Individual Details
Thomas Watts Sr.
(Abt, 1690 - March 10, 1749)
The will of Thomas Watts was written 22 December 1746 in Orange County, Virginia, and was probated 15 March 1748/49 Culpeper County, Virginia.
4 SEP 1722 Thomas Watts, appointed overseer of road from the Falls to Wilderness Brid ge in place of John Talisferro; Spotsylvania Co., VA
1 FEB 1724/25 Thomas Watts, one of appraisers of estate of Charles Emmonds.
1 OCT 1725 Thomas Watts, allowed bounty on wolves' heads as assignee of John Hurst.
2 MAY 1727 Thomas Watts' negro girl, Nanny, adjudged to be 9 years old.
28 SEP 1728 Thomas WATTS son of Edward WATTS of Spotsylvania Co. was granted 250 acr es in St. George's Parish, Spotsylvania Co., VA, by VA Lt. Gov. William Go och. It lay on the Branches of the Black (Walnut?), bounded by William Ble dsoe, Mr. Slaughter, Edward WATTS, and Purvice.
6 JUNE 1732 Abraham x Bledsoe of St. Mark's Par., Spts. Co., to THOMAS WATTS of same P ar. and County. �50 ster., 400 a. in St. Mark's Par., Spts. Co. John Foste r, William Henderson, G. Home. June 6, 1732. Sarah, wife of Abraham Bledso e, acknowledged her dower. --Crozier, Spotsylvania Co., VA, 122.
6 MAR 1734 Thomas WATTS was one of the appraisers of the estate of Thomas Stant on of Spotsylvania Co.
19 NOV 1735 Thomas WATTS on Committee to locate a road in Orange Co., VA.
1737-1739: Thomas WATTS on Tithable List, Orange Co., VA.
22 DEC 1746 Orange Co., VA (Will Written) Thomas WATTS of St. Thomas Parish, Culpeper Co., VA, planter, wrote his wi ll. "In sound and perfect health of mind." Wills that his wife Esther "sha ll live on the plantation I now live on," and have (100?) acres adjoini ng with timber and wood for the use of the plantation during her widowhoo d. At the time of her death or day of marriage, the plantation to "retu rn to them as shall be hereafter mentioned." Gives to son Edward WATTS the plantation "he now lives on with the tra ct of land thereto belonging estimated at 200 acres."
Gives to son John WATTS the plantation "he now is possessed with the lan ds bounded accordingly estimated 200 acres."
Gives to son Benj. WATTS the plantation called the schoolhouse, with the t ract of land bounded on Jas. Barbour and John WATTS, so up to the Great Br anch, including the land between these bounds, and Bland Ballards line, es timated 200 acres.
Gives to son Thomas WATTS the plantation known as John Stone's plantati on with the tract of land adjoining containing about (185?) acres, bound ed by Bland Ballard, Jas. Barbour and Dixon.
Gives to son Jacob WATTS (150?) acres bounded between Bland Ballard and Be njamin WATTS.
Gives to daughter Sarah WATTS 150 acres bounded between James Barbour, Jos eph Rogers, and Dixon.
After his wife's death or marriage, the plantation "I now live on" with ad joining land bounded on the River and running to Benjamin Cave's line on t he River, then along Capt. Benjamin Cave's line to "my back line so f ar as to include 100 acres" he gives to son William WATTS.
Gives to daughter Esther WATTS 100 acres bounded between the Manor plantat ion and John WATTS. After his death, his still to be used by his wife duri ng her widowhood, and son Edward, daughter Ann, son John, daughter Elizabe th, son Benjamin, son Thomas, daughter Sarah, son Jacob, daughter Esthe r, daughter Mary, son William, daughter (Frances?) to share in the use a nd income of the still.
Appoints sons John WATTS and Benjamin WATTS executors. Wits. Robert Sherman, William Twyman, George Twyman.
Will Probated 15 MAR 1748/49 Culpeper Co., VA
13 DEC 1768 - Esther Watts wrote her will, giving son Edward Watts her plantation and personal effects. Wits. John Webb, John Beldsoe, Frankley Hansley. 23 JULY 1772 - Inventory of Esther Watts estate recorded.
Some information about the family and descendants of Thomas Watts is from "Thomas Watts of Stafford County, Virginia, And His Descendants," by Edward C. Watts, Arlington, Virginia, 1999.
Other sources give a death date of March 1730 for Thomas Watts, Sr., which would not be the case, as he had children born through 1741. Some other sources give the birth places for the children of Thomas Watts in James and Albemarle Counties, Virginia.
4 SEP 1722 Thomas Watts, appointed overseer of road from the Falls to Wilderness Brid ge in place of John Talisferro; Spotsylvania Co., VA
1 FEB 1724/25 Thomas Watts, one of appraisers of estate of Charles Emmonds.
1 OCT 1725 Thomas Watts, allowed bounty on wolves' heads as assignee of John Hurst.
2 MAY 1727 Thomas Watts' negro girl, Nanny, adjudged to be 9 years old.
28 SEP 1728 Thomas WATTS son of Edward WATTS of Spotsylvania Co. was granted 250 acr es in St. George's Parish, Spotsylvania Co., VA, by VA Lt. Gov. William Go och. It lay on the Branches of the Black (Walnut?), bounded by William Ble dsoe, Mr. Slaughter, Edward WATTS, and Purvice.
