Abraham Watson (abt. 1810 - 1873)

Born about 1810 in Waidsboro, Calloway, Kentucky

Husband of Mary (Mary) Watson — married about 1830 in Kentucky

Husband of Sarah Fulgham — married about 1851 in Ballard, Kentucky, USA

Husband of Nancy E. Fulgham — married about 1868 in Arkansas, USA

Descendants

Died 20 Sep 1873 at about age 63 in Faulkner, Arkansas

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Brenda Watson [send private message]

Biography

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Event: Bought Land. 28 Nov 1831. 153 acres - W, TN River, Calloway, Kentucky

Census: 1830 Logan, Kentucky

1840 Hickman, Kentucky

1850 Widow in Ballard, Kentucky, with Fulghams & Claunches.

1860 Married to Sarah in Welborn Twp, Conway Co., Arkansas with Watson, Claunch, Fulgham - 48 m Farmer; b Kentucky

1870 Married to Nancy in Plant, Pulaski, Arkansas.

Marriage Husband Abraham Watson. Wife Sarah Fulgham. Child: Ann Watson. Child: Sarah Sallie Watson. Child: Jane E. Watson. Child: George Henry Watson. Child: John W. Watson. Child: Marion Watson. Child: William Watson. Child: Sarah Watson.

Marriage BET 1851 AND 1853. Ballard, Kentucky Event: Arkansas Migrated Bet 1851 AND 1859. Note: #N1131. File @M56@. Imported only 1851 from Marriage Date and marked as uncertain. Husband Abraham Watson. Wife Nancy E. Fulgham. Marriage Bet 1868 and 1870. Arkansas Imported only 1868 from Marriage Date and marked as uncertain. Husband Henry Not Watson. Child: Abraham Watson. Child: Moses P. Watson. Child: William Watson. Child: America Watson. Child: @I1943@. Child: Flavel? Watson. Marriage 15 Sep 1803. Nelson Co., Kentucky. Note: #N1201.

Notes

Note N276Find A Grave Memorial # 86050191.

Buried New Liberty Cemetary, Hamlet, Faulkner, Arkansas. ^[6]

http:/www.findagrave.com/cgi-binfg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=86050191

Family history - Abraham Watson floated cattle & stove bolts down the Mississippi River to New Orleans to sell. He was a doctor and made a speech to the Nat. Medical Society in New Orleans. The homestead 153 acres of land in Waidsboro Kentucky in 1831, he came with his family to Old Lewisburg Arkansas in 1860 by via the rivers. He owned 155 acres of land 8 miles east of Conway in Faulkner County, where he lived with his family until his death about 1873 Sept. 20. He gave the plot of ground for the Old Liberty Church & Cemetery. He is buried in New Liberty Cemetery beside his wife, Nancy. Mr. Watson bought the land from a man named Wilson. Mr. Watson was of English descent with some Indian blood. Mr. Watson built a better log cabin house out of cypress logs given to him by a widow Art or Ark at Art's Pond in the year 1860-61. He cut & hauled them to his home 8 miles east of Conway. Henry Watson then about 4 or 5 years old and a brother walked from home down to Ark Pond where Mr. Watson was working and took their lunch to them. Ark Pond was 4 or 5 miles away. In 1863 some northern soldiers, sick with measles, stopped at Mr. Watson's & stayed several days till they got well. They made beds down on the floor of the big living room which was about 20 by 22 feet. When they left they took Ma Watson's wagon & team of mules; but told him he could get them back by coming to Lewisburg after them where they went on via the river. He went there & brought them back." Source: DW 2010.

According' to Family Lore" 10/2000 EHW.

"Abraham came from Kentucky after believing he accidentally killed his brother in a fist fight. Abraham was a medical doctor. He left in a great hurry and left property in Kentucky. Some think it was in Lexington. The brother was injured but survived. They came via the Arkansas river and settled in Liberty (outside Conway) about 30 miles from the river. For several years, Abraham continued to send money to a relative to pay taxes on this real estate, only to learn later that the relative never paid the taxes and the land was lost, sold for back taxes. Lilly was his granddaughter in-law. She reported this information to her daughter, Hazel May."

"Abraham's son and daughter homesteaded land which his son Byron Augustus Watson lived on with his family until some time in the 1930's when Byron moved his family to England, Arkansas. Byron later moved back to the homestead land in the 1960's along with his son Vollie."

Possible Migration Pattern:

1) Logan Co, Kentucky (1830).

2) Calloway Co., Kentucky (1830) aka Waidsboro or Wadesborough or Waidsborough or Waidesborough.

3) Hickman Co., Kentucky (1840).

4) Ballard Co., Kentucky (1850).

5) Conway Co., Arkansas (1860).

The Chickasaw Indians ceded their lands in western Kentucky under an 1818 federal treaty. Early pioneers included Samuel Watson, David Jones, and James Stewart. The first permanent settlement was built in 1820 by Banester Wade and called Wadesboro, which served as the county seat from 1822 to 1842.

Abraham's Purchase Grant of land in Calloway Co., Kentucky 1831. Bought from the State of Kentucky as a non-military Land Grant.

Publication' List."

Ballard-Carlisle Historical Genealogical Society.

Box 279 Wickliffe, Kentucky 42087.

http:/www.ballardconet.com/bchgs

ANCESTOR CHARTS VOL l, includes Watson descendants and their ancestors. 153 indexed pages (1998). .00 Kentucky Residents add $ 0.90 sales tax. S & H .50.

