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Michael Watson

Male Est 1717 - Abt 1807  (~ 90 years)


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  1. 1.  Michael Watson was born Est 1717, Lunenburg, Virginia; died Abt 1807, Henry Co., Virginia.

    Notes:

    Michael Watson (b. 1717, d. Bet. 1806 - 1807)
    Michael Watson was born 1717 in VA ?, and died Bet. 1806 - 1807.He married Margaret ??.
    Includes NotesNotes for Michael Watson:
    The first information we have on Michael Watson is the tax lists for Augusta County, Virginia.Michael was listed in 1756, "In ye lower end of Augusta County."The "lower end" was the area today known as Patrick, Henry, and Pittsylvania Counties, Virginia.This area was often confused with Lunenburg County, Virginia.
    On September 10th 1763, Michael gave permission for his daughter, Nancy Ann to marry Thomas Eggleston of Dinwiddie County, Virginia.This marriage was recorded in Lunenburg County.
    Michael was listed in the St. James Parish of Lunenburg County in 1764 for the area assigned to Richard Witton, Gentleman.Richard Witton was listed on the marriage license of Michael's daughter, Ann, as security.This was the part of Lunenburg County, which became Mecklenburg County in 1765 and Richard Witton was elected as the first high sheriff.
    Deed Book 1, Page 74, dated 3 July 1765, Mecklenburg County, recorded 8 July 1765.Richard Witton, Gent. To Michael Watson, Planter . . . cons. 30 pounds . . . 395 acres on east side of Allens Creek . . . land granted to Richard Witton by patent 14 May 1763./s/ Richard Witton.Witnesses:John McCutcheon, John Westbrook.
    Deed Book 1, Page 323, dated 5 Nov 1766, Mecklenburg County, recorded 8 Dec 1766.William Bilbo to John Humphries . . . cons. 105 pounds . . . 426 acres on east side of Allens Creek . . . adjoining Michael Watson, Jennings Whitehead, Joseph Bilbo, and John Bilbo./s/ William Bilbo.No witnesses.
    He next appeared in the records of Mecklenburg County, Virginia on November 10th 1778 when he gave permission for his daughter Rebecca to wed John Davis.
    Michael Watson appeared on a short census of Virginia in 1779 in Henry County, as entry No. 4522, entering a deposit of $24.At this time the new government was asking people to turn in money because of a lot of counterfeiting.
    From 1782 till 1804, Michael was listed in the Henry County tax records.Michael missed the 1805 list and his grandson Michael Watson, son of John, is the Michael listed in 1806 and 1807.
    In 1787, Michael was "Exempted from paying county levies for the future".This suggests that he was of advanced years and was born before 1717.
    The Last Will & Testament of Michael Watson, Recorded Henry Co., VA, Bk. 2, P. 132.
    In the Name of god amen this 22d day of June in the Year of our Lord god one Thousand eight hundred and five.I Michael Watson of Henry County and State of Virginia being very weak in body but of perfect mind and Memory Thanks be to god for the same and Calling to Mind the mortality of my body and Knowing that it is appointed for all Men once to die do make and ordain this my last will and testament that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of god that gave all and for my Body I recommend it to the earth to be Buried in a Christian like and decent manner at the descretion of my Executors John Davis Sr. and Nicholas Akins and as touching my Worldly estate which it hath pleased god to bless with in this life I give and bequeath unto my eldest Daughter Nancy Eggleton one shilling sterling to be raised and levied out of my Estate by the executors, also I give and bequeath unto grand Daughter Jane Davis thirty acres of land to be truly possessed by her and her assigns forever it being part of the tract of land where on I now live to be Taken on the Chestnut fork of leatherwood Creek across from line to line and the remainder of my Estate to be equally divided amongst the rest of my Children, Namely David Watson, Margaret Griggs, John Watson, Rebecah Davis, Jane Akins, Robert Watson and Samuel Watson, and I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and disannul all and every other former testaments wills legacies requests and Executors by me in any wise before this Named willed and Bequeathed ratefiing and Confirming this and no other to be my Last will and testament; In witness whereof I have hereunto sey my hand and Seal the day and year above written Signed sealed published pronounced and declared by The said Michael Watson as his last will and testament in presence of us the subscribers.
    (s) Vincent Wyatt
    Michael Watson (his X mark)(seal)
    (s) Actrin Anglin
    (s) William Shackleford
    (Research listed above is from Ernest Watson)

    Michael married Margaret McDowell. Margaret was born 1717; died 1807, Augusta Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Nancy 'Ann' Watson  Descendancy chart to this point was born Est 1740, Mecklenburg Co., Virginia Colony; died 22 Jun 1805, Mecklenburg Co., Virginia Colony.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Nancy 'Ann' Watson Descendancy chart to this point (1.Michael1) was born Est 1740, Mecklenburg Co., Virginia Colony; died 22 Jun 1805, Mecklenburg Co., Virginia Colony.

