Adam Hyden Watson (abt. 1764 - 1841)

Born about 1764 in Mecklenburg, Province of North Carolina [uncertain]

Husband of Catherine (Hughes) Watson — married 25 Jun 1788 (to 6 Sep 1841) in Rutherford County, North Carolina

Descendants

Died 25 Sep 1841 at about age 77 in Jackson County, North Carolina, USA

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Biography

Adam Watson has Scottish Ancestors.

Adam was born about 1764, probably in Mecklenburg County. In about 1785 he was a Chain Carrier (CC) for his father's property.^[1]

By 1788 he and his brother David moved to Rutherford County, where on 25 June he married Catherine Hughs. The bondsman was John Hughes,^[2] and the witness was R. Lewis, C.C.^[3] They are found in the 1790 census with one young son (listed as under-16 years old but realistically about three) and an over 16 year old man who is presumably David.^[4]

Another brother, William Watson was instructed by their father to pay $10 each to his brothers, including Adam, in a will dated 12 July 1798.^[5]

Adam appears in the 1800 census of Morgan Township without his brother David and without the son from the last census. Alongside himself and Catherine there are now four under-ten year old sons (John D Watson, Thomas Watson, Adam Hyder Watson, and James Watson) and two under-ten year old daughters.^[6]

Adam (45+), Catherine (26–44), one 16–25 son (John D Watson), three 10–15 sons (Thomas, Adam Hyder, and James), one 10–15 daughter, four under-10 year old sons (George William Watson...), two under-10 daughters.^[7]

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Research Notes

Parents

Adam has at least two Y-DNA tested descendants at Family Tree DNA (one at Y-37 and the other at Y-111). Three of their matches have tested to Big-Y700 which confirms the family to descend from the R-FTD38441 haplogroup.

Knowing this, and locating records for Thomas Watson, the following individuals are discounted as parents:

• David Watson (1706 - 1785) and Hannah Hughes (abt. 1716 - 1790). Haplogroup of I-BY97482.^[10]
• John Watson (abt.1728-1802) and Elizabeth Ann (Anderson) Watson (abt.1738-abt.1810). Haplogroup of R-BY84591.^[11]

Sons

A dozen children are attributed to Adam across online family trees. Here provided are the ones whose relationships are questionable and could have been forged via Ancestry hint accepting:

• William Watson / William Monroe Watson (1791 – 1822). Several sources attributed from across different time periods and North Carolina, but only a handful^[12][13][14] even begin to make sense.
• David Watson. No sources.

Sources

Y-chromosome DNA

• Paternal relationship is supported through Y-chromosome DNA testing. D Watson, Family Tree DNA (FTDNA) kit #217019, and his 6th cousin once removed, B Watson, FTDNA kit #217040, match at a Genetic Distance of 5 on 67 markers thereby supporting their direct paternal lines back to their MRCA Thomas Watson. FTDNATiP indicates a probability that the two share a recent common ancestor in [...] CE.

