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Charles Watts of Ohio
Thank you, Lori, for your dedication and the countless hours it requires
to compile all of the Watts family rooters' queries. I always look
forward to the next issue of Watts On-Line. I would like to
submit the following details of my Watts family connection:
The information I have of Charles Watts (my gggrandfather) is an excerpt
from a letter written by my late aunt, "...Charles Watts came
directly from England when a young man. He was the son a what
they called "a country gentleman". It seems you had to
have so much wealth to have that title. Charles was not the oldest son, so
he left England and came to America with nothing. He was a poet, but
his home burned down with all his works in it. "
Charles Watts m Mary A. Thomas (b 1821 OH)
Children: Alfred C. Watts (b 1847 Bureau Co IL)
Mary Eleanor Watts (b 1850 Bureau Co IL)
m Victor James Huffman on 18 Sept. 1866 IL
Emily B. Watts (b 1855 Burea Co 1855)
m Tom Snyder
Note:
Alfred C. Watts became a Baptist minister. In 1913, he resided in
Hilliard, Nassau Co Florida.
Mary Eleanor (Watts) and Victor James Huffman resided in Holton, KA, 1880
Submitter; Donna Pyle (donna_pyle@juno.com)
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Subj: Watts Family Reunion
From: EMEDLIN@aol.com
Please add me to your list receiving the Watts Online Newsletter. I
am descended from Garrett Watts, thru his son, Malachi. I look
forward to hearing from you.
The annual Watts Family Reunion is being held in the Muldrow High School
Auditorium in Muldrow, OK., on June 14, 1997. The doors will open at 10:00
a.m.
Please bring a covered dish for the noon meal. All welcome!
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Watts' in South Carolina
I was so excited this evening getting home from work and finding
that my grandmother had sent me my step grandfather family bible and
some old papers, that I just had to share with all of you. The bible
dates back to 1870 and is in very very sad shape. The papers almost
fall apart in my hands. For those who are searching the Watts family
I have a few names and dates in the back of the bible written in
pencil. They are as follows:
> JOHN E WATTS was born January the 10th 1883.
> JOHN OSCAR WATTS was born August the 26th 1885
> Looks like E Watts was born ?? 1862
> AURORA B. WATTS was born November 5th, 1887
> EVA WATTS was born March 16th 1890
> SARAH E & EVERETT E WATTS was born June 15, 1898
All of the above people I believe should be from the Horry Cty SC area.
That is where my step grandfather was from. I haven't done any
searching so I really don't know for sure.
My step grandfather name was JESSIE LEON LEE born March 27, 1904, died
give him the family bible as it really belongs to him. I believe his name
is RANDOLPH LEE, my grandmother was always jealous of his children so she
doesn't have much to say about them. I was amused at a old
clipping from a book inside.
TO CURE SICK HEADACHE
Gather sumac leaves in summer, and spread them in the sun for a few
days to dry. Then powder them very fine and smoke the same twice a
day, morning and > evening, in a new pipe. If these directions are
strictly adheared to for two months, it will in every case effect a
cure. It has other papers that are so old I am having a hard
time reading them without them falling apart in my hands. Does
anyone know how to keep them from totally falling apart??
Hope someone out there finds this information useful.
Thanks for listening, I just get so excited when I find get
something old on the family and have to tell anyone who will listen.
Jean
Submitted by Jean Skogland - jskogland@tpcar.org
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Samuel Watts of Pennsylvania
The following is a letter sent to Tom Keywood by Kay Papp? who is a great
(4x) granddaughter of Samuel Watts I. She also sent two
handwritten letters as mentioned below but they are difficult to read.
If you are interested in this family and would like a copy of the letters
please message me and I will arrange to send copies of them to you.
Lori
Watts Family History
Information relative to this history was the result of two letters
received by my father (James S. Watts) from Margaret Newton in 1937,
viewing of U.S. Census Records, and information from relatives. My
father would talk about this family and I remember some of the
information. In order to understand Land Grants, I attended a
session at the Western Pennsylvania Historical Society meeting to hear a
lecture on "Stepping Through The Pennsylvania Land
Records" by Donna Binham Munger. Ms. Munger worked in the
Land Records Division and published a book relative to the subject.
William Penn was given the land called Pennsylvania by the queen of
England in exchange to free a debt owed t William Penn. He came to
Pennsylvania tin 1682 and died August 10, 1718. He gave people
grants of
lands in return for services or money. After his death, his heirs
followed the same policy. it could take 2 to 3 years from the start
of proceeding to the final purchase of lands. Land Grant Records are
kept in Harrisburg in the Pennsylvania State Archives. This
information was revealed in her presentation. Attached are two
letters written by Margaret Newton to my father. These letters are
the basis of the early history. If Samuel I was awarded a land grant
by the heirs of William Penn, he had to pay for the land. (See note above)
In viewing records at the Ebensburg Court House, I found records of land
purchased by Samuel Watts and David Watts. The first records of
purchase was on October 12, 1830 from James O'Hara of Alleghany Township,
per Docket Volume 4, page 183, down payment of $25.00 for ninety acres.
Recorded July 3, 1832. Final payment January 3, 1835 of $65.00, per
volume 8, page 194,
for 411 acres. In reviewing past deeds for this land, it revealed
several sellers. I stopped searching when the land was sold for
non-payment of taxes. There were many more purchases of land by
Samuel II and David. The records revealed that Samuel and David sold
land to their children. In one transaction, Anna M., Watts sold land
to Mary Kelly, mother of Bridget Kelly Watts. On October 4, 1897,
Benjamin J. Grove of Chest Springs gave a plot of land to Susan Watts.
Susan sold this land in 1915. Susan Grove was the wife of John
Watts, son of Samuel III. In reviewing the sale of land in
Gallitzin, the lands of Samuel II and David was sold to many individuals.
My father related that David traded lands for special favors to his
friends and others. I would assume that Millard Filmore Watts was
the last owner of the original Watts' land in Gallitzin. I would
believe that Samuel Watts purchase of land in 1830 was his first or
second visit to this area.. The 1840 census listed two males and two
females. The 1850 listed Samuel II 64 years of age, Margaret, 67;
David, 25; Ann M., 24, and Margaret 1. Samuel's wife
would have been Margaret Bane Hoops as per Margaret Weston's letter.
some where the name Mary Bane Hoops appeared and the Mary was incorrectly
adopted as an abbreviation for Marg. David's first wife died between
1840 and 1850. He married Anna Marie Everhardt, a German Catholic
from Carroltown, Pennsylvania. Prior to this marriage, all family
members were Quakers. Samuel Watts I came from England as I was told
by my father. He related that Samuel I had other sons that went to
southern states to live. We know that Samuel I came to U.S. prior to
1786 as Samuel II was born in the U.S. in that year.
David's first child, Margaret, married Robert Roseberry from the Sinking
Valley area of Tyrone, Pennsylvania on November 25, 1875. I can
recall visiting their farm prior to Robert's death and at least one time
later. The first time we visited, we went on the train from
conemaugh to Tyrone. There we boarded a trolley to the end of the
trolley line. We were met by David Roseberry, who transported us to
the farm either by horse and buggy or a motor vehicle. It was
raining while we were in the trolley and Uncle Pete Kelly raised his
umbrella as the roof of the trolley was leaking. More about Uncle
Kelly later.
You would wonder how people in those days would meet and marry their
spouses who lived a distance apart. Margaret lived in Gallitzin and
Marie in Carroltown. The only transportation was horse and buggy
and railroad trains.
In 1988, I net with Donald Roseberry, son of David, and his wife, Mary, on
August 2. he supplied the information relative to the Roseberry
family. Margaret Watts Roseberry and Samuel Watts III each had eight
children. Samuel J. Watts III was the first born of David to Marie
(David called her Marian). Samuel III married Bridget Kelly,
daughter of John and Mary Kelly (The Kelly Family History is also
presented.) They had eight children. Their two youngest,
Mark and Ralph, died in the flu epidemic in 1892. John Watts married
Susan Grove. They had five children. At the time of John's
death in 1905, they resided in Corapolis, Pa. After John's death,
Susan moved to New York City with her five children.
Submitted by Tom Keywood - keywood@olypen.com
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Amherst County, Virginia 1800 Tax List
Steven Watts 2 males (white) over 21
6 horses
12 slaves over 16
4 slaves under 16
Calab Watts 1 male over 21
5 horses
3 slaves over 16
1 slave under 16
Curtis Watts 1 male over 21
1 slave under 16
John Watts 1 male over 21
1 horse
William Watts 1 male over 21
Martin Watts 1 male over 21
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Will of John Watts of Albemarle County, Virginia
Will of John Watts made 15 July 1824 and proved October 1823
Will book 7, Pa. 312 - Albemarle County, Virginia
I, John Watts of Albemarle County and State of Virginia, being at present
of sound mind and memory but calling to mind the mortality of man do make
this my last will and Testament hereby revoking all others heretofore made
in
manner and form following:
First: and above all things I recommend my soul to God who gave it
me and as to the worldy estate wherewith I have been blessed I dispose of
it as
follows:
First: I lend unto my beloved wife LUCY WATTS the house in which I
now live and the land within the following boundary to-wit:
Beginning at the SMITH'S corner in JAMES DOWELL's line thence with SMITHS
line to FRETWELL road thence a straight line to a white oak thence a
straight line to a White Oak corner between myself and my brother ELIJAH
WATTS in the line I bought of my father thence with their line to the
corner thence straight on till it reaches my spring branch, thence with
the meanders of the spring branch to SAMUEL AUSTIN'S line, then with the
said AUSTINS, and JAMES DOWELLS' line to the beginning, also one Negro man
STEVEN, one Negro boy BRADFORD and one woman, PHILLIS and her future
imcrease one of my best horses, one cow, and calf, one cart ad oxen and
all the household and kitchen furniture and one third of the crop on hand
at my cecease during her natural life.
