Watson Northrup Family
Thomas C Watson, son of
Robert Watson
and
Amey Champlin,
was born
on the Side Hill Farm on June 29, 1793 in
Tower Hill, South Kingstown, Rhode Island and
died
October 10, 1877 in North Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode
Island.
He married
Ruth Northup.
Other Events in the Life of Thomas C Watson
Occupations :
Farmer and stone mason.
Residences: He lived on the Homestead Farm in North
Kingstown, Rhode Island from 1839 till 1887 when he died.
Their house was located situated on the south side of the
Allenton-Exteter road, east of of the intersection with Congdon
Hill Road.
Land: On June 6, 1810, he was deeded 4 acres in West
Greenwhich by Elisha Sweet which bordered his other land.
Military: Served in the War of 1812 in the Rhode Island
Regiment (see
service record).
Burial : Indian Corner
Cemetery, North Kinstown, Rhode Island.
Ruth Northup, daughter of
Benjamin Northup and Ruth Austin,
was born
in 1803 in South
Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island and died
January 24, 1892 in North Kinstown, Rhode Island.
Other events in the life of Ruth Northup
Family:
She and Thomas raised son Palmer's children after his death.
She lived on the homestead farm following the death of Thomas
with their son, George H C Watson.
Children of Thomas Watson and Ruth
Northup
Susan Ann Watson
was born
December 5, 1825 in
Kingston, Washington County, Rhode Island and died
August 3, 1898 near Speed, (then known as Big Bend), Phillips
County, Kansas.
Abby
Francis Watson
was born
on February 7, 1828 and died December 23 1869.
Thomas Franklin Watson
was born
March 19, 1830 on MacSparran Hill, South Kingstown, Rhode Island
and died August 27, 1914. He married Mary A Potter in 1856
and Mary Emily Copper after Mary Potter's death. He
lived in Solocum, Rhode Island and farmed.
Palmer Gardiner Watson
was born
5 April 1832 and April 4, 1865. He married
Margaret J Murphy on October 12, 1856. She died
prior to 1866.
George H Church Watson
was born
September 13, 1836 in North Kingstown, Rhode Island and died
November 7, 1907 in Slocum, Rhode Island.
He married Hannah Browning.
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