    Nancy married Thomas2 Seward Eggleton, I 10 Sep 1763, Lunenburg Co., Virginia. Thomas2 (son of John Egleton and Mary Smith) was born 1707, St Mary Whitechapel, Stepney, London ; died 1776, Petersburg, Mecklenburg Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 3. Thomas3 Eggleton, II  Descendancy chart to this point was born 25 Aug 1764, Mecklenburg Co., Virginia; died 25 Dec 1841, Henry Co., Virginia.
    2. 4. Ann Nancy Eggleton/Eggleston  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1769, Petersburg, Dinwiddie Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown, Henry Co., Virginia.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Thomas3 Eggleton, II Descendancy chart to this point (2.Nancy2, 1.Michael1) was born 25 Aug 1764, Mecklenburg Co., Virginia; died 25 Dec 1841, Henry Co., Virginia.

    Notes:

    Lunenburg Co. Deed Book #3, p. 477, 21 Nov 1753; from William Stark, Gen. of the Parish of Bristol and County of Prince George, and Thomas Ravenscroft of Brunswick County, to Frederick Jones of the Parish of Bristol and County of Dinwiddie, for 400 pounds, all the right which is or shall hereafter b__ d___ to them to a certain tract of land in L. on both sides of Bootchers Creek containing about 1050 acres as by patent granted to William Stark, Gent., on Apr 26, 1753, and bounded by [trees]. Signed--Wm. Stark, Thos. Ravenscroft. Witnesses--John Eppes Jr., Peter Jones, Jas Hounam, Patrick Boyd, Edward POWELL, John Eppes, John Jones, Tho Egleton. Recorded 7 May 1754.

    Thomas3 married Janey Thomasson 7 Jun 1787, Henry Co., Virginia. Janey (daughter of William Thomasson and Mary Estes) was born 18 Jul 1765, Henry County, Virginia; died 8 May 1801, Henry Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 5. Gay Fluornoy [Francis] Eggleston  Descendancy chart to this point was born 4 Mar 1791, Henry County, Virginia; died 25 Oct 1862, Henry Co., Virginia; was buried , Eggleston Cemetery,Irishburg, Henry Co., Virginia.
    2. 6. Moses Eggleton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 30 Mar 1801, Henry County, Virginia; died 25 Dec 1859, Henry Co., Virginia.
    3. 7. Thomas Eggleton, III  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1796, Henry County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. 8. Nancy Ann Eggleton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 28 Sep 1789, Henry County, Virginia; died 1880.
    5. 9. Michael/Micheal Eggleston/Eggleton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 28 Mar 1799, Henry Co., Virginia; died 1868, Henry Co., Virignia.

    Thomas3 married Mary "Polly" Fleemon 4 Jul 1804, Henry Co., Virginia. Mary (daughter of Thomas Fleemon and Mrs. Thomas Fleemon) was born 7 Sep 1780, Henry Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 10. Stephen Eggleton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 3 Oct 1809, Leatherwood, Henry County, Virginia; died Aug 1886.
    2. 11. Lousiana America Eggleton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1805, Henry County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. 12. Nathaniel Eggleston  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1819, Henry County, Virginia; died 1857, Henry Co., Virginia.
    4. 13. John/Jonathan Eggleton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1807, Henry County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.

  2. 4.  Ann Nancy Eggleton/EgglestonAnn Nancy Eggleton/Eggleston Descendancy chart to this point (2.Nancy2, 1.Michael1) was born 1769, Petersburg, Dinwiddie Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown, Henry Co., Virginia.

    Ann married Abner Stultz. Abner (son of Adam Stultz and Mary Gravely) was born 1770, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Bef 1850, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 14. Nancy Stultz  Descendancy chart to this point was born Est 1798, Leatherwood, Henry Co., Virginia; died 11 Dec 1849, Leatherwood Henry Co., Virginia.
    2. 15. Elizabeth 'Betsy' Stultz  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1791, Henry Co., Virginia; died Oct 1877, Dyer's Store, Henry Co., Virginia.
    3. 16. Thomas Jefferson Stultz  Descendancy chart to this point was born 11 Nov 1798, Henry County, Virginia; died 1880, Henry County, Virginia; was buried , Stultz Family Cemetery, Henry Co., VA.


Generation: 4

  1. 5.  Gay Fluornoy [Francis] Eggleston Descendancy chart to this point (3.Thomas33, 2.Nancy2, 1.Michael1) was born 4 Mar 1791, Henry County, Virginia; died 25 Oct 1862, Henry Co., Virginia; was buried , Eggleston Cemetery,Irishburg, Henry Co., Virginia.

