Cpt. Elkanah Watson

M, #14405, b. Feb 25, 1656, d. Feb 8, 1690
Relationship8th great-grandfather of Malcolm Kenyon McKown Jr.
Father*George Watson1 b. circa 1602, d. Jan 31, 1689
Mother*Phebe Hicks b. Mar 15, 1615, d. May 22, 1663

Family

Mercy Hedge b. circa 1658, d. Sep 27, 1721
Child

Chronological Events

Birth*Feb 25, 1656 Cpt. Elkanah Watson was born on Feb 25, 1656 at Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States.1 
 He was the son of George Watson and Phebe Hicks.1 
Marriage*Nov 26, 1677 Cpt. Elkanah Watson married Mercy Hedge on Nov 26, 1677 at Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States.1 
Death*Feb 8, 1690 Cpt. Elkanah Watson died on Feb 8, 1690, at age 33 at Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. He drowned in a shipwreck off Duxbury Beach near the headland known as "Gurnet's Nose" and his body was lost in Cape Cod Bay along with Edward Doty and his son John Doty.1 
Burial*Feb 8, 1690 He drowned on Feb 8, 1690 in Cape Cod Bay off Duxbury Beach, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States, Find A Grave Memorial# 52424629.2 

Citations

  1. [S816] Site - FamilySearch.org - International Genealogical Index (R).
  2. [S80] Gravestones, online at findagrave.com.

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