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Summer and vacations are over and the kids are back in
school. Hopefully now I might find a little more time to dig deep looking
for those Watts family roots. Thanks to those who contributed this week.
The contributions are what keep the newsletter going.
Contents:
1. Members Lines
2. Ebenezer Cemeteries, ( also called Brick) Fairfield, SC
3. Notes from Key and Allied Families by Lane
4. Early WATTS in MD & VA
5. Collateral Families: Watts and Lott
6. KFY: OBITS-WATTS, Freida L
7. THE FIRST HISTORY OF WATTS' FAMILY OF ALEXANDER COUNTY IN ENGLAND
MEMBERS LINES
From: JOHNANDGLO@aol.com
Subj: Frederick Watts
Since it has been almost two years since I submitted my query, may I
insert it again in one of your upcoming newsletters. The family history
had alwasy been that our Watts ancestors came from Alsace Lorraine,
France. But, when I pulled the funeral home papers for Levi Watts, it said
his Father, Frederick Watts was born in Kentucky. Descendants of Frederick
Watts. Does anyone see a connection to this line. Thanks, Gloria Kemp.
1 Frederick Watts b: 1800 in Kentucky
.. +First Wife Frederick Watts
... 2 Andrew W. Watts b: 1825
....... +Sarah (?) b: 1830
... 2 Elizabeth Watts b: 1833 in MO.
... 2 Newton Watts b: 1834 in MO.
... 2 Nancy Watts b: 1836 in MO.
*2nd Wife of Frederick Watts:
.. +Mary " Polly "(second wife) Smith b: 1818 in MO. m: 11/24/1842 in St.
Louis County, MO.
... 2 Louisa Watts b: 1843 in MO. d: Bef. 1918
... 2 Levi Watts b: 11/06/1845 in St. Louis County, MO. d: 10/26/1918 in
Benton City, Audrain Co., MO.
....... +Anna Caroline Gehle b: 11/05/1851 in St. Louis County, MO. d:
02/28/1932 in Benton City, MO. m: 12/1878 in St. Charles Co., MO.
... 2 Permalia (Aunt Sis) Watts b: 08/08/1848 in St. Louis County, MO. d:
06/20/1934 in Mexico, Audrain Co., MO.
From: SNDE92B@prodigy.com (MRS
ROBERT E WALLACE)
It has been over a year since I have posted a Watts Query on my family and
all the Cornelius Watts info made me want to try it again. I decend from
Josiah Watts b. 1805 Va. I do not have his parents, wife, or siblings. He
and his children all wound up in Tishomingo/Alcorn/Prentiss MS area. My 92
year old grandfather told me when I was in high school and asked that the
Watts family came from Wells. Since I can't trace Josiah Watts backwards,
I would like to try tracing the decendants of Cornielus Watts forward and
see if I can find any likely branches of the family to investigate. Right
Now I would bet on Cornelius' son William m. Charity Elleyze. My thought
there being that I have an Uncle who's name was Elzy and I've always
wondered where that came from - assumed it was a surename in generations
past. So my requesst is for additional information on the grandsons of
Cornelious Watts.
Becky
From: DEBROSE536@aol.com
Subj: Watts/Lauderdale County MS
I am seeking information about the ancestry of my husbands
great-grandfather Henry Watts who was married ca 1910/12 in Meridian MS to
Agnes Harwell, b 1891 in Meridian, her 1st husband. They probably were not
married very long. Henry is named as the father of Walter Flynt Watts, b.
1912 in Lauderdale County, MS. He is probably also the father of Randolph
Watts b ca 1913/14 who died as an infant.
Agnes Harwell Culpepper died in 1985 in Meridian MS. She had been married
to her 3rd husband for over 40 years...so we don't have much inside family
information to go on.
I would appreciate any help you might be able to give.
