Benjamin Watts (1803 - 1890)

Born 21 Apr 1803 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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Died 12 Jan 1890 at age 86 in Pikesville, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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Biography

Benjamin was born in 1803. He passed away in 1890.

Phillip Watts was born February 14, 1841, in the third district, where he now resides he traces his lineage to Edward Watts, a native of England, born in 1691, and among the first of the family to come to America.

John, son of Edward, was born in Baltimore County, December 5, 1722, and was a large planter here until his death, which occurred in 1767. Twice married, his first wife was Anne Boddy, and his second Sarah Stansbury.

Rev. Nathaniel Watts, son of John and Sarah Watts, was born at North Point, Baltimore County, July 1, 1764, and in early manhood entered the ministry of the Methodist Episcopal Church, of which he was a pioneer in this locality. He died October 2, 1848. His wife, Rebecca Stansbury, was born at North Point February 19, 1766, and died September 8, 1826.

Benjamin, son of Nathaniel, and father of our subject, was born in the third district April 21, 1803, and devoted himself throughout life to the business of an architect and builder, dying January 12, 1890. He married Rachel Waggoner, who was born in this county April 3, 1811, and died at the old homestead March 6, 1885.

Sources

• Baltimore County Maryland censuses 1850-1880.
• Cemetery records, newspaper obituary, census records, death