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Francis Watts 1752–1787 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1752

Birth Location: Fauquier County, Virginia

Death Date: OCT 1787

Death Location: Virginia

Father: Thomas Watts

Mother: Lydia Thornton

Spouse(s): Sarah Foley

Children(s): Susannah Watts, Edith Watts

In 1752, Francis Watts entered the world in Fauquier County, Virginia, born to Thomas Watts And Lydia Thornton. Francis Watts married Sarah Sally Foley, and had children including Edith Watts, Susannah Sukey Watts. Francis Watts passed away in 1787 in Virginia.

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Biography

  • In 1752, Francis Watts entered the world in Fauquier County, Virginia, born to Thomas Watts And Lydia Thornton.
  • Francis Watts married Sarah Sally Foley, and had children including Edith Watts, Susannah Sukey Watts.
  • Francis Watts passed away in 1787 in Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Watts
1720–1769
Birth Location: Stafford (Fauquier) County, VA
TW
Lydia Thornton
1723–1779
Birth Location: Fauquier County, Virginia, USA
LT

Spouses(s)

Sarah Foley
1750–1815
Birth Location: Fauquier, Virginia
SF

Children(s)

Susannah Watts
1779–1855
Birth Location: Fauquier County, Virginia
SW
Edith Watts
1779–1840
Birth Location: Fauquier County, VA
EW

Francis Watts's Ancestors

Self
Francis Watts
1752–1787
Birth Place: Fauquier County, Virginia
Parents
Thomas Watts
1720–1769
Stafford (Fauquier) County, VA
Lydia Thornton
1723–1779
Fauquier County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John (Francis) Watts
1695–1754
Stafford, Prince William, Virginia, United States
Col (Francis Thornton) II
1682–1737
Stafford County, Virginia, United States of America
Mary (Taliaferro (wife of Francis Thornton Jr.) (Colonel))
1685–1726
Plantation, Jefferson, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Chief II
1687–1741
Aganunitsi Moytoy
1690–1730
Col. Thornton
1651–1726
Alice Savage
1651–1695
Col. Sr.
1656–1720
Sarah (Smythe)
1660–1720
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Chief Moytoy
1640–1730
Taini Tellico"
1650–1693
Chief Moytoy
1640–1730
Taini Tellico"
1650–1693
William III
1620–1709
Elizabeth Rowland
1627–1699
Capt. Savage
1605–1695
Alice Stafford
1610–1700
Robert I
1626–1687
Sarah (AAdopted)
1634–1686
Maj. Smith
1619–1700
Mary Hitchon
1619–1700

Francis Watts's Descendants

1.
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Francis Watts (1752–OCT 1787) m. Sarah ("Sally") Foley (ABT 1750–ABT 1815)
  1. 1. Susannah ("Sukey") Watts 1779–1855 m. Jeremiah (Jerry) Strother 1772–1825
    1. 1. Hedgman (F) Strother 1807–1894 m. Frances ("Fannie") Foley 1810–
      1. 1. Susannah Strother 1840–1915
      2. 2. Mary (F.) Strother 1834–
      3. 3. Angeline Strother 1836–
      4. 4. Caroline Strother 1838–1894
    2. 2. Alexander Strother 1812–1891
      1. 1. Mariah Strother 1840–
    3. 3. Octavia (Olivia Strother) (Dowell) 1820–1879
    4. 4. Enoch Strother 1815–1840
    5. 5. Sarah (Ann) Strother 1810–1844 m. Charles (A.) Chapman 1807–1884
      1. 1. Strother Chapman 1841–1857
      2. 2. George Chapman 1837–1906
  2. 2. Edith Watts 1779–1840

Francis Watts's Timeline

2 Records

1752
1752
Birth of Francis Watts in Fauquier County, Virginia
Fauquier County, Virginia
1787
OCT 1787
Age 35
Death of Francis Watts in Virginia
Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1752
    Event Place: Fauquier County, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: OCT 1787
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: Age:
    34-35
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