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Again thanks to the contributors, we have another great newsletter.
Back issues #26 through #30 will be sent out on February 13th. If you are already on the back issue list you will automatically receive them. If you want to be put on the back issue list you will need to e-mail me. Be sure the words "Back Issues" are in the subject line. You do not need anything in the body of the message. To be taken off the mailing list you must again e-mail me. Contents: 1. Members Lines 2. Queries 3. Three Land Deeds of Levi Watts 4. Extract of WATTS Georgia Marriages 1754-1850 5. Pension Number 14553 - Charles Hampton Watts 6. THE JOURNAL OF REV. JOSEPH BAXTER, part 2 ******************************************** Members Lines I have done a good bit of research on my WATTS line, presently at a brickwall & hoping for a breakthrough soon. Most of my research was done before I got my first computer a couple of years ago. I'd be happy to share information with others. Also have a good bit of WATTS info. that to date does not fit into my own family, thus miscellaneous WATTS, but glad to share and help where possible. Unfortunately, I am still not on internet - hoping to be able to fit it into our finances within the next couple of months. We are retired and on pension & social security, so fixed income. Meanwhile, I am grateful for e-mail. JUNO is free, but there is one problem, they will not accept attachments. But right now, I can't complain and just try to work around it - break things into several parts, & sometimes snail mail. I am a g.grand dau. of Isaac Pleasant "Pleaz" WATTS (b.Nov.22,1821 probably inTN. - d. Sept.11, 1900 DeKalb Co.,TN.). He m. (1) Mary "Polly" Ellender ATNIP Nov.29, 1855,- my ancestress - & (2) Nancy H. PATTERSON. Children of first marriage include: Georgiana, Louisiana (my grandmoher), Roxemy, Catherine, John R., Isabelle, David Leander, Mary Elizabeth, Nancy E., Malinda, Robert O., Martha E. and Calvin W. I do not know if there were children from 2nd marriage or not. I have marriages and some family information for some of the above named children. Isaac Pleasant WATTS is believed to be son of Mason Bennett "Ben" WATTS & Mary CLEMMONS. Mason Bennett "Ben" & Mary lived in Tenn. early 1800's, believed to have removed to Washington Co., Mo. @ 1830-40 and then to Arkansas where they both died near Little Rock of "fever". The children made their way back to TN. to relatives still there. Children include Isaac Pleasant "Pleaz", Susannah, Mary J., John, Elizabeth, Thomas, Sarah, and Ben. Mason Bennett "Ben" WATTS is believed to be the son of Bennett WATTS and Susannah THORNTON. Bennet was probably born in Va., most probably in the Fauquier Co. or surrounding area, probably around 1760. He was on the Fauquier Co. Va. tax list of 1788, but must have removed shortly thereafter, for he married Susannah THORNTON in Oglethrope Co., Ga. same year, 1788. There were THORNTON's in Fauquier Co., also, but not known whether Susannah was from this group and the family may have traveled together, or different THORNTONs. Bennett & Susannah (THORNTON) WATTS removed to Jackson Co., Tenn. (date unknown) where he died Apr.2, 1825 and she died 1839. Bennett evidently served in the Rev. War., son Thomas applied for his pension in 1851 from Jackson Co.,TN., which was denied for lack of proof. Names of known children are Mary ( b. @ 1790, married a ROBERTS), Thomas born @ 1800, d. after 1851, & Mason Bennett, m. Mary CLEMMONS, listed 2 paragraphs above. I believe there were very probably more children, but unknown to date. Steve told me to tell you about my WATTS, names, dates, places, etc. Please let me know what else I need to do to subscribe to your newsletter. Thank you so much and I will await hearing from you. Thank you very much, Liz lizmarc@juno.com ******************************************** Queries From: colt@bcinet.net (Gail Collins) Juluis Alexander Watts was born Sept.24,1769, Sumter District,S.C. He is the son of Thomas Watts and Tabitha. If anyone has any information on this Thomas Watts born 1720 or has ant idea who Tabitha is, please contact me colt@bcinet.net From: Laurie K Dyche lauriedyche@juno.com I am looking for descendants of William Watts and Prudence Parr Lyle Watts. William was born in England 1 Oct 1804 and Prudence on 24 July 1808. They were maried in England on 14 Mar 1832. They came to New York by 1833, and their oldest son Parmenas was born there. They were in the Washtenaw Co., Michigan area by 1837, and their children John S., Matilda A., William, Martha S., and Daniel E. were all born there. William died 30 Dec. 1866 and Prudence died 6 Jan 1862. Part of the family ran the Watts Organ & Piano Co. in the Detroit area and I have a picture of my great- grandfather in front of it. William Jr. married Hannah Muscott and had just one son that I know of, Felton Dan, who was my great-grandfather. Felton was a hardware store owner and later a physician. He moved to Coeur D'alene, ID in the early 1900's, and then to Weston, Oregon. He later moved to Portland, Oregon where he practiced medicine. He died there in 1940. He had one child, Worth Phillips, my grandfather. I would love to hear from a cousin! Laurie K Dyche From: Joan Jones - JoanOkla I have decided to approach looking for John Watts, b. 1799, VA, in a different manner this time. John was accompanied by his nephews, Richard, b. 1816, TN and William, b. 1820, TN, to Searcy Co., AR around 1838, from Hickman/Wayne County TN area. The 1850 Searcy Co. Census, Wiley Cove Twp, shows Richard to be married to Adeline, b. 1820, TN and they had the following children born in Searcy Co., AR: Milly Ann, b. 1840, Caroline, b. 1843, Samuel, b. 1844, Nancy,b. 1845, Sarah, b. 1847, and Marion (M) b. 1849. The same census shows William to be married to a Rachel, b. 1825, TN, and they have the following children born in Searcy Co., AR: Elizabeth Ann, b. 1844, James A., b. 1847, and Benjamin B., b. 1849. I would be interested in any of these people descendants and names of any siblings of Richard and William and their parents names. I thought this might help me further on locating information on the elusive John Watts. Thanks, Joan Jones ******************************************** Three Land Deeds of Levi Watts Levi Watts ) TO ) Deed for Lot No. 219 = 10th District Frederick B. Starnes) This Indenture made and entered in to this 4th (?) day of November 1833 between Levi Watts of the one part of the County of Habersham and State Georgia and Frederick B. Starnes of the County of Hall and State aforesaid of the other part witnesseth that the said Levi Watts for and in the consideration of $35.00 to be paid to him in hand the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath this day bargained and conveyed and by these presents doth bargain and sell and convey unto the said Frederick B. Starnes his heirs and assigns a certain tract or lot of land situate lying and being in the County of Habersham in the State aforesaid and in the tenth district of said County known as Lot No. two hundred and nineteen (219) to have and to hold the same to him and his heirs forever and the said Levi Watts his heirs and assigns will forever warrant and defend the same against the right or title of any other or all other persons whatsoever _ witness my hand and seal the day and year above written signed sealed and acknowledged. In the presence of ) James Gailey ) Levi Watts {Seal} John Herrin ) Hiram Gailey ) Georgia ) Before me personally came James Gailey who Habersham County ) being duly sworn saith that he saw Levi Watts sign seal and deliver the within deed for the purposes therein mentioned and that he saw John Herrin and Hiram Gailey sign the same as witnesses and that he did so likewise. James Gailey Sworn before me this 18th Nov 1834 Malachi Jones J. P. Recorded 17th January 1835 J. T. Carter C.S.C. _ Page 298 A & B Watts ) TO ) Deed To a tract of Land Levi Watts ) Georgia ) This Indenture made this the fourtheenth day of Habersham County ) October, in the year of Our Lord onethousand eighthundred and twenty six between Andrew Watts and Barbary Watts his wife, of the County and State aforesaid of the one part, and Levi Watts of the County and State aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth that the Said Andrew Watts and Barbary, his wife for and in consideration of the Sum of Fifty dollars to them in hand paid at and before the Sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath granted, bargained, sold and conveyed, and do by these presents grant, bargain sell and convey unto the said Levi Watts his heirs and assigns, all that tract or parcell of land situate lying and being in the County of Habersham on the Cracklin Gourd Creek containing onehundred and seventy acres more or less being a tract of land originally granted to John Watts on the Seventh day of November in the year of Our Lord onethousand eighthundred and three and conveyed by him the said John Watts to Andrew Watts. Bounded N. west by old boundary line S.E.wardly by Hall County and on all other sides by unknown lands to have and to hold said tract or parcell of land unto him the said Levy _ Page 299 Watts his heirs and assigns together with all and singular the rights members and appurtenances to the same in any manner belonging to his and their own proper use benefit and behalf forever in fee simple_ And the said Andrew Watts and Barbary his wife for themselves their heirs executors and administrators the said bargained premises unto the said Levi Watts his heirs and assigns will warrant and forever defend the right and title thereof against themsleves and against the claim of all persons whatsoever. In witness whereof, the Said Andrew Watts and Barbary Watts his wife hath hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year above written Signed Sealed and deliver ) his in the present of ) Andrew X Watts {Seal} his ) mark James X Higgans ) mark ) her ) Barbary X Watts {Seal} Hamilton Wynn P. ) mark Georgia ) Barbary Watts wife of the within named Habersham County ) Andrew Watts did this day appear before me nd being privately and separate and apart from her said husband examined by me did declare that she freely voluntarily and without any compulsion dread or fear of any person whatsoever, renounced, released and forever relinquished unto the said Levi Watts his heirs and assigns all her interest and estate and also all her right and claim of dower of in and to all and singular the premises mentioned in the within deed__ In witness whereof the said Barbara Watts hath set her hand and seal to these presents__this the 14th day of October 1826. Hamilton Wynn J.P. her Barbara X Watts mark Recorded 5th May 1843 Philip Martin, C. S. C. Levi Watts ) TO ) Deed To a Tract of Land Mathew Williams ) ) Georgia ) This Indenture made this thirty first day of Hall County ) December in the year onethousand eighthundred and forty two between Levi Watts of the County of Lumpkin and State aforesaid of the one part and Mathew Williams of State aforesaid and County of Hall of the other part__ Witnesseth Page 300 that for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred dollars to him in hand paid at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath granted bargained sold and conveyed and by these presents, grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the said Mathew Williams his heirs and assigns a certain tract or parcell of land situate lying and being in the County of Habersham, which is a survey as by Grant Sheweth viz, surveyed on the eighth day of January in the year onethousand eight hundred and twenty three for John Watts and is bounded as follows on the South by Hall County line, on the North by Charles Boyles, possession on the Southwest by James Allans, on the waters of Hudson River containing one hundred and seventy acres. To have and to hold said tract of land unto the said Mathew Williams his heirs and assigns together with all and singular the rights members and appurtenances thereof to the same in any manner belonging to his and their own proper use, benefit and behalf forever in fee simple and the said Levi Watts for himself his heirs executors and administrators the said bargained premises to the said Mathew Williams his heirs and assigns will warrant and forever defend the right and title against himself his heirs and against the claim of all other persons whatever. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the day and year above written Signed Sealed and delivered ) in presence of ) Levi Watts {Seal} James Gailey ) Anizi Gailey J. P. ) Recorded 5th May 1843 Philip Martin, C.S.C. Contributed by Tayna Watts Lynn - Tlynn165@aol.com ******************************************** Watts's On-Line: Compiled from e-mail and other sources Distributed by Lori Watts Linnell Lorlin@aol.com
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