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The Watts On-line
Issue No. 1
October 18, 1996


WELCOME!!

This is our first issue of the Watts newsletter and I am very excited about the possibilities.  Notice I said it is “OUR” first issue.  That is because the success of this newsletter will depend on you.  Contributions are always accepted and appreciated.  Our goal here is to enhance your “Watts” research and hopefully connect you with others working on your direct “Watts” line.   Technology has come a long way over the past few years and it is amazing we are able to communicate and share information so easily.  I hope you will all take advantage of this and share some of your research with us.  Queries are accepted and we ask that if you answer by direct E-mail that you  forward us a copy of your answer so it can be published.  Others may be helped by your knowledge. 

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Contents:

1.  Members lines
2.  John Watts Bible Records
3.   DAR records : William Watts of Massachusetts
                            
  Nicholas Watts of Massachusetts and Vermont
4.  Thomas Watts of Bedford County
5.  Miscellaneous
6.  Watts’ in Albemarle County, VA

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MEMBERS LINES

1.  Lori Linnell - Lorlin@aol.com  -  Let me start with my own:  I am descended from Thomas Watts b. abt 1690 in Culpepper Co., VA and his wife Esther.  They had a son Jacob Watts b. 19 Jul 1730 and d. 14 Apr 1821 in Orange Co., VA.  His wife was Elizabeth Durrett b. 1739 in Albemarle Co., VA and d. 11 Jan 1819 in Albemarle Co., VA.  They had a son John Watts b. 24 Jan 1756 in Orange Co., VA and d. 13 Sep 1823 in Albemarle Co., VA.  His wife was Lucy Dalton b. 15 Dec 1761 in Albemarle Co., VA and d. 16 Sep 1844 in Randlolf Co., MO.  At this time my research is concentrating on finding the families of these ancestors.  That had taken me into Kentucy and Missouri and beyond.

2.   Paul Allred - pwallred@ucdavis.edu  -  Paul is also descended from these same Virginia ancestors.  He is currently concentrating his research in Kentucy and Missouri looking for Watts and allied families.  Allied Families he is interested in are:  Twyman, Haggard, Bruce, Dunn, Wills, Head, Austin, Durrett, Huckstep, Rhodes, Long, and Brown.  He is willing to exchange GedCom files.  Paul has played a big part in getting this newsletter going.  He has been a big contributor and given me the encouragement needed to get this project going.  Thanks Paul!  

Paul’s partial Family Line:  Irene Bowen Watts (b. 1910-Kanosh, Millard  Co. , UT/d 1994 - Sacramento Ca.) husband: A.E. Allred; Robert Watts (b: 1881 - Kanosh, Millard Co., UT/d: 1971 - Chico, Butte Co., Ca) wife: Florence S. Bowen; Baldwin H. Watts (b. Raymond, Hinds Co., MS/d: Kanosh, Millard Co., UT) wife:  Emma Wheadon:   Robert H. Watts (b. 1801 - Orange Co., VA/d 1880 - Davis Co., UT)  Wife:   Elizabeth Heath; John Watts (b. 1756 - Orange Co., VA:  Wife:  Lucy Dalton; Jacob Watts (b: 1730  Albemarle Co., VA/d: 1821 Orange Co., VA) Wife:  Elizabeth Durrett;  Thomas Watts (b. 1700 d. ? Culpepper Co., VA)  wife:  Ester ?;  Edward Watts (b. 1620/d 1690) wife:  Ann.

3. My ties with the Watts family are through my paternal grandmother, who was Ruth Marion Watts, daughter of George Washington Watts (b. 2-22-1862 in Northampton, MA) and Kate Darling Pringle. George W. Watts' father was Henry Law Watts, unknown date/place of birth. That is as far as we have information on, and our data about Kate and George is sketchy. My goals are to obtain more solid information about them and then trace backwards as far as possible.

