Marty and Karla Grant

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James Watson

James Watson

Male 1771 - Aft 1850  (> 80 years)   Has 8 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name James Watson
    Birth 1770/1771  Jones Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male
    _UID 0B2E898DD2DAD4118AC44445535400005E05 
    Death Aft 1850  Claiborne Co, MS Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I17697  Marty and Karla Grant
    Last Modified 23 Jun 2026

    Father James Watson,   b. Bef 1749, Carteret Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. May 1793, Jones Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 44 years)
    Mother Sarah
    Marriage Bef 1786  Jones Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    _UID BF261AAA5F7EA4469301375A35B9BA003D12 
    Family ID F8405  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah Wantland,   b. Bef 1768, Onslow Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Sumner Co, TN Find all individuals with events at this location
    Marriage 1790/1798  Jones Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    _UID 722F47F85F91B04C98C71644EFFBA5E2F678 
    Family ID F8847  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Aug 2026

  • Notes 
    • !CENSUS:1790 Jones Co, NC pg 143 w/James WATSON age 16+ (bef 1774);

      !WITNESS: 6 Apr 1790 Onslow Co, NC Q-37 Eli WEST, Esquire of Jones Co, NC to William DENNIS Jr of Carteret Co, NC. Tst: James WATSON Jr, Jonas WEST;

      !NAMED:24 Feb 1793 Jones Co, NC Will A-157 James WATSON as "son James WATSON";

      !DEED:15 Jul 1795 Onslow Co, NC U-55 William JONES and Joseph Scott CRAY, executors of George MITCHELL, sold slaves to James WATSON for L105. Test: Robert GARMOLT;

      !DEED: 2 Mar 1798 Onslow Co, NC U-27 James WATSON and Sarah, his wife to Edward WARD for 5 shillings, one acre for use the county. Test: Joseph Scott CRAY, W. DENNIS Jr;

      !DEED:15 Nov 1798 Onslow Co, NC U-53 James WATSON and Sarah, his wife of Sumner County, TN to William DENNIS Jr of Carteret Co, NC for L1000, 640a in Onslow on North east side of New River which was granted to Richard FARR in 1736 and became property of William WANTLAND, father of Sarah WATSON, who was his only child and heir. Sarah also gave up her right to patent of James WANTLAND granted 1743 and sold their 50a of the 150a. Also rights in property of Sarah's grandmother Mary POUNDS, decd. Test: Susannah WATSON, Alexander JOHNSTON, Jeremiah WATSON;

      !DEED:15 Nov 1798 Onslow Co, NC U-54 James WATSON and wife Sarah to William DENNIS of Carteret Co, NC for L50, 50a west side of New River. Test: Alexander JOHNSTON, Samuel SCOTT. - Sarah WATSON was only daughter and heir of William WANTLAND, she removed from North Carolina to Sumner Co, TN and was living here in 17 Jan 1799, when she sold the land inherited from Grand-mother Mary POUND in Onslow Co, NC, releasing her claim 1 Mar 1799;

      !CENSUS:1800 * Lost for TN;

      !CENSUS:1810 * Lost for TN;


      !CENSUS:1820 * Claiborne Co., MS p. 8A
      James Watson age 45+ (bef 1775)
      221311-20001
      Slaves=11.550-8620;


      !CENSUS:1830 * Claiborne Co., MS *

      !CENSUS:1840;

      !CENSUS:1850;


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