In a message dated 11/29/1999 9:56:54 PM Central Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > Found documentation that James R. WATSON living next door to Joab WATSON on > the 1830 Madison Co. IL census is his father. Abstracts from Record Book A-1, > > 1821-1838, Bond Co. IL. It lists his wife as Catherine, sons, Isaac, > Fielding, Joab, daughters Mary CLANTON, Sarah DEWEBEN, Elizabeth GILMORE. > Joab was born 1803 VA. James R. was b. est. 1770-1780 VA. > If you are connected to this family please let me know. > > God Bless, > Angela Hi Angela & All, Below is the first four generations of my Watsons if anyone see any additions or corrections to be made please let me know. Angela of interest I have two Joabs in my chart one born in 1805 and the other born in 1872. That is such an unusual name I can't help from believing your Joab's and my Joab's are connected in some way. If you see a way you can graft your branch of Watsons into my tree please let me know. Take care, Bob Descendants of John Watson, Sr. 1 John Watson, Sr. b: Abt. 1710 in Hanover Co., VA d: Abt. 1802 in Pittsylvania Co., VA .. +Grizzell m: Abt. 1731 in Hanover Co., VA d: Bef. 1794 2 Thomas Watson b: Abt. 1731 in Pittsylvannia Co., VA .... +Elsie Alice Hughes b: Abt. 1735 in Halifax, VA . 3 John H. Watson b: 1772 . 3 George Watson b: Abt. 1774 . 3 Amos Watson b: 1776 . 3 Shemie Watson b: 1778 . 3 [2] Thomas Watson, Jr. b: 1780 in Competition, Pittsylvania, VA d: 07 Oct 1816 ..... +[1] Malinda Watson b: 24 Sep 1779 in Chatham, Pittsylvania, VA m: 15 Sep 1800 d: 17 May 1851 ... 4 [3] John H. Watson b: 1801 in Competition, Pittsylvania Co., VA d: Abt. 1860 ....... +[4] America Speiars b: Abt. 1805 in Cumberland, VA m: 1833 ... 4 [5] Thomas Jefferson Watson b: 15 Mar 1806 in Competition, Pittsylvania Co., VA ....... +[6] Eliizabeth Duffel b: Abt. 1810 in Lynchburg, VA ... 4 [7] Amos S Watson b: Abt. 1808 in Competition, Pittsylvania Co., VA d: Abt. 1860 ... 4 [8] Ichabod T. Watson b: Abt. 1811 in Competition, Pittsylvania Co., VA ....... +[9] Elizabeth Adams b: Abt. 1815 in Competition, Pittsylvania Co., VA d: Abt. 1865 ... 4 [10] Pamela Hughes Watson b: Abt. 1813 d: Abt. 1846 ....... +[11] Jones W. Barton b: Abt. 1809 in Competition, Pittsylvania Co., VA m: 11 Feb 1834 in Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., VA . 3 Grissell Watson b: Abt. 1785 . 3 Zesula Watson b: Abt. 1789 . 3 [13] Sally Ann Watson b: 12 Sep 1778 d: 17 Mar 1854 ..... +[12] Abisha Watson, Sr. b: Abt. 1783 in Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., VA m: 20 Nov 1804 d: 1849 ... 4 [14] Joab Watson b: 24 Aug 1805 d: Aft. 1860 ... 4 [15] Amphilida Watson b: 29 Jun 1807 ... 4 [16] Abisha Watson, Jr. b: 04 Dec 1809 d: 20 Sep 1849 ... 4 [17] William Horton Watson b: 15 Jul 1812 ... 4 [18] John A. Watson b: 12 Mar 1815 ... 4 [19] Issac Hughes Watson b: 18 Sep 1819 2 John Watson, Jr. b: Abt. 1733 in Hanover Co., VA d: 19 Apr 1802 in Hapen Creek Plantation, Pittsylvania, VA .... +Mildred Hughes b: 1737 in Hanover Co., VA m: 25 Sep 1777 d: in Chatham, Pittsylvania, VA . 3 Thomas Watson b: 1766 ..... +Frances Campbell b: Abt. 1770 . 3 Henry Towsend Watson b: Abt. 1776 d: Abt. 1845 . 3 John Saul Watson b: 15 May 1778 in Lunenburg Co., VA d: 1851 in Dry Valley, Putnam, TN Burial: Watson Cem. ..... +Lucy Smith b: 1784 in Chatham, Pittsylvania, VA m: 20 Nov 1800 in Pittsylvania Co., VA d: 1858 in Dry Valley, Putnam, TN Burial: Watson Cem. ... 4 Ben Frank Watson b: 1801 ... 4 Jabez Smith Watson b: 1803 ... 4 Thomas Townsend Watson b: 15 Jul 1805 in Chatham, Pittsylvania, VA d: 25 Jul 1890 in Dry Valley, Putnam, TN Burial: Dry Valley Cem. ....... +Sabra Jane Bennett b: 01 Mar 1816 in Chatham, Pittsylvania, VA m: 11 Feb 1834 in Chatham, Pittsylvania, VA d: 11 Jun 1890 in Dry Valley, Putnam, TN Burial: Dry Valley Cem. ... 4 Lucy Malinda Watson b: 1809 in Competition, Pittsylvania Co., VA ....... +John S. Haden b: Abt. 1805 ... 4 Belinda Watson b: 1810 ....... +Robert Hodges ... 