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Yorkshire (East Riding & York) / Re: Looking for some info WATSON Family
« on: Saturday 04 July 09 14:07 BST (UK)  »
Well, I now have a copy of the naturalization papers for Thomas.

I am attaching a link to them on PhotoBucket for you to see.

http://i460.photobucket.com/albums/qq326/lilbees/Watson/ThomasWatsonarrivalJune1834.jpg
http://i460.photobucket.com/albums/qq326/lilbees/Watson/ThomasWatson-Naturalizationpg2.jpg
http://i460.photobucket.com/albums/qq326/lilbees/Watson/ThomasWatson-Naturalization.jpg
http://i460.photobucket.com/albums/qq326/lilbees/Watson/Watson-DavisMar.jpg

His papers say he was born in Yorkshire, England 1812. He immigrated to the US May 1834 and arrived in New York June 1834. He then went to Natchez, Mississippi in 1835 presuming by way of New Orleans. He married Sarah Ann Davis 1837 in Adams county Mississippi. They then went to Indiana were he and his family lived and died.

I have been through the listing of the Yorkshire Parishes through Mirfield on IGI. Will continue to go through the listings looking for him in each Parish. I am checking through the 1813-? as well as the older records i.e., 1750 -1812 just in case the year on the papers is off by a year.

If someone has any other way to check let me know.

Thank you
Barb Yeoman


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Yorkshire (East Riding & York) / Re: Looking for some info WATSON Family
« on: Friday 03 July 09 10:38 BST (UK)  »
Received a copy of the marriage record and it tells nothing about either of the people involved.

Looks like they had to pay $200 US to get married. Wow!

Barb

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Yorkshire (East Riding & York) / Re: Looking for some info WATSON Family
« on: Friday 03 July 09 10:11 BST (UK)  »
Thank you once again.

I am now trying to get a copy of the marriage record to see what information is on there. They are still digging through many binders of papers.

Will keep you posted when I have new information.

Barb


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Yorkshire (East Riding & York) / Re: Looking for some info WATSON Family
« on: Thursday 02 July 09 12:30 BST (UK)  »
Thanks for replying.

Thomas Watson b. abt 1812, immigrated to the US about 1830-1835. I have not located his ship manifest as yet but believe he may have arrived in New Orleans, Louisana.

He married Sarah Ann Davis b. abt. 1821 in Pennsylvania, on the 30 Jan 1837 in Mississippi (they do have a copy of the marriage record). They lived in the State of Indiana, USA. They had 6 children, all born in Indiana.

William D. b. 1840
George b. 1842
Edwin R. b. 1848
Samuel Elmore b. 1851
Francis "Frank" b. 1853
Alfred b. 1856

Thomas died 2 Oct 1860 in Indiana. Sarah Ann survived at least until at least 1870.

I do not have a copy of Thomas' death record which may have more information nor have I located the actual death of Sarah Ann Davis.

This family is my first cousin's wife's family that he has been researching along with others in the Watson family for some years. I guess they started their research much before the internet. So a lot of shuffling of papers to see what they have or don't have in the way of documentation. I have been looking for his naturalization papers and hoping his family may have some idea where a copy is. If they have one. They are not even sure of the date or place. These folks are well into their 80's so not always easy to remember what they have. That is why I am trying to help.

They did mention that their may be a Thomas Anthony Watson, another possibility, that was also born in Yorkshire 1812.

"Using Ancestry.com on 22 Dec 2008, I did considerable searching for him using data I already knew and can prove, with the same result each time. There were only two Thomas Watson's listed as being born and christened in Yorkshire in 1812, a Thomas Anthony Watson and a Thomas Watson. There are no members of the family, that I have found, with a given or middle name of Anthony.".

I haven't ruled anything out at this point! I haven't found out why they believe the birth county is Yorkshire as yet but have asked and waiting for an answer.

Sorry this posting is so long but I thought I would try to answer as to what I do know at this point.

Thank you for any help. It would be great.

Barb Yeoman

Forgot to add, he profession was as a Tailor.




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Yorkshire (East Riding & York) / Re: Looking for some info WATSON Family
« on: Wednesday 01 July 09 19:15 BST (UK)  »
Well, I just learned that the dates and names for Thomas Watson were taken from an Ancestry search.

No one knows for sure his actual birthdate other than 1812. England. The parents names were also from Ancestry.

Nothing I have found in the US gives me more information.

Still Looking.

lilbees

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Yorkshire (East Riding & York) / Re: Looking for some info WATSON Family
« on: Wednesday 01 July 09 15:10 BST (UK)  »
Thank you all for what you have done.

I have been searching the North Ferriby, Yorkshire, England records and located all the children of John and Mary. There was also a Henry which I added but no Thomas. I am not sure where John was born but could be Thomas was born on a visit there?

Who knows.

I never knew I could search the IG the way you showed.

It also could be that John and Mary were not, in fact, his parents.

Will have to check more with the family members to see what they have for sure.

lilbees

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Yorkshire (East Riding & York) / Re: Looking for some info WATSON Family
« on: Tuesday 30 June 09 16:21 BST (UK)  »
So sorry! It should be (I think) Mary Crathorne. Don't know where I came up with Ruth but I won't rule that out.

lilbees

If you have the number of the record on IG I can locate what you found by that.

Thanks.

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Yorkshire (East Riding & York) / Re: Looking for some info WATSON Family
« on: Tuesday 30 June 09 15:35 BST (UK)  »
Thank you for your assistance. The links you gave only take me to the search page not the record. The baptism date is 10 May 1812 North Ferriby, Yorkshire, England

lilbees

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Yorkshire (East Riding & York) / Re: Looking for some info WATSON Family
« on: Tuesday 30 June 09 11:50 BST (UK)  »
The birth date and place are from the family itself. He immigrated to the U.S. prior to 1850. I have no UK census.

The info I have:
Thomas Watson b. 9 May 1812, North Ferriby, Yorkshire, England
Father: John
Mother: Mary Crathorne
Grandfather: Thomas

That is all there is. Was hoping to confirm the information.

Went to the IG site. After going through about 4,000 records could not find him with that date.

lilbees

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