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Happy Holidays! This is the last newsletter for 1996. The next one will be distributed on January 3, 1997. We’re off to a good start. I wish each of you much success in tracing you ancestors in the next year. Keep the contributions comming! ******************************************** Contents: 1. Members
Lines 3. Queries ******************************************** MEMBERS LINES 1. Camp Gilliam - cgilliam@intcomm.net Hi, First let me congratulate you for your Watts on Line Newsletter. I think that it is very nice and that you do a nice service. Second let me give you my line on Watts. My great grandmother was Betty Goodridge Watts, who married Charles W. Gilliam. Her father was the Rev. William B> Watts and her mother was his second wife Ann Elizabeth Burton. His father was another William Watts who married Mary Burke Cmith. His father was still another William Watts that married secondly,Lucy Wood. His father was Thomas Watts and his wife,possibly Esther Stone ??? his father was Edward Watts. Sincerely, Camp Gilliam 2. Bob Sheppard - RGSheppard@aol.com Nan 406 tells me you have a Watts newsletter. I think my ggggrandfather, John Shepherd, b. 1795 in Anson Co. married a Watts and I'm pretty sure his sister, Frances, married Daniel Watts. I'd appreciate being on your list. I have a fair amount of Watts info to share. Thanks. ******************************************** DAR RECORDS !. DAR #154530 - Descendant of Lieut. David Watts - Maine MRS. CARRIE E. CRESSEY ROUNDS. 1. Joseph
Cressey (1820 - 98) m. 1853 Rohoda Lowell (1832 - 68). Jospeh Cressy (1753 - 1832) enlisted, 1775, as private in Capt. Hart William's company, Col. Edmund Phinney's regiment at the siege of Boston. He was born and died in Gorham, Maine. Also No. 67010. David Watts enlisted, 1775, as a sergeant in Capt. Hart Williams' company, in which he was promoted ensign, 1776, and subsequently rose to the rank of lieutenant in Col. Samuel Brewer's regiment. He was born in Gorham; died in Buxton, Maine. Also No. 78306. Source: RE
202.5 A.15 Volume 155, Year: 1920 - California State Archives, 2. DAR # 46142 - Descendant of Brig. Gen. Frederick Watts of Pa. MRS. MARY STOCKTON MONAHAN. Born in Philadelphia, Pa. Frederick Watts (1719 - 95) assisted in organizing the first associated battalion of Cumberland County, Pa. and served as lieutenant colonel, and represented the same at the military convention 1776, which met at Lancaster, for the purpose of choosing two brigadier generals. Was a represtative to the Assembly 1779 and 1782, was brigadier general of the Pennsylvania militia protecting the frontier counties from the savages and marauding Tories. He was born in Wales; died in Juniata Valley, Pa. Source: RE 202.5 A.15 Volume 47, Year: 1904 -
California State Archives, 3. DAR #26239 - William Watts of Virginia MRS. ROSE IRVING MORRIS WHITEHEAD Born in Hanover County, Virginia 1846); his wife, m. 1780. Vivian Minor, (1750-91), served as lieutenant 1775 and 1776 was captain of minute men. His widow received a pension and with her papers is his memorandum book when quarter- master at Yorktown. Also Nos. 1829, 10860. Also. No. 13838. Submitted by: Paul Watts Allred, 8660 Nash Way,
Sacramento, CA ******************************************** QUERIES - Reminder: If you answer anyone personally please forward the answer on to me so that I may share it in the newsletter. Someone else just may be interested in the same information. 1. Re: Rabun Co. GA Watts' From: PMcgee7267@aol.com I was hoping you could tell me if you had heard anything about John Watts the Indian interprer who was half Cherokee and fought against the settlers in East TN before 1800. Some have said that he is my progenerator and I need more information. 2. Searching for information on Mildred Johnson Watts and family lineage. She married John Sebree (who died at battle of Yorktown). She's reported to be the niece of R. M. Johnson, a U.S. Senator from Kentucky & U.S. Vice Pres. under Martin Van Buren. - Is there an on-line location that might have the genealogy for Vice Pres. R. M. Johnson? - Does anyone have a family group sheet for R. M. Johnson? - Can you link Mildred Johnson Watts to R. M. Johnson? Who were her parents? - The only known daughter of Mildred's is Susan Sebree who married John Watts of Culpepper Co., VA. - Susan Sebree & John Watts also named one of their daughters Mildred Johnson Watts. Any help you can provide will be greatly appreciated. Paul Watts Allred 3. From: Camp Gilliam - cgilliam@intcomm.net As for a query, someone has written that the Thomas Watts mentioned above married a daughter of a John Stone, who was born about 1690 in Jamestown Va. Supposedly she is mentioned in a will by Stone with her married name. The problem is that I cannot find the supposed will. It might be Caroline, though I have written without results. It could be another of the counties in Northern Neck closer to the water. Can anyone held on this one or give the information for sure who was Thoomas T Watts's wife? He was born in the 1690-1700 time frame