Watson family.
The papers are mostly those of John Fanning Watson (1779-1860), but other members of his family are also represented in the collection. John F. Watson, the son of Lucy Fanning and William Watson, was born in Batso, New Jersey. The family later moved to Philadelphia. John F. Watson worked at several different jobs, in different cities, although mostly in the Philadelphia area. He is best known for the histories he wrote: books, as well as newspaper and magazine articles. He was a founder of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. In 1812, Watson married Phebe Barron Crowell; they had several children.
From the description of Papers, 1786-1874. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 261231486
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Watson family. Papers, 1786-1874. | Winterthur Library | |
| referencedIn | Ayer, Thomas Prentiss, 1818-1893. Diaries, 1846-1884. | Gadsden Public Library |
Bibliographic and Digital Archival Resources
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| associatedWith | Ayer, Thomas Prentiss, 1818-1893. | person |
| associatedWith | Backus, Azel. | person |
| associatedWith | Backus, Charles. | person |
| associatedWith | Backus, Frederick F. | person |
| associatedWith | Backus, Frederick W. | person |
| associatedWith | Barron family. | family |
| associatedWith | Barrow, James. | person |
| associatedWith | Bogert, Esther Fanning (Mrs. James). | person |
| associatedWith | Crowell family. | family |
| associatedWith | Crowell, Thomas. | person |
| associatedWith | Eakin, James. | person |
| associatedWith | Fanning, Edmund, 1769-1841. | person |
| associatedWith | Fanning family. | family |
| associatedWith | Watson, John F. (John Fanning), 1779-1860. | person |
| associatedWith | Watson, Lucy Fanning. | person |
| associatedWith | Watson, Phebe Crowell. | person |
| associatedWith | Watson, Selina. | person |
| associatedWith | Willing family. | family |
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Active 1786
Active 1874
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