Cheryl Van De Hey
cateyes@rangenet.com

4. My relationship to the WATTS line doesn't start until my g(9)-grandmother, Mercy WATTS.  My research goals are to learn as much about her ancestry as possible and to find cousins associated with this line. Partial Family Line:  Mercy WATTS (b: 17 Feb 1665 - Wenham, Essex Co., MA/d: 12 Feb 1724 - Bristol, Bristol Co., RI) husband: Joshua FINNEY (m: 31 May 1688 - Bristol Co., RI); Jerimiah WATTS (b: ?/d: ?) wife: ?  

* Rankin, Kevin M. - rankin.kevin@sma1.mcclellan.af.mil/19 Coriander 
Ct., Sacramento CA 95831

5. I am David Alan Eaton, grandson of Viola Frances Watts (still living).  We are descendents of the line of alternating generational names of David and James Watts who lived in GreenbrierCo,VA (now WV) from the 1780s and many of them moved to GalliaCo,OH around the 1820s.  All of the Watts people in those two places at those two dates seem to be related to me.  Also, to Mary Arnold (arnoldmb@aol.com) who is also on this Watts list.  We believe we are descended from David Watts born about 1725 in Scotland and his son James Watts (b. 1753 Maryland, d. 1810 GreenbrierCo,VA).

I encourage all folks to find the places where their families lived and add their comments to that county in the US GenWeb project on the Internet.  This is really taking off and becoming a great way to find distant relatives to work with. 

Dave Eaton - devo@VNET.IBM.COM

6. MALACHI WATTS   d. 1804 Anson Co NC is my gggg grand father anscestor. His dau was JEMINA  mar JOSEPH WOOD.  Dau  JEMINA  WOOD mar JOHN KING. Dau LUCY KING mar HENRY HUDGENS. Dau SALLIE HUDGENS mar ROBERT PERRY DENTON. Dau OLLIE DENTON mar WALTER GILBREATH. Dau WALTA GILBREATH mar NEIL HUARD.

My comments is that this is a female line and I have been able to follow it on down.  It pleases me.   

Goals:  At present I'm waitng for the direct and reverse deeds of Anson Co NC, hopong to prove MALACHI WATTS first wife was JEMINA.  That will give me three generations   of JEMINA'S. And I like that.  On the JOSEPH WOOD line I hope to establish him as first family of TExas. But I don't even know what first families of TEXAS is called.  But I can learn.   I don't know if this is and indian line or not.  Also want to look into Malachi Watts being a Regulator.(1771).  I hope that gives you a general feeling of what I'm doing in WATTS genealogy.  I don't plan to write a book  genealogy book but I may use my reasearch as a base for writing factional writing. That is facts written in a fiction story. I do that kind of writing. 

What else? Doing research in SC and NC is difficult for I have mostly done work in TN.  The above JOHN KING I have him as a First FAmily of TN.  That was fun.   

OK, Lori that tells you of my WATTS interest. What else need I tell you?  I hoping to be a grandmother soon.  My children are all grown and I follow my husband around.  

Walta at nhuar@aol.com

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Bible records of John Watts (1767 - 1834) married Fanny Sebree in 1788, and moved from Kentucky to Ripley County, Indiana.  Descendants to 1905 lived in Indian and Illinois.  Includes Watts, Sebree, Henry, Hite, Smith & Cravens.

Family Records - Microfilm made of manuscript collection; Source: Historical Society Ripley County, Versailles, Ind. (LDS Film # 1312803 - Item No. 38); Record includes 20 pages of handwritten notes.

Page 1

John Watts gives this book to his daughter Fanny Smith (1 word & date unreadable)
 John Watts born March 22, 1767. 
Fanney Watts born January 22, 1772.  
Mildred Johnson Watts born February 13th 1790  
Elizabeth Watts born May 4th A.D. 1792

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Johnson Watts Born July 7th 1794 at Briens Station, Fayitt County Kentucky 
Sarah Barnet Watts born October 26th  A.D. 1796  
Newton Watts born February 9th  A.D. 1800  
Frances Watts born March 22th A.D. 1803  
Isaac Watts born February 20th A.D. 1806  

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Susanah Sebree Watts born  August 20th A.D. 1808  
Agnes F. (Flurnioy - sp ?) Watts born May 22th A. D. 1811
John Sebree Watts born January 19th A.D. 1816

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Newton Watts son of John and Fanny Watts departed this life November 14th 1818 (I believe this should read 1881 - See additional notes on Page 7 & Obituary on Page 20)
John Watts died September 5, 1834
Fanney Watts wife of John Watts died September 5, 1854.  Written at the request of their daughter Frances Watts Smith by their granddaughter Anna Watts, youngest daughter of Johnson Watts. Versailles, Ind. July 5th 1889.

