The Watts On-line
Issue No. 84
April 2, 2001

 Contributions were slow this past month.  I’m asking everyone to take a look and see if there is something you can contribute.  Let’s keep this newsletter going.  This is the 84^th issue to date.  As I have told many of you, my sister is working to place all the back issues on line.  This past month she has picked up speed and I want to thank her for this service.  If you are interested in viewing the back issues you can always go to our family web site at www.wattsline.org.  If you want to skip all our personal family “stuff” then you can go view the newsletters directly by going to www.wattsline.org/gen.  I have also place my large Watts file on-line with Worldconnect.  No notes are included in the on-line pedigree but we are also working to put some of these on the web site.  There are so connections to other Watts sites.  If you know of a Watts site that is not connected please send me the URL and we will connect it.  My Watts database now has over 18,400 persons. 

 CONTENTS:

1.        Pridgeon Watts Query
2.        Luther Watts Query
3.        Jacob and John Watts of Albemarle Co, Virginia
4.        Files from the Daughter of the American Revolution
5.        Southern Watts, Colonial and Revolutionary Soldiers, A-J
6.        Watts in the 1860 Randolph Co. Missouri Census

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PRIDGEN WATTS QUERY

From:    watrbug@gvtc.com (Carolyn Sparks)

Dear Lori:

Perhaps your files will have something on my family. Here is what I know about my Watts family:

My grgrandfather was Pridgeon W. Watts (1872 Georgia -1958 Tx.) His death certificate states that his parents were Floyd Watts and Elizabeth Pearson. The name Floyd Watts conflicts with information contained on your Watts Newsletter *18, but floyd could have been a middle name or a nickname for Balaam Watts. Pridgeon married Etta Lucy Oakley. They had at least 14 children. I have more information on the children. My grandmother, Doll Watts, went about as far in school as you could back then and taught school herself for a few years until she married Burtle R. Gibson and lived the rest of her life near St. Jo, Texas. Pridgeon is buried in Burkburnett, Texas. Your Watts Newsletter #18 stated that Pridgeon's parents were Balaam P. Watts (b. 1842 in Ga.) and Elizabeth Pearson. Balaam's father was John Z. Watts (b. 1784 in VA or anson NC) also according to Watts Newsletter #18 as told to me in a message by Judy Spaulding. I would like to confirm all this information, see if there is any other information on this family, and post a query to find others researching this family.

Thank you for what you are doing to promote family roots awareness.

Carolyn

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LUTHER WATTS QUERY

From:    monkey@getgoin.net (janet ariciu)
 
I hope I can find my Luther Watts some day.  He was born 1850 somewhere USA.
I have Mo. VA, TN, or Tx for him.  I know he was cowboy, teacher, farmer.
I know there was a brother and sisters.  Who??  and Where are they???   He
married his wife in Cooke Co. TX but was living in Thackerville, Love Co.,
Ok. 1885-1910. Then move to Greer Co. Ok stay there until his death in 1920.
His wife was Virginia Munkers/Munkres Wigington.   I have lot on her but
nothing on him.
Just want someone to know.  Janet

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Jacob and John Watts of Albemarle Co, Virginia

(A personal interview of Lewis Fife with Samuel Dowell, a relative in law)

     Jacob Watts, the father of John Watts lived on the North Fork of the Rivanna River, just above Advance Mills.  He had a son Elijah Watts who lived just across the river from his father.  He raised a family and perhaps is buried in the same place.  (When Samuel Dowell was a little boy, he went through his yard to school.)

     Elijah Watts is thought to have been a Baptist Minister. (Jacob was a Methodist Minister at Whitehall, Virginia.)  John Watts, a son of Jacob was a soldier in the Revolutionary War.  One night he was put on guard.  There had been an Indian that had killed the guards for three nights, so they put John Watts there on duty.  The Indian had fooled the guards by putting on some kind of skin; but when the Indian came up, John Watts made him toe the mark until morning and brought him into camp.

     John Watts was a very small man, dark complected, loved his whiskey.  He lived to be an old man.  Samuel Dowell said that once he got drunk and throwed his wife’s spinning wheel in the fire.  He is buried about 200 yards east, in front of the house.  His son, David Watts, is buried by his side.

The house looks very well yet.  A chimney on each end make of brick.  Two doors in front and two in back.  A porch for both doors and two steps up to each door.  There are four rooms in the main building, two upstairs and two down.

