The Watts On-line
Issue No. 18
March 7, 1997

For various reasons I have decided to change the newsletter to a bi-monthy newsletter.  I hope this does not slow down the contributions and hopefully it will give some of you more time to digest the amount of information being sent out.  The newsletter will now be sent to you on the first and third Friday of every month.  I truly appreciate those of you who contribute regularly.  I hope there is something for everyone this week! 

I am going to try and fill the many requests I have had for back issues.  I will start with issues #1 thru #4.  If you message me by March 13th, I will be happy to send you these issues on March 14th.  Sending them individually is time consuming so I want to send them out in groups.   Thanks,  Lori

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CONTENTS:

1.  Members Lines - Descendants of Jacob Watts
2.  Queries
3. Dr. William Watts Parker, 1824 - 1899
4. Revolutionary War Bounty Land Grants Awarded by State Governments
5. Marriages of Gallia County, Ohio
6. WATTS > Battle of Tippecanoe
7. Census of 1790 - New Hampshire
8. Census of 1790 - North Carolina
9. Moore-Watts
10. Watts Mill - Jackson County Missouri
11. Obituary of Thomas Watts of Dearborn Co., Ind.

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MEMBERS LINES

Descendants of Jacob Watts

    1          Jacob Watts     b: 19 Jul 1730 in Spotsylvania Co., VA  d: 14 Apr 1821 in Orange Co., VA      ..      +Elizabeth Durrett   b: 1739 in Pro. Orange Co., VA  m: Abt. 1752 in Albemarle , VA        d: 11 Jan 1819 in Albermarle Co. VA  Father: Richard Durrett    Mother: Sarah Hampton
....... 2      Elijah Durrett Watts    b: in Culpeper or Albermarle Co., , VA            d: 1825
...........         +Catherine Long         Father: William Long    Mother: Ann Durrett
................    3          Sarah (Sally) Watts    b: 13 Sep 1780 in Albemarle Co., VA d: 1901 in Bourbon Co., KY 
....................                +Kenza Stone    b: 29 Oct 1774 in Albemarle Co., VA   m: 26 Dec 1797 in Albemarle Co. VA   d: 19 Feb 1846 in Paris, Bourbon Co., KY 
................    3          Elizabeth Watts     b: 25 May 1785 in Albemarle Co., VA
....................            +John O. Padgett  b: 1783 in Maryland   m: 20 Nov 1801 in Albemarle Co. VA    d: 1860 in Sumner County, TN. 
................    3          Mildred Watts     b: 1787 
....................                +James Dickerson   b: Bet. 1778 - 1781 in Albemarle Co, Virginia   m: 24 Nov 1801 in Albemerle Co, VA    d: Aft. Aug 1849 in Sumner Co, Tennessee 
................    3          Nancy Watts     b: 1792
....................                +Wiley Dickerson  m: 06 Jan 1806 in Albemarle Co. VA    Father: Thomas Dickerson    Mother: Mildred
................    3          Frances Watts     b: 1794 
....................                +James Malone    b: Abt. 1790 in Washington Co., MD m: 16 Oct 1813 in Standardsville, Greene Co., VA       Father: John Melone  Mother: Rebecca Burrell
.......         *2nd Wife of Elijah Durrett Watts: 
...........         +Margaret Sampson    m: 27 Nov 1823 in Orange Co., VA 
....... 2      Mildred (Milly) Watts    b: 26 Mar 1753 in Culpeper or Albemarle Co. VA        d: Aft. 1842 in Clark, KY 
...........         +Benjamin Bruce      b: Abt. 1750        m: 26 Mar 1773 in Albermarle, VA   d: 31 Dec 1809 in Crest Orchard, Clark Co. KY    Father: George Bruce      Mother: Temperance
