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Richard Watts 1670 – 1716 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1670

Birth Location: Mattox Plantation, Westmoreland, Virginia, British Colonial America

Death Date: BEF 31 OCT 1716

Death Location: Westmoreland, Virginia, British Colonial America

Father: John Watts

Mother: Margaret Place

Spouse(s): Mary Blagg

Children(s): Mary Watts, Margaret Watts, Jane Watts, John Watts, Richard Watts

The story of Richard Watts began in 1670 in Mattox Plantation, Westmoreland, Virginia, British Colonial America. Richard Watts married Mary Chilton Blagg, and had children including Mary Watts, Margaret Watts, Jane Watts, John Watts, Richard Watts. Richard Watts passed away in 1716 in Westmoreland, Virginia, British Colonial America.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Watts began in 1670 in Mattox Plantation, Westmoreland, Virginia, British Colonial America.
  • Richard Watts married Mary Chilton Blagg, and had children including Mary Watts, Margaret Watts, Jane Watts, John Watts, Richard Watts.
  • Richard Watts passed away in 1716 in Westmoreland, Virginia, British Colonial America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Watts
1655 – 1678
Birth Location: Wiltshire, England
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Margaret Place
1654 – 1735
Birth Location: Rappahannock, Virginia, British Colonial America
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Spouses(s)

Mary Blagg
1679 – 1737
Birth Location: Washington Parish, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America
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Children(s)

Mary Watts
1705 – 1775
Birth Location: Nomini, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
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Margaret Watts
1700 – 1755
Birth Location: Westmoreland, Virginia, British Colonial America
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Jane Watts
1700 – 1761
Birth Location: Westmoreland, Virginia, Estados Unidos de América
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John Watts
1709 – 1754
Birth Location: Westmoreland, Virginia, British Colonial America
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Richard Watts
1710 – 1770
Birth Location: Westmoreland, Virginia, British Colonial America
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Richard Watts's Ancestors

Self
Richard Watts
1670 – 1716
Birth Place: Mattox Plantation, Westmoreland, Virginia, British Colonial America
Parents
John Watts
1655 – 1678
Wiltshire, England
Margaret Place
1654 – 1735
Rappahannock, Virginia, British Colonial America
Grandparents
John Watts
1618 –
Rappahannock, Virginia, United States
Honoria Chambers
1620 – 1685
Rappahannock, Virginia, United States
Francis Place
1624 – 1655
Mapledurham, Oxfordshire, England
Honoria
1625 – 1685
Old Rappahannock, Virginia, British Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
John Weire
1605 – 1671
Margaret Wagner
1605 – 1720
Roland Place
1588 – 1676
Katherine Wise
1590 – 1679
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Walter Weire
1575 –
Barbara
1575 – 1617
Wolfgang Wagner
1580 –
Corothea Buochs
1582 –
Christopher Place
1537 – 1608
Mary Constable
1550 – 1574
Charles Wise
1570 –
Charles Wise
1570 –

