Watson

 

GENERATION 1
01. John Watson, [1]   was born in 1616. John and fellow passenger Margaret (aka Peggy) Smith sailed together to New England and tradition holds that she fell overboard and John Saved her life (source).   They were later married In 1644.  John died on June 4th, 1650 in Hartford, CT.   and Margaret died in 1683. Note that John is not a son of Robert Watson (1570-1637) and Elizabeth Pye (1583-1638) according to WikiTree so his parents have been removed.

The 3 children of John and Margaret are:


1 Sarah Watson (See Below)     
2 Mary Watson (abt. 1640 - aft. Dec 10, 1712)
Married John Seymour (1639-1713) abt. 1666
     1. John Seymour, Jr. (Jun 12, 1666 in CT - May 17, 1748 in CT)    
         Married Elizabeth Webster (1673-1754) on Dec 19, 1693
              1. John Seymour III (Dec 24, 1694 in CT - Jul 25, 1758 in VT)
                  Married (1) Lydia Mason (1696-1733) in 1718
                  Married (2) Hannah Ensign (1712-1778) in 1733
              2. Timothy Seymour (Jun 17, 1696 in CT - Sep 8, 1749 in CT)
                  Married Rachel Allyn (-)
              3. Daniel Seymour (Oct 20, 1698 - Sep 21, 1769)
                  Married Mabel Bigelow (1704-1759)
              4. Elizabeth Seymour (May 1, 1701 in CT - May 23, 1761 in CT)
                  Married Cyprian Webster (1701-1770)
              5. Capt. Jonathan Seymour (Mar 16, 1703 - Sep 30, 1776)
                  Married Mary Bull (1707-1786) on May 27, 1725
              6. Nathaniel Seymour (Nov 17, 1704 in CT - Feb 14, 1761 in CT)
                  Married Mary Seymour (1705-1758) in 1725
              7. Margaret Seymour (Jan 29, 1707 in CT - Oct 5, 1792)
                  Married John Catlin 1703-1768) on Aug 25, 1731 in CT
              8. Susannah Seymour (Apr 13, 1708 in CT - Feb 23, 1778)
                  Married Nathaniel Pomroy (-1781)
              9. Zebulon Seymour (May 14, 1709 in CT - Feb 3, 1765 in CT)
                  Married Keziah Bull (1712-1800) in 1733
            10. Moses Seymour (Feb 17, 1710 in CT - Sep 24, 1795 in CT)
                  Married Rachel Goodwin (1716-1763) in 1737
                        1. Moses Seymour (Jul 23, 1742 in CT - Sep 17, 1826 in CT)
                            Married Molly "Mary" Marsh (1725-1826)
                                 1. Horatio Seymour (May 31, 1778 in CT - Nov 21, 1857)
                                     US Senator from 1821 to 1833
                                     Married Lucy Case (1779-1838) in 1800
                                 2. Henry Seymour (May 30, 1780 in CT)
                                     Married Mary Ledyard Forman (1785-1759) in 1807
                                          1. Horatio Seymour (May 31, 1810 in NW - Feb 12, 1886 in NY)
                                              New York Governor from 1853-55 and 1863-65; ran for President
                                              Married Mary Bleecker (1812-1886) in 1835
                                          2. Julia Catherine Seymour (1827-1893)
                                              Married Roscoe Conkling (1829-1888) - Civil War US Congressman
                                3. Ozias Seymour (Jul 8, 1776 in CT - Jun 3, 1851 in CT)
                                    Married Selima Storrs (-1814) in 1803
                                          1. Origen Storrs Seymour (Feb 9, 1804 in CT - Aug 12, 1881 in CT)
                                              US Congressman
                                              Married Lucy Morris Woodruff (1807-1894) in 1830
                                                     1. Edward Woodruff Seymour (1832-1892) US Congressman

