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Miriam Watson 1743–1778 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 APR 1743

Birth Location: Gorham, Maine (Cumberland)

Death Date: 1778

Death Location: Gorham, Maine (Cumberland)

Father: Eliphalet Watson

Mother: Elizabeth Phinney

Spouse(s): Benjamin Adams

Children(s): Elizabeth Adams

Miriam Watson was born in 1743 in Gorham, Maine (Cumberland), the child of Eliphalet Watson And Elizabeth Phinney. Miriam Watson married Benjamin Adams, and had children including Elizabeth Betsey Adams. Miriam Watson passed away in 1778 in Gorham, Maine (Cumberland).

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Biography

  • Miriam Watson was born in 1743 in Gorham, Maine (Cumberland), the child of Eliphalet Watson And Elizabeth Phinney.
  • Miriam Watson married Benjamin Adams, and had children including Elizabeth Betsey Adams.
  • Miriam Watson passed away in 1778 in Gorham, Maine (Cumberland).

Immediate Family

Parents

Eliphalet Watson
1717–1812
Birth Location: Newbury, Massachusetts (Essex)
EW
Elizabeth Phinney
1721–1795
Birth Location: Barnstable, Massachusetts (Barnstable)
EP

Spouses(s)

Benjamin Adams
1745–1805
Birth Location: Newbury, Massachusetts (Essex)
BA

Children(s)

Elizabeth Adams
1775–1851
Birth Location: Falmouth, Maine (Cumberland)
EA

Miriam Watson's Ancestors

Self
Miriam Watson
1743–1778
Birth Place: Gorham, Maine (Cumberland)
Parents
Eliphalet Watson
1717–1812
Newbury, Massachusetts (Essex)
Elizabeth Phinney
1721–1795
Barnstable, Massachusetts (Barnstable)
Grandparents
Ebenezer Watson
1692–1754
Salisbury, Massachusetts (Essex)
Martha Rawlins
1692–1732
Newbury, Massachusetts (Essex)
John Phinney
1698–1780
Barnstable, Massachusetts (Barnstable)
Martha Coleman
1698–1784
Barnstable, Massachusetts (Barnstable)
Great-Grandparents
John Watson
1671–1710
Ruth Griffin
1665–1719
Nicholas Rawlins
1654–1693
Rebecca Long
1658–
John Phinney
1665–1747
Sarah Lombard
1666–1753
James Coleman
1657–1714
Patience Cobb
1668–1747
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Watson
1645–1685
Eunice Barker
1646–1718
John Griffin
1608–1681
Anne Bancroft
1627–1692
Robert Long
1619–1691
Alice Short
1620–1691
John Phinney
1638–1718
Mary Rogers
1644–1718
Thomas Lombard
1640–
Elizabeth Derby
1646–
Edward Coleman
1632–
Margaret Lombard
1632–1663
James Cobb
1634–1695
Sarah Lewis
1644–1735

