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Isham Watson

Isham Watson

Male 1787 - 1864  (77 years)   Has 6 ancestors and more than 100 descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name Isham Watson
    Birth 1787  Georgetown Dist, SC (now Marion Co, SC) Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male
    _TAG Uncle/Aunt ancestors 
    _UID 061B898DD2DAD4118AC44445535400004698 
    Death 30 Oct 1864  Marion Dist, SC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Antioch Cem, Marion Co, SC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I13459  Marty and Karla Grant
    Last Modified 1 Jun 2023

    Father Barnabas Watson,   b. 1760/1765   d. 1841, Marion Dist, SC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)
    Mother Elizabeth Smith,   b. 1755/1765   d. 1820/1823, Marion Dist, SC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 58 years)
    Marriage Bef 1787  Georgetown Dist, SC (now Marion Co, SC) Find all individuals with events at this location 
    _UID BF1A084BBC07C24DA8E11356095A4952EEB8 
    Family ID F7311  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Hayes,   b. 24 Aug 1792, Georgetown Dist, SC (now Marion Co, SC) Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Dec 1862, Marion Dist, SC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years)
    Marriage 15 Feb 1810  Marion Dist, SC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    _UID 79554086AEE6C44784142FB3B97E538DC4E0 
    Children 
     1. David Watson,   b. 3 Dec 1811, Marion Dist, SC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Nov 1823, Marion Dist, SC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 11 years)
     2. Matthew H Watson,   b. 12 Sep 1813, Marion Dist, SC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Feb 1885, Marion Co, SC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)
     3. James Watson,   b. 3 Sep 1815, Marion Dist, SC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Dec 1895, Marion Co, SC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)
     4. Nancy Watson,   b. 20 Jul 1817, Marion Dist, SC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1880, Marion Co, SC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 64 years)
     5. Penelope Watson,   b. 14 Jul 1819, Marion Dist, SC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Jul 1840, Marion Dist, SC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 20 years)
     6. Isham H Watson,   b. 13 May 1821, Marion Dist, SC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Mar 1886, Marion Co, SC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years)
     7. Elizabeth Watson,   b. 2 Jul 1823, Marion Dist, SC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Aug 1860, Marion Dist, SC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 37 years)
     8. Samuel Watson,   b. 6 Oct 1825, Marion Dist, SC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 May 1895, Marion Co, SC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years)
     9. Mary Watson,   b. 7 Dec 1827, Marion Dist, SC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Jul 1919, Marion Co, SC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 91 years)
     10. William Watson,   b. 7 Oct 1829, Marion Dist, SC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Feb 1888, Marion Co, SC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 58 years)
     11. Drusilla Watson,   b. 16 Nov 1830, Marion Dist, SC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Feb 1898, Marion Co, SC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years)
     12. Euphemia Watson,   b. 9 Mar 1832, Marion Dist, SC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Aug 1898, Marion Co, SC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years)
     13. Sarah Watson,   b. 9 Aug 1833, Marion Dist, SC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Aug 1841, Marion Dist, SC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 8 years)
     14. Jane Watson,   b. 26 Feb 1835, Marion Dist, SC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Jan 1907, Marion Co, SC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)
    Family ID F4775  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Aug 2026

  • Notes 
    • !NOTES:
      (1) I'm not related to this person. But I'm interested in all Watsons in Eastern NC/SC to some extent.
      (2) This person is an uncle/aunt of my uncle Ben Franklin Meggs.


      !REFERENCE:
      http://www.martygrant.com/
      http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/watson/


