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The Watts On-line
Issue No. 3
November 1, 1996


Welcome

Our list of Watts researchers is growing  and again I encourage each of you to share some of your research.  We would love to have some histories and even more detailed family lines.  Several of you are researching in the Northeast and because this is not my area for Watts’ my database is very small.  Please send in some of your research so the newsletter reaches those of you in that area. 

I am going to once again sent the newsletter to everyone on my list but this is really the last one unless you have contacted me.  I want to include everyone who is interested but do not see any point of sending it to those of you who are not.  If you know of anyone who would like to receive a copy please have them e-mail me.  If you have access to a bulletin board through your online service, please post a message inviting others to join us.  I hope this copy has something for everyone.

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Contents:

1.  Members Lines

2.  Library of Congress - Watts Genealogies

3.  Ripley County, Indiana - Home Page

4.  Kizzy West

5.  DAR Records:   Samuel Watts of Massachusetts
                              
John Watts of Pennsylvania

6.  Watts Marriages in Virginia - part 2 of 6

7.  Queries - John Watts of Indiana

8.  Thomas Watts of Culpepper County, Virginia

9.  Miscellaneous

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MEMBERS LINES              

1. Mary Williams Arnold   -  ArnoldMB@AOL.com

Researching Watts from Maryland/Virginia.  My greatgrandfather's book states they were from Maryland but I believe they were, at least later, from Virginia.

David Watts b abt 1725 in Scotland
 
James Watts (b.1753 - Va/MD  d. 1818 Greenbrier County WV)   m. Mary Perkins
    
Mary b 1776 VA, she states so one the census  d 1860 Gallia County, OH
             
m. William Williams - this is where I belong
    
Salathiel Weeks Watts b. 1793 m Mary Burr  (Greenbrier County WV)
    
John Watts b 1791 m Isabella Waddell (Greenbrier County WV & Gallia OH)
    
Nancy Watts b 1799 m William Hull
    
Rebecca Watts b 1788 m. Henry Perkins (Parkins)
    
Jane (Jinny) Watts 1786 - 1793
    
David Watts 1784 m Elizabeth Morrison
    
James Watts Rev.  1782 - 1857 m. Nancy Wegfield - Greenbrier
    
Sarah Watts 1780 m. Thomas Parkins
    
Elizabeth (Patsy) Watts b 1778 m. Andrew Ludington.

I have searched for David and James in Maryland and can not find them, however I have found a David Watts in Virginia - Albermale County in 1790.  I would like to find out more information on David Watts such as his wife and other children, residence, death etc etc.  If anyone has any knowledge or can help me locate my David Watts I would appreciate it.  I have more information  on these lines if anyone is interested. 

2. Laurie Dyche - Ldyche2136@aol.com

I am Laurie Watts Dyche.  My earliest Watts ancestor that I know of is William Sr., who was born in England.  I believe his father's name was Parmenas, but not sure.  His wife was Prudence Parr Lyle, daughter of Honor Eliot.  William came to New York, then settled in Washtenaw County, Michigan.  I descend through his son William, who married Hannah Muscott.  Their son was Felton Dan Watts, who married Norah May Phillips.  Felton and Norah had a son, Worth Phillips.  They moved to Anoka, Idaho, then Weston, Oregon.  They finally settled in Portland, Oregon, where Felton was a physician in St. Johns.  Worth married Bessie Yoder, and my father is their son Curtiss. I would like to learn more about the family of William Sr., as well as more about the lives of William Jr. and Felton.   I will be looking forward to the Watts newsletter!  Thank you for doing this. 