and ended up in what is now the Culpeper -Madison Co area of Va. Thanks again for your efforts. If you have any other old Virginia lines, I would be glad to hear of them; I have many. Sicerely, Camp Gilliam 4. In a previous issue Darrell gave us a summary of his line and wanted information that would take him back further. The following is what he wrote: 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. Response: The following information comes from “Watts Families Descended from Early Immigrants who Settled in the Tidewater Counties of Virginia” by Charles Brunk Heineman, 1940. “Thomas Watts, born ____; died cira 1769. He married Lydia Thornton. The compiler believes her name was Lydia Thornton, because Thomas sued the executors of Francis Thornton estate 10/25/1768. Then, too, Thomas Watts had a grandson named Thornton Watts. Thomas Watts was named as the administrator of his father’s estate September 23, 1754 and gave surety. Evidently he was then of age. He was the only child of Francis Watts named in his will. Whether there were others is unknown, for absence of the names is not in any sense proof. He was appointed surveyor of a road in Fauquier County, Virginia in 1761, and was licensed to run an ordinary near where Delsplane, Virginia, now is located.” “June 26, 1769, his widow, Lydia Watts, obtained letters of administration on his estate” “In 1753, Thomas Watts was running an ordinary 12 miles north of where Delaplane now stands. It was kept by Thomas Watts who was granted a license by the Prince William Court 1753 for one year, no other record of license by Fauquier Court but the house remained a local land mark.” “Deed book 1759-63 pa. 58 3/28/1760 Thomas Watts fail to appear as witness for John Moffett fined 125 lbs tobacco unless he appears at next court and shows reasonable cause.” “Thomas Wood surveyed in 1761 a road from Watts to head of Goose Creek and from Thomas Watts to the top of Ridge on Manassas Road.” (from “Fauquier During the Propreetorship” by H.C. Groone, 1927 pa. 206)
Minute Book pa. 22 8-1766
Minute Book pa. 262 4-27-1767
Minute Book 1781-1784
pa. 33 “From the distribution of the slaves under the administration of his father’s estate, we find reference to the following children: Frances Watts m. Sarah Foley, 16 Oct 1777 in Fauquier
County Thomas Watts was a son of Francis Watts and Ann There is more on this line and I will gladly print more is anyone is interested. Otherwise I will sent the remaining information on to Darrell. E-mail me if you would like more printed concerning this family. Lori ******************************************** Following is the Texas Confederate Pension information on my great-grandfather, John S. WATTS, who was living in Collin Co., Texas at the time of his service: File No. 25780 JOHN S. WATTS, Glenwood, Upsher Co., Texas Date of Application: 1 December 1913. Age 67 years. Born in Todd Co., Kentucky. Resided in Texas 58 years. Resided in Upsher County 25 years. Farmer. Served in Co. I of Stone's Second Regiment, Known as 2nd Texas Partisan Rangers Cavalry. Was dismounted at Shreveport and placed with infantry. Disbanded at Hempstead, Texas in 1865 at close of Confederate War. Witnesses: J.C. McDONALD and JOHN REYNOLDS. Upsher County Judge W.C. McCLELLAND. Homestead valued at $840 and other property valued at $260. Depositions taken of IRA P. HOWARD and JOHN P.A. WALLACE, both of Collin Co., Texas. IRA P. HOWARD answered he was "69 years of age, resided in Collin Co., TX, had known the applicant since 1863, think we were near Pleasant Hill, Louisiana when I first knew him. I know he performed the duties of a soldier. Think he joined my company in April 1863. He enlisted in B. WARREN STONE'S Regiment, known as 2nd Partisan Rangers. On resignation of B. WARREN STONE, ISHAM CHISUM was put in his place and afterwards Lt. Col. CRILL MILLER took charge of the command. Applicant joined my company in April 1863 and served continuously in the same company with me up to the close of the war. We were in the battles of Mansfield, Pleasant Hill, Marksville Prairie, Yellow Bayou, and had a camp on Hurricane Creek, Arkansas. " John P.A. WALLACE answered that he was "79 years old, resided in McKinney, Collin Co., TX, and that he first knew applicant sometime during the year 1863, that applicant belonged to the same Regiment, that he belonged to Co. G and applicant belonged to Co. I, the second regiment that B. WARREN STONE made up, JAMES W. THROCKMORTON was Major of the regiment and ISHUM CHISUM was the Lt. Col., that he frequently saw applicant during the war and that he served continuously until the end of the war, and as far as he knew or heard he made a good soldier and never deserted his post of duty and was always loyal and true as far as he knew, and if he was not, he would have likely heard it." Interrogatories taken by H.L. DAVIS, County Judge of Collin County. Applicant died at home 19 September 1918. Mortuary warrant applied for by wife Eliza Augusta WATTS. Cause of death: Loco Motor Attexia given by J.W. WOOD, M.D. of Gilmer, TX. Undertaker J.B. OLIVER of