Miriam Watson's Descendants

1.
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Miriam Watson (13 APR 1743–1778) m. Benjamin Adams (25 JAN 1745–20 JUN 1805)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Betsey) Adams 1775–1851 m. Elisha (John) Strout 1775–1851
    1. 1. Solomon (Obediah) Strout 1799–1872 m. Lydia (Brewster) Bailey 1804–1862 m. Mary (Ann) Lane 1830–1907
      1. 1. Viola (Jane) Strout 1842–1934 m. John (James) Perkins 1838–1924
        1. 1. Effie (Fostina) Perkins 1867–1955 m. Brackett Card 1858–1928
        2. 2. Alfred (Everett) Perkins 1863–1950 m. Carrie (Esther) Perkins 1872–1937
        3. 3. Howard (Clifton) Perkins 1865–1953 m. Sadie (Mae) Wyman 1881–1971 m. Gertrude Bates 1872–
        4. 4. Lowell (Elmer) Perkins 1869–1946 m. Jessamine (L.) Clough 1878–1958
        5. 5. Lewis (Arthur) Perkins 1873–1953 m. Ruth (Lee) Ferson 1887–1976
        6. 6. Mae (Ella) Perkins 1875–1953 m. Arthur (Hartley) Moses 1871–1898 m. Levi (Ricker) Ferson 1860–1946
        7. 7. Alice (Victoria) Perkins 1876–1970 m. Herbert (Clifton) Perkins 1875–1931
        8. 8. Mertie (Grace) Perkins 1879–1963 m. George (Willis) Perkins 1860–1941
        9. 9. Mildred (Lola) Perkins 1882–1942 m. Guy (Ashton) Doten 1880–1973
      2. 2. Adna (Elisha) Strout 1825–1849 m. Elizabeth Hall 1834–1850
      3. 3. Solomon (Obadiah) Strout 1827–1886 m. Adelaide (A.) Smyth 1836–1913
      4. 4. Eliza (Jane) Strout 1830–1845
      5. 5. Lydia (Brewster) Strout 1832–1845
      6. 6. Elizabeth (Adams) Strout 1835–1849
      7. 7. Rhoda (Bailey) Strout 1837–1925 m. Elisha Perkins 1821–1896
        1. 1. Herbert (Clifton) Perkins 1875–1931 m. Alice (Victoria) Perkins 1876–1970
        2. 2. George (Willis) Perkins 1860–1941 m. Mertie (Grace) Perkins 1879–1963
      8. 8. Dresden (Diploma) Strout 1840–1845
      9. 9. Eunice (S.) Strout 1845–1875 m. John (Kendall) Thistlewood 1841–1911
      10. 10. Eliza (Jane) Strout 1849–1941 m. Francis (Pettigrove) Lane 1842–1904
      11. 11. Walter (Lindsey) Strout 1864–1949 m. Maud (Lulu) Henderson 1876–1959
      12. 12. Lydia (Brewster) Strout 1847–1894 m. Wesley (J.) Perkins 1842–1903
    2. 2. Patience Strout 1807–1882 m. Sylvanus (Bachelder) Dorsett 1802–
    3. 3. Nathaniel Strout 1797–1797
    4. 4. Nathaniel Strout 1798– m. Mercy Higgins 1805–1852
    5. 5. Miriam Strout 1800– m. Daniel Thorn 1799–1842
    6. 6. David Strout 1802–1876 m. Sylvia Clark(e) 1810–1863
    7. 7. Patience Strout 1803–1806
    8. 8. Elizabeth (Betsey) Strout 1805–1893 m. Marrett Thorn 1800–1880
    9. 9. Susan Strout 1808–1849 m. Ting Smith 1809–1888
    10. 10. Mercy Strout 1810–1885
    11. 11. Eunice Strout 1814–1884
    12. 12. Elisha Strout 1816–1892 m. Sarah Haskell 1818–1906
    13. 13. Clement (Fickett) Strout 1819–1881 m. Almira Hammons 1827–1892
    14. 14. Benjamin (Adams) Strout 1812–1897 m. Caroline ((Scribner)) Huff 1815–1888 m. Esther Bailey 1817–1850

Miriam Watson's Timeline

3 Records

1743
13 APR 1743
Birth of Miriam Watson in Gorham, Maine (Cumberland)
Gorham, Maine (Cumberland)
1778
1778
Age 35
Death of Miriam Watson in Gorham, Maine (Cumberland)
Gorham, Maine (Cumberland)
1778
1778
Age 35
Burial of Miriam Watson in Gorham, Maine (Cumberland)
Gorham, Maine (Cumberland)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 APR 1743
    Event Place: Gorham, Maine (Cumberland)
    Record Source: GEDCOM file submitted by Jeffrey Sprague, [email protected]. Imported on 31 March 2020.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1778
    Event Place: Gorham, Maine (Cumberland)
    Record Source: GEDCOM file submitted by Jeffrey Sprague, [email protected]. Imported on 31 March 2020.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1778
    Event Place: Gorham, Maine (Cumberland)
    Record Source: GEDCOM file submitted by Jeffrey Sprague, [email protected]. Imported on 31 March 2020.
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