James Watson (1768 - 1870)

Born 1 Aug 1768 in County Londonderry, Ireland

Descendants

Died 21 Mar 1870 at age 101 in Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA

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Biography

James was born in 1768. He passed away in 1870.

James Watson Birth 1 Aug 1768 at County Londonderry, Ireland. ^[1]

James arrived in America when he was fifty (1818) and settled in Adams County, Pa. ^[2]

Marriage James Watson and Mary Gibson ^[1]

Children James Watson and Mary Gibson: ^{[1] [2] [3]}

1. Mary 1828-1828; Died as an infant
2. Dr Robert Watson 1820–1899; m. Hannah Mintzer
3. James 1823–1904; m. Elizabeth Carbaugh
4. John; m. Elizabeth Benschoof
5. Eliza 1825–1895; m. William Stemm
6. George 1829–1898; m. Mahala Smith

A considerable amount of copper mining and smelting occurred on the James Watson farm (about two miles west of Maria furnace) from 1833 to 1836.^[4]

Maria Furnace location is near (507) marker on highway. Family of Jas Watson is two miles west just off the highway near Spring Run).^[5]

Residence 1850 Hamiltonban Township, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States; Birth Year (Estimated) 1772; Birthplace Ireland; Occupation: Farmer; Spouse: Mary Watson F 66 years Ireland; Children:

1. Robert Watson M 30 years Pennsylvania
2. James Watson M 26 years Pennsylvania
3. Elizabeth Watson F 26 years Pennsylvania
4. John Watson M 24 years Pennsylvania
5. George Watson M 22 years Pennsylvania. ^[6]

Find A Grave James Watson; BIRTH 1 Aug 1768 Ireland; DEATH 21 Mar 1870 (aged 101) Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA; Spouse: Mary Gibson Watson 1790–1851. ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} GEORGE WATSON, published in ["History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania: Containing History of the Counties, Their Townships, Towns, Villages, Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc.; Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men; Biographies; History of Pennsylvania, Statistical and Miscellaneous Matter ..., Part 2"] Edited by Warner & Beers. (Publisher Warner, Beers & Company, 1886) (Original from the University of Wisconsin - Madison) (Digitized Feb 9, 2012) (Length 588 pages) (Free e-book. Available at Google Play) (pages 448-451) Accessed 8 Feb 2024 by Scheffer-943.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} JOHN M. WATSON, published in ["History of Frederick County, Maryland: From the Earliest Settlements to the Beginning of the War Between the States, Volume 2"] by Thomas John Chew Williams, Folger McKinsey. (Publisher L. R. Titsworth & Company, 1910) (Original from University of Chicago) (Digitized May 19, 2016) (Free e-book. Available at Google Play) (page 718) Accessed 9 Feb 2024 by Scheffer-943.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15148143/james-watson: accessed February 8, 2024), memorial page for James Watson (–), Find a Grave Memorial ID 15148143, citing Lower Marsh Creek Presbyterian Cemetery, Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Mike Hahn (contributor 46770538).
4. ↑ Gettysburg Compiler Tuesday, 24 Apr 1888 Gettysburg Pa | Copper in the Mountain; published in "[Pennsylvania county histories]" Publisher [no publisher identified]. No copyright or title page. Damage in physical copy. Previous page numbers cropped. Some over cropping to capture content; Contributor State Library of Pennsylvania; Language English; Volume Adams County, Volume 1; 157 Pages; Available online at Archive.org, (https://archive.org/details/pennsylvaniacoun01unse/page/74/mode/2up) Page 74 (doc pages 75)
5. ↑ Ancestry Sharing Link Ancestry.com. U.S., Indexed County Land Ownership Maps, 1860-1918 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Original data:Various publishers of County Land Ownership Atlases. Microfilmed by the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Accessed 8 Feb 2024 by Scheffer-943.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1850", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M44H-9YK : Wed Oct 04 12:03:23 UTC 2023), Entry for James Watson and Mary Watson, 1850.

Research Notes

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Google Maps | Maria's Furnace
(https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Maria+Furnace,+Hamiltonban+Township,+PA+17320//@39.776294,-77.4181679,4324m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m8!4m7!1m5!1m1!1s0x89c9bac8921b8bf7:0x75b1e82507688682!2m2!1d-77.4049881!2d39.7750948!1m0?entry=ttu)

Genealogy Trails | Adams County Pennsylvania | Biographies V-Z
(https://genealogytrails.com/penn/adams/bio_vz.html)

Penn Minerals | CHRONICLES OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA MINERALOGY Part Two by Jay L. Lininger, Dillsburg, PA
(https://pennminerals.com/Chronicles2)

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania • Mon, Sep 15, 1845 • Page 3 • Tract of Land
(https://www.newspapers.com/article/gettysburg-compiler/38424919/)