George WATTS who m. Judith Lamberson in 1738 and baptized their chikdren as WATTS was originally George WATSON or WATTSON., married as such. He was probably born around 1710 -1720. The baptisms are recorded at St. George's, Hempstead. George shortened his surname around 1742. Nine or ten generations of Watts in Long Ilsand and beyond trace back to George (Watson) Watts. His possible forebears, guessing from land grants of the late 1600s in the same area where George and sons had ranches, Nassau County, were a William Watson . born 1644 Hempstead, John Watson with land grants Hempstead 1671-1678. George (Watson) Watts and Judith Lamberson Watts had ten children: Nicholas, William, John, George jr, Simeon, Jane, Mary, Thomas, Catherine, Margaret, all 1740-1757, Hempstead area. The second son, Wiilliam Watts, married Anne Van Nostrand in 1762, and they had ten children. Iintermarriages were with Hewlett, Abrams, Hendrickson, Denton, Cornell, Frost, Curtis, etc. .