I am interested in a John Watson that supposedly came over with three (or 5) brothers. Names that I have are John and William (brothers) and three others that were also brothers named Richmond, Arthur and Ezekiel. These last three were supposedly first cousins of John and William. I have that John married Ann Murphey. I have 10 children for them. Does any of this fit with your Watsons? Betty [email protected] wrote: > Subject: > > WATSON-D Digest Volume 99 : Issue 131 > > Today's Topics: > #1 Jean CRAIG, wife of James WATSON, [Craig Beeman <[email protected]>] > #2 James Watson, York Dist.SC [[email protected]] > #3 William (or Isaac) Watson 1759 - w [[email protected]] > > Administrivia: > To unsubscribe from WATSON-D, send a message to > > [email protected] > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Jean CRAIG, wife of James WATSON, York Dist., SC > Date: Fri, 23 Jul 1999 22:46:44 -0400 > From: Craig Beeman <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > > "Hello Cousins! > > Am thinking that Jean CRAIG, wife of James WATSON of York Dist., SC, > is another sibling in "Our CRAIG Family!" Might any one or more of you > ever have come across any reference to this family in your research. I > have only most recently learned of this couple while trying to follow up > on descendants of "Our CRAIG Family" who were in Pike County, MO, > prior to 1820. I am guessing that Jean CRAIG would have had to have > been born not much later than about 1750, as she had one son born in > 1766. What I know of this family thus far is as follows: > > Descendants of James WATSON and Jean CRAIG > > 1. James1 WATSON married Jean CRAIG, daughter of Our Family CRAIG. > > Notes for James WATSON > Of York Co., SC. > > Children of James WATSON and Jean CRAIG were as follows: > 2 Samuel2 WATSON (Jr.), born 1766 in , , SC. > He married Catherine JORDAN, born 1817. WATSON, Samuel: Bowling Green, > Pike Co., MO, rejected application for Revolutionary War pension due to not > having proof of service. [Papers withdrawn by Thomas H. Benton, February 21, > 1832.] > + 3 John2 WATSON married Nancy (---). > + 4 David2 WATSON married Mary McCORD. > + 5 Elizabeth2 WATSON married Alexander FINLEY. > 6 Ann2 WATSON married Robert HEMPHILL. > 7 Aaron2 WATSON Of Dist. of York, SC. > 8 Jane2 WATSON married Robert BARBER. > > Generation 2 > > 3. John2 WATSON (James1), died 1840 in , Pike, MO. He married Nancy (---). > > Notes for John WATSON > Of Pike Co., MO. Will dated 15 Jul 1840, filed 14 Aug 1840. > > Children of John WATSON and Nancy (---) were as follows: > 9 Elizabeth3 WATSON Of Pike Co., MO, 1840. > 10 James M.3 WATSON Of Pike Co., MO, 1840. > 11 Levina3 WATSON married Jacob BAXTER. > 12 Patsey A.3 WATSON married (m) MITCHELL. > 13 Cyrus B.3 WATSON Of Pike Co., MO, 1840. > 14 Zenus H.3 WATSON Of Adams Co., IL, 1840. > > 4. David2 WATSON (James1), died 1822 in , Pike, MO. He married Mary McCORD. > > Notes for David WATSON > Will dated 2 Aug 1822, proved 23 Aug 1822.Will dated 5 Aug 1822, proved 23 > Aug 1822, Pike Co., MO. > > Children of David WATSON and Mary MCCORD were as follows: > + 15 Hannah3 WATSON, born 1778 in , , SC. She married Thomas L. DODDS. > + 16 (f)3 WATSON married (m) MONTGOMERY. > 17 Mary P.3 WATSON married (m) FULLTON. > 18 Rosanna B.3 WATSON married Daniel GARNSEY. > + 19 James Houston3 WATSON, born 1792. He married Elizabeth CARR. > > 5. Elizabeth2 WATSON (James1) married Alexander FINLEY. > > Notes for Alexander FINLEY > Of Pike Co., MO. > > Children of Elizabeth WATSON and Alexander FINLEY were as follows: > 20 Milton3 FINLEY > 21 (f)3 FINLEY married James SMITH. > > Generation 3 > > 15. Hannah3 WATSON (David2, James1), born 1778 in , , SC; died 1844 in , , > MO. She married Thomas L. DODDS, born in , , SC; died in , Pike, MO, son > of James Francis DODDS and Margaret CRAIG. > > Notes for Thomas L. DODDS > GHFD&MCD p 13. > > Children of Hannah WATSON and Thomas L. DODDS were as follows: > + 22 Polly4 DODDS, born abt. 1810 in , , KY. She married James W. FINDLEY. > 23 Margaret P.4 DODDS, born abt. 1817 in , , KY. > > 16. (f)3 WATSON (David2, James1), died bef. 1822. She married (m) MONTGOMERY. > > Children of (f) WATSON and (m) MONTGOMERY were as follows: > 24 