Dick' Barclay's group sheets might have Abraham Watson??? But I found an Abraham Watson b. 30 Jul. 1844 Ballard d. 14 Mar. 1925 son of John Watson. 1850 John Watson and his family are in Ballard Co., 1860 they are in Blandville area John is 51, Mary 45, Elizabeth 20, Melvina 18, Abraham 16, Sarah 11, Ellen 8 George W. 6. 1910, Abraham Watson (did not get his age...sorry) Rozanna wife 57 b. IL, Arthur S. son 15, Elsa R. daughter 13. Also found in Allred Cemetery, Carlisle Co., Mary Ann Cook b. Jan. 23, 1832 d. Feb. 21, 1913 dau. of Abraham Watson."

Wadesboro, Co., Kentucky: http:/www.uky.edu/KentuckyAtlas21035.html.

"Near southwestern corner."

Calloway County was formed in 1823. It is located in the Jackson Purchase region of the state. The elevation in the county ranges from 359 to 640 feet above sea level. In 1990 the county population was 30,735 in a land area of 386 square miles, an average of 79.6 people per square mile. The county seat is Murray.

Ballard Co., Kentucky, formed 1842 from Hickman, McCracken Cos., Kentucky

McCracken Co., Kentucky, formed 1824 from Hickman Co., Kentucky

Hickman Co., Kentucky, formed 1821 from Caldwell, Livingston Cos., Kentucky

Caldwell Co., Kentucky formed 1809 from Livingston Co., Kentucky.

Livingston Co., Kentucky formed 1798 from Christian Co., Kentucky

Christian Co., Kentucky formed 1797 from Logan Co., Kentucky

Logan Co., Kentucky formed 1792 from Lincoln Co., Kentucky

Lincoln Co., Kentucky formed 1780 from Kentucky Co., Virginia

Kentucky Co., Virginia formed 1777 from Fincastle Co., Virginia

"There is no 1800 Census for Kentucky, there was a Thomas Watson in Logan County in 1810 with small children."

Only Abraham Watson listed in Kentucky in 1830...

1830 Kentucky Census; Name: Watson, Abraham; Russellville Twp; Logan County, Kentucky; (Logan County is 3 counties E of Ballard & Calloway Counties.) Abraham & his wife were 20-30;Children: 1 Male under 5 and 2 females under 5.

Other Watsons in Logan Co.:

Abraham Watson Russellville, Logan, Kentucky **.

William Watson Russellville, Logan, Kentucky.

1840 Hickman Co., Kentucky Census (All Watsons) :

Abram Watson Hickman, Kentucky Pg 63.

W P Watson Hickman, Kentucky Pg 63.

Daniel Watson Hickman, Kentucky - Pg 5.

G B Watson Hickman, Kentucky - Pg 5.

Isaac Watson Hickman, Kentucky Pg 59.

Michael Watson Hickman, Kentucky Pg 71.

1840 Census Hickman, Kentucky: Name: Abram Watson;

Home in Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1.

Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 2. White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1. White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 2. White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1. White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1. White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1. White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1. White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49: 1.

Persons Employed in Agriculture: 3.

No. White Persons over 20 Who Cannot Read and Write: 1.

Free White Persons - Under 20: 6. White Persons - 20 thru 49: 5.

Total Free White Persons: 11. All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 1

1850 Census Ballard Co., Kentucky; 'Unknown' Wife not on Census:

Name: A Watson.

Age: 40.

Estimated Birth Year: abt 1810.

Birth Place: Kentucky.

Gender: Male.

A Watson 40 (Abraham).

M A Watson 16 (Mary Ann). Watson 14 (Moses).

C Watson 12 (Charles).

A Watson 10 (America).

N Watson 4 (Narcissa).

A Watson 2 (Andrew Jackson).

L Austin 16.

R Austin 19.

E Sutton 62 (Mother-in-law?).

His sister??.

1850 Kentucky Census:

America Watson District 1, Trimble, Kentucky b. abt 1815 Kentucky.

She (35 b Kentucky) m. Bapett Watson (50 b Virginia).

[Stecks Family File.FTW].

His brother??.

1860 Census, Welborn Twp., Conway County, Arkansas:

37-37 Henry C. Watson 49m farmer TN.

Mary 45f cooks TN.

Rufus H 23m laborer TN.

Parlee 20f asst in house TN.

Wm D 19m laborer AR.

Jno H 11m AR.

Frank C. 7m AR.

Mary D 3f AR.

Jas H 9m AR. 1

1860 Census Arkansas.

http:/www.rootsweb.com/~arconwayPG00001.TXT

CENSUS Year: 1860 TERRITORY: AR COUNTY: CONWAY DIVISION: WELBORN.

30 78 78 WATSON ABRAHAM 48 M FARMER 4,000 5,000 KENTUCKY.

31 78 78 WATSON SARAH 39 F COOKS SOUTH CAROLINA.

32 78 78 WATSON MOSES P 22 M WORKS ON FARM KENTUCKY X X.

33 78 78 WATSON CHAS 20 M WORKS ON FARM KENTUCKY X.

34 78 78 WATSON MARTHA 18 F COOKS KENTUCKY.

35 78 78 WATSON NARCISSA 13 F KENTUCKY.

36 78 78 WATSON ANDY J 11 M KENTUCKY X.

37 78 78 WATSON HENRY 5 M KENTUCKY.

38 78 78 WATSON JNO M 3 M KENTUCKY.