Second: To my daughter MAHALA H. WATTS I bequeath on Negro girl,
MARY and her increase, a choice feather bed and furniture and fifty
dollars forever.
Third: To my son, DAVID WATTS, after the death of wife I bequeath
the Negro boy BRADFORD, and fifty dollars to him and his heirs forever.
It is further my will that the remainer of Negroes be sold to the highest
bidder amongst all of my children and no other persons on a credit of
twelve months, the balance of my estate both real and personal I willed to
be sold to the highest bidder on twelve months credit and after paying all
my just debts to the divided as follows:
To my son WILLIAM WATTS, fifty dollars, to TYREE WATTS, two hundred and
fifty dollars, to THOMAS WATTS, fifty dollars, to NELSON WATTS, one
hundred and fifty dollars, to ROBERT WATTS, two hundred and fifty dollars,
and to ELIJAH WATTS and to GARRETT WATTS two hundred and fifty dollars.
Those several sums to those children I consider as making with what I have
heretofore given on to some of the other and with ELIZABETH ELLIS, MILDRED
DUNN and MATILDA MELTON and my daughter, NANCY HUCKSTEP I have
heretofore given what I considered two hundred more than to any of my
other children and it is my will that she stands charged with that amount
until all my other children receive the same sum specified above and also
two hundred dollars each out of the residue of my estate. If the
sales should not be sufficient to pay the several bequests to my nine
children heretofore named then they are to divide according to the several
portions bequeathed them the real and personal upon the same terms and in
the same way as the first specified sale and the money arising therefrom
to be equally divided amongst all the rest of my children except NANCY
HUCKSTEP is not to receive anything until all the rest of my children get
two hundred dollars each exclusive of the above specified sums before
named and I do hereby constitute and appoint my sons WILLIAM, TYREE, and
DAVID WATTS executors of this my last will and testament.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand affixed my seal this
fifteenth day of July, 1823.
John Watts (seal)
Signed sealed and acknowledged in the presence of
THOMAS DURRETT
SAMUEL RITTER
THOMAS SMITH
Proof for Recording
At a Court held for Albemarle County, October 1823. This instrument
of writing purporting to be the last will and testament of JOHN WATTS,
deceasedwas produced into court and proved by the oath of the subscribing
witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.
Teste: ALEX GARRETT, C. C. A.
Report on Settlement and Distribution
Albemarle County, Virginia Will Book 9, pa. 255
In obedience to an order of the County Court of Albemarle of the 4th day
of July 1825 we the undersigned comissioners, thereby appointed, did on
the 12 day of July 1825 proceed to settle the accounts of JAMES DOWELL,
administrator of JOHN WATTS, deceased, but as the business relating to the
estate lacked much of being completed we only report the following to-wit:
Amount of Sale $2,200.09
That said DOWELL had paid to the creditors of said deceased including his
commissions of $110 on the sum of $2200.09. $ 979.48 1/2 We now find that
he has since that time paid the above to the amount of $164.25 1/2
accompanied by satisfactory voucher some small sums being yet due from the
Estate and some expences necessary who have thought proper to leave in his
hands a sum of $31.35. This several charges against the Estate
amounts to leaving to be distributed $1,035.00.
By the will of the Dec. certain bequests were made which amounted to more
than the sum to be distributed we have therefore appointed it in the
following manner.
to MAHALA WATTS left $50.00 she can only get $38.33 1/3
to DAVID WATTS left $50.00 he can only get $38.33 1/3
to WILLIAM WATTS left $50.00 he can only get $38.33 1/3
to TYREE WATTS left $250.00 he can only get $191.66 2/3
to THOMAS WATTS left $50.00 he can only get $38.33 1/3
to NELSON WATTS left $150.00 he can only get $191.66 2/3
to ROBERT WATTS left $250.00 he can only get $191.66 2/3
to ELIJAH WATTS left $250.00 he can only get $191.66 2/3
to GARRET WATTS left $250.00 he can only get $191.66 2/3
Total $1,035.00
Which several sum make the aforesaid sum
Given under our hands this 15th day of February 1828.
THOMAS WOOD
WILLIAM A. MADFORD
JAMES CLARKSON
At a Court helf for Albemarle County the 2nd day of June 1828 This report
of the settlement of accounts of JAMES DOWELL, Administrator for JOHN
WATTS was returned and ordered to be recorded.
Teste: ALEX GARRETT, C. C.
1823 Sep 13 - died and is burried on his property on his plantation.
This was the plantation also owned by his his father, Jacob Watts.
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