 I  inherited this  history which was included in papers of  my grandfather.  After some research I believe the Samuel Dowell who was interviewed is Samuel B. Dowell who was born 8 Jul 1813 and lived in the same area as John Watts.  John died in 1823.  This would make Samuel a small boy at the time.  Samuel was the son of James Dowell and Fanny Dalton.  Fanny Dalton was the sister of Lucy Dalton, wife of John Watts making Samuel the nephew of John Watts.  . Samuel Dowell later married Lucy Bingham in 1837.  Lucy Bingham was the daughter of Josiah Bingham and Matilda Huckstep.  Matilda’s mother was Nancy Maria Watts who married Josiah Huckstep.  Nancy Watts, of course, was the daughter of John Watts and Lucy Dalton.  Samuel B. Dowell died in 1904, therefore this interview had to have taken place before that date. 

--- Lori Watts Linnell

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 FILES FROM THE DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

 The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Volume 38, page 111
Mrs. Elizabeth Huling Quarles Hall.
DAR ID Number: 36312
Born in Somerset, Kentucky.
Wife of Henry Owen Hall.
Descendant of Frederick Watts, Ensign Thomas Huling and Marcus Huling of Pennsylvania; William Green of Virginia.
Daughter of John Tunstal Quarles and Ellen Duff Green Huling, his wife.
Granddaughter of Marcus Huling (1791-1835) and Mary Elizabeth Green, his wife.
Gr.-granddaughter of Thomas Huling and Elizabeth Watts, his wife; William Green and Anna Marshall (b. 1769), his wife.
Gr.-gr.-granddaughter of Marcus Huling and Rebekah Godfrey, his wife; Frederick Watts and Jane Murray, his wife; Markham Marshall and Ann Bailey, his wife.
Frederick Watts, (1719-95), was a member of the Cumberland County Committee and delegate to the constitutional convention 1776. He was Justice of the Peace 1778. He died in Juniata Co., Pa.
Marcus Huling, (1714-86), was a member of the Committee of Safety of White Deer Parish.
[p.111] Thomas Huling, (1755-1808), served as ensign, Third Pennsylvania Continental line under Col. Thomas Crary.
Also Nos. 31828, 33822.
Wiliam Green, (1762-1835), at the age of fifteen, was a drummer boy at Valley Forge. He was born near Fredericksburg, Va.; died in Wayne Co., Ky.
 

