From THE HISTORY OF MECKLENBURG (NC) 1740-1900 by J. B. Alexander, Heritage Publishing Co., the following Watts are listed: p. 340 Privates in Co, C., 10th Reg't. Art'y, N.C. Troops Watts, C.L. Watt, Charles B. p. 353 Privates in Co. K, 56th Reg't., N.C. Troops Watts, R.A. d. (deceased) p. 354 Privates in Co. F, 49th Reg't, N.C. Troops Watts, J.S. None listed in the name index of THE MECKLENBURG [NC] DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE MAY 20, 1775 AND THE LIVES OF ITS SIGNERS, by George W. Graham, M.D. (Mine didn't make it, either.) COUNTY ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cynthia H Porcher" <chollp@bellsouth.net> To: <NCMECKLE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2002 3:35 PM Subject: [NCMECKLE-L] Jesse Watts obit > Sorry! In my last message I forgot to post this partial obit. Sounds to me > like this Mr Watts connects to my family in Chesterfield Co. Does anyone > out there have any connection to this Watts family or any other in > Mecklenburg, Anson, Chesterfield, York ? chp > > CHARLOTTE - Mr. Jesse Watts, 87, of Charlotte died Monday, Feb. 21, > 2000, at home. > > A graveside service will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Sharon Memorial Park, > with the Rev. Joe Burnette officiating. > A native of Pageland, Mr. Watts was a son of the late William > Alexander Watts and Alice Fincher Watts. He was the widower of > Guynella Mildred Snipes Watts. A resident of Charlotte since 1936, he > was retired from the U.S. Postal Service after 30 years service. He > was a charter member of Commonwealth Baptist Church, now Briar Creek > Baptist Church, and the Phalanx Masonic Lodge No. 32, AF&AM, Scottish > Rite Bodies and Oasis Temple. He was past Monarch of Grotto. > > -- > > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >