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Edward married Jacob Hubbard's widow Anne sometime between 9 February 1687/88 (the date that Jacob Hubbard's will was written) and 13 December 1688, when Edward was referred to in Stafford County records as Anne's husband. Anne was apparently the daughter of John and Joanna Martin.
Edward and Anne Watts were involved in several lawsuits in Stafford County. In December 1689, Edward was ordered to pay a debt to Robert Hewit. In March 1689/90, Edward and Anne filed a complaint against Christopher Herringe for an assault at the house of Symon Stacey on Potomac Creek, which presumably was on land leased from Thomas Watts. The plaintiffs alleged that in August 1689 Herringe "did her the said Anne kick beat and Evilly intreat so that by the said kicking and blows she the said Anne was grievously bruised and for a considerable time lame." Herringe countered that he "did only keep off and defend himself from the rage malice assault and battery of the plaintiff Anne" but the jury found for the plaintiffs. The same month, Edward was also involved in suits with Henry Ridgway, William Waller, and Thomas Chapman.
Some early records from counties near Stafford may refer to the Edward Watts discussed above. A February 1662/63 record in Rappahannock County mentioned Edward Watts as a witness in a lawsuit. A November 1668 record from Westmoreland County referred to Edward Watts as the master and commander of the ship "William and Ellen," which transported tobacco between Virginia and Europe. Similarly, there are records of persons named Edward Watts being transported into Virginia, but no records tend to place any such person specifically in Stafford County.
By August 1691, Edward was deceased. At this time, Francis Warrington and John Martin acted as securities for Anne Watts in the settlement of the estate of Jacob Hubbard. In April 1693, Anne successfully sued to recover a debt of 300 pounds of tobacco. Although the Stafford County Order Book entry describing the court action referred to her as "Anne Watts," the defendant's attorney dissented from the court order on the grounds that Anne's husband was alive, and that Anne was not appearing in court as her husband's attorney. Since Anne married Daniel McPherson sometime after the death of Edward Watts, it seems likely that the marriage took place between the time of the lawsuit was initially filed and when the court decision was rendered. Daniel was "on his deathbed" in November 1727 when he and Anne gave 100 acres, purchased from Francis Warrington, to John Martin of King George County.
The preceding discussion of Edward Watts is at odds with the research of Charles Heinemann and others. Heinemann believed that Edward Watts was the son of Cornelius Watts of Somerset, England. This was apparently based on the mention of a son named Edward in Cornelius Watts' 1640 will. There is no known evidence, however, that ties Cornelius's son Edward to Stafford County, and Heinemann was apparently unaware of Anne McPherson's will. Another source asserted that Edward Watts emigrated form Scotland, but again, no evidence was provided to support this theory.

Family/Spouse: Daniel MCPHERSON. Daniel died in 1727. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Anne married Edward WATTS about 1688 in Stafford, Stafford, Virginia. Edward (son of Thomas WATTS and Mary) was born in in England Or Scottland; died in 1691. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Jacob HUBBARD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Alt. Death: 23 Sep 1754, Hill, Craven, South Carolina

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From "Thomas Watts of Stafford County, Virginia, and His Descendants" by Edward C. Watts. . . .
Francis Watts was born sometime between 1688 and c1691.
He was listed on the 1723 rent rolls of Stafford County, and he appeared in 1724 on a list of tobacco tenders between the south side of Potomac Creek and the lower end of Overwharton Parish. In June 1727, Francis witnessed a deed for land along the head branch of Accokeek Creek in Stafford County.
In May 1738, Francis Watts (residing in Stafford County) bought 316 acres on Elk Run in Prince William County, Virginia. Francis's wife Ann and his son were also listed on the deed. Ann's maiden name is Unknown, but it is known that she was one of the sisters of Timothy Dargan's wife Catherine. Francis appeared on a list of voters in Prince William County in 1741, and was included on the quitrent rolls of Stafford County with 200 acres in 1742. He was bequeathed household goods in the will of his mother, which was proven in 1742.
In May 1749, Francis leased 130 acres in Prince William County to Thomas Calvert and 133 acres to Thomas Smith. The latter tract was located along Bull Run. Francis also apparently leased land from Thomas Smith around this time. The lease was included in the inventory of Smith's estate in May 1778, where it was stated that the 99 year lease had been drawn up 29 years earlier. In December 1749, Francis was granted 500 acres on Dry Run of the Hawksbill River in Augusta County, Virginia, by the Northern Neck Proprietor's Office. He sold this land in February 1753. That same month, he also leased land in Prince William County to Richard Blackburn.
Francis and Ann moved to Craven County, South Carolina (present-day Berkeley County), later in 1753. Francis apparently bought 500 acres in Amelia township on the south side of the Santee River. He wrote a will in Craven County in October 1753. The will, recorded in Craven County in August 1754, left part of his personal estate and a slave to his son Thomas. Francis's wife Ann was to receive slaves and land, which were to devolve to their grandson Francis Watts after her decease. The will also referred to Francis's five grandchildren. An inventory and appraisal of Fracis Watts' estate was made in May 1754. The estate was valued at nearly 1400 pounds. An inventory of the estate of Ann Watts was taken in Craven County in December 1756. Francis Watts' estate was divided among his grandchildren in May 1770. Fauquier County Will Book 1, p. 194

