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Polly Watts 1771–1860 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1771

Birth Location: Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina

Death Date: 7 May 1860

Death Location: Bay Springs, Jasper, Mississippi

Father: William Jolly

Mother: Frances Herring

Spouse(s): Benjamin Duckworth

Children(s): Robert Sr., Patrick Duckworth, Joseph Duckworth, Sarah Duckworth, Charity Duckworth, Keziah Duckworth, Elnathan Duckworth, Mary Duckworth, James Duckworth, Hester Duckworth

The story of Polly Watts began in 1771 in Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina. In 1850, Polly Watts resided in Jones, Mississippi. Polly Watts married Benjamin Duckworth, and had children including Charity Duckworth, Elnathan Daniel Duckworth, Hester O Duckworth, James Cooper Duckworth, Joseph Duckworth, Keziah Duckworth, Mary W Duckworth, Patrick C Duckworth, Robert Crocker Duckworth Sr, Sarah Sally Duckworth. Polly Watts passed away in 1860 in Bay Springs, Jasper, Mississippi.

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Biography

  • The story of Polly Watts began in 1771 in Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina.
  • In 1850, Polly Watts resided in Jones, Mississippi.
  • Polly Watts married Benjamin Duckworth, and had children including Charity Duckworth, Elnathan Daniel Duckworth, Hester O Duckworth, James Cooper Duckworth, Joseph Duckworth, Keziah Duckworth, Mary W Duckworth, Patrick C Duckworth, Robert Crocker Duckworth Sr, Sarah Sally Duckworth.
  • Polly Watts passed away in 1860 in Bay Springs, Jasper, Mississippi.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Jolly
1741–1831
Birth Location: Anderson County, South Carolina
WJ
Frances Herring
1744–
Birth Location: South Carolina
FH

Spouses(s)

Benjamin Duckworth
1768–1840
Birth Location: Mecklenburg, Anson, North Carolina
BD

Children(s)

Robert Sr.
1811–1879
Birth Location: Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina
RS
Patrick Duckworth
1797–1858
Birth Location: Anson, North Carolina
PD
Joseph Duckworth
1802–1874
Birth Location: Pendleton, Anderson County, South Carolina
JD
Sarah Duckworth
1802–1880
Birth Location: Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina
SD
Charity Duckworth
1805–1869
Birth Location: Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina
CD
Keziah Duckworth
1806–1887
Birth Location: Pendleton, Anderson County, South Carolina
KD
Elnathan Duckworth
1808–1858
Birth Location: Pendleton, Anderson County, South Carolina
ED
Mary Duckworth
1811–1880
Birth Location: Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina
MD
James Duckworth
1811–1860
Birth Location: Pendleton, Anderson County, South Carolina
JD
Hester Duckworth
1814–1889
Birth Location: Pendleton, Anderson County, South Carolina
HD

Polly Watts's Ancestors

Self
Polly Watts
1771–1860
Birth Place: Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina
Parents
William W Jolly
1741–1831
Anderson County, South Carolina
Frances Herring
1744–
South Carolina
Grandparents
William (Joseph Jolly) Jr.
1718–1788
Pitt County, North Carolina, USA
Mary Sumners
1727–1760
William Herring
1718–1812
South Carolina, United States
Elizabeth Stephenson
1722–
South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Jolly
1695–1697
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Jolly
1657–1721
Ann Showell
1665–1700