3. JABLloyd@aol.com

My Great grand father was JOHN DUDLEY WATTS (born 9 August 1856/died 26 August 1934) one of 12 children of WESLEY WATTS (born 27 September 1807/died 24 March 1886).  Wesley and his wife Frances HIATT are buried in Shelby County,KY, as are John Dudley WATTS and most of the other twelve children and spouses.  I don't know anything else about WESLEY WATTS.  Please e-mail to JABLloyd@aol.com.  Thanks

4.  Darrell Spencer - dspenc@dekalb.net

Please subscribe me to the Watts Newsletter.  I descend from Susannah Tennessee Watts b. November 1832 Jackson Co. TN, d. 1913 Dekalb Co. TN.  Her parents were Mason Watts b. 12/14/1795 Oglethorpe Co. GA d. 1844-1850 Arkansas and Mary Clemons b. 1795 VA d. 1844-1850 Arkansas.  Mason Watts was the son of Bennett Watts b. ca. 1761-1763 Fauquier Co. VA d. 4/2/1825 Jackson Co. TN and Susannah Thornton b. 1758-1762 VA d. 9/5/1839 Jackson Co. TN.  Bennett Watts was the son of Thomas Watts b. 1720 Fauquier Co. VA d. 1769 Fauquier Co. VA and Lydia Thornton b. ca. 1720 Fauquier Co. VA.  I would like to correspond with anyone who can take this Watts line back further. 

5.  Carole Watts - EASY SKIER@aol.com

Thank you for including me on your mailing list.  Hopefully I'll have a breakthrough.

I'm relatively new to the research of the WATTS name. This is the African-American side. This is what I have so far. My grandfather was named George Washington Watts b 1865? d 1932.  He had three brothers Gus, Bill and James Watts.  The family story goes that they also had four sisters but they passed over the color line. They were supposedly from Laurens County, South Carolina however I haven't been able to find them there.  In speaking with an older cousin, she said that she had jeard that my grandfather was white.  I can't document this as yet.  In the news letter, one of the respondents' relatives was named George Washington Watts in VA.  I'm having a real difficult time tracing back past 1880.  George Washington Watts was aka "Wash" Watts which is how he is listed in several census's.  He married Maggie Moreland and had 13 children of which 11 survived to adulthood.  The next to the youngest being my father, James Curtis Watts.

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Library of Congress - WATTS Genealogies 

Here is a list of WATTS genealogies held by the Library of Congress (with their catalog number). 

    Genealogy of Watts Family
         
WPW Phillimore      CS439.W36 1894

    John Carroll Watts
          
JC Watts  NY 1969       CS71.W35 1969

    Letters Respecting the Watt Family
          
George Williamson       CS479.W33

    Watters. Wattys, Wathes, de Wath, le Fleming
          
Albert Wise             CS439.W36

        W.P.W. Phillimore          CS434.B7 Vol. 1

        John Watts de Peyster    CS71.W35 1898

        Charles Brunh Heinemann    CS71.W35 1935
                                                   CS71.W35 1940

        Frank H. Watts        CS71.W35 1941
                                       CS71.W35 1947

 Submitted by: Richard Gombart - rgombart@mcs.kent.edu
HomePage: http://nimitz.mcs.kent.edu/`rgombart 

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Subj:      Ripley County, Indiana GenWeb

http://users.iei.net/~ltd/ripley/index.html 

It is keeping us busy but want to make it a worthwhile place to research.

Barb Boese - barbwire@midusa.net
(I asked Barb in the last newsletter the address of her Home Page)

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Subj:
      Kizzy West

From:      SNDE92B@prodigy.com (MRS ROBERT E WALLACE)

I saw a posting in the Watts newsletter E-mailed to me 10/16 concerning Kizzy West.  I have her!! Even have a picture of her. Alas, she is not my line, but I have some info you could use and maybe you have info I could use.  Kizzy b. July 1860 in Tishomingo Co.  MS (I assume maybe it was Keziah) West m. John Franklin Bennett b. may 12, 1860 same place.  John is my GGrandfather's brother.  I have his father \but no other Bennetts back and his mother's family The Stanford back to N. Ireland.  But these are probably not of interest to you.  Kizzy's decendants that I have are as follows: 

Pickney Bennett b. abt 1860 Tish. MS m. Ann Driscoll
Kelley Bennett b. Feb. 1881 Tish MS
Felix Bennett b. DEc 1884 Tish MS never married
Effie Bennett b. Mar 1887 Tish MS
Anna Bennett b. Feb 1888 Tish MS
Gertrude Bennett b. mar 1891 Tish MS
Edgar Bennett b. Apr 1893 Tish MS
Jerome J Bennett b. June 1896 Grayson County MS
Carl Bennett b. April 1899 Grayson Co. MS

That is all I have on that line.  My Bennetts, 3 of which married Watts (the picture of Kizzy I have is with the five Bennett brothers and their wives 3 of which are Watt's)  came to Grayson Co. TX too but around the turn of the century moved on to Jones Co. TX.  