Richard Watts's Descendants

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Richard Watts (1670 – BEF 31 OCT 1716) m. Mary (Chilton) Blagg (1679 – 26 APR 1737)
  1. 1. Mary Watts (3 JUN 1705 – 25 JUL 1775) m. Richard Blackburn (1705 – 15 JUL 1757) m. Henry Ashton (30 JUL 1671 – 3 NOV 1731)
    1. 1. Alice Blackburn (11 APR 1738 – 1 AUG 1811) m. William (Thomas) Ellzey (JAN 1726 – 14 FEB 1796)
      1. 1. William Elzey (29 JUN 1758 – 3 SEP 1851) m. Sarah Rice (1769 – 1 JUL 1853)
        1. 1. Permintey (Jane) Elzey (27 JUN 1824 – 1899) m. James (Wesley) Thompson (1822 – 1903) m. Nathan Thompson
        2. 2. William Elsey (1799 – )
        3. 3. Mary (Polly) Elzey (1800 – ABT 1859) m. George (A.) Craig (1796 – AFT 1860)
        4. 4. Sarah (C.) Elzey (1802 – ) m. Robert (J. A.) Allison (ABT 1802 – )
        5. 5. Nancy Elzey (8 JUL 1805 – )
        6. 6. Thomas (Benton) Elsey (22 DEC 1805 – 27 MAR 1875) m. Nancy (Kelly) Ledbetter (2 OCT 1808 – 7 SEP 1894)
        7. 7. Elizabeth Elzey (1806 – 8 AUG 1847)
        8. 8. Rebecca Elzey (1807 – )
        9. 9. Abraham (C.) Elzey (14 MAR 1811 – ) m. Emily (J) Gibson (29 JAN 1817 – 26 DEC 1881)
        10. 10. Benjamin (Rice) Elzey (ABT 1812 – ABT 1865) m. Martha (D) Landreth (ABT 1814 – JUN 1845) m. Elizabeth Boyle (1830 – FEB 1890)
        11. 11. James (Harrison) Elsey (15 MAR 1814 – 6 FEB 1888) m. Helena (Alvinia) Ledbetter (23 MAY 1823 – 15 JAN 1901)
        12. 12. John Elzy (ABT 1815 – BEF 1870) m. Mary (ABT 1816 – )
        13. 13. Samuel Elsey (1816 – )
        14. 14. Ellender Elsey (1817 – )
      2. 2. Elizabeth Ellzey (1756 – 21 JUL 1825)
      3. 3. Mary Ellzey (1758 – 6 AUG 1829)
      4. 4. Ann Ellzey (ABT 1760 – 9 MAY 1797) m. Albert Russell (ABT 1755 – )
      5. 5. Lucinda Elzey (1762 – 1857)
      6. 6. Lucinda (Margaret) Ellzey (ABT 1764 – 1804) m. Robert Armistead (1763 – 1834)
      7. 7. William Ellzey (ABT 1764 – 30 NOV 1835) m. Frances (Hill) Westwood (1781 – 16 APR 1820) m. Rebecca (Elizabeth) NICHOLSON (ABT 1784 – 24 JAN 1847)
      8. 8. Sarah Ellzey (ABT 1770 – 29 JUL 1853)
      9. 9. Catharine Ellzey (9 SEP 1770 – 16 MAY 1835) m. Matthew Harrison (19 SEP 1763 – 22 AUG 1807)
      10. 10. Elizabeth Ellzey (1774 – )
      11. 11. Lewis Ellzey (APR 1780 – AUG 1841) m. Rosannah McIlhany (1781 – 16 NOV 1821)
      12. 12. William Ellzey (1782 – )
    2. 2. Jane Blackburn (1733 – AFT 1777) m. John Baylis (1727 – 4 SEP 1765)
    3. 3. Ann Blackburn (1735 – BEF 1835) m. William Elliott (ABT 1735 – ) m. John Carey (ABT 1734 – BEF 1834)
    4. 4. Mary Blackburn (ABT 1737 – ABT 1760) m. John Ballendine ( – 1786)
    5. 5. John Blackburn (1740 – 1760)
    6. 6. Thomas Blackburn (15 JAN 1742 – 27 OCT 1807) m. Christiana Scott (4 MAR 1745 – 19 JAN 1815)
  2. 2. Margaret Watts (ABT 1700 – 1755) m. William Strother (1697 – BEF 2 MAR 1733) m. John Grant (ABT 1700 – 1748)
  3. 3. Jane Watts (1700 – BEF 21 DEC 1761) m. Andrew Monroe (1696 – 27 MAR 1770)
  4. 4. John Watts (ABT 1709 – BEF 27 MAR 1754) m. Mary Alverson (1706 – )
  5. 5. Richard Watts (ABT 1710 – 1770) m. Mary Ashton (ABT 1711 – 1810)

Richard Watts's Timeline

3 Records

1670
1670
Birth of Richard Watts in Mattox Plantation, Westmoreland, Virginia, British Colonial America
Mattox Plantation, Westmoreland, Virginia, British Colonial America
1670
15 APR 1670
Richard Watts was christened in Virginia, United States
Virginia, United States
1716
BEF 31 OCT 1716
Age 46
Death of Richard Watts in Westmoreland, Virginia, British Colonial America
Westmoreland, Virginia, British Colonial America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1670
    Event Place: Mattox Plantation, Westmoreland, Virginia, British Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 15 APR 1670
    Event Place: Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: BEF 31 OCT 1716
    Event Place: Westmoreland, Virginia, British Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: North Burial Ground, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
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