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you have. Contents: 1. Members Lines 2. Queries 3. Young Tassel aka John Watts 4. Elizabeth Watts of Boone Co. Ky and Ripley Co. IN 5. Orange County, Virginia Will abstracts 6. Orange County, Virginia Marriage Bonds 7. Orange County, Virginia Orders 8. 1860 Randolf County, Missouri Census 9. John Sebrie Watts MEMBERS LINES From: Rdbjw@aol.com Summary of Watts connection (somewhat limited since I am just getting started) 1. Josiah Watts b. December 9, 1818 in Mississippi d. November 18, 1892 Bienville Parish, Louisiana m. Sarah Ann Scott January 30, 1840 in Copiah County, Mississippi c. Martha F. Watts c. M.J. Watts c. Nancy Jane Watts m. Sarah Matilda Watts January 14, 1849 in Copiah County, Mississippi c. Margaret S. Watts c. P.R. Watts c. Sarah Emma Watts m. Mary Elizabeth Butler July 22, 1856 b. May 18, 1824 in Louisiana d. September 23, 1897 c. John Cornelious Watts c. Mary E. Watts c. James Richard Watts b. September 1, 1862 in claiborne Parish, Louisiana d. June 12, 1925 Winnfield, Louisiana m. Mary Timnah Averett 1884 b. September 19, 1867 in Bienville Parish, Louisiana d. August 19, 1948 Winnfield, Louisiana c. Monnie Watts c. Ina Watts c. James Roul Watts b. October 29, 1889 in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana d. April 27, 1975 Winnfield, Louisiana m. Ida Mac Kennon May 24, 1911 b. September 9, 1889 d. September 27, 1960 in Winnfield, Louisiana c. James Roul Watts, Jr. c. John Kennon Watts c. Joe Edward Watts c. Abner Winn Watts b. February 27, 1922 in Winnfield, Louisiana m. Alice Elizabeth Scott June 4, 1951 b. July 10, 1922 d. October 21, 1988 in Wheatridge, Colorado c. Rose Marie Watts b. July 21, 1952 d. October 27, 1980 c. Robert duane Watts b. July 8, 1953 c. Dale Clifford watts b. September 10, 1958 c. Sara Mac Watts c. Averett Watts c. Prentice Watts c. Kenneth Watts c. Velma Lee Watts c. Edith Watts c. Nelle O. Watts I am interested in ALL your back issues. You made mention of issues 1-35 are available in Microsoft Word format for $5.00. How do I go about getting these disks? I received an e-mail from Neal watts. He claims you have published several items on Josiah Watts. Could I also get copies of these articles? Thanks Look forward to hearing from you and your newsletter Rob Back Issues: (I used to send copies out to those who asked but this became very time consuming and I can no longer continue to fill these requests. At this time I am willing to send via the U.S. Postal Service, issues #1-35 which includes all issues sent out in 1996 and 1997. These will be on two disks and are in Microsoft Word Format or Text format. Please specify which format you are interested in. If you are interested in these disks, please send $5.00 to cover costs to the following address: Lori Watts Linnell C/O Watts' On-Line Newsletter 808 E. Harvard Avenue Gilbert, Arizona 85234 ******************************************** QUERIES From: LorLin@aol.com We have had much written about John Watts and his Native Amerian ties. Has anyone tied him into the Watts families of Bedford County, Virginia? From: Reborn2h2@aol.com I am looking desperately for my grandfather Earl Watts who was born in Kentucky around 1880 he had a half brother who they called Doc. and they called my grandfater Fess because he taught music.Earl died 10-31-1930 in Fayette county, district of poor farm WVA. .Thank you and GOD BLESS YOU. ******************************************** YOUNG TASSEL AKA JOHN WATTS The following E-mail letters were forwarded to me by WildWolfWm@aol.com They provide interesting information on John Watts who married into the Cherokee Nation. I have taken the liberty of editing out some personal information Lori From: HudThom@aol.com To: WildWolfWm@aol.com Hello Ge-Ya-Ta-Hi Wa-Ya