User:Jatwin/Watts in Maryland

Leah C Watts

Born 1 May 1816, Dayton, Montgomery County Ohio
Died 17 Dec 1900, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa

Father: James WATTS [born abt 1789 Maryland - died 1843 Mercer County Ohio]
Mother: Elizabeth WATT [born abt 1790 Maryland - died bef 1828 Mongtomery County Ohio]
Spouse: Jones VALENTINE [married 1838 Mercer County Ohio]

James WATTS and Elizabeth WATT

Had 3 children in Montgomery County Ohio

• Leah C WATTS
• Dr. John Steel WATTS [born 1820 Ohio - died 1889 Wayne County Indiana]
• Nicholas Parrott WATTS [born 1824 Ohio - died abt 1898 Missouri]

James WATTS married second Charity MENDENHALL [1828 Montgomery County Ohio] They had 5 children

• Sidney [born 1831 Montgomery County Ohio]
• William Wesley [born 1835 Mercer County Ohio]
• James Marcus [born abt 1836 Mercer County Ohio]
• Richard A [born 1838 Mercer County Ohio]
• Rhoda A [born 1841 Mercer County Ohio]

John WATT and ---?---

John WATT [Eve (possibly BOWER)was probably John's 2nd wife] was Elizabeth (WATT) WATTS father and he and Eve resided in Washington County Maryland at the death of John in 1815. He had at least 5 children:

• Archibal
• John
• William
• Mary [Polly] married Edmond PARROTT
• Elizabeth married James WATTS

1806 MARRIAGE: Morrow, DaleWalton & Deborah Jensen Morrow, Marriages of Washington County, Maryland, an Index 1799-1860; FHL 975.291 V2m; Vol 4, S-Z, page 23 [Probably 2nd or 3rd marriage]
Extract: John Watt/Eve Bower 11-8-06

1810 CENSUS: Fort Frederick Hundred, Washington, Maryland; page 516-518, www.ancestry.com, Image 4 of 4

Name...Males/Females:..(under 10)..(10-16)..(16-25)..(26-45).....(45 +)(free)(slaves) ==============================================================================
John Watt.......................3/0.......................1/1..........................................3
Edmond Parrott................1/1.......................1/1...Page 517
James Watts...............................................1/1...Page 518

1815 WILL: Washington County Maryland, Will Book B, Page 322, FHL 0,014,644

The Last Will and Testament of John Watt deceased || In the name of God Amen. I John Watt of Washington County in the State of Maryland being sick and weak in body but of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding and being desirous to settle my worldly affairs do therefore make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following: that is to say. First and principally I commit my soul into the hands of Almighty God and my body to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executors herein after named and after my debts and funeral charges are paid I desire and bequeath as follows.I give and bequeath unto my son Archibal Watt the sum of five hundred dollars to be paid by my executors as follows: fifty dollars annually until he shall have received the sum of two hundred dollars and the balance at the death of my wife or when the last of my Real Estate shall be sold. Item. I give and devise unto my son John Watt all the tools and implements belonging and used by me in my trade as chair maker and Wheel Right. I give and I bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Watt, wife of James Watts one half dozen dishes and spoons and my family Bible. [the previous sentence inserted between two lines] Item. I give and bequeath unto my sons John Watt and William Watt five Negro Slaves named Clarebelle, Nancy, Betsey, Isaac and Joseph to be valued immediately after my death and one half of the valuation of the five slaves above bequeathed to be paid by sons John and William to my two daughters Polly Parrott wife of Edmond Parrott and Eizabeth Watts wife of James Watts or their heirs share and share alike. Item, I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Eve the farm where I now live for and during her natural life. or the "anual" rent thereof to be valued and secured to her by my Executors and f... and after the decease of my wife I give the said farm or money arising from the sale thereof to my four children, John, William, Polly Parrott wife of Edmund Parrott and Elizabeth Watts wife of James Watts and their heirs or assigns to be divided equally among them share and share alike.I also give and bequeath to my wife Eve for and during her natural life a Negro Woman Slave named Winna and her choice of my feather beds one tin plate Stove. One corner Cupboard and its contents in furniture some necessary articles of kitchen furniture at the discreation of my executors and from and after her decease the Negro Woman Winna and her issue I give to my son John and William to be valued and one half of her and her issues value to be paid by them to my daughters Polly Parrot and Elizabeth Watts or their heirs. Item, I devise and bequeath all the rest and residue both real and personal to be equally divided among my sons John and William and my daughters Polly Parrott wife of Edmond Parrott and Elizabeth Watts wife of James Watts in equal portions share and share alike. And lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my sons John Watt and William Watt executors of this my last will and testamont, revoking and annulling all former wills by me heretofore made ratifying this and none other to be my last will and testament, In testimoney whereof I have hereunto set my heirs and affixed my seal this twenty first day of Jun in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifteen Signed John Watt Witnesses: Thos C. Brent, Nicholas Parrott,[probably Edmond's Father] Jas Resley