      !FAMILY BIBLE:The Bible was presented to Ellen E. Watson Bass Oct 7, 1881 by William Watson.
      Addison J. Bass and Ellen E. Watson married Jan 28, 1879
      Addison b Marion Co, 10-11-1848 died 5-29-1901.
      Ellen E. born Marion Co, 12-24-1852 died 5-29-1901.
      Their children-
      Joe Manly Bass b 3-11-1880 md 11-23-1910 died 6-28-1952.
      Cherry A. Bass, b-6-16-1882 died 1-3-1939
      Maggie E. Bass b-2-3-1884 md 12-29-1912
      Rosa David Bass b-2-5-1886 died 6-18-1888-
      Robert W. Bass b- 5-10-1889 md 7-14-1918 died 11-17-1952-
      Norma Bernice Bass b 11-20-1893-
      Eunice E. Bass b 8-23-1898 md 2-5-19223
      Magnolia W. Easterling, daughter of Samuel and Frances Watson born 8-27-1864 md 1-1-1890
      Isham Watson's family and birthdates:
      David Dec 3, 1811, d. Nov 16, 1823,
      Matthew, Sept 12, 1813,
      James, Sept 3, 1815,
      Nancy, July 20, 1827,
      Penelope, July 14, 1819,
      Isham H. May 13, 1821,
      Samuel, Oct 6, 1825,
      Mary, dec 7, 1827,
      William Oct 7, 1829,
      Drusilla, Nov 16, 1830,
      Fama, Mar 9, 1832,
      Sarah, Aug 9, 1833,
      Jane, Feb 26, 1835"

      !CENSUS:1790 Georgetown Dist, SC Prince George Parish pg 56 w/Barnaby WATSON age -16 (1774/90);

      !CENSUS:1800 Marion Dist, SC pg 788 w/Barnabas WATSON age 10-15 (1784/90);

      !CENSUS:1810;

      !TAXLIST:1811 Marion Dist, SC Isham WATSON $0.45;


      !WITNESS-DEED:16 Jan 1812 Marion Co., SC Deed Book G., p. 134
      Noel Taylor of Marion Dist., to Thomas Lean of same place for $60, 100a West side Catfish Swamp on Kelly Branch being part of a grant to John Sanders 30 Dec 1789 conveyed to John Student and from said Studevident (sic) to John Blackmon & from Blackmon to Noel Taylor bounded by lands belonging to George Green, John Deer, Barnabas Watson, John Smith Senr decd, & Frederick Jones.
      S: Noel (his mark) Taylor.
      Wit: Isham Watson, Benjamin Harrelson, Enos Tart, QU.
      * From "Marion County South Carolina Abstracts of Deeds Volume Two Books F - I & K 1811-1823", Lucille Utley, Alita White Sutcliffe, 1997.;


      !TAXLIST:1814 Marion Dist, SC Isham WATSON $1.55;

      !CENSUS:1820 * Marion Dist, SC pg 67 Isham WATSON age 26-44 (1775/94);

      !TAXLIST:1824 Marion Dist, SC Isam WATSON $6.63;


      !DEED:16 Aug 1826 Marion Co., SC Deed Book O, p. 242
      John Turner, planter of Marion Dist to Isham Watson, planter of same place, for $150. 99a being p/o two tracts of land. one granted to John Turner for 150a dated 6 Jun 1785 and the other granted to Benjamin Blackman for 991a 6 Feb 1792 and conveyed from him to John Turner. West side Catfish Swamp bounded on the north by Robert Husseys land, E by William Turners land, S by Wickham Watsons, and W by Sampson Faulks land.
      S: John (his mark) Turner.
      Wit: Salathiel Moody, B. Moody, QU
      Liddy (her mark) Turner, wife of John Turner relinq dower before B. Moody, QU 2 Sep 1826.
      * From "Abstracts of Marion County [SC] Deed Books O and P 1831-1835", Lucille Utley, Kathy Loyd, John M. Gregg. Three Rivers Historical Society, 2003.;


      !NAMED:26 Mar 1827 Marion Dist, SC Inventory Book 1827-1836 pg 6 James CRAWFORD Estate. Inventory & Appraisement. Appraisers: Daniel PLATT, Charles GODBOLD, Isham WATSON. Notes: ... B. MOODY & James CRAWFORD payable to John COLEMAN. ... John SANDERS ... Tobias CRAWFORD ... Dempsey CAMPBELL ... Hugh G. CRAWFORD. Accounts: ... Thomas JAMES. 1825 Proved acct against the estate of John CAMPBELL. Accounts: ... Joel BARNES ... Charity PORTER ...;

      !NAMED: 9 May 1827 Marion Dist, SC Inventory Book 1827-1836 pg 25 Genl. Thomas GODBOLD Estate. Appraisers: Gadi CRAWFORD, Isham WATSON, H.G. FLADGER.;

      !NAMED: 9 May 1827 Marion Dist, SC Inventory Book 1827-1836 pg 26 Doctor Charles F. GODBOLD Estate. Appraisers: Gadi CRAWFORD, Isham WATSON, H.G. FLADGER.;

