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Samuel Watson^1,2,3

Parents

Key Events:

• Samuel Watson was born in 1688 in Kingstown, Rhode Island.^4,5,6
• Samuel married first Mercy Helme, daughter of Rouse Helme and Mary Eldred, Bef 14 Mar 1711.^7,8,9
• Samuel married second Mary Northup, daughter of Stephen Northup and Mary Thomas, ca. 1724.¹⁰
• Samuel married third Hannah Carr, daughter of Edward Carr and Hannah Stanton, Aft 4 Apr 1741.^8,11
• Samuel died on 25 Nov 1779 in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, at age ~91.^12,13

Citations

1. Pound, Leland Earl, "Ancestors of Leland E. Pound."
2. Pound, Leland Earl, Family File "POUNDA~1.FTW," 31 Jan 1999.
3. Davis, George C., and Bradley, Jean Adams, John Watson of Narragansett, pg 2.
4. Pound, Leland Earl, "Ancestors of Leland E. Pound", shows year, as 1688, town, and state.
5. Pound, Leland Earl, Family File "POUNDA~1.FTW," 31 Jan 1999, shows year, as c. 1688.
6. Davis, George C., and Bradley, Jean Adams, John Watson of Narragansett, pg 2, shows year, as 1686.
7. Pound, Leland Earl, "Ancestors of Leland E. Pound", shows married.
8. Pound, Leland Earl, Family File "POUNDA~1.FTW," 31 Jan 1999, shows married.
9. Davis, George C., and Bradley, Jean Adams, John Watson of Narragansett, pg 7, shows as his first marriage, and date as bef. 14 Mar 1711, the date of her father's will, in which she is named "Mary Watson." Citations made to Elizabeth C. White, "The Wives of Samuel Watson," New York Genealogical and Biographical Register vol 107:3 (Montpelier, Vermont: Capital Press, July 1976) pp 141-145; North Kingstown 5:79; and to South Kingstown 1A46:141.
10. Davis, George C., and Bradley, Jean Adams, John Watson of Narragansett, pg 8, shows as his second marriage and year, as c.
11. Davis, George C., and Bradley, Jean Adams, John Watson of Narragansett, pg 8, shows as his third marriage, and aft. 4 Apr 1741, the administration date of her first husband's estate.
12. Pound, Leland Earl, "Ancestors of Leland E. Pound", shows date, town, and state.
13. Davis, George C., and Bradley, Jean Adams, John Watson of Narragansett, pg 7, shows date.

John Watson^1,2,3

Key Events:

• John Watson was born in 1646 in England.^4,5
• John married Dorcas Gardiner, daughter of George Gardiner and Herodias Long, Bef Nov 1673.^6,7,8
• John married second Rebecca Gardiner, daughter of George Gardiner and Herodias Long, on 4 Aug 1702.⁹
• John married Rebecca Wells, daughter of Hugh Wells, Bef 1710.⁹
• John died on 11 Mar 1729 in North Kingston, Rhode Island, at age ~83.^10,11,12

Citations

1. Pound, Leland Earl, "Ancestors of Leland E. Pound."
2. Pound, Leland Earl, Family File "POUNDA~1.FTW," 31 Jan 1999.
3. Davis, George C., and Bradley, Jean Adams, John Watson of Narragansett, pg 1.
4. Pound, Leland Earl, Family File "POUNDA~1.FTW," 31 Jan 1999, show country.
5. Davis, George C., and Bradley, Jean Adams, John Watson of Narragansett, pg 107, quoting Thomas A. Greene, "Genealogical," an unidentified newspaper clipping from the Watson Collection at Elmwood Library, Providence, Rhode Island. Shows year and country, noting (pg 1) that Greene cites no sources but "the data appear consistent with recognized facts."
6. Pound, Leland Earl, "Ancestors of Leland E. Pound", shows married.
7. Pound, Leland Earl, Family File "POUNDA~1.FTW," 31 Jan 1999, shows married.
8. Davis, George C., and Bradley, Jean Adams, John Watson of Narragansett, pg 2, shows as his first marriage, and by 7 Nov 1673, when they appeared as witnesses to a deed.
9. Davis, George C., and Bradley, Jean Adams, John Watson of Narragansett, pg 2.
10. Pound, Leland Earl, "Ancestors of Leland E. Pound", shows date, town, and state.
11. Pound, Leland Earl, Family File "POUNDA~1.FTW," 31 Jan 1999, shows year, as c. 1728, and state.
12. Davis, George C., and Bradley, Jean Adams, John Watson of Narragansett, pg 2, shows date.

George Gardiner^1,2

Key Events:

• George Gardiner was born ca. 1614 in England.¹
• George married Herodias Long.^3,4
• George died ca. 1677 in Newport, Rhode Island, at age ~63.¹

Citations

1. Pound, Leland Earl, "Ancestors of Leland E. Pound."
2. Davis, George C., and Bradley, Jean Adams, John Watson of Narragansett, pg 1.
3. Pound, Leland Earl, "Ancestors of Leland E. Pound", shows married.
4. Davis, George C., and Bradley, Jean Adams, John Watson of Narragansett, pg 1, shows her as "the divorced wife of" him.

Herodias Long^1,2

Key Events:

• Herodias Long was born ca. 1624 in England.³
• Herodias married George Gardiner.^4,5
• Herodias married second John Porter.⁶

Citations

1. Pound, Leland Earl, "Ancestors of Leland E. Pound", show full name.
2. Davis, George C., and Bradley, Jean Adams, John Watson of Narragansett, pg 1, shows her as Herdias Porter.
3. Pound, Leland Earl, "Ancestors of Leland E. Pound."
4. Pound, Leland Earl, "Ancestors of Leland E. Pound", shows married.
5. Davis, George C., and Bradley, Jean Adams, John Watson of Narragansett, pg 1, shows her as "the divorced wife of" him.
6. Davis, George C., and Bradley, Jean Adams, John Watson of Narragansett, pg 1, shows she had been divorced before this marriage.

Rouse Helme^1,2

Parents

Key Events:

• Rouse married Mary Eldred, daughter of Samuel Eldred and Elizabeth Miller.^1,2
• Rouse died on 17 May 1712 in Kingstowne, Rhode Island.¹

Citations

1. Pound, Leland Earl, "Ancestors of Leland E. Pound."
2. Davis, George C., and Bradley, Jean Adams, John Watson of Narragansett, pg 7.

Mary Eldred^1,2

Parents

Key Events:

• Mary Eldred was born on 15 Jun 1646 in Cambridge, Massachusetts.¹
• Mary married Rouse Helme, son of Christopher Helme and Margaret.^1,2
• Mary died on 9 May 1712 in Kingstowne, Rhode Island, at age 65.¹

Citations

1. Pound, Leland Earl, "Ancestors of Leland E. Pound."
2. Davis, George C., and Bradley, Jean Adams, John Watson of Narragansett, pg 7.

Christopher Helme¹

Parents

Key Events:

• Christopher Helme was born in Long Sutton, Lincolnshire.¹
• Christopher married Margaret.¹
• Christopher died ca. 1650 in Warwick, Rhode Island.¹

Citations

1. Pound, Leland Earl, "Ancestors of Leland E. Pound."