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Josiah Watts 1789–1840 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1789

Birth Location: Greene County, Georgia, USA

Death Date: Nov 1840

Death Location: Alabama

Father: Rev. Jr

Mother: Hannah Boggess

Spouse(s): Judith Rawls, Margaret Evans, Martha Sessions, Margaret Rodgers

Children(s): John Watts, Benjamin Watts, Watts None, John Watts

Josiah Watts was born in 1789 in Greene County, Georgia, USA, the child of Rev Thomas Watts Jr And Hannah Rust Boggess. In 1820, Josiah Watts resided in Capt Grigorys District, Greene, Georgia, United St. Josiah Watts married Judith Rawls, Margaret Evans, Margaret Rodgers, Martha E Sessions, and had children including Benjamin Franklin Watts, John A Watts, Robert Watts, Watts. Josiah Watts passed away in 1840 in Alabama.

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Biography

  • Josiah Watts was born in 1789 in Greene County, Georgia, USA, the child of Rev Thomas Watts Jr And Hannah Rust Boggess.
  • In 1820, Josiah Watts resided in Capt Grigorys District, Greene, Georgia, United St.
  • Josiah Watts married Judith Rawls, Margaret Evans, Margaret Rodgers, Martha E Sessions, and had children including Benjamin Franklin Watts, John A Watts, Robert Watts, Watts.
  • Josiah Watts passed away in 1840 in Alabama.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Josiah Watts's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Watts
1789–1840
Birth Place: Greene County, Georgia, USA
Parents
Rev. Thomas Watts Jr
1747–1797
Fauquier, Fauquier, Virginia, United States
Hannah (Rust) Boggess
1753–1834
Prince William, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Thomas (Poss) WATTS
1720–1769
Fauquier, Virginia
Lydia (Thornton) "Tabitha"
1723–1779
Fauquier, Virginia, United States
Thomas Boggess
1713–1772
St Stephens, Northumberland, Virginia, United States
Hannah Rust
1713–1798
Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Robert Watts
1690–1741
Ann McPherson
1698–1756
Colonel Thornton
1682–1739
Mary I
1685–1741
Jeremiah Rust
1695–1731
Magdalene Jackson
1700–1766
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Dr. Demourvell
1655–1723
Hannah Cox
1654–1744

Josiah Watts's Descendants

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Josiah Watts (abt 1789–Nov 1840) m. Judith Rawls (1752–1858) m. Margaret Evans (1770–1824) m. Martha (E) Sessions (1800–1874-11-27) m. Margaret Rodgers (1820–)
  1. 1. John (A) Watts 1808–1871
  2. 2. Benjamin (Franklin) Watts 1833–1916
  3. 3. Watts 1832–
  4. 4. John (A) Watts 1810–1851

Josiah Watts's Timeline

6 Records

1789
abt 1789
Birth of Josiah Watts in Greene County, Georgia, USA
Greene County, Georgia, USA
1820
1820
Age 31
Josiah Watts resided here in Capt Grigorys District, Greene, Georgia, United States
Capt Grigorys District, Greene, Georgia, United States
1827
11 Nov 1827
Age 38
Josiah Watts was married in Montgomery County
Montgomery County
1840
1840
Age 51
Josiah Watts resided here in Wilcox, Alabama, USA
Wilcox, Alabama, USA
1840
Nov 1840
Age 51
Death of Josiah Watts in Alabama
Alabama
1850
1850
Age 61
Josiah Watts resided here in Wayne, Mississippi, USA
Wayne, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1789
    Event Place: Greene County, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 11 Nov 1827
    Event Place: Montgomery County
    Record Source: Alabama, U.S., Marriages, Deaths, Wills, Court, and Other Records, 1784-1920, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, Alabama

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Capt Grigorys District, Greene, Georgia, United States
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Capt Grigorys District, Greene, Georgia; Page: 227; NARA Roll: M33_8; Image: 165

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Wilcox, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Wilcox, Alabama; Roll: 16; Page: 335; Family History Library Film: 0002335

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Wayne, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Wayne, Mississippi; Roll: 382; Page: 254b

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Nov 1840
    Event Place: Alabama

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