John WATSON

1646 - 1730 (84 years)

Generation: 1

John WATSON was born 1646, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; died 1730, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.

Notes:

!Source: Family group record by Ruby Griner Porter, Mesa, AZ
!Watson Fam. by Thomas Watson, 1865, p. 7, 11-13.
!John Watson of Hartford, Conn. and his decendents.

!Married (2) Sofia, 1682.

!Died at age 84.

!Ancestral File, 6 March 1996.
!might have died in W. Hartford
!AF gives spouse as Sarah, b. about 1646
!AF also gives his birth as abt 1636

John married Anna NICHOLS. Anna was born Abt 1648, of Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States. [Group Sheet]

Children:

2. Anna WATSON was born 26 May 1688, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; died 22 Dec 1768, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.
3. John WATSON was born 14 Dec 1680, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; died 1724.
4. Thomas WATSON was born 14 Sep 1682, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; died 1786.
5. Zachariah WATSON was born 26 Oct 1685, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.
6. Cyprian WATSON was born 12 Jan 1689, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; died 30 Dec 1753.
7. Sarah WATSON was born 13 Dec 1692, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.
8. Caleb WATSON was born 5 May 1695, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.

Generation: 2

Anna WATSON

(1.John¹) was born 26 May 1688, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; died 22 Dec 1768, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.

Anna married Lamrock FLOWERS. Lamrock (son of Lamrock FLOWERS and Lydia Huitt SMITH) was born 25 Mar 1689, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; died 4 Mar 1771. [Group Sheet]

Children:

9. Lamrock FLOWERS was born 27 Jul 1719, West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; was christened 29 Jul 1719, West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; died 8 Jan 1815.
10. Elijah FLOWERS was born 15 Apr 1717, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; died 1767.
11. Dinah FLOWERS was born 22 Apr 1714, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; was christened 30 Jun 1714, West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; died 22 Jul 1775, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.
12. Lydia FLOWERS was born 12 Dec 1726, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; was christened 12 Dec 1726, West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.
13. Elizabeth FLOWER was christened Abt 1713, West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.

3. John WATSON (1.John¹) was born 14 Dec 1680, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; died 1724.
Notes:
!Married Sarah Steele, 19 Feb. 1707.
4. Thomas WATSON (1.John¹) was born 14 Sep 1682, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; died 1786.
5. Zachariah WATSON (1.John¹) was born 26 Oct 1685, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.
6. Cyprian WATSON (1.John¹) was born 12 Jan 1689, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; died 30 Dec 1753.
Notes:
!Married Elizabeth Steele, 27 Jan. 1715.
7. Sarah WATSON (1.John¹) was born 13 Dec 1692, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.
Notes:
!Married Thomas Shepard.
8. Caleb WATSON (1.John¹) was born 5 May 1695, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.
Notes:
!Married Hannah Porter, 5 July 1733.

Generation: 3

Lamrock FLOWERS

(2.Anna², 1.John¹) was born 27 Jul 1719, West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; was christened 29 Jul 1719, West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; died 8 Jan 1815.

Notes:

!Married Mahetabele Goodwin, 21 May 1746.
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Baptism recorded 1st. Ch. West Hartford.

Lamrock married Mehetable GOODWIN. [Group Sheet]

10.

Elijah FLOWERS

(2.Anna², 1.John¹) was born 15 Apr 1717, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; died 1767.

Notes:

!Married Abigail Seymore, 15 May 1742.

Might have been born in West Hartford.

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Might have been born 14 April 1715 and baptized 18 Dec. 1715. Recorded
1st Ch. West Hartford.

Elijah married Abigail SEYMOUR. [Group Sheet]

11.

Dinah FLOWERS

(2.Anna², 1.John¹) was born 22 Apr 1714, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; was christened 30 Jun 1714, West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; died 22 Jul 1775, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.

Notes:

!Married (2) Capt. Henry Brace, 1 Dec. 1766.

might have been christened 30 April/June 1714.
might have been born in West Hartford.
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A 300 year record of descendants of Cornelius Merry of Northampton,
Massachusetts and Northfield, Massachusetts, by Irwin Merry.

might have been born in 1703. Hartford Vital Records show Dinah b. 22
April 1714, baptized 30 June 1714.

Dinah and all siblings recorded 1st. Ch. West Hartford.

Died age 62.

Married Henry Brace 1 or 4 Dec. 1766. Intentions published 20 Nov. 1766.
(vol. 1, p. 129) Henry died 2 Sept. 1787. He was the son of Henry & Ann
(Collier) Brace. His 1st wife was Elizabeth Cadwell, who died 25 Feb.
1766, age 53.

Dinah married John MERRY. John (son of Cornelius MERRY and Bethiah MORGAN) was born 11 Apr 1708, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; was christened 20 Apr 1708, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; died 1 Mar 1761, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States. [Group Sheet]

Children:

14. Ebeneser MERRY, II was born 27 Mar 1748, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; was christened 1 May 1748, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; died 3 Jul 1809; was buried , Avon, Livingston, New York, United States.
15. Samuel MERRY was christened 3 Jun 1750, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.
16. John MERRY was christened 29 Jun 1746, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; died 17 Apr 1813.
17. Anne MERRY was christened 3 Jun 1744, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.
18. Frances MERRY was christened 7 Jul 1754, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.
19. Dinah MERRY was christened 7 Jul 1754, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.
20. Cornelius MERRY was christened 22 Mar 1740, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.
21. Elizabeth MERRY was christened 30 Jul 1738, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.
22. Ebenezer MERRY was christened 17 Jun 1742, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; died 3 Jul 1809.
23. Rosanna MERRY was christened 17 Apr 1737, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.