The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Volume 73, page 153
Mrs. Addie Watts Crawford.
DAR ID Number: 72434
Born in Canton, Pa.
Wife of Byron Hugh Crawford.
Descendant of Sergt. James Watts, Francis Watts, Samuel Means, Lieut.-Col. Abraham Bonnell, Sergt. William Coolbaugh, Abraham Foster, Patrick Lusk, Robert Hume, Meindert Farley, Conrad Apgar, Thomas Drake, Charles Wolverton, and Baltis Pickle.
Daughter of Robert Thomas Watts (b. 1850) and J. Elizabeth Bonnell (b. 1852), his wife, m. 1869.
Granddaughter of William Watts (1810-62) and Hannah Comfort (1813-79), his wife, m. 1831; Abraham S. Bonnell (1795-1859) and Sarah Lusk (1826-88), his 2nd wife, m. 1843.
Gr-granddaughter of John Watts (1787-1859) and Polly Cowell (1789-1866), his wife; Clement D. Bonnell (1766-97) and Rachel Wolverton (1766-1836), his wife; James Lusk (1780-1843) and Catherine Apgar (1803-73), his 2nd wife.
Gr-gr-granddaughter of Francis Watts and Jane Means, his wife; Abraham Bonnell and Elizabeth Foster (1743-1822), his wife; Christopher Cowell 1760-1825) and Rachel Coolbaugh (1765-1841), his wife; Patrick Lusk and Eleanor Hume (1758-1822), his wife; John Apgar (1779-1830) and Mary Pickell (d. 1859), his wife; Charles Wolverton and Mary Drake (b. 1743), his wife, m. 1763.
Gr-gr-gr-granddaughter of James Watts and Anne Walker, his wife; Samuel Means and Elizabeth Clark, his wife; William Coolbaugh and Sarah Johnson, his wife; Abraham Foster and Elizabeth Moore (1702-1800), his wife, m. 1727; Robert Hume and Anna —, his wife; Conrad Apgar and Mary Farley (d. 1808), his 1st wife; Thomas Drake; Baltis Pickle and Anna —, his 2nd wife;
Gr-gr-gr-gr-granddaughter of Meindert Farley and Barbara Van Dieren (d. 1808), his wife.
[p.153] James Watts (1733-79) served as sergeant in Capt. Arthur Taggart's company of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania militia, 1778. He was killed by the Indians at Fort Freeland. He was born in Northumberland County, Pa.
Francis Watts (1760-1808) served in the Pennsylvania militia; was captured at Fort Freeland, but escaped. He died in Towanda, Pa.
Samuel Means (1735-80) was a private in the Pennsylvania militia and was mortally wounded in service. He was born in Lancaster County, Pa.
Abraham Bonnell (1732-97) served as lieutenant-colonel in the 3rd Hunterdon County, New Jersey regiment of militia, 1776. He was born in New Jersey; died in Clinton, N. J.
William Coolbaugh (1729-1801) served as a private in the Hunterdon County, New Jersey militia, Capt. Daniel Bray's company, and as sergeant in the State troops. He was born in Hunterdon County, N. J.; died in Bucks County, Pa.
Abraham Foster (1702-84), who had served in the French and Indian wars, signed the Oath of Allegiance and gave clothing to the soldiers. He was born in Southampton, Long Island; died in Windsor, Conn.
Patrick Lusk (1754-1816) was placed on the invalid pension roll, 1785, of Lycoming County, Pa., for service as private. He was born in Ireland; died in Linden, Lycoming County, Pa.
Robert Hume served, 1782, in the 4th company, 7th battalion, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania militia. He died, 1790, in Hanover, Dauphin County, Pa.
Meindert Farley (1720-90) was a member of the Committee of Safety of Tewksbury, Hunterdon County, 1774-76. He was born in Somerville, N. J.; died in Lebanon, Hunterdon County, N. J.
Conrad Apgar (1755-1837) enlisted, 1775, serving short tours at various times as private under Captains Carhart, Philip Metler, and Colonels Joseph Beaver and Frelinghuysen. In 1832 he applied for a pension. His claim was allowed. He was born and died in Hunterdon County, N. J.
Thomas Drake and Charles Wolverton issued forage to impressed teams, 1780. The latter was born, 1741, in Amwell; died in Hunterdon County, N. J.
Baltis Pickle (1720-86) loaned money to the treasury of New Jersey. He was born and died in Whitehouse, Hunterdon County, N. J.
 

The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Volume 74
page 302
Miss Stella Pickett Hardy.
DAR ID Number: 73832
Born in Batesville, Ark.
Descendant of Joseph Hardy, William Horton, Lieut. Martin Pickett, Lieut. Joseph Blackwell, William Chilton, Cornelius Collier, Sergt. James Collier, Richard Durrett, Isaac Davis, Capt. John Raines, James Bouldin, and Thomas Bouldin.
Daughter of William Henry Hardy (1853-77) and Elizabeth Bouldin Pickett (b. 1857), his wife, m. 1876.
Granddaughter of James Andrew Hardy (1819-63) C. S. A. and Lucy Douglas Horton (1827-80), his wife, m. 1847; William Henry Pickett, M. D. (1826-90), and Amy Raines Collier (1830-85), his wife, m. 1850.
 Gr-granddaughter of William Austin Hardy (1785-1855) and Jane Watts (1798-1878), his wife, m. 1818; William H. Horton (1785-1855) and Martha A. Clarkson (1778-1829), his wife, m. 1806; William Edward Collier (1799-1833) and Ophelia Jane Stewart (1803-30), his 2nd wife, m. 1829.
Gr-gr-granddaughter of James Watts (1762-1821) and Elizabeth Durrett, his wife; Craven Horton (1763-1835) and Mary Lawrence (1765-92) his wife, m. 1780; James Collier and Elizabeth Bouldin (1762-1835) his wife, m. 1788; Robert Stewart (1756-1840) and Amy Goodwyn Raines (1773-1840), his wife, m. 1790.
Gr-gr-gr-granddaughter of Richard Durrett and Elizabeth Davis, his wife; William Horton and Maggie Craven (1745-1800) his wife, m. 1762; James Bouldin and Sallie Watkins (1732-1813), his wife, m. 1762; John Raines and Amy Goodwyn (1733-73), his wife, m. 1762.
Gr-gr-gr-gr-granddaughter of Isaac Davis; Thomas Bouldin and Nancy Clark, his wife, m. 1731.
 William Horton (1730-1817) served, 1778-79, as a private in Capt. James Quarles' company, Col. Gregory Smith's 2nd Virginia regiment. He was born in Stafford County; died in Campbell County, Va.
[p.302] John Raines commanded a company of militia from Prince George County, Va., where in 1726 he was born. He died in Sussex County, Va., after 1780.
James Bouldin (1732-1801) served, 1777-79, under Capts. John Anderson and Gross Scruggs in the 3rd and 5th Virginia regiments. He was born in Pennsylvania or Maryland; died in Charlotte County, Va.
Thomas Bouldin in 1777 delivered seven bayonets to a company commanded by Capt. Isaac Reade. He was born in Pennsylvania; died in Charlotte County, Va.
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 SOUTHERN WATTS, COLONIAL AND REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS A-J

By C.B. Heineman as published in Tyler’s Quarterly Magazine

 Aaron Watts – Shown as Revolutionary War soldier from Bedford Co., VA.  (Archives Record Aud, Acc. 1779, 139)  There are several unidentified records by this name in the Archives Records.

 Aaron Watts – Private on Capt. Wm. McBride’s Milltia pay roll from Lincoln Co., Va.  (now KY) In service at Falls on the Ohio April 20, 1782 to May 20, 1782.

 Aaron Watts – Is listed in the Pension Department as having served in Illinois Department of Militia.  Reference to pension papers show his name was Mason Watts, b. Fauquier Co., Va, 1765; d. Mar. 2, 1850.  He enlisted at 13 in 1778 in Second State Regt. Artillery under Lieut. Blackwell.  (S. 17760 Application)

Arthur Watts – Served in George Washington’s troops, Co. L. in French and Indian Wats, 1754, and later on Committee of Safety in Dinwiddle Co. Va.

 Benjamin Watts – Served as shown in Virginia Archives Records.  (War 4,408,414:  War, 5,212)

 Bennett Watts – Served as shown in Virginia Archives Records.  (War 5,210) 

Charles Watts – Served in French and Indian Wars 1755 from Orange Co. Va.  (Scott’s History Orange Co.)

 Charles Watts – Served in Virginia service as shown in Archives Records.  (Aud. Acct 1,221)  He wa a son of David Watts of Albemarle Co., Va., and moved to Indiana where he died near Terre Haute in 1846.  (Kentucky Biographies pages 170-171)

 Churchill Watts – Served in Virginia service as shown in Archives Records.  (5 V. R.; W. D. 103, 1)  Probably from Northampton Co., b. Feb. 10, 1758.

 David Watts – B. March 22, 1756, St. Thomas Parish, Charleston, S.C.  Enlisted 1776, Capt. Jas. Ankin on S.C.  (Pension Application S18267)

 David B. Watts – Served as private, 6^th Va. Regt. Cont’l Line, Feb 2, 1776 to May 31 1776.  (Land Grant Records Vol. 1 pa. 218)

 David Watts – Served in French and Indian War, 1755, from Orange Co., Va.  He was a brother of Charles Watts.

 Edward Watts – Was commissioned a Lieutenant on Orange Co., Va.  Feb. 24, 1742.  (Orange Co. Order Book 1741-1743, page 344)

 Edward Watts – Served in Augusta Co. Militia 1754.  (Hennings Statutes Vol. 7 pages 179, 210) 

Garrett Watts – B. Jan. 8, 1756;  D. Feb. 6, 1838.  Born in Caroline Co., Va.  Died Perry Co., Ala.  Served in North Carolina.  (See Pension Application R11213)

 George Watts – Born, Hanover Co., Va.  Jan 11, 1762;  died Jan. 4, 1835.  Enlisted Laurens, S.C., 1779-1782.  (Pension Application W1009)

 George Watts – Captain 4^th Regiment Madison Co., Ky. Militia June 26, 178.  (Ky. State Hist. Soc. Records)

 George Watts – Certified as Rev. War Solider jan 2, 1785 by Col. Elijah Clarke, DeKalb Co., Ga.  (Ga D.A.R. records)

 George Watts – Captain in 4^th Regiment Va. Continental Line died during War.  (Bugess Va. Soldiers 1776, Vol. 1 P. 397.)