Polly Watts's Descendants

1.
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Polly Watts (1771–7 May 1860) m. Benjamin Duckworth (1768–1840)
  1. 1. Robert (Crocker Duckworth) Sr. 1811–1879 m. Elizabeth Wilson 1814–1876
    1. 1. Mary (Jane) Duckworth 1838–1899 m. Benjamin (Franklin Keyes) Sr. 1836–1907
      1. 1. Edgar (Thomas) Keyes 1876–1950 m. Annie (Elmira) Southworth 1879–1964 m. Henrietta Austin 1881–1935
        1. 1. Mary (Marcelle) Keyes 1913–1914
        2. 2. Geneva (Elizabeth "Juanita") Keyes 1909–1999 m. Joseph (Carroll "J.C." a\k\a Carl) Gunter 1902– m. James (Ernest Musgrove) Sr. 1906–1983 m. Thomas (Nixon "Nick") Hutchins 1905–1980
        3. 3. Gladys (Martha) Keyes 1914–1994 m. William (Vander "Van") Sims 1903–1990
        4. 4. James (Edgar) Keyes 1917–1992 m. Mary (Frances) Lum 1918–1994
        5. 5. Myrtis (Lucille) Keyes 1919–2003 m. Paul Calderera 1919–2012 m. Wesley (Austin Rushing) Sr. 1914–1951
        6. 6. Mildred (Lee) Keyes 1911–1977 m. FNU Allen 1908–1940
        7. 7. Helen (Louise) Keyes 1904–1975 m. Steven Shoemake 1902–
        8. 8. Barney (Franklin) Keyes 1905–1973 m. Loretta (Clara) Walters 1907–1973
        9. 9. Alice (Estelle) Keyes 1907–1956 m. George (Ben) Boyles 1909–1966 m. George (Thomas Thrash) Sr. 1903–1970
      2. 2. John (Howard) Keyes 1875–1937 m. Pearl Stringer 1877–
        1. 1. John (Prentiss) Keyes 1900–1965
        2. 2. Charlotte ("Lottie") Keyes 1906–
      3. 3. Sarah (Elizabeth) Keyes 1856–1940
      4. 4. Cornelia (A) Keyes 1859–
      5. 5. Terry (A.) Keyes 1860–1949
      6. 6. Pauline Keyes 1869–
      7. 7. Benjamin (Franklin Keyes) Jr. 1863–1920
      8. 8. Robert (G) Keyes 1863–
      9. 9. Martha (T) Keyes 1865–
      10. 10. Ross (B) Keyes 1867–
      11. 11. Charles (H) Keyes 1876– m. Hannah (Mae) LNU 1890–
        1. 1. Charles (Franklin) Keyes 1920–
        2. 2. Janett Keyes 1925–
        3. 3. Joseph ("Joe") Keyes 1918– m. Bernice LNU 1924–
        4. 4. Joseph (E) Keyes 1917–1970
        5. 5. Alva Keyes 1907–
        6. 6. Thelma Keyes 1909–
    2. 2. Sarah (Margaret) Duckworth 1834–1917 m. Joshua Keyes 1828–1860 m. Hugh McKenzie 1822–1865
      1. 1. Robert (Crocker) Keyes 1853–1927 m. Emma (Jane) Houston 1856–1952
        1. 1. FNU Keyes 1882–1883
        2. 2. FNU Keyes 1896–1900
        3. 3. Ina Keyes 1879–
        4. 4. Claudia (Belle) Keyes 1878–1966
        5. 5. Thomas (P.) Keyes 1886–
        6. 6. William (Lawless Lovard) Keyes 1889–1959 m. India (Mae) Rogers 1894–1958
        7. 7. Clyde Keyes 1898– m. Eva LNU 1906–
        8. 8. Robert (Leonard) Keyes 1891–
        9. 9. Amanda (Maude) Keyes 1894–
        10. 10. Elmer Keyes 1901–
      2. 2. Regis (Susan) Keyes 1855–
      3. 3. Laura (K.) Keyes 1858–
    3. 3. James (Cooper) Duckworth 1835–1863 m. Sarah (J) Keyes 1831–1851
    4. 4. Benjamin Duckworth 1836–
    5. 5. Martha (Ann) Duckworth 1840–
    6. 6. Susan Duckworth 1841–1907 m. John McKenzie –1864
    7. 7. Martha (Elizabeth "Lizzie") Duckworth 1847–1914 m. George (Washington Burkhalter) Holder 1845–1932
      1. 1. James (Wilson) Holder 1867–1959
      2. 2. Mary (Jane "Molly") Holder 1869–1900
      3. 3. E (B) Holder 1870–1872
      4. 4. George (Franklin) Holder 1872–1905
      5. 5. Susan (Matilda) Holder 1874–1960
      6. 6. R (E) Holder 1877–
      7. 7. Andrew (Jackson) Holder 1878–1972
      8. 8. John (Robert) Holder 1880–1964
      9. 9. Grover (C) Holder 1887–1927
    8. 8. Robert (Crocker Duckworth) Jr. 1848–1863
    9. 9. Wilson (W Duckworth) Sr. 1849–1918 m. Mary (E) Fail 1849–
      1. 1. G (C) Duckworth 1871– m. E (E A) Fanning 1872–
        1. 1. Georgie (Idel) Duckworth 1891–1894
      2. 2. L (C) Duckworth 1873–
      3. 3. J (D) Duckworth 1875–
      4. 4. Bryant Duckworth 1877–
        1. 1. Earl Duckworth –1964
      5. 5. Wilson (W Duckworth) Jr. 1881–1918
    10. 10. Joseph Duckworth 1854–1855
  2. 2. Patrick (C) Duckworth 1797–1858
  3. 3. Joseph Duckworth 1802–1874
  4. 4. Sarah ("Sally") Duckworth 1802–1880
  5. 5. Charity Duckworth 1805–1869
  6. 6. Keziah Duckworth 1806–1887
  7. 7. Elnathan (Daniel) Duckworth 1808–1858
  8. 8. Mary (W) Duckworth 1811–1880
  9. 9. James (Cooper) Duckworth 1811–1860
  10. 10. Hester (O) Duckworth 1814–1889

Polly Watts's Timeline

4 Records

1771
1771
Birth of Polly Watts in Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina
Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina
1850
1850
Age 79
Polly Watts resided here in Jones, Mississippi
Jones, Mississippi
1860
5 May 1860
Age 89
Death of Polly Watts in Bay Springs, Jasper, Mississippi
Bay Springs, Jasper, Mississippi
1860
7 May 1860
Age 89
Burial of Polly Watts in Bay Springs, Jasper, Mississippi
Bay Springs, Jasper, Mississippi

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1771
    Event Place: Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: , Jones, Mississippi; Roll: M432_374; Page: 132B; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Jones, Mississippi
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: , Jones, Mississippi; Roll: M432_374; Page: 132B; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 May 1860
    Event Place: Bay Springs, Jasper, Mississippi

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 7 May 1860
    Event Place: Bay Springs, Jasper, Mississippi
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