39 78 78 WATSON ANN 6 F KENTUCKY X.

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CONWAY, AR 1860 Federal Census.

Census_Year 1860 Microfilm # M653-39.

State AR County CONWAY.

CENSUS YR: 1860 TERRITORY: AR COUNTY: CONWAY DIVISION: LEWISBURG REEL NO: M653-39 PAGE NO: 1.

REFERENCE: ENUMERATED JUNE 1, 1860 BY H. GORDON, ASST. MARSHAL.

30 78 78 WATSON ABRAHAM 48 M FARMER 4,000 5,000 KENTUCKY.

31 78 78 WATSON SARAH 39 F COOKDS SOUTH CAROLINA.

32 78 78 WATSON MOSES P 22 M WORKS ON FARM KENTUCKY X X.

33 78 78 WATSON CHAS 20 M WORKS ON FARM KENTUCKY X.

34 78 78 WATSON MARTHA 18 F COOKS KENTUCKY.

35 78 78 WATSON NARCISSA 13 F KENTUCKY.

36 78 78 WATSON ANDY J 11 M KENTUCKY X.

37 78 78 WATSON HENRY 5 M KENTUCKY.

38 78 78 WATSON JNO M 3 M KENTUCKY.

39 78 78 WATSON ANN 6 F KENTUCKY X.

31 70 70 CLAUNCH JAS H 52 M FARMER 500 6,000 KENTUCKY.

32 70 70 CLAUNCH NANCY E 31 F SEWS AND KNITS KENTUCKY.

33 70 70 CLAUNCH JOSEPHINE E 15 F ASSISTS IN HOUSE KENTUCKY.

34 70 70 CLAUNCH JNO F 6 M KENTUCKY.

35 70 70 CLAUNCH REBECCA D 4 F ARKANSAS.

36 70 70 CLAUNCH VIOLA A 2 F ARKANSAS.

37 70 70 FULGAM REBECCA 55 F ASSISTS IN HOUSE SOUTH CAROLINA.

38 70 70 FULGAM ANN 34 F ASSTS IN HOUSE TENNESSEE.

39 70 70 FULGAM RACHEL R 18 F ASSTS IN HOUSE KENTUCKY.

?????

9 37 37 WATSON HENRY C 49 M FARMER 1,000 600 TENNESSEE.

10 37 37 WATSON MARY 45 F COOKS TENNESSEE.

11 37 37 WATSON RUFUS H 23 M LABORER ARKANSAS.

12 37 37 WATSON P 20 F ASST IN HOUSE TENNESSEE.

13 37 37 WATSON WM D 19 M LABORER ARKANSAS.

14 37 37 WATSON JNO H 11 M ARKANSAS X.

15 37 37 WATSON FRANK C 7 M ARKANSAS X.

16 37 37 WATSON MARY G 3 F ARKANSAS.

17 37 37 WATSON JAS H 9 M ARKANSAS X  ?????.

1870 Plant, Pulaski, Arkansas Census.

Name: Abe Watson Estimated Birth Year: abt 1811.

Age in 1870: 59 Birthplace: Kentucky.

Race: White Gender: Male.

Post Office: Little Rock.

Abe Watson 59 Nancy C Watson 35 Anna Watson 17.

Henry Watson 14 John Watson 12 Marion Watson 10.

William Watson 5 Rebecca Clamch 13 Sarah W Clamch 2.

Ann Fulghan 40.

Landowner, Eagle Twp, Faulkner Co. 1873.

Census for Son - George Henry.

1920 Eagle, Faulkner, Arkansas Census.

Name: Henry Watson Age: 63 years.

Estimated Birth Year: abt 1857 BirthPlace: Kentucky.

Relation to Head of House: Head.

Father's Birth Place: Kentucky.

Mother's Birth Place: United States of America.

Marital status: Married Race: White Sex: Male.

Home owned: Own Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes.

Household Members: Name Age.

Henry Watson 63.

Bain Watson 21 (Byron Augustus).

Paule Watson 15.

Merrices A Timmons 78 (1/2 sister, Martha America Watson).

Look in:

Kentucky Co., VA formed 1777 from Fincastle Co., VA.

Logan Co., KY formed 1792 from Lincoln Co., KY **.

Christian Co., Ky formed 1797 from Logan Co., KY.

Livingston Co., KY, formed 1798 from Christian Co., KY.

Caldwell Co., KY, formed 1809 from Livingston Co., KY **.

Hickman Co., KY, formed 1821 from Caldwell, Livingston Cos., KY **.

Calloway Co., KY - formed 1823.

Graves Co., KY - formed 1824.

McCracken Co., KY, formed 1824 from Hickman Co., KY **.

Ballard Co., KY, formed 1842 from Hickman, McCracken Cos., KY **.

2 of son's Censuses give his father's POB as Missouri.

He could have been b. in Missouri or Wadesboro, Calloway Co. or Ballard Co., KY.

Abraham was married to Sarah before Nancy and had another wife (1) in KY.

Fulgham vs. Claunch (wives to Abraham).

All Claunches bef. 1850 were in Mercer Co., KY.

Marriages in KY! Was Abraham or Henry his father?.

A Henry, Josiah & Wm. Watson were in Jefferson Co., KY in 1780.

http:/www.genealogy.com/cgi-binifa_image.cgi?IN=002920&PN=305&SEC=Old%20Kentucky%20Entries%20and%20Deeds&CD=650

The Kentucky Land Grants, Part 1, Chapter II, Virginia Grants, 1782 - 1792, Page 133.

http:/www.genealogy.com/cgi-binifa_image.cgi?IN=000884&PN=133&SEC=The%20Kentucky%20Land%20Grants%2C%20Part%201&CD=650

also

http:/apps.sos.ky.gov/land/nonmilitary/jacksonpurchase

Arkansas Land Records Record.

http:/search.ancestry.com/cgi-binsse.dll?db=ark&h=35260&indiv=try&o_iid=012077&o_lid=012077&o_it=012077&offerid=0%3a700%3a0

Name: ABRAHAM WATSON.

Land Office: BATESVILLE Document Number: 12817.

Total Acres: 80 Signature: Yes.

Canceled Document: No Issue Date: May 01, 1860.

Mineral Rights Reserved: No Metes and Bounds: No.

Statutory Reference: 3 Stat. 566.

Multiple Warantee Names: No Act or Treaty: April 24, 1820. Patentee Names: No Entry Classification: Sale-Cash Entries.

Land Description: 1 SENW 5TH PM No 19N 5W 1.

2 SWNE 5TH PM No 19N 5W 1.

Faulkner County: Its Land and People by Sondra Johnson.

http:/www.rootsweb.com/~arfaulknw.html

Watson - 156, 360, 407, 416.

Watson, "Sis" - 416 Watson, Abraham - 416. Agnes - 232, 417 Watson, Amanda (Sanson) - 405, 417. American - 416 Watson, Ann - 416. Anna - 374 Watson, Bailey - 417. Betty - 417 Watson, Byron - 417 Watson, Charles - 416. Eugene - 417 Watson, Faber - 19, 427, 429. Florence (Bailey) - 334, 417 Watson, George - 334, 417. George Henry, Jr., 417 Watson, George Henry, Sr. - 416, 417. Grace - 357 Watson, Henry - 405, 416, 417. Jack - 416 Watson, Jennie Irene - 417. Jim - 116, 224 Watson, John - 416. Lela - 417 Watson, M. M. - 304. Marvin - 416 Watson, Mose - 416. Nancy (Claunch) - 416 Watson, Nannie - 348. Paul - 417 Watson, Polly - 416 Watson, Sallie - 416. Sam W. - 424 Watson, Thomas J. - 399. Tom - 374 Watson, Ules - 51 Watson, Walter (Mrs.) - 171 Watson, Wililam E. - 186 Watson, Willie - 334, 417 Watson, Zora - 417 Dunn, Alpha - 353.

Dunn, Alpha A. (Fullian) - 353 (Should be Pulliam). Arthur - 353 Dunn, Bernard - 353. C. H. (Mrs.) - 232 Dunn, Carl - 353. Carl (Mrs.) - 363 Dunn, Carl H. - 410. Caroline - 353 Dunn, Carroll - 353. Catherine - 366 Dunn, Chester - 353. Dora (Harris) - 353, 362 Dunn, Doris - 353. Dorothy - 353 Dunn, E. A. (Rev.) - 161. Elsie - 353 Dunn, Emma (Carroll) - 353. Emogene - 353 Dunn, Estelle - 353. Fern - 353 Dunn, Florence - 353 Dunn, Florence - 353. Floyd - 353 Dunn, Frances (Mrs.) - 353. Frank - 161 Dunn, Freda (McFadden) - 353. George - 353 Dunn, Gertrude (Connell) - 353. Henry (Mrs.) - 362 Dunn, Henry Clay - 353. J. N. - 353 Dunn, James Abraham - 353. James Abram "Squire" - 353 Dunn, James Hilliard "Jim" - 353. James L. - 363 Dunn, James. A. "Squire" - 153. Jessie B. - 353 Dunn, Jim - 232 Dunn, Johnny - 353 Dunn, Kermit - 353 Dunn, Lonnie - 123 Dunn, Maggie - 353. Margaret - 353 Dunn, Martha M. (Harrod) - 363. Mary Lucille - 353 Dunn, Maxine - 353. Melissa Jane (Swaim) - 353 Dunn, Merline - 353. Mildred (Alewyne) - 88, 153, 159, 207, 233, 339, 345, 353, 409, 410, 416 Dunn, Minnie - 353 Dunn, Minnie (Mrs.) - 353. Opal - 353 Dunn, Oscar Olander (Dr.) - 353. Paul - 353 Dunn, Quinton - 353. Rhoda - 353 Dunn, Royce - 353. Tressie (Simmons) - 407 Dunn, Virginia - 353. Willie - 353 Dunn, Winifred - 353.

http:/search.ancestry.com/cgi-binsse.dll?db=genepoolb&sx=&submit.x=29&submit.y=9&prox=1&gsco=2%2cUnited+States&gspl=20%2cKentucky&year=1810&yearend=1873&gskw=Sarah%2c+Calloway&ti=0&gss=angs&gsfn=Abraham&gsln=Watson

The Chickasaw Indians ceded their lands in western Kentucky under an 1818 federal treaty. Early pioneers included Samuel Watson, David Jones, and James Stewart. The first permanent settlement was built in 1820 by Banester Wade and called Wadesboro, which served as the county seat from 1822 to 1842. In 1842 Marshall County was created out of Calloway. In the 1840s, some residents moved westward into Missouri and beyond. Calloway County residents were strongly sympathetic to the Southern cause during the Civil War. About eight hundred joined the Confederate army, about two hundred the Union forces

Abraham's Purchase Grant of land in Calloway Co., KY 1831 (not a Land Grant as stated in family document). Bought from the State of KY as a non-military Land Grant.

