John Watts (abt. 1700 - bef. 1771)

Born about 1700 in Westmoreland Co., Virginia

Husband of Anne (Bond) Watts — married 1730 in Cumberland Co., Virginia

Descendants

Died before 7 Oct 1771 before about age 71 in Charlotte Co., Virginia

Biography

The book 'History of Washington County, Illinois, etc.' pub. 1879, states that this Watts family originally came from Wales about 1680 and settled in Virginia.

Sources

Charlotte Co., Virginia

Will Book 1, p. 82

23 Oct 1770

I John Watts of Charlotte County Cornwall Parish being in perfect mind memory & reason do this day & year make ordain and publish this my Last Will & Testament in manner and form as followeth, viz.,

Item I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Ann Watts the use of my plantation and houses whereon I now live with all my household furniture and stock of every kind during her natural life or widowhood.

Item I give and bequeath to my beloved Son John Watts all my Land on the South side of great Sandy Creek to him and his heirs forever.

Item I give & bequeath to my beloved Son Thomas Watts all my land on the north side of great Sandy Creek to him & his heirs forever.

Item I give to my beloved daughter Clairy Watts one feather bed & furniture known by the name of my bed to her & her heirs forever.

Item It is my will & desire that all my household furniture of every kind and stock of every kind at the death of my wife be equally divided among my beloved children of the following names, viz., William Watts, Richard Watts, John Watts, Thomas Watts, Mary Drake, Elizabeth Christopher, Ann Watts, Milley Watts, & Clairy Watts to them & their heirs forever as witness my hand & seal this 23rd day of October 1770.

John Watts (his mark)

Test, Silvanus Stokes, Phllip Bond At a Court held for Charlotte County the second day of September 1770. The within written Last Will & Testament of John Watts decd. was presented in Court & proved by the oath of Phillip Bond, a witness hereunto subscribed & ordered to be certifyed.

Teste Thom. Read

At a Court held for Charlotte County the 7th day of October 1771. The within written Last Will & Testament of John Watts decd. was presented in Court and further proved by the oath of Silvanus Stokes & ordered to be recorded and on the motion of Walter Robertson who made oath according to law administration with the will annexed of the said ---? is granted him he giving security whereupon he together with Paul Carrington Gent. his security entered into & acknowledged this bond according to law for that purpose.

Truly Recorded

Test. Tho. Read

Charlotte Co, court orders Index 1765-1827, bk 1, p. 242

Indenture between Wright Bond and Sarah hw and John Watts.

deed index

6 Dec 1766 John Watts from Wright Bond (1, 267)

4 May 1772 John from Charles Burton (3, 90)

Thomas from Charles Burton