John WATSON

John was born on September 26th, 1677 in , Crane, Wexford, Ireland.  John's father was Samuel WATSON and his mother was Elizabeth THOMPSON. He had nine brothers and eight sisters, named Solomon, Samuel, James, Benjamin, Jonathan, Nathan, William, Benjamin, Oliver, Susanna, Sarah, Elizabeth, Phebe, Olivia, Dinah, Ruth and Lydia.  He was the oldest of the eighteen children.  He died at the age of 103 on November 3rd, 1780 in Kilconner, Carlow, Ireland.