Col Alexander Watson
1796 - Aft 1860 (> 65 years)
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Name Alexander Watson Prefix Col Birth 1795/1796 Robeson Co, NC 
Gender Male _UID 4F49687B9F450645B7A92CE9B73C9FE697DA Death Aft 1860 Robeson Co, NC Person ID I78662 Marty and Karla Grant Last Modified 13 Oct 2011
Father Matthew Watson, b. 1755/1760, Robeson Co, NC d. Feb 1841, Robeson Co, NC (Age 81 years) Mother ?, b. 1760/1765 d. 1830/1839, Robeson Co, NC (Age 74 years) Marriage Bef 1780 NC Family ID F22679 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Mariah, b. 1806/1807, NC d. Aft 1860, Robeson Co, NC (Age > 54 years) Marriage Bef 1836 Robeson Co, NC Children 1. Mary Mc Watson, b. 1835/1836, Robeson Co, NC d. Aft 1860, Robeson Co, NC (Age > 25 years)2. Frances C Watson, b. 1840/1841, Robeson Co, NC d. Aft 1860, Robeson Co, NC (Age > 20 years)3. Margaret A Watson, b. 1844/1845, Robeson Co, NC d. Aft 1860, Robeson Co, NC (Age > 16 years)Family ID F22683 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 12 Jan 2025
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Notes - !NOTES:There were two Alexander Watsons in Robeson who were almost identical in age. One is a proven son of Matthew, the other a proven son of Alexander (Sr). It isn't clear which was which, but I think that Matthew's son was the younger of the two.;
!CENSUS:1830 Robeson Co., NC pg 230
Col. Alexr Watson age 30-39 (1790/1800)
000001-0
Slaves=100000-110000;
!NAMED-WILL:21 Aug 1839 Robeson Co., NC
Samuel Watson. 21 Aug 1839. Proven Nov 1839
Father Matthew Watson
Sister Catherine Smith
Brother James Watson and his son Samuel.
Brother John P. Watson
Sister Jennet Fairley
Brother Alexander Watson
Sister Mary Baker
Sister Margaret Campbell
Executors: Brother Alexander Watson and Malcolm Baker.
Witnesses: Alexander Watson, Alexander Lanch?
From: Abstracts of Robeson County Wills Book I. Compiled by Dr. Morris Britt (no date)
(New Hanover County Public Library);
!NAMED-WILL:19 Oct 1839 Robeson Co., NC
Matthew Watson. 19 Oct 1839. Proven Feb 1841
Daughter Katherine Smith
Son James Watson
Son John P. Watson
Daughter Jennet Fairley
Son Alexander Watson ... including my interest in estate of Jane Watson.
Daughter Margaret Campbell.
Executor: My son Alexander Watson
Witnesses: William H. Brown, Daniel H. McLean, Alexander Watson.
From: Abstracts of Robeson County Wills Book I. Compiled by Dr. Morris Britt (no date)
(New Hanover County Public Library);
!CENSUS:1840 Robeson Co., NC pg 214
Alexr Watson age 40-49 (1790/1800)
0000001-100001
Slaves=220100-110100;
!CENSUS:1850 Robeson Co., NC The Upper Division # 191/191
Alexdr Watson 54 Hotel Keeper $1500 NC
Mary 43
Mary Mae 14
Francis 9 f
Margaret 5
Eliza McPherson 10
J. C. Madlin 28 m Merchant SC
Nancy Quick 35 mul. SC;
!CENSUS:1860 Robeson Co., NC North # 19/19
Alexd Watson 64 Farmer $3800/12080 NC
Mariah 55
Mary Mc. 24
Frances C. 19 f
Margaret A. 14
Daniel Smith 32 Physician $175/1075
Paysley Smith 29 Merchant $-/9000
James L. McCormac 30 " $-/9000;
- !NOTES:There were two Alexander Watsons in Robeson who were almost identical in age. One is a proven son of Matthew, the other a proven son of Alexander (Sr). It isn't clear which was which, but I think that Matthew's son was the younger of the two.;