The Jackson Purchase region of KY was acquired under the Oct. 19, 1818 Land Treaty between the US and the Chickasaw Indian Nation. On Feb. 14, 1820 the KY General Assembly passed legislation that estab. a public land system mapping the Jackson Purchase. Non-military tracts were sold by quarter sections, overseen by Receivers in Waidesborough (Wadesboro) & Princeton. Nearest town was Bardwell but recorded in Wadesboro. http:/sos.ky.gov/land/nonmilitary/jacksonpurchase.

http:/apps.sos.ky.gov/land/nonmilitary/jacksonpurchase

Wadesboro, Co., KY http:/www.uky.edu/KentuckyAtlas21035.html.

Near Southwestern corner.

Calloway County was formed in 1823. It is located in the Jackson Purchase region of the state. The elevation in the county ranges from 359 to 640 feet above sea level. In 1990 the county population was 30,735 in a land area of 386 square miles, an average of 79.6 people per square mile. The county seat is Murray.

Formation of Kentucky County, Virginia

In 1777 Fincastle County, Virginia's General Assembly divided Fincastle County into three parts and created Washington, Montgomery, and Kentucky Counties. The act creating these counties described Kentucky County as being "to the south and westward of a line beginning on the Ohio at the mouth of Great Sandy creek and running up the same and the main, or northeasterly, branch thereof to the Great Laurel Ridge of Cumberland Mountain, then south westerly along the said mountain to the line of North Carolina.".

1780, Kentucky County was divided into three counties -- Jefferson, Fayette, and Lincoln. Within just a few years, six more counties had been carved out of those three. Between 1784 and 1792, people living in those counties held ten conventions on the question of statehood; on 18 December 1789 Virginia's General Assembly passed an act allowing Kentucky to apply for statehood and on 1 June 1792, those nine counties became a state, with the full consent of Virginia.

The Library of Virginia has the following records pertaining to counties that are part of Kentucky.

Ballard Co., KY, formed 1842 from Hickman, McCracken Cos., KY.

McCracken Co., KY, formed 1824 from Hickman Co., KY.

Hickman Co., KY, formed 1821 from Caldwell, Livingston Cos., KY.

Caldwell Co., KY, formed 1809 from Livingston Co., KY.

Livingston Co., KY, formed 1798 from Christian Co., KY.

Christian Co., Ky formed 1797 from Logan Co., KY.

Logan Co., KY formed 1792 from Lincoln Co., KY.

Lincoln Co., KY formed 1780 from Kentucky Co., VA.

Kentucky Co., VA formed 1777 from Fincastle Co., VA.

This is interesting. Both Abraham & a William bought land in Batesville, Arkansas.

Arkansas Land Records Name: Abraham Watson.

Land Office: BATESVILLE (Independence County).

Document Number: 12817 Total Acres: 80 Signature: Yes.

Canceled Document: No Mineral Rights Reserved: No.

Metes and Bounds: No Statutory Reference: 3 Stat. 566.

Multiple Warantee Names: No Act or Treaty: April 24, 1820. Patentee Names: No.

Entry Classification: Sale-Cash Entries.

Land Description: 1 SENW 5TH PM No 19N 5W 1.

2 SWNE 5TH PM No 19N 5W 1.

and

Arkansas Land Records.

Name: William A Watson.

Land Office: BATESVILLE (Independence County).

Document Number: 15763.

Total Acres: 80.

Signature: Yes.

Canceled Document: No.

Mineral Rights Reserved: No.

Metes and Bounds: No.

Statutory Reference: 3 Stat. 566.

Multiple Warantee Names: No.

Act or Treaty: April 24, 1820.

Multiple Patentee Names: No.

Entry Classification: Sale-Cash Entries.

Land Description: 1 SWSE 5TH PM No 16N 8W 27.

2 NWNE 5TH PM No 16N 8W 34.

Nelson Co., KY = 90% Ruled out.

Message seems to put the squelch on Watsons from Nelson Co., Kentucky

Well I really have to study this and your webite. I opened up Abraham.

Your information matches very little of our documented info. I am not sure if you have mixed two families or if your generations are mixed.

Henry Watson I married Sarah unknown. We do not know where he is actually from. His son Henry II married Mary Ann Rhodes and two other of Basil's daughters married Watsons. Now Basil was in Loudon Co., Va and signed the Louson proclamation or whatever it was called. There was a Watson there and his son married one of Basil's daughters in Nelson Co., Ky. The other Watsons were not in the same family. I have always thought that there was some kind of relationship but we never found it. Basil came from St. Mary's Conty, Md. Watson I was granted land and was declared too poor to pay for it. Henry II was the father of an Abraham who was my great grandfather. Abraham was born 1815 in Indiana and married Matilda Hobbs. He left Ind for Illnois and then to Mo. Henry II and Mary Ann also went with him. In 1847 they all reached Hunt Co., Tx with the Mercer Colony. Mary Ann was not on the 1850 census so died on the way or shortly after arriving in Texas because Henry got 640 acres which you had to be married to get. Henry II was born in Pa in 1777 according to all his census reports.

Abraham and Matilda left Texas for Benton Co., Ark after 1870 and the Civil War. He was the first postmaster at Gravette Ark. Henry probably died before they left Tx. Abraham and his oldest son William did fight in the Civil War for a short period.

