John
Watson
Born in Columbia, Georgia
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Margaret (Session) Watson
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Mary Polly (Watson) Fleming
Died
at about age 75
in Georgia, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 16 Jan 2018
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Biography
John Watson, the son of Thomas Watson and Margaret, was born about 1749 in Georgia. He passed away about 1824 in Georgia. Thomas Watson was one of the founders of the Quaker Community at Wrightsboro, Georgia.[1][2]
John married Margaret Sesson.
John sold his land before his death.[3][4]
Sources
- ↑ https://www.hrcga.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/The-Story-of-Wrightsboro.pdf
- ↑ Land owners before 1776 in Wrightsboro, John and his father both held land. http://greathouse.us/forum/index.php?topic=335.0
- ↑ "Georgia, Headright and Bounty Land Records, 1783-1909", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HWCQ-HVN2 : 2 March 2021), John Watson, 1821.
- ↑ "Georgia, Headright and Bounty Land Records, 1783-1909", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ZM26-P5MM : 2 March 2021), John Watson, 1822.
- 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Capt John Cochrans District, Columbia, Georgia; Page: 34; NARA Roll: M33_7; Image: 47, John Watson SeniorHome in 1820 (City, County, State)Capt John Cochrans District, Columbia, GeorgiaEnumeration DateAugust 7, 1820
- Source: S1166988850 Repository: #R1151004781 Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Ancestry Family Tree http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=118619427&pid=16
- Repository: R1151004781 Ancestry.com
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Rejected matches › John Watson Sr. (1748-abt.1824) › John Benjamin Watkins (abt.1749-abt.1847) › John Watson (abt.1750-) › Jean Watson (1751-)
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