................    3          David Bruce
................    3          Sarah (Sally) Bruce    b: 27 Jun 1776 in Albemarle Co. VA
....................            +William Jackson Gordon      m: Abt. 1814 in Winchester, Clark Co., KY 
 ................    3          Barnett Bruce      b: 1779 in Albemarle Co. VA
....................                +Lucy Lampton
................    3          Elizabeth Watts Bruce    b: 1783 in Albemarle Co. VA    d: 1853 in Winchester, Clark Co., KY
....................                +Nathaniel Sheepskin Haggard b: 1780 in Albemarle Co., VA  m: 1798 in Winchester, Clark Co., KY  d: 1858    Father: James Haggard Mother: Betsey Gentry
................    3          Nancy Bruce      b: 06 Apr 1784 in Albemarle Co. VA   d: 23 Jan 1864 in Clark Co. KY
....................                +Thornton Wills       b: Jul 1781 in Albemarle Co. VA   m: 13 Mar 1803 in Clark Co. KY   d: May 1864 in Clark Co. KY  Father: Frederick W. Wills    Mother: Frances Durrett
................    3          Austin Bruce      b: Abt. 1786
....................                +Sarah M. Stevens  b: Abt. 1790 in VA    m: 02 Dec 1809 in Winchester, Clark Co., KY 
................    3          Ely Bruce      b: 1788
................    3          Agnes Bruce      b: 15 Oct 1793 in Albemarle Co. VA   d: 25 Nov 1879 in Clark Co. KY
....................                +Isaac Wills    b: 02 Mar 1785 in Albemarle Co. VA  m: 31 Jan 1809 in Clark Co. KY  d: 29 Oct 1864 in Winchester, Clark, KY    Father: Frederick W. Wills    Mother: Frances Durrett
....... 2      William Watts     b: 24 Jan 1754 in Culpeper or Albemarle Co., VA  d: 801
...........         +Elizabeth Beazley  b: 1758 in  Orange Co., Virginia  m: 04 Jun 1778 in Coziers, Orange Co. VA   Father: James Beazley    Mother: Ann Reyonlds
................    3          Mildred (Millie) Watts    b: Bef. 1780 in Orange Co., VA    d: in Greene Co., VA
....................                +Fielding Riddle     b: in Orange Co., VA    m: 13 Feb 1795 in Orange Co., VA
....... 2      John Watts     b: 24 Jan 1756 in Culpeper or Albemarle Co. VA  d: 13 Sep 1823 in Albemarle Co., VA 
...........         +Lucy Dalton    b: 15 Dec 1761 in Albermarle Co., VA  m: 09 Nov 1778 in Albermarle Co., VA  d: 16 Sep 1844 in Randolph Co., MO Father: William Dalton    Mother: Rachel S. Harris
................    3          Elizabeth Watts     b: Abt. 1779 in Albemarle Co., Virginia    d: Bef. 1846
....................            +Dudley Brown Ellis b: Nov 1760 in Hanover Co., VA  m: 09 Jun 1802 in Albemarle , VA        d: 27 Nov 1837 in Campbell Co., KY  
................    3          Nancy Maria Watts    b: Abt. 1780 in Albemarle Co., VA     d: Bef. 1846 in Orange Co., Virginia 
....................                +Josiah Huckstep    b: Abt. 1778 in Albemarle Co,. VA  m: 15 Apr 1799 in Albemarle Co. VA   d: Bef. 17 Aug 1848 in Greene Co., VA    Father: James Huckstep    Mother: Elizabeth Dobbs
................    3          William Watts     b: 26 Apr 1783 in Albemarle Co. VA    d: 02 Mar 1851 in New Hope, Lincoln Co. Mo 
....................                +Nancy Wommack    b: 10 Jul 1784 in Halifax Co., VA    m: 1800 in Smith Co. TN   d: 04 Nov 1851 in New Hope, Lincoln Co. Mo  Father: Richard Wommack    Mother: Catherine Streetman