Another note maybe of interest to you.  I show a Willis Aleck Watts m. to Neely West.  Willis would be the brother-in-law to all the Bennetts that married the Watts.  (i.e. Three of Willis' siblings married Bennetts).  I have always wondered if Neely was kin to Kizzy and if so how.  Could you solve this family riddle?  I have it in my head that Neely had no children but don't know for sure why I think that without looking through my stuff again.  I have more on these Watts if they are your line I'll be glad to exchange info.  I have a nice tree chart I would be glad to mail you, if you would E-mail me your address.  I would also be interested in your line.  These Bennetts of mine tended to marry the same families again and again and there might be a clue somewhere in your line. 

Other surnames of interest to these lines are Stanford, Holly/Holley, King, Kennedy, Brown, Leatherwood, Lamb 

Becky

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DAR RECORDS
 

DAR #36713 - Descendant of Samuel Watts - Massachusetts 

MRS. SABRINA WATTS HALL.

Born in Jonesboro, Maine.

Wife of Horace Hall

Descendant of Samuel Watts, Jr.

Daughter of Samuel Watts, Jr. and Mary Noyes, his wife, m. 1789.

Samuel Watts, Jr., (1775 - 1850), enlisted 1779, under Capt. Stephen Smith and served at Machias.  He was with the volunteers who captured the armed ship Margaretta.  In 1832 his pension was allowed for six months actual service as private, Massachusetts Line.  He was born in Haverhill, Mass.; died in Jonesboro, Maine.

Source: RE202.5 A.15 Volume 37 - Year: 1901 - California State Archives, Sacramento, CA 

DAR #78879 - Descendant of John Watts (1787 - 1859) 

MISS EDITH CATHERINE BARNES.

Born in Granville, Pa.

Descendant of Francis Watts

Daughter of Melville Barnes (1848 - 1903) and Catherine Watts (b. 1856), his wife, m. 1875.

Granddaughter of Thomas Murray Watts (1817 - 93) and Edith Polen (1824 - 93), his wife, m. 1875.

Gr-granddaughter of John Watts (1787 - 1859) and Polly Cowell (1789 - 1866), his wife See No. 18878, 17880 

Source: RE 202.5 A.15, Volume 79 - Year: 1910 - California State Archives, Sacramento, CA 

Submitted by: Paul Watts Allred, 
8660 Nash Way, Sacramento, CA 95828
pwallred@ucdavis.edu

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WATTS MARRIAGES IN VIRGINIA  - PART 2 OF 6