Debbie Shortino
Bellevue, NE
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Ebenezer Cemeteries, ( also called Brick) Fairfield, SC
William Watt Irby 10-12-1875 to 1-13-1935
Charles Alexander Robinson 6-24-1867 to 1-29-1949, h/o Annie L, s/o John &
Rebecca E Watt Robinson
J W Rabb, 3-24-1841 to 6-30-1862, Killed at Gaines Mills, s/o John glazier
& Nancy Kincaid Watt Rabb
John G Rabb, 10-1-1814 to 2-26-1872, h/o Nancy Kincaid Watt, s/o John &
Renthea Glazier Rabb
Nancy Kincaid Rabb, 11-20-1821 to 4-11-1900, w/o John Glazier Rabb, d/o
John & Anne Kincaid Watt
Virgina C Rabb, 5-27-1848 to 5-14-1858, d/o John G & Nancy Kincaid
William Clarence, 3-10-1846 to 8-23-1929, 2nd SC Reg 1864-5, s/o John
Glazier & Nancy Kincaid Watt Rabb
E J Watt, d 4-26-1845, s/o C M & H W Watt
J M Watt, d 9-14-1838, age 2y 6d
James Watt, d 12-21-1820 age 6m, 5d, s/o John Watt
James Watt, d 5-9-1851 age 55y, s/o William & Jane Thompson Watt
Jane M, d 12-13-1827 age 13y 1m 8d, d/o J & Nancy Watt
John Watt, d 7-27-1845, age 51y, h/o Nancy Kincaid, s/o William & Jane
Thompson Watt
John Watt, 1-26-1931 to 3-15-1862
Margaret Watt, 2-14-1801 to 4-8-1861, w/o James Watts, Margaret Bell
Martha J Watt, d 7-31-1822 age 15d, s/o James Watt
Sally N Watt, d 4-19-1857, age 2y 7m 2d, "Little Sally", d/o A K & M H
Watt
W P Watt, d 2-7-1832, age 7m, s/o C M & H W Watt
Contributed by Barnes Kat@aol.com
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Notes from Key and Allied Families by Lane
Don't know if you seen the following books. They each have a chapter on
Watts.
Key and Allied Families by Lane p 220-227 list information on Richard R
Watts of Virginia, his wife Elizabeth Townsend, and their children:
Benjamin, Judith, Joseph Key, William Hix, and Patsy.
Biographical Sketches of the Kincaid, McMorries, Watt, Glazier, and Rabb
Families by Rev. Horace Rabb, p25-45 John Watt and Nancy Kincaid family.
Also has pictures of Rev J.B. Watt, Rev David Wills, Rev. Henry Raymond,
Rev Thos. W Raymond, and Annie Nancy Kincaid Watt.
Bethel Methodist Cemeteries, Fairfield, SC
Sallie B. Watt Frayssee 7-19-1888 to 1-14-1963, w/o Louis A Frayssee Jr.
Johnnie Watt Mann, Sr. 1-20-1889 to 3-4-1952, h/o Lucille Mc Cain, s/o
Thomas Franklin & Rebecca Caroline Watt Mann
Rebeca Carolina Watt Mann 7-11-1856 to 1-9-1918, w/o Thomas F Mann
Thomas Watt Mann 5-20-1877 to 2-19-1944, h/o Gertrude Cauthen, s/o Thomas
Franklin & Rebecca Caroline Watt Mann
Nannie Watt Robinson 9-10-1875 to 12-30-1914, w/o George Alexander
Robinson
Mary Watt Seawell 4-4-1890 to 7-15-1969
Agenes Watt 11-27-1884 to 4-4-1946, d/o John J. 7 Minnie S Watt
H Lee Watt 12-18-1894 to 5-23-1900, s/o John J & Minnie S Watt
John J Watt, 1-26-1859 to 9-19-1906, h/o Minnie S
Minnie K Watt, 6-27-1880 to 7-19-1899, d/o John J & Minnie S Watt
Minnie S Watt, 5-27-1860 to 6-25-1921, w/o John J Watt
Sarah J. Watt, 1-12-1837 to 9-24-1896, w/o T C Watt
T C Watt, 6-3-1836 to 2-17-1906, h/o Sarah J
Contributed by From: Barnes Kat@aol.com
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Early WATTS in MD & VA
Heads of Families 1790 Census Maryland
Ann-Arundel Co.
