Thomas Watts (1676 - bef. 1723)

Born 1676 in St. Mary's Co., Maryland

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Hebb) Rule — married before 1702 (to 1723) in St. Mary's County, Maryland

Descendants

Died before 20 Nov 1723 before age 47 in St. Mary's Co., Maryland

Biography

Thomas Watts

Birth: 1676 in Maryland

Death: 1723

Father: William Watts, d. 1685

Wife: Elizabeth Watts, executrix

Literate

Children:

Daniel 1700-1760

William d. 1745, of age in 1723

Thomas d. 1769

Joshua d. 1774

Marriage, abt. 1702

Elizabeth Hebb married Thomas Watts, bef. 1702.^[1]

Sources

1. St. Mary's Co., Maryland

Will Bk PC1, pp. 194-195

Will abstract of Thomas Watts

12 October 1721, proved 20 November 1723

To two sons Daniel and William and their heirs my dwelling plantation and all the land belonging called "Watts Lodge" to be equally divided between them . . . and for want of such heirs, to pass to Thomas Watts a Minor . . . and for want of such heirs of his body then to Joshua and heirs forever.

Should son William aforesaid be left any land by his uncle, portion bequeathed him to pass to his brother Thomas.

Wife Elizabeth extx.

Test: Thomas Hebb, Jr., John (x) Elleson, Elizabeth (x) Morgan.

Nov. 20 1723 Then came Thomas Hebb and John Allison and Elizabeth Morgan subscribing witness, etc.

2. This estate account for Thomas Watts dated 28 April 1718 appears to be for this Thomas, but his will was written three years later. Clerical error or is it for a different Thomas Watts? [1]

1. ↑ Reno, St. Mary's County, Maryland, Marriages: 1638 - 1820, Linda Reno, St. Mary’s Families website, 2003. Accessed Jan 5, 2016. Marriage database containing 10,096 marriages, in St. Mary's County, Maryland between 1637 and 1820.