1721 Nathan Watson b. abt 1721 of Louisa County, Virginia m. Anne

Nathan Watson b. abt 1721 of Louisa County, Virginia m. Anne

Parents: 

• 1668 Theophilus Watson b. abt. 1668 of Louisa County, Virginia

Children:

• Unk

Siblings:

• Richard Watson b. abt 1689 of Louisa County, Virginia (Confirmed by birth records)
• Thomas Watson b. Oct 7, 1694 of Louisa County, Virginia (Confirmed by birth records)
• Mary Watson b. June 11, 1697 of New Kent County, Virginia (Confirmed by birth records)
• John Watson b. July 19, 1702 of Louisa County, Virginia m. Grisel (Confirmed by birth records)
• Theophilus Watson b. abt 1710 m. Elizabeth of Louisa County, Virginia (Not confirmed – may be same person – but appears likely there are 2 Theophilus Watsons – a Jr and Sr). 
• Matthew Watson b. abt 1718 of Louisa County, Virginia (Not confirmed)
• Nathan Watson b. abt 1721 of Louisa County, Virginia m. Anne (Not confirmed)

FACTS and SOURCES:

• Watson Family Info – Hanover & Louisa Counties, Virginia

1743 Oct 12 – Mr Thomas Paulett in Louisa (1000 8d nails, 1 hank silk to Nathan Watson.
(Folio 25) Hanover County – Mr Abraham Venable in Louisa … 1 pr silk knee garters, to Theophilus Watson’s balance 9/4
Bk 34. v.4 Merchant Account Book. Hanover County, Virginia p 369
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1744 April 16 – Nathan Watson ordered to be paid for attendance in suit p 47 Louisa Co, Va
Ordered that James Roach pay Nathan Watson for two days attendance in his suit against Samuel Waddy.
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1745 Sept 24 – Nathan Watson to Matthew Watson p 167 Louisa Co, Va
An indenture between Nathan Watson of the one part and Mathew Watson of the other part with a memorandum of livery of seisin and receipt for the consideration money hereon indorsed were acknowledged by the said Nathan (also Ann the wife of the said Nathan being first privily examined as the law directs did in open Court relinquish unto the said Matthew the right of Dower which she hath in the lands) and admitted to record.
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1745 Sept 24 – Nathan Watson deed to Mathew Watson bk A, p. 195 Louisa Co, Va
… between Nathan Watson planter … and Mathew Watson carpenter … 15 pounds consideration … confirm unto Matthew Watson … land … Southly side of the South Anna in Fredricksveel Parish County of Louisa containing … 50 acres … to the mouth of Beaver Creek … dividing line between the said Nathan Watson and Mathew Watson …
Signed: Nathan Watson
Wit: Thomas Paulett, William Rice
… Anne the wife of the said Nathan … relinquish unto Matthew Watson the right of Dower …
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1759 May 12 – Land grant Nathaniel Watson, grantee. Lunenburg County, Virginia
Location: Lunenburg County.
Description: 1759 May 12 … confirm unto Nathaniel Watson … land containing 190 acres … in the County of Lunenburgh on the E side of the North Fork of Mortons Creek … at Dixon’s corner white oak in the said Fork thence along his line … to a white oak in Wilkinsons line … this 12th day of May 1759 …
Source: Land Office Patents No. 34, 1756-1765, p. 294 (Reel 33-34).
Part of the index to the recorded copies of patents for land issued by the Secretary of the Colony serving as the colonial Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia.