................    3          Tyree Dalton Watts    b: Abt. 1785 in Albemarle Co., VA      d: Bef. 1846 in Marion Co., KY
....................                +Malinda Lanham  b: Bet. 1800 - 1811 in KY    m: Abt. 1825 in Washington Co., KY  d: Bet. 1840 - 1850 in Marion Co., KY
................    3          Thomas Watts     b: 1787 in Albemarle Co. VA  d: 13 May 1860 in  Logan, Kentucky  
....................                +Sarah Head    b: Abt. 1790 in VA  m: 14 May 1809 in Orange Co. VA   d: 14 Sep 1842 in Todd Co. KY  Father: George M. Head    Mother: Milly Rucker
................                    *2nd Wife of Thomas Watts: 
....................                +Mary B. Sugg     m: 13 May 1845 in Logan Co. KY
................    3          Matilda Watts     b: Abt. 1788 in Albemarle Co., Virginia    d: 01 Oct 1837 in Randolph Co., MO 
....................                +Samuel Melton   b: 26 Jan 1796 in Albemarle Co., VA  m: 24 Aug 1816 in Albemarle Co. , VA  d: 22 Mar 1839 in Randolph Co., MO
................    3          Nelson Watts     b: 12 Mar 1790 in Albemarle Co., Virginia  d: 02 Mar 1868 in Lincoln Co., MO 
................    3          David W. Watts    b: Abt. 1791 in VA  d: Bef. 1840 in Albemarle , VA
...................            +Mary J. Brown        m: 08 Feb 1819 in Albermarle Co. VA  d: Bef. 1850 in Albemarle Co., VA  Father: John H. Brown    Mother: Mary
................    3          Garrett Watts     b: Abt. 1791 in Albemarle Co., Virginia    d: Abt. 1846 in Near New Hope, Lincoln, Missouri 
....................                +Sarah Dalton    b: Abt. 1800 in Rockingham Co. NC  m: 07 Jan 1820 in Rockingham Co. NC  d: 1841 in Lincoln, Co. Mo    Father: Thomas Dalton 
................    3          Mildred Watts     b: Abt. 1797 in Albermarle Co. VA   d: Aft. Aug 1860 in Louisa Co., VA 
....................                +John M. Dunn    b: Abt. 1794 in Louisa Co., VA    m: 21 Mar 1816 in Albermarle Co. VA  d: Aft. Jun 1880        Father: Martin Dunn    Mother: Martha P. Terry
................    3          Mahala H. Watts    b: 26 Apr 1798 in Albemarle Co., VA  d: 02 Nov 1879 in South Weber, Weber Co., UT
....................                +Renelder W. Austin    b: 15 Aug 1801 in VA    m: 09 Feb 1830 in Albemarle Co. , VA  d: 15 Sep 1844 in Randolf County, MO  (died intestate)    Father: Samuel Austin    Mother: Sarah Bussy
................    3          Robert Harrison Watts    b: 05 Sep 1801 in Albermarle Co., VA          d: 28 Mar 1879 in South Weber, Davis Co., UT 
....................                +Elizabeth Heath     b: 05 Dec 1815 in Jackson, Hinds Co., MS  m: 30 Dec 1833 in Raymond, Hinds Co. , MS d: 25 Dec 1903 in Hooper, Weber, Davis Co., UT    Father: John W. Heath     Mother: Mary H. Harvey
................    3          Elijah Durrett Watts    b: 1804 in Albemarle Co. VA    d: 03 Jul 1884 in Milton, Randolf Co., MO
....... 2      David Watts     b: 20 Apr 1761 in Albemarle Co. , VA  d: 13 Dec 1835 in Fayette Co.,  KY 
...........         +Ruth Twyman    b: 17 Jun 1757 in Albemarle Co. , VA  m: 14 Apr 1785 in Albemarle Co. , VA d: 06 Jun 1837 in Fayette Co.,  KY Father: George Twyman III    Mother: Mary Walker
................    3          Mary Watts     b: 27 Jan 1786        d: 17 Dec 1840 
....................                +Reuben Moore 