Name of head of family: Watts, Richard
Free white males of 16 years and upward, including heads of families: 2
Free white males under 16 years: 2
Free white females, including heads of families: 2
All other free persons: 4
Ann-Arundel Co.
Name of head of family: Watts, Richard
Free white males of 16 years and upward, including heads of families: 4
Free white males under 16 years: 1
Free white females, including heads of families: 2
All other free persons: 4
Ann-Arundel Co.
Watts, Richard 1
Ann-Arundel Co.
Name of head of family: Watts, Richard
Free white males of 16 years and upward, including heads of families: 2
Free white males under 16 years: 1
Free white females, including heads of families: 1
Ann-Arundel Co.
Name of head of family: Watts, Richard
Free white males of 16 years and upward, including heads of families: 1
Free white males under 16 years: 1
Free white females, including heads of families: 1
All other free persons: 11
St, Mary's Co.
Name of head of family: Watts, Richard
Free white males of 16 years and upward, including heads of families: 2
Free white females, including heads of families: 2
All other free persons: 15
Maryland Calendar of Wills: Volume 7
Watts, John, mariner,Charles Co.,12th Sept., 1735; 7th Sept., 1737.
Codicil to will in hands of Capt. John Hyde, late mcht. in London, dec'd,
and now in hands of Samuel yde, his ex., whereby bro. Richard and
bro.-in-law John Carr are appointed exs. Said will confirmed except as
wereafter specified, viz: To wife --, 100 A. of "Panton Mannor," in
Nanjamoy, during life; at her decease to afsd. exs. and legatees; also
personalty on sd. plan.; also personalty on plantation now occupied by
son-in-law William Brents, excepting plate, books or merchandise not
hereafter bequesthed, and certain other personalty. To son-in-law William
Brent, personalty. To poor Protestants of Port Tobacco and Durham
parishes, £40, to be paid by exs. To justices of Charles Co. To afsd
Richard Watts and John Carr, exs., the
residue and reversion of estate. John Parnham, Sr., and Walter Pyes, exs.
Of estate in Maryland. Test: John Hawkins, John Hawkine, Jr., James
Kendall.
21. 788.
Maryland Calendar of Wills: Volume 4
To wife Elizabeth, extx., entire personal estate for maintenance of
child., viz.: Lewis, Jacob, Charles Merriken, John Wells, Mary and
Elizabeth, each to have 2 or 3 yrs. schooling. Sons of age at 18, daus at
16 or marriage. Maryland Calendar of Wills: Volume 4
Test: Wm. Rakes, Timothy Macartley, John Boucher. 15. 143.
Maryland Calendar of Wills: Volume 4
Watts, Peter, gent.,St. Mary's Co., 12th Mar., 1718; 27th July, 1719.
To grandson Thomas and hrs. (son of Thomas Waughap), two tracts, "Bennets
Delight" and "Jenifer's Gift," at decease of wife --. Shd. sd. grandson
die
without issue, lands to pass to James and hrs. (son of James Watts); shd.
he
die without issue, sd. lands to pass to next male hr. of dau. Mary Waughap,
and she lacking such issue, to revert to rightful hrs. of testator. To 2
granddaus., Elizabeth Waughop and Hannah Clarke, 1 pistole each, to be
sent
to Annapolis for purchase of rings. To wife --, extx., use of dwelling
plantation and estate during life. Shd. sd. wife be disturbed in
possession
of same (inasmuch as sd. plantation belonged to former wife --), to have
use
of other two tracts during life, she being an aged woman; the personalty
on
sd. tracts at her decease to sons-in-law Thos. Waughop and George Clark,
trustees, equally, for use of grandehild --. To wife --, £20 and use of
mother's great ring during life; at her decease to return to dau. Waughop.
Test: Maj. Wm. Watts, Archbald Johnstone, George Clarke, Richard Forrest.
