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Elizabeth (Bessie)(Betty) STRACHEN (1732 - )

Children	Self + Spouses	Parents	Grandparents	Greatgrandparents
Jean PATERSON (1753 - ) Alexander PATERSON (1755 - ) Robert PATERSON (1757 - ) Elizabeth PATERSON (1758 - ) William PATERSON (1761 - 1764) Janet PATERSON (1762 - ) William PATERSON (1764 - ) Andrew PATERSON (1767 - 1807) Isobel PATERSON (1769 - 1849) Ann (Agnes) PATERSON (1772 - 1864)	Elizabeth (Bessie)(Betty) STRACHEN (1732 - ) + Robert PATERSON (1729 - )	James STRACHEN (1689 - )
		Janet ABERCROMBIE (1687 - )

b. 1732 at Airth, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

m. 24 Nov 1752 Robert PATERSON (1729 - ) at Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Near Relatives of Elizabeth (Bessie)(Betty) STRACHEN (1732 - )
Relationship	Person	Born	Birth Place	Died	Death Place	Age
Father in Law	Alexander PATERSON	06 Oct 1706	Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Mother in Law	Margaret SNADDEN	05 Nov 1703	Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland	aft 1751		48
Father	James STRACHEN	06 Apr 1689	Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Mother	Janet ABERCROMBIE	29 Jan 1687	Airth, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Self	Elizabeth (Bessie)(Betty) STRACHEN	1732	Airth, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Husband	Robert PATERSON	29 Aug 1729	Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Daughter	Jean PATERSON	24 Mar 1753	Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Son	Alexander PATERSON	09 Apr 1755	Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Son	Robert PATERSON	17 Jan 1757	Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Daughter	Elizabeth PATERSON	06 Dec 1758	Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Son	William PATERSON	22 Jan 1761	Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland	bef 1764		3
Daughter	Janet PATERSON	31 Jul 1762	Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Son	William PATERSON	22 Sep 1764	Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Son	Andrew PATERSON	05 Apr 1767	Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland	1807	Clinton, Davis, Utah, USA	40
Daughter	Isobel PATERSON	30 Apr 1769	Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland	02 May 1849	Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland	80
Daughter	Ann (Agnes) PATERSON	05 Jul 1772	Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland	08 Mar 1864	Sauchie Village, Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland	91
Son in Law	James COWAN	abt 1760	Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Daughter in Law	Helen (PATERSON)
Daughter in Law	Jean (QUARE) SQUAIRE	04 Jun 1768	Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Son in Law	Alexander COOK	04 Aug 1770	Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Son in Law	James PATTERSON	abt 1776	Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland	bef 1861		85
Grandson	Robert PATERSON	1793	Coalsnaughton, Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland	01 Jul 1878	Beaver, Beaver County, Utah, USA	85
Granddaughter	Margarett PATERSON	18 Jul 1805	Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Granddaughter	Henrietta PATERSON	31 Dec 1807	Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Granddaughter	Isobel COOK	14 Oct 1793	Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Grandson	Alexander COOK	22 Mar 1795	Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Granddaughter	Elizabeth COOK	15 Jul 1798	Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Grandson	Christian COOK	24 May 1800	Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Grandson	Henry COOK	26 Apr 1805	Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Grandson	Robert COOK	28 Feb 1807	Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland	1907	Possibly Manitoba, Canada	100
Granddaughter	Isobel COOK	07 Jan 1810	Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Grandson	John Mason COOK	03 Jun 1813	Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Grandson	James PATTERSON	Nov 1794	Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Granddaughter	Elizabeth (Betty) PATTERSON	21 Oct 1795	Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland	07 Dec 1862	Sauchie Village, Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland	67
Grandson	Robert PATTERSON	Jun 1797	Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Grandson	John PATERSON	22 Feb 1799	Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland	09 Jun 1885	Powmill, Fossoway, Kinross, Scotland	86
