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James Madison Watt 1817–1866 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Mar 1817

Birth Location: Guilford County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 2 Feb 1866

Death Location: Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia, USA

Father: Hugh Watt

Mother: Elizabeth Phillips

Spouse(s): Treacy McCrary

Children(s): Claudia Watt

In 1817, James Madison Watt entered the world in Guilford County, North Carolina, USA, born to Hugh Boyd Watt And Elizabeth Phillips. James Madison Watt married Treacy Mccrary, and had children including Claudia John Watt. James Madison Watt passed away in 1866 in Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1817, James Madison Watt entered the world in Guilford County, North Carolina, USA, born to Hugh Boyd Watt And Elizabeth Phillips.
  • James Madison Watt married Treacy Mccrary, and had children including Claudia John Watt.
  • James Madison Watt passed away in 1866 in Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Watt's Ancestors

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James Watt
1817–1866
Birth Place: Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Hugh Boyd Watt
1789–1845
Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth Phillips
1796–1822
Georgia, USA
Grandparents
Abraham Phillips
1755–1836
England
Cynthia Lanier
1761–1837
Brunswick County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Lanier
1724–1786
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sampson Lanier
1682–1743
Elizabeth Washington
1685–1755

James Watt's Descendants

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James (Madison) Watt (28 Mar 1817–2 Feb 1866) m. Treacy McCrary (12 Aug 1821–4 Jan 1891)
  1. 1. Claudia (John) Watt 1858–1926

James Watt's Timeline

2 Records

1817
28 Mar 1817
Birth of James Madison Watt in Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
1866
2 Feb 1866
Age 49
Death of James Madison Watt
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Mar 1817
    Event Place: Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Feb 1866
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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