General Notes

Watts Family Genealogy Forum. Alice Gedge <adgedge@@burgoyne.com>, Sep
t. 8, 1998, message 286.
CHILD 3, Edward WATTS. NOTES:
(1) Charles Brunk Heinemann, Watts Families of the Southern States (Washin
gton, DC, 1934) cites (a) Will of Thomas WATTS, Culpeper Co., VA, Wi
ll Bk A, p.10; (b) Will of Esther WATTS, Orange Co., VA, Will Bk 2, pp.450
-51.
(2) C.B. Heinemann, "Southern Watts, Colonial and Revolutionary Soldiers
," in Tyler's Quarterly Magazine, vol.15, no.1 (July 1933):34, cites (a) O
range Co., VA, Order Book 1741-1743, p.344; (b) Hennings Statutes Vol.7, p
.179, 210.
Birth: (1) c.1725, s/o Thomas WATTS / Esther.
Death: (1) c.1790.
(2) 1742, 24 Feb: Edward WATTS commissioned Lieutenant in Orange Co., VA.
(1a) 1746, 22 Dec: Thomas WATTS of St. Thomas Parish, Culpeper Co., VA, pl
anter, wrote his will. Leaves to his son Edward WATTS the plantation "he n
ow lives on" with the 200 acres "thereto belonging," and a share in the u
se and income of his still.
(2) 1754: Edward WATTS served in Augusta Co., VA, militia. (NOTE: Same Edw
ard? Augusta Co. created 1745 from Orange Co.)
(1b) 1768?, 13 Dec: Esther WATTS wrote her will, giving son Edward WATTS h
er plantation and personal effects. He proved her will in 1772, Orange Co
., VA.