WATT, Jean ^{2 3}

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  General Notes:

"She was
A good wife,
And so continued
All her life.
Here lies the body of Jean Watt, spouse to William Findlater. She died in the year 1798, aged 58 years.
This grave stone is put here,
In memory of her body dear."

from Aberdeenshire Epitaphs




"199. Flat - Here lies the body of JEAN WATT spouse of WILLM FINDLATER. She died in the year 1798 aged 58 years…….. Here lies the body of ALEXR FINDLATER son of GEORGE FINDLATER farmer in Bogend who died 20 Dec 1809 aged 12. Also above GEORGE FINDLATER who died 18^th May 1852 aged 79 years, and JAMES who died in infancy. In memory of MARY FINDLATER wife of CHARLES FORBES who died 13^th May 1862 aged 25 years. The said CHARLES FORBES died June 1862 aged 30 years. ELSPET HOME wife of the above GEORGE FINDLATER who died 17^thDecr 1866 aged 88 years, their daughter JANE who died ? March 1869 aged 60 years. JAMES FINDLATER son of the above CHARLES FORBES died 19 May 1878 aged 16 years."

from Graveyard Inscriptions< ⁴

Jean married William FINDLATER on 12 July 1764 in Oyne parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.^{1 2} (William FINDLATER was born about 1735, died on 1 December 1808 ⁴ and was buried in 1808 in Oyne Cemetery, Aberdeenshire, Scotland ⁴.)

  Marriage Notes:

"FINDLATER
WILLIAM
JEAN WATT/FR145 (FR145)
12/07/1764
230 10 / 357
OYNE"

from Index of Marriages



Old Parish Register
Oyne Parish Aberdeenshire
Marriages

"1764
July 12th William Findlater and Jean Watt both in this parish were married and had their pledges returned no impediment being found" ²