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John Watson, Esq.
John Watson was born in Plymouth, MA on Thursday, April 19, 1716 at "10 o'clock in the morning". His father, John Watson, was reportedly the wealthiest man in Plymouth County when he died in 1731. The Watsons had come to Plymouth in the early 1630s and though they were not of the original Pilgrims, they were one of the early influential families in Plymouth Colony. His mother, Sarah Rogers, was the daughter of Daniel and Sarah (Appleton) Rogers. She died 1725 and John and
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Nathaniel Curtis
Nathaniel Curtis was born to Zacheus and Lydia (Thomas) Curtis on March 26, 1756 in Plymouth, MA. He was the fifth of their six children, and the fourth to survive past childhood. His father was from Plymouth, and his mother from Dartmouth, MA. On April 20, 1775 Nathaniel marched to Marshfield with Captain Jesse Harlow's company of Minutemen in response to the Lexington Alarm that went out the revious day. He stayed with the company for seven days before they were dismissed
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Capt. John Virgin
Captain John Virgin, mariner and trader of Plymouth, MA
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Dec 31, 20251 min read
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Patience Watson
Patience was born on January 2, 1733 to Benjamin and Elizabeth (Winslow) Marston in Salem, MA. Her mother was originally from Marshfield, MA, and was a descendant of Mayflower passenger Edward Winslow. Her father was a Harvard graduate, and a very prominent man in Salem. He served as High Sheriff of Essex County and later as a Justice and Judge. Patience was the third of her parents' seven children. In the She married merchant Elkanah Watson of Plymouth, MA on October 19, 1
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Portrait Gravestones -- Miss Elizabeth Morton
Miss Elizabeth Morton 1770-1790 Plymouth, MA
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Dec 6, 20251 min read
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