Henry I supposedly came to Ky by raft down the Ohio according to one cousin. He fought with George Rogers Clark in 1780 in Rev.

Dortha 2007.

Nelson County was established in 1784-5 from Jefferson Co., KY. In 1792, KY was admitted to statehood, and that same year, Washington Co. was established from Nelson.

This is the Nelson Co., Kentucky family!??.

Rhodes, Elly (Eleanor) Watson, Abraham 15 Sep 1803 Kentucky Nelson County. Mary Watson, Henry 15 Sep 1803 Kentucky Nelson County. (Sarah) Sally Watson, Thomas S. 19 Dec 1809 Kentucky.

Et al.

http:/www.genealogy.com/cgi-binifa_image.cgi?SEC=Kentucky-20Marriage-20Records&IN=001338&PN=640&CD=519

Their father, Basil Rhodes http:/rhodesfamily.orgBasil.htm.

http:/archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/WATSON/1998-030890805026

They all end up in Indiana!.

In Goodspeed Cat #367 no 607 Rhodes.

Genealogy, History and Traditions of Thomas and His Dscendants (1990 by T or J W. Rhodes #12.50.

No 618 A Short History and Genealogy of the English Family who Reached America in the 17th Century, settled in New Kent County, Va (1929) by S. R. Patterson.

I am looking for the descendants of Francis Rhodes, b ca 1659,.

Derbyshire England, m. twice and who immigrated to Maryland by 1698. He was the son of John Rodes of Sturton and Elizabeth Jessup/Jason.

Francis had at least sons Abraham and John Rhodes. Abraham's will was probated in St Mary's Co., Md.

My line seems to be as follows: ggrandmother, Emma Rhodes, b 1872 Spencer Co., Ky., m to John R. Reid;.

Her parents Benjamin L.. Rhodes, b 1839 Spencer Co., Ky and Emily A. Mills;.

His parents Benjamin R. Rhodes, b 1816 nelson Co., Ky and Eliz Ernspiger;. parents Barney/Barnabus Rhodes, b ca 1780 Loudoun Co., Va and Sarah Hughes;. parents Basil Rhodes, b ca 1740 Md, d. 1828 Nelson Co., Ky and Sarah; ***  ??. parents John Rhodes, Sr., b 1685 Md, d. 1764 St Mary's Co., Md and Ellener Van Swearingen.

I am pursuing the possibility that my John Rhodes, Sr is somehow connected with the above Francis Rhodes/Rodes, who immigrated from England to Maryland by 1698.

James Reid Hancock, Louisville.

http:/hometown.aol.com/budiSearch7.htm

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Research this is Loudon Co., VAca 1798!.

Basil Rhodes b ca l742 St. Mary's Co, MD, d l827 Nelson Co, KY, m Sarah _______, a widow. From Loudoun Co, VA. to Nelson/Spencer Co, KY ca l798. m 2) Nancy Ann Middleton l8l2 had ch: Matilda & Nancy.

CHILDREN:

Barnabas Rhodes m Sarah Hughes l804.

Eleanor Rhodes m Henry Watson.

Mary Rhodes m Abraham Watson.

Sarah Rhodes m Thomas S. Watson.

Jane Rhodes m Conner Cooper.

Thomas Rhodes m Sarah Milligan.

Burwell E. Rhodes m Nancy Simpson.

Lutitia Rhodes m Joseph Howard.

Susanna Rhodes m Benjamin Cook.

Margaret Rhodes???.

Mrs. Sarah ( ) Rhodes, wife of Basil had a child, Nancy ____ l776-l853 b VA, m.

Francis Shields ca l796. Came with family from Loudoun Co, VA. to KY ca l798.

http:/archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/KYSPENCE/1999-020919296165

Name: Basil RHODES Sex: M.

Birth: ABT 1740 in St Mary's Co., Maryland.

Death: 1828 in near Fairfield, Nelson Co., Kentucky.

(DAR

RHODES, BASIL Ancestor # A095935.

Birth Date: CIRCA 1750 Birth County/Parish: SUSSEX CO. State/Country: DELAWARE Death Date: ANTE 9 Jun 1828.

Death County/Parish: NELSON CO. State/Country: KENTUCKY Rank: PATRIOTIC SERVICE.

Service State/Organization: VIRGINIA Spouse(s): ).

(Basil Rhodes (aka Bazzell Roades) was a signer of the Loudoun County Virginia Resolution of 1774.

http:/www.combs-families.org/combs/records/va/loudoun1774.htm)

Father: John Rodes aka RHODES b: BET 1685 AND 1695.

Mother: Jane VAN SWEARINGEN.

Marriage 1 Sarah (Lee) THOMAS b: ABT 1758.

Married: ABT 1779 in Loudoun Co., Virginia.

Children

Barnabus aka Barney aka Barnet RHODES b: 1780 in Leesburg, Loudoun Co., Virginia.

Elizabeth RHODES b: 1781 in Leesburg, Loudoun Co., Va.

Mary RHODES b: 1783 in Leesburg, Loudoun Co., Va.

Eleanor "Elly" RHODES b: 1785 in Leesburg, Loudoun Co., Va.

Thomas RHODES b: 1786 in Loudoun Co., Va.

Sarah "Sally" RHODES b: 1 APR 1787 in Loudoun Co., Va.

Burwell E. RHODES b: 1792 in Loudoun Co., Va.

Letitia RHODES b: 1794 in Montgomery Co., Md.

