Laurens County GaArchives Biographies.....Watson, Vincent 
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                                               Vincent Watson in Laurens Co. GA
 
Vincent Watson, born Abt. 1790 probably in Johnston County, North Carolina.  He 
died in 1829 in Dublin, Laurens, Ga.  He married Prudence Hill July 13, 1815, 
in Dublin, Laurens County, Ga.  She was born about. 1790. 
 
 I believe he was the son of Silas Watson, Sr. and his first Unknown wife.  She 
and Silas Sr probably married in Johnston County, North Carolina, and she must 
have died there because he was listed as alone in his house in 1790 Federal 
Census.  Silas Sr married Kessiah Ussery in Laurens Co. September 13, 1812. 
Vincent died early, 1829 , probably Laurens County and Labon Watson was 
appointed administrator of his estate.
 
The naming of a child Vinson in a later generation by our Worthy / Watson 
families lets me believe he was a son of Silas, Sr.  I have not seen a grave 
for him, nor have I seen a written record of his death and this makes me wonder 
if he is buried at The Ditch, where so many of my relatives were buried.  It 
was a pretty, well kept cemetery and there was no charge to the family for 
burying their loved one there.  It was in their neighborhood and that meant a 
lot back then.
 
Vincent drew land in the 1827 lottery just before he died.  He was living in 
Laurens Co. in Deans Georgia Militia Unit, and drew land in Troup County.
 
July 13, 1815, Dublin, Laurens, Ga1827 GEORGIA LAND LOTTERY, Laurens County 
Residents, sorted by last name Source: "Reprint of Official Register of Land 
Lottery of Georgia 1827," Compiled and Published by Miss Martha Lou Houston, 
Columbus, Georgia, printed by Walton-Forbes Company, Columbus, Georgia.
 
  5 5173    Watson, Asa  s.l.w.  Laurens County           Bohannons        
Carroll County
  5 5 100   Watson, Elias          Laurens County            Deans              
Carroll County
  3 6 113   Watson, Vinson       Laurens County            Deans               
Troup County
  
First man here is Asa who was a son of Labon, Sr., and he was a Soldier of Late 
War, means he was a member of the State Militia and he probably fought with 
that Militia Unit against the Indians.
 
These 3 entries below are from the Volume 1, Legal Records of Laurens County,  
Georgia by Allen Thomas present Clerk of Courts in Dublin.
 
Vincent Watson     03-00-1829 Laban Watson and Silas Watson $1000.00 bond for 
administration of the estate of Vincent Watson. Clerk Thomas Moore. 
 
Vincent Watson 03-00-1829 Laban Watson appointed administrator of the estate of 
Vincent Watson. $1000. bond with Silas Watson as security.
 
Vincent Watson 09-00-1829 Laban Watson, administrator of the Watson estate, 
granted leave to sell the real estate of the deceased.
 
 

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