WATSON'S of Virginia and Kentucky

Updated September 14, 2003

Carolyn Jean Watson
335 El Matador Trl

Pensacola, Fl 32506

~~~~~ANYONE KNOW WHERE CHESTNUT FORK ON LEATHERWOOD CREEK~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~~~IN HENRY COUNTY, VIRGINIA IS LOCATED?~~~~~~~~~~~~~

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~NEW INFO:~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
A new lead is that Thomas Watson's father is Robert Watson b 1757 somewhere on Leatherwood Creek, Henry Co., Va. d 1820 Crawford Co., In., Mrrd. 1776 Elizabeth Pedigo?
Thomas's grandfather would then be Michael Watson b 1717 possibly in Va. d 1806 Henry Co., Va. Mrrd. Margaret ?.
Thomas's siblings are John Watson and Pedigo Watson.

Here's the first three generations:

Generation No. 1

1. MICHAEL1 WATSON was born 1717 in Va?, and died 1806 in Henry Co, Va. He married MARGARET LNU 1743 in Va?.

Children of MICHAEL WATSON and MARGARET LNU are:
2. i. NANCY ANN2 WATSON, b. 1745, Va?; d. Henry Co, Va.
3. ii. DAVID WATSON, b. 1747, Va; d. Grainger Co, Tn.
4. iii. MARGARET WATSON, b. 1749, Va; d. Giles Co, Tn?.
5. iv. JOHN WATSON, b. 1751, Va; d. Henry Co, Va.
6. v. REBECCA WATSON, b. 1753, Va; d. Henry Co, Va.
7. vi. JANE WATSON, b. 1755, Va; d. Aft. December 1816, Giles Co, Tn.
8. vii. ROBERT WATSON, b. 1757, Va; d. 1820, Crawford Co, In.
9. viii. SAMUEL WATSON, b. 1761, Va; d. Tn.

Generation No. 2

2. NANCY ANN2 WATSON (MICHAEL1) was born 1745 in Va?, and died in Henry Co, Va. She married THOMAS EGGLESTON May 10, 1763 in Lunenburg Co, Va.

Children of NANCY WATSON and THOMAS EGGLESTON are:
10. i. THOMAS3 EGGLESTON, b. August 25, 1764, Lunenburg Co, Va; d. December 25, 1845, Henry Co, Va.
11. ii. NANCY ANN EGGLESTON, b. 1766, Lunenburg Co, Va?.

3. DAVID2 WATSON (MICHAEL1) was born 1747 in Va, and died in Grainger Co, Tn.

Children of DAVID WATSON are:
12. i. NANCY3 WATSON, b. 1767, Henry Co, Va; d. 1856, Bledsoe Co, Tn.
ii. DAVID WATSON.
iii. JANE WATSON.
13. iv. LUCINDA WATSON, b. 1788, Va; d. October 1865, Mo.

4. MARGARET2 WATSON (MICHAEL1) was born 1749 in Va, and died in Giles Co, Tn?. She married JOHN GRIGGS in Henry Co, Va.

Children of MARGARET WATSON and JOHN GRIGGS are:
i. JOHN3 GRIGGS.
ii. JAMES GRIGGS.
iii. SARAH GRIGGS.
iv. JEREMIAH MICHAEL GRIGGS.
v. UNKNOWN GRIGGS.
vi. JINCY GRIGGS.
vii. REBECCA GRIGGS.
viii. PETER GRIGGS.
ix. ROBERT GRIGGS.
x. GEORGE GRIGGS.

5. JOHN2 WATSON (MICHAEL1) was born 1751 in Va, and died in Henry Co, Va.

Children of JOHN WATSON are:
14. i. MICHAEL3 WATSON, b. Abt. 1775, Henry Co, Va; d. Aft. 1840, Grayson Co, Va.
15. ii. STINSON WATSON, b. 1777, Henry Co, Va; d. August 28, 1859, Sandy Creek, Henry Co, Va.
iii. DAVID WATSON, b. March 01, 1786, Henry Co, Va; d. February 20, 1857, ***14 unknown children***; m. SARAH "SALLY" MINTER, October 14, 1809, Henry Co, Va.
iv. THOMAS WATSON.

6. REBECCA2 WATSON (MICHAEL1) was born 1753 in Va, and died in Henry Co, Va. She married JOHN DAVIS in Lunenburg Co, Va.

Children of REBECCA WATSON and JOHN DAVIS are:
i. MICHAEL3 DAVIS.
ii. JANE DAVIS.
iii. MARY DAVIS.

7. JANE2 WATSON (MICHAEL1) was born 1755 in Va, and died Aft. December 1816 in Giles Co, Tn. She married NICHOLAS AKIN(S) in Henry Co, Va.

Children of JANE WATSON and NICHOLAS AKIN(S) are:
16. i. MICHAEL3 AKIN(S), b. 1775, Henry Co, Va; d. Abt. 1835, Grainger Co, Tn.
ii. MARGARET AKIN(S).
17. iii. THOMAS AKIN(S), b. 1779, Henry Co, Va; d. Bef. 1840, Giles Co, Tn.
iv. MARY "POLLY" AKIN(S), b. 1777, Henry Co, Va; d. Giles Co, Tn; m. JOHN ROBERTS, Henry Co, Va.
v. SARAH AKIN(S).
vi. JANE AKIN(S).

8. ROBERT2 WATSON (MICHAEL1) was born 1757 in Va, and died 1820 in Crawford Co, In. He married ELIZABETH PEDIGO? 1776.

Children of ROBERT WATSON and ELIZABETH PEDIGO? are:
18. i. THOMAS3 WATSON, b. 1778, Henry Co, Va; d. February 16, 1857, Casey Co, Ky.
ii. JOHN WATSON, b. Henry Co, Va; m. PHERIBE "PHOEBE" POPE, November 21, 1816, Harrison Co, In.
19. iii. PEDIGO WATSON, b. 1788, Va; d. Bet. 1829

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