Hello List, My brick wall is Livia Jane WATSON born 1773 and died 1845 in Sewickley or N. Huntington Twp., Westmoreland Co., PA. She married Alexander McDONALD before 1804 in Westmoreland Co., PA. Allied Westmoreland Co., PA surnames of descendants include McDonald, McGrew, Wilson, Reed, Brown, and Wiley. One or more of the wives in these families were said to be Thawakila Shawnee from the villages nearby on the Youghiogheny River. It is possible that Livia Jane was Shawnee or perhaps of mixed blood. Some early PA ( No County Given)Watson marriages include: 18 Nov 1773 Watson, Isaac, and Elizabeth Ballard Nov 1746 Watson, Jane, and Patrick Willie 30 Jan 1761 Watson, John, and Eleanor Ball 9 May 1765 Watson, John, and Mary Carpenter 7 Jan 1761 Watson, John, and Patience Madlock 20 Aug 1762 Watson, John, and Rebecca Snodgrace 28 Jan 1768 Watson, Richard, and Elizabeth Hillings 23 July 1743 Watson, Thomas 2 Dec 1761 Watson, William, and Margaret Boggs 8 June 1767 Watson, William, and Patience Adam PA Archives, Series II, Vol. II I have no idea if any of these Watsons are my Livia Jane's parents. If anyone can rule any of these people out it would be helpful. The William Watson/Patience Adam marriage is particularly interesting to me as there are Adams families in Westmoreland Co. with known Shawnee ancestry. Watsons in W. PA Census: 1800 Robert and Matthew Watson: Westmoreland Co., PA(FN), pg.196.07 Joe Watson: Westmoreland Co., PA (AR), pg. 158.07 William Watson: Allegheny Co., PA (BP), pg. 56.01 Joseph Watson: Fayette Co., PA (FR), pg. ? William Watson: Fayette Co., PA (MN), pg. 231:04 William Watson: Washington Co., PA(PT), pg.83:10 I have also seen mention of a Moses Watson in early Westmoreland Co., PA records. Watsons in Pittsburgh Directory of 1815 George: Merchant, s side Diamond Alley between Wood and Market James: Cooper, w side Penn between St. Clair & Irwin John: Blacksmithe, n side Diamond Alley between Wood & Market Joseph: Laborer, south side 2d in Kensington William: Pomp Maker, Water between Wood and Smithfield William: Stonecutter: s side of Front between Wood and Smithfield James Watson 75 David R**l [2] Allegany Reel SOURCE: 1840 Census of Pensioners Revolutionary or Military Services; With the names, ages, and places of residence Returned by the marshalls of the several judicial districts; under The Act for Taking the Sixth Census Anyone with information on these Watsons? Anyone with family tradition of Indian ancestry in their Watson line? Or Indian traders in early PA? Thanks for any help. I'm happy to share any other information I have. Nicole May njmay@aol.com