Page 5

Frances Watts born March 22 A.D. 1803

Page 6 - Blank Page

Page 7

Annie Welber aged 19,53
Maggie Hite  aged 1853

Page 8

                    Marriages

Thomas Smith and Frances Watts were married January 16th A. D. 1821
John C. Cravens (sp - faded) and Maggie E. Hite were married October 27,th 1862

                    Births

Robert M. (Miling - sp - faded) Cravens son of John & Margaret Cravens was born at (faded), Ind. January 29,1866.
Frank Adkinson Cravens son of John & Margaret Cravens was born at Osgood, Ind. (faded) 2, 1867.
.....(faded)..... January 29th 1866
.....(faded).... son of ..... was born at  ....1867

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Robert M. Cravens died August the 2nd 1866.  Son of (faded ) and J. C. Cravens, age six months (faded) days.  Died at the residence of Thos. Smith July 12, 1868 Little "Frankie" son of John C. & Maggie H. Cravens.  Aged seven months and nineteen days.
(3 words faded) in earth Little Robbie & Little Frankie are with the Angels.

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John Watts born March 22nd A.D. 1767
Fannie Watts born January 22nd A.D. 1772

The following is a list of there children.
Mildred Johnson Watts born February 13th A.D. 1790
Elizabeth Watts born May 4th A.D. 1972
Johnson Watts born July 7th A.D. 1794
Sarah Barnet Watts born October 26th A.D. 1796

Page 11 - Names Continued from Page 10.

Newton Watts born February 9th A.D. 1800
Fannie Watts born March 22nd A.D. 1803
Isaac Watts born February 20th A.D. 1806
Susannah Sebree Watts born August 20th A.D. 1808
Agnes  F. (Flurnioy - sp ?) Watts born May 22 nd A.D. 1811
John Sebree Watts born January 19th A.D. 1816

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Newton Watts son of John & * FANNIE WATTS, DEPARTED THIS LIFE (unable to read - 3 words below caps) November 14th A.D. 1818

* Section in caps and 3 words below has been lined out in original text.   See additional notes on Newton on Pages 4 & 20).

Mr. Johnson Watts died May 27th 1881.  Age 76, 10 month, 20 days.
Mrs. Elizabeth Oylevee (sp) died February 15, 1878 in her 81 year.
John Sebree Watts died June 11, 1876 at Indianapolis, born January 19th 1816
Mrs. Mildred J. Peay or Beay (sp) died September 25th 1877. at Catlin Illinois.  Born February 13, 1790 aged 87 years, 7 months and 12 days.

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Mr. Liston Vawter died September the 10, 1879 age near eighty three
Mr. John Henry died April 22, 1878

               Marriages

John Watts & Fannie Sebree.  Married December 23, 1788
Thomas Smith & Fannie Watts married January 16th 1821

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Thomas Smith died April 12, 1876 at 12 1/2 p.m. at Versailles, Ind. age 77 years
John Watts Sr. died Sept. 5th 1834
Fannie Watts, his wife, died Sept. 5,1854

Mary Roberts widow of (unable to read/George) A.... (faded) Roberts died at the house of her daughter Margaret Hite (unable to read) in Versailles, Indiana at 8:20 p.m. August 10, 1905 in her 88th year.

Page 15 - Blank Page

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                    Marriages

John Watts & Fanny Sebree Married December 23rd A.D. 1788
Thomas Smith & Frances Watts Married January 16th A.D. 1821

Page 17 - Blank Page

Page 18

Mary Agnes Henry born Dec. 28th A.D. 1849
Harriet Virginia Henry born May 11th A.D. 1857
America Watts Henry born May 25th A.D. 1832
 

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                    Births

Fannie Watts born June 26th 1868
Annie Watts born September 12th 1871

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Copy of original obituary for Newton Watts.  Name of paper not shown. (See additional notes on Pages 4 & 7)  

Died.    At the family residence in Salem township, Feb. 7th 1881, Newton Watts, Aged 68 years, 2 months and 4 days.   Col. Watts was a good and useful citizen and a man universally respected by all who knew him.  He leaves a host of friends to mourn his loss.  The funeral services were held at the residence of his son-in-law, E. A. Barber, on Wednesday afternoon.