Mary C.4 MONTGOMERY > > 19. James Houston3 WATSON (David2, James1), born 1792; died 1821. He married > Elizabeth CARR. > > Notes for James Houston WATSON > Died intestate. > > Children of James Houston WATSON and Elizabeth CARR were as follows: > 25 Polly4 WATSON > 26 Margaret4 WATSON > 27 Cyntha4 WATSON John LINDSEY appointed guardian of Cynthia WATSON, > minor over 14 yrs of age, 16 May 1837, Pike Co., MO. > > Generation 4 > > 22. Polly4 DODDS (Hannah3 WATSON, David2, James1), born abt. 1810 in , , KY. > She married on 26 Jul 1836 in , Pike, MO, James W. FINDLEY, born abt. 1810 > in , , KY. > > Notes for James W. FINDLEY > 1850 Pike Co., MO census, p 204. > > Children of Polly DODDS and James W. FINDLEY were as follows: > 28 Thomas A.5 FINDLEY, born abt. 1845 in , Pike, MO. "FINLEY / FINDLEY". > > Looking forward to working with you on our mutual families! > > Keeping my fingers crossed here! > > TTYL > > Craig > > CRAIG Team #8 > > "Always Looking for Cousins!" > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: James Watson, York Dist.SC > Date: Sat, 24 Jul 1999 15:25:01 EDT > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > This is in response to Craig Beeman's post of 7/23. I believe this family > has been posted before but it has been some time so there may not be others > on the list still interested in this family. The information I have is NOT > VERIFIED by me, but comes from the files of Joe Hart, York Co. genealogist > for many years: > 1. David Watson b. 6/5/1706 d. 1/5/1785 m. Hannah UNK b. 1717 d. 8/13/1790 > a. James Watson b. 1738 d. 12/5/1802 is buried at Beersheba > Presbyterian Cemetery in York Co. SC m. Jane Houston b. ? d. > 12/2/1808-Beersheba Cem. > b.William Watson d. abt 1801 > c. John Watson d. abt 1782 > d. Anne Watson m. a Moffett > e. Sarah Watson m. James Templeton > f. Gilbert Watson d. bef 1776 > g. Samuel Watson > > a. James Watson b. 1738 d. 12/5/1802 m. Jane Houston. Their children are: > 1a Aaron Watson m. Margaret Brown > 2a.Elizabeth Watson m. Alexander Finley > 3a Jane Watson m. Robert Barber > 4a Samuel Watson d. 1836 > 5a David Watson b. 1764 d. 8/15/1822 m. Mary McCord -went to MO > 6a John Watson b. 7/30/1766 d. 4/12/1791 m. Margaret Byers - went to MO > 7a William Watson b. 1772 d.9/11/1837 m. Mary Venable (my line) > 8a Anna Watson b. 5/26/1788 d. 4/25/1850 m. Robert Hemphill > > A note in a recent York C. Historical Society "Quarterly" from "Pike County > History" on migrations to MO, indicated that John, James, and David Watson > went to MO...with Edward Byers. It would appear that David and John are the > two brothers above, but I cannot place James Watson. Perhaps the Edward > Byers is related to Margaret Byers.... Craig, Where did you get the > information that James Watson m. Jean Craig? Could he have married twice? > It appears that the Houston name shows up in David m. Mary McCord's son, so > it would be a connection to Jane Houston as show from the Hart files. I > have some more on this family and would love to share. Janelle Dixon > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: William (or Isaac) Watson 1759 - wife Elizabeth Jones > Date: Sat, 24 Jul 1999 19:20:19 EDT > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > We would like to share information on this family. Jean's grandmother > was Amanda Jane Watson b. 1862 (Mills Co., & Shelby Co. Iowa) daughter > of Constantine Smith Watson b. 1832 and Margaret McGee (Clermont Co., > Ohio) he was the son of Jonathan Watson b. abt. 1796 and Phoebe > Elizabeth Smith (Fleming Co., Kty and Clermont Co., Ohio) His parents > were William (or Isaac) Watson b. abt 1755-59 and md. Elizabeth Jones. > William is believed to have been born in England. Family tradition > says that three brothers came to the United States together shortly > after the Revolutionary War. The brothers were William (or Isaac), > Jonathan, and Richard. Richard returned shortly to England. The > maiden name of mother may be Vincent (family tradition again). William > and Elizabeth's children: William, Isaac, George, Simpson, Abraham, > Jonathan, Vincent, Jacob, Lottie, Polly, Sara, Nancy and Elizabeth. > We would appreciate any information you might have. > > Thanks, Bill & Jean