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As you can see, this newsletter is not quite as lengthy as most.
Everyone must be very busy these days as I have had very little submissions lately. Now might be a good time to go through your research and send us biographies, marriage records, wills or probate records, family lines or land deeds. No more back issues will be sent out as I think we are fairly caught up. If anyone is interested in back issues I am going to offer Issues 1 through 35 on a disc for $5.00 shipping and handling. It is in Microsoft Word format. Anyone interested can send checks to: Lori Watts Linnell, 808 E. Harvard Avenue, Gilbert, Arizona 85234. Contents: 1. Members Lines 2. Queries 3. PART 4 BAXTERS JOURNAL 4. 1800 Albemarle County, Virginia Tax List 5. 1800 Bedford County Virginia Tax List 6. Record of Baptisms 1715-1747 In New England Register 7. Marriage Records of Mercer County, Kentucky 8. Marriage Records of Shelby County, Kentucky 9. James Watts of Middlesex County, Virginia and South Carolina ******************************************** Members Lines (No Submissions) ******************************************** Queries From: Hunnergo@aol.com I am from the Watts family of Hickman and Graves County in Western Ky. Several years ago at the Nashville flea market, I bought an old whiskey bottle. The brand name is "Old Watts " brand bourbon whiskey. The label is faded and key parts of it are missing or torn off. Parts of the original seal are still on the top , but don't offer any information as far as I can tell. I am not an expert in these things. On the front of the label it says "Jas. R. Ro??s & Co. inc." and below that "India????????, U.S.A".... I am sure that is supposed to be Indianopolis. There is a picture of a gentleman with his hair in a "roll" on the front. The bottle itself is old, has a stopper type closure , and the words "full quart" inbossed in the glass. On the bottom of the bottle are the markings B 18. There was a label on the back of the bottle, but it is mostly gone. Any info would be appreciated . Thanks Janice Watts Lester Nashville, Tn. From: Jessye Mae@aol.com Hi, I am trying to find information on William Pleasant Watts Born November 9, 1786 Died March 18, 1854, Neal gave me your E-Mail address . I would love to subscribe to your newsletter. William Pleasant Watts is my Great, Great Grandfather and he is as far back as I can get in my Family Tree and the only information I have on him is his birth date and death date and that he married Mary Polly Gillespie on March 20, 1821. Any information you have would be helpful. Thank you Tammy From: _DEFAULT@prodigy.net (_DEFAULT) Looking for info on Moses, John, Hugh and James Watts from Londonderry N.H. They are listed in the 1790 census. Who were their parents? Also looking for Watts in Minn. Lambert and Martha Watts had the following Children. Thomas, Martha Jane, Lizzy Ann and John Martin. Children were born during the 1840's and 50's. Any help on these families would be greatly appreciated. Rick Watts ******************************************** PART 4 BAXTERS JOURNAL From THE NEW ENGLAND HISTORICAL & GENEALOGICAL REGISTER for the year 1867 Volume XXI (21) Pages 45-60 "JOURNAL OF THE REV. JOSEPH BAXTER, OF MEDFIELD, MISSIONARY TO THE EASTERN INDIANS IN 1717" PART 4 On Nov 1st, we landed at Boston about an hour after sun set. When we came to Boston we heard of the death of CAPT. BELCHER, JUDG SEWELS wife, MR HURST, MR CABLE, and some others. Nov: 2d, I went to Brantry. Nov: 3d, I preached at Brantry. Nov:4th, I was at Weymouth. Nov: 5th, I returned to Boston. Nov: 8th, I waited upon ye General Court to give them an account of Affairs amongst ye Eastern Indians. Nov: 9th, I went to Cambridg and from thence to