Wi-Li, Your query was forewarded to me. If you are from Young Tassel your line is as follows. Chief Amatoya Moytoy of Chota b ca 1635-45=Quatsy of Tellico of the Wolf Clan. Their 7th born daughter Oo-Yo-Sti Polly [Quali]=unidentified as yet. Her son Tarchee the Long Warrior of Tellico=Ailsey No. 2 of the Paint Clan. Their daughter Gi-Yo-Sti Ko-Yo-Hei=John Watts Sr. [John Watts No. 1]. Their son Kunokeskie Chief young Tassel John Watts Jr. [John Watts No.2]. Young Tassel did NOT marry Onitositah. Onitositah is one of the several names of Chief Kahyuanteehee Onitostah/Onitositaii Old Tassel the First to Kill. He is the great uncle of Young Tassel. Old Tassel had a son called Little Tassel, who also took the name John Watts [John Watts No.3]. This is common place among the Cherokee people. Old Tassel's father is NOT Great Eagle. Willenawa/Wollenawoa Great Eagle called William the Eagle is the son to the third born daughter of Amatoya Moytoy and Quatsy. His father is not yet known, but he is a cousin to Young tassel. Amatoya Moytoy of Chota should not be confused with another of his grandsons, Principal Chief Moytoy Pigeon of Tellico. The only descendant we have yet found for Moytoy Pigeon is Amonoscottie Dreadful Water. There are several John Watts. John Watts Jr. ie John Watts No. 2 is Young Tassel. John Watts No.3, the son of Old Tassel, is Little Tassel. So, we have Old Tassel, Little Tassel, Young Tassel, and yet another cousin Corn Tassel; all different persons. Another matter has confused the issue for some people. Both Old Tassel First to Kill and his nephew Young Tassel were members of the Chicamaguah Band; that is they supported the British in the American Revolution and the War of 1812. A band is not a CLAN, it is a political group. The seven Cherokee Clans are the Wolf Clan Deer Clan Bird Clan Panther Clan Paint Clan Blue Holly Clan and Wild Potato Clan..................................... I hope that this is helpful to you. I do have data on other family members, but I do not have the descendancy records for Young Tassel John Watts Jr. [John Watts No.2]. HudThom.. From: HudThom@aol.com To: WildWolfWm@aol.com Hello Mary, You are difinately Kin to Old Tassel though perhaps not descended directly from him. Old Tassel was born 1700 and died in 1788. He was of the Wolf Clan. His son Little Tassel 'took' the name John Watts; perhaps in honor of his cousin Young Tassel John Watts Jr. [John Watts no.3]. Little Tassel was born Willistown, Alabama , and died at Fort Payne, Alabama in 1803. He is said to have been Chief of the Cherokee in North Carolina. He married Wurtagua, who may have been a descendant of Attakullakulla. His son Garrett Z. Watts is Patchez's ancestor. You may be from Little Tassel or from Young Tassel. Patzhez gave me a partial descendancy chart from Little Tassel, but I have nothing on the descendants of Young Tassel. This is a very large and extended family; I have been working on this line for several years. There is a book going to press at this time which deals with Dragging Canoe and the Chicamaguah Band. The author tells me that there is some genealogical data in this text. The price is $18.50 including postage. {NO, I am not the author}...Write to.. Brent Cox 2043 Algee Lane Milan, Tennessee 38350 Phone 901-686-7097. I am hoping that Brent's book will fill in some of the gaps in the family records. I have a chart which shows over 200 members of the extended family. I will be gald to send you copy via snail mail if you would like to have it. It's work in progress as whenever I fill in one gap I then want to fill in the next. Also, Native American names can be a problem as all of our ancestors had more than one name; some as many as twenty. You can start out with what you consider to be five or six different people only to discover