     2. Capt. Thomas Seymour (Mar 12, 1669 in CT - Aug 30, 1740 in CT)
         Thomas married (1) Ruth Norton (1675-1710) on Feb 19, 1700
              1. Mary Seymour (1705 - Feb 27, 1758 in CT)
                  Married Nathaniel Seymour (1704-1761) in 1725
              2. Bevil Seymour (Jan 11, 1712 in CT - Nov 17, 1774 in CT)
                  Married Lydia Dodd (1708-1736) - 6 children
         Thomas married (2) Mary Waters (1677-1746) on Jun 21, 1711 in CT

     3. Mary Seymour (Nov 1670 in CT - Mar 2, 1733)
         Married John North (1669-1745) on Apr 25, 1700 in CT
              1. Jonathon North (Apr 8, 1704 in CT - Feb 1777 in CT)
                  Married Mary Wolcott (1709-1778) in 1730 - 1 child

     4. Zachary Seymour (Dec 22, 1672 in CT - )

     5. Margaret Seymour (Jan 17, 1675 in CT - Sep 9, 1751)
         Married (1) Timothy Root I (-)
         Married (2) John Rew (-) on Jan 22, 1719

     6. Richard Seymour (Feb 11, 1677 in CT - Bef. 1753 in CT)
         Married Mary Wilson (1688-1744) on Oct 30, 1707

     7. Jonathan Seymour (Jan 10, 1678 in CT - ) died young
     8. Nathaniel Seymour (Nov 6, 1680 in CT- )
     9. Zachariah Seymour (Jan 10, 1684 in CT - Aft. Feb 14, 1754 in CT)
3 John Watson (1646 in CT - Jun 4, 1725 in CT)
Married Anna Nichols (1648-1724) in 1668 in New England
     1. John Watson (Dec 14, 1680 in CT - Mar 24, 1725 in CT)
         Married Sarah Steele (1685-1755) in 1707

     2. Thomas Watson (Sep 14, 1682 in CT - 1736)
     3. Zachariah Watson (Oct 26, 1685 in CT - )

     4. Anna Watson (May 26 1688 in CT - Dec 22, 1768 in CT)
         Married Lamrock Flower (1689-1771) on May 13, 1712 in CT - 5 children

     5. Cyprian Watson (Jan 12, 1690 in CT - Dec 30, 1753 in CT)
         Married (1) Elizabeth Steele (1691-1719)
         Married (2) Abigail (1695-1757)

     6. Sarah Watson (Dec 13, 1692 in CT - May 17, 1760 in MA)
         Married James Freeland (1685-a1771) on Jan 8, 1741 in MA

     7. Caleb Watson (May 5, 1695 in CT - )
GENERATION 2

02. Sarah Margaret Watson, [1] daughter of John Watson and Margaret was born in 1646 in Hartford, CT.  She married John Merrill on September 23, 1663 in Hartford, CT.  Sarah died on November 23, 1687 in Hartford, CT.

I descend from Sarah and John's daughter Suzanne Merrill who married John Turner.

 

Migration pattern of my Watson family
England -- Massachusetts -- Connecticut

 

Surnames that married into my Watson family

MERRILL

SMITH

 

Watson Information on the Internet

Myrle Dalton's Blog
Google Docs article from "The Genealogical Exchange Vol 1-7"

 

My Descent From The Watson Line

Generation Father Mother
13 John Watson (1616-1650)  Margaret Smith (1620-1683)
12 John Merrill (1636-1712) Sarah Margaret Watson (1646-1687)
11 John Turner (1669-1755) Susannah Merrill (1667-1773)
10 John Turner (1703-) Abigail Richards (1702-)
9 Jedediah Turner (1733-1819) Rachel Thompson (1737-1771)
8 Asa Turner (1765-1847)  Isabel Ketchum (1769-1842)
7 Miles Jones (1794-1885) Pamelia Turner (1805-1883)
6 Darius Benjamin Jones (1834-1918) Marquerite Cowan (1835-1906)
5 Nathaniel Henry Hawk (1858-1944) Anna Irene Jones (1868-1936)
4 Ernest August Schwiening (1873-1944) Grace Myrtle Hawk (1885-1984)
3 William Edward Marshall (1901-1981) Irene Sophia Schwiening (1908-1992)
2 William Edward Marshall
1 Tod Howard Marshall

 

This page was added on 12/10/13 and last updated on 03/05/25

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