Henry, I think you recommended I buy the book on the Carroll family and I did. My main interest in any family who migrated from the York Co., SC area to the Hardin Co. area is trying to connect my Martha Watson, wife of John to one of these families. One entry in John's family bible seems to be Martha L. Watson, which has led me to believe her last name started with an L and lead me to wonder if she might connect to the Love family. That is strictly speculation. I've also checked into the last name of Lemuel since she named my gggrandfather, the second son, James Lemuel Watson, and the family followed the old naming tradition fairly accurately. Another name I have considered is Lee because daughter Narcissa, m. to Martin Forehand, named her daughter Martha Lee Forehand. Another speculation. Then there are the Berrys who are probably connected to John Watson's family through the marriage of John's sister, Elizabeth. And the Russells could possible have been connected even b! efore the marriage of James Lemuel Watson and Margaret Russell. Buried at Bethel Presbyterian Church are John Watson's father and mother, Samuel and Elizabeth, and a baby brother, William, and assorted other family members over the years. I went there a few years ago and it was a very surreal experience, almost taking me back to the late 1700's. There is a monument erected on the church grounds in honor of Andrew Floyd, Adam Baird, and Col. Sam who founded the church in 1764. As for the route they took to Hardin Co., my father says they took a similar route as the original group who settled in Hardin County, with the men going overland and the women going by way of the river. That is only family lore, so there is no verification in that, although it is probable. John's sister was already in Maury County, and when John settled in Hardin County, John and Mary Watson Howe Eakin (Akin) came to live in what became Wayne County. I have some old records that state John Watson and wife Martha (no maiden name) sold four hundred and four (404) acres of land on Beaver Dam Creek, York County, S.C. on December 22, 1809. Martha relinquished her dower. I have not been able to obtain this record myself from South Carolina sources. The 1810 York County census lists John's family as below. John Watson Esquire 1 x x 1 x //// 2 2 x 1 x /// 1 1 male 0-10 Samuel 1 male 26-45 John 2 females 0-10 Narcissa, Miranda 2 females 10-16 Martha, Lucinda ???(1 female) 16-26 Elizabeth 1 female 26-45 Martha (James L. Watson was not born until 1814) I do not have the records in front of me, but I believe John Watson's first land grant in Hardin County was 1818 or 1819. In 1820 his family is in the Hardin Co., TN census 1820 Census - Hardin Co., TN The official enumeration day of the 1820 census was 7 August 1820. All questions asked were supposed to refer to that date. 1 male 0-10 James L. 6 1 male 16-26 Samuel 17 1 male over 45 John 53 1 female 0-10 Miranda 2 females 16-26 Narcissa 19, Martha 24 1 female 26-45 Elizabeth 26 1 female over 45 Martha 45 **Martha died 28 Aug 1830 **Lucinda was married in 1820 and was not listed with the family. I sure wish I knew more, and wish I could document more. If you have any suggestions, I am always willing to consider another option. I do not know of any McDowells who came to Hardin County, but I could have missed that. At least that gives you some perspective on my Watson family and my dilema with Martha. Jane A self-appointed family historian and proud of it. You can check out my family's history at: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hookersbend/ Life is too short for drama & petty things, so kiss slowly, laugh insanely, love truly and forgive quickly! > From: hah@suddenlink.net > To: TNHARDIN@rootsweb.com > Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2008 19:12:01 -0600 > Subject: [TNHARDIN] Jane Ellis > > Thanks for the article about Pitt's Store. I was able to copy and paste it on a Word document and save a hard copy in my Hardin County file. > > I also opened you website and I know I have seen it before but I guess this is the first time that the Bethel Presbyterian Church and Cemetery in York County, South Carolina stood out in my mind. > > My Carroll Family has early members of that family buried there and I guessing that you have Watson's and McDowell's in that Cemetery also. > > My great grandmother Nancy Elizabeth Carroll married William Perry Reddin. The Carroll's are buried near Enville in Chester County. It was Hardin County earlier. Her grand parents were Joseph Richard Carroll and Martha Love both born in that area. > > Do you have anything that indicates who might have come to Hardin County with your Watson & McDowell Families? > > My only record is a letter kept at the Winthrop College, in Rock Hill, York County, S.C. written by Martha Love Carroll to her uncle Robert Love, that indicates she and Joseph Richard Carroll were living in Davidson County before reaching Hardin County. > > Do you know your families migration trail from South Carolina? > > Henry Hanson > College Station, Texas > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TNHARDIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message