4 Delilah Watson b: 1810 in Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., VA d: Abt. 1870 ....... +Hiram K. Hodges b: Abt. 1807 in Franklin Co., VA ... 4 Malinda Watson b: 1810 in Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., VA ....... +Robert Henry Hodges b: Abt. 1806 in Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., VA ... *2nd Husband of Malinda Watson: ....... +John S Haydon b: Abt. 1805 ... 4 Mary Elizabeth Watson b: 1817 in Competition, Pittsylvania Co., VA d: Jul 1865 ....... +Ike Allen b: Abt. 1813 ... 4 Jabez Watson b: Abt. 1818 in Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., VA d: Abt. 1848 ....... +Levina Hyder b: Abt. 1822 in Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., VA ... 4 Scirena May Watson b: 26 Jan 1819 in Harpen Creek, Pittsylvania, VA d: 27 Dec 1889 ....... +Robert Robertson b: Abt. 1815 ... 4 Mary Ann Watson b: Abt. 1822 in Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., VA d: Abt. 1881 in Cookeville, TN ....... +John W. Allen b: 07 Mar 1826 in Jonesboro, Washington Co., TN ... 4 Kiziah Martha Watson b: 04 Mar 1824 in Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., VA d: 26 Dec 1904 ....... +Levi L. Murphy b: Abt. 1820 in Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., VA ... 4 Benjamin H. Watson b: Abt. 1825 in Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., VA ....... +Martha b: Abt. 1829 ... 4 John Saul Watson, Jr. b: 15 Jul 1825 in Harpen Creek, Pittsylvania, VA d: 1889 ....... +Agnes Bowman b: Abt. 1827 in Fentress Co., TN ... 4 Permelia Watson b: Abt. 1827 in Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., VA ... 4 Euphermia Watson b: Abt. 1829 in Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., VA ... 4 Arphileda Watson b: Abt. 1831 in Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., VA . 3 [1] Malinda Watson b: 24 Sep 1779 in Chatham, Pittsylvania, VA d: 17 May 1851 ..... +Stafford . *2nd Husband of [1] Malinda Watson: ..... +[2] Thomas Watson, Jr. b: 1780 in Competition, Pittsylvania, VA m: 15 Sep 1800 d: 07 Oct 1816 ... 4 [3] John H. Watson b: 1801 in Competition, Pittsylvania Co., VA d: Abt. 1860 ....... +[4] America Speiars b: Abt. 1805 in Cumberland, VA m: 1833 ... 4 [5] Thomas Jefferson Watson b: 15 Mar 1806 in Competition, Pittsylvania Co., VA ....... +[6] Eliizabeth Duffel b: Abt. 1810 in Lynchburg, VA ... 4 [7] Amos S Watson b: Abt. 1808 in Competition, Pittsylvania Co., VA d: Abt. 1860 ... 4 [8] Ichabod T. Watson b: Abt. 1811 in Competition, Pittsylvania Co., VA ....... +[9] Elizabeth Adams b: Abt. 1815 in Competition, Pittsylvania Co., VA d: Abt. 1865 ... 4 [10] Pamela Hughes Watson b: Abt. 1813 d: Abt. 1846 ....... +[11] Jones W. Barton b: Abt. 1809 in Competition, Pittsylvania Co., VA m: 11 Feb 1834 in Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., VA . *3rd Husband of [1] Malinda Watson: ..... +John Botner m: 05 Feb 1819 ... 4 Oliver Botner ... 4 Ann Botner ....... +Speiars ... 4 Malinda Botner . 3 [12] Abisha Watson, Sr. b: Abt. 1783 in Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., VA d: 1849 ..... +[13] Sally Ann Watson b: 12 Sep 1778 m: 20 Nov 1804 d: 17 Mar 1854 ... 4 [14] Joab Watson b: 24 Aug 1805 d: Aft. 1860 ... 4 [15] Amphilida Watson b: 29 Jun 1807 ... 4 [16] Abisha Watson, Jr. b: 04 Dec 1809 d: 20 Sep 1849 ... 4 [17] William Horton Watson b: 15 Jul 1812 ... 4 [18] John A. Watson b: 12 Mar 1815 ... 4 [19] Issac Hughes Watson b: 18 Sep 1819 . 3 Samuel Hughes Watson b: 1785 in Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., VA ..... +Martha b: Abt. 1789 . 3 William Huntley Watson b: 1789 in Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., VA ..... +Jane A. Shelton b: Abt. 1793 m: 22 Jan 1810 2 William Bearskin Watson b: Abt. 1735 in Hanover Co., VA .... +Martha Pleasant m: 17 Feb 1767 2 Grisell Watson b: Abt. 1737 in Hanover Co., VA .... +Joel Farthing 2 Ceziah Watson b: Abt. 1739 in Hanover Co., VA .... +Samuel Hughes 2 Arphilida Watson b: Abt. 1741 in Hanover Co., VA .... +Thomas T. Townsend