 George Watts – A « Major » gets warrant certificate for 7110 2/3 acres, June 28, 1784.  (Mil Cert. Book 2 P. 22.  Also Treas. Warrant 6018, 1000 acres in Fayette Co., Ky. March 1, 1784.  (Book 1, pa. 456)

 George Watts – In Bedford Co., Va. Militia 1758.   (Hennings Statues Volume 7, pages 180, 183, 188, 210)

 Jacob Watts – Was a member of the Romney Virginia Militia as shown in Virginia Archives  Records.  (Eckenrode’s List Rom. 5)  This seems to have been for service prior to the Revolutionary War.

 James Watts – Was a private in the Company of Capt. Henry T. McCabe who made oath in Loudoun County, Va., April 1, 1783.  He served in that militia of that county in 1781.  (Burgess Vol. 3 pa. 1267)

 James Watts – Received pay for 1 rifle from Capt. Jas. Turner’s Minute Men on Cherokee Expedition Feb. 3, 1777.  (Va. Hist. & Biog. Vol. 15, pa. 187)

 James Watts – Born Middlesex Co., Va. 1729; died 1781.  Served as a private in South Carolina Line.  (D.A.R. records Vol. 108, pages 170-171)

 John Watts – Soldier in Colonial Wars in Virginia, Bedford Co., Militia 1758  (Hennings Statutes Vol. 7 pages 204, 207, 210)

 John Watts – Received pay for furnishing provisions in Fauquier Co., Va.  Oct. 2, 1780.  (Record by Miss Anne Waller Readdy, Richmond, Va.)

 John Watts – Furnished beef and brandy in King & Queen County, Va., Aug 25, 1780;  August and October 1781  (Record by Miss. Anne Waller Readdy, Richmond, Va.)

 John Watts – Reported from Winchester, Va., April 16, 1787 to Governor of Virginia that men recruited for calvalry were obtained and required funds, etc.  (Virginia State Papers Vol. 4 pa. 269)

 John Watts – Born 1752; died June 8, 1830.  Served in various capacities and in various units finally retired and promoted to Colonel.  His record is available in several D.A.R. records including some which conflict.  There has been much confusion in soldiers of the name, although the prominence of this one leaves a fairly clear record.

 John Watts – Received pay for furnishing Beef in Culpeper Co. Va. November 9, 1781.  (Record by Miss Anne Waller Readdy, Richmond, Va.)                    

 John Watts – Received land in Georgia May 1, 1785 for 3 years service (Ga. D.A.R. records)

 John Watts – Enlisted Augusta Co., Va. May 22, 1782, Col. Armands’s Regiment Capt. LeBrun De Bellecon.  (Pennsylvania Muster Rolls and Pension Application Clark Co., Ky.  Great, Great Grandfather of Compiler)

 John Watts – Made an ensign in Orange Co., Va., February, 1743  (County Order Book 174, pa. 56)

 John Watts – Born March 22, 1767; died Sept. 5, 1824.  Born Culpeper Co., Va.; moved to Kentucky and served with Gen’l Harman in Indian Wars in Kentucky  (History of Dearborn Co., Indiana, pages 966-967)

 John Watts – Named Captain John Watts of Westmoreland.  Received land grant for Colonial service.  1742-1754.  (Land Office Book P., pa. 193)

 John Watts – Served in 5^th Maryland Regiment, Continental  Line Feb. 20, 1777.  (Maryland Records Rev. War)

 John Watts, Jr. – Commissioner of Peace, Fairfax, Va., reported dead Dec. 2, 1776.  (Official Letters Governors of Virginia)

 The above was contributed by a reader but I have somehow lost the name of the person who sent it to me.  If you recognize this as something you contributed to the newsletter please e-mail me so I can credit you.  We thank you.

Lori

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 WATTS IN THE 1860 RANDOLPH COUNTY, MISSOUR CENSUS

 Prairie Township

 Silver Creek Township

 Union Township 

 Salt Springs Township             

 Sugar Creek Township

Watts’ On-Line:  Compiled from E-mail and other sources
Distributed by Lori Watts Linnell    Lorlin@aol.com