Elizabeth (Pye) Watson (1583 - 1638)

Born 8 Mar 1583 in Wath Upon Dearne, Yorkshire, England

Wife of Robert Watson — married 1610 in Parish Church, Lincolnshire, England

Died Jun 1638 at age 55 in Plymouth, Litchfield, Connecticut

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Biography

Caution

• Generally the following records, although sourced, are not necessarily the same people. The marriage record is probably the basis for all the incorrect and fanciful other relationships.

See the profile of Elizabeth (Unknown) Watson which explains that secondary sources claim that Widow Elizabeth Watson of Plymouth Colony was allegedly wife of a fictional Robert Watson. The desire to "fill in the blanks" genealogy creates all sorts of illogical connections.

Parents

It is highly unlikely that she was the daughter of Thomas Pye and Margaret Mitford, as they never lived in Yorkshire (originally stated as place of Elizabeth's birth) or Lincolnshire.

Births

Search Freereg.org.uk 1570-1590 - none in Lincolnshire (marriage place). 8 Mar 1583, Wath Upon Dearne, not listed.

Search Family Search - 8 Mar 1583/4 at Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, d/o Thomas Pye.^[1] Gainsborough to Holbeach about 60 miles. There are plenty of bpts for Elizabeth Pyes in assorted other England places.

No Robert Watson bpt. in Lincolshire 1570-1590 at free reg.org.uk

Two bpt in Freisten, Lincolshire (about 18 miles from Holbeach)

Robert bpt 25 Sep 1585 son of Robert, buried the next day.^[2]

Robert s/o bpt 30 Dec 1586, son of Steven,^[3] This one is young, 16, to marry in 1602.

Marriage

A marriage between Elizabeth Pye and Robert Watson took place at All Saints, Holbeach, Lincolnshire on 28 Jul 1602.^[4][5] Any relationships, children and parents, should be based on this marriage record.

Children ?

These children may not belong to this couple. The only children found at freereg or family search born in Lincolnshire, with a father Robert, during the next ten years were:

• Samuell bpt 26 Nov 1609 St Swithin, Bicker, Lincolnshire.^[6]
• John bpt 26 Jan 1603/4 St Swithin, Bicker, Lincolnshire.^[7]

Bicker and Holbeach are about 13 miles apart.

Deaths

• Robert Watson of ___, householder, was buried at All Saints, Holbeach, Lincolnshire 04 Oct 1615.^[8]
• 11 Mar 1627/8 Burial person forename Elizabeth Watson of ____, widow, was buried at All Saints, Holbeach, Lincolnshire 11 Mar 1627/8

June 1638 is an about date for Elizabeth ____ Watson widow of Salem.

Once connected

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5V7-M27 : 20 September 2020), Elizabeth Pye, 1584.
2. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NYKK-WMN : 20 March 2020), Robert Watson, 1585.
3. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NG4Y-MBZ : 20 March 2020), Robert Watson, 1586.
4. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NVJ1-F8C : 13 March 2020), Elizabetha Peye in entry for Robts. Watson, 1602.
5. ↑ freereg.org.uk
6. ↑ search freereg.org.uk
7. ↑ search freereg.org.uk
8. ↑ [https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/58184232e93790ec75f5b273/robert-watson-of-burial-lincolnshire-holbeach-1615-10-04?locale=en search at freereg.org.uk