Family/Spouse: Ann MCPHERSON. Ann (daughter of Daniel MCPHERSON, Jr and Ann GREENWOOD) was born in 1686 in Fauquier County, Virginia; died in 1756 in Craven County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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This John Watts was an Indian trader with the Cherokee and of mixed Cherokee (mother) and British (father) blood. He also acted as an interpreter for them in dealing with the U. S. Army, etc.

Many researchers have the date of his death as his son's death date. This John Watts died 1771 at age 46. His son, Young Tassel John Watts was born at 96 District, South Carolina; the same place Trader John Watts lived in 1753.

Old Frontiers, John P. Brown, pg. 353:
....a white trader who served Captain Demere as interpreter during the building of Fort Loudon.
His wife was the sister of Chief Doublehead, aka Old Tassel and Pumpkin Boy.
John Watts was first hired by Christian Quest, grandfather of Sequoia, to work for the Virginia Land Company. He was known as a Virginia Trader; they worked out of Charleston, S.C. Researcher Robert D. Epps (see Watts Genforum Message Board, #2001, http://genforum.genealogy.com/watts), says In 1754 a John Watts married a Joppe Stuart in Charleston, S.C. John and Charles Stuart were British Indian agents into the Cherokee Nation. John Watts worked as an interpreter for them. Most likely there is a Town Family, as well as the Native American Family."
John Watts entered the original Cherokee county about the middle of the 18th century (prior to 1750). As an interpreter, he accompanied Ammonscossitte, Young Emperor of the Cherokees, on a trip from Tellico in Tennessee to Williamsburg, Virginia in 1752. (See, "The CHEROKEE FRONTIER: CONFLICT AND SURVIVAL", by David Corkran, page 437). He also served Captain Raymond Demere as interpreter during the building of British Fort Loudon in 1756-1757. During this time, he was accused of stirring up trouble between the Cherokees and the white settlers. In a letter from Littleton to Demere, Littleton says, "I'm well convinced that this talk proceeded from something that was told the Indians by John Elliot and John Watts. Watts speaks their language well. Elliott and Watts are a couple of dangerous people." (Old Frontiers by J. P. Brown).
As stated in "Diplomacy and the Indian Gifts" by Wilbur Jacobs, John Watts was in New York December 2 - 17, 1755 with Thomas Pownall, Olivery Delancy, Goldbrow Banyar, Daniel Claus and Peter Wraxall to plan the downfall of Sir William Shirle. One of John's sons, Garrett Watts, was born on January 8, 1756 in Caroline County, VA. It doesn't seem possible that John would have made it back for the birthing. (As noted by Betty Watts, whose husband Noel E. Watts is a 4th great grandson of Garrett.)
From the book, "John Stuart and the Southern Colonial Frontier", by John Richard Alden, we find that in 1757, John Watts was a supervisor of parties of Cherokees and Catawabas coming into Virginia, along with Richard Smith and Thomas Rutherford, all of whom were given the titles of "Conductors and Guides". The book also mentions that in 1761, John Watts escorted Tistoe of Keowee, and Slavecatcher of Tomotley back to Ouconnostotah. John at the time was Captain in the Provincial Rangers.
In 1763, John Watts acted as interpreter at the treaty of Augusta, as mentioned in "Tennesse during the Revolutionary War", by Samuel Cole Williams. In 1767, John Watts accompanied Attokullalulla and Ouconnastotoah and their children, as mentor and interpreter, to Charleston. Stuart permitted only eight persons to go.
See "Who Was Among the Southern Indians, a Genealogical Notebook", 1698-1907, by Don Martini: Page 691: Watts, John - Cherokee Trader, lived at Ninety-Six, South Carolina in 1751. He was a British interpreter for the Cherokees at Fort Loudoun (S.C.) in 1758 and at Augusta in 1763, and continued to fill that position at the 1770 treaty negotiations. He died early in 1771, and was replaced by John Vann. Married to a sister of Doublehead, he was the father of Chief John Watts.
There is a lot of speculation as to the actual wife of John Watts. Some say she is the daughter of Chief Atakullakulla and some say she is the daughter of Chief Great Eagle. J. P. Brown, in his book "Old Frontiers", says that John Watts married the sister of Chiefs Old Tassel, Doublehead, and Pumpkin Boy. Their other sister was Wurteh (mother of Sequoah). I have seen her name as: Xaiyantshee, Onitositah, Kay-i-o, GHI-GO-NE-II, etc. Research will continue.
I have