Footnotes

1. ↑ 2. Grant 3598, Mecklenburg NC, ent. Jan 17 1785, sur. 3 Apr 1786, iss. 7 Aug 1787. Issued to Archibald McCurdy, being 7 acres on the south side of Rocky River. As written in the survey warrant, this small tract “joined the land he bought of James Love joining Samuel Waddington’s land including vacant land between the plantations.” The metes and bounds are: from a big w. o. (by the turn hole and his own old corner), (up the river) north 88 west 20 to p. o. (Samuel Waddington’s corner), (up the said line) south 44 west 30 to b. j., south 38 east 36 to pine (by his own old line), then (along his line) to begin. CC: Adam Watson, William Bolch. Transcribed by S Watson.
2. ↑ Ancestry.com. Rutherford County, North Carolina, U.S., Marriages, 1779-1868, Marriages of Rutherford County, NC [database on-line]: Image. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013. This collection was indexed by Ancestry World Archives Project contributors. Original data: Holcomb, Brent H. Marriages of Rutherford County, North Carolina, 1779–1868. Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1986.
3. ↑ Ancestry.com. North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records, 1741-2011, Rutherford, Marriage Register (1782 - 1996) [database on-line]: Image. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data: North Carolina County Registers of Deeds. Microfilm. Record Group 048. North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, NC.
4. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1790 United States Federal Census, North Carolina, Lincoln, Not Stated [database on-line]: Image. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: First Census of the United States, 1790 (NARA microfilm publication M637, 12 rolls). Census Place: Rutherford, North Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 7; Page: 129; Family History Library Film: 0568147. Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
5. ↑ Ancestry.com. North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998, Cabarrus
   • Original Wills, McEachern, Catherine - Young, William [database on-line]: Image. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data: 1663-1978; Author: North Carolina. Division of Archives and History. North Carolina County, District and Probate Courts.
   • Will Books, Vol A, 1794-1888 [database on-line]: Image. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data: Records of Wills, 1794-1966; Index to Will Books, 1843-1964; Author: North Carolina. Superior Court (Cabarrus County). North Carolina County, District and Probate Courts.
6. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1800 United States Federal Census, North Carolina, Rutherford, Morgan [database on-line]: Image. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: Second Census of the United States, 1800. NARA microfilm publication M32 (52 rolls). Roll: 33; Page: 151; Image: 463; Family History Library Film: 337909. Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. Population Schedules.
7. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1810 United States Federal Census, North Carolina, Haywood, Not Stated [database on-line]:. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data:Third Census of the United States, 1810. (NARA microfilm publication M252, 71 rolls). Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
8. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1820 United States Federal Census, North Carolina, Haywood, Not Stated [database on-line]: Image. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: Fourth Census of the United States, 1820; Page: 219; NARA Roll: M33_80; Image: 199. (NARA microfilm publication M33, 142 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
9. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1830 United States Federal Census, North Carolina, Haywood, Not Stated [database on-line]: Image. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: Fifth Census of the United States, 1830; Roll: 121; Page: 362; Family History Library Film: 0018087. (NARA microfilm publication M19, 201 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
10. ↑ Watson Y DNA Project - Y-DNA Classic Chart. Hosted at FamilyTreeDNA. Last accessed 28 Nov 2023. [Under the light gold coloured headings, Adam's descendants and nephews via David are under the 'R1b1 Family A' subgroup. David's relatives can be found higher than this on the page, in a grey section and under a subgrouping called 'I Haplogroup - Family E'. Note the name of Col Samuel Watson as the earliest known paternal ancestor for some of these testers.]
11. ↑ Watson Y DNA Project - Y-DNA Classic Chart. Hosted at FamilyTreeDNA. Last accessed 28 Nov 2023. [Under the light gold coloured headings, Adam's descendants and nephews via David are under the 'R1b1 Family A' subgroup. John's relatives are just beneath this under 'R1b1 Family B'.]
12. ↑ Ancestry.com. North Carolina, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890 [database on-line]: Image. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999. Original data: Jackson, Ron V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp.. North Carolina Census, 1790-1890. 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.
13. ↑ Direct Data Capture, comp. U.S., War of 1812 Service Records, 1812-1815 [database on-line]: Ancestry Record 4281 #539335. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999. Original data: Index to the Compiled Military Service Records for the Volunteer Soldiers Who Served During the War of 1812; Microfilm publication M602, 234 rolls; NAID: 654501; Records of the Adjutant General's Office, 1762 - 1984, Record Group 94; The National Archives in Washington, D.C.
14. ↑ Ancestry.com. North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998 > Haywood > Estate Records, 1809-1942; Index, 1809-1942 [database on-line]: Image. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data: Haywood County, North Carolina Estate Records, 1809-1942 ; Index, 1809-1942; Author: North Carolina. Superior Court (Haywood County); Probate Place: Haywood, North Carolina.

See also:

• Jones, Ethelene D.; Dyer, Dale; Blue Ridge Kiwanis Club; Fannin County High School GAMA (1989). Facets of Fannin : A History of Fannin County, Georgia. Curtis Media Corp.
• Jackson County Genealogical Society (N.C.) (1992). The Heritage of Jackson County North Carolina. Society, in cooperation with Walsworth Pub., Co., Cullowhee, NC.
• Jindra, Barbara (1999). "Watson, Adam Hiden". Ancestry Message Boards.
• Jeffery-S-Watson Genealogy Report: Ancestors of Daniel Mack Watson
• Find a Grave, database and images, memorial page for Adam Watson (1764–6 Sep 1841), Find A Grave: Memorial #147174534 (accessed 28 November 2023); Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by Beth Ivie-Allen (contributor 24114498). [No headstone.]

Acknowledgments

• WikiTree profile Watson-2745 created through the import of Tallent Family Tree.ged on Nov 21, 2011 by Richard Tallent.
• Relationship to father discovered by S Watson.