WATT, John

1747 - 1810  (62 years)

• Name	WATT, John  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Birth	Abt 1740	Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland   [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	17 Aug 1747	Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland
  Gender	Male
  Death	26 Feb 1780	Bonnyton, Ayrshire, Scotland
  Death	26 Feb 1780	Bonietoun, Ayreshire, Scotland   [2]
  Death	26 Feb 1780	Bonnyton, Ayrshire, Scotland   [3]
  	Probable - OPR record
  Death	1810	Bonietoun, Ayrshire, Scotland   [1]
  Person ID	I2361	Stark Family Tree
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2025

  
  

  Father	WATT, Alexander,   b. 28 Aug 1715, Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland d. 2 Nov 1799, Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland (Age 84 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	CAMERON, Agnes,   b. Abt 1725, Rashilhouse, Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland d. Abt 1760, Scotland (Age 35 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	12 May 1744	Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland   [6]
  Family ID	F9041	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	CALDERWOOD, Janet,   b. 21 Dec 1749, Magbielhill, Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland
  Marriage	25 Feb 1765	Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland   [2, 7]
  Children	+ 1. WATT, John,   b. 23 Mar 1766, Bonnyton, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland d. 29 Nov 1843, Abbey, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland (Age 77 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 2. WATT, David,   b. 13 May 1770, Bonnyton, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland d. Bef 1850, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA (Age < 79 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. WATT, William,   b. Jan 1771, Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 4. WATT, Robert,   b. 1 May 1774, Bonnyton, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland d. 12 Mar 1819, Campvale, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland (Age 44 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. WATT, Mary,   b. 21 Sep 1777, Bonnyton, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F819	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Abt 1740 - Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland Birth - 17 Aug 1747 - Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland Marriage - 25 Feb 1765 - Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland Death - 26 Feb 1780 - Bonnyton, Ayrshire, Scotland Death - Probable - OPR record - 26 Feb 1780 - Bonnyton, Ayrshire, Scotland  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

  WATT John Probable Death 1780 An OPR record shows burial of John Watt in Bonietoun for 26 Feb 1780. Bonietoun (Bonnyton) is a farm on the edge of Kilmarnock 6 miles from Stewarton. His children were born there and the youngest was born 1n 1877 so a death date of 1780 is feasible.

  
  

• Notes

  Robert Watt, son, states his father died in 1810

  
  

• Sources

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