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Priscilla Watson 1760–1859 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 September 1760

Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Death Date: 4 October 1859

Death Location: Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Elkanah Watson

Mother: Patience Marston

Spouse(s): Josiah Esquire

Children(s): Lydia Pope, Mary Hedge, Thomas Cotton

The story of Priscilla Watson began in 1760 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America. Priscilla Watson married Josiah Cotton Esquire, and had children including Lydia Parker Pope, Mary Anna Hedge, Thomas Smith Cotton. Priscilla Watson passed away in 1859 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Priscilla Watson began in 1760 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America.
  • Priscilla Watson married Josiah Cotton Esquire, and had children including Lydia Parker Pope, Mary Anna Hedge, Thomas Smith Cotton.
  • Priscilla Watson passed away in 1859 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Priscilla Watson's Ancestors

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Priscilla Watson
1760–1859
Birth Place: Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
Elkanah Watson
1732–1804
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Patience Marston
1733–1767
Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Grandparents
John Watson
1678–1731
Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Priscilla Hobart
1709–1796
Benjamin Marston
1696–1754
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Elizabeth Winslow
1707–1761
Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Priscilla Watson's Descendants

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Priscilla Watson (30 September 1760–4 October 1859) m. Josiah (Cotton ,) Esquire (14 August 1747–19 April 1819)
  1. 1. Lydia (Parker) Pope 1785–1820
  2. 2. Mary (Anna) Hedge 1799–1889
  3. 3. Thomas (Smith) Cotton 1787–1787

Priscilla Watson's Timeline

2 Records

1760
30 September 1760
Birth of Priscilla Watson in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1859
4 October 1859
Age 99
Death of Priscilla Watson in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 September 1760
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: A biographical sketch of Elkanah Watson, founder of agricultural societies in America, and the proj
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 October 1859
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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