Matthew is said to have had fifteen children, ten of whom were living at the time of his decease.[53] The names of these ten were Abigail, Mary, Rachel, Mercy, Bethiah, Matthew, Lydia, William, John and Samuel. There were also many grandchildren and great grandchildren. In Arnold’s “Vital Record of Rhode Island” appears an entry under Barrington which states in substance that “Robert Watson and Mary Orr married at Londonderry, Ireland, 1695.” They were probably the parents of Matthew, the Barrington settler, who had the names recorded for purpose of reference; or they may have been so recorded by some other member of the family. The centenarian was twice married.[54] Bethia, his first wife, died in 1778, leaving ten children. One of Matthew’s descendants, John Watson, married Ann Waterman, daughter of Capt. Asa Waterman, of Rhode Island, who was assistant commissary-general during the Revolution. She was related to Governor Cooke of Rhode Island. Among the centenarian’s descendants were the following: Robert S. W. Watson who wedded Patience Blygh. He was born in 1804; Annie Cooke Watson, born in 1831; Dr. S. T. Watson, born 1832; John W. Watson, 1835; Mary H. Watson, 1837; Henry H. Watson, 1839; Robert S. Watson, 1843; Emily F. Watson, 1845; Robert S. Watson, 1846; Charlotte A. Watson, 1850. Nearly every generation of the family has had a Matthew in it. A second Matthew Watson was born in 1741.[55] A Matthew Watson of a later generation married Abby B. Wheaton, of Providence, in 1818. The Providence Directory for 1844 shows “Matthew Watson, manufacturer, rear Roger Williams Bank,” and gives his residence as Angell street. In February, 1892, the following interesting communication appeared in the Providence _Journal_. Its author is thought to have been Matthew Watson, of Providence, a recent representative of the name. * * * * * THE CUP THAT CHEERS. To the Editor of the _Journal_: The first time that tea was brought to Barrington, Rhode Island, is not known to the writer of this article, but the second time it was brought by Matthew Watson something over a hundred and fifty years ago, before the famous Boston tea party. Matthew Watson sold brick which he manufactured from the clay on his own property, which was extensive, even for those days, in Newport. On one of his trips there he bought the teapot, a sketch of which appears with this article, and six teacups. As tea had never been used, of course there was no tea-kettle, and water to make this was boiled in a dinner pot hanging from a crane over the wood fire. The teapot now is in possession of one of Matthew Watson’s descendants, and is a quaint little affair of some ancient style of crockery. It stands on three legs, which adds to its unique appearance.