Susanna RHODES b: 1796 in Montgomery Co., Md.

Jane "Jenny" RHODES b: 1799 in Nelson Co., Ky.

Margaret RHODES b: 1801 in Nelson Co., Ky.

ROADS, Bazzell - Bazzell Roads.

http:/www.combs-families.org/combs/records/va/loudoun1774.htm

Basil Rhodes (aka Bazzell Roads) was my 5th great-grandfather. He was probably born ca. 1740 in St Mary's Co., Md. “Bazill Roads” was a witness to the 1760 will of Edward Horn of St Mary's County. He moved to Loudoun Co., Va. by 1774 when he signed the Loudoun County Virginia Resolution. He married (1st) ca. 1779 Sarah (Lee) Thomas [ancestry unknown] in Loudoun Co., Va. They lived there until about 1793, at which time they moved to Montgomery Co., Md where his family lived a few years. By ca. 1800, however, he resided in Nelson Co., Ky. Sarah died between 1800-1810. He married (2nd) ca.1812 in Nelson Co., Ky., Nancy Ann Middleton. Basil and Ann were divorced in 1815. Basil died there in 1828.

(Submitted by James R. Hancock - Louisville, Ky hanser5@aol.com).

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Joe Edwards ~ Tue, 02 Apr 1996 13:37:58.

E-mail Address: edwards@dedot.com.

Query:Looking for ANCESTORS and DESCENDANTS of:

HENRY WATSON and SARAH (last name unknown), who resided in NELSON COUNTY, Kentucky (Camp Creek, just east of Bardstown) between 1778 and 1815.

Known children are:

WILLIAM WATSON married 12 Aug 1790 to REBECCA GOODIN;.

JAMES WATSON married 17 Aug 1796 to NANCY COFFMAN;.

*? HENRY WATSON JR. married 17 Jan 1798 to NANCY BRIDGEWATER and 9 Sep 1803 to MARY ANN RHODES ?*.

ABRAHAM WATSON married 15 Sep 1803 to ELLY RHODES;.

All marriages in NELSON COUNTY, Kentucky. but JAMES WATSON moved to HARRISON COUNTY, INDIANA about 1810-15.

James Watson was supposedly the first person legally Hung in Nelson County, Kentucky for the killing of his son-in-law, Michael Coffman.

and a George Washington Courtney.

?????

?? Was Abraham his father?.

Name: Abraham Watson Spouse: Elinor (Ellen Elly) Rhodes.

Parents: Henry Watson, Sarah Birth Place: KY Birth Date: 1758 Marriage Place: Nelson County, KY.

Marriage Date: 3 September 1803.

Death Place: Harrison County, IN Death Date: 1840.

http:/search.ancestry.com/cgi-binsse.dll?indiv=1&db=genepool%2c&gsfn=abraham&gsln=watson&sx=y&gsco=2%2cUnited+States&gspl=20%2cKentucky&year=1810&yearend=1873&rank=0&prox=1&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&fh=0&recid=4897225&recoff=1+2+54

Name: Abraham Watson Spouse: Wilmer Gibson Robertson.

Parents: Henry Watson, Sarah Birth Place: KY.

Birth Date: 1791.

Marriage Place: Nelson County, KY Marriage Date: 3 September 1803 Death Place: Harrison County, IN.

Death Date: 1840.

http:/search.ancestry.com/cgi-binsse.dll?indiv=1&db=genepool%2c&gsfn=abraham&gsln=watson&sx=y&gsco=2%2cUnited+States&gspl=20%2cKentucky&year=1810&yearend=1873&rank=0&prox=1&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&fh=1&recid=4897228&recoff=1+2+53

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Watson, Sarah.

Father: Watson, Abraham Mother: Rhodes, Elinor.

Birth Date: 27 September 1821 City:

County: State: KY Calloway?.

Country: USA.

http:/search.ancestry.com/cgi-binsse.dll?db=genepoolb&sx=&submit.x=29&submit.y=9&prox=1&gsco=2%2cUnited+States&gspl=20%2cKentucky&year=1810&yearend=1873&gskw=Sarah%2c+Calloway&ti=0&gss=angs&gsfn=Abraham&gsln=Watson

Father was prob. Abraham or Henry of Bardstown (1788 from Salem or Salem Station), Nelson Co., KY (Census 1810).

Ballard County; Ballardsville, Oldham Co.; and Blandville, Ballard Co., all of KY were named after THOMAS BALLARD of York County, VA.

Mary Sutton?.

2009 - Trip to Kentucky - Mary Watson is shown on documents with Abraham.

Re: Abraham Watson KY to AR m. Claunch sisters.

FA

Posted: 20 Oct 2003 1:01PM.

I believe the Claunch sisters that we have always heard about from tradition were not actually Claunches. They were actually Fulgham's. Nancy was married to a man named John Claunch when the two families moved to Arkansas. When John Claunch died, and Sarah also died, she married Abraham. I guess that is where the Claunch came in. My Aunt says that she remembers hearing the name Fulgham when she was young, but she never knew the kinship.

Sarah and Nancy's parents were Anthony and Rebecca Fulgham. Anthony was born about 1794 in North Carolina and is in the 1840 Census living close to the Watsons, who was married to his first wife, I presume since there was a woman and young children in his household during this time. John Claunch was also married at the time of the 1840 census and living in the area. He had one small child at the time of the 1840 Census.

