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John WATSON

John WATSON

Male 1671 - Abt 1710  (38 years)

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  • Name John WATSON 
    Born 15 Nov 1671  Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Baptism 19 Nov 1671  Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Died Abt 1710  Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Will Written 25 Apr 1710  Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Inventory Taken 5 Jun 1710  Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Verified Birth Y 
    Verified Death Y 
    Verified Marriage Y 
    Buried unknown Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Person ID I35043  Main
    Last Modified 18 Dec 2023 

    Father John WATSON,   b. Abt 1645, Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Sep 1685, Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 40 years) 
    Mother Eunice BARKER,   b. 11 Feb 1646, Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 May 1718, Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Married Abt 1668  Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F12301  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ruth HARTSHORN,   b. 26 Jan 1675, Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1731, Arundel, York, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years) 
    Married 25 Feb 1692  Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Children 
     1. Ebenezer WATSON,   b. 7 May 1692, Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Aug 1754, Tewksbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
    +2. Shadrack WATSON,   b. Abt 1710, Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1799, Wells, York, Maine Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 89 years)
    Last Modified 18 Dec 2023 
    Family ID F12300  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 15 Nov 1671 - Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBaptism - 19 Nov 1671 - Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 25 Feb 1692 - Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Abt 1710 - Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsWill Written - 25 Apr 1710 - Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsInventory Taken - 5 Jun 1710 - Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 
    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Notes 
    • m1 1688 Ruth Griffin
      Children:
      Abra’m (13 Dec 1688–?)
      John (11 Sep 1690—90)
      Hannah (5 Spr 1695—12 Apr 1695)
      Jonathan (12 October 1996—?)
      m2 1691 Ruth HARTSHORN
      ——
      Names wife Ruth in his will.
      Children also named:
      Ebenezer
      Abra’m
      Jonathan
      Ruth [5, 6]

  • Sources 
    1. [S108] Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001, Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG1V-TTV7 : Wed Oct 25 14:59:27 UTC 2023), Entry for John Wattson, 15 Nov 1671.

    2. [S108] Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001, Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG1K-7853 : Wed Oct 25 23:37:39 UTC 2023), Entry for John Watson, 19 Nov 1671.

    3. [S96] Find a Grave, database and images, 91055710.

    4. [S108] Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001, Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPZJ-QLFF : Thu Oct 26 01:45:07 UTC 2023), Entry for John Watson and Ruth Hartshorn, 25 Feb 1692.

    5. [S108] Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001, Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook, https://www.americanancestors.org/DB522/i/21072/223/1427111983--.

    6. [S205] AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, https://www.americanancestors.org/DB515/i/13883/29019-co4/32068950.


Notes

This website uses dates from the Gregorian calendar (New Style), unless otherwise noted.

For more information on dates, see Wikipedia: Old Style and New Style dates.

I strive to document my sources. However, some people and dates are best guesses and will be updated as new information is revealed. If you have something to add, please let me know.

Updated 23 Dec 2023