William Watts, (I)

Abt 1710 - Bef 1743  (< 33 years)

• Name	William Watts  [1, 2]
  Suffix	(I)
  Birth	Abt 1710	Accomack County, Virginia, USA
  Gender	Male
  Will - Named in Fathers will	2 Jan 1725	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [3]
  	He was shown as a son William Watts in the will of Capt. John Watts.
  Will - Named in Mothers will	7 Nov 1730	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [4]
  	He was shown as a son William Watts in the will of Priscilla Watts.
  Record ID	35035
  Will	2 Oct 1743	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [5]
  	To son John Watts land where I now live, also Mills Island and Wolfs Denn. To son Charles Watts plantation in Maryland called Mattapany & likewise Accomsick Island. To son William Watts land in Maryland called Duncans Marsh. To wife Comfort 1/3 of all my personal estate and 1/3 of my land during her life. Wife and son John Extrs. Witt: Robert Vairn, John Smith and Samuel Kendall.
  Death	Bef 29 Nov 1743	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [5]
  	It was on this date that his will was probated. At probate Henry Scarburgh was appointed guardian of John Watts, heir at law to the testator. Henry Scarburgh qualified on the estate.
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	John Watts, (Accomack),   b. 1641   d. Bef 4 Jun 1684, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 43 years)  (Grandfather)  (--?--) (--?--),   b. Abt 1630   d. Yes, date unknown  (Great Grandmother)
  Siblings	1 brother and 4 sisters
  + 1. Elizabeth Watts,   b. Abt 1704, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Peter Collier,  m. Abt 1720 + 2. Mary Watts,   b. Abt 1706, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 25 Jun 1776, Worcester Co, Maryland  (Age < 70 years) ╚═ Hon. Parker Selby, II,  m. 13 Oct 1724 ;   Daniel (of Philip I) Selby,  m. Abt 1749 + 3. Jannet Watts,   b. Abt 1708, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 25 Dec 1772  (Age < 64 years) ╚═ Robert Nairn, Jr.,  m. Abt 1724 ;   Jabez Pitt,  m. Bef 18 Apr 1767 + 4. William Watts, (I),   b. Abt 1710, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 29 Nov 1743, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 33 years) ╚═ Comfort (33) Scarburgh,  m. Abt 1730   5. Esther Watts,   b. Abt 1712, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown   6. John Watts,   b. Abt 1714, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 6 Apr 1731, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 17 years)
  Half-siblings	2 half sisters (family of John Watts and Sarah Wallop)
  + 1. Tabitha Watts,   b. Abt 1696, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 2 Jan 1724/25, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 29 years) ╚═ John (51) Kendall,  m. Abt 1718 + 2. Sarah Watts,   b. Abt 1704, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ William Finney, II,  m. Between 7 Mar 1720 and 4 Jul 1721
  Person ID	I35035	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	16 Aug 2024

  
  

  Father	Capt. John Watts,   b. Abt 1669, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 5 Apr 1726, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 57 years) Other Partners: ╚═Sarah Wallop,   b. Abt 1672, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown  m. Aft 4 Apr 1693
  Mother	Priscilla White,   b. 6 May 1677, Pocomoke Hundred, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Bef 5 Jan 1730/31, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 53 years) Other Partners: ╚═Col. George Layfield,   b. Abt 1650   d. Bef 26 May 1703, Somerset Co, Maryland  (Age < 53 years)  m. Oct 1697
  Marriage	Abt 1704  [6, 7, 8]
  Family ID	F8931	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Comfort (33) Scarburgh,   b. Abt 1702, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1730  [1, 5]
  Children	+ 1. John (79A) Watts,   b. Abt 1732, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 27 Aug 1776, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 44 years) ╚═ Margaret (83) Scarburgh  (Age < 28 years)  m. Abt 1755;    ╚═ Rebecca Wallop  m. Aft 3 Dec 1761   2. Charles (79B) Watts,   b. Abt 1734, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 5 Aug 1762, Worcester Co, Maryland (Age 28 years) ╚═ Mary (--?--)  m. Abt 1755 + 3. William (79C) Watts, (II),   b. Abt 1736, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Abt 1805 (Age 69 years) ╚═ Sophia Collier   4. Elizabeth (79D) Watts,   b. Abt 1738, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown   5. Sarah (79E) Watts,   b. Abt 1740, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F11112	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Abt 1710 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - Named in Fathers will - 2 Jan 1725 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - Named in Mothers will - 7 Nov 1730 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - 2 Oct 1743 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Death - Bef 29 Nov 1743 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S940] John Frederick Dorman, Dorman, Adv of Purse & Person, 4th Ed, Vol 3, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co, Inc., 2007), p. 449 (Utie-Bennett Family), 940. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 77 (will of Capt. John Watts) & p. 95 (will of Priscilla Watts), 570. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 77 (will of Capt. John Watts), 570. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 95 (will of Priscilla Watts), 570. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 131 (will of William Watts), 570. [S224] Clayton Torrence, Torrence, Clayton - Old Somerset, (Regional, Publishing Co, Baltimore, MD, 1966), p. 331 (Narrative on John White), 224. [S2166] Vernon L. Skinner Jr., Skinner, Wor Co, MD Wills 1666-1742, (V.L. Skinner Jr, Brookville, MD, 1987), p. 4 (will of George Layfield, wife Priscilla), 2166. [S555] J. Orton Buck and Timothy Field Beard, Buck & Beard, Charlemagne's Descendants, Vol 3, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1996), p. 286 (Wright - Hack - Drummond - Selby - Garrison - Sudler -Turner), 555.