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on land at the foot of the Blue Ridge near Greenwood Depot, whi ch he bough t from And rew Woods, and on which some of hi~ descendants still reside. Hi s children were Michael, John, Jean, the wife of Robert Poage, William, Sarah, Hancah and Josiah. Michael lived on Lickinghole, was Captain of 3. military company during the Revolution, and a ruling elder in Mountain Plains Church, with his wife Ann sold his place to George Conner in 1786, and emigrated to Kentucky. John lived near Greenwood, with his wife Mary sold out to his brother William, and in 1780 removed to Washington County, Virginia. Josiah lived at Mechl1m's Depot, with his wife Hannah so ld his plantation to Edward Broadus in 1796, a.nd removed to Kentucky. \Villiam continued in Albemarle, and resided at th e old bome near Greenwood. He died in 1809. His wife was Mary Pilson , and his children William, Richard, Hannah, the wife of John Lobban, Samuel, Mary, Michael, Elizabeth and John. \Villiam was associated with J o hn Pilson in the mercantile business, but died young and unmarried in 1812. His business was continued by his brother Richard, who died unmarried in 1832. Michael lived at the old homestead, married Lavinia Lobban, was a ruling elder in Mountain Plains Church, and died in 1845. His chi ldren were Samuel, who emigrated to Texas, Mary, \Villiam, Martha, the wife of Peter Le Neve, Michael \V., Lavinia, the wife of Dr. A . Hamilton Rogers, J. Hervey, Sarah, the wife of Thomas L. Courtney, John R. and Charles. J ohn married Elizabet h, daughter of Joel Smith, and lived in Nelson . His chi ldren were J esse, Samuel, William W. , Mary, the wife of William Smith, and John Pilson. WATSON.
William \Vatson came from Charles City County, and resided on land east of North Garden Depot, whi ch in 1762 he purchased frOID Job o Leake and William and Joseph Fitzpatrick. He died in 1784 . Hi s chi ldren were John P., Richard P . , Josep h and Nancy, the wife of Thomas Cobbs. J ohn P. died in 1812, and his widow Martha, to whom he - 22