Much of the following material is from Diana Bradley, a Watson Family descendant and researcher. Additional material from Dorothy Hankins (marriage dates and places), and Terrie Treadway, also both long time Watson Family researchers.

It appears that Frederick married Margaret in 1835 when she was only 14.

From the 1840 Census for Rockingham Co. (township unknown), North Carolina (Roll:M704.369, page 131, the head of the household is listed as Frederick Watson. Three other individuals are listed in the household: 1 free, 1 colored male, and 1 child under 10.

Listing of marriage in North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868:

Further comment from Diana Bradley:

I believe that Jane P=Pinkney, since P.C. Scott dies in 1851 or so in Guilford County, and his name was Pinkney C. Scott.

Listed in the 1850 Census for Western Division Township, Rockingham Co., North Carolina (Roll: M432.643, page 53) as Frederick Watson, a. 33, farmer. Also ennumerated: Jane P., a. 33; John A., a. 9 [son of Margaret Patrick & FW]; Hugh L.P., a. 8 [son of Margaret Patrick & FW]; William P., a. 4 [son of Jane Doak & FW]; James a. 2.

In the 1850 Slave Schedule for Rockingham County, Western District, page 2, F. W. Watson is listed as having 3 adult and 6 children as slaves:

Listed in 1860 Census for Rockingham Co., North Carolina, Troublesome Post Office (page 59) as F. W. Watson, a. 43, occupation: negro trader, $4000 real estate, $15000 personal estate. Also listed: Jane P. a. 44; John A. a. 21, occupation: negro trader [son of Margaret Patrick]; Hugh L. a. 18 [son of Margaret Patrick]; William P. a. 12 or 14? [son of Jane Doak]; Frederick W. a. 8 [son of Jane Doak]; Onslow W. a. 5 [son of Jane Doak].
In 1870 Census for Tellicounty Township, St. Francis County, Arkansas (page 446) as F. W. Watson, a 53, farmer, bp. VA, assets $250, parcel 76/77. Also listed: Jane, a. 54, bp. NC, assets $150; F.W., Jr., a. 19, bp. NC; O.M. a. 15, bp. NC.

Rockingham County Historical Society Newsletter, 1 Oct 1996, Series III #82 (from Diana Bradley):

Frederick Watson first married Margaret M. Patrick, who died at age 22 on 7 Mar 1844. He married Jane Scott Doak, a widow, in 1845, and this union produced 3 sons, all of whom moved to Arkansas in 1866 [I have it that they moved with F. W., and are listed in the 1870 AR census in St. Francis County]. Sons of F.W. and Jane: William Pinkney Watson, F.W. Jr., and Onslow W. Watson.

Additional comments from Diana Bradley (17 July 2002):

I also received F. W. 's, father of W.P., deeds of inherited land (along with his 7 siblings) when F.W.'s mother died in Rockingham County, NC (NC State Archives). There were 2 large parcels, and all the children drew lots. F. W. received at least 2 30 acre parcels near the Haw River. F. W.'s sons, John A. and H. L. P. also inherited land from the Patrick's and H. L. P. later inherited land from his father-in-law, John C. Rankin in Rockingham County. H. L. P. sold 217 acres that he had inherited from both F. W. and the Patrick/Rankin family in 1904.

...he [Frederick W. Watson]was born in Prince Edward County, Virginia, about 1817, apparently the youngest son of Abner and Mary "Polly" Price. Abner's will was probated in Rockingham County, NC as well as in Virginia, and Mary received everything. Looks like she moved to a parcel of land in NC "next to the John A. Patrick lot", and all the kids must have gone, too. F. W. married John A. Patrick's daughter, Margaret, who bore him 3 sons, 2 of whom lived to adulthood, but she died in 1844 only 22 years old. Mary Price Watson and Margaret Patrick Watson are buried in the Patrick Family Cemetery in Rockingham County, NC. I can't find Jane Doak Watson's death in AR.

Material from Terrie Treadway (email, 19 Jan 2003):

The [Watson family] bible, listed Fred W. Watson's death as March 8, 1878: It was right under Jane Doak's death and would be Frederick W. Watson father W. P., O. W., and Fred Wilson... He was in St. Francis in 1872 and died before the next census when W. P. was in White Co. With Jane Doak dying in 1871, I bet she is buried in St. Francis Co. too.

A better copy of the Watson Family Bible was obtained (21 May 2003) by Terrie from Flo Adams, a distant cousin, who had obtained it earlier from James Milton Huff. Jane Doak's year of death appears to be 1877, rather than 1871, altering the place where she probably died (White County, AR?).

From Terrie Treadway (email, 24 Aug 2004):

I went to the Arkansas History Commission last week and pulled some records quickly before they closed. Just now had a chance to look at what I copied. I had seen William Watson's name, but until now it did not register with me the name below was F.W.'s.

1874 White County AR Personal Property Tax Records: William Watson and and F.W. Watson...

So, we now have proof that F.W. moved with William Pinkney and Henrietta from St. Francis County by the end of 1873 and were entered on the tax rolls for the first time in 1874. Amount of property tax also would suggest W. P. was sharecropping since I was not able to find a land record.

We know that Jane Scott Watson dies in Oct, 1877 and F.W dies in March,1878 and William P. and family are still in White County for the 1880 census. H. K. Adams (Henrietta's brother) worked for Mr. Henry Grissard (Goodspeed's Biography). Mr. Grissard started a cemetery in El Paso (Peach Orchard Gap) in 1840 and H. K.'s family are all buried in that cemetery. I would speculate that is where F.W. and Jane Scott Watson are buried.

On the White County Historical Society website the surveyor of the cemetery counted 579 concrete blocks that had been placed next to old field rocks or alone; he said a cemetery worker told him the blocks marked graves but the identities are unknown.

I think this is as close as we will get to actually locating a grave-site for the Watsons.

1874 White County AR Personal Property Tax Records:

Watson, William

1

50

7

84

5

8

18

25

1

50

Watson, F.W.

1

80

6

60

4

8

15

30

1

25

From Terrie Treadway (email, 27 Aug 2004):

I took a wild guess at the middle name of F.W. Sr. and I think I hit pay-dirt. Although, we may never know conclusively whether it is Wilson or Womack, my bet is on Womack.

Thinking that the Womack and Wilson names had to be associated either with the Watson or Price families, I did a search on Womack and Price on dogpile.com...

Looks like the Womack name came from the DeJarnette and possibly the Price family too.

Edward McGeehee m. Elizabeth DeJarnett (Aunt of Mary DeJarnette Wright)

daughter Anna McGeehee m. Nathan Womack

daughter Judith Womack married John Price

No direct evidence associating this Price with Richard Price's family, but I might take a wild guess that there somehow is a link, too.