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Elizabeth Watson 1705 – 1769 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Mar 1705

Birth Location: Solebury, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 15 Apr 1769

Death Location: Solebury, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: John Watson

Mother: Sarah Cannon

Spouse(s): Stephen Townsend

Children(s): Mary Jefferson

In 1705, Elizabeth Watson entered the world in Solebury, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States, born to John Watson and Sarah Richards Cannon. Elizabeth Watson married Stephen Townsend, and had children including Mary Jefferson. Elizabeth Watson passed away in 1769 in Solebury, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1705, Elizabeth Watson entered the world in Solebury, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States, born to John Watson and Sarah Richards Cannon.
  • Elizabeth Watson married Stephen Townsend, and had children including Mary Jefferson.
  • Elizabeth Watson passed away in 1769 in Solebury, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Elizabeth Watson's Ancestors

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Elizabeth Watson
1705 – 1769
Birth Place: Solebury, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
John Watson
1677 – 1729
Queens, Queens, New York, United States
Sarah (Richards) Cannon
1685 – 1729
Dorchester, Maryland, United States
Grandparents
Capt (Luke) Watson
1635 – 1707
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Sarah Whitehead
1656 – 1708
New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
JOHN WATSON
1605 – 1650
Elizabeth Frost
1614 – 1682
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Watson
1562 – 1639
WILLIAM FROST
1589 – 1644
Joyce Baker
1588 – 1634

Elizabeth Watson's Descendants

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Elizabeth Watson (13 Mar 1705 – 15 Apr 1769) m. Stephen Townsend (1694 – 1769)
  1. 1. Mary Jefferson (1725 – 1 May 1806) m. Joseph Skelton (6 Oct 1725 – 5 March 1760)
    1. 1. Mary Skelton (04 Apr 1755 – July 1838) m. Thomas Glaister (11 Jan 1747 – 8 mar 1793)
      1. 1. Robert Glaister (1775 – )
      2. 2. THOMAS GLAISTER (23 MAY 1788 – abt 1858) m. SARAH GLAISTER (12 OCT 1788 – abt 1853)
        1. 1. John (R) Graham m. Elizabeth Graham (26 Feb 1815 – 20 Apr 1879)
    2. 2. Sarah Stradling (3 November 1758 – 28 July 1844)
    3. 3. Thomas Carey (17 December 1766 – 1848)

Elizabeth Watson's Timeline

4 Records

1705
13 Mar 1705
Birth of Elizabeth Watson in Solebury, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States
Solebury, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States
1718
1718
Age 13
Elizabeth Watson was married in Sussex, Delaware
Sussex, Delaware
1729
01 Jan 1729
Age 24
Elizabeth Watson was married in Sussex, Delaware, United States
Sussex, Delaware, United States
1769
15 Apr 1769
Age 64
Death of Elizabeth Watson in Solebury, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States
Solebury, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Mar 1705
    Event Place: Solebury, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1718
    Event Place: Sussex, Delaware

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 01 Jan 1729
    Event Place: Sussex, Delaware, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Apr 1769
    Event Place: Solebury, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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