James Watts (1753 - 1810)

Born 1 Jan 1753 in Maryland

Descendants

Died 30 Nov 1810 at age 57 in Frankford, Greenbrier Co., Virginia (now WV)

Biography

James was born in 1753. He passed away in 1810.

Sources

1. Greenbrier Co., Virginia

Will Book I, pp 269 & 297 (breaks and punctuation added for clarity)

December 25, 1810

In the Name of God Amain

I James Watts of Greenbrier County and State of Virginia do hereby make my last Will and testament in manor and form following that is to say

1st I desire that all my just debts be paid

2ndly I give to my well beloved wife Mary all the plantation that I now live on

3rdly (Except Eighty acres that I give and bequeth to my son James to be to him and his heirs forever the boundryes of the said Eighty acres being well known) dureing her Widowhood to suport herself and her children and also to my said Wife I give for the same purpose all my household and kitchen furniture together with all my plantation utensils and all my horses Cattle hogs and sheep except such as I shall otherwise direct hereafter and with the following conditions that is to say my said Wife shall give to each of our single Daughters a horse sadle (sic) and bridle of amidleng quality two Cows and one good bed and furniture when they marry or go to themselves

4ly I give to my son John one horse his choice and one year old steer and one year old heifer also his choice

5thly I give to my son Selithil Weeks one horse one cow and two yearling steers however to be his choice and to my said two sons John and Selithil Weeks I give and bequeath the plantation I now live on containing two hundred acres after my son James gets his Eighty acres to be equal between them and to be to them and their heirs for ever and

lastly I do here constitute and apoint my two sons John and Selithel Weeks Exators of this my last will and testament hereby revoaking all other heretofor made by me in _______

I have here into let my hand and seal this twelth (sic) day of Octobr one thousand eight hundred and ten

Wit seal

Arron Burr, James Watts, Wm Ludington, Wm Renick

2. Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 26 September 2019), memorial page for James Watts (1 Jan 1753–30 Nov 1810), Find A Grave: Memorial #50915071, citing Frankford Cemetery, Frankford, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA ; Maintained by Candace Watts (contributor 47087138) .