Dinah married Henry BRACE, Captain. [Group Sheet]

12.

Lydia FLOWERS

(2.Anna², 1.John¹) was born 12 Dec 1726, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; was christened 12 Dec 1726, West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.

Notes:

Recorded in 1st. Ch. West Hartford.

Irwin Merry, "A 300 year record of descendants of Cornelius Merry of
Northampton, Mass. and Northfield, Mass."

13.	Elizabeth FLOWER (2.Anna², 1.John¹) was christened Abt 1713, West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Notes: Recorded at 1st Ch. West Hartford. Irwin Merry, "A 300 year record of descendants of Cornelius Merry of Northampton, Mass. and Northfield, Mass."

Generation: 4

14.

Ebeneser MERRY, II

(11.Dinah³, 2.Anna², 1.John¹) was born 27 Mar 1748, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; was christened 1 May 1748, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; died 3 Jul 1809; was buried , Avon, Livingston, New York, United States.

Notes:

!Source: Original fgs submitted by Frank Elmer Young, Canoga Park, CA
(obtained from Marilyn Markham, SLC, UT).
Also cited were;
"Vital records of Hartford, CT;
Russell S. Flower, 335 Ten Eyck St., Watertown, NY;
Early Conn. Marr. vol 2 p 73, 76;
Conn. 7 bk 2,
Records of First Church, West Hartford, CT."
records by Aunt Nean

!Might only be of Hartford.
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!Irwin Merry, "A 300 year record of descendants of Cornelius Merry of
Northampton, Mass. and Northfield, Mass."

!Might have been born in West Hartford, Conn.

Marriage = W.H. 1st Ch. p. 120

Ebenezer's and Sarah's graves are side by side in Avon, NY Cem.

"Until about 1778, Ebenezer and his family lived in West Hartford, New
York where the last seven children were born." In Pittsfield, Mass in
1783. Later Ebenezer and family migrated to Avon, New York, then called
New Hartford.

Ebenezer had 2 days service in town of Hartford, p. 13, Lexington Alarm
List.
Served as private under Lieutenant Seymour and Major Newberry in Conn.
Troops.
See:
D.A.R. v. 140, p. 8 (1918) no. 139022
Conn. Hist. Society v. VIII
Rev. Rolls & Lists, p. 274, mem. 4th Co. 1st Regiment, also p. 235.
Conn. Men, in the Revolution.

Ebeneser married Sarah WHITING. Sarah (daughter of John WHITING and Sarah HOSMER) was born 20 Jun 1749, West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; was christened 25 Jun 1749; died 12 Oct 1822, Avon, Livingston, New York, United States. [Group Sheet]

Children:

24. Dinah MERRY was born 14 Oct 1777, West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; died 17 May 1850, Painesville, Lake, Ohio, United States.
25. Atta MERRY was born 27 Sep 1790, Kinderhook, Columbia, New York, United States; died 11 Apr 1873.
26. Anson MERRY was born 20 Mar 1788, Kinderhook, Columbia, New York, United States; died 19 Aug 1835.
27. Atta MERRY was born 1 Jun 1786, Kinderhook, Columbia, New York, United States; died 29 Sep 1786.
28. Hosmer MERRY was born 28 May 1783, Kinderhook, Columbia, New York, United States; died 23 Aug 1835.
29. Whitting MERRY was born 4 Jun 1781, Kinderhook, Columbia, New York, United States; died 26 May 1841.
30. Jerusha MERRY was born 22 Jun 1779, Kinderhook, Columbia, New York, United States; died 25 Jun 1803.
31. Sarah MERRY was born 19 Mar 1775, West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; died 11 Aug 1856.
32. Ebenezer MERRY, Jr. was born 21 Jul 1773, West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; died 2 Jan 1846.
33. Ruth MERRY was born 25 Aug 1792, Kinderhook, Columbia, New York, United States; died 21 Jan 1850.

15. Samuel MERRY (11.Dinah³, 2.Anna², 1.John¹) was christened 3 Jun 1750, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.

16.	John MERRY (11.Dinah³, 2.Anna², 1.John¹) was christened 29 Jun 1746, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; died 17 Apr 1813. Notes: !Married Mrs. Ruth Cadwell, 14 Oct. 1780. John married Ruth CADWELL. [Group Sheet]

17. Anne MERRY (11.Dinah³, 2.Anna², 1.John¹) was christened 3 Jun 1744, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.
18. Frances MERRY (11.Dinah³, 2.Anna², 1.John¹) was christened 7 Jul 1754, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.
19. Dinah MERRY (11.Dinah³, 2.Anna², 1.John¹) was christened 7 Jul 1754, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.
20. Cornelius MERRY (11.Dinah³, 2.Anna², 1.John¹) was christened 22 Mar 1740, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.
21. Elizabeth MERRY (11.Dinah³, 2.Anna², 1.John¹) was christened 30 Jul 1738, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.
22. Ebenezer MERRY (11.Dinah³, 2.Anna², 1.John¹) was christened 17 Jun 1742, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States; died 3 Jul 1809.
Ebenezer married Sarah WHITNEY. [Group Sheet]

23.	Rosanna MERRY (11.Dinah³, 2.Anna², 1.John¹) was christened 17 Apr 1737, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Notes: !Married Joseph Blancher, 26 Dec. 1760. Rosanna married Joseph BLANCHER. [Group Sheet]