Watson Gardiner Family
John Watson
was born in England in 1646 and
died March 11, 1729 in North Kingstown.
He married
Dorcas Gardiner before November 7, 1673.
Other Events in the Life of Samuel Watson
Other
Spouses: Rebeccas Gardiner (Dorcas' sister), Rebecca Wells
An early
settler of Kingstown where his first appeared in records in
1672. He was active in public life serving as memberof the
Town Council, constable, conservator of the peace and a deputy
of the General Court. He acquired 50 acres of land from
John Porter, on the Pettaquamscutt Purchasers.
Occupation:
Taylor and farmer.
Dorcas Gardiner, daughter of
George and Herodias Gardiner,
died before November 7, 1673.
Children of John Watson and Dorcas Gardiner
John Watson, Jr.
was born July 22, 1676. He married Hannah Champlin,
Abigail Eldred and Sarah Mowrey.
Samuel Watson
was born
in 1686 in Kingstown, Rhode Island and
died February 25, 1779 in North Kingstown.
WilliamWatson
married Mary Slocum.
Frances
Watson
died about 1728. She married Daniel Brown, son of Reverand
Chad Brown, the first settled minister of the First Baptist
Church of Providence.
Ann Watson
married Peter Wells.
Herodias Watson was born in 1688. She
married John Sheldon in 1706.
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