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| Martha Watson Odom, Lucretia Watson Jones. Wit:; Samuel Niper, Thos. Fairchild, Whitten Pines. Children of John Elijah Watson and Ann Blair Murphy are: 1. Ceale Watson 2. John Watson b. abt. 1741 3. Willis Murphy Watson b. April 04, 1741, Johnston County, N.C. d. January 05, 1811, Burke County, GA. 4. *Arthur Watson b. 1745 Craven County, N.C. d. 1806, Ridge Spgs, Edgefield County, S.C. 5. Jacob Watson b. 1747 6. William Watson b. abt 1749 7. Charity Watson Anderson b. 1751 8. Martha Watson Odom b. bef. November 1753 , d. Ridge Spgs., Edgefield County, S.C. 9. Lucretia Watson b. abt. 1755 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Arthur Watson was born 1745 Craven County, N.C. and died 1806 in Ridge Spgs., Edgefield County, S.C. He married Ann Corley, daughter of Rev. War Soldier Abner Corley. She was born about 1747. Will of Arthur Watson as taken from edgefield County Wills 1787-1836. page 239, 17 Feb. 1806. "I, Arthur Watson, being in perffect health and of perfect mind and memory. First, I give to my beloved children to wit. Son Richmond Watson, Hezekiah Watson, Abner Watson and daughter's : Frances (Fanny) Watson Satcher, Patience Eidson, and Lydia Warren one shilling to each from the estate and no more as I have given to them already. I give to my son Arthur Rice Watson one negro named Tohalso. I give to my sone Abraham Watson five negroes named Isaac, Gurdin, Hanner, Vilit and Dol and stock of every kind and all my household furniture. I appoint my son Absolam Watson and John Eidson as executors and John Eidson tohave one dollar per day and reasonable expenses for his trouble as Executor. Wit: Burrell Arronton, Charley Arrington and Absallom Thearly. the 12th of Sept. 1806. Same qualified Abssalom Watson as executor and recorded the 18th May 1807. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Children of Arthur Watson and Ann Corley are: 1 *Richmond Watson b. 1765 Johnston County, N.C. d. aft 1828, Edgefield County, S.C. m Sarah ? Military: Rev. War Soldier 1781-1782 - Roster S.C. Patriot's in Am Rev. 2. Abbsolom Watson bb. 1777 , m. Grace Padgett 3. Arthur Rice Watson 4. Abner watson 5. Frances (Fanny) Watson b. 1762 N.C. d. Oct. 21, 1815, Edgefield County S.C. 6. Lydia Watson b. 1765 d. after 1850 Barbour County, AL 7. Abraham Watson 8. James Hezekiah Watson, bb. 1767, N.C. d. abt. 1818 S.C. note: Military Service - served in the Rev. War under Capt. Michael Watson and Capt. William Butler and Sterling Turner. Volunteer's on Horseback during 1781-1782. N..A. 246 A.A. 8261 U93. Roster of S.C. Patriot's in the Am. Rev. War. |