John Watson

1734 - Aft 1778  (> 45 years)

• Name	John Watson
  Born	22 Mar 1733/34	Rock Creek Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland
  Gender	Male
  Died	Aft 1778	Montgomery County, Maryland
  Person ID	I044888	Tree1
  Last Modified	8 Mar 2021

  
  

  Father	Henry Watson,   b. Bef 1712, Prince George's County, Maryland ,   d. Bef 15 May 1759, Rock Creek Parish, Frederick County, Maryland  (Age < 47 years)
  Mother	Lucy Belt,   b. 1711, Anne Arundel County, Maryland ,   d. 27 Sep 1773, Frederick County, Maryland - Probate  (Age 62 years)
  Married	Bef 1731	Rock Creek Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland
  Family ID	F13537	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah MNU Watson,   d. Aft 1778, Montgomery County, Maryland
  Last Modified	8 Mar 2021
  Family ID	F44347	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  === Provincial Court Land Records, 1756-1759 Volume 702, Page 184 This Indenture made this Ninth Day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty Seven between John Watson of Prince Georges County and Province of Maryland Gent of the one part and John Glassford & Comp.a Merchants in Glasgow of the Other Part Witnesseth That the Said John Watson for and in consideration of the Sum of thirty five pounds Eleven Shillings and Six pence Currency to him in hand paid by the Said John Watson Glassford and Comp.a the Receipt whereof he the said John Watson doth hereby Acknowledge hath given Granted Bargained Sold Aliened Released Enfeofed and Confirmed and by these Presents He the Said John Watson for himself his Heirs Executors and Administrators doth Give Grant Bargain Sell Alien Release Enfeoff and Confirm unto them the Said John Glassford and Comp.a their Heirs and assigns for ever all the following two Tracts of Land Lying and being in Frederick County and Province afs.d Viz.t one Tract or parcell of Land Called Killybego being part of a Tract Called Discovery and Containing One hundred fifty five and a half Acres more or Less also another Track or parcel of Land lying in Slago Branch being part of a Tract of Land called Labyrinth containing Two hundred and forty Acres more or less Beginning at a Line of a Tract of Land Called Josephs Park at or near the north West Corner of a parcell of Land Laid out for John Ramsey and running thence with the Said Ramsays Land East one hundred and seventy five perches North one hundred and eight Perches to the Beginning Tree of the Land of John Maddin then with the Said Land North twenty Seven Degrees West ninety three Perches north forty four Degrees west ninety six Perches north Eighty and a half Degrees West Sixty eight Perches to a line of the Said Josephs Park then with the said Line to the first Boundary Together with the appurtenances Belonging to the Said Two Tracts of Land To have and to hold the Two afs.d Tracts of Land with the Appurtenances belonging to them unto them the said John Glassford and Comp.a their Heirs and Assigns and to for ever To the only proper use of them the Said John Glassford and Comp.a their Heirs and assigns and to or for no other use intent or purpose whatsoever And the Said John Watson for himself his heirs Executors and Administrators hereby Covenants and agrees to and with the Said John Glassford and Comp.a their Heirs and assigns That he the Said John Watson his Heirs Executors and Administrators the two afore mentioned Tracts of Land & Premisses with the Appurtenances belonging to each of them unto ^them^ the Said John Glassford and Comp.a their Heirs and assigns As well against him the Said John Watson and his heirs as against all and every other person ^or^ and persons whatsoever shall and will for ever warrant and Defend by these Presents Provided Always and it is the True Intent and Meaning of these Presents and the Parties to the Same That if the Said John Watson his Heirs Executors or Administrators Shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the Said John Glassford and Comp.a the afs.d sum of thirty five pounds Eleven Shillings and Six pence Currency at or upon the first Day of September which shall be in the year of our Lord Seventeen hundred and fifty Eight with Legal Interest thereon from the first Day of August next ensuing the Date of these Presents without Fraud or farther Delay Then the above