That may or may not be true, but BEFORE Lycoming County was formed, Williamsport was in Northumberland County. So, although I have not checked this out, and don't know for sure, I would assume that both Wmspt. & Watsontown used to be in Northumberland, but when Lycoming was formed, Wmspt. became the County Seat of Lycoming County, and poor little Watsontown stayed behind. Although it's possible this particular Watsontown could have at one time been in Lyco. Co., it could never have been a part of Williamsport. The Watson(town) you are speaking of may be an old, lost, name of some area outlying Williamsport. Which brings us back to your original question -- I guess no one has provided an answer yet. Vicki > Yes. I meant to say Watsontown was once part of Lycoming County (not > Willimasport.) > Sorry > > -----Original Message----- > From: Crystal Deemer [mailto:cdeemer@iup.edu] > Sent: Monday, July 01, 2002 4:14 PM > To: PALYCOMI-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: Williamsport - Watson(town) > > > Susan, > > Now I'm confused. Are you talking about Watsontown being part of Lycoming > County in 1900 or Williamsport? The reason I ask is because Williamsport I > believe is currently the county seat of Lycoming County. > > Crystal Deemer ( originally from Montgomery, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania) > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Carson, Susan" <scarson@paturnpike.com> > To: <PALYCOMI-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, July 01, 2002 4:09 PM > Subject: RE: Williamsport - Watson(town) > > > > You are both right - Williamsport was part of Lycoming County in 1900. > > Later a reorg made it part of Northumberland County. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: M Langdon [mailto:langdon@delanet.com] > > Sent: Monday, July 01, 2002 3:56 PM > > To: PALYCOMI-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: Williamsport - Watson(town) > > > > > > Apparently there was a section of WIlliamsport referred to as Watson or > > Watsontown in the early 1900's. A marriage application of 1917 gave a > > Watsontown as a place of residence for the bride. Checking the 1910 census > > her family lived in Williamsport. I have found no > evidence of this family > > living anywhere but Lycoming Co. > > > > Margaret > > > >