      !CHURCH:Sep 1829 Catfish Church Marion Dist, SC (now Dillon) ... Dismissed by letter to build up Antioch Church ... Isham WATSON ...;

      !CENSUS:1830 Marion Dist, SC pg 51 Isham WATSON age 40-49 (1780/90)
      "2111001-112001";

      !NAMED: 4 Apr 1837 Marion Dist, SC Inventory Book 1827-1836 pg 96 James C. BELLUNE. Notes: Joel BARNES & E.B. WHEELER ... William CAMPBELL (Bare Swamp) ... Levi CAMPBELL ... John D. COLEMAN ...Anthony CRIBBS, Peter DOVE .... Book Accounts: Jamima BLACKMAN, Duncan CAMPBELL, James CAMPBELL Jr ... Gadi CRAWFORD, ... James G. CRAWFORD, David CAMPBELL ... William P. CAMPBELL, John COLEMAN Jr ... CRAWFORD & ERVIN, Chapman CRAWFORD ...Enos T. HUGGINS ... Evan HUGGINS ... Adwin W. JAMES ... William JOHNSON (Catfish) ... Archabald JOHNSON, Malichi JAMES ... Alexander LANE ... James LANE Jr, Osburn LANE ... Reddin ROBERTS ... John ROBERTS ... John L. SMITH ... Mrs. Susannah TART ... Isam WATSON ...;

      !CENSUS:1840;


      !DEED:19 Dec 1840 Marion Co., SC Deed Book R, p. 300
      Elizabeth Sanders, Smithy Sanders & Tobias Sanders to Isham Watson, planter of Marion Dist., for $35, 9a ... I. Watson's line ...
      S: Elizabeth (her mark) Sanders, Smithy (her mark) Sanders, Tobias Sanders.
      Wit: S. L. Blackman, B. Moody, QU.
      * From "Abstracts of Marion County [SC] Deed Books Q and R 1836-1842", Lucille Utley, Angela Turner, John M. Gregg. Three Rivers Historical Society, 2003.;


      !CENSUS:1850 Marion Dist., SC # 1150/1155
      Isam Watson 62 Farmer $15,000 Marion
      Mary 58
      William 20
      Virzilla 19
      Fama 18
      Jane 16;

      !CENSUS:1860 Marion Dist., SC Marion, Catfish PO # 1371/1358
      Isham Watson 72 Farmer $41,000/14,000 SC
      Mary 68
      Zillah 29
      Fanny Berry 27;

      !REFERENCE: A History of Marion County, South Carolina From Its Earliest Times to the Present, 1901, by W. W. Sellers, Esq., of the Marion Bar. 1902. pp. 148-157
      ...
      Stephen Berry, the youngest son of Cross Roads Henry Berry, married Miss Euphemia Watson, a daughter of the late old Isham Watson; Stephen died in about a year after his marriage, childless. His widow married the late F. D. Jones, of Marion, and raised a family of five daughters and one son, about whom more may be said hereafter; Mrs. Jones is also dead. ;

      !REFERENCE: A History of Marion County, South Carolina From Its Earliest Times to the Present, 1901, by W. W. Sellers, Esq., of the Marion Bar. 1902. pp. 199-206
      ...
      Old man Isham Watson was the founder, it may be said, of the family on Catfish, in name and fortune. Barny Watson, his father, was married twice ; whether he had a child or children other than Isham, by his first wife, is not known. Isham Watson married and settled on Catfish, near where Antioch Church now stands, in the first part of the nineteenth century, a poor man; his wife was Miss Mary Hays, a sister of the late John C. Hays ; the results of the marriage were five sons, Matthew, James, Isham H., Samuel and William; and seven daughters, Nellie, Nancy, Elizabeth, Mary, Verzella, Fama and Jane ; all raised to be grown and all married, and all now dead, except the daughters, Mary and Jane.
      ...
      This closes the notice of the Watson family, so far as is descended from the old man, Isham. In many respects, the old man, Isham, was an extraordinary man ; he made a large fortune, raised his large family respectably—industry, frugality and economy were the prominent characteristics of his career; these, with his great good sense, gave him success in life; he died of erysipelas, in 1864, over three-score and ten years of age. ;


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