Samuel Watson (abt. 1731 - 1810)

Born about 1731 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania [uncertain]

Husband of Elizabeth (McDowell) Watson — married about 1760 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 21 Nov 1810 at about age 79 in York County, South Carolina, United States

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Biography

Commissary of Purchases Samuel Watson served with 1st Brigade, South Carolina Militia during the American Revolution.

Samuel Watson is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: P-314703
Rank: Colonel

Some claim that Samuel was born in Pennsylvania and traveled the Great Wagon Road to South Carolina with the McDowell family. Other records claim that Samuel was born in South Carolina.

Colonel Watson was a member of the SC Provincial Congress before the Revolutionary War and was named a Ranger by that body. His house was a commissary for Sumter during the Revolution.

Land Records

In 1753, a William Watson (possibly Samuel's father) received a patent for 400 acres on the south side of the Catawba River on the head of Allisons Creek above James Wilson's survey in what was then Anson County, NC.^[1] The McDowell family (Mary McDowell, the widow of James) and James's brothers moved south from Pennsylvania at this same time, receiving land grants in 1754 along Sugar Creek on the north side of the Catawba.

In 1765, Samuel Watson^[2], James Watson,^[3] and Robert McDowell ^[4] all received patents for land on Allisons Creek - by then Mecklenburg County, NC. This area became part of South Carolina in 1767.

In 1793, Samuel gave 190 acres of land on Rocky Allisons Creek to his son Samuel by deed of gift.^[5]

Parentage

While the identity of Samuel's father is not certain, a Samuel Watson served as administrator of the estate of William Watson in York County, SC, in 1793. This may or may not have been the same Samuel. ^[6]

Family

Samuel married Elizabeth Mc Dowell of North Carolina and the couple is believed to have had 10 children.

Mary Watson Howe was their first child, she first married Captain Robert Howe, who was killed, and later married John Akin (a minister), and moved to Tennessee.

Will

Will of Samuel Watson, dated 1 Mar 1809, probated 27 Nov 1810^[7]

• Beloved wife Elizabeth Watson
  
• son-in-law John Eakin
  
• son James
  
• son Robert (bequeathed the plantation I now live on in addition to other bequests - and describes the plantation as part of three old plantations)
  
• son John
  
• son Samuel
  
• son Hugh
  
• son William
  
• son David
  
• son-in-law John Barry
  
• Betsey McWhorter (relationship not mentioned but likely his granddaughter Elizabeth McDowell Watson McWhorter)
  
• grandson Samuel, son of James
  
• grandson Samuel, son of John
  
• grandson Samuel, son of David
  
• grandson Samuel, son of John Barry
  
• grandson James Watson, son of Samuel
  
• Sarah and Samuel Watson, son & daughter of Hugh
  
• grandson Samuel, son of Robert Watson
  

Executors: sons John and Samuel
Witnesses: Hugh Watson, Robert Watson, Catherine Watson

Sources

1. ↑ North Carolina Patent Book, Patent Issued: 30 Aug 1753, Anson Grant no.: 318, Book: 10 pg: 384. Digital image at NCLandgrants.com https://nclandgrants.com/grant/?mars=12.14.27.822&qid=826377&rn=22
2. ↑ PATENT BOOK, Issued: 06 Apr 1765, County: Mecklenburg, Grant no.: 14, Book: 17 pg: 154. Digital image at NCLandgrants.com. https://nclandgrants.com/grant/?mars=12.14.87.406&qid=826400&rn=20.
3. ↑ PATENT BOOK, Issued: 28 Oct 1765, County: Mecklenburg, Grant no.: 63, Book: 18 pg: 163. Digital image at NCLandgrants.com. https://nclandgrants.com/grant/?mars=12.14.87.1222&qid=826400&rn=109
4. ↑ PATENT BOOK, Issued: 28 Oct 1765, County: Mecklenburg, Grant no.: 73, Book: 17 pg: 203. Digital image at NCLandgrants.com https://nclandgrants.com/grant/?mars=12.14.87.514&qid=826400&rn=30
5. ↑ York County, South Carolina, Conveyances, deeds and bills of sales, 1786-1950, vol. C, pg 222. Digital image on Familysearch.org. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99CR-7XXY
6. ↑ South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980, Records of Estates; South Carolina. Court of Ordinary (York District); Records of Estates, File No· 2939-3013. Ancestry.com. South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data:South Carolina County, District and Probate Courts. Digital image at Ancestry.com. https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/1232089:9080?tid=&pid=&queryId=331795182c6f3ec8f33b3f5eabec6762&_phsrc=aIw3628&_phstart=successSource
7. ↑ South Carolina Will Transcripts, 1782-1868; Author: Brimelow, Judith M.; Probate Place: York, South Carolina, Index and Will, Vol 1, 1770-1815. Ancestry.com. South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data: South Carolina County, District and Probate Courts. Digital image at https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/9080/images/007649591_00491?pId=573177

• Revolutionary South, accessed 12 May 2014.
• Life Sketch of Samuel Watson, accessed 12 May 2014.
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18629005/samuel-watson
• National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, Patriot & Grave Index, accessed 12 May 2014.

Acknowledgements

• Profile created by Veronica Williams www.familytreedna.com. Email dated 13 Apr 2012 T. Turner - FTDNA match 202210, 227166, 194406 (Pedigree Turner to Neeley). DNA categories added by Veronica Williams.

• Private message via Wikitree, C. Carpenter, 27th March 2015.

• Revolutionary War Soldiers for NC and SC, Data provided by the website Carolana.