Medfield, where I arrived a little after sun set, and found my family (through ye goodness of God) in very good health. Nov: 10th, I preached at Medfield. NOV: 11th, I chastised ye children at Medfield. Nov: 17th , I preached at Medfield, and administered ye sacrament, and the evening after that Day died ye wife of NATHANIEL SMITH. Nov: 18th, I went to Boston from Medfield, and while I was at Boston and Medfield and thereabouts died MAJOR GENERAL WINTHROP, DEACON HUBBARD, DOCTOR CUTLER, MRS MILLS and a great many others. Nov: 20th, Mr THOMAS FOXCROFT was ordained a Pastor of ye old church in Boston, Nov:21st, we came on board MR WATTS'S sloop, MR WATTS being very Ill, we sailed from ye Long wharf about Ten a clock, and the wind blowing very fair, we got into ye Harbor at Capan; about 2 a clock in the afternoon. And about 12 a clock in ye night the wind blowing very fair we sailed out of Capan Harbour, and On Nov:22, we came to Saggadehock a little before night: but the wind and Tide being both against us we could not get into ye river: but were forced to stand away for Cape nenaggen and in that Harbour we lay all night. [FOOTNOTE; The Island of Cape Newagen is four and a half miles long, and separated from Boothbay by a narrow passage for small vessels] The next day Nov:23rd we had very Little wind so yt it was near night before we got again to the mouth of ye River and then the Tide was against us again; but with a great deal of difficulty we got in at ye mouthof the River and came to an anchor by Honeywells Point, where we lay till ye Tide favored us, which was about 9 or 10 a clock, then we sailed for Aronsick, and Landed at MR WATTS wharfe about 12 or 1 a clock, MR WATTS was carried ashoar very sick. The next day being Sabbath Day, Nov:24th , I preached at George-Town. On Tuesday Nov: 26th. MR WATTS died in the evening about five a clock. Thursday Nov: 28th, was kept as a Thanksgiving throughout ye Privince, and I preached at George-Town. On Nov: 29th, MR WATTS was buried. On Dec:1st , being Sabbath day , I preachedat George-Town from Hebr. 11:13. All These died in faith. Dec: 6th, MR STRATTON sailed from G-Town bound for Boston. The night following MR WEIT sailed from thence being also bound for Boston. Dec: 8th, I preached a G-Town Dec:14th, Dies Tr: [FOOTNOTE; "Dies tristis"-Day of sadness. It was Christmas. V. for the change of time, Ante, xx 41.} Decemb:15th, I preached at G-Town, and Baptised LYDIA WATTS ye daughter of MADAM WATTS , CHARLES STOCKBRIDGE, ye son of SAMUEL STOCKBRIDSGE, and ALLEN POOR, the son of ROBERT POOR. Decemb: 22d, I preached a G-Town Decemb: 26th, I discoursed with some Nerridgewodk Indians about Relegion Decemb: 27th, I discoursed with CAPT JO, and KEREBENDIT about Relegion. Submitted by Barbara Waldrop user181801@aol.com ******************************************** 1800 Albemarle County, Virginia Tax List David Watts : 2 males over 21 6 horses 9 Slaves over 16 1 slave under 16 John Watts 1 male over 21 5 horses 3 Slaves over 16 Elijah Watts 1 male over 21 5 horses 5 Slaves over 16 John Watts 1 male over 16 Rev. Jacob Watts 0 males over 16 (Was he out riding the circuit and not living there?) 3 horses 3 Slaves over 16 1800 Bedford County Virginia Tax List Benjamin Watts 2 males over 16 4 horses 1 Slave over 16 John Watts 1 male over 16 10 horses 13 Slaves over 16 14 Slaves under 16 ******************************************** Record of Baptisms 1715-1747 In New England Register New England Historical and Genealogical Register for the year 1866 Vol. XX Record of Baptisms set down in the first volume of the Records of the Church at "Rumney Marsh" (No. Chelsea Ms) in the handwriting of its first Pastor, Thomas Cheeves (Communicated by Rev. Henry M. Dexter D. D. (Only the Watts names are