Male

Female

DATE

COUNTY

Humphries, Griffin Watts, Ellen 25 Jul 1788 Northcumberland
Shoemaker, Madison Watts, Emaline 21 Oct 1822 Amherst
Melone, James Watts, Fanny 16 Oct 1813 Albermarle
Corthren, Benjamin Watts, Frances  26 Dec 1804 Madison
Jones, Thomas V. Watts, Frances 09 Sep 1829 Bedford
Wilson, Spencer Watts, Frances 22 Sep 1774 Northhampton
Thompson, Richard Watts, Frances Anne 14 Jun 1802 Meckenburg
Terry, Nathaniel Watts, Franky 24 Nov 1795 Albemarle
Hill, John Jr. Watts, Ginny 30 Nov 1793 Amherst
Williams, George Watts, Hannah 31 Oct 1793 Middlesex
Wallop, John S. Watts, Harriet 06 Nov 1839 Accomack
Reed, Alexander Watts, Irene J. K. 23 Dec 1822 Nelson
Musgrave, Job Watts, Isable 17 Nov 1808 Monogalia
Lax, William Watts, Jane 19 Sep 1838 Halifax
Old, George W. Watts, Jane 14 Jan 1834 Amherst
Sizer, Daniel Watts, Jane E. 23 Jul 1814 Albemarle
Hardy, William A. Watts, Jane H. 21 Jan 1818 Bedford
Peebles, David Watts, Jane L. 07 Jun 1822 Nelson
Roberts, Joshua D. Watts, Jane W. (Mrs.) 23 Apr 1833 Accomack
Tomlinson, Phineas Watts, Jemmima 22 Dec 1825 Loudoun
Smith, William E. Watts, John  12 Jan 1845 Fauquier
(Now this would have been an interesting marriage for that time period!!  An error no doubt!)
Wood, Samuel Watts, Julia 12 Mar 1822  Middlesex
Woodram, Hugh Watts, Linea P. 17 Nov 1841 Giles
Marcum, William Watts, Lucinda  11 Feb 1841 Gabel
Allen, Daniel  Watts, Lucy  06, Sep 1803  Madison
Gardner, Elliott Watts, Lucy 19 Dec 1827 Middlesex
Haynie, James P. Watts, Lucy 18 Dec 1833  Northcumberland
Proffitt, Landon A. Watts, Lucy  20 Dec 1841 Amherst
Walker, William A. Watts, Lucy   08 Jan 1829 Northcumberland
Willis, Owen Watts, Luraney 20 Dec 1799 Madison
Gambrell, Thomas  Watts, Luvinia 30 Jan 1825 Madison
Gold, George Watts, Lydia  15 Dec 1804 Monogalia
Sebre, Richard Watts, Lydia 13 Sep 1802 Madison
Walden, Lewis Jr.  Watts, Lydia 09 Oct 1815 Middlesex
Spitler, Samuel  Watts, M. B. 20 Sep 1836 Albemarle
Austin, Renelda W. Watts, M. H. 09 Feb 1830 Albemarle
Dunton, James  Watts, Margaret  16 Aug 1841  Accomack
Sholl, Michael Watts, Margaret  07 Apr 1800 Shenandoah
Lee, William  Watts, Margaret Ann  29 Sep 1847 Fauquier
Harrison, William H. Watts Margaret Jane 03 Jun 1847  Rockbridge
Mahood, Alexander  Watts, Martha 25 Apr 1833  Giles
Turner, Stephen Watts, Martha  08 Mar 1843 Amherst
Ware, Wilkinson Watts, Martha 14 May 1829 Amherst
Collins, David   Watts, Martha T. 29 May 1833 Giles
Breedlove, William Watts, Mary 19 Oct 1785 Albemarle
Clark, Richard  Watts, Mary 29 Oct 1809 Nelson
Lockhart, Samuel Watts, Mary 26 Dec 1785 Norfolk
Morris, Richard Watts, Mary 26 Nov 1808 Campbell
Williams, Henson Watts, Mary 21 Feb 1840 Greenbrier

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QUERIES

Did I tell you how cool this is? 

I read #1 after sending you some information.  I see the potential for finding my ancestors.   I was particularly interested in the John Watts Bible Record--the names I saw were amazingly similar to my Watts' line. Now I need to find that link.  (WATTS’ ONLNE - Issue #1) 

Please add to my response (sent earlier) that I will be more than happy to share whatever information that I have.  Most of my known Watts ancestors are in the Shelby, Anderson, and Spencer Counties of KY. 

Thanks, Judy
JABLloyd@aol.com

Judy,

  Here is what I have on this John Watts.  Maybe someone else can provide her with more information. 