6 JUNE 1732 Abraham x Bledsoe of St. Mark's Par., Spts. Co., to THOMAS WATTS of same P ar. and County. �50 ster., 400 a. in St. Mark's Par., Spts. Co. John Foste r, William Henderson, G. Home. June 6, 1732. Sarah, wife of Abraham Bledso e, acknowledged her dower. --Crozier, Spotsylvania Co., VA, 122.
6 MAR 1734 Thomas WATTS was one of the appraisers of the estate of Thomas Stant on of Spotsylvania Co.
19 NOV 1735 Thomas WATTS on Committee to locate a road in Orange Co., VA.
1737-1739: Thomas WATTS on Tithable List, Orange Co., VA.
22 DEC 1746 Orange Co., VA (Will Written) Thomas WATTS of St. Thomas Parish, Culpeper Co., VA, planter, wrote his wi ll. "In sound and perfect health of mind." Wills that his wife Esther "sha ll live on the plantation I now live on," and have (100?) acres adjoini ng with timber and wood for the use of the plantation during her widowhoo d. At the time of her death or day of marriage, the plantation to "retu rn to them as shall be hereafter mentioned." Gives to son Edward WATTS the plantation "he now lives on with the tra ct of land thereto belonging estimated at 200 acres."
Gives to son John WATTS the plantation "he now is possessed with the lan ds bounded accordingly estimated 200 acres."
Gives to son Benj. WATTS the plantation called the schoolhouse, with the t ract of land bounded on Jas. Barbour and John WATTS, so up to the Great Br anch, including the land between these bounds, and Bland Ballards line, es timated 200 acres.
Gives to son Thomas WATTS the plantation known as John Stone's plantati on with the tract of land adjoining containing about (185?) acres, bound ed by Bland Ballard, Jas. Barbour and Dixon.
Gives to son Jacob WATTS (150?) acres bounded between Bland Ballard and Be njamin WATTS.
Gives to daughter Sarah WATTS 150 acres bounded between James Barbour, Jos eph Rogers, and Dixon.
After his wife's death or marriage, the plantation "I now live on" with ad joining land bounded on the River and running to Benjamin Cave's line on t he River, then along Capt. Benjamin Cave's line to "my back line so f ar as to include 100 acres" he gives to son William WATTS.
Gives to daughter Esther WATTS 100 acres bounded between the Manor plantat ion and John WATTS. After his death, his still to be used by his wife duri ng her widowhood, and son Edward, daughter Ann, son John, daughter Elizabe th, son Benjamin, son Thomas, daughter Sarah, son Jacob, daughter Esthe r, daughter Mary, son William, daughter (Frances?) to share in the use a nd income of the still.
Appoints sons John WATTS and Benjamin WATTS executors. Wits. Robert Sherman, William Twyman, George Twyman.
Will Probated 15 MAR 1748/49 Culpeper Co., VA
13 DEC 1768 - Esther Watts wrote her will, giving son Edward Watts her plantation and personal effects. Wits. John Webb, John Beldsoe, Frankley Hansley. 23 JULY 1772 - Inventory of Esther Watts estate recorded.
Some information about the family and descendants of Thomas Watts is from "Thomas Watts of Stafford County, Virginia, And His Descendants," by Edward C. Watts, Arlington, Virginia, 1999.
Other sources give a death date of March 1730 for Thomas Watts, Sr., which would not be the case, as he had children born through 1741. Some other sources give the birth places for the children of Thomas Watts in James and Albemarle Counties, Virginia.
Events
| Birth | Abt, 1690 | Culpeper County, Virginia | |||
| Marriage | December 28, 1705 | Albemarle County, Virginia - Esther Stone ? | |||
| Death | March 10, 1749 | Culpeper County, Virginia |
Families
| Spouse | Esther Stone ? (1695 - 1772) |
| Child | Thomas Watts Jr. (1712 - 1774) |
| Child | Edward Watts (1715 - 1790) |
| Child | Elizabeth Watts (1718 - ) |
| Child | Benjamin Watts (1720 - 1790) |
| Child | John Watts (1722 - 1796) |
| Child | Robert Watts (1724 - 1741) |
| Child | Esther Watts (1726 - 1795) |
| Child | Ann Watts (1728 - ) |
| Child | Sarah Watts (1729 - 1803) |
| Child | Jacob Watts (1730 - 1821) |
| Child | Mary Watts (1732 - ) |
| Child | Frances "Franky" Watts (1735 - ) |
| Child | William Watts (1741 - 1808) |
| Father | Edward Watts (1650 - 1728) |
| Mother | Anne Martin (1665 - 1740) |
| Sibling | Edward Watts (1698 - 1780) |
| Sibling | David Watts (1702 - 1767) |
| Sibling | William Watts (1704 - 1808) |
| Sibling | John Watts (1710 - 1796) |