Transcribed by: Paul Watts Allred
8660 Nash Way
Sacramento, CA 95828

pwallred@ucdavis.edu

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DAR RECORDS

MRS. EMMA F. SHUTE CUDWORTH Born in Malden, Mass.
Wife of Henry Herbert Cudworth.

Descendant of William Watts, as follows:

1.  Charles F. Shute (1838 - 1914) m. 1860 Martha W. Morrison (1837 - 1916).
2.  Henry Shute (1805 - 91) m. 1828 Tabitha Nichols (1806 - 85).
3.  William Hute (1780 - 1847) m. 1804 Mary Watts (1775 - 1868).
4.  William Watts m. 1765 Lydia Shute.

William Watts served as private in Captain Mills' company, Col. John Brooks' 7th regiment, Massachusetts troops.  He was born, 1730 in Wolburn, Mass. 

Source: RE 202.5 A.15 Volume 144 - Year: 1919

MRS. EDNA WATTS WEBER

Born in West Toledo, Ohio. 
Wife of Frank Ernest Weber  
Descendant of Nicholas Watts, as follows:

1.  William Watts (b. 1854) m. 1884 Emilie Shunchk (b. 1864).
2.  Charles Rich Watts (1804 - 83) m. 1828 Elizabeth Innis (1813 - 93).
3.  Benjamin Watts (1769 - 1837) m. Mary Barbour (1771 - 1837).
4.  Nicholas Watts m. Eunice Newton.

Nicholas Watts (1749 - 1824) served, 1776, as private in Capt. Petty's company, Col. Samuel Williams' regiment, Massachusetts troops.  He was born in Warwick, Mass.; died in Shoreham, Vt.

Source: RE 202.5  A.15  Volume 98 - Year: 1913
Submitted by: Paul Watts Allred, 8660 Nash Way, Sacramento, CA 95828 -

pwallred@ucdavis.edu

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Subject: Thomas Watts & Col. Charles Lynch - Rev. War

John Hook, Robert Cowan and Thomas Watts had been Tories during the Revolution and were three of the leaders of the Tory conspiracy in Bedford Co. in 1780.  The leaders were apprehended, but instead of being jailed and tried in New London [the old county seat of Bedford, now called Bedford Spgs.], where many of the Tories lived, they were taken to Col. Charles Lynch's home near the junction of the Staunton and Otter Rivers, twenty miles from New London.  The summary     punishments, principally floggings, dispensed by Col. Lynch gave rise to the expression "Lynch Law."  All three of these Tories had connections with the Keys, who were patriots.  Thomas  Watts lived in Bedford Co., south of the Staunton River, as early as  1779; co-witnessed a 1783 deed whereby John Key bought 440 acres in Bedford Co., and sold 230 acres in Bedford Co. to John Hook in 1784.

This material under the heading *George Key, VA. Patriot* appeared to be a part of a long article on the Keys, that was in several quarterlies of in Volume 17 (for the entire year of 1973) and/or Volume 18 (for the entire year of 1974) of "The Virginia Genealogist" by John F. Dorman, Editor

Submitted by: Steve Watts, 26035 Bouquet Canyon #243, Santa Clarita, CA

91350 - swatts@scvent.com

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MISCELLANEOUS

Below are some items taken from old quarterlies that I had:

THE RIDGE RUNNERS. Vol. III, #1 - May 1974.