15. 147.
Early VA Immigrants 1623-1666
Watts, Wm., 1649, by Richard Kemp, Esq. (Sec. of State), -- Co.
Watts, Charity, wife Wm. Watts, 1649, by Richard Kemp, Esq. (Sec. Of
State), -- Co.
Watts, Richard, 1642, by John Ewers, Jr., Charles City Co.
Contributed by: lea@gnat.net (Lea L.
Dowd)
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Collateral Families: Watts and Lott
Many of the descendants of John A. Watts are related to or even surnamed
Lott. Thomas, John A.'s oldest son married Elizabeth Lott, and there were
other marriages in later generations. While there is some evidence that
John A. Watts' ancestors came from the VA/MD eastern shore of the
Chesapeake Bay, so far
as I know, no one has information on the Lott family before Elizabeth's
family. Since the easiest way to find an ancestor is sometimes to go
further back and try to find descendants I keep my eyes open for older
references to families. Recently, I ran across the following reference to
Lott:
Wm Berry Sr, Wm Berry Jr, his wife Naomi Walley and their son John Berry
had numerous real estate transactions in Kent co Del from 1680 to 1718.
Names showing up during these transactions were as follows: Berry's Range,
Robert Porter, Ephrim Herman(Harman), John Brinckloe, James Steel, Thomas
Berry, Burburys Lott , Samuel Burbury, Richard Mitchell, James Maxwell,
Cowhill, Dover River, James Ridley, Arthur Meston, Robert French, Andrew
Caldwell, Wm Maxwell, Robert Maxwell and Francis Allen.
Neal
Contributed by: nwatts@swbell.net
(Neal Watts)
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KFY: OBITS-WATTS, Freida L
Freida L. Watts, 79, of Paris, KY. formerly of Pendleton County, died
Wednesday, December 31, 1997 at Columbia Hospital Paris.
Survivors are her husband of 59 years, Roy Watts, Paris, whom she married
December 31, 1938; a son, Phillip Watts, Paris; a daughter, Brenda Holt,
Ryland Heights, KY and Pamela Daniels, Paris; two brothers, William
Beyersdoerfer, Ft. Thomas and Jay Beyersdoerfer, Foster, KY; a sister, Ada
Browning, Paris; six grandchildren and four great-grand-children.
Burial was in Riverside Cemetery at Falmouth.
Courtesy of Bourbon County Citizen, January 7, 1998
Cheryl K. Roe
cherylk@mis.net
Forwarded and contributed by:
barbwire@midusa.net (The Boese Family)
FACTS AND EVENTS of the WATTS FAMILY
BY W.C. WATTS
PUBLISHED BY TAYLORSVILLE BUSINESS FORMS
The following is a small sample of the Book by W.C. Watts copied from a
site Don Bleach don@bleach.net
maintains and Found at:
http://www.awwwsome.com/dab/genealogy/watts/book/
I would highly recommend you visit the site and see the remainder of the
book. Please also e-mail him with a big thanks! Also a big thanks to Neal
Watts for finding the site and passing the information along.
I don't know anything about W.C. WATTS, other than what he mentions in the
first couple of pages about himself. There is unfortunately NO source code
for this book. So far, I am guessing that this book was printed in 1965 or
close to it because of birth dates found within.
I haven't a clue as to when I'll be finished with this project, but I will
get it done! Feel free to check out this site every once in a while (once
a month) and monitor it's progress. It will probably take me quite a while
to finish as there are a total of 355 pages that I have to scan and proof
read for accuracy from the original writer's works. I will not attempt to
correct any typos or misspellings as I want to represent what the original
writer wrote and not my interpretation.
THE FIRST HISTORY OF WATTS' FAMILY OF ALEXANDER COUNTY IN ENGLAND.
GEN. PG. PG.
