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Malissa Lucy "Etta" Watson 1775 – 1799 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1775

Birth Location: Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1799

Death Location: Wolfe Island Creek, Rockingham, North Carolina, USA

Father: Samuel Watson

Mother: Sarah Whitehurst

Spouse(s): Capt. I

Children(s): Richard Cantrell

The story of Malissa Lucy "Etta" Watson began in 1775 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA. Malissa Lucy "Etta" Watson married Capt. Abraham 'Abe' Cantrell I, and had children including Richard G Cantrell. Malissa Lucy "Etta" Watson passed away in 1799 in Wolfe Island Creek, Rockingham, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Malissa Lucy "Etta" Watson began in 1775 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA.
  • Malissa Lucy "Etta" Watson married Capt. Abraham 'Abe' Cantrell I, and had children including Richard G Cantrell.
  • Malissa Lucy "Etta" Watson passed away in 1799 in Wolfe Island Creek, Rockingham, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Watson
1715 – 1789
Birth Location: Craven, North Carolina
SW
Sarah Whitehurst
1723 – 1785
Birth Location: Craven County, North Carolina, USA
SW

Spouses(s)

Capt. I
1744 – 1814
Birth Location: New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, United States
CI

Children(s)

Richard Cantrell
1771 – 1835
Birth Location: Orange County, North Carolina, USA
RC

Malissa Watson's Ancestors

Self
Malissa Watson
1775 – 1799
Birth Place: Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Samuel Watson
1715 – 1789
Craven, North Carolina
Sarah ("Sary" Ann) Whitehurst
1723 – 1785
Craven County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Capt. (John) Watson
1690 – 1745
Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island
Sarah Collins
1698 – 1765
Warwick, Rhode Island, USA
Robert Whitehurst
1670 – 1741
Princess Anne, VA, Virginia, USA
Sarah (Sally) Tranter
1670 – 1740
Carteret, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Watson
1648 – 1706
Alice Rowen
1652 – 1715
Ellinor Nicholas
1645 – 1679
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Rowen
1627 – 1690
Alice Watson
1634 – 1703

Malissa Watson's Descendants

1.
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Malissa (Lucy "Etta") Watson (1775 – 1799) m. Capt. (Abraham 'Abe' Cantrell) I (1744 – 1814)
  1. 1. Richard (G) Cantrell (10 March 1771 – 1835) m. Constance ('Polly') Bethel (22 October 1776 – 1848)
    1. 1. Telitha ('Aletha') Cantrell (abt 1812 – 1879) m. Benjamin (F.) Aaron (abt 1801 – 14 Jun 1880)
      1. 1. Sergeant (William Riley) Aaron (abt 1836 – 5 Sep 1908) m. Datonia ("Daty") Safford (abt 1845 – 28 Oct 1907)
        1. 1. Marion (Cordella) Aaron (15 September 1869 – 12 July 1928) m. James (Robert) Wiggins (abt 1887 – 14 September 1943)