................    3          Elizabeth Watts     b: 27 Apr 1787    d: 07 Jul 1830 in KY 
....................                +Pleasant Haggard b: 30 Jan 1777 in Clark Co., KY  m: 05 Aug 1802 in Winchester, Clark Co., KY  d: 21 Jan 1868        Father: John Haggard    Mother: Mary Shepard
................    3          Sarah Watts     b: 09 Oct 1789        d: Abt. 1855 
....................                +William Grimes 
................    3          [2] Mildred Watts    b: 03 Jul 1792  
....................                +[1] John "Jonnie" Watts    b: 17 Mar 1791 in Clark Co. KY    d: 23 Dec 1837    Father: Fielding Watts     Mother: Elizabeth Wills
................    3          Nancy Watts     b: 25 Sep 1794        d: 04 Dec 1803   
................    3          Garrett Watts     b: 24 Nov 1796    d: 1873 in Fayette Co., KY
....................                +Martha Terrell Twyman b: 29 Dec 1801    m: 04 Nov 1818 in Albemarle Co. , VA  d: 1842    Father: Joseph Twyman Mother: Lucy Rodes
................                    *2nd Wife of Garrett Watts: 
....................                +Lucy Darnaby     m: Aft. 1842  
................    3          David Watts, Jr.    b: 12 Oct 1800    d: 1854 
....................                +Mahala Riley
................                    *2nd Wife of David Watts, Jr.: 
....................                +Elizabeth McCain  m: 19 Jan 1820 in Fayette Co. KY 
....... 2      Fielding Watts     b: 11 Mar 1766 in Albermarle, VA         d: 15 May 1836 in Clark, KY 
...........     +Elizabeth Wills       b: 03 Mar 1770 in Albermarle Co. VA  m: 15 May 1788 in Albermarle Co. VA  d: 27 Sep 1826 in Clark Co. KY  Father: Frederick W. Wills       Mother: Frances Durrett
................    3      Wiloughby Watts 
................    3          Winston Watts
................    3          [1] John "Jonnie" Watts    b: 17 Mar 1791 in Clark Co. KY    d: 23 Dec 1837       
....................            +[2] Mildred Watts     b: 03 Jul 1792        Father: David Watts    Mother: Ruth Twyman
................                    *2nd Wife of [1] John "Jonnie" Watts:  
....................                +Drucilla Ham    b: Abt. 1787    m: Aug 1820 in Madison Co., KY        
 ................    3          Mildred Watts     b: 31 Jan 1792
................    3          Ruthie Watts     b: 27 Oct 1811            d: 08 Dec 1828 
....................                +James Stone        m: 31 Jan 1828 
....... 2      Frances Watts     b: Abt. 1768 in Albermarle, VA         d: in KY  
..........         +Joseph Edmondson    b: in Scotland    m: in VA    d: 1806 in Washington Co., KY 
................    3          James Edmondson
................    3          Nancy Edmondson 
....................                +William Shelby 
................    3          Wilson Edmondson
....................                +Nancy Scanland
................    3          Patsy Edmondson 
....................                +James Chandler 
................    3          William Edmondson 
.......         *2nd Husband of Frances Watts:  
...........         +??? Smith    m: Aft. 1815
....... 2      Agnes Watts     b: Abt. 1772 in Albermarle, VA         d: Bef. 1850    
..........         +John Huckstep    b: Abt. 1767 in VA  m: 15 Jul 1789 in Albermarle Co., VA  d: Bef. 1853 in Greene Co., VA    Father: James Huckstep    Mother: Elizabeth Dobbs