1819 DEED: Washington County Maryland, Book EE, Page 246, Recorded 5 Nov 1819, FHL Film 0,014,620

EXTRACT NOT A COMPLETE TRANSCRIPTION: This Indenture made this tenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen. Between Edmond Parrot & Mary his wife, James Watts and Elizabeth his wife, John Watt and William Watt of the county of Washington and State of Maryland of the first part and George Sweitzer of the same county and state aforesaid of the other part witnesseth that the said Edmond Parrott and Mary his wife James Watts and Elizabeth his wife, John Watt and William Watt for and in consideration of the sum of four thousand three hundred and fifty dollars fifty cents to them in hand paid by the said George Sweitzer ... sell ... all that ... tract of land situate lying and being in Washington County beginning at a white oak then being a boundry of a tract of land called Toneleway Creek and running thence down and with a creek called little Toneluny North thirty one degree, East nineteen perches North eighty two and a half degrees East forty four perches North fifteen & a half degrees West Twenty five perches to a Boundery tree of a tract of land called Polks Meadow, thence North one and a half degrees West forty eight perches North twenty degrees east fifty two perches North chains and an half degrees East thirty eight perches, south sixty seven andan half degrees East sixty seven perches South seventy five degrees east seventy perchs south twenty ... degrees West forty six perches south twenty degrees west twenty four perches south thirty seven degrees west fifty seven perches south five degrees east thirty five perches south ...[description not completely extracted] containing 142 acres of land and one hundred and thirty six perches more of sess and being part of the tract of land situate lying and being in the county aforesaid the one called Polks Meadow and the other called caladonia with the right ...The said Edmond Parrott and Mary his wife James Watts and Elizabeth his wife doth hereby constitue and appoint Nicholas Parrott and John Parrott, jointly and severally their attourny or attournies authorizing them or either of them to acknowledge this deed for and as their act and deed of the said Edmond Parrott and mary his wife James Watt and Elizabeth his wife... Signed, Edmond Parrott, Mary Parrott, James Watts, Elizabeth C. Watts, John Watt, William Watt. [Both the Parrotts and James and Elizabeth Watts were deposed by the County Clerk of Montgomery County in Dayton Ohio. 10 May 1819]

1823 DEED: Washington County Maryland, Book GG Page 499, Recorded 19 Nov 1823, FHL Film 0,014,622

EXTRACT NOT A COMPLETE TRANSCRIPTION: An indenture Made the 19 day of May 1823 between Edmund Parrott and Mary his wife, James Watts, John Watt and William Watt,.sold to Edward N Gregory for one thousand dollars. lot of ... number eleven fronting sixty six feet on main street and running back three hundred and thirty feet and part of a lot know by number four fronting thirteen feet on the main street running the same distance as lot number eleven in Williams or Hancocks town in the county and state aforesaid.... And the said Edmund Parrott and Mary his wife and James Watts none residents of the ... county and state aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint Nicholas Parrott ... and ... Parrott jointly and severally their attorney or attorneys authorizing them or either of them to acknowledge this deed for and a the act and deed of the same Edmond Parett and Mary his wife and James Watts ...
Deposed before the justice of the peace for Montgomery county Ohio. Aug 1823

Please note that James is listed without Elizabeth indicating the possibility that Elizabeth had died by Aug 1823.