Instrument of Writing to be void otherwise to Stand and remain in full Force and Virtue in Law and the Said John Watson for himself his Heirs Executors and Administrators farther Covenants and Agrees to and with the Said John Glassford and Comp.a their Heirs and assigns that ^he^ the Said John Watson his ^Heirs^ Executors & administrators The afs.d Sum of thirty Five pounds Eleven Shillings & Six pence Currency with Legal Interest therein from the First Day of August next ensuing the Date of these Presents unto them the Said John Glassford and Comp.a their Heirs and ^or^ Assigns at or upon the first Day of September which Shall be in the year of our Lord Seventeen hundred and fifty eight Shall and will well and truly pay and Satisfie In Witness whereof the Said John Watson hath hereunto Set his hand and affixed his Seal the day and year above Written Signed Sealed & Delivered Jn.o Watson seal in the Presence of us John Contee Jn.o Cooke On the back of the aforegoing Deed was thus indorst Viz.t Nov.r 9.th 1757 Reced from John Glassford & Comp.a (by the Hands of Richard Henderson) the Sum of ^Thirty^ five pounds Eleven Shillings and six pence Current Money being the Consideration Money for the within Mentioned Lands and Appurtenances Jn.o Watson Witness John Contee Jn.o Cooke 23.d Nov.r 1757 Then came before me one of his Lordships Justices of the Provincial Court John Watson and acknowledged the within Instrument of Writing to be his Act and Deed and the Lands & their Appurtenances therein mentioned to be the Right of the within Named John Glassford & Co their Heirs and assigns for ever according to the true intent and meaning of the same deed and the Act of Assembly in Such Case made and Provided before Jn.o Brice Recorded the 28.th Nov.r 1757 === Prince George's County, Maryland Land Records 1759-1763; Liber RR {Abstract by Mike Marshall}; Page 34. At the request of John Watson the following Deed was recorded March 3, 1760 Indenture made February 21, 1760; John Flint, planter of PGCo, in consideration of 20 pounds sterling paid by John Watson of Frederick County, Maryland as also 5 shillings sterling has sold "Flint's Discovey" (62 acres only excepted) lying near Rock Creek and beginning at the last line of the said 62 acres of "Flint's Discovey" and containing 138 acres; also "The Addition to Flint's Discovery" containing 100 acres. Signed John Flint in the presence of John Hepburn, John Belt, Jr., and acknowledged before John Hepburn === Prince George's County, Maryland Land Records 1759-1763; Liber RR {Abstract by Mike Marshall}; Page 100. At the request of John Watson the following Deed was recorded November 10, 1760 Indenture made November 10, 1760; John Flint, planter of PGCo in consideration of 20 pounds sterling money of Great Britain paid by John Watson, Gentleman of Frederick County, Maryland as also 5 shillings sterling has sold part of a tract called "Flint's Discovery" containing 121 acres and bordering "Widows Mite", land now in the possession of Henry Waring, and that part of "Flint's Discovery" now in the possession of Thomas Johns; and also one other tract called "The Addition to Flint's Discovery" containing 87 acres. Signed John Flint in the presence of and acknowledged before John Cooke, Christopher Lowndes === Montgomery County Land Records, 1777-1781; Liber A1, Page 5. Jul 4, 1777 from John Watson of M, planter, to John Reynell and Samuel Coates of the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for 800 £, to be equally divided between them as tenants in common and not as joint tenants, 2 tracts of land in M, the first lying on Slago Branch, being part of a tract of land called Labyrinth, containing about 240 acres, bounded by a line of a tract of land called Josephs Park at or near the NW corner of a parcel of land laid out for John Ramsey, then to the land of John Madding. The second is a tract of land patented by Frederick Lord Baltimore to the sd John Watson on Aug 2, 1766, called Rockingham, and laid out for 12 acres, lying in M, bounded by a tract of land called Refuse, a tract of land called Joseph's Park upon the head of Slago Branch. Signed - John Watson. Wit - Charles Jones*, Richard Thompson*. Mrs. Sarah Watson, wife to the afd John Watson, relinquished her right of dower to the within mentioned lands. Recorded Aug 12, 1777.