Col. James Watson and Elizabeth Long

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Husband Col. James Watson ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 1743 1 2
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           Died: 2 Jul 1831 1 4
         Buried:  - Moss Spring Cemetery, Greencastle, Franklin Co, PA

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         Father: John Watson (1705-1757) 5 6
         Mother: Ann Stephenson (      -      ) 6 7

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       Marriage: 25 Jun 1766 8 9

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Wife Elizabeth Long ^{3 8 9}

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           Born: 1746 10
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           Died: 30 Oct 1804 10
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         Father: Hugh Long (      -      ) 8 11
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Children

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1 F Mary Watson ^{4 8}

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         Spouse: James Rankin (      -      ) 4 8

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2 F Martha [1] Watson ¹⁰

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3 M John Watson ^{8 10}

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            AKA: David Watson 12
           Born: 2 May 1769 - Leacock Twp, Lancaster Co, PA 8 10
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           Died: 31 Jul 1842 10
         Buried:  - Moss Spring Cemetery, Greencastle, Franklin Co, PA

         Spouse: Rebecca Vance (1769-      ) 12 13
           Marr: 21 Jun 1796 8 13

         Spouse: Jane Lightner (      -      ) 13

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4 M Hugh Watson ^{4 8}

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           Born: 14 Sep 1771 14
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           Died: 19 Aug 1823 14
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         Spouse: Susannah Crunkleton (      -      ) 4 8

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5 F Martha [2] Watson ^{4 7 15}

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           Born: 16 Dec 1773 16
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         Spouse: Abraham Prather (1762-1819) 4 7 15
           Marr: 7 Sep 1809 1 16

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6 F Isabella [1] Watson ⁸

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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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7 F Isabella [2] Watson ¹⁰

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8 M James Long Watson ^{8 10}

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         Spouse: Charlotte Crawford (      -      ) 4 8

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9 M David Watson ⁸

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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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10 F Elizabeth Watson ⁸

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General Notes: Husband - Col. James Watson

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He commanded a company in Col. James Cunningham's battalion of the "Flying Camp," which participated in the battle of Long Island, Aug. 27, 1776, under the command of Major William Hays. He was commissioned colonel, July 1, 1777, of the 2d Battalion, Lancaster County Associators.

He received a commission as "captain of a company of foot in a battalion raised in Lancaster county for the flying camp," on July 8, 1776, this commission being the third one issued. On July 1, 1777, he received a commission as colonel of the Second Battalion, Pennsylvania Volunteers. This battalion served with distinction in the battle of Long Island, and was faithful in the famous retreat through New Jersey. After the Revolution, Col. Watson came to Franklin County, and bore a prominent part in the affairs of the town of Greencastle, which had been laid out in 1782 by his friend and fellow officer, Col. Allison. He purchased Lots 5 and 8 in the new town, and more than 1,000 acres of land in the country adjacent. He was appointed justice of the peace "of the township of Greencastle in 1795," and when the town was incorporated, in 1805, he was elected first burgess. His son John was appointed first postmaster of Greencastle in 1799, and the active duties of the office were attended to for almost thirty years by Col. Watson himself. His business interests lay in tanning and agriculture, and for many years previous to his death were superintended by his son John. Col. Watson was a man of fixed principles, and great force of character, but was most unostentatious in manner and speech, and was highly honored and revered by the community in which he lived.

1 Editor, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 73.

2 Mary Craig Shoemaker, Five Typical Scotch-Irish Families (Unknown Publisher: Albany, NY, 1922), Pg 29.

3 Warren S. Ely, Long Family of Drumore Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (Self-published, 1909), Pg 18.

4 Mary Craig Shoemaker, Five Typical Scotch-Irish Families (Unknown Publisher: Albany, NY, 1922), Pg 31.

5 Editor, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 73, 702.

6 Mary Craig Shoemaker, Five Typical Scotch-Irish Families (Unknown Publisher: Albany, NY, 1922), Pg 28.

7 Editor, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 73, 703.

8 Editor, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 703.

9 Mary Craig Shoemaker, Five Typical Scotch-Irish Families (Unknown Publisher: Albany, NY, 1922), Pg 30.

10 Mary Craig Shoemaker, Five Typical Scotch-Irish Families (Unknown Publisher: Albany, NY, 1922), Pg 35.

11 Warren S. Ely, Long Family of Drumore Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (Self-published, 1909), Pg 3.

12 Editor, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 127.

13 Mary Craig Shoemaker, Five Typical Scotch-Irish Families (Unknown Publisher: Albany, NY, 1922), Pg 32.

14 Mary Craig Shoemaker, Five Typical Scotch-Irish Families (Unknown Publisher: Albany, NY, 1922), Pg 36.

15 Earl M. Prather, Pioneers 1795 - 1997 Ricketts, Prather, & McCalmont (Centerville, PA: Self-published, 1997), Pg 2.

16 Mary Craig Shoemaker, Five Typical Scotch-Irish Families (Unknown Publisher: Albany, NY, 1922), Pg 37.