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Sir Thomas John Watson 1710–1802 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Mar 1710

Birth Location: Dunraven Castle, Southerndown, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom

Death Date: 19 Apr 1802

Death Location: Cherrystone Creek, Pittsylvania, Virginia

Father: Sir Watson

Mother: Hannah Saintey

Spouse(s): Alice Grissell

Children(s): William Watson

The story of Sir Thomas John Watson began in 1710 in Dunraven Castle, Southerndown, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom. Sir Thomas John Watson married Alice Euphemia Grissell, and had children including William Watson. Sir Thomas John Watson passed away in 1802 in Cherrystone Creek, Pittsylvania, Virginia.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir Thomas John Watson began in 1710 in Dunraven Castle, Southerndown, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom.
  • Sir Thomas John Watson married Alice Euphemia Grissell, and had children including William Watson.
  • Sir Thomas John Watson passed away in 1802 in Cherrystone Creek, Pittsylvania, Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Watson
1680–1774
Birth Location: Closeburn, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Hannah Saintey
1675–1717
Birth Location: Cottenham, Cambridgeshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Alice Grissell
1710–1794
Birth Location: Hanover, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

William Watson
1750–1834
Birth Location: Chatham, Pittsylvania, Virginia Colony
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Sir Watson's Ancestors

Self
Sir Watson
1710–1802
Birth Place: Dunraven Castle, Southerndown, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir Thomas John Watson
1680–1774
Closeburn, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Hannah Saintey
1675–1717
Cottenham, Cambridgeshire, England
Grandparents
David (George) Watson
1660–1689
Closeburn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Mary Holywell
1660–1685
Scotland
John (William) Saintey
1635–1694
Cottenham, Cambridgeshire, , England
Elizabeth Grase
1639–1686
Fritwell, Oxfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Watson
1641–1660
Ellen Abey
1637–1695
James Saintey
1605–1653
Margaret Collines
1607–1679
William Grase
1600–1665
Agnes Edwards
1605–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johne Watsone
1620–
Janet Henderson
1619–
Alexander Ronald
1610–
Sibillia Espley
1610–
NICHOLAS SANTY
1581–1645
Elizabeth Butler
1585–1610
WILLIAM COLLYN
1554–1625
Anne Collyn
1570–1648
Robert Grace
1575–1640
Elizabeth Byscoe
1575–
Richard Edwards
1571–1628
Elizabeth Godreye
1576–1646

Sir Watson's Descendants

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Sir (Thomas John) Watson (4 Mar 1710–19 Apr 1802) m. Alice (Euphemia) Grissell (1710–1794)
  1. 1. William Watson 1750–1834 m. Martha (Patsy) Pleasants 1749–1831
    1. 1. William Watson 1802–1861 m. Rachel Jones 1797–1858
      1. 1. John Watson 1817–1855 m. Rebecca Russell 1813–1870
        1. 1. Rachel Watson 1852–1936 m. William (collins) Johnson 1835–1899

Sir Watson's Timeline

2 Records

1710
4 Mar 1710
Birth of Sir Thomas John Watson in Dunraven Castle, Southerndown, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom
Dunraven Castle, Southerndown, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom
1802
19 Apr 1802
Age 92
Death of Sir Thomas John Watson in Cherrystone Creek, Pittsylvania, Virginia
Cherrystone Creek, Pittsylvania, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Mar 1710
    Event Place: Dunraven Castle, Southerndown, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Apr 1802
    Event Place: Cherrystone Creek, Pittsylvania, Virginia
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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