Gilmer, TX. Received Mortuary Warrant for $30.00 on 8 October 1918. Submitted by: Dennis M. Beckham, - dmbeckha@sprynet.com OBITUARY OF GEORGE MARSHALL WATTS AS REPORTED IN THE MCKINNEY DAILEY Courier, McKinney, Texas, Monday Evening, July 11, 1904: DEATH OF GEO. M WATTS Occurred at His Home at 4 O'clock this Morning A COLLIN COUNTY PIONEER Came to Texas in 1855, Settling Near McKinney-Buried Pecan Grove Cemetery Geo M Watts, another of Collin county's pioneers, died at his home just east of McKinney at 4:30 o'clock this morning after a lingering illness. Mr. Watts was one of the earliest settlers of this county, having moved here from Todd county, Kentucky, in 1855. He was born in that county and state on December 23, 1815, and was, therefore, nearly 89 years old. He was married in the same county on January 14, 1846, to Miss Judith B. Shelton, who still survives him. They moved from Todd to Christian county, Kentucky, and in 1855 left that state for Texas, coming down the Mississippi river and stopping at Shreveport where they procured wagons and drove through to this county in company with Kaillis Quesenberry who recently died, Oliver and Billy Bush and others, and settled on a farm which he bought from Dave Stiff, just north of McKinney, and which is the ground on which Fairfield now stands. He afterwards sold this land to Jack Tucker and bought a hotel which was located on the ground where the Morrow block now stands. After living there about a year he moved to his late residence, where he has lived 41 years. During the civil war he had a flourishing mill on the branch near his home and ground wheat for the farmers for miles around. This was turned into a cotton gin after the war. Mr. Watts had been in poor health for nineteen years, which started from a severe spell of fever. He was the last one of a large family having no brothers or sisters living. He was the father of nine children, seven of whom, beside his aged wife, survive him. They are as follows: Mesdames Mattie Perry, Fannie Clinger and Georgie Faires, and Charlie of McKinney, Will and Tom Watts of Dallas, and Jesse who is in the United States army in the Philippine islands. He also has thirty-seven grandchildren and twenty-nine great grandchildren living. He was a member of the Baptist church, having united with that church when a young man in Todd county, Kentucky, where his membership remained up to the time of his death. Funeral services were held at his late residence this afternoon at 4 o'clock by Rev G L Bush, pastor of the First Christian church after which his remains were laid to rest in Pecan Grove cemetery. The Courier, with the many friends of the relatives, extends sympathy in this hour of bereavement. Submitted by: Dennis M. Beckham, - dmbeckha@sprynet.com Note: Dennis has sent us information contained in last week and this week’s newsletter. He is descended from Thomas Watts and Sarah Head who moved to Tennessee and Kentucky from Virginia. Thomas Watts is a son of John Watts and Lucy Dalton. John Watts is the son of Rev. Jacob Watts and Elizabeth Durrett of Albemarle Co. Virginia. Dennis’ branch of the family then moved on to Texas. As a descendant of both John Watts and Rev. Jacob Watts of Albemarle Co., I personally thank you for this information which I did not have. ******************************************** MOUNT MORIAH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH IN WHITEHAL, ALBEMARLE CO., VA Excerpts from article written by Agnes S. Maupin and Mrs. Frank Burrus. The following comes from a booklet handed out at the church for it’s 1988 Centennial celebration. “ The History of the Development of Mount Moriah Methodist Church from the eighteenth century “Maupin’s Meeting House” has been told on many occasions.” (Before the brick church was built there was a log building down by the river which was known as “Maupin’s Meeting House) In Wood’s “History of Albemarle County”, published in 1899, he tells “The First Mention of a Methodist Church in the County occurred in a deed from James Harris to Thomas Jarman, whereby seventy-five acres on the North side of Moorman’s River was conveyed, surrounding two acres before given, on which “The Methodist Episcopal Church stands”. This was beyond question the predecessor of Mount Moriah at Whitehall.” .....”Methodists , who tended to absorb local Quakers once they embarked on an independent course, established their first church, Mt. Moriah, near Whitehall in 1788, and five years later obtained a resident pastor, Anthanasias Thomas. Their work in evangelizing the slaves was outstanding, and most of the county’s early Methodists wore the anti-slavery mantle long associated with the Quakers.” “Our records of those early days have not been preserved but the first Methodist preachers of whom we have any record were ....Jacob Watts in 1806. The last minister is probably an ancestor of the three brothers, Robert, Morton, and Charles Edward Watts who later served this charge.” “...During the hundred years, many preachers have served Mt. Moriah. Among them were: ... R. W. Watts, 1866-1870, R. W. Watts, 