Hi - Tommy Markham - Annette Towler >From Dick Fleming, rfleming1@compuserve.com After looking over what was written by Tommy Markham, is it possible that the James Watts I am looking for could be the son of your James Watts3 (WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) who was born January 27, 1767 in Albemarle Co., VA; that married Elizabeth Durrett My information says as follows: According to the stone in the cemetery BURIAL: Letter of 7 Feb 1995 from John Shafer of Des Moines. James and Rebecca Watts were buried in Mt. Zion Methodist Church Cemetery near Natural Bridge, Virginia. From photos of their stones in their in the cemetery we learned that James Watts died on 8 May 1887 at the age of 90 years, 7 months and 21 days. NOTE: Rockbridge County was divided from Botetourt County in 1778 and Natural Bridge was previously in Botetourt County. BIOGRAPHY: From the Washington and Lee University, James Nelson Watts owned land on Buffalo Creek, Rockbridge County, VA. His name is on deeds, maps and is listed as a taxpayer in 1841 in District 11, Wallace's mill to Boatyard mill on Buffalo("History of Rockbridge County, Virginia"). May have been born in Amherst County, VA where there were many Watts families.(Barbara Slough) DEATH: Will is record in Book of Wills at pages 85,86,87 & 88. Listing children and their spouses. FAMILY: Father and Mother are from the Church of Latter Day Saints Ancestrial File and are just a guess based on the date of birth of James Nelson WATTS. MARRIAGE: James WATTS - International Genealogical Index/North America Gender: M Marriage: 12 Aug 1820 Rockbridge', 'Virginia Lori Watts Linell : If you think this has value, I would appreciate a copy of the Watts-on-line Newsletter