Hi possible Watson Cousins! Jeff and Jeannie, we have been searching for a Thomas Watson, family tradition suggests he came from England between 1780-1819, but he could be from Ireland. We think ours married a Susannah O'Sullivan (Sullivan in the US, because Ireland made emmigrants change their surname when they came ta the states.) We only have record of 3 children, Matilda Vileta b. unknown, Jeptha P. b. 7-18-1819 in Bath Co., Ky. and Samuel Redd DeKalb b. July 1835. Now Bath Co was est. in 1811 from Montgomery Co. was est. 1797 from Clark Co. was est. 1793 from Bourbon Co. and Fayette Co. (Talk about the chain of counties...) Ed, we don't have a Catherine Watson, but it could be cause we're not that far back on our Watson line yet. Any links? Hugs, Possibly Cousin Carol Jeff and Jeannie Goethe wrote: > I am a descendent of Thomas Watson, born around 1779 in Ireland. Thomas > came to Centre County Pennsylvania with four children from a prior marriage, > and then had as many as 23 children from a second marriage. I cannot find a > Catherine. > > However, I found it interesting that there were Watsons in Bourbon County, > KY since my wife is from Bourbon County, Kentucky and is a Gorey and Shea > descendant. It seems there were many Irish in the community. > > I don't think there is a connection between the Bourbon County Watsons since > they were there long before Thomas was born. > > Good look with finding Catherine. > > Jeff Goethe > Bradenton, FL > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Edwin Jones <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 1999 9:45 AM > Subject: Searching for Catherine WATSON late 1700's > > > Hello WATSON researchers, > > It's been awhile since my last posting for my 3'rd gr grandmother > > Catherine WATSON. Catherine married Thomas ADAMS 12/16/1794 in Bourbon > > County, Ky. Some other family members believe Catherine was born 1773 > > somewhere in Md. I have a copy of the marriage bond which was signed by > > a Ralph ADAMS as being her guardian. This leads me to believe Ralph was > > probably related to this WATSON line but I haven't been able to find a > > connection. Some other researchers on this family suggest Hester WATSON > > was maybe Catherine's father. Of course there might be a mistake in > > spelling and Hester may have been Esther who could have been her mother > > rather than her father.I have found a Hester WATSON in Kent County, Md. > > as an execturer for John WATSON dated 5/4/1764. An Edward WATSON was > > also an execturer. Does anyone have any data regarding any of these > > WATSONS ? I have been searching for the parents of Catherine for the > > past 15 years & there are now at least a dozen other descendants now > > working on this search. > > > > Any help or suggestions would be much appreciated. > > > > Ed Jones New Palestine, In. > > > >