        "Early Wills of Anderson County, Kentucky" 

[Abstracted from a microfilm copy of the original Will Book A, by William A. Yates]

No. 5. 
Will of EDWARD LANE of Anderson Co KY. To grandchildren, heirs of son Garland Lane, dec'd viz. Lucinda, Perinelia, Louisa, Rhoda, and Betsy. Betsy Lane, widow of son Garland. Son, Felix Lane. To heirs of son Hayston Lane (who is still living). Daus., Nancy Stansbury, Alpha Watts, Lucinda Watts. Granddau., Julia Lane, late Julia Thurman. "All my Children" viz: to the heirs of son Garland Lane, to Felix Lane, Lucinda Watts, nancy Stansberry, Alpha Watts, and heir sof son Hayston Lane.  Exec., son Felix Lane and Elijah Thurman. 23 May 1830. Wit., Jordan H. Walker, Elijah Thurman, Hayston Lane. Proved 14 Mar 1831. (p 6).

No. 33. 
Will of PETER CARR of Anderson Co KY. Dau., Rachael Watts, now the wife of Thurman Watts. Other two daus: Sally Watts and Polly Eliott. Dau., Sally Watts, wife of Felix Watts, and Polly Elliott wife of Robert Elliott. Granddau.: Polly Watts, dau. of my dau. Rachael and Thurman Watts. Exec., Robert Elliott and Felix Watts. 29 Oct 1835. Wit: Jordan H. Walker, Randol Walker. Proved 12 Sept 1836. (p 36)

No. 37. 
Will of KATHARINE TASH of Anderson Co KY. To Polly Watts, infant dau. of Thurman Watts; to Katharine Watts, dau of Thurman Watts. To Jane Watts infant dau. of Felix Watts, or to her sister, Rhoda Watts. To Lucy Ann, infant dau. of Thurman Watts. "my living sisters". Exec: J. H. Walker 25 Mar 1831. Wit: William T. Stones, Elijah Thurman, James Hunter.  Proved 13 Mar 1837. (p. 40)

No. 41. 
Will of ARTHUR SLAYTON of Anderson Co. KY. Wife, Lucy Slaton. Neice, Mahala Clark. Brother, Joseph Slayton. Nephew by marriage, James Watts. Exec: Joseph Slayton, and James Watts. 8 May 1838. Wit: L. J. Witherspoon, Robert McMichael, Joseph Bailes. Proved 9 July 1838. (p 45) 

No. 47. 
Will of JEREMIAH WATTS of Anderson Co, KY. Dau., Eliza Watts 3 June 1837. Signed: Jeremiah (X) Watts, Lucinda (X) Watts. Wit: B. F. Major, John Droffen, Robert C. McBrayer. Proved 10 July 1839. (p 53) 

More next week...

Submitted by William Ikerd   -  Weikerd@juno.com

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Albemarle County in Virginia, by Rev. Edgar Woods.  Copyright 1901. Page 340

                           Watts

Jacob Watts became the owner of more than eleven hundred acres on the north side of the Rivanna, near Piney Mountain.  He was one of the early Methodist ministers of the county.  He died in 1821, at the age of ninety years.  His wife was Elizabeth, daughter of the first Richard Durrett, and his children William, John, Elijah, Fielding, Mildred, the wife of a Bruce, Mary, the wife of Hezekiah Rodes, Frances, the wife of Joseph Edmondson, Nancy, the wife of Henry Austin, and Agnes, the wife of John Huckstep.  

The children of Elijah were Sarah, the wife of Kenza Stone, who removed to Bourbon County, Kentucky, Mildred, the wife of James Dickerson,

Elizabeth, the wife of John O. Padgett, Nancy, the wife of Wiley Dickerson, and Frances, the wife of James Malone.

David Watts, possibly a brother of Jacob, (not his brother) lived on the west side of the South West Mountain, south of Stony Point.  He died in 1767.  His children were John, David, Nathan, and Susan, the wife of William Watson.  David lived in the same neighborhood, and died in 1817.  His wife's name was Sarah, and his children were Charles, who married Elizabeth Buckner, John, Philip, David, who married Ruth, daughter of George Twyman, Susan, the wife of Carver Thomas, Mary, the wife of William Breedlove, Mildred, the wife of Richard Breedlove, Frances and Nancy.  Philip married a daughter of John Brown, and lived west of Mechum's Depot.  His daughter America was the wife of Madison Kinsolving.

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