that it is one person know bu five or six different names. I hope that this may help you in the future. If you have any questions I will be glad to answer them to the best of my ability. I hope that you didn't mind my first greeting to you; that was WildWolfWm in Cherokee........No. I don't speak the language; I just have a couple of dictionaries. Jan Thompson From: Lorettahen@aol.com To: WildWolfWm@aol.com This is the story my gradpa Watts told me just a couple of years befor he died. Seems like there were four brothers who came from England and settled in the land of Red Clay. I guess he means Ala or OK. anyway his gradfather was James Brit Watts, and we are supposed to be releated to the War Chief John Watts, his mother was so fastenated by General Lee that she named his father General Lee. They settled in Vian, OK. Both my gradfather and gradmother are both bried there. My gradfathers name is Richard Carl Watts. They lived here in CA. I have a letter sent from James Brit Watts, who claims to be releated to Chief John Watts. Here is the letter: This leter is written to his sister Sarah Elizabeth and her husband James talks about the rich rivers and her and her children are or where at that time entitled to their part of the Cherokee strip. In this letter he waants his sister to go to Russel Gorden and take evidence of the Watts' being of Cherokee Blood. Let him tell you what he knows of Old John Watts, Jim Watts, and Garrett Watts, also what he knows about Jake Watts and Moses Watts. I want to know everything in regard to the Watts', by blood being 1/2 Cherokee Or at least I have 3 witnesses with court seals who have testafied ot old John Watts as beig 1/2 Cherokee. This is the statement from RGordon, I Russel Gorden do her by in the presents of all men testify that I am acquanited with the Watts family and have been for a great number of years. They wre decent Dutch and 1/2 Cherokee by blood. Old Forked Tail WAtts as I have reliable information was the grandfather of Jim Watts, Garrett Watts and Old John Watts. whitch was borned in Buncambe County, or Carolina Territory, was blood by 1/2 Cherokee. Jake WAtts and Moses Watts as I remember were sons of Old Jim Watts. Eli Watts WAtts Levi Watts Bill Watts, Josey WAtts and John Watts were sons of Old John Watts of old Carolina Territory. The Old John Watts moved from Carolina to Alabama Territory, in the year of 1828 and die there in 1843, him being to far advanced in age to go futher West with his people, He remained acitizen of the U>S>Government and died?. The Watts' families in staring out from North Carolina territory scattered greathly and westwardly, some in Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama territory. Whether any of the WAtts came west with the tribe or I am not sure, as the Cherokee people are very slow to correspond with anyone. This is about the best of the letter. This was sent to me from my Aunt Ruby who live out her in CA. I stall have two grat aunts living in OK. One of the names is Trudie, I don't know her married name as I have only met her once in my life and that was when I was 10 ys. old. Hope this helps you. Maybe between the three of us we can figure this thing out. If you want I will send you some more of it. I have a complete record supposed to be of the Watts family. I have heard that I am Indian all my life on two sides of my Watts family and on my mothers side of the family. My Hendon family doesn't know any thing about the Willams side of the family but that is another story. Thanks LOrettahen@aol.com ******************************************** DESCENDENTS OF ELIZABETH WATTS Generation No. 1 1. ELIZABETH7 WATTS (JOHN6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, EDWARD3, EDWARD2, CORNELIUS1)1 was born 04 May 1792 in Boone Co., KY2, and died 