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William Watts 1615 – 1670 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 May 1615

Birth Location: Wells, St. Cuthbert, Somerset, England

Death Date: 1670

Death Location: Elstow, Bedfordshire, England

Father: Cornelius Watts

Mother: Ann Sherman

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William Watts was born in 1615 in Wells, St. Cuthbert, Somerset, England, the child of Cornelius Watts and Ann Sherman. William Watts passed away in 1670 in Elstow, Bedfordshire, England.

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Biography

  • William Watts was born in 1615 in Wells, St. Cuthbert, Somerset, England, the child of Cornelius Watts and Ann Sherman.
  • William Watts passed away in 1670 in Elstow, Bedfordshire, England.

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William Watts's Ancestors

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William Watts
1615 – 1670
Birth Place: Wells, St. Cuthbert, Somerset, England
Parents
Cornelius Watts
1590 – 1640
St Cuthberts Parish, Wells, Somerset, England
Ann Sherman
1594 – 1679
Wells, Somerset, England
Grandparents
Sir (Robert Harrison) Watts
1560 – 1627
Benenden, Kent, England
Elizabeth (Deeringe) White
1574 – 1630
Bingham, Nottinghamshire, England
John Sherman
1562 – 1613
Mendip District, Wells, Somerset, England
Isabel Hassell
1562 –
Dundry, Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Watts's Timeline

5 Records

1615
6 May 1615
Birth of William Watts in Wells, St. Cuthbert, Somerset, England
Wells, St. Cuthbert, Somerset, England
1635
1635
Age 20
William Watts was married in St Cutherbert, England
St Cutherbert, England
1643
bef 1643
Age 28
William Watts was married in Wells, St Cuthbert, Somerset, England
Wells, St Cuthbert, Somerset, England
1664
6 Sep 1664
Age 49
Burial of William Watts in Wells, St. Cuthbert, Somerset, England
Wells, St. Cuthbert, Somerset, England
1670
1670
Age 55
Death of William Watts in Elstow, Bedfordshire, England
Elstow, Bedfordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 May 1615
    Event Place: Wells, St. Cuthbert, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1635
    Event Place: St Cutherbert, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: bef 1643
    Event Place: Wells, St Cuthbert, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1670
    Event Place: Elstow, Bedfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 6 Sep 1664
    Event Place: Wells, St. Cuthbert, Somerset, England

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