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From: "Sandra Ferguson" <>
Subject: Re: [Q-R] David Watt, Lydia Swayne
Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2003 13:58:31 -0500
References: <BBC3F7D1.4AED%quillcottage@earthlink.net>


I'm making no inferences......I only pass along information.....it's up to
you to make whatever inferences you wish.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gregory McReynolds" <>
To: <>
Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 1:39 PM
Subject: Re: [Q-R] David Watt, Lydia Swayne


> Dear Sandra,
>
> Thank you very much for this David Watt's will, I hadn't seen it. However,
> how do we know this is the father of the David Watt who married Lydia
> Swayne? Is the inference that since McDowell was of Upper Oxford and David
> Sr., died in Oxford that the connection is based on geography?
>
> Sincerely,
> Gregory
>
> On 10/28/03 10:18 AM, "Sandra Ferguson" <> wrote:
>
> > Did you know that a David Watt was a private in Capt. Wm McDowell's
> > Horse Company? McDowell was from Upper Oxford, and the date was Sept 8,
> > 1776.
> > I'm including David Sr's will, in case you don't have it...(
regardless
> > of whether these folks were from Scotland, or perhaps Scotland via
Ireland,
> > you can bet they are of Scottish ancestry - I don't believe I've ever
known
> > to the name Jennet to be given to one NOT Scottish.
> > WATT, DAVID, SR. Oxford.
> > December 27, 1792. January 21, 1793.Provides for wife Susanna. To son
David
> > 1/2 of plantation I now live on,£100, etc. To son John tract of land he
now
> > lives upon, and to his 6 children £5 each. To son-in-law James Reed 1
> > dollar. To grandson David Reed my tract of land on Warrior Run,
> > Northumberland Co. at 21, with rev. to the other children of daughter
Jennet
> > Reed and to daughter Jennet £5. To daughter Martha Cunningham negro
wench
> > Sal. To grandson David Cunningham £25, and to daughter Martha's other
> > children, John, Elizabeth and James £5 each. To son-in-law Thomas
Douglas
> > £1, and to daughter Susanna Douglas £50, etc. Remainder to 5 children,
> > David, John,Martha, Jennet and Susanna. Excutors: Son John, William
Ramsey,
> > Jr.Wit: Philip Scott, Matthew Ewing, Samuel Ewing.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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