15 Feb 1873 in Ripley, IN3. She married (1) JOHN OGLEVEE4. She married (2) JORDAN RICE5 28 Feb 1811 in Boone Co., KY6, son of WILLIAM RICE and DORCUS HANOON. Elizabeth was the second child of John Watts and Fanny Sebree Notes for ELIZABETH WATTS: Bible records of John Watts (1767 - 1834) married Fanny Sebree in 1788, and moved from Kentucky to Ripley County, Indiana. Descendants to 1905 lived in Indian and Illinois. Includes Watts, Sebree, Henry, Hite, Smith & Cravens. Family Records - Microfilm made of manuscript collection; Source: Historical Society Ripley County, Versailles, Ind. (LDS Film # 1312803 - Item No. 38); Children of ELIZABETH WATTS and JORDAN RICE are: 2. i. MILDRED8 RICE, b. 22 May 1812, IN; d. 06 Oct 1892, IN. ii. WILLIAM M. SEEBREE RICE, b. 07 Feb 18157; d. 14 Apr 1868, IN8; m. MELINDA L. CRANDALL, 12 Sep 1833, Ripley, IN9. More About WILLIAM M. SEEBREE RICE: Buried: Versalles Cemetery, Verialles, IN 3. iii. MARY (POLLY) RICE, b. 31 Dec 1817, IN; d. 09 Aug 1905, Versailles, Ripley, IN. iv. SARAH FRANCES RICE, b. 16 Oct 1820, IN10; d. 18 Apr 189311; m. JAMES W. COLE, 04 Nov 1837, Ripley, IN12. v. JOEL RICE, b. 03 Jul 1823, IN13; d. 17 Feb 1855, Ohio Co., IN14; m. SARAH ANN BOYLE, 12 Jul 1844, Ripley, IN15. More About JOEL RICE: Buried: Watts Cemetery, Ohio Co., IN vi. JOHN WATTS RICE, b. 10 Apr 1826, IN16; d. 15 Jul 1832, IN17. vii. THOMAS SMITH RICE, b. 10 Feb 1829, IN18; d. 05 May 1861, IN19; m. HANNAH WARMAN, 11 Feb 1850, Ripley, IN20. Generation No. 2 2. MILDRED8 RICE (ELIZABETH7 WATTS, JOHN6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, EDWARD3, EDWARD2, CORNELIUS1)21 was born 22 May 1812 in IN22, and died 06 Oct 1892 in IN23. She married THOMAS WATTERSON PATE24 17 Apr 183425, son of GEORGE PATE and SARAH WATTERSON. More About MILDRED RICE: Buried: Bear Creek Cemetery, Ohio Co., IN Child of MILDRED RICE and THOMAS PATE is: i. JOHN HITE9 PATE, b. 03 Aug 1836, Ohio, IN26; d. 30 Dec 190627; m. MARY CAROLINE. 3. MARY (POLLY)8 RICE (ELIZABETH7 WATTS, JOHN6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, EDWARD3, EDWARD2, CORNELIUS1)28 was born 31 Dec 1817 in IN29, and died 09 Aug 1905 in Versailles, Ripley, IN30. She married GEORGE ANTHONY ROBERTS31, son of MOSES ROBERTS and ANN. Children of MARY RICE and GEORGE ROBERTS are: i. FRANCES ANN9 ROBERTS, b. 27 Jan 184032; m. FRANCIS ADKINSON, 05 Dec 186033. 4. ii. GEORGE MOOSES ROBERTS, b. 20 Mar 1843; d. 29 Oct 1906, Lawrenceburg, Dearborn Co., IN. Generation No. 3 4. GEORGE MOOSES9 ROBERTS (MARY (POLLY)8 RICE, ELIZABETH7 WATTS, JOHN6, JOHN5, THOMAS4, EDWARD3, EDWARD2, CORNELIUS1)34 was born 20 Mar 184335, and died 29 Oct 1906 in Lawrenceburg, Dearborn Co., IN36. He married (1) ANNIE F..37 21 Dec 1867 in IL38. He married (2) KATE HARDING39 30 Nov 188040, daughter of WILLIAM HARDING and MARGARET. Child of GEORGE ROBERTS and ANNIE F.. is: i. GRACE10 ROBERTS, b. 24 Apr 1869. Children of GEORGE ROBERTS and KATE HARDING are: ii. FRANCIS LUDLOW10 ROBERTS, b. 13 Oct 188141; d. 14 Oct 190242. iii. GEORGE ANTHONY ROBERTS, b. 02 Aug 1887, IN43. Contributed by Paul Allred (pwallred@aol.com) ORANGE COUNTY, VIRGINIA WILL ABSTRACTS Source: Watts Family File Folder in the Orange County Historical Socitey Work done by Ann Miller OCWB 1, pa. 144 - Will of Robert Watts, mentions brother, William Watts , another brother Thomas Watts, and a nephew, Thomas Watts. No date on will, recorded 28 May 1741 OCWB 2, pa. 450 - Will of Esther Watts (wife of Thomas Watts) mentions son Edward, appraisal page 451; dated 13 Dec 1768, recorded 25 Jun 1772 OCWB 5, pa. 395 - Will of Jacob Watts, mentions children; William, John (sons) and Aggy Huckstep, Mildred Bruce, Nancy Austin, and Frances Smith, dec'd's children by her first marriage (daughters; appraisal OCWB 6, pa. 5; dated 26 Jan 1821, recorded 7 Aug 