childrenJames Watterson · Margaret Watterson · Eliza Watterson · Samuel Watterson · John Watterson
Their story
What the record says
Native of Ireland.
Came to America at age sixteen.
Grew to manhood in Chester Co., PA.
Married ~1798.
Farmed in Chester Co., PA until 1832, then retired to Philadelphia to live with his daughter.
During the War of 1812 was sent back to the interior of the state for refusing to forswear allegiance to the king of England.
Father of subject John Watterson.
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