John Watts b. 22 Mar 1767 in Orange Co. VA and d. 5 Sep 1834 in Friendship, Dearborn, IN  He m. Fanny Sebree on 23 Dec 1788 in Culpepper Co., VA.  She was b. 22 Jan 1771 in Culpepper Co., VA and d. 5 Dec 1854 in Friendship, Dearborn, IN. John Watts’ parents were Thomas Watts and Esther of  Culpepper Co., VA.   Their Children were: 

1.  Johnson Watts b. 7 Jul 1794 and d. 27 May 1871  M. Elizabeth McCain 3 Nov 1814.  He was a Colonel of militia, a state representative, and a delegate to the Indiana State Constitutional Convention.  he moved to Dearborn County with his father.

2.  Mildred Watts

3.  Elizabeth Watts m. Jordon Rice

4.  Sally Barnett Watts b. 26 oct 1796 in Boone Co., KY and m. James Vawter on 22 Oct 1816 in Boone Co., KY.  He was b. 2 Apr 1783 in Holton Co., NC

5.  Frances Watts m. Jesse Vawter, in Franklin Co., KY on 23 Jan 1807 with the consent of her father

6.  Newton Watts - was in Ohio Co., IN in 1850

7.  Isaac Watts

8.  Susannah Watts - There is a picture and article on Susannah in The Ripley County History Volume II 1993. pa. 235.  It describes Susan Sebree Watts b. 20 Aug 1808 in Boone Co., KY and d. 1 Apr 1892.  “She was the daughter of Baptist Minister, John Watts and Fannie Sebree Watts.  John Watts and family reported at Bear Creek Baptist Church.  Fannie was (Frances?) was the daughter of John (who battle of yorktwon and Mildred Johnson Watts.  Uncle R. M. Johnson reportedly was both a U.S. Senator from Kentucky and U.S. Vice Pres. under Martin Van Buren.  he reprotedly was credited with killing Shawnee Indian Chief Tecumseh (1768-1813) and presented with a sword on floor of U.S. Senate.  (Since reference book says Chief Tecumseh allied with the British in War of 1812 and died in battle of the Thames in Canada, I think this needs researching) At approximately age 16 or 17, Fannie m. John Watts in Culpepper Co., VA”  This article was forwarded to me by Paul Allred who obtained it from Barbara Boese.  Note her Home Page above.

9.  Agnes Watts m. Shadraeh Wilbur

10.  John Sebree Watts b. 19 Jan 1816 and d. 11 Jun 1876 m. Elizabeth Howe.  John was a lawyer of considerable means.  he was born in Boone Co., KY and in 1850 he acted as Court Comissioner in Owen Co., IN and was residing in Bloomington, IN when the 1850 census of Monroe Co., IN was taken.  He was later appointed an associate Justice of the U.S. Court in the Territory of New Mexico and served from 1851 to 1856, when he resigned.  He then served as territorial delegate in the House of Representatives from New Mexico in 1861-62.  He was appointed to Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New Mexico by President Johnson in 1863.  His Children were:

1.  Howe  Watts

2.  John Watts

3.  Frances Watts

4.  Mary Allison Watts

5.  Louisa Watts

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Thomas Watts of Culpepper County, Virginia

Descendants of Thomas Watts And Esther (Wilkins? or Stone?)

