Born in Albemarle, Virginia
Ancestors 
Daughter of George Twyman III
and Mary (Walker) Twyman
Sister of
Agatha (Twyman) Dearing, Samuel Twyman, James Twyman, George Twyman IV, William Twyman, Joseph Twyman, Abraham Twyman, Sarah (Twyman) Sanford and Elizabeth (Twyman) Wood
Wife of
David Watts
— married
14 Apr 1784 in Albemarle Co., VA
Descendants 
Mother of
Mary Watts, Elizabeth (Watts) Haggard, Sarah Watts, Mildred Watts, Nancy Watts, Garrett Watts and David Watts
Died
at age 79
in Fayette, Kentucky, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 20 May 2011
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Biography
Profile written by Allan Harl Thomas
This family, pioneers of Fayette County, Kentucky, are mentioned here:History of Fayette County, Kentucky Pages 773-774
Ruth was the daughter George Twyman III b: 29 MAR 1731 in Middlesex Co., Virginia and Mary Walker b: 1734 in Middlesex Co., VA. David was the son of Methodist Minister Jacob Watts b: 09 JUL 1730 in Spotsylvania Co., VA and Elizabeth Durrett Watts b: 1739 in Pro. Orange Co., VA
She married David Watts b: 20 APR 1761 in Albemarle Co., VA 14 APR 1785 in Albemarle Co., VA
Children
- Mary Watts b: 27 JAN 1786
- Elizabeth Watts b: 27 APR 1787
- Sarah Watts b: 09 OCT 1789
- Mildred Watts b: 03 JUL 1792
- Nancy Watts b: 25 SEP 1794
- Garrett J. Watts b: 24 NOV 1796 in Clarke Co., KY
- Children David Watts Jr. b: 12 OCT 1800
Sources
- Albemarle County, Virginia, Will of George Twyman, III (pro. 2 Jun 1818) Will Book 6, pa 294;;
- Author: Peter, Robert, ed. by Wm. H. Perrin, History of Fayette County, Kentucky O.L. Baskin Co., Chicago, 1882. Reprinted by SouthernHistorical Press, Easley, SC, 1979.; Page: pa. 773-774
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Family Tree DNA mtDNA Test Full Sequence, haplogroup H2a2b, FTDNA kit #483005, MitoYDNA ID T16863 [compare]
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Paula (Cullen) Staunton
Twyman-127 and Twyman-18 appear to represent the same person because: Same husband and dates
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by Paula (Cullen) Staunton
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