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Generation No. 1

 

      1.  Robert1 Watson was born Abt. 1543, and died Bef. 11 Apr 1607 in Marske-by-the-Sea Parish, Yorkshire, England.

     

Children of Robert Watson are:

        2            i.   Thomas2 Watson, born Bef. 17 Dec 1570 in Redcar, Yorkshire, England.

        3           ii.   Christopher Watson, born Bef. 18 Jan 1572/73 in Redcar, Yorkshire, England; died Bef. 28 Dec 1581 in Marske-by-the-Sea Parish, Yorkshire, England.

+      4           iii.   Robert Watson, born 9 Jan 1574/75 in Redcar, Yorkshire, England.

        5          iv.   William Watson, born Bef. 5 Mar 1579/80 in Redcar, Yorkshire, England; died Bef. 2 Mar 1581/82 in Marske-by-the-Sea Parish, Yorkshire, England.

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

      4.  Robert2 Watson (Robert1) was born 9 Jan 1574/75 in Redcar, Yorkshire, England.  He married Jane Blackburn 9 Jun 1599 in Marske, Yorkshire, England1, daughter of Thomas Blackburn and Anna Hudson.  She was born Bef. 19 Jul 1579 in Marske-by-the-Sea Parish, Yorkshire, England.

     

Children of Robert Watson and Jane Blackburn are:

        6            i.   Els3 Watson, born Bef. 11 Oct 1601 in Redcar, Yorkshire, England.

        7           ii.   John Watson, born Bef. 22 Jan 1603/04 in Redcar, Yorkshire, England.

        8           iii.   Helena Watson, born Bef. 17 Aug 1606 in Redcar, Yorkshire, England.

+      9          iv.   George Watson, born Bef. 10 Dec 1609 in Redcar, Yorkshire, England; died Bef. 24 Apr 1665 in Marske-by-the-Sea Parish, Yorkshire, England.

        10         v.   Robert Watson, born Bef. 13 Sep 1612 in Redcar, Yorkshire, England.

        11        vi.   Elizabeth Watson, born Bef. 9 Jun 1616 in Redcar, Yorkshire, England.

        12        vii.   Jacob Watson, born Bef. 30 May 1619 in Redcar, Yorkshire, England; died Bef. 28 Oct 1619 in Marske-by-the-Sea Parish, Yorkshire, England.

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

      9.  George3 Watson (Robert2, Robert1) was born Bef. 10 Dec 1609 in Redcar, Yorkshire, England, and died Bef. 24 Apr 1665 in Marske-by-the-Sea Parish, Yorkshire, England.

     

Children of George Watson are:

        13          i.   Johannis4 Watson, born Abt. 1638 in Redcar, Yorkshire, England.

+      14         ii.   John Watson, born Abt. 1641 in Redcar, Yorkshire, England; died Bef. 21 Jul 1709 in Marske-by-the-Sea Parish, Yorkshire, England.

        15         iii.   Dorothea Watson, born Bef. 5 Feb 1642/43 in Redcar, Yorkshire, England.

        16        iv.   Anna Watson, born Bef. 16 Mar 1650/51 in Redcar, Yorkshire, England.

+      17         v.   Richard Watson, born Abt. 1654 in Redcar, Yorkshire, England.

 

 

Generation No. 4

 

      14.  John4 Watson (George3, Robert2, Robert1) was born Abt. 1641 in Redcar, Yorkshire, England, and died Bef. 21 Jul 1709 in Marske-by-the-Sea Parish, Yorkshire, England.  He married Eleanor Shepherd 14 Jan 1662/63 in Marske, Yorkshire, England2.  She was born in of Redcar, Yorkshire, England, and died Bef. 28 Dec 1708 in Marske-by-the-Sea Parish, Yorkshire, England.

     

Children of John Watson and Eleanor Shepherd are:

        18          i.   Anna5 Watson, born Bef. 6 Nov 1664 in Redcar, Yorkshire, England.

        19         ii.   Maria Watson, born Bef. 25 Aug 1667 in Redcar, Yorkshire, England; died Bef. 29 Mar 1670 in Marske-by-the-Sea Parish, Yorkshire, England.

        20         iii.   John Watson, born Bef. 17 Oct 1669 in Redcar, Yorkshire, England; died Bef. 1672.

