Captain John Watson

This brick farmhouse on Worcester Road, picture taken in 1973, was originally built in 1773 for Colonel John Watson and his family. The farm was later owned by his son Jacob and then for a short time by Albert Haynes before it was puchased by Artemas J. Brooks.

Below are the Princeton headstones of this family from Meeting House Cemetary, whose decendents moved to Shabbona, Ill.

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Col. John Watson,
b. 5/14/1750 Brooksfield, MA
d. 3/14/1829 Princeton, MA

John's wife Sarah Wheeler
they married 6/27/1772
d. 5/31/1779

Col. Jacob Watson, son of John & Sarah

Lydia (Whitteker) Watson, Jacob's wife

Elmira was the daughter of
Jacob and Lydia Watson

John was the son of Jacob and Lydia ,
he also lived at the Worcester Rd. house.
John married Harriet Estabrook


Col. Jacob and Lydia had another son William, and he moved to Dekalb, IL.
Elmira married Benjamin Holden of Princeton. They had daughter Francene Augusta Holden, who married David Franklin Smith of Princeton.
They had a son named Richmond Watson Smith, who was born at 68 Hubbardston Road.

The Watson's are also related to the Smith's, Whtiney's and Isaac Wheeler

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