    Notes:

    Name:
    Reamey Winn states Parents of Joseph Henry Eggleston (1831-1896) is the son of Fay Francis Eggleston and Betsy Gravely. Dates he gives for Gay Francis (1793-1862) which does not match other information. Betsy Gravely he shows dates of (1810-1890)About. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=90410121

    Gay married Nancy Elizabeth 'Betsy' Gravely 12 Apr 1830, Henry County, Virginia. Nancy (daughter of Joseph Jefferson Gravely, Jr. and Mary Helen King) was born 5 Oct 1808, Leatherwood, Henry Co., Virginia; died 14 Dec 1890, Henry Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 17. William B. Eggleton/Eggleston  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1835, Henry County, Virginia; died 17 Jan 1889, Henry Co., Virginia.
    2. 18. Thomas Jefferson Eggleston  Descendancy chart to this point was born Est 1843, Henry County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown, Henry County, Virginia.
    3. 19. Gay F. Eggleton/Eggleston  Descendancy chart to this point was born 10 Apr 1860, Irishburg, Henry Co., Virginia; died 23 Nov 1928, Augusta County, Virginia.
    4. 20. Joseph Henry Eggleston, Sr  Descendancy chart to this point was born 24 Jan 1831, Henry County, Virginia; died 16 Nov 1895, Irisburg, Henry County, Virginia.

  2. 6.  Moses Eggleton Descendancy chart to this point (3.Thomas33, 2.Nancy2, 1.Michael1) was born 30 Mar 1801, Henry County, Virginia; died 25 Dec 1859, Henry Co., Virginia.

    Notes:

    Died:
    Struck by Lightening; He was married to Martha (unknown)


  3. 7.  Thomas Eggleton, III Descendancy chart to this point (3.Thomas33, 2.Nancy2, 1.Michael1) was born 1796, Henry County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.

    Thomas married Dorothy Pace Bef 1827. Dorothy was born 1800, Henry County, Virginia; died 1891. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 21. Henry C. Eggleton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1837, Virginia; died 1864.
    2. 22. John Andrew Eggleton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1830, Virginia; died 19 Mar 1886, Henry Co., Virginia.

  4. 8.  Nancy Ann Eggleton Descendancy chart to this point (3.Thomas33, 2.Nancy2, 1.Michael1) was born 28 Sep 1789, Henry County, Virginia; died 1880.

    Notes:

    Some discrepancies exist between several sources for information regarding Nancy Eggleston; Peter Ramsey of Bassett Historical Center, says she is the d/o Nancy Watson who married Thomas2 Eggleston, and that she married Craven Wyatt.

    Her DOB is listed in the Eggleston Notes as 28 Sep 1789; if this fact is true, then she could not be the d/o Nancy Watson whose husband [Thomas Eggleston] died in 1755. The Eggleston Notes suggest Nancy Eggleston is the d/o Jane Thomasson and she married Craven Wyatt. The proven Date of Marriage is 6 Dec 1836, [(Source: Virginia G. and Lewis G. Pedigo, History of Patrick and Henry Counties,(Reginal Publishing Company, Baltimore, 1977).] Known Children of Nancy Eggleston and Craven Wyatt include George Eggleston b 20 Mar 1788; d 22 Aug 1857 [He married Nancy Bouldin, 22 Dec 1817. Sarah 'Sallie' Eggleston b. 14 Jun 1791, d. Nov 1793 [dif]; William Madison Eggleton, b. 23 May 1795, d. 12 Dec 1848 m. Dosha Pace, 4 Sep 1826; Dosa was born 1800. Children of William Madison Eggleton and Dosha Pace are Thomas Joseph Eggleton, Jr.b. 25 Jun 1796; Gay F. Eggleton, b. 14 Mar 1793, d/ 25 Oct 1862. [This line traced]; Joseph Eggleton, b. 28 Mar, 1799, d. 1 May 1868. and Moses Eggleton, b 30 Mar ????, d. 8 Jun 1859, m Martha Cheshier 26 Jun 1834. Peter Ramsey's information suggests a son of Nancy Eggleston who married Craven Wyatt is Elijah Eggleston whose granddaughter married John Tyler.

    Nancy married Craven Wyatt 6 Dec 1836, Henry County, Virginia. Craven was born 1798, Henry Co., Virginia; died 10 Dec 1880, Henry Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 23. Elijah Wyatt  Descendancy chart to this point was born Est 1838; died Yes, date unknown.

  5. 9.  Michael/Micheal Eggleston/Eggleton Descendancy chart to this point (3.Thomas33, 2.Nancy2, 1.Michael1) was born 28 Mar 1799, Henry Co., Virginia; died 1868, Henry Co., Virignia.