I I I In the year 1211 A. D. during the 13th year of King
John, there lived Sir Michael Le Fleming who bad five
children as follows:
II I I Sir Wm. Le Fleming
II I I Sir Richard Le Fleming-Had a daughter Godith Le Fleming
II I I Rev. Daniel Le Fleming
II I I Anselm Le Fleming
II I I Jordan Le Fleming
III I I Godith Le Fleming, daughter of Sir Wm. Le Fleming, married William
De Esenby. She received from her father three carucates of land in
Agarsslith and was a benefactress to the priory of St. Bees in Cumberland.
(No Other Record)
III I I Sir Richard Le Fleming, second son of Sir Michael Le Fleming,
called also Flandrensis and Flameng in several places and records,
received the honor of Knighthood and seated himself at Caernavon Castle in
the manor of Beckermet which Castle and Manor with the
homage and service wards and reliefs of all the free-holders of Frisington,
Rottington, Weddekar, Kelton, Salter, Arlochden and Burringg with the
lands in Cumberland and the lands in Lancashire were given to him by his
father, some of which estates were, as late as 1811
enjoyed by descendents of this family, either in lineal or collateral
succession. Sir Richard died during the term of King John, and was
succeeded by his only son. Sir John Le Fleming of Beckermet, Knight,
who conveyed to his Richard by a deed without date the land
which his father had given him in Coupland. He also gave the patronage of
the rectory of Arlochden and the land in Great Beckermet to the Abby of
Chaldine in the 26th year of King Henry III 1241 A. D. Also, the Advowson
of the church of St. John the Baptist of Beckermet was granted to this
Abby which was confirmed by Archbishop of York 1262 A. D. Sir John
died in the rein of King Henry III Cira l250 and was buried in the Abby of
Caldne to which he had been a benefactor. It is stated that the Abby
contained a very ancient statue in freestone of a man in armor a frett of
six pieces upon his shield, lying upon his back with a sword by his side,
his hands elevated in a praying posture and his legs across which probably
were so placed from the taking upon him the cross, after having been
disposed of all his worldly goods and having been engaged in the Holy Wars
(of the Crusaders) and which statue was placed here, most probably in the
memory of this Sir John Le Fleming. (The following quotation is from
Washington Irvins sketch book which reads in part)("A scene in
Westministers Abby, beautifully illustrative of the character of the
Crusaders, interesting to the Watts family as the coat of arms was granted
to one of them") "I pause to contemplate a tomb on which lay the effigy of
a Knight in complete armor, large buckler was on one arm, the hands were
pressed together in supplication on the breast, the face was almost
covered by the moron, the legs crossed in token of the warrior's having
engaged in the Holy Wars. It was the tomb of a Crusader."
The Watts family claims descent from the old Yorkshire house of Le Fleming
of Wath which appears to be a branch of the original family of Cumberland.
Sir John Le Fleming, lord of Wath on Dearn Yorkshire, who died 14 year of
Edward II reign 1321 A. D. left by Joan, his wife, daughter of Walter De
Fauconberg, three sons Viz.
I Thomas Le Fleming of Wath of Dearn, ancestor of the Flemings of Wath,
whose eventual heiress married Saville of New Hall.
II Ranier Le Flemings
III Lambert Le Flemings, a Knight Tembler, who was put to death at Paris,
with the Grand Master, by Phillip Le Bell. The second son, Ranier Le
Flemings, called Rainer De Wath, Chevalyr was in the Scottish wars in the
retinue of Lord Percy. He married Ada, daughter of heir of Thomas De
Bethume, and had with otherr, issue a son.
Simon De Wath, who married Alice, daughter and co-heir of John De Eston
and was the father of John De Wath, who possessed Jure Matrio a molity of
eston. County Worcester and had considerable property in Yorkshire, term
of Edward III 1370 A. D. He married Emma, daughter of Sir Hugh Galafree
and was succeeded by his son.
William Wathes of Eston, who was living 1397 A. D. and married Blanche,
daughter of William De Wellishourne, and had a son.