Malissa Watson's Timeline

45 Records

1739
1739
Birth of Malissa Lucy "Etta" Watson in Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
1745
1745
Birth of Malissa Lucy "Etta" Watson in Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
1745
1745
Birth of Malissa Lucy "Etta" Watson in Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
1746
1746
Birth of Malissa Lucy "Etta" Watson in Orange, North Carolina, United States
Orange, North Carolina, United States
1747
1747
Birth of Malissa Lucy "Etta" Watson in Warren, North Carolina
Warren, North Carolina
1747
1747
Birth of Malissa Lucy "Etta" Watson in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
1747
1747
Birth of Malissa Lucy "Etta" Watson in Orange, North Carolina, United States
Orange, North Carolina, United States
1747
1747
Birth of Malissa Lucy "Etta" Watson in Warren, North Carolina
Warren, North Carolina
1748
1748
Birth of Malissa Lucy "Etta" Watson in Rockingham, Richmond, North Carolina, United States
Rockingham, Richmond, North Carolina, United States
1748
1748
Birth of Malissa Lucy "Etta" Watson in Rockingham, North Carolina, USA
Rockingham, North Carolina, USA
1750
abt 1750
Birth of Malissa Lucy "Etta" Watson in Warren, North Carolina
Warren, North Carolina
1753
1753
Birth of Malissa Lucy "Etta" Watson in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
1753
1753
Birth of Malissa Lucy "Etta" Watson in Warren, North Carolina
Warren, North Carolina
1754
1754
Birth of Malissa Lucy "Etta" Watson in North Carolina, United States
North Carolina, United States
1758
1758
Birth of Malissa Lucy "Etta" Watson in Warren, North Carolina
Warren, North Carolina
1758
1758
Birth of Malissa Lucy "Etta" Watson in Warren, North Carolina
Warren, North Carolina
1759
1759
Birth of Malissa Lucy "Etta" Watson in Warren, North Carolina
Warren, North Carolina
1759
1759
Birth of Malissa Lucy "Etta" Watson in Warren, North Carolina
Warren, North Carolina
1759
1759
Birth of Malissa Lucy "Etta" Watson in Montgomery, Montgomery, Maryland, United States
Montgomery, Montgomery, Maryland, United States
1760
1760
Birth of Malissa Lucy "Etta" Watson in Montgomery, Montgomery, Maryland, United States
Montgomery, Montgomery, Maryland, United States
1760
1760
Birth of Malissa Lucy "Etta" Watson in Warren, North Carolina
Warren, North Carolina
1760
1760
Birth of Malissa Lucy "Etta" Watson in Montgomery, Montgomery, Maryland, United States
Montgomery, Montgomery, Maryland, United States
1761
1761
Birth of Malissa Lucy "Etta" Watson in Warren, North Carolina
Warren, North Carolina
1761
1761
Birth of Malissa Lucy "Etta" Watson in Montgomery, Montgomery, Maryland, United States
Montgomery, Montgomery, Maryland, United States
1761
1761
Birth of Malissa Lucy "Etta" Watson in Montgomery, Montgomery, Maryland, United States
Montgomery, Montgomery, Maryland, United States
1772
7 May 1772
Malissa Lucy "Etta" Watson resided here in Burlington, New Jersey
Burlington, New Jersey
1775
1775
Birth of Malissa Lucy "Etta" Watson in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
1776
1776
Age 1
Malissa Lucy "Etta" Watson resided here in Frederick Co. Hundred, Frederick, Maryland, USA
Frederick Co. Hundred, Frederick, Maryland, USA
1778
11 Jun 1778
Age 3
Malissa Lucy "Etta" Watson was married in Early Montgomery Co. Churches, Montgomery County, Maryland
Early Montgomery Co. Churches, Montgomery County, Maryland
1780
abt 1780
Age 5
Death of Malissa Lucy "Etta" Watson in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
1784
1784
Age 9
Malissa Lucy "Etta" Watson was married in Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
1787
Jun 1787
Age 12
Malissa Lucy "Etta" Watson was married in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
1790
1790 circa
Age 15
Malissa Lucy "Etta" Watson was married
None
1798
1798
Age 23
Death of Malissa Lucy "Etta" Watson in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
1798
1798
Age 23
Death of Malissa Lucy "Etta" Watson in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
1798
1798
Age 23
Death of Malissa Lucy "Etta" Watson in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
1798
1798
Age 23
Death of Malissa Lucy "Etta" Watson in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
1798
1798
Age 23
Death of Malissa Lucy "Etta" Watson in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
1798
1798
Age 23
Death of Malissa Lucy "Etta" Watson in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
1798
Abt. 1798
Age 23
Death of Malissa Lucy "Etta" Watson in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
1799
1799
Age 24
Death of Malissa Lucy "Etta" Watson in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
1799
1799
Age 24
Death of Malissa Lucy "Etta" Watson in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
1799
1799
Age 24
Death of Malissa Lucy "Etta" Watson in Wolfe Island Creek, Rockingham, North Carolina, United States
Wolfe Island Creek, Rockingham, North Carolina, United States
1799
1799
Age 24
Death of Malissa Lucy "Etta" Watson in Wolfe Island Creek, Rockingham, North Carolina, USA
Wolfe Island Creek, Rockingham, North Carolina, USA
1800
1800
Age 25
Malissa Lucy "Etta" Watson resided here in Spartanburg District, South Carolina
Spartanburg District, South Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1747
    Event Place: Warren, North Carolina
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1760
    Event Place: Montgomery, Montgomery, Maryland, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1745
    Event Place: Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1739
    Event Place: Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1753
    Event Place: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1758
    Event Place: Warren, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1750
    Event Place: Warren, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1759
    Event Place: Warren, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1747
    Event Place: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1758
    Event Place: Warren, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1747
    Event Place: Orange, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1754
    Event Place: North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1753
    Event Place: Warren, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1746
    Event Place: Orange, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1760
    Event Place: Warren, North Carolina
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1761
    Event Place: Warren, North Carolina
    Record Source: Maryland, U.S., Colonial Census, 1776

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1745
    Event Place: Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1747
    Event Place: Warren, North Carolina
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1761
    Event Place: Montgomery, Montgomery, Maryland, United States

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1748
    Event Place: Rockingham, Richmond, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1759
    Event Place: Warren, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1759
    Event Place: Montgomery, Montgomery, Maryland, United States

    Genealogy Event 23
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1748
    Event Place: Rockingham, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 24
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1761
    Event Place: Montgomery, Montgomery, Maryland, United States
    Record Source: Maryland, U.S., Colonial Census, 1776

    Genealogy Event 25
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1760
    Event Place: Montgomery, Montgomery, Maryland, United States
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Birth Indexes, 1800-2000

    Genealogy Event 26
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1775
    Event Place: Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 27
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 11 Jun 1778
    Event Place: Early Montgomery Co. Churches, Montgomery County, Maryland
    Record Source: Maryland, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1655-1850

    Genealogy Event 28
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1784
    Event Place: Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 29
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Jun 1787
    Event Place: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 30
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1790 circa

    Genealogy Event 31
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 7 May 1772
    Event Place: Burlington, New Jersey
    Record Source: U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, Haverford College; Haverford, Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 32
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1776
    Event Place: Frederick Co. Hundred, Frederick, Maryland, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Maryland, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1776-1890, Jackson, Ron V.; Accelerated Indexing Systems, Comp.; Maryland Census, 1772-1890
    [2] Maryland, U.S., Colonial Census, 1776

    Genealogy Event 33
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Spartanburg District, South Carolina
    Record Source: 1800 United States Federal Census, Year: 1800; Census Place: Spartanburg District, South Carolina; Series: M32; Roll: 50; Page: 176; Image: 348; Family History Library Film: 181425

    Genealogy Event 34
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1799
    Event Place: Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 35
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1798
    Event Place: Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 36
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1798
    Event Place: Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 37
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1798
    Event Place: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 38
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1780
    Event Place: Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 39
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1798
    Event Place: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 40
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1798
    Event Place: Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 41
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1799
    Event Place: Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 42
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1798
    Event Place: Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 43
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1798
    Event Place: Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 44
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1799
    Event Place: Wolfe Island Creek, Rockingham, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 45
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1799
    Event Place: Wolfe Island Creek, Rockingham, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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