Granddaughter	Janet PATTERSON	Oct 1801	Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Grandson	James Martin (Maxton) PATTERSON	06 Sep 1803	Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Grandson	Andrew PATTERSON	05 Oct 1805	Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Granddaughter	Jane PATTERSON	21 Dec 1809	Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Niece	Janet (twin) PATERSON	03 Mar 1762	Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Niece	Margaret (twin) PATERSON	03 Mar 1762	Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Niece	Isabel PATERSON	01 Dec 1763	Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Niece	Anne PATERSON	29 Oct 1766	Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Nephew	George PATERSON	05 Jan 1768	Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland	1803		35
Niece	Elizabeth PATERSON	04 Apr 1771	Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Niece	Isobel PATERSON	08 Apr 1776	Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland
Niece	Jean PATERSON	31 Dec 1778	Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland	1860	Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland	82
Niece	Marjory PATERSON	09 Mar 1782	Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Nephew	Robert PATERSON	03 Sep 1784	Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Niece	Agnes ALLAN	abt 1760	Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Nephew	Peter ALLAN	Mar 1763	Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Nephew	John ALLAN	Apr 1763	Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Nephew	Robert ALLAN	Oct 1765	Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Nephew	James ALLAN	Nov 1768	Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Niece	Christian ALLAN	12 Oct 1771	Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Brother in Law	Adam PATERSON	06 Feb 1732	Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Sister in Law	Mary PATERSON	09 Dec 1734	Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland	bef 1746	Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland	12
Brother in Law	George PATERSON	20 Jul 1735	Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Brother in Law	Andrew PATERSON	24 Jul 1737	Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Sister in Law	Jean PATERSON	23 Sep 1739	Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Brother in Law	William PATERSON	23 Jan 1742	Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Sister in Law	Agnes PATERSON	08 May 1744	Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland	abt 1793		49
Sister in Law	Mary PATERSON	02 Oct 1746	Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Sister in Law	Margaret PATERSON	24 Nov 1748	Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Brother in Law	Francis PATERSON	14 Aug 1751	Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Events in Elizabeth (Bessie)(Betty) STRACHEN (1732 - )'s life
Date	Age	Event	Place	Notes	Src
1732		Elizabeth (Bessie)(Betty) STRACHEN was born	Airth, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland	Note 1	30
24 Nov 1752	20	Married Robert PATERSON (aged 23)	Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland	Note 2	23, 30, 51
24 Mar 1753	21	Birth of daughter Jean PATERSON	Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland	Note 3	30, 51
09 Apr 1755	23	Birth of son Alexander PATERSON	Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland	Note 4	30, 51
17 Jan 1757	25	Birth of son Robert PATERSON	Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland	Note 5	30, 51
06 Dec 1758	26	Birth of daughter Elizabeth PATERSON	Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland	Note 6	30, 51
22 Jan 1761	29	Birth of son William PATERSON	Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland	Note 7	30
31 Jul 1762	30	Birth of daughter Janet PATERSON	Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland	Note 8	30, 51
bef 1764	32	Death of son William PATERSON (aged 3)			30
22 Sep 1764	32	Birth of son William PATERSON	Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland	Note 9	30, 51
05 Apr 1767	35	Birth of son Andrew PATERSON	Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland	Note 10	30, 51
30 Apr 1769	37	Birth of daughter Isobel PATERSON	Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland	Note 11	30, 51
05 Jul 1772	40	Birth of daughter Ann (Agnes) PATERSON	Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland	Note 12	3
1807	75	Death of son Andrew PATERSON (aged 40)	Clinton, Davis, Utah, USA	Note 13
02 May 1849	117	Death of daughter Isobel PATERSON (aged 80)	Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland		51
08 Mar 1864	132	Death of daughter Ann (Agnes) PATERSON (aged 91)	Sauchie Village, Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland	Note 14	7

Note 1: IGI Elizabeth (Betty) STRACHEN (AFN: 8N3N-N5) Pedigree Sex: F Family Event(s) Birth: 1732 Airth, Sterling, Scot, Scotland Parents Father: James STRACHEN (AFN: 8N46-BL) Family Mother: Janet ABERCROMBIE (AFN: 9XXL-G1) Marriage(s) Spouse: Robert PATERSON (PATTERSON) (AFN: 4412-JJ) Family Marriage: 24 Nov 1752 Alloa, Clackmannan, Scot