................    3          Mildred (Milly) Huckstep
....................                +Isaac Goodall    m: 20 Jan 1808 in Albemarle Co. VA    d: Abt. 1840 in Greene Co., VA
................    3          Elizabeth Huckstep 
....................                +Valentine Head       b: Abt. 1793        m: 23 Mar 1815 in Orange Co., VA        Father: George M. Head Mother: Milly Rucker
................    3          Fanny Huckstep 
....................                +Wilton Head    b: Abt. 1796    m: 18 Feb 1825 in Orange Co., VA          Father: George M. Head    Mother: Milly Rucker
................    3          Willis Huckstep    b: Abt. 1791 in  Orange Co., Virginia  d: 07 Mar 1867 in Albemarle Co. VA
....................                +Mary Polly Beazley  b: 20 Oct 1789 in  Orange Co., Virginia    m: 06 Oct 1814 in Orange Co., VA  d: Aft. 24 Jul 1850        Father: James Beazley    Mother: Mary Sanford
................    3          Lucinda Huckstep   b: 11 Aug 1802   d: 06 Aug 1883 in Albemarle Co. , VA      ....................            +Anderson White     b: 04 Jul 1794        m: 27 Nov 1818 in Orange Co., VA    d: 14 Nov 1880 in Albemarle Co. , VA  Father: James White     Mother: Susannah
....... 2      Mary (Polly) Watts    b: Abt. 1772 in Albemarle Co. VA 
...........         +Hezekiah Rhodes  b: Abt. 1760 in VA    d: Aft. Jul 1835 in Surry Co. NC    Father: Ephrodites Rhodes  Mother: Ann W. White
................    3          Frances Rhodes 
....................                +John C. Harrison    m: 25 Jul 1814 in Albemarle Co, VA 
................    3          Lucy Rhodes  b: in Albemarle Co. VA    d: Jan 1858 in Pettis Co., MO
....................            +Samuel Edwards    m: 27 Dec 1814 in Albemarle Co. VA    d: May 1857 in Pettis Co., MO 
................    3          Nancy Rhodes
....................                +Elijah (Eli) Bruce      m: 19 Mar 1819 in Albemarle Co, VA 
................    3          John Rhodes  b: 1785 
....................                +Lucretia Harrison 
................    3          Clifton Rhodes  b: Abt. 1791
....................                +Milly S. Ham       m: 06 Oct 1814 in Orange Co., VA
................                    *2nd Wife of Clifton Rhodes:  
....................                +Elizabeth (Betsey) Walker    b: 06 Oct 1800 in Orange Co., VA  m: 02 Nov 1829 in Orange Co., VA  Father: Thomas Walker    Mother: Missineah Powell
................    3          Sarah Elizabeth Rhodes    b: Abt. 1792 in Albemarle Co, VA      d: Bef. 1825          ....................            +Richard Marshall    b: 10 Jun 1790 in Albemarle Co. , VA  m: 19 Dec 1809 in Albemarle Co. , VA d: 26 Mar 1872 in Saline Co., MO    Father: Richard Marshall    Mother: Mary Boswell
....... 2      Nancy Ann Watts    b: Bef. 1773 in Albermarle, VA    d: 11 Nov 1832 in Albemarle Co, . VA 
...........         +Henry Austin    b: Abt. 1760 in Calver Co., MD    m: 02 Jan 1788 in Albermarle, VA    d: Bef. 06 Nov 1809 in Albemarle Co. VA   Father: Henry Austin    Mother: Sarah Harrison
................    3          Eli Austin    b: in Albemarle Co. VA
....................                +Harriett Wood
................    3          Sarah Austin    b: 1790 in Albemarle Co., VA 
....................                +Crenshaw White     m: 26 Oct 1808 in Albemarle Co.,VA        Father: Conyers White    Mother: Mary

