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JOHN WATTS 1756–1823 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Jan 1756

Birth Location: Albemarle, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 13 Sep 1823

Death Location: Albermarle Co, Virginia, United States

Father: Jacob Watts

Mother: Elizabeth Durrett

Spouse(s): Lucy Dalton

Children(s): Thomas Watts, Elizabeth Watts, Nancy Watts, William Watts, Tyree Watts, Nelson Watts, Matilda Watts, Garrett Watts, David Watts, Mildred Watts, Mahala Watts, Robert Watts, Elijah Watts, Araminta Watts, Robert Watts

JOHN WATTS was born in 1756 in Albemarle, Virginia, United States, the child of Jacob Watts And Elizabeth Durrett. In 1780, JOHN WATTS resided in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States. JOHN WATTS married Lucy Dalton, and had children including Araminta Watts, David Watts, Elijah Durrett Watts, Elizabeth Watts, Garrett J Watts, Mahala Watts, Matilda Watts, Mildred Watts, Nancy Watts, Nelson Watts, Robert H Watts, Robert Harrison Watts, Thomas Watts, Tyree Dalton Watts, William Watts. JOHN WATTS passed away in 1823 in Albermarle Co, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • JOHN WATTS was born in 1756 in Albemarle, Virginia, United States, the child of Jacob Watts And Elizabeth Durrett.
  • In 1780, JOHN WATTS resided in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States.
  • JOHN WATTS married Lucy Dalton, and had children including Araminta Watts, David Watts, Elijah Durrett Watts, Elizabeth Watts, Garrett J Watts, Mahala Watts, Matilda Watts, Mildred Watts, Nancy Watts, Nelson Watts, Robert H Watts, Robert Harrison Watts, Thomas Watts, Tyree Dalton Watts, William Watts.
  • JOHN WATTS passed away in 1823 in Albermarle Co, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

JOHN WATTS's Ancestors

Self
JOHN WATTS
1756–1823
Birth Place: Albemarle, Virginia, United States
Parents
Jacob Watts
1730–1824
Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Durrett
1738–1819
Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Thomas Watts
1695–1748
Thomas, Culpepper, Virginia, United States
Esther (Wilkins) Stone
1694–1751
Virginia Colony, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

JOHN WATTS's Descendants

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JOHN WATTS (24 Jan 1756–13 Sep 1823) m. Lucy Dalton (15 December 1761–16 September 1844)
  1. 1. Thomas Watts 1788–1860
  2. 2. Elizabeth Watts 1779–1846
  3. 3. Nancy Watts 1780–1846
  4. 4. William Watts 1783–1851
  5. 5. Tyree (Dalton) Watts 1786–1846
  6. 6. Nelson Watts 1787–1850
  7. 7. Matilda Watts 1788–1846
  8. 8. Garrett (J) Watts 1791–1846
  9. 9. David Watts 1793–1840
  10. 10. Mildred Watts 1797–1860
  11. 11. Mahala Watts 1798–1879
  12. 12. Robert (H) Watts 1801–1880
  13. 13. Elijah (Durrett) Watts 1803–1880
  14. 14. Araminta Watts 1809–1800
  15. 15. Robert (Harrison) Watts –1844

JOHN WATTS's Timeline

9 Records

1756
24 Jan 1756
Birth of JOHN WATTS in Albemarle, Virginia, United States
Albemarle, Virginia, United States
1778
9 November 1778
Age 22
JOHN WATTS was married in Orange, VA
Orange, VA
1780
1780
Age 24
JOHN WATTS resided here in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States
Albemarle County, Virginia, United States
1790
1790
Age 34
JOHN WATTS resided here in Washington County, Georgia, United States
Washington County, Georgia, United States
1810
1810
Age 54
JOHN WATTS resided here in Fredericksville, Albemarle, Virginia, United States
Fredericksville, Albemarle, Virginia, United States
1820
1820
Age 64
JOHN WATTS resided here in Fredericksville Parish, Albemarle, Virginia, United States
Fredericksville Parish, Albemarle, Virginia, United States
1823
13 Sep 1823
Age 67
Death of JOHN WATTS in Albermarle Co, Virginia, United States
Albermarle Co, Virginia, United States
1835
1835-1850
Age 79
JOHN WATTS resided here in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA
1853
1853
Age 97
JOHN WATTS resided here in Virginia;Virginia
Virginia;Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Jan 1756
    Event Place: Albemarle, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] Family Data Collection - Births
    [3] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1756; Birth city: Orange; Birth state: VA
    [4] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1756; Birth city: Orange Co; Birth state: VA
    [5] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 241023.004; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 4

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 9 November 1778
    Event Place: Orange, VA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1756; Birth city: Orange; Birth state: VA
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1756; Birth city: Orange Co; Birth state: VA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1780
    Event Place: Albemarle County, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S. Census Reconstructed Records, Document: Personal Property Tax Lists, 1782 [Virginia State Library]; Call Number: FHL Film 2024443; Page Number: 16; Family Number: 16

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Washington County, Georgia, United States
    Record Source: U.S. Census Reconstructed Records, Document: Telamon Cuyler Collection, Manuscript #1170 [Hargrett Library, University of Georgia]; Call Number: Box 42, Folder 2; Page Number: 1; Family Number: 3

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: Fredericksville, Albemarle, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: 1810 United States Federal Census, Year: 1810; Census Place: Fredericksville, Albemarle, Virginia; Roll: 66; Page: 212; Image: 00229; Family History Library Film: 0181426

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Fredericksville Parish, Albemarle, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Fredericksville Parish, Albemarle, Virginia; Page: 18; NARA Roll: M33_130; Image: 46

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1835-1850
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pensioners, 1801-1815, 1818-1872, The National Archives; Washington, D.C.; Ledgers of Payments, 1818-1872, to U.S. Pensioners Under Acts of 1818 Through 1858 From Records of the Office of the Third Auditor of the Treasury; Record Group Title: Records of the Accounting Officers of the Depar

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1853
    Event Place: Virginia;Virginia
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Sep 1823
    Event Place: Albermarle Co, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [3] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1756; Birth city: Orange; Birth state: VA
    [4] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1756; Birth city: Orange Co; Birth state: VA

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