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From: "John W. Sharp" <>
Subject: Re: Hugh & John Watson 1800s PA
Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2001 23:52:27 -0500
References: <00e901c07a99$cf872760$57fafea9@GTEbestjoan>


I'll stand up for John Watson and Ann (Eves) Watson, as well as Priscilla,
Ann's niece, who married John Watson's brother, Joseph Watson.

John Watson Sharp


----- Original Message -----
From: "joan best" <>
To: <>
Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2001 7:06 PM
Subject: Re: Hugh & John Watson 1800s PA


> Thought this might be of interest from Montour County, PA Biographies,
Anthony Township from "The History of Columbia and Mountour Counties"
Battle, 1887, p. 189
>
> [SNIP]
>
> Children of John WATSON and Ann (EVES) WATSON: John, Sarah, Edith,
Thomas, Mark and Dorcas.
> of Samuel EVES and Tamar (KITCHEN) EVES: Priscilla (WATSON), ...
> [States Ann EVES (above) was born April 21, 1775 and Samuel, whose
daughter married WATSON was born January 28, 1778 ( p. 467 bio of John EVES)
>
> Last three entries are from Greenwood Twp. Columbia Co. PA, same source as
above.
>
> In Greenwood Township History, same book, p. 238 states, "In 1813 John
WATSON started a woolen factory. The plant comprised two carding machines
and a fulling-mill. Wool was brought here by farmers to be cleaned and
carded; the process of weaving was performed at their houses, after which it
was returned in the shape of 'homespun', to be colored and pressed, Chandler
EVES succeeded WATSON, ..."
>
[SNIP]
> I recommend this book highly. It is well written, and a fasinating
account of 100 years of history through the lives of the intertwining
families that lived here in central PA.
>
> Joan Best
>
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