William Watson was employed as a groundskeeper at William Penn's Pennbury Manor.
"“Let not poor Pensberry be forgotten, or neglected, and employ Wm Watson (that comes from Bristoll, w th Innocent Tho: Potts (who brings a Packet for thee; if that honest man relishes him well, as to his sobriety & faithfulness. He gives thee a letter to, as I remember) be employd, as first or 2d there, to keep up the Housen, the farme & Gardens, till we come. ”[1]
“I hope Pennsberry is upon a good bottom & at least 150 if not more acres are cleared, if not 200, & some marsh for good Meddow. w. watson, makes heavy complaint of thee & J. Sacher: you look upon all as your own & seem as if you were never to be called upon. but take little notice of it for I think to write a few lines perhaps.”[2]
Richard Bury of the City of Bristol, Silkman. Will 4, 5th month 1730; proved 20 May 1731. To be buried in the burial place of my Friends the people called Quakers. To Elizabeth Moore, widow of my kinsman John Moore, and to her two sons John and Bury, £200. To my kinswoman Ann Casey of Cork, Ireland, daughter of my Brother Mark Bury, £100. To her sons Mark and Michael £20 each, and to her daughter Hannah Winsley £70. To children of Joseph Moore, son of my Sister Mary Moore, late of Ireland, deceased, £150. To my kinswoman Hannah Swift, daughter of my Brother Mark Bury, £195. To her daughters Elizabeth and Rebecca £130, and her son Richard £20. To my kinswoman Hannah, wife of William Watson of Pennsylvania, and daughter of James Cullimore, £150. To Elizabeth, daughter of my sister Mary Moore, £10. To Alexander Arscot, James Moon, and Daniel James, my tenements in Elbridge Street, parish of Philip and Jacob, to pay profits to said Elizabeth, and at her decease to Richard and John Bury, grandsons of said Mary Bury, and also to said trustees my shares in Bristol "Water Works to pay profits to said Elizabeth, and then at her decease among my relations, except children of Joseph Moore and Hannah Watson. Also to said trustees my lands in Pennsylvania, two-thirds to Richard and one-third to John Bury. To said trustees £30, and to Elizabeth Wilcox £20. To poor of Quakers in Bristol £50. Executors in trust: Alexander Arscot, James Moon, and Daniel James. "Witnesses: W. Hibbs, Will. Oadell, Rowles Scudamore. Isham, 111.[3]
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