Note 2: Elsbeth - Alloa, Clackmannanshire IGI Robert PATERSON (PATTERSON) (AFN: 4412-JJ) Pedigree Sex: M Family Event(s) Birth: 29 Aug 1729 Clackmannan, Clack., Scot. Christening: 29 Aug 1729 Clackmannan, Clackmannan, , Scotland Parents Father: Alexander PATTERSON (AFN: 4411-G2) Family Mother: Margaret SNADDON (AFN: 4411-H7) Marriage(s) Spouse: Elizabeth (Betty) STRACHEN (AFN: 8N3N-N5) Family Marriage: 24 Nov 1752 Alloa, Clackmannan, Scot

Note 3: Amy Madden details Elsbeth IGI Jean PATTERSON (AFN: 9BWF-1Q) Pedigree Sex: F Family Event(s) Birth: 24 Mar 1753 Clackmannan, Clackmannan, , Scotland Christening: 24 Mar 1753 Clackmannan, Clackmannan, , Scotland Parents Father: Robert PATERSON (PATTERSON) (AFN: 4412-JJ) Family Mother: Elizabeth (Betty) STRACHEN (AFN: 8N3N-N5)

Note 4: Amy Madden details Elsbeth IGI Alexander PATTERSON (AFN: 9BWF-2W) Pedigree Sex: M Family Event(s) Birth: 9 Apr 1755 Clackmannan, Clackmannan, Scotland Christening: 9 Apr 1755 Clackmannan, Clackmannan, , Scotland Parents Father: Robert PATERSON (PATTERSON) (AFN: 4412-JJ) Family Mother: Elizabeth (Betty) STRACHEN (AFN: 8N3N-N5)

Note 5: Amy Madden details Elsbeth IGI Robert PATTERSON (AFN: 9BWF-33) Pedigree Sex: M Family Event(s) Birth: 17 Jan 1757 Clackmannan, Clackmannan, Scotland Christening: 17 Jan 1757 Clackmannan, Clackmannan, , Scotland Parents Father: Robert PATERSON (PATTERSON) (AFN: 4412-JJ) Family Mother: Elizabeth (Betty) STRACHEN (AFN: 8N3N-N5)

Note 6: Amy Madden details - Elsbeth IGI Elizabeth PATTERSON (AFN: 9BWF-48) Pedigree Sex: F Family Event(s) Birth: 6 Dec 1758 Clackmannan, Clackmannan, , Scotland Christening: 6 Dec 1758 Clackmannan, Clackmannan, , Scotland Parents Father: Robert PATERSON (PATTERSON) (AFN: 4412-JJ) Family Mother: Elizabeth (Betty) STRACHEN (AFN: 8N3N-N5)

Note 7: Amy Madden details Elsbeth IGI William Patterson Compact Disc #40 Pin #551372 Pedigree Sex: M Event(s) Birth: 22 Jan 1761 Clackmannan, Clackmannan, , Scotland Parents Father: Robert Patterson Disc #40 Pin #551366 Mother: Elizabeth Strachen Disc #40 Pin #551367

Note 8: IGI Individual Record FamilySearch™ Ancestral File v4.19 Search Results | Print Janet PATTERSON (AFN: 9BWF-6L) Pedigree Sex: F Family Event(s) Birth: 31 Jul 1762 Clackmannan, Clackmannan, , Scotland Christening: 31 Jul 1762 Clackmannan, Clackmannan, , Scotland Parents Father: Robert PATERSON (PATTERSON) (AFN: 4412-JJ) Family Mother: Elizabeth (Betty) STRACHEN (AFN: 8N3N-N5) Marriage(s) Spouse: James COWIN (AFN: Z197-75) Family Marriage: 13 Nov 1786 Clackmannon, Clack, Scot

Note 9: IGI William PATTERSON (AFN: 9BWF-7R) Pedigree Sex: M Family Event(s) Birth: 22 Sep 1764 Clackmannan, Clackmannan, , Scotland Christening: 22 Sep 1764 Clackmannan, Clackmannan, , Scotland Parents Father: Robert PATERSON (PATTERSON) (AFN: 4412-JJ) Family Mother: Elizabeth (Betty) STRACHEN (AFN: 8N3N-N5) Marriage(s) Spouse: Helen (AFN: Z197-60) Family Marriage: 10 Sep 1786 Clackmannon, Clack, Scot