+      21        iv.   John Watson, born Bef. 20 Oct 1672 in Redcar, Yorkshire, England.

+      22         v.   George Watson, born Bef. 12 Sep 1675 in Redcar, Yorkshire, England.

        23        vi.   Isabella Watson, born Bef. 17 Feb 1677/78 in Redcar, Yorkshire, England.

+      24        vii.   Margaret Watson, born Bef. 30 Mar 1681 in Redcar, Yorkshire, England; died Bef. 26 Jul 1724 in Marske-by-the-Sea, Yorkshire, England.

        25       viii.   Robert Watson, born 20 Mar 1680/81 in Redcar, Yorkshire, England; died Bef. 20 Nov 1704 in Marske-by-the-Sea Parish, Yorkshire, England.

 

 

      17.  Richard4 Watson (George3, Robert2, Robert1) was born Abt. 1654 in Redcar, Yorkshire, England.

     

Children of Richard Watson are:

        26          i.   Maria5 Watson, born Bef. 26 Apr 1680 in Marske, Yorkshire, England.

        27         ii.   Francis Watson, born Bef. 13 Oct 1682 in Marske, Yorkshire, England; died Bef. 16 Nov 1682 in Marske-by-the-Sea Parish, Yorkshire, England.

        28         iii.   Thomas Watson, born Bef. 18 Sep 1687 in Marske, Yorkshire, England.

        29        iv.   Ann Watson, born Bef. 7 Sep 1690 in Marske, Yorkshire, England.

        30         v.   Francis Watson, born Bef. 27 Mar 1693 in Marske, Yorkshire, England.

        31        vi.   William Watson, born Bef. 15 Aug 1696 in Marske, Yorkshire, England.

 

 

Generation No. 5

 

      21.  John5 Watson (John4, George3, Robert2, Robert1) was born Bef. 20 Oct 1672 in Redcar, Yorkshire, England.

     

Children of John Watson are:

        32          i.   John6 Watson, born Bef. 23 Oct 1698 in Marske-by-the-Sea Parish, Yorkshire, England; died Bef. 1708.

        33         ii.   Margaret Watson, born Bef. 29 Sep 1700 in Marske-by-the-Sea Parish, Yorkshire, England.

        34         iii.   Thomas Watson, born Bef. 7 Mar 1701/02 in Marske-by-the-Sea Parish, Yorkshire, England.

        35        iv.   George Watson, born Bef. 4 Nov 1705 in Marske-by-the-Sea Parish, Yorkshire, England.

        36         v.   John Watson, born Bef. 23 May 1708 in Marske-by-the-Sea Parish, Yorkshire, England.

 

 

      22.  George5 Watson (John4, George3, Robert2, Robert1) was born Bef. 12 Sep 1675 in Redcar, Yorkshire, England.

     

Children of George Watson are:

        37          i.   Thomas6 Watson, born Bef. 14 Dec 1696 in Yorkshire, England.

        38         ii.   Ann Watson, born Bef. 18 Aug 1699 in Yorkshire, England.

 

 

      24.  Margaret5 Watson (John4, George3, Robert2, Robert1) was born Bef. 30 Mar 1681 in Redcar, Yorkshire, England3, and died Bef. 26 Jul 1724 in Marske-by-the-Sea, Yorkshire, England4.  She married Richard Dobson 19 Jan 1700/01 in Marske-by-the-Sea, Yorkshire, England5.  He was born Bet. 1676 - 1680, and died 25 Oct 1735 in Marske-by-the-Sea, Yorkshire, England6.

     

Children of Margaret Watson and Richard Dobson are:

        39          i.   Richard6 Dobson, born Bef. 20 Jul 1701 in Redcar, Yorkshire, England7; died 2 Apr 1775 in Cumberland, Nova Scotia8,9.  He married (1) Anne Hartforth 1 May 1722 in Marske-by-the-Sea, Yorkshire, England10,11; died Bef. 14 Sep 1724 in Marske-by-the-Sea, Yorkshire, England12.  He met (2) Mary Ash Abt. 174713.  He married (3) Ann Reah-Wear Abt. 1770 in Brompton, Northallerton, Yorkshire, England; died Bef. 31 Mar 1779.

