In a message dated 01/15/2002 6:35:05 PM Eastern Standard Time, jewatson@mediaone.net writes: > I am trying to learn about the James Watson family. According to a family > narrative that was discovered, my ancestor is James Riddle Watson, a > "pioneer farmer" of Centre County who settled in Centre County by 1789. > > Hi > > I'm not an expert : ), or researching this family as a relative, but > I found this info in a book "Centre Co. American Revolution Soldiers and Patriots" JAMES WATSON Born. Dec. 15, 1741, Ireland Died: April 26, 1822 Married: ( 1) (2) Agnes ______ Cemetery: Branch, near Lemont Location: Right side of cemetery, about four rows from boundary along road Rev. War. Service: Paid Federal supply Tax. Buffalo Twp., Northumberland Co. 1782 Comments: Before 1780 he was in Potter Twp. Children: Robert m. Matilda WILLIAMS Eleanor m. Robert PENNINGTON Elizabeth m. _______RIDDLE Agnes/Ann m. John IRWIN John William Lot m. (1) Margaret CUNNINGHAM (2) Margaret HUSTON Joseph Hetty Hannah m. John CAMPBELL Margaret m. Alexander JOHNSON Thomas References: Pa Archives, 5th series Vol. 3 pgs. 434, 461 Patriot Index, DAR 1994 Centre Co. Estate File #4945 Will signed September 17, 1820 probated May 23, 1822 Bellefonte Patriot Obit May 1, 1822 History of Centre & Clinton co.'s PA by John Blair Linn 1883 pgs. 26, 37, 43, 44, 46, 47, 204, 319, 412 Spangler Collection, Notebook # 73, pg. 21 (Branch Cem. Records) A compilation of information on Centre Co. Pa. Adella Fink Spangler, Centre Co. Library, Bellefonte, Pa Marriages 1800 - 1850 Centre Co. Pa. compiled by Harold O. Thomen The Cemeteries of College Twp. Centre Co. Pa, Centre Co. Gen. soc. 1995 pg. 59 Hope this helps! Jean Corio Tampa, Fl Researching: Hughes, Hicks, Lamborn, Nearhood, Simpson and Westbrook in Centre Co. Pa