Saturday, May 28, 2011

My Watson Line

Posted by MicheleW37601 at 10:00 PM 0 comments
My Watson line information source is my cousin who lives in North Carolina.  My line is listed beginning with the first Watson of whom I have record.  Information is listed by birthdate and name.

1570        Robert Watson
1604        Thomas Watson
1644        John Watson
1671        John Watson
1696        Jonathan Watson
1745        Jonathan Watson
1760        John Watson
1812        Isaac G. Watson
1843        Samuel E. Watson
1866        John Washington Watson
1894        Henry Arthur Watson
1921        Gerald William Watson
1968        Michele Watson

The Watson name and why I chose this blog layout...

Posted by MicheleW37601 at 9:31 PM 0 comments
Hello!  My name is Michele Watson.  I am the daughter of Gerald W. Watson and a descendant of my great-grandfather John W. Watson from Washington County, Tennessee.  Our family has roots in Johnson City, Washington County, Tennessee.  Our roots are also in Avery County, North Carolina.

When I reflected on the Watson family history earlier today, there are four attributes that came to mind.  The Watsons were very hard workers.  Stubbornness ran within our family...still does. ;D.  It was challenging to start something only to leave it for tomorrow.  They liked to get the job done fairly, correctly, and be proud of their contributions.  Secondly the Watsons were nature lovers.  They studied nature, grew crops in their gardens, and planted flowers.  They were born with a "green thumb".  Next the Watsons were born storytellers.  My dad always had good stories to tell.  Even my newly-discovered kin in North Carolina said they found storytellers in the North Carolina Watsons as well.  Lastly the Watsons were interested in how mechanical objects worked and usually took an interest in automobile mechanics.  My grandfather had a good mechanical sense according to my father who learned so much from him about auto mechanics and repair.  My father later repaired automobiles in World War II.

This blog background reminds me of who the Watsons were and are.  The tree shown reminds me of a tree that could have been at my dad's old homeplace...a tree that he might rest under after plowing a field or working in their garden.  The tree represents nature.  My dad transplanted trees from his old homeplace to ours when our homeplace was built.  It makes me proud to know he did this with his own hands and those trees are still standing tall in our yard today.  The "follow me" in the blog scene reminds me that there is always a story to tell within the Watson family.  Again they were wonderful storytellers. :)

As I update this blog I will attach any stories I have on family members that I can remember.  My great-grandfather and grandfather passed before I ever knew them.  Any stories I post regarding them will be from information passed down from other family members.

My posts will be as simplistic as possible.  I find it highly overwhelming when naming cousins down the line extensively.  It can make it overwhelming for others as well.  I will be listing the children of those already listed in this blog later.

Thank you for viewing the blog! :)

1570 ROBERT WATSON

Posted by MicheleW37601 at 9:30 PM 0 comments
Born: About 1570 in Wath-upon-Dearne, Yorkshire County, England, UK
Military Service: n/a
Died: 1636 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA

Married:
Elizabeth unknown on unknown date in unknown place.  Elizabeth was born on unknown date in unknown place.

Children:
THOMAS WATSON
Born: about 1604in Devonshire, Devon County, England, UK
Died: March1, 1671/72 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA

1604 THOMAS WATSON

Posted by MicheleW37601 at 9:29 PM 0 comments
Born: About 1604 in Devonshire, Devon County, England, UK
Military Service: n/a
Died: March 1, 1672 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA

Married:
Joan unknown about 1634 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA

Children:
JOHN WATSON
1644 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Died: Before September 29, 1685 in Bradford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA

1644 JOHN WATSON

Posted by MicheleW37601 at 6:20 PM 0 comments
Born:  1644 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Military Service: n/a.
Died: Before September 29, 1685 in Bradford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA

Married:
Eunice Barker on unknown date in unknown place
Eunice Barker was born on February 11, 1646 in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA and died in 1718 in Bradford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA.

Children:
JOHN WATSON
Born: November 15, 1671 in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Died: April 25, 1710 in Arundel, York County, Maine, USA

Mary Watson
Born: October 27, 1680 in Bradford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 1725 in Bradford, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA

Nathaniel Watson
Born: Unknown date in unknown place
Died: Unknown date in unknown place

1671 JOHN WATSON

Posted by MicheleW37601 at 6:18 PM 0 comments
Born: November 15, 1671, Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Military Service: n/a
Died: April 25, 1710, Arundel, York County, Maine, USA

Married:
Ruth Griffin on March 22, 1686 or 1687 in Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Ruth Griffin was born on unknown date in unknown place.

Children:
Abraham Watson
Born: December 13, 1688 in unknown place
Died: Unknown date in unknown place

John Watson
Born: September or December 11, 1690 in unknown place
Died: Unknown date in unknown place

Ebenezer Watson
Born: Unknown date in unknown place
Died: Unknown date in unknown place

Hannah Watson
Born: April 5, 1695 in unknown place
Died: April 12, 1695 in unknown place

JONATHAN WATSON
Born: October 12, 1696 in Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Died: Unknown date in unknown place






1696 JONATHAN WATSON

Posted by MicheleW37601 at 6:16 PM 0 comments
Born:  October 12, 1696, Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Military Service:  n/a
Died:   Before 1800 in Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA

Married:
Eleanor Flanders on May 20, 1726 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Eleanor Flanders was born on January 19, 1702 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA and died in 1745 in unknown place.

Children:
Nichodemus Watson
Born:  January 3, 1726 or 1727 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Died:  1812 in Weare, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA

Jonathan Watson
Born:  June 14, 1728 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Died:  Before 1795 in unknown place

Palletiah Watson
Born:  March 24, 1728 or 1729 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Died:  Unknown date in unknown place

Zebediah Watson
Born:  March 4, 1730 or 1731 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Died:  Unknown date in unknown place

Daniel Flanders
Born:  February 17, 1734 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Died:  June 1, 1823 in Litchfield, Kennebec County, Maine, USA

Parmenas Watson
Born:  December 31, 1739 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Died:  Unknown date in unknown place

Ithamar Watson
Born:  May 19, 1743 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Died:  1744 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA

JONATHAN WATSON
Born:  April 13, 1745 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Died:  Unknown date in unknown place

Source:
Ancestry of DeWolf Melvin Stanley
http://stanleyhistory.net/gendata-o/p1742.htm

The Flanders Family of USA
http://www.genspirit.com/flanders.htm

Genealogical and Family Historyof the State of New Hampshire, Volume 1, page 38
http://books.google.com/books?id=M80UAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA38&lpg=PA38&dq=ruth+griffin+watson&source=bl&ots=X-XxKFZlMl&sig=fawKnKuyx5608oMjaq_7AWFo_iI&hl=en&ei=NzDjTYGjMOa90AHV4Zm8Bw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CC4Q6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=ruth%20griffin%20watson&f=false
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