        40         ii.   John Dobson, born Bef. 14 Aug 1704 in Redcar, Yorkshire, England14; died Bef. 26 Nov 1769 in Marske-by-the-Sea, Yorkshire, England15.  He married (1) Elizabeth Outhert 26 Nov 1730 in Marske-by-the-Sea, Yorkshire, England16; died Bef. 30 Aug 1737 in Marske-by-the-Sea, Yorkshire, England17.  He married (2) Mary Nellis 14 Jan 1741/42 in Marske-by-the-Sea, Yorkshire, England18; died Bef. 13 May 1769 in Marske-by-the-Sea, Yorkshire, England19.

        41         iii.   Margaret Dobson, born Bef. 15 Jan 1708/09 in Redcar, Yorkshire, England20; died Bef. 30 Jul 1735.  She married John Hartforth 18 Nov 1731 in Marske-by-the-Sea, Yorkshire, England21; died Bef. 17 Jan 1764 in Redcar, Yorkshire, England.

        42        iv.   Joseph Dobson, born Bef. 27 May 1711 in Redcar, Yorkshire, England22; died Aft. 13 Jan 177523,24.

        43         v.   Thomas Dobson, born Bef. 28 Feb 1713/14 in Redcar, Yorkshire, England25; died Bef. 5 Mar 1716/17 in Marske-by-the-Sea, Yorkshire, England26.

        44        vi.   Elianor Dobson, born Bef. 1 Jun 1718 in Redcar, Yorkshire, England27; died Bef. 19 Sep 1729 in Marske-by-the-Sea, Yorkshire, England28.

        45        vii.   George Dobson, born Bef. 18 Jun 1721 in Redcar, Yorkshire, England29; died 28 Jul 1773 in Fort Cumberland, Nova Scotia30,31,32.  He married Mary Barker 19 Dec 1745 in Marske-by-the-Sea, Yorkshire, England33; born 7 Jan 1726/27 in Hinderwell, Yorkshire, England; died 1816 in Point de Bute, Westmorland County, New Brunswick.

        46       viii.   Christopher Dobson, born Bef. 17 Jul 1724 in Redcar, Yorkshire, England34; died Bef. 10 Aug 1725 in Marske-by-the-Sea, Yorkshire, England35.

        47        ix.   Elizabeth Dobson, born Bef. 17 Jul 1724 in Redcar, Yorkshire, England36; died Bef. 29 Jun 1725 in Marske-by-the-Sea, Yorkshire, England37.

 

 

 

Endnotes

 

1.  Marske-by-the-Sea Parish Register, 1599, June 9 Robertus Watso~ et Jane Blackburne.

2.  Marske-by-the-Sea Parish Register, 1663, Jan. 14 Johannes Watson and Ellinora Sheephard, Red Carre.

3.  Dobson, Carol Lee, "Electronic," says the date was March 30th, but that was Margaret's date of baptism.

4.  Marske-by-the-Sea Parish Register, Margaret Dobson of Redcar - buried 26 Jul 1724.

5.  Marske-by-the-Sea Parish Register, 1701, Jan 19 Richard Dobson and Margaret Watson.

6.  Marske-by-the-Sea Parish Register, Richard Dobson - buried 27 Oct 1735.

7.  Marske-by-the-Sea Parish Register, Rich, son of Rich Dobson - baptised 20 Jul 1701.

8.  Trueman, Howard, Chignecto Isthmus and its First Settlers, The, erroneously reports Richard's date of death as 3 Feb 1773 - George didn't even resign his New Room trusteeship until 4 Feb 1773.

9.  "Amherst Citizen," 15 Dec 1989, from Cumberland News from "Chignecto Post" by Ernest E. Coates - "Gravestones at the 'Old Fort Beausejour', which bear these inscriptions: on one slab, 'In memory of George Dobson who departed this life June 20th in the 53rd year of his age'; and on the other slab of freestone, 'In memory of Richard Dobson who departed this life on April 2, 1775 in the 75th year of his age'...ISSUE: Thursday, Jan. 5, 1893."

10.  Marske-by-the-Sea Parish Register, Richard Dobson & Elizabeth Skelton - 1 May 1722.

11.  Bowser, Leslie Alan, "Electronic," reading of Marske-by-the-Sea Parish Register revealed a past transcription error in identifying Richard's wife as Elizabeth Skelton; he actually married Anne Hartforth on 1 May 1722; the next entry has Elizabeth Skelton marrying John Pratt on 15 May 1722.

