William
Elkanah
[uncertain]
Watson
Born about in Dundee, Angus, Scotland
[uncertain]
Ancestors [uncertain]
Son of James Watson
and Elizabeth (Isham) Watson
Husband of
Jane Herrimon
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Husband of
Isobel (Milne) Watson
— married
about 18 Jun 1670 in Angusshire, Scotland
Husband of
Jane (Williams) Watson
— married
about 1685 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Agnis Watson, Christian (Watson) Rattray, Elspeth Watson, Margaret Watson, William Watson Jr., James Watson Sr. and Hester (Watson) Matlock
Died about
at about age 73
in Prince George's, Maryland [uncertain]
[uncertain]
Profile managers:
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Biography
William was born in 1652 in Dundee, Angus, Scotland. He was the son of James Watson and Elizabeth Isham.
On 18 Jun 1670 in Angusshire, Scotland he married Isobel Milne (b. 1649 - d. 1682). They had 6 or 7 known children, some born in Scotland, rest in Maryland (Colonial America). After Isobel passed in 1682 he married again in 1685 in Prince George's, Maryland to Jane Williams. They had no children.
He passed away in 1726. [1] His will was probated on 30 Nov 1726.
Children:
- Agnis Watson b. 1670 Scotland - d. UNK
- Christian Watson b. abt. 1672/4 Scotland - d. UNK
- William Watson Jr b. 25 Jul 1672 Scotland - d. 1743 Maryland
- James Watson Sr b. 1677 Maryland - d. 1777 Maryland
- Elspeth Watson b. 1679 Maryland - d. UNK
- Margaret Watson b. 1681 Maryland - d. UNK
Residence Records:
- Name: Wililam Watson
- State: MD
- County: Dorchester County
- Township: Nanticoke Indians War
- Year: 1678
- Page: NPL
- Database: MD Early Census Index
Note: the marriage to Jane Herrimon needs a source. The only source record found to date shows a William Watson marrying a Jane Herrimon in England, dated 25 May 1671. This William was married to Isobel at this time and living in Scotland so this could not be the same William who married this Jane in England.
Sources
- ↑ Entered by Mary Frances Williamson, Monday, September 16, 2013.
- England & Wales Marriages, 1538-1988: Place: Cawood, Yorkshire, England; Date Range: 1663 - 1671; Film Number: 1068351. Original data: Genealogical Society of Utah. British Isles Vital Records Index, 2nd Edition. Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, copyright 2002. Used by permission.
- Maryland, Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1777: Will books; Author: Maryland. Prerogative Court; Probate Place: Maryland. Item Description: Wills, vol 19-20, 1726-1734.
- "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTVF-4MD : 11 February 2020), William Watson, 1670.
- Maryland, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1772-1890: ackson, Ron V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp.. Maryland Census, 1772-1890. Compiled and digitized by Mr. Jackson and AIS from microfilmed schedules of the U.S. Federal Decennial Census, territorial/state censuses, and/or census substitutes.
Original Source Info: No sources. The events of William's life were either witnessed by Mary Frances Williamson or Mary Frances plans to add sources here later.
Acknowledgments
Thank you to Mary Frances Williamson for creating Watson-6119 on 16 Sep 13. Click the Changes tab for the details on contributions by Mary Frances and others.
See also:
- "Family Ties" by Jane Keller Owen 2009
- Geni.com
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I believe these are the same persons.
- birth dates are similar - I think that the Virginia or MD birthplace is correct because father James came to America around 1638 so whouldn't be born in scotland. - Father was James Watson (watson-7675) - Mother was Elizabth Isham (isham-751) according to source. - I think Jane was name of spouse according to source. - I think that James (watson-6118) was their child (source) - Death year was 1722 (source)
Source: "Family Ties" book by Jane Keller Owen 2009
I believe these are the same persons.
- birth dates are similar - I think that the Virginia or MD birthplace is correct because father James came to America around 1638 so whouldn't be born in scotland. - Father was James Watson (watson-7675) - Mother was Elizabth Isham (isham-751) according to source. - I think Jane was name of spouse according to source. - I think that James (watson-6118) was their child (source) - Death year was 1722 (source)
Source: "Family Ties" book by Jane Keller Owen 2009