A Watson (pattern-maker) was born in Lancaster Co., Penn.

The evidence

• “WATSON, paitern-maker, job woodwoik and scroll sawing and turning. Third street ; was born in Lancaster Co., Penn., Sept. 2, 1840, and came to Wisconsin Jan. 20, 1872, locating in Janesville. Mr.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/18-bios-beloit.md, PDF p. 765 / book p. 769

  Butterfield, C. W., et al. The History of Rock County, Wisconsin: its early settlement, growth, development, resources, etc. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1879. Cornell University Library via the Internet Archive, archive.org/details/cu31924028871585.

  Grade A: Found on a page of one of our sources