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     4. William ROBERTSON,   b. 1657,   d. Deceased
     5. Rev George ROBERTSON,   b. 1662, Scotland, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Nov 1739, Henrico, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
    Last Modified 9 Feb 2024 
    Family ID F2416  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • He emigrated from Scotland about between 1662 and 1700 and quickly became well respected in the Tidewater area. He was appointed one of the directors to plan and establish the town of Williamsburg in October 1705.

  • Sources 
    1. [S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 9 Feb 2024), entry for William ROBERTSON, person ID G3KG-MM5. (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 9 Feb 2024), entry for William Robertson, person ID GXDS-6PV. (Reliability: 3).