................    3          David Austin    b: 02 Jun 1791 in Albemarle Co. VA   d: 14 Nov 1853 in Huntsville,Randolph,MO                  

....................                +Francis Talbot "Fanny" Williams    b: 1794 in Orange Co., VA    m: 27 Dec 1810 in Orange Co., VA    d: 06 May 1864 in Huntsville,Randolph,MO   Father: John Williams    Mother: Mildred Durrett

................    3          Elizabeth "Betsey" Austin    b: Abt. 1792 in Albemarle Co. VA    d: in Lawrence Co., OH                 

....................                +Charles Parke Goodall  b: 1796 in Orange Co., VA    m: 04 Nov 1816 in Albemarle Co., VA  d: 06 Feb 1871 in Union Twp., Lawrence Co., Ohio    Father: William Goodall  Mother: Lucy Davis

................    3          Garrett Austin    b: 1794 in Albemarle Co. VA  d: Mar 1839 in Howard Co., MO        

....................                +Nancy Ann Pulliam Wilkinson    m: 06 Jan 1820 in Albemarle Co., VA                         

................    3          Francis "Fanny" Austin    b: Abt. 1798    d: in Albemarle Co. , VA                

....................                +Wilson Ballard        m: 07 Dec 1812 in Albemarle Co., VA              ................    3          Willis Austin    b: 1799 in Albemarle Co. VA          d: 30 Sep 1877            ....................            +Jane Malone    b: Abt. 1800 in Orange Co., VA    m: 23 Dec 1823 in Orange Co., VA  d: 19 Jan 1886        Father: John Melone    Mother: Rebecca Burrell

................    3          Richard Durrett Austin    b: 21 Jun 1800 in Albemarle Co., VA                              ....................            +Susannah Ware Mansfield    b: 12 Jun 1799 in Albemarle Co., VA          d: 29 Apr 1899                   

................    3          Mildred (Milly) Austin    b: 23 Feb 1801 in Albemarle Co. VA          d: 01 Oct 1884 in Albemarle Co. VA                  

....................                +William M. Wood     b: 28 Dec 1799 in Albemarle Co. VA    m: 12 Dec 1822 in Albemarle Co. VA  d: 25 Apr 1856 in Albemarle Co. VA   Father: John Wood    Mother: Elizabeth Sunderland

................    3          Walker Austin    b: Abt. 1802                               

................    3          James Walker Austin    b: 04 Apr 1804 in Albemarle Co., VA          d: 02 Sep 1865 in Austin, Travis Co., TX         

....................                +Euphremia Mckinney                                             

................    3          Nancy Ann Austin    b: 1806 in Albemarle Co., VA  d: 15 Jan 1872            ....................            +Benjamin W. Catterton    b: 06 Jan 1797    m: Feb 1827 in Albemarle Co., VA  d: 1867 in Macon Co., MO    Father: Michael Catterton              

................    3          Caroline Harrison "Callie" Austin    b: 1807 in Albemarle Co., VA          d: 1865 in TN                     

....................                +Jacob Newman     m: 21 Sep 1824 in Albemarle Co.,VA                       ................    3          Henry Tazwell Austin    b: 28 Mar 1809 in Albemarle Co., VA          d: 22 Feb 1864 in Huntsville, Randolf Co., MO     

....................                +Henrietta Rhodes Dickenson    b: 1815 in Albemarle Co. VA    m: 31 Jan 1831 in Albemarle Co., VA  d: 16 Mar 1844 in Huntsville, Randolf Co., MO    Father: John Dickerson    Mother: Ann Brown

Can anyone add or fill in missing information?   Are there any obvious mistakes?  I know there are quite of few of you descended from this man.  Lori

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QUERIES

From:    GSimp78584@aol.com
To:      MRM54@aol.com

 The William Watts(b. 1900) you inquired about is the brother of my grandfather Demps Watts.They are both the son of Christopher Columbus Watts(b. 1862 in Marion Co. GA.).C.C. Watts is the son of Balaam P. Watts.William's mother was Mary Francis Tatum she married C.C. Watts abt. 1885.All are descendents of Garrett Z. Watts.If you would like more info contact me at GSIMP78584@aol.com

Last week I asked the following questions:

There has been some confusion concerning the above Thomas Watts as to the name of his wife.  We know it was Esther from the will of Thomas Watts.  Our famly has past down the history her name was Esther Wilkins.  There is no documentation I know of to support this.  Recently, I have seen the name of Esther Stone used.  As far as I know, I have not seen any documentation to support this either.

