Person:William Watson (135)

If he was born in Pennsylvania and his father was a sea-farer, it seems highly likely they would have lived in the Philadelphia area since it has a port. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_of_Philadelphia The Port of Philadelphia was established more than 300 years ago during the colonial period, and was for a time the busiest port in both that period and the earliest years of the new republic, finally being eclipsed by the Port of New York.

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   William Watson
   Birth: 1 Mar 1794
   Death: 10 Feb 1869 (aged 74)
   Burial: Elkhorn Cemetery, Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana, USA
   Memorial #: 175102574
   Family Members
   Spouse
   Nancy Rue Watson 1791-1849
   Children
   Samuel Watson 1813-1901
   Henry C Watson 1814-1879
   Sarah Watson 1820-1872
   James Watson 1821-1902
   Harmon Casmon Watson 1828-1896
   Nancy Watson Wilson 1829-1889
   Created by: Digger4Genealogy (46955726)
   Added: 8 Jan 2017
   URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/175102574/william-watson
   Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/175102574/william-watson: accessed 01 September 2022), memorial page for William Watson (1 Mar 1794–10 Feb 1869), Find a Grave Memorial ID 175102574, citing Elkhorn Cemetery, Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by Digger4Genealogy (contributor 46955726) .

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   History of Wayne County, Indiana : together with sketches of its cities, villages and towns
   volume II, pages 305-306, 1884.
   https://archive.org/stream/historyofwayneco02inte/historyofwayneco02inte_djvu.txt
   James Watson was born in Wayne Township, Wayne
   County, Ind., April 1, 1821, a son of William and Nancy
   (Rue) Watson. His father was a native of Maryland, and
   was married in 1810 to Nancy Rue. They lived in Wayne
   Township. He was a soldier in the war of 1812. They had
   a family of thirteen children, eight of whom are living —
   Samuel, James, Mary, Malinda, William, Nancy, Harmon
   C, and Rebecca. Elizabeth, Henry, Robert, Richard and
   Sarah are deceased. Mrs. Watson died in 1819, aged fifty-eight
   years, and Mr. Watson in 1859, aged seventy-five years.
   Our subject's paternal grandparents, Robert and Malinda
   (Consley) Watson, were natives of England. He was a sea-
   faring man and died at Natchez, Miss. His wife came to
   Wayne County about 1803, where she died about 1850. She
   had a family of six children — William, Samuel, Elizabeth,
   Sarah, Robert and Jane. The maternal grandparents of our
   subject, Richard and Elizabeth (Holman) Rue, located in
   Wayne County in 1805. He was of French descent. He
   was one of the first Justices of the Peace in the county, and
   is said to have performed the first marriage ceremony in the
   county. He represented this district in the Territorial Legis-
   lature before Indiana was a State. He was a soldier in the
   war of the Revolution and was captured by the Indians in
   Kentucky and carried to Detroit, where he was exchanged.
   He was one of the founders of the Elkhorn Baptist church.
   Mrs. Rue died in 1833, and Mr. Rue in 184:4:, aged eighty-
   iive years. They had a family of nine children — Polly,
   Elizabetli, Rachel, Sally, Nancy, Henry, Samuel, Kelly and
   Jane. James "Watson, our subject, was reared on a farm, and
   received a common-school education. He now has a fine
   farm of 160 acres all well improved. Politically he is inde-
   pendent in his views. He was married in 1846, to Elizabeth
   Raper, daughter of William Raper. In 1850 he removed to *
   Holt County, Mo., but two years later returned to his old
   home. Mr. and Mrs. Watson have four children — Hannah,
   now Mrs. Stanley; Idelle, Howard and Lake George.

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   THREE POSSIBLE WAR OF 1812 INDIANA SERVICEMEN. INFO FROM FOLD 3
   Watson, William (Pvt)
   War of 1812 Service Record Index
   Regiment: 1 Mounted Riflemen (Scott's), Indiana Militia
   State: Indiana
   Branch: US Army
   
   Watson, William (Pvt)
   War of 1812 Service Record Index
   State: Indiana
   Regiment: Sholts' Battalion Indiana Militia
   Branch: US Army
   
   Watson, William (Pvt)
   War of 1812 Service Record Index
   State: Indiana
   Regiment: 1 (Jordan's) Indiana Militia
   Branch: US Army

4. ↑ .

   Name: William Watson
   Event Date: 1830
   Event Place: Wayne, Wayne, Indiana, United States
   Event Type: Census
   Page: 53
   
   Affiliate Film Number: 29
   Affiliate Publication Number: M19
   Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
   Digital Folder Number: 005155877
   Microfilm Number: 0007718
   Image Number: 00114
   
   Citing this Record
   "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHPB-M74 : 20 February 2021), William Watson, Wayne, Wayne, Indiana, United States; citing 53, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 29; FHL microfilm 7,718.

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   Name: William Watson
   Sex: Male
   Age: 66
   Event Date: 1850
   Event Place: Boston, Wayne, Indiana, United States
   Event Type: Census
   Birth Year (Estimated): 1784
   Birthplace: Pennsylvania
   Race: White
   Household Identifier: 153
   House Number: 152
   Line Number: 25
   Schedule Type: 1850 Population
   Affiliate Film Number: 180
   Affiliate Publication Number: M432
   Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
   
   Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
   Sarah Watson F 29 Indiana
   Mary Watson F 27 Indiana
   William Watson M 25 Indiana
   Malinda Watson F 22 Indiana
   Harmen Watson M 21 Indiana
   Rebecca Watson F 18 Indiana
   
   Digital Folder Number: 004192485
   Microfilm Number: 442958
   Image Number: 00288
   Indexing Batch: N01151-5
   
   Citing this Record
   "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHV6-C8D : 19 December 2020), William Watson, Boston, Wayne, Indiana, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

6.   Maybe? https://www.in.gov/iara/.

   WILLIAM WATSON
   Type: Military
   Sub-Type: Early Commissions
   Agency: ITM
   Last Name: WATSON
   First Name: WILLIAM
   Rank: Private
   Commission Date: 1811/09/18
   Regiment: 4th Regiment
   Notes: Enlisted sept.19,1811
   Introduction: The Early Military Records index is a compilation of records of the Indiana Territorial Militia and the Indiana State Militia. Also known as Indiana Rangers, Indiana Militia, and the Indiana Legion, the organization would finally become known as the Indiana National Guard. The index contains the names of early Hoosier soldiers who participated in the Battle of Tippecanoe, the War of 1812, and the Black Hawk War. Officers appointed to the Indiana State Militia during times of peace are also listed throughhout the early part of the 19th century, and frequently mirror those found in the Mexican War and Civil War indexes. Two of the main sources of information were appointment books for commissioned officers, therefore, non-commissioned officers and privates are not well represented. All information has been transcribed, but should you have questions, please contact an archivist at [email protected].

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   1820 United States Federal Census
   Name: Wm Watson
   Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Wayne, Indiana
   Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
   Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 4
   Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 1
   Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 2
   Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1
   Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 1
   Free White Persons - Under 16: 6
   Free White Persons - Over 25: 2
   Total Free White Persons: 8
   Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 8

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   1840 United States Federal Census
   Name: Wm Watson
   Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Wayne, Wayne, Indiana
   Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1
   Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 2
   Free White Persons - Males - 50 thru 59: 1
   Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1
   Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 2
   Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 2
   Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1
   Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49: 1
   Persons Employed in Agriculture: 4
   Free White Persons - Under 20: 8
   Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
   Total Free White Persons: 11
   Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 11