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Thomas Watson 1720 – 1783 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1720

Birth Location: Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 15 Nov 1783

Death Location: Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, USA

Father: Nathan Watson

Mother: Sarah Biles

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Atkinson

Children(s): Rebecca Watson

In 1720, Thomas Watson Sr entered the world in Chester, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Nathan Watson and Sarah Biles. Thomas Watson Sr married Elizabeth Margaret 'Peggy" Atkinson, and had children including Rebecca Watson. Thomas Watson Sr passed away in 1783 in Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1720, Thomas Watson Sr entered the world in Chester, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Nathan Watson and Sarah Biles.
  • Thomas Watson Sr married Elizabeth Margaret 'Peggy" Atkinson, and had children including Rebecca Watson.
  • Thomas Watson Sr passed away in 1783 in Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nathan Watson
1693 – 1737
Birth Location: Cockermouth, Cumberland, England
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Sarah Biles
1693 – 1737
Birth Location: Bristol, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Atkinson
1725 – 1820
Birth Location: Maryland, USA
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Children(s)

Rebecca Watson
1777 – 1814
Birth Location: Georgia
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Thomas Watson's Ancestors

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Thomas Watson
1720 – 1783
Birth Place: Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Nathan Watson
1693 – 1737
Cockermouth, Cumberland, England
Sarah Biles
1693 – 1737
Bristol, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Charles Biles
1665 – 1696
Dorchester, Dorset, England
Sarah Wood
1670 – 1731
Attercliffe, Shefield, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Alexander BILES
1620 – 1682
Dorothy STRONG
1620 – 1692
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Biles
1595 – 1651
Mary Speare
1600 – 1631

Thomas Watson's Descendants

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Thomas Watson (1720 – 15 Nov 1783) m. Elizabeth (Margaret 'Peggy") Atkinson (1725 – 1820)
  1. 1. Rebecca Watson (abt 1777 – bef 1814) m. Josiah Durden (Abt 1775 – 14 Jun 1825) m. Josiah (H) Durden (1775 – 16 Jul 1825)
    1. 1. Benjamin Durden (Abt. 1796 – 16 Dec 1867) m. Elizabeth Beard (10 Apr 1804 – Sep 1873)
    2. 2. Jacob (William) Durden (1797 – 25 Feb 1848)
    3. 3. James ("Jim") Durden (Abt. 1798 – Bef. 1870) m. Sarah ("Breedeland") Breland (abt 1800 – abt 1845) m. Nancy Blackwell ( – abt 1838) m. Ann (Marie) Holman (Abt. 1822 – bef 1880) m. Frances Terry m. Martha (Caroline) McCurley (Abt. 1838 – )
      1. 1. Son Durden (Abt. 1823 – )
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Jane Eliza) Durden (27 Jun 1828 – 13 Feb 1870)
      3. 3. Sarah (Lenora) Durden (Abt. 1833 – )
      4. 4. James (B.) Durden (Abt. 1837 – abt 1882)
      5. 5. Elisha Durden (Abt. 1820 – )
      6. 6. Durden (Abt. 1844 – 30 Apr 1917)
      7. 7. Van (Buren) Durden (Abt. 1841 – 02 Jan 1863)
      8. 8. Charity Durden (abt 1852 – )
      9. 9. Emily (Gilley) Durden (abt 1856 – )
      10. 10. William (Yancey) Durden (Abt. 1858 – abt 1891)
      11. 11. Jenny Durden (abt 1862 – 31 May 1930)
      12. 12. John (Jackson Morgan) Durden (16 November 1865 – 21 Dec 1930)
      13. 13. Durden (abt 1828 – )
      14. 14. Emaline (Joan) Durden (Abt. 1857 – )
      15. 15. Shadrack (M Shade) Durden (08 Apr 1858 – 23 Feb 1925) m. Georgia (A) Redmond (Apr 1856 – 12 Nov 1917)
        1. 1. Mattie (Bell) Durden (01 Aug 1883 – 28 SEP 1961)
        2. 2. James (Charlie) Durden (11 Oct 1884 – 15 Aug 1939) m. Nena (S) Chancelor (10 Mar 1892 – 17 Oct 1975)
      16. 16. Julia Durden (Abt. 1860 – )
    4. 4. Thomas Durden (Abt. 1802 – )
    5. 5. Susannah Durden (abt 1805 – abt 1838)
    6. 6. Josiah (Henry) Durden (1809 – 1825) m. Ann Holman (1823 – )
    7. 7. Cynthia Durden (abt 1809 – abt 1834)

Thomas Watson's Timeline

2 Records

1720
1720
Birth of Thomas Watson Sr in Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
1783
15 Nov 1783
Age 63
Death of Thomas Watson Sr in Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, USA
Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1720
    Event Place: Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Nov 1783
    Event Place: Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, USA
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