John
Watson
Sr
Born about in Down, County Down, Ireland
[uncertain]
[uncertain]Son of Joseph Watson
[uncertain]
and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Mary (Brannan) Watson
— married
about 1783 in South Carolina, United States
Descendants 
Father of
David Watson and James Watson
Died
at about age 71
in Greenville Co, South Carolina, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 18 Aug 2016
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Biography
John Watson Sr was born in Ireland.
This profile is part of the Watson Name Study.
John Watson was born 1752 in County Down, Ireland. He married Mary Brannon Howell about 1783. He died in 1823.
John bought 417 acres of land on Richland Creek form Samuel J. Alston in 1799 paying 94 pounds and 4 shillings.
The inscription on the headstone reads:
- John Watson
- 1752-1823
- Born in County Down Ireland
- Settled in VA
- Bought land in Greenville Co in 1709
- Stone Mason
- Rev War Vet
- Married ca 1783
- Mary Brannon Howell
- 1743-1827
- Children
- James 1785-1865 John 1787-1876
- Born in Frederick Co. VA
- Stepsons
- Enoch and Dudley Howell
- Graves moved from Fisher Drive at Highway 291
Sources
See also:
- "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QR53-HM2M : 29 August 2019), John Watson, 24 Jul 1779; citing Military Service, United States, Citing various published state rosters, United States; FHL microfilm 103140759.
- Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed June 23, 2020), "Record of WATSON, JOHN", Ancestor # A122592.
- "Descendents of Caron Brannon." Home - Melinda Patrick. Accessed August 17, 2016. http://www.melindapatrick.com/familytree/brannon/overview.htm.
- "BillionGraves Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/Q2SH-H3N9 : 29 March 2016), John Watson, died 1823; citing BillionGraves (http://www.billiongraves.com : 2012), Burial at White Oak Cemetery, Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, United States.
- "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QVV4-61P2 : 13 December 2015), John Watson, ; Burial, Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, United States of America, White Oak Baptist Church Cemetery; citing record Find A Grave: Memorial #8818792.
- "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHGD-1VW : accessed 23 June 2020), John Watson Sr, Greenville, South Carolina, United States; citing p. 104, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 120; FHL microfilm 162,023.
- "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHRC-9SV : accessed 23 June 2020), John Watson, Greenville, South Carolina, United States; citing p. 262, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 47; FHL microfilm 181,422.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
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~0.78%
David Watson
:
AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
Gary Taylor :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T064446 [compare], FTDNA kit #35237
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