1821. Wit. Willis Huckstep, John and Joab Early OCWB 36, pa. 245 - Will of Pitt Marvin Watts, 1?71 (This is the only Watts will after Jacob) ORANGE COUNTY, VIRGINIA MARRIAGE BONDS Source: Watts Family File Folder in the Orange County Historical Socitey Work done by Ann Miller Elijah D. Watts m. Margaret Sampson 27 Nov 1823 (OCMB X, pp. 196, 198) Johnson Watts m. Suckey (Susannah) Davis 20 July 1785 (OCMB I, pa. 113) Julian Watts m. Mary Eve 22 Dec 1785 (OCMB I, pa. 132) William Sims, Jr. m. Nancy Watts 22 Dec 1787 (OCMB II, pa. 23) Francis Turnley m. Susannah Watts 2 Feb 1791 (OCMB II, pa. 107) Thomas Watts m. Sarah Head 14 May 1809 (OCMB Minister's return VI, pa. 268) William B. Watts m. Sarah B. Blakey 22 May 1820 (OCMB 118, pa. 152) Marriages recorded in Orange County, VA Deed Book 17: Joseph William Watts m. Rachel Foster 23 Sep 1773 John Richards m. N(M)illy Watts 3 Apr 1776 John Delany m. Susannah Watts 5 Mar 1773 William Watts m. Elizabeth Beazley 4 Jun 1778 ORANGE COUNTY, VIRGINIA ORDERS Source: Watts Family File Folder in the Orange County Historical Socitey Work done by Ann Miller Edward Watts: Many pieces of litigation in the Order Books involving Edward from 1751 through the next 20 years, no records of a genealogical nature, most suits for debt, etc. Eliza Watts: vs. William Johnson, 1738 (OCOB 1, pa. 375) Joel Watts: served as witness, 1741 (OCOB 2, pa. 403) Jacob Watts: suits, 1742 (3, pa. 267) 1766 (7, pa. 391) 1767 (7, pa. 455) John Watts: suits, served as witness, 1743-1805 (probably several men are included) Thomas Watts: served as overseer of roads, witness, and suits, 1735-1792 William Watts; overseer of roads, witness, deeds recorded, 1742-1170's. Barnett Watts: witness to deed (with Elijah Watts) land sold by Abraham and Mary Crosthwait of Orange County to Charles Douglas of Albemarle co. 1779. Witnessin court 1795 (OOB 3, pa. 346) Johnson Watts; named as heir of Robert and Benjamin Watts, both soldiers who died in service, 1786 (OCOB 2, pa. 349),also witness in cort, overseer of roads, deeds recorded on Grand Jury, and served on jury to divide the estate of Benjamin Johnson, 1801 (OCOB 4, pa. 327) Contributed by Mark White ******************************************** 1860 RANDOLF COUNTY, MISSOURI CENSUS Prairie Township Reuben Watts age 65: a merchant with 3100 real estate value, born in VA Mary Ann Watts age 49: Silver Creek Township Frances Watts age 47: Farmer (living with another family) Union Township Elijah Watts age 54: Farmer with 1200 real estate value and 1300 personal property value, born in VA Salt Springs Township Thomas L. Watts age 34: Clerk Sugar Creek Township C. Watts age 27: House Carpenter living with the Shipp family ******************************************** JOHN SEBRIE WATTS 19 January 1816 - 11 Jun 1876 John Sebrie Watts was a delegate from the Territory of New Mexico. Watts was born in Boone County, Kentucky but Moved as a youth to Indiana where he completed his early education. He graduated from Indiana University at Bloomington, studied law, and was admitted to the bar. He practiced law and served in the Indiana house of representatives in 1846 and 1847. Watts became an associate justice of the United States court in the Territory of New Mexico in 1851 and served until 1854. He was elected to the Thirty-seventh Congress serving from 1861 until 1863. President Johnson appointed him chief justice of the supreme court of New Mexico in 1868, and Watts served in that capacity for one year. The Watts Family, Amerian Genealogical Research Institute, Heritage Press, Inc. Washington, D. C., 1975, pa. 78 ******************************************** Watts' On-Line: Compiled from e-mail and other sources Distributed by Lori Watts Linnell lwlinnell@aol.com
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