Mary Wedderburn Webster
1793 - Yes, date unknown
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
1. Mary Wedderburn Webster was born on 15 Sep 1793 in Clapham (daughter of David Webster and Elizabeth Read); and died. Mary married George Hawkins on 25 Mar 1815. George was born about 1793; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
2. David Webster was born on 15 Aug 1757 (son of Unknown Webster); died on 21 Mar 1801 in Bath, Somerset, England. Notes:
David Wedderburn-Webster, b. 15/8/1757, third and youngest son of Robert Wedderburn of Pearsie and Isobel Edward, m. at Dundee. in 1785, his second cousin Elizabeth Read, b. 13/10/1770 [only daughter of Alexander Read of Logie, co. Angus, by his wife, Ann Fletcher - Alexander Read being a grandson of Elizabeth Wedderburn, d. of Sir Alexander W., 4th Bt. of Blackness, & Katharine Scott
November 14, 1789 old man Webster died, and by the terms of his will he left a fortune to David if he would change his last name from Wedderburn to Webster. On January 13, 1790 David obtained a Royal License and his name legally and officially became David Webster. However, not wanting to lose his heritage, he came up with something for himself that he'd never had before, a middle name - Wedderburn. So he was now David Wedderburn Webster (no hyphens, and surnamed just Webster).David married Elizabeth Read in 1785. Elizabeth (daughter of Alexander (of Logie) Read) was born about 1770; died in Sep 1857. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Elizabeth Read was born about 1770 (daughter of Alexander (of Logie) Read); died in Sep 1857. Notes:
David Wedderburn-Webster, b. 15/8/1757, third and youngest son of Robert Wedderburn of Pearsie and Isobel Edward, m. at Dundee. in 1785, his second cousin Elizabeth Read, b. 13/10/1770 [only daughter of Alexander Read of Logie, co. Angus, by his wife, Ann Fletcher - Alexander Read being a grandson of Elizabeth Wedderburn, d. of Sir Alexander W., 4th Bt. of Blackness, & Katharine Scott
June, 1846, Mrs. Douglas bought a house at Broughty Ferry called Carbat House, distant about twelve miles from Brigton, which she occupied as a winter residence, and Brigton as a summer residence, till her death on the 9th of September, 1857.
being widowed for the second time Elizabeth went to live at Broughty Ferry, not far from the estate of her son William Douglas.Children:
- Anne Wedderburn Webster was born on 2 Mar 1791 in Clapham; died in Jul 1822.
- 1. Mary Wedderburn Webster was born on 15 Sep 1793 in Clapham; and died.
- 2 Sons Wedderburn Webster and died.
- Sir James Wedderburn Webster was born in 1788; died in 1844.
Generation: 3
4. Unknown Webster died on 14 Nov 1789. Children:
- 2. David Webster was born on 15 Aug 1757; died on 21 Mar 1801 in Bath, Somerset, England.
6. Alexander (of Logie) Read and died. Children:
- 3. Elizabeth Read was born about 1770; died in Sep 1857.