Note 10: Amy Madden details Elsbeth IGI Andrew PATTERSON (AFN: 8MW8-DJ) Pedigree Sex: M Family Event(s) Birth: 5 Apr 1767 Clackmannon, Clack, Scot Christening: 5 Apr 1767 , Clackmannon, Scotland, Scotland Death: 23 Oct 1791 Clackmannan, Clackmannan, Scotland Parents Father: Robert PATERSON (PATTERSON) (AFN: 4412-JJ) Family Mother: Elizabeth (Betty) STRACHEN (AFN: 8N3N-N5) Marriage(s) Spouse: Jean QUARE (AFN: 4NB0-32) Family Marriage: 23 Apr 1791

Note 11: Amy Madden details Elsbeth IGI Isobel PATTERSON (AFN: 9BWF-8X) Pedigree Sex: F Family Event(s) Birth: 30 Apr 1769 Clackmannan, Clackmannan, , Scotland Christening: 7 May 1769 Clackmannan, Clackmannan, , Scotland Parents Father: Robert PATERSON (PATTERSON) (AFN: 4412-JJ) Family Mother: Elizabeth (Betty) STRACHEN (AFN: 8N3N-N5)

Note 12: age 98 0n her death cert in 1864. = 1766 Elsbeth - 5/7/1772 Clackmannan 1841 census - age 71 1851 census - age 79 - Alloa 1861 - age 95 - Clackmannan IGI Ann PATTERSON (AFN: 9BWF-94) Pedigree Sex: F Family Event(s) Birth: 5 Jul 1772 Clackmannan, Clackmannan, , Scotland Christening: 5 Jul 1772 Clackmannan, Clackmannan, , Scotland Parents Father: Robert PATERSON (PATTERSON) (AFN: 4412-JJ) Family Mother: Elizabeth (Betty) STRACHEN (AFN: 8N3N-N5)

Note 13: POSSIBLE IGI Andrew PATTERSON (AFN: 8MW8-DJ) Pedigree Sex: M Family Event(s) Birth: 5 Apr 1767 Clackmannon, Clack, Scot Christening: 5 Apr 1767 , Clackmannon, Scotland, Scotland Death: 23 Oct 1791 Clackmannan, Clackmannan, Scotland Parents Father: Robert PATERSON (PATTERSON) (AFN: 4412-JJ) Family Mother: Elizabeth (Betty) STRACHEN (AFN: 8N3N-N5) Marriage(s) Spouse: Jean QUARE (AFN: 4NB0-32) Family Marriage: 23 Apr 1791 PROBLEM - CHILDREN BORN AFTER DATE OF DEATH ALSO POSSIBLE - 1805 - Clinton, Davis, Utah - Alene Richins Family Tree

Note 14: 1864 PATERSON Ann (Statutory Deaths 466/00 0027) 1864 DEATHS in the Parish of Clackmannan in the County of Clackmannan Ann Paterson - pauper, widow of James Paterson, collier Died 1864 March 8th at 4h 30m am - Sauchie Village, Parish of Clackmannan Female Age - 98 years Father - Robert Paterson, collier - dec Mother - Elizabeth Paterson, m.s. Strachan - dec Cause of death - old age Witnessed by Walter Snaddon - his X mark - son in law - present - D Smeaton, registrar witness Registered - 8th March, 1864 - Clackmannan

Personal Notes:

given on death cert of daughter Ann 1864 Bessie from Elsbeth Miller tree

Source References:

23. Type: Web Page, Abbr: Patty Bartrim - Genes Reunited, Title: Patty Bartrim - Genes Reunited

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30. Type: Web Page, Abbr: Elsbeth Miller Tree - Genes Reunited, Title: Elsbeth Miller Tree - Genes Reunited, Auth: Elsbeth Underhill

- Reference = (Marriage)

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51. Type: Web Page, Abbr: Elaine Berry, Title: Elaine Berry (11293) - Genes Reunited

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