Matthew Watson

1760 - 1841  (81 years)   Has one ancestor and 15 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Matthew Watson
  Birth	1755/1760	Robeson Co, NC
  Gender	Male
  _UID	EA1A24AEEBE7EE47AD418E45654A0A207732
  Death	Feb 1841	Robeson Co, NC
  Person ID	I78655	Marty and Karla Grant
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2011

  
  

  Father	Watson
  _UID	937D27E7E805D945AA80BC75D72881F9FDAE
  Family ID	F22689	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	?,   b. 1760/1765   d. 1830/1839, Robeson Co, NC (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1780	NC
  _UID	B774799D60F00B41A7CC3E10378AB049580D
  Children	1. James Watson,   b. 1779/1780, Robeson Co, NC d. Aft 1850, Robeson Co, NC (Age > 71 years)   2. Col Alexander Watson,   b. 1795/1796, Robeson Co, NC d. Aft 1860, Robeson Co, NC (Age > 65 years)   3. Jennet Watson,   b. 1799/1800, Robeson Co, NC d. Aft 1850, Robeson Co, NC (Age > 51 years)   4. Mary Watson,   b. 1800/1810, Robeson Co, NC d. Aft 1840, Robeson Co, NC (Age > 31 years)   5. Margaret Watson,   b. Robeson Co, NC d. Aft 19 Oct 1839, Robeson Co, NC   6. Samuel Watson,   b. Robeson Co, NC d. Abt Aug 1839, Robeson Co, NC   7. Catherine Watson,   b. Robeson Co, NC d. Aft 19 Oct 1839, Robeson Co, NC   8. John P Watson,   b. Robeson Co, NC d. Aft 19 Oct 1839, Robeson Co, NC
  Family ID	F22679	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Aug 2026

  
  

• Notes

  !CENSUS:1790 * Richmond Co., NC pg 178 Mathew Watson age 16+ (bef 1774) 1-1-4-0-4; !CENSUS:1800 Robeson Co., NC pg 429 Matthew Watson age 26-44 (1755/74) 32010-10110-0-6; !CENSUS:1810 Robeson Co., NC pg 242-166 Mathew Watson age 45+ (bef 1765) 12201-20201-0-7; !CENSUS:1820 Robeson Co., NC pg 295 Mathew Watson age 45+ (bef 1775) 000201-02101 Slaves=3220-2100; !CENSUS:1830 Robeson Co., NC pg 230 Mathew Watson age 70-79 (1750/60) 0100010001-001020001 Slaves=021200-221100; !NAMED-WILL:21 Aug 1839 Robeson Co., NC Samuel Watson. 21 Aug 1839. Proven Nov 1839 Father Matthew Watson Sister Catherine Smith Brother James Watson and his son Samuel. Brother John P. Watson Sister Jennet Fairley Brother Alexander Watson Sister Mary Baker Sister Margaret Campbell Executors: Brother Alexander Watson and Malcolm Baker. Witnesses: Alexander Watson, Alexander Lanch? From: Abstracts of Robeson County Wills Book I. Compiled by Dr. Morris Britt (no date) (New Hanover County Public Library); !WILL:19 Oct 1839 Robeson Co., NC Matthew Watson. 19 Oct 1839. Proven Feb 1841 Daughter Katherine Smith Son James Watson Son John P. Watson Daughter Jennet Fairley Son Alexander Watson ... including my interest in estate of Jane Watson. Daughter Margaret Campbell. Executor: My son Alexander Watson Witnesses: William H. Brown, Daniel H. McLean, Alexander Watson. From: Abstracts of Robeson County Wills Book I. Compiled by Dr. Morris Britt (no date) (New Hanover County Public Library); !CENSUS:1840 Robeson Co., NC pg 211 Matthew Watson Senr age 80-89 (1750/60) 00000000001-00011 Slaves=110300-010100;