1760 Dec 5 – Evan Ragland to Nathan Watson. Deed bk C, p 74 Louisa Co, Va
… between Evan Ragland … in the County of Louisa and Susannah his wife of the one part and Nathan Watson … of the other part … in consideration of the sum of 140 pounds … confirmed unto the said Nathan Watson … land … of the said Evan Ragland and Susannah his wife … in the County of Louisa … containing by estimation 425 acres … bounded .. at Johnsons corner at the River ….
Signed: Evan Ragland, Susanner Ragland
Wit: Thomas Purkins, Charles Barret, Samuel Ragland, John Garth, Charles Hester, J Lewis
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1767 May 14 – Nathan Watson to Samuel Emerson, bk 4, p 394. Albemarle County, Virginia
… between Nathan Watson of the County of Louisa of the one part and Samuel Emerson of the County of Albemarle of the other part … in consideration of the sum of 30 pounds … confirm unto the said Samuel Emerson … land containing 104 acres … in the County of Albemarle on the heads of Branches of Hardware Rockfish and Meachum Rivers and bounded as followeth … at John Morrows corner … top of Lisinning Ridge ….
Signed: Nathan Watson
Wit: George Berry, Marcel Nash, John Carter.
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1770 April 9 – Nathan Watson to Moses White, Deed bk D1/2, p 201 Louisa Co, Va
… between Nathan Watson and his wife Anne of the County of Louisa of the one part and Moses White of the sd County of the other part … in consideration of the sum of 20 pounds … confirm unto the sd Moses White … land … in the County afsd containing 60 and 3/4 acres …
Signed: Nathan Watson, Anne Watson
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1771 May 13 – Nathan Watson on grand Jury p 455 Louisa Co, Va
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1772 Oct 12 – Nathan Watson and wife Ann to William White, Deed bk D1/2, p 418 Louisa Co, Va
… between Nathan Watson & Ann his wife of the one part and William White of the other part … in consideration of the sum of 150 pounds … sell unto the sd William White … land lying in Louisa County on the South Anna River containing … 728 acres … on Johnson’s and on the River … to Bakers stake … on Corthran’s Run …
Signed: Nathan Watson, Anne Watson
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1777 March 18 – Deposition of Nathan Watson aged 56 years … saith that some time after Robert Michie and James Watson and the said Michie applyed to the said Watson to know what he would give Robert, and after some conversation Michie proposed to Watson that if he would give Robert 500 pounds, he would give a thousand, Watson reply’d & told Michie he would make no such bargain, but if he would give double, why did he not give his 2 negroes, he had given 1, Michie seemed to be angry and told Watson he knew very well what he the said Watson intended to do with his Estate, he intended to give it to his son, Watson reply’d and told Michie, his estate was his own and he would give it to who he pleased; this Deponent further saith that in all the conversation which lasted the riding many miles, this Deponent never once heard any mention made of any former contract or bargain subsisting betwixt them and further this Deponent saith not.
Signed: Nathan Watson.
Sworn to before us the 18 day of March 1777. Robert Anderson, Nathaniel Anderson.  1784 005 Michie v exors of James Watson in Louisa Co, Va. Virginia Chancery Index Online.
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1782 Sept 28 – Deposition of William Watson of lawful age … deposeth … when Nathan Watsons deposition was to be taken in the afsd suit, this deponant and said Defendant James together with sd complt Robert had been to Pittsylvania to take said deposition and on their return back, this deponant and said defendant fell into a conversation about when Barbary Watson’s mother of this Deponant & said Defendant deposition was to be taken and said defendant replyed on Saturday …
… sais this Deponant I wlll be glad if you will let me go with you when you go to take it. Not sais this deponant to said Defendant that I would wish to injure you, but you know sais this deponant our Mother is old and forgetful and somewhat ignorant and I should be glad to talk with & tell her of things in order to remind her when said Deft replyed will come down a Fryday night and we will go down together.
This deponant further saith that he came according to the time appointed and said Defendant so far from complying with his promise had gone down on the Thursday night before.
This deponant further saith that on the Saturday morning he went down and his Mother being in the Kitchen, he went to her and asked his said Mother when his brother James sd Defendant came down and she told him this Deponant then his sd Mother if sd James had taken her deposition and she replyed yes.
Sais this deponant I should have been glad to have been here to have reminded you of things. When the sd Deponants sd mother got angry and saying something disrespectful of complainant Robert, this deponant thought twas best to let her his sd Mother alone and left her.
This deponant further saith that afterwards when his sd Mother’s deposition was to be taken sd James produced a writing which was read as his said Mother’s deposition & Deft Robert askt her some questions when his said Mother seemed angry, refused to answer anything & told him all she had to say was already wrote down.
This deponant further saith that with respect to the marriage contract the cause of the above suit he this deponant heard David Wood his brother-in-law mention it soon after Robert Michie sd Complt was married to Ann daughter of sd James Watson decd & another complt to sd suit that he frequently heard said contract talked of long before sd James Watson decd death by sd Wood & once he remembers to have told Deft James about it and how sd Wood had told him that sd Watson decd had informed him the sd Wood of sd contract.
This deponant further saith that when said Wood told him the sd Deponant about sd contract said Wood was extremely uneasy … he sd Wood was to get less of sd Watson’s estate than Complt Robert.
This dept further saith that as to any contract being made of his own private knowledge he has none.
Further this deponant saith not.
Signed: William Watson
Louisa. Sept 28, 1782.
Sworn to in due form before us. Thomas Johnson Jr, Turner Anderson  1784 005 Michie v exors of James Watson in Louisa Co, Va. Virginia Chancery Index Online.
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1784 May 1 – Land grant Nathan Watson, grantee. Pittsylvania County, Virginia
Location: Pittsylvania County.
Description: 1784 May 1 … granted … unto the said Nathan Watson … land containing 800 acres by survey bearing date the 12 day of May 1781 … in the County of Pittsylvania on the Open Ground Fork of Beans Creek … beginning in the Fork of the Open Ground Fork at Richardsons corner on Perkins line thence with Perkins line … thence on Marrs line … to Davis corner … in Harrisons line … to the said Watsons former line … to Richardsons corner white oak … Signed: Benjamin Harrison
Source: Land Office Grants L, 1784, p. 246 (Reel 52).
Part of the index to the recorded copies of grants issued by the Virginia Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia.

1786 June 26 – Land grant Nathan Watson, grantee. Pittsylvania County, Virginia
Location: Pittsylvania County.
Description: 1786 June 26 … in consideration of part of a Land Office Treasury Warrant Number 10,636 issued the 5 day of January 1782 … granted … unto Nathan Watson assignee of Richard Marrs … land containing 150 acres by survey bearing date the 4th day of May 1782 … in the County of Pittsylvania on both sides the Double Creek … beginning at a white oak corner near the said Creek thence on Nathan Watsons lines … 26th day of June 1786 … Signed: Patrick Henry.
Source: Land Office Grants No. 3, 1786, p. 329 (Reel 69).
Part of the index to the recorded copies of grants issued by the Virginia Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia.