Person talk:Martha Watson (25)

parents [17 July 2013]

It is almost positive that Martha is not a child of Abraham Watson and Mary Butterfield. First, the cited source [1] gives no sources, so has no credibility. Second Wasson or Wesson (from her marriage record) is not a likely misspelling of Watson. Third Abraham died in 1704 and had a different child in 1690 (Isaac). Given that Martha had a child as late as 1753, her birth was probably some time after 1704, more like the 1713 posted in Ireland. Fourth the Watsons lived in Cambridge and moved to Lexington after the father's death, so she is unlikely to be living in Watertown. --Jrich 00:52, 18 July 2013 (EDT)