1874 - 1878, ...Morton S. Watts, 1893-1895, ...Charles E. Watts, 1909-1912” ...”Rev. R. W. Watts kept a record of funerals preached during his pastorate and we find after the names of several men, the word, “Soldier” and after one “Killed in the War”. In this cemetery lie buried 32 veterans of the War Between the States and at least on Spanish American Veteran.” (I checked the cemetery myself and found no Watts) ...” Rev. R. W. Watts entered the register the names of five couples who were married in the yard. (people of color were not allowed to be married in the church itself.) “ A number of marriages have been solemnized within the walls of this sacred edifice. ...Dr. Brown to Josephine Watts (daughter of Morton Watts) date unknown...Hugh F. Simms to Cornelia Jane Railey, December 29, 1909, by C. E. Watts.” Submitted by Lorlin@aol.com ******************************************** KNOWN MILITARY DEAD DURING THE AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR, 1775-1783 Publisher: Genealogical
Publishing Company, 1967
Submitted by: Paul
Watts Allred, 8660 Nash Way Sacramento, CA 95828, ******************************************** The following comes from Gary Watts gwatts@infowest.com who is on-line with us but is not to much into research. I’m sure he found it on the internet somewhere. He is also my Dad. He sent me this the other day and I thought it was cute and so I will share it with you as it is the holiday season. IS THERE A SANTA CLAUS? As a result of an overwhelming lack of requests, and with research help from that renown scientific journal SPY magazine (January, 1990) - I am pleased to present the annual scientific inquiry into Santa Claus. 1) No known species of reindeer can fly. BUT there are 300,000 species of living organisms yet to be classified, and while most of these are insects and germs, this does not COMPLETELY rule out flying reindeer which only Santa has ever seen. 2) There are 2 billion children (persons under 18) in the world. BUT since Santa doesn't (appear) to handle the Muslim, Hindu, Jewish and Buddhist children, that reduces the workload to 15% of the total - 378 million according to Population Reference Bureau. At an average (census) rate of 3.5 children per household, that's 91.8 million homes. One presumes there's at least one good child in each. 3) Santa has 31 hours of Christmas to work with, thanks to the different time zones and the rotation of the earth, assuming he travels east to west (which seems logical). This works out to 822.6 visits per second. This is to say that for each Christian household with good children, Santa has 1/1000th of a second to park, hop out of the sleigh, jump down the chimney, fill the stockings, distribute the remaining presents under the tree, eat whatever snacks have been left, get back up the chimney, get back into the sleigh and move on to the next house. Assuming that each of these 91.8 million stops are evenly distributed around the earth (which, of course, we know to be false but for the purposes of our calculations we will accept), we are now talking about .78 miles per household, a total trip of 75-1/2 million miles, not counting stops to do what most of us must do at least once every 31 hours, plus feeding and etc. This means that Santa's sleigh is moving at 650 miles per second, 3,000 times the speed of sound. For purposes of comparison, the fastest man-made vehicle on earth, the Ulysses space probe, moves at a poky 27.4 miles per second - a conventional reindeer can run, tops, 15 miles per hour. 4) The payload on the sleigh adds another interesting element. Assuming that each child gets nothing more than a medium-sized lego set (2 pounds), the sleigh is carrying 321,300 tons, not counting Santa, who is invariably described as overweight. On land, conventional reindeer can pull no more than 300 pounds. Even granting that "flying reindeer" (see point #1) could pull TEN TIMES the normal amount, we cannot do the job with eight, or even nine. We need 214,200 reindeer. This increases the payload - not even counting the weight of the sleigh - to 353,430 tons. Again, for comparison - this is four times the weight of the Queen Elizabeth. 5) 353,000 tons traveling at 650 miles per second creates enormous air resistance - this will heat the reindeer up in the same fashion as spacecraft re-entering the earth's atmosphere. The lead pair of reindeer will absorb 14.3 QUINTILLION joules of energy. Per second. Each. In short, they will burst into flame almost instantaneously, exposing the reindeer behind them, and create deafening sonic booms in their wake. The entire reindeer team will be vaporized within 4.26 thousandths of a second. Santa, meanwhile, will be subjected to centrifugal forces 17,500.06 times greater than gravity. A 250-pound Santa (which seems ludicrously slim) would be pinned to the back of his sleigh by 4,315,015 pounds of force. In conclusion - If Santa ever DID deliver presents on Christmas Eve, he's dead now. ******************************************** Watts’ On-Line:
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