Sir Thomas Wathes of Eston, who served in the French Wars and is
frequently mentioned in the acts of Parliment of Paris as "Sir Thomas
Wathes De Eston, Chevalyr Englias". He had a Grant from King Henry V Circa
1420 of the Seigneury of Langea is on the Loire and other property in
France, the forfeited possession of the Vicomte De Brosse, who had
deserted the English faction. Sir Thomas married Isabeau, daughter of
Bergtrand Goyon, Seiyneur De Merynon, and widow of Amboise, the Vicomte De
Thounars. Died in 1424 A. D. Sir Thomas Wathes left a son.
Simon Wathes of Eston, in the seventh year Henry V reign in 1428 A. D.
married Margery, the daughter of Thomas De Stotesbury of White Field
County, Northampton and left a son.
Sir Richard Wattys, who fought under the banner of York at the battle of
Wakefield, in the 39th year of Henry VI 1467 A. D., when he fell or died
soon after the conflict of his wounds, leaving by his wife Isabel
Strafford a son.
Thomas Wattys, who was plaintiff in an action at law against William De
Stotesbury, William De Lovell and others, for the recovery of the manor of
Whitefield, the last year of Henry VI 1471 A. D. By his wife Alice,
heiress to the estate of Beby, Liecestershire. Issue follows:
I John Wattys
II Richard Wattys, who had a son Richard and two daughters, Mary, the wife
of George Gage of Raundes in the County, Northamton and Joan the wife of
Gerfais Astley.
III Thomas Wattys, the father of John, from whom descended the Watts
family seated in Norfolk.
IV Elizabeth Wattys, the wife of Richard Osborne, who received with her in
frank marriage, the manor of Whitefield.
The oldest son of John Wattys of Beby, County Leicester was party to a
deed of surrender of the manor of Mykelham and other lands.
Second year of Henry VIII 1511 A. D. By his second wife, whose name has
not been preserved, he had issue.
I John Wattes (note change in spelling) the father of Thomas Wattes and
Stafford Wattes of Barleston in County Leicester. Leaving Issue by his
wife Elizabeth, daughter of Steven Everardes of Fletcher and by Joan,
daughter of Thomas Babington of Rothley Temple in that county descended
from the House of Dethic, Derbyshire.
II Francis Watts, the father of Hugh Wattes. Francis, by his first wife,
Magdaline, daughter and heiress of Thomas Berkley of the city of
Worcester. She had a son, John Wattes.
Thomas Watts Esq., age 24 in the 27th year of Henry VIII 1535 A. D. second
year of Elizabeth reign 1560 A. D. Upon the final suppression of the
religious house in England, this Thomas Watts had a grant of lands and
lordship of Blakley in County Northampton together with the rectory and
advowson of the vicarage of all which had been part of and parsel of the
order of the Knights Hospetollers of St. John of Jerusalem of which
possession he levied a fine on the nineth year of the reign of Elizabeth
1567 A. D.
Thomas Watts Esq. was twice married. His first wife's maiden name (Alice)
Crouch; second wife, Catherine Solyard. He had one son William Watts, by
his first wife. Thomas died in 1593. Age 82 yrs.
William Watts, son of Thomas Watts (Esquire) and Alice Crouch. Williams
wife's name not given. They had two sons, Edward Watts and Montague Watts.
Lived in Somerset County England.
Edward Watts and Susan, had the following:
I Thomas Watts came to America on ship Treasurer 1615 A. D.
II Jeremiah Watts came to America on ship of Love 1635 A. D.
III Josiah Watts came to America on ship Merchant Hope 1635 A. D.
IV Richard Watts came to America on ship Primrose 1635 A. D.
V William Watts came to America on ship Expedition 1636 A. D.
VI George Watts came to America on ship Paul of London
VII John Watts came to America on ship Primrose 1639 A. D.
VIII Edward Watts, Jr. came to America on ship Expedition 1640 A. D.
Thomas Watts, son of William Watts. The first Watts to come to America in
1615. Alice Crouch and Thomas Watts Esquire were the 10th Great
Grandparents of Frances Kinneman of 543 Park View Ave.
West Field, New Jersey, and the same relation of the writer.
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