Okay, let me give you what I read at three this morning. >From # 20 VIII THE WESTERN SETTLEMENTS, 1752-1762 By 1762, at least sixty-two pioneers had settled with their families on the fertile, undulating savannah land along the upper reaches of the Third and Fourth Creek. Like most of the other settlers considered in this study, the newcomers were Scottish and Scotch-Irish Presbyterians from Maryland and Pennsylvania. Although a majority of the Fourth Creek Settlers were "but lately come from Ireland," a considerable number were from families long settled in the colonies. Joining James Miller, the Allisons, and the Morrisons in what today is Iredell County were immigrants bearing such established Maryland names as Watt, Lewis, Alexander, Stevenson, Ireland, Elliott, Potts, and Berry The Watt family was in Kent and St. Mary's counties, Maryland before 1722 (footnote 1). William and James Watt, probably brothers, made their way to Carolina by way of the Cumberland Valley (footnote 2). Footnotes: 1. The Maryland Calendar of Wills, 8 vols., comp. and ed. Jane (Baldwin) Cotton (Baltimore: Kohn and Pollock, Inc., 1904-28), III, 189, V, 151, 155, 184 (hereafter cited as Maryland Calendar of Wills); Colonial Land Grant Records of North Carolina, State Library, Raleigh, N. C., VI, 232, 235 (here after cited as N. C. Land (Grants); Family data (Watt [s]), in John Abner Harris Papers, Southern Historical Collection, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N. C., (hereafter cited as Harris Papers). 2. Family data (Watt[s], Bowman, Allison). Harris Papers; Cumberland County Register's Dockets, Clerks Office, Cumberland County Courthouse, Carlisle, Pa., A, 93. (a few pages later) - At least a dozen additional pioneers removed to the Fourth Creek settlement from Lancaster County (PA). James Roseborough was an inhabitant of the Paxtang-Derry-Donegal area after 1745. The three Simontons migrated from Paxton or Conestoga township, and John Allison either from adjacent Derry or from the Octoraro Creek settlement. Hugh and William Bowman were closely associated with the Watt and Allison families in the Cumberland Valley. Hugh Bowman and William Watt were married to two of the daughters of James Allison, who died in the Cumberland Valley in 1762. >From # 31 FOURTH CREEK, rises in w Iredell County and flows east into Rowan County where Third and Fourth creeks join before entering South Yadkin River. It is the fourth creek in a series of creeks crossed by early settlers from Salisbury. The name appears on the Collet map, 1770. A settlement on this creek about 1750 later became the city of Statesville, which grew up around Fourth Creek (Presbyterian) Church. I even have a map that shows the original grants of the Fourth Creek Settlement, 1750-62. The map shows the grants of William Watt and James Watt (side by side) Neal, please tell me that this might be your family. Dee For details on sources used, refer to this link: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncbladen/lookups.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: Neal <nwatts@swbell.net> To: Dee Thompson <d7777@worldnet.att.net> Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2001 3:45 PM Subject: Re: Watts Moving Dee, Thomas Watts b. 1722 (prob. VA) d. 1792 in Kershaw County, SC) m. Tabitha ??? and moved to Kershaw County, SC between 1752 and 1756. Children include John, Benjamin, Tabitha, Julius Alexander and Isaiah. This family spread like locusts across the south. John's sons were in GA and MS. Julius Alexander's moved to AL, MS and TX. Benjamin's moved to AL and Isaiah and some of his sons moved to FL. Once you know they're related, you see a lot of first cousins moving together. John Watts b. 1752 in VA moved to Washington County, GA I think he married twice, based on the grouping of children. The second wife was Tabitha (yes, another). She's the one on the 1805 Lottery and was a joint administrator of his estate with Josiah Watts. His obit in Louisville did not name his children. He died suddenly in 1803 and left no will or it was lost in one of the many Washington County fires. His children are defined from Jane L. Watts marriage announcement, Memoirs of GA, and estate administration records. Josiah Watts, b. abt 1780 married Margaret "Peggy" Evans. After holding a number of posts in Washington County, many of the same as his father, he moved to Wayne County, MS. One of my main concerns is identifying the parents of Peggy. While I know Josiah made several trips back and forth to MS Territory, we have only the 1812 passport which names his traveling companions Josiah Evans and John Evans Watts. Am I correct, that once a passport was issued, it could be reused? If so, then the 1807 passport transcribed Joseph Watts and George Evans is probably misread and it is Josiah not Joseph. I really need a copy of the original to verify whether my supposition is correct. Back to the top: Thomas Watts may have come from Prince William County, VA, one of the two locations of lost Watts lines (the other being Anson County, NC). However, one bit of data on John Watts may indicate Prince William County. Some old genealogies tied Thomas to Francis Watts, but that has been DISPROVEN. Most likely his father is named John. But, Josiah appears frequently in multiple lines. There may be a common Josiah Watts further back. E.g., I've traced every Josiah Watts in the south born between 1775 and 1850. They belong to either this line, that of Thomas Watts/Hannah Rust Boggess (moved from VA to GA near John Watts) or Josiah Watts of Tishimingo County, MS (who was born in VA) Ok,ok You asked what time and I told you how to build a chronometer. The brief answer is Thomas Watts b. 1722 in VA So, is the move finished? Do you know Lynda Jernigan? Good hunting, Neal