Descendants of Thomas Watts                                               

.........       2              Thomas Watts  Abt 1712 - 1796
.............                   +Anne Gaines
....................            3              Reuben Watts
....................            3              Robert Watts
....................            3              Aaron Watts
....................            3              Elinor Watts
.........       2              Esther Watts Abt 1713 -
.........       2              Edward Watts Abt 1715 - 1790
.............                   +Elizabeth B. Downes        
....................            3              Anna Watts 1758 -
........................                        +John Thomas Buford    
....................            3              Thomas Watts     
....................            3              Edward Watts      
.........       2              Elizabeth Watts  Abt 1718 -
.........       2              Benjamin Watts Abt 1720 - 1790
.............                   +Mary   
.........                       *2nd Wife of Benjamin Watts:         
.............                   +Anne   
.........       2              John Watts Abt 1722 - 1796
.............                   +Sarah (Sally) Barnett Abt 1733 -
....................            3              Thomas Watts     
....................            3              Julius Watts         
....................            3              Barnett Watts      
....................            3              John Watts1767 - 1834
........................                        +Fanny Sebre1771 - 1854
....................            3              Ester Watts          
....................            3              Frances Watts     
....................            3              Mildred Watts     
....................            3              Anna Watts         
....................            3              Agatha Watts      
....................            3              Molly Watts        
....................            3              Elizabeth Watts Abt 1761 - 1830
........................                        +Jasper (Jesse) Vawter1755 - 1830
.........       2              Robert Watts Abt 1724 -
.............                   +Sarah Toby        
.........       2              Sarah Watts Abt 1726 -
.............                   +Gaines 
.........       2              Ann Watts Abt 1728 -
.........       2              Jacob Watts1730 - 1821
.............                   +Elizabeth Durrett 1739 - 1819
....................            3              David W Watts - 1867
........................                        +Sarah Bush        
....................            3              Elijah Durrett Watts - 1825
........................                        +Catherine Long 
....................                            *2nd Wife of Elijah Durrett Watts:  
........................                        +Margaret            
....................            3              Mildred (Milly) Watts1753 - Aft 1842
........................                        +Benjamin Bruce  Abt 1750 - 1809
....................            3              Mary (Molly) Watts      
........................                        +Hezekiah Rhodes            
....................            3              Fielding Watts 1766 - 1836
........................                        +Elizabeth Wills1770 - 1826
....................            3              Frances Watts  Abt 1768 - 
........................                        +Joseph Edmondson   
....................                            *2nd Husband of Frances Watts:    
........................                        +Smith   
....................            3              Agnes Watts  Abt 1772 -
........................                        +John Huckstep  
....................            3              Nancy Ann Watts   - 1832
........................                        +Henry Austin  - 1809
....................            3              William Watts      
........................                        +Elizabeth Beazley              
.........       2              Mary Watts          Abt 1732 -
.........       2              Frances (Franky) WattsAbt 1735 -
.........       2              William Watts 1749 - 1808
.............                   +Mrs. Sarah Ellis 
.........                       *2nd Wife of William Watts:      
.............                   +Jane Hord  - Bef 1775
....................            3              James Watts 1767 - 1828
........................                        +[2] Elizabeth Hamilton 1770 - Bef 1793
....................                            *2nd Wife of James Watts:               
........................                        +[3] Elizabeth Durrett 1775 - 1815
....................            3              [4] Frances Watts   1769 -
.........                       *3rd Wife of William Watts:             
.............                   +Lucy Woods     
....................            3              Lucy Watts          
....................            3              Elizabeth Watts 1775 -
....................            3              Patsy Watts  1776 -
....................            3              Washington Watts 1777 -
....................            3              William Watts 1779 -
....................            3              [1] James Watts1767 - 1828
........................                        +[2] Elizabeth Hamilton 1770 - Bef 1793
....................                            *2nd Wife of James Watts:               
........................                        +[3] Elizabeth Durrett  1775 - 1815
....................            3              [4] Frances Watts1769 -

VA. Soldiers 1776 Vol 3, p. 342 Madison Co. VA

Madison County will, VA

Will of Thomas Watts written 22 December 1746 and proved Mar 1749 in Culpepper Va. Copy of Will in C.B. Heineman's Book , Pa. 65-66 

VA History Vol IV, W. VA Mrs. Martha Draper, Palo Alto, CA

 Culpepper was but Orange 1749 and Madison in 1793

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MISCELLANEOUS

Abstracts of Wills of South Carolina 1670-1740.  Vol. 1  Compiled by Caroline T. Moore and Agatha A. Simmons.

John Smith, Charles Town, merchant.  wife:  Ann executrix.  Brothers:  Richard, Nathaniel, and Samuel Smith, living in London.  Mentions:  St. Nicholas Watts and his wife Susannah, Stake Newington, County of Middlesex, Gent.; Capt. Laurence Dennis and his wife Providence.  Wit:  Isaac Holmes, Jr.., H. Peronneau, Jr., Thos. Ellery, Jr.

Died:  1 Feb 1724                  Proved:  5 March 1724                         Recorded:  20 Mar 1724

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