    Michael/Micheal married Eliza Jane Robertson. Eliza was born Abt 1800, Henry Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 24. Jane Abigail Eggleston  Descendancy chart to this point was born 2 Jan 1830, Henry Co., Virginia; died 28 Dec 1897, Henry Co., Virginia.

  6. 10.  Stephen Eggleton Descendancy chart to this point (3.Thomas33, 2.Nancy2, 1.Michael1) was born 3 Oct 1809, Leatherwood, Henry County, Virginia; died Aug 1886.

    Stephen married Leanna Hailey/Haley Abt 1831, Henry County, Virginia. Leanna (daughter of Thomas Hailey/Haley and Mary "Polly" Stultz) was born 1810, Henry County, Virginia; died Sep 1898, Henry County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 25. Patrick Eggleton/Eggleston  Descendancy chart to this point was born Jun 1838, Henry County, Virginia; died 15 Jul 1914, Henry Co., Virginia.
    2. 26. Washington "Wash" Eggleton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1832, Leatherwood, Henry; died 1864, Petersburg, Virginia.
    3. 27. George Eggleton/Eggleston  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1835, Leatherwood, Henry County, Virginia; died 15 Jul 1914, Horsepasture, Henry Co., Virginia.
    4. 28. Alexander Eggleton  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1839, Leatherwood, Henry County, Virginia; died Jul 1892, Henry Co., Virginia.
    5. 29. Alexander Eggleton  Descendancy chart to this point was born Aut 1836, Henry County, Virginia; died 1906, Putnam, West Virginia.
    6. 30. Virginia Eggleton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1842, Henry County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. 31. Joseph Eggleton  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1847, Henry County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.

  7. 11.  Lousiana America Eggleton Descendancy chart to this point (3.Thomas33, 2.Nancy2, 1.Michael1) was born 1805, Henry County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.

    Lousiana married Joseph Lafayette 'Joe' Stultz 5 Jan 1823, Henry Co., Virginia. Joseph was born 1 Jun 1802, Henry County, Virginia; died 1848, Henry Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  8. 12.  Nathaniel Eggleston Descendancy chart to this point (3.Thomas33, 2.Nancy2, 1.Michael1) was born Abt 1819, Henry County, Virginia; died 1857, Henry Co., Virginia.

    Nathaniel married Delila Stultz Bef 1847, Virginia. Delila was born 1826, Henry County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 32. John H. Eggleston  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1847, Henry County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.

  9. 13.  John/Jonathan Eggleton Descendancy chart to this point (3.Thomas33, 2.Nancy2, 1.Michael1) was born 1807, Henry County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.

    John/Jonathan married Elizabeth C. Clark/Clarke Abt 1836. Elizabeth was born 1847, Henry County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown, Henry Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 33. Christopher Columbus 'Lum' Eggleston  Descendancy chart to this point was born 22 Dec 1855, Henry County, Virginia; died 26 Mar 1932, Martinsville, Henry Co., Virginia.

  10. 14.  Nancy Stultz Descendancy chart to this point (4.Ann3, 2.Nancy2, 1.Michael1) was born Est 1798, Leatherwood, Henry Co., Virginia; died 11 Dec 1849, Leatherwood Henry Co., Virginia.

    Nancy married Silas Frederick Minter 1813, Prob. Henry Co., Virginia. Silas was born 26 Mar 1790, Leatherwood, Henry Co., Virginia; died 16 May 1872, Leatherwood Henry Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 34. Silas Abner Minter  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1826, Henry Co., Virginia; died 1898, Leatherwood, Henry County, Virginia; was buried , Minter Family Cemetery, Leatherwood, Henry, VA.

  11. 15.  Elizabeth 'Betsy' Stultz Descendancy chart to this point (4.Ann3, 2.Nancy2, 1.Michael1) was born 1791, Henry Co., Virginia; died Oct 1877, Dyer's Store, Henry Co., Virginia.

    Elizabeth married John 'Johnny' Richardson, Sr.. John was born 1785, Henry Co., Virginia; died Oct 1869, Dyer's Store, Henry Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 35. John Richardson, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1814, Henry Co., Virginia; died Apr 1878, Prob. Henry Co., Virginia.

  12. 16.  Thomas Jefferson Stultz Descendancy chart to this point (4.Ann3, 2.Nancy2, 1.Michael1) was born 11 Nov 1798, Henry County, Virginia; died 1880, Henry County, Virginia; was buried , Stultz Family Cemetery, Henry Co., VA.

    Thomas married Susan Minter. Susan (daughter of Othineal Minter and Joyce Stultz) was born 1801, Henry County, Virginia; died 1855, Henry County, Virginia; was buried , Stultz Family Cemetery, Henry Co., VA. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 36. William Davis Stultz  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1822, Henry County, Virginia; died 1876, Henry County, Virginia.


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