Anthony died before 1850 and Rebecca is listed as head of household in that census along with several children including Nancy and Sarah. Abraham's wife had also died and he is living as a widower with his children, and also with an elderly woman, whom I believe to be his first wife's mother, Emily Sutton, 62, and some children with the last name of Austin (don't know how they fit in).

By 1860, Sarah was married to Abraham, Nancy married to John Claunch, and Rebecca Fulgham is living with her daughter Nancy Claunch in Arkansas, along with the Claunch children from his first marriage, and some of Nancy's sisters. As you probably know, Mary (Polly) Watson married a Cook and stayed in Kentucky. Emily Sutton is found in her household in the 1860 Census. The Cook's were living next door to a Josephine Watson (I haven't quite placed her yet) and 2 doors down from James Fulgham, one of Nancy and Sarah's brothers. John Claunch and family were living in Arkansas along with the Abraham Watson family.

There is information on the internet about Anthony Fulgham's family that is very interesting. You might do a look up on it if you want more about them.

http:/boards.ancestry.com/surnames.watson/4491.1mb.ashx

Abraham Watson was born 1810, in Wadesboro, Calloway county, Kentucky. According to his Find A Grave memorial, Abraham was married three times. ^[7]

Abraham was married around 1830, in Kentucky to his first wife, and mother of seven children. Her name is accepted to be Mary Sutton. Children of Abraham and Mary include:

1. Mary A. Watson (1833 Ballard, KY - 1913 Carlisle, KY) m. Sebron Cook (1825-1899)

2. America Watson (ca. 1834 Calloway, KY - ?)

3. Moses P. Watson (1836 Calloway, KY - aft 1860 ?) m. Laura Ann Gurley (1840-?)

4. Charles Watson (ca. 1838 Graves or Kickman, KY - aft. 1870 AR) m. Laura

5. Martha America Watson ( 07 Apr 1840 Graves, KY - 18 Sep 1921 Conway, Faulkner, AR) m. Jessie J. Timmons (1832-1904)

6. Narcissa Watson (1846 Hickman or Ballard, KY - aft. 1910 TX) m. James Lewis Gurley (1819-1870)

7. Andrew Jackson Watson (1848-1849 Hickman or Ballard, KY - 20 Nov 1866 AR)

Abraham married secondly, between 1851 and 1853, in Ballard Kentucky, Sarah Fulgham, also mother of seven children. Children of Abraham and Sarah are:

8. Annie Watson (ca. 1852 Ballard, KY - ? St Charles, Arkansas, AR)

9. Jane E. Watson (06 Oct 1852 Ballard, KY - ?)

10. George Henry Watson (1856 Ballard, KY - 1935 AR)

11. John W. Watson (1857 Ballard, KY - ? AR)

12. Marion Watson (1861 Conway, Faulkner, AR- aft. 1900 ?) m. Rachel Downs (1858-?)

13. William Watson (ca. 1865 Conway, Faulkner, AR - ?)

14. Sarah Watson (ca. 1868 AR - ?)

Abraham and Sarah are found on the United States Census of 1860, living in Welborn Township, Conway, Arkansas. His birth year is estimated as 1812, but because his Find A Grave memorial states 1810, that year of birth is being used. Living with them are Moses P Watson, Charles Watson, Martha A. Watson, Narcissa Watson, and Andy J. Watson, from his first marriage, as well as Ann, Henry and John from his second marriage. Jane may have died young and the rest of the children were born after 1860. ^[8]

Abraham married thirdly, between 1868 and 1870, in Falkner, Arkansas, Nancy G. Fulgham. There were no children of this marriage.

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S134
2. ↑ Source: #S15 CENSUS YR: 1860 TERRITORY: AR COUNTY: CONWAY DIVISION: LEWISBURG REEL NO: M653-39 PAGE NO: 1 REFERENCE: ENUMERATED JUNE 1, 1860 BY H. GORDON, ASST. MARSHAL
3. ↑ Source: #S140 SE Quarter Section 28, Township 5, Range 3 West, containing 153 acres in Kentucky, 1831, W. TN River, Book 4, Page 44, No. 2477
4. ↑ Source: #S112 435-page hardbound volume of articles and photographs on a variety of institutions and families.
5. ↑ Source: #S185 Date of Import: 19 Jan 2006
6. ↑ Source: #S185 Date of Import: 19 Jan 2006
7. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/86050191/abraham-watson
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8W3-3CB : 13 December 2017), Abraham Watson, 1860

• Source: S112 Sandra Johnson Faulkner County: Its Land and People Publication: Name: Faulkner County Historical Society. (Conway: The Society, 1986.) M,S; Repository: #R42 NOTESource Medium: Internet

• Repository: R42 http://www.rootsweb.com/~arfaulkn/fcilpname.html

• Source: S134 Interviews with Great Granchildren (of Byron Augustus Watson) NOTESource Medium: Audio

• Source: S140 Land Grant

• Source: S15 1860 AR Census Repository: #R4 NOTESource Medium: Electronic Source Quality: Excellent CENSUS YR: 1860 TERRITORY: AR COUNTY: CONWAY DIVISION: LEWISBURG REEL NO: M653-39 PAGE NO: 1 REFERENCE: ENUMERATED JUNE 1, 1860 BY H. GORDON, ASST. MARSHAL

• Repository: R4 http://www.rootsweb.com/~arconway/PG00001.TXT

• Source: S185 Stecks Family File NOTESource Medium: Other
• http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=howardwatson&id=I783