The Ancestors of My GrandchildrenGeorge Watson1 
M, #2928, * c 1602, + 31 Jan 1688/89
Family | Phoebe Hicks * 15 Mar 1614/15, + 22 May 1663 |
| Children |
George Watson was born c 1602.1 He married Phoebe Hicks, daughter of Robert Hicks and Margaret.1 He died on 31 Jan 1688/89 in Plymouth, Massachusetts.1
Other information:
George immigrated in 1631 to Penobscot (which was part of Massachusetts at that time) and had moved to Plymouth by 1634.1
George Watson was in 1653 a mariner. In 1653 he and his barque were impressed into military service.1
He became a freeman of Plymouth Colony prob. in 1634. He served on several juries, and was twice selectman of Plymouth Colony1 In 1635 he bought a house and garden in Plymouth Colony from John Jenny. He was granted several acres a few years later, and he continues to buy and sell land until 1681.1
On 9 Jul 1689 Major William Bradley, son of William Bradley, Esq. deceased, gave a quitclaim deed to the inhabitants of Taunton, Massachusetts. They paid £20.- for it. George Watson was listed among the original purchasers.2
Other information:
George immigrated in 1631 to Penobscot (which was part of Massachusetts at that time) and had moved to Plymouth by 1634.1
George Watson was in 1653 a mariner. In 1653 he and his barque were impressed into military service.1
He became a freeman of Plymouth Colony prob. in 1634. He served on several juries, and was twice selectman of Plymouth Colony1 In 1635 he bought a house and garden in Plymouth Colony from John Jenny. He was granted several acres a few years later, and he continues to buy and sell land until 1681.1
On 9 Jul 1689 Major William Bradley, son of William Bradley, Esq. deceased, gave a quitclaim deed to the inhabitants of Taunton, Massachusetts. They paid £20.- for it. George Watson was listed among the original purchasers.2
Citations
- [S340] Robert Charles Anderson, Great Migration, 1620-1633. NEHGR (online). George Watson. Online at http://www.americanancestors.org
- [S410] Vol. 97, pg. 327-330. The Taunton Quitclaim Deed, New England Historical and Genealogical Register.