recorded below. Anyone interested in other names can contact Barbara) 1718/19 1 Feb Richard son of Samuel Watts 1720 4 Dec Elizabeth dau of Samuel Watts 1722 16 Sep Elizabeth dau of Samuel Watts 1724 9 Aug Edward son of Samuel Watts 1727 19 Mar Anne Dau of Samuel Watts 1728/9 2 Mar Rachel Dau of Samuel Watts 1730/1 14 Mar Elizabeth dau of Daniel Watts 1732 3 Sep Bellingham son of Mr. Samuel Watts 1733 29 Jul Sarah dau of Daniel Watts 1734 26 May Bellingham son of Capt. Samuel Watts 1734/35 23 Feb Daniel son of Daniel Watts 1735 8 Jun Belcher son of Capt. Samuel Watts 1736 1 Aug William son of (Ruling) Elder Samuel Watts 1737 6 Mar Rachel dau of Daniel Watts 1737 31 Jul Edward son of (Ruling) Elder Samuel Watts 1738 6 Aug Isaac son of (Ruling) Elder Samuel Watts 1738 12 Oct Daniel son of Daniel Watts 1741 9 Aug Hannah dau of (Ruling) Elder Samuel Watts 1741 4 Oct Katherine dau of Daniel Watts 1743/4 1 Jan Elder Watts’s negro woman Phillis baptized and received communion 1744 23 Sep John son of Daniel Watts 1745 29 Sep Cato, Balindon, and Violet children of Elder Samuel Watts’s negro woman, Phillis Some of the other surnames on the list: Hassy, Tuttle, Richison, Skinner, Leath, Lewis, Sprague, Chamberlane, Burdit, Floyd, Whittamore, Cheever, pratt, Davis, Thompson, Macurdin, Holloway, Oliver, Grover, Leath, Levinson, Belcher, Hill, Richardson The list included the names of other churches and some Counties from which they came. Some Churches mentioned - Woburn Ch, Maldon, North Church Boston, Charleston Church, Mr. Welsted's Church, A Church in Watertown, mr. Sparhawk’s Church at Salem, Lyden Ch, Maldon Church south Record of a Samuel Watts if from the New England Historical Register for the year 1866 volume XX page 32 Article pages 32-34. Submitted by Barbara Waldrop User181801@aol.com ******************************************** Marriage Records of Mercer County, Kentucky Watts, Betsey Spouse : Cashwiler, Joseph Marriage date : 18 Sep 1800 Watts, Fanny Spouse : Murray, Alexander Marriage date : 15 Nov 1810 Watts, Martha Spouse : Donavan, Cornelius Marriage date : 13 Apr 1825 Watts, Sarah Spouse : Tyler, Joseph Marriage date : 18 Oct 1832 Marriage Records of Shelby County, Kentucky Watts, Major Spouse : Ryker, Debora Marriage date : 18 Jun 1793 ******************************************** James Watts of Middlesex County, Virginia and South Carolina James was born 6 Jan 1718 in Middlesex County, Virginia and died 16 Feb 1781 in South Carolina. He served in the Revolutionary War, first as a private , and later as a lieutenant in South Carolina Line. He married Susannah Taylor in Virginia. She was the daughter of Thomas Taylor and Lucy Singleton. Thomas Taylor was the son of George Taylor and Lucy Clopton. Susannah Taylor was born 26 Feb 1731 and died 15 Jan 1806. James Watts reported as having been born in Middlesex County, VA and was in Hanover County, Virginia when his son, George Watts was born. Record of James Watts and his son, John Watts, are found in volume 108 of the D.A.R. records at pages 170-171. Family tradition has the story of Susannah (Taylor) Watts returned to Virginia after her husbands death near the close of the Revolution; but that she was not contented there and returned to South Carolina. Children of James and Susannah include: 1. George Watts born 11 Jan 1762 and died 4 Jan 1855 2. Richard Watts 3. John Watts born in 1764 and died 13 Oct 1812 4. James Watts born 1766 Source: Watts Families Descended from Early Immigrants Who Settled in the Tidewater Counties of Virginia, by C.B. Heineman. Pages 73-74. ******************************************** Watts's On-Line: Compiled from e-mail and other sources Distributed by Lori Watts Linnell Lorlin@aol.com
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