Watson/Croasdale/Allyn Genealogy

The names recorded are my grandfather’s children

Joseph Watson and Rachel Croasdale

Jonathan Watson born Oct 16 1757

David              “                Oct 12 1759

David              “               Sept 17 1760

Joseph             “               July 28 1763

Levi                  “               Oct 21 1765

William           “               Feb 21 1767

Rachel             “               June 6 1770

Rebekah         “               Oct 20 1772

Mark               “                Dec 12 1775

Mark was the son of Joseph and his second wife, Deborah Satcher Watson

I have made this record this 11^th day of the fourth month 1879 Galen, Wayne Co, NY

Stephen Y. (Yerkes) Watson

Note: Stephen was the son of Levi (above) and Rebecca Yerkes- granddaughter of Herman Yerkes, of Germantown PA

Copied by Emma May Gridley Allyn[1] granddaughter of Stephen Y Watson June 24 1936

(On back)

Old letters that I have seen- one written from Cranston (R.I.) the 4^th of the 12^th month 1792 To James Rice’s children and signed Jonathan Knowles

One written from East Greenwich May 18, 1800 to dear niece, directed to Phebe Rice signed Aunt Elizabeth Holden

One written from Granville 9 of 2^nd month 1818 to dear brother and sister and signed John Rice

This letter tells of the marriage of Waite to Benjamin Boss ‘last fall’_ also says he had heard from Rhode Island that Lydia Meeks, Jonathan Knowles and wife, Charles Cook, Deborah Greene and another name I couldn’t make out were all deceased. Benjamin Boss was of South Kingston RI_”he is a respectable man, a member amongst Friends”

My grandmother’s family- Sarah Rogers Watson (written by Emma Gridley Allyn)

[1]Emma Gridley Allyn b about 1861 to William Gridley & Phebe Watson (b abt 1838) to Stephen Y Watson (b Sept 16 1806) and Sarah Rogers (b abt 1810) daughter of Matthew Rogers & Phoebe Rice