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Thomas Watts 1781–1812 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1781

Birth Location: Portsmouth, Western Branch, Virginia

Death Date: 1812

Death Location: Norfolk, Norfolk, VA

Father: Dempsey Sr

Mother:

Spouse(s): Christian Granberry

Children(s): Sarah Watts

Thomas Watts was born in 1781 in Portsmouth, Western Branch, Virginia, the child of Dempsey Watts Sr And Judith Bowers. Thomas Watts married Christian Granberry, and had children including Elizabeth Watts, Jospeh Watts, Margaret Watts, Robert Watts, Sarah Watts. Thomas Watts passed away in 1812 in Norfolk, Norfolk, VA.

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Biography

  • Thomas Watts was born in 1781 in Portsmouth, Western Branch, Virginia, the child of Dempsey Watts Sr And Judith Bowers.
  • Thomas Watts married Christian Granberry, and had children including Elizabeth Watts, Jospeh Watts, Margaret Watts, Robert Watts, Sarah Watts.
  • Thomas Watts passed away in 1812 in Norfolk, Norfolk, VA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Dempsey Sr
1738–1811
Birth Location: Portsmouth city, Norfolk, VA
DS

Spouses(s)

Christian Granberry
1785–1857
Birth Location: Nansmond, VA
CG

Children(s)

Sarah Watts
1807–1890
Birth Location: Portsmouth, VA
SW

Thomas Watts's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Watts
1781–1812
Birth Place: Portsmouth, Western Branch, Virginia
Parents
Dempsey Watts Sr
1738–1811
Portsmouth city, Norfolk, VA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Watts's Descendants

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Thomas Watts (1781–1812) m. Christian Granberry (16 May 1785–18 Dec 1857)
  1. 1. Sarah Watts 1807–1890 m. John (Henry) Gaskins 1803–1848
    1. 1. John (Henry) Gaskins 1834–1906 m. Mary (Theresa) Oast 1846–1889
      1. 1. Lela (B.) Gaskins 1869–1959 m. William (David) Holdsworth 1866–
        1. 1. Ada (V.) Holdsworth 1904–1978 m. Theodore (Hamilton Vandeventer) Sr 1901–1959
        2. 2. Jennie (May) Holdsworth 1892–
        3. 3. William Holdsworth 1896–
        4. 4. Jennie (May) Holdsworth 1892–
        5. 5. William Holdsworth 1896–
        6. 6. Jennie (May) Holdsworth 1892–
        7. 7. William Holdsworth 1896–

Thomas Watts's Timeline

2 Records

1781
1781
Birth of Thomas Watts in Portsmouth, Western Branch, Virginia
Portsmouth, Western Branch, Virginia
1812
1812
Age 31
Death of Thomas Watts in Norfolk, Norfolk, VA
Norfolk, Norfolk, VA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1781
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Western Branch, Virginia
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1812
    Event Place: Norfolk, Norfolk, VA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
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