Lori- The information you sent this a.m. has excited me a bit! I think the Thomas Watts you are speaking of could be the one I found in Richmond, VA a few years ago in the Historical Society in an old Bible. I sent the info to you and you posted it in the newsletter. But I am going to resend it and forward it on to Lou Ann. Don't be misled by the date of the Bible (1874) - read through every thing first. Before when I had you list this, I got emails from people saying 1874 is too late for the Thomas Watts they were looking for. Actually - the 1874 has nothing to do with Thomas - it is just the date that the person wrote the information down in the Bible. If I remember right, I think it was Sarah B. #10 child that wrote it. Thanks, Barbara Van Camp This is information I found in a Bible dated 1874 that once belonged to a family with the name of Bowen. Copies of the Bible leafs were made and donated to the VA Historical Society by a Mr. William E. Trout in 1981. I contacted Mr. Trout in May of 1997 and was told that he does a lot of historical research, and in his findings was the Bible mentioned above. He has no other information to give - he has no idea where he came across it. As he may have had it for some time, before realizing that it had information he should give to the VA H.S. This is the information found written in the Bible: John Watts and Sarah Bowen Watts are the parents of Thomas Watts. Nathan Bowen and Mary Sollars (not sure of the spelling) Bowen are the parents of Lydia Bowen. Thomas and Lydia Bowen Watts are the parents of: 1. Dixon B. July 27, 1784 2. Clarissa H. Oct. 28, 1786 3. Sabritt (sp?) W. May 17, 1789 4. Thomas B. Dec. 25, 1791 5. Charles H. Feb. 17, 1794 6. Nelson R. April 17, 1796 7. John W. May 8, 1798 8. Mary S. May 1, 1800 9. Nathan B. July 31, 1892 10. Sarah B. July 5, 1806 Could this be one or more of the Thomas Watts you are speaking of? ----- Original Message ----- From: <LorLin@aol.com> To: <WATTS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 1999 5:10 AM Subject: Re: [WATTS-L] John>Thomas>Edward>Thomas > In a message dated 11/5/99 9:16:31 PM US Mountain Standard Time, > Pathoscafe@aol.com writes: > > << Subj: Re: [WATTS-L] John>Thomas>Edward>Thomas > Date: 11/5/99 9:16:31 PM US Mountain Standard Time > From: Pathoscafe@aol.com > To: WATTS-L@rootsweb.com > > Hi Lou Ann, > > Don't know if I have any answers for you, but I do have questions! I have a > Thomas Watts in Virginia--actually 3 of them--but I know very little about > them. They're not all directly related but were said to be kin. I'm hoping > you might have some ideas... Maybe the will you mention lists all the > children? Maybe you (or someone?) have some ideas? My line as follows: > > THOMAS WATTS, SR born 1720 somewhere in VA, married ca 1744 in Prince > William > Co to Sarah, died 1769 in Faquier Co, VA > THOMAS WATTS, JR born 1747 Prince William Co, VA, married Hannah Boggess > 9/26/1768, died 1795 in Greene Co (VA or GA???) > FENNATTIE WATTS b. ca 1775 in VA, married before 1807 and died after 1832. > She married > THOMAS WATTS who was said to be a cousin of some sort. We have no idea who > his family was. He was born in VA and died in 1832 in GA, but that's all > the > info I have on him. It would be great to track either of these Thomas Watts > lines!!! > > Have lots of info on the down-line to share... > > thanks, > Cyndi in Baltimore > > >> > > Cindy, > This family is discussed in Edward C. Watts new book "Thomas Watts of > Stafford County and his Descendents" on pages 74-75. > > He shows Thomas Watts who married Hannah Boggess was the son of Thomas Watts > and Lydia Thornton. There is a whole chaper on Thomas and his > descendents. It seems Fennattie Watts married her cousin Thomas Watts. > There is quite a bit of good documented information in his book. I would > recommened you check it out. He is selling them for $25.00 which includeds > shipping. You can send a check to: Edward Watts, 2108 N. Quantico St. > Arlington, VA 22205 > > This book was reviewed in the lastest Watts' On-Line newsletter. > Lori > >