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Elizabeth Tandy Key 1766–1843 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1766

Birth Location: Amherst, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1843

Death Location: Nashville, Washington County, Illinois, USA

Father: John Key

Mother: Elizabeth Witt

Spouse(s): Benjamin Watts

Children(s): Benjamin Watts, Hayden WATTS, Raymond WATTS, Richard WATTS, Hope WATTS, Polly Watts, Susan WATTS, John Watts, Elizabeth Watts, Joshua WATTS, Judith WATTS, Raymond WATTS

The story of Elizabeth Tandy Key began in 1766 in Amherst, Virginia, United States. Elizabeth Tandy Key married Benjamin Watts, and had children including Benjamin Key Watts, Elizabeth Key Watts, Hayden Watts, Hope Hull Watts, John J Watts, Joshua Gilpin Watts, Judith Watts, Polly Watts, Raymond Redman Watts, Raymond T Watts, Richard Ivey Watts, Susan Watts. Elizabeth Tandy Key passed away in 1843 in Nashville, Washington County, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Elizabeth Tandy Key began in 1766 in Amherst, Virginia, United States.
  • Elizabeth Tandy Key married Benjamin Watts, and had children including Benjamin Key Watts, Elizabeth Key Watts, Hayden Watts, Hope Hull Watts, John J Watts, Joshua Gilpin Watts, Judith Watts, Polly Watts, Raymond Redman Watts, Raymond T Watts, Richard Ivey Watts, Susan Watts.
  • Elizabeth Tandy Key passed away in 1843 in Nashville, Washington County, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Key
1731–1790
Birth Location: Albemarle, Virginia, United States
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Elizabeth Witt
1731–1778
Birth Location: Goochland, Albemarle, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Benjamin Watts
1764–1840
Birth Location: Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, United States
BW

Children(s)

Benjamin Watts
1802–1848
Birth Location: Greene, Georgia, United States
BW
Hayden WATTS
1785–1846
Birth Location: Old Dominion, Virginia, United States
HW
Raymond WATTS
1787–
Birth Location: –
RW
Richard WATTS
1788–1841
Birth Location: Jackson, Georgia, United States
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Hope WATTS
1791–1870
Birth Location: Wilkes, Georgia, United States
HW
Polly Watts
1796–1850
Birth Location: Georgia, United States
PW
Susan WATTS
1798–1838
Birth Location: Jackson, Georgia, United States
SW
John Watts
1800–1843
Birth Location: Greene, Georgia, United States
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Elizabeth Watts
1805–1847
Birth Location: Jackson, Georgia, United States
EW
Joshua WATTS
1807–1875
Birth Location: Georgia, United States
JW
Judith WATTS
1809–1843
Birth Location: Georgia, United States
JW
Raymond WATTS
1811–
Birth Location: –
RW

Elizabeth Key's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Key
1766–1843
Birth Place: Amherst, Virginia, United States
Parents
John Waller Key
1731–1790
Albemarle, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth (Agnes) Witt
1731–1778
Goochland, Albemarle, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
John Key
1696–1767
New Kent, Goochland, Virginia, United States
Martha Tandy
1692–1742
Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
William (Guillaume) Witt
1675–1754
St Ann Parish, Albermarle Cty, Royal, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth (Mildred) Daux
1684–1741
America, Albemarle, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Martin Key
1670–1705
Elizabeth Ford
1675–1706
Henry Tandy
1660–1703
Priscilla Colby
1654–1697
John Witt
1645–1715
Elizabeth Daux
1647–1742
Walter Daux
1620–1658
Mary Douglas
1627–1678
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Douglas
1600–
Mary Martin
1607–1661

Elizabeth Key's Descendants

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Elizabeth (Tandy) Key (1766–1843) m. Benjamin Watts (5 Oct 1764–7 Mar 1840)
  1. 1. Benjamin (Key) Watts 1802–1848 m. Lucinda Varner 1809–1885
    1. 1. Colin (D J) Watts 1845–1847
    2. 2. Finley (Paris) Watts 1830–1893 m. Rebecca (Susanna) Morefield 1840–1923
      1. 1. Leonora Watts 1860–1954
      2. 2. George (Finley) Watts 1866–1952 m. Elizabeth Watts 1871–
      3. 3. Herbert (F) Watts 1872–1953 m. Nellie Watts 1881–1977
      4. 4. Aimee (Ellen) Watts 1874–1950 m. Frederick (Lewis) Pfeiffer 1864–1959
        1. 1. Frederick (Lyle) Pfeiffer 1902–
        2. 2. Sibyl Pfeiffer 1907–
      5. 5. Lizzie (Adeline) Watts 1877–1957
      6. 6. Harry (Claud) Watts 1879–1958 m. Hattie (B) Watts 1878–
      7. 7. Eunice (Jane) Watts 1859–1878
      8. 8. Josiah (James) Watts 1863–1864
      9. 9. Jessie (Ruth) Watts 1882–1963 m. John (F.) Gallagher –1941
      10. 10. Richard (Philo) Watts 1884–1972 m. Grace (Elizabeth) Thomas 1888– m. Grace Watts 1889–
        1. 1. Richard (F) Watts 1916–
        2. 2. Vera (J) Watts 1912–
        3. 3. Howard (J) Watts 1910–
      11. 11. Georgia WATTS 1864–
      12. 12. Benjamin (Claud) Watts 1868–1923 m. Viola Warren 1871–1955
        1. 1. Rella (Claud) Watts 1894–1955 m. Lera (Jeannette) Wilson 1894–1987
        2. 2. Wesley (Luman) Watts 1903–1957
        3. 3. Flossie (A) Watts 1899–1982 m. John (Glen) Bartlett 1890–1960
        4. 4. Edith (Mae) Watts 1897–1964 m. Fred (Amos) Hancox 1879–1959
    3. 3. Abram (Lawson) Watts 1832–1905
    4. 4. Sylvester (H) Watts 1833–
    5. 5. Francis (M) Watts 1838–1846
    6. 6. Mariah (J) Watts 1840–
    7. 7. Erastus (Elzy) Watts 1841–1861
    8. 8. Richard (Ivey) Watts 1843–1884
    9. 9. Christina (Josephine) Watts 1844–1917
    10. 10. Darius Watts 1836–1838
  2. 2. Hayden WATTS 1785–1846
  3. 3. Raymond (T) WATTS 1787–
  4. 4. Richard (Ivey) WATTS 1788–1841
  5. 5. Hope (Hull) WATTS 1791–1870
  6. 6. Polly Watts 1796–1850
  7. 7. Susan WATTS 1798–1838
  8. 8. John (J) Watts 1800–1843
  9. 9. Elizabeth (Key) Watts 1805–1847
  10. 10. Joshua (Gilpin) WATTS 1807–1875
  11. 11. Judith WATTS 1809–1843
  12. 12. Raymond (Redman) WATTS 1811–

Elizabeth Key's Timeline

2 Records

1766
1766
Birth of Elizabeth Tandy Key in Amherst, Virginia, United States
Amherst, Virginia, United States
1843
1843
Age 77
Death of Elizabeth Tandy Key in Nashville, Washington, Illinois, United States
Nashville, Washington, Illinois, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1766
    Event Place: Amherst, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Illinois
    Record Source: American Revolutionary War Rejected Pensions

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1843
    Event Place: Nashville, Washington, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Nashville, Washington County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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