I recently discovered the existance of another Thomas Watts who was a Mariner, in York and Northhampton Counties in Virginia.  His wife was Esther Wilkins.  He died in 1726 and left a will in Northhampton County, Virginia made 11 Mar 1725 and proved 12 Apr 1726.  In it he names his children:

John Wilkins Watts
Frances Watts
Esther Watts
Thomas Watts
and his wife Esther Watts
A John Wilkins, Jr. was a witness
 
Esther Wilkins Watts, father was John Wilkins of Northampton, VA.  John Wilkins left a will mentioning his grandchildren.  This evidence links this family

Could someone somewhere back have mistaken this Thomas Watts and Esther?    After finding this man above, I feel this man was confused with the Thomas Watts of Culpeper.  I would appreciate any thoughts from those of you who are descended from either of these Thomas Watts’.    Lori

I re-read the Will of Thomas Watts and it mentions leaving a piece of property “know as the John Stone Plantation” to his son Thomas Watts.  Could this be the father of Esther?  Could this property have been left to her or could it just have been named after a person he bought it from.  Does anyone have a copy of the will of John Stone?  This may just be the evidence we need.  The will  is most likely in Orange County and not Culpeper as the County was formed from Orange County in 1748.    I would appreciate any thoughts on this or hearing from anyone who has the will of John Stone of Orange County, Virginia.  Lori

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DR. WILLIAM WATTS PARKER, 1824-1899

Portraits in the Collection of the Virginia Historical Society - A Catalogue, Compiled by Virginius Cornick Hall, Jr., Published by The Virginia Historical Society, University Press of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1981, p.189.  Book Ref. No. UCD/Shields Library - F 225 V87 198

                Dr. William Watts Parker was born at Port Royal, Caroline County, on May 5, 1824, son of Stafford H. Parker and Sarah B. (Pearson) Parker.

He attended school in Richmond and graduated from the Richmond Medical College in 1848.  For more than a decade he practiced his profession in Richmond, interrupting it in 1854-55 for a tour of the hospitals of England and France.  At the beginning of the Civil War he was mustered into service as second lieutenant in the Virginia Life Guard, a unit later designated Company B, 15th Virginia Infantry, and served with it in the Peninsular campaign.  In the spring of 1862 he organized Parker's Battery, leading it through the Valley campaign, Sharpsburg, Fredricksburg, Chickamauga, and the Wilderness.  Shortly before the surrender at Appomattox he was promoted to Major.  After the war Dr. Parker returned to Richmond where he resumed the practice of his profession, becoming during the next thirty years one of the city's best known and best-loved physicians.  His charitable works were numerous; he was president of the Male Orphan Asylum for many years; he founded the Magdalen Home in 1872, the Spring Street Home in 1874, and the Richmond Home for Ladies in 1883.  A charter member of the Medical society of Virginia, he was elected to its presidency in 1890.  Dr. Parker died at his home in Richmond on August 4, 1899, and is buried in Hollywood Cemetery.  He was survived by his wife, Ellen Jane (Jordan) Parker, of Smithfied, whom he married on January 4, 1862; the couple had ten children.

Robert K. Krick, Parker's Virginia Battery, C.S.A (Berryville, VA., 1975); pp. 346-52; Confederate Veteran 8 (1899); 416; Biographic Catalogue.

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WATTS FROM REVOLUTIONARY WAR BOUNTY LAND GRANTS AWARDED BY STATE GOVERNMENTS

by Lloyd DeWitt Bockstruck

Submitted by - barbwire@midusa.net (Barb Boese)

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MARRIAGES OF GALLIA COUNTY, OHIO

These are taken from "Marriage Records of Gallia County" Michael L. Trowbridge compiler