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From: "Linda Reno" <>
Subject: Re: [MDSTMARY] Watts in St. Mary's County
Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2006 11:27:02 -0500
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Clif,

A couple of questions, additions, etc.

What is the source for Lavinia's first name being Mary? I have only found
her listed as Lavinia. She died between 1850-1853. She was on the 1850
census and Joshua remarried May 19, 1853.

I have their son as William K. Watts (you have William R.). Except for the
1850 census, all other records I've found call him William K.

Capt. William K. Watts d. at his home "West St. Mary's", on Saturday last,
aged 67 years. He was a bay and river pilot. He was twice married, and his
consort, a sister of his first wife, and a daughter, Mrs. Lee McKay survive
him. (The Enterprise, 40 years ago, 6/25/1937).

Thomas B. Watts I have as Thomas Benjamin Watts.

Eva Watts married Henry "Harry" William Adams.

Mary Elizabeth H. Watts. I have her as Mary Elizabeth Hopewell Watts.

You didn't list two other children: Henry M. Watts, b. 1846 and McKendry R.
Watts, b. 1848.

Allen Hardman Watts married Frances Elizabeth Milburn (1878-1849), dau. of
James Thomas Milburn and Mary Hewitt.

The use of the name Benjamin and of the name Hopewell in the names of the
Watts children, leads me to think that Lavinia Martin was possibly the
daughter of Benjamin Martin and Hopewell Hebb who were married February 06,
1810 at St. George's Episcopal Church. Also buried at that church are:
Joshua G. Watts and Thomas Benjamin Watts.

Linda Reno



---- Original Message -----
From: "Clif Watts" <>
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Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2006 5:02 PM
Subject: [MDSTMARY] Watts in St. Mary's County


> Hello:
>
> A few years back, I was attempting to dig deeper into my family's past,
> and
> queried this list. I've decided to revisit that search and would
> appreciate
> any assistance from this group.
>
> To this point, I have the following:
>
> 1. Joshua WATTS, b. 1804 in Maryland, (son of Thomas WATTS and
> Unknown
> BOULT) d. 16 Feb 1891 in St. Mary's County, Maryland. Died at home of his
> son County Commissioner Thomas B WATTS.
>
> He married (1) Mary Lavinia MARTIN, married 05 Jul 1832 in St. Mary's
> County, Maryland, b. 1816 in St. Mary's County, Maryland, d. 1848-1855 in
> St. Mary's County, Maryland.
>
> Children:
> 2. i William R WATTS, b. 1836 in St Mary's
> County, Maryland.
> 3. ii Thomas B WATTS, b. 1837 in St Mary's
> County, Maryland.
> m.Sarah Matilda HOGG (1852/1923)
> Children:
> a. Walter Clifton WATTS (1871/??) - m. Annie M. WEAVER
> b. Martha Hopewell WATTS (1872/??) -
> c. Allen Hardman WATTS (1874/??) - m. Fanny ??
> d. Ellis Speed WATTS (1876/1895) -
> e. Eva WATTS (1880/??0 - m. Harry W. ADAMS ch: Sarah Virginia ADAMS m.
> Frederick C. HAMPTON; Henry William ADAMS m. Jennie NACHMAN; Mark H. ADAMS
> m. Lida L. LAMBERT.
> f. Dora S. WATTS (1884/1884) -
> g. Edgar Allen WATTS (1886/??) -
> h. Beulah WATTS (1888/??) - m. Charles Francis EFFORD child - Charles
> Francis
> EFFORD, Jr. (1919 -) m. Katherine M. ADAMS (1918/1989) ch: Lynn Katherine
> EFFORD (1940 -) m. Lloyd C. BABINGTON; Richard Duncan EFFORD (1942 -);
> Michael Dunchan EFFORD (1947 -);
> i. Flora WATTS (1891/1982) - m. Charles Earl NORRIS (1889/1953) - child;
> Evelyn Virginia NORRIS m. Earl Carroll SMITH
> j. Lyndon Leary WATTS (1895/??) - m. Esther SIELER
> + 4. iii Richard Joshua WATTS b. 1839.
> 5. iv Susan Maria WATTS, b. 1839 in St Mary's
> County, Maryland.
> 6. v John Alexander WATTS, b. 1842 in St Mary's
> County, Maryland.
> 7. vi Mary Elizabeth H WATTS, b. 1844 in St
> Mary's County, Maryland, d. 9 Sep 1883 in Lady Lake, Lake County, Florida.
>
> I am looking for anything that predates Joshua G. Watts and Mary Livinia
> Martin.
>
> I am a descendant of his son Thomas B. Watts and grandson Walter Clifton
> Watts. Would love to make contact with any distant relatives. The
> settling
> of St. Mary's County is of interest to me, and I plan to get more into the
> history of the area. Happy Thanksgiving, and thanks for reading this.
>
> Best,
>
> Clif
>
> --
> Clifton Watts
> Bryan, TX
>
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