12.  Marske-by-the-Sea Parish Register, Anne Dobson of Redcar in the parish of Upleatham - buried 14 Sep 1724.

13.  Haley, Ronald, Haley Lawrence Saunders Wynkoop Duke Byrne Foster Proctor Genealogy, "Electronic."

14.  Marske-by-the-Sea Parish Register, John, son of Rich Dobson - baptised 14 Aug 1704.

15.  Marske-by-the-Sea Parish Register, John Dobson, farmer of Redcar - buried 26 Nov 1769.

16.  Marske-by-the-Sea Parish Register, 1730, Nov 26 John Dobson and Elizabeth Outhert.

17.  Marske-by-the-Sea Parish Register, Elizabeth, wife of John Dobson - buried 30 Aug 1737.

18.  Marske-by-the-Sea Parish Register, 1742, Jan 14 John Dobson and Mary Nellis.

19.  Marske-by-the-Sea Parish Register, Mary, wife of John Dobson - buried 13 May 1769.

20.  Marske-by-the-Sea Parish Register, Margaret, dau of Richard Dobson - baptised 15 Jan 1708/9.

21.  Marske-by-the-Sea Parish Register, 1731, Nov 18 John Hartforth and Margaret Dobson.

22.  Marske-by-the-Sea Parish Register, Joseph, son of Rich Dobson - baptised 27 May 1711.

23.  Last Will and Testament of Richard Dobson.

24.  Allen, Joyce, "Electronic," claims he died 27 Jun 1741.

25.  Marske-by-the-Sea Parish Register, Tho, son of Richard Dobson, Redcar - baptised 28 Feb 1713/4.

26.  Marske-by-the-Sea Parish Register, Thomas Dobson, son of Richard Dobson - buried 5 Mar 1716/7.

27.  Marske-by-the-Sea Parish Register, Elianor, dau of Richard Dobson, Redcar - baptised 17 Jul 1718.

28.  Marske-by-the-Sea Parish Register, Elianor Dobson, dau of Richard Dobson - buried 19 Sep 1729.

29.  Marske-by-the-Sea Parish Register, George, son or Richard Dobson, Redcar - baptised 18 Jun 1721.

30.  "Royal Gazette," 10 Aug 1773, "Died, at Cumberland, the 28th of July laft, Mr. GEORGE DOBSON, in the 53rd Year of his Age, after five days illnefs.  he has left a Widow with a large Family of Children to mourn his Lofs.  He was an affectionate Hufband a tender and indulgent Father and as he lived univerfally beloved fo he died univerfally Lamented by all who had the pleafure of his Acquaintance, he was born at Thufk, in Yorkfhire."

31.  Fort Beauséjour National Historic Park - Old Settlers' Graveyard, inscription seems to read July 20th, but George hadn't even written his will by then.

32.  "Amherst Citizen," 15 Dec 1989, from Cumberland News from "Chignecto Post" by Ernest E. Coates - "Gravestones at the 'Old Fort Beausejour', which bear these inscriptions: on one slab, 'In memory of George Dobson who departed this life June [sic] 20th in the 53rd year of his age'; and on the other slab of freestone, 'In memory of Richard Dobson who departed this life on April 2, 1775 in the 75th year of his age'...ISSUE: Thursday, Jan. 5, 1893."

33.  Marske-by-the-Sea Parish Register, 1745, Dec 19 George Dobson and Mary Barker [For years, Mary's maiden name had been reported as Baker. Carol Dobson of Valparaiso, Indiana, was to first to uncover the correct spelling, a fact later proved when Les Bowser researched the parish register during a trip to England].

34.  Marske-by-the-Sea Parish Register, Christopher & Elizabeth, son & dau of Richard Dobson, Senr of Redcar - baptised 17 Jul 1724.

35.  Marske-by-the-Sea Parish Register, Christopher Dobson, son of Richard Dobson - buried 10 Aug 1725.

36.  Marske-by-the-Sea Parish Register, Christopher & Elizabeth, son & dau of Richard Dobson, Senr of Redcar - baptised 17 Jul 1724.

37.  Marske-by-the-Sea Parish Register, Elizabeth Dobson, dau of Richard Dobson - buried 29 Jun 1725.

 

 

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