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jacob Watts 1730–1821 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 JUL 1730

Birth Location: Jamestown, James City, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 14 Apr 1821

Death Location: Piney, Orange, Virginia, USA,

Father: Sir Watts

Mother: Esther Stone

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Durrett

Children(s): Fielding Watts, Mildred Bruce, John Watts, Jacob II, Elijah Watts, William Watts, David Watts, Nancy Austin, Frances Smith, Agnes Huckstep, Mary Rodes, Thomas Watts

The story of jacob Watts began in 1730 in Jamestown, James City, Virginia, United States. jacob Watts married Elizabeth Durrett, and had children including Agnes Watts Huckstep, David Winston Watts, Elijah Durrett Watts, Fielding Watts, Frances Watts Smith, Jacob Watts Ii, John Watts, Mary Watts Rodes, Mildred Milly Watts Bruce, Nancy Ann Watts Austin, Thomas Watts, William Watts. jacob Watts passed away in 1821 in Piney, Orange, Virginia, USA,.

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Biography

  • The story of jacob Watts began in 1730 in Jamestown, James City, Virginia, United States.
  • jacob Watts married Elizabeth Durrett, and had children including Agnes Watts Huckstep, David Winston Watts, Elijah Durrett Watts, Fielding Watts, Frances Watts Smith, Jacob Watts Ii, John Watts, Mary Watts Rodes, Mildred Milly Watts Bruce, Nancy Ann Watts Austin, Thomas Watts, William Watts.
  • jacob Watts passed away in 1821 in Piney, Orange, Virginia, USA,.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Watts
1690–1749
Birth Location: St Thomas, Culpepper, Virginia, United States
SW
Esther Stone
1694–1751
Birth Location: Jamestown, Albemarle, Virginia, United States
ES

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Durrett
1738–1819
Birth Location: White Hall, Albemarle, Virginia, United States
ED

Children(s)

Fielding Watts
1766–1836
Birth Location: Jamestown, Albemarle, Virginia, United States
FW
Mildred Bruce
1753–1842
Birth Location: Jamestown, Albemarle, Virginia
MB
John Watts
1756–1823
Birth Location: Orange, Orange, Virginia, United States
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Jacob II
1755–1815
Birth Location: Surry, North Carolina
JI
Elijah Watts
1765–1825
Birth Location: Jamestown, Albemarle, Virginia, United States
EW
William Watts
1754–1801
Birth Location: Jamestown, James, Virginia
WW
David Watts
1761–1835
Birth Location: Stony Point, Virginia, United States
DW
Nancy Austin
1769–1832
Birth Location: Albemarle, Virginia, USA
NA
Frances Smith
1770–1822
Birth Location: Jamestown, James, Virginia, USA
FS
Agnes Huckstep
1771–1850
Birth Location: Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States
AH
Mary Rodes
1772–1835
Birth Location: Jamestown, Albemarle, Virginia, United States
MR
Thomas Watts
1765–1775
Birth Location: Jamestown, Albemarle, Virginia, USA
TW

jacob Watts's Ancestors

Self
jacob Watts
1730–1821
Birth Place: Jamestown, James City, Virginia, United States
Parents
Sir Thomas Robert Watts
1690–1749
St Thomas, Culpepper, Virginia, United States
Esther Stone
1694–1751
Jamestown, Albemarle, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Edward WATTS
1620–1690
Wells, Mendip District, Somerset, England
Anne (MARTIN) Round
1678–1759
Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Joseph England
1590–1640
Ann England
1594–1679
John *
1634–1713
Johanna *
1645–1733
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir (WIATT)
1560–1627
Elizabeth Deeringe
1574–1630
Robert Estance*
1612–1698
Ann (Estance)*
1600–1686

jacob Watts's Descendants

1.
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jacob Watts (8 JUL 1730–14 Apr 1821) m. Elizabeth Durrett (10 Jun 1738–11 Jan 1819)
  1. 1. Fielding Watts 1766–1836 m. Elizabeth Wills 1770–1826
    1. 1. John ("Johnnie") Watts 1791–1857 m. Drucilla Ham 1787–1878
      1. 1. Fielding (Bruce Watts) Sr. 1825–1894 m. Sarah (Jane) Bruce 1833–1906 m. Sarah (Jane) Bruce 1833–1906
        1. 1. John (E.) Watts 1858–1942 m. Frances (Missouri) Browning 1850–
        2. 2. Sterling Watts 1872–1961
        3. 3. Breckenridge Watts 1863–1891
        4. 4. Lilly (D) Watts 1868–1909
        5. 5. Lizzie Watts 1878–1950
        6. 6. Franklin Watts 1859–1861
        7. 7. James (W) Watts 1852–1935
        8. 8. Mary (Jane) Watts 1850–1937
        9. 9. Endora (Elizabeth) Watts 1865–
        10. 10. Rose Watts 1872–
        11. 11. Fielding (Bruce) Watts 1855–1941
  2. 2. Mildred ("Milly" Watts) Bruce 1753–1842
  3. 3. John Watts 1756–1823
  4. 4. Jacob (Watts) II 1755–1815
  5. 5. Elijah (Durrett) Watts 1765–1825
  6. 6. William Watts 1754–1801
  7. 7. David (Winston) Watts 1761–1835
  8. 8. Nancy (Ann Watts) Austin 1769–1832
  9. 9. Frances (Watts) Smith 1770–1822
  10. 10. Agnes (Watts) Huckstep 1771–1850
  11. 11. Mary (Watts) Rodes 1772–1835
  12. 12. Thomas Watts 1765–1775

jacob Watts's Timeline

2 Records

1730
8 JUL 1730
Birth of jacob Watts in Jamestown, James City, Virginia, United States
Jamestown, James City, Virginia, United States
1821
14 Apr 1821
Age 91
Death of jacob Watts in Piney, Orange, Virginia, USA,
Piney, Orange, Virginia, USA,

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 JUL 1730
    Event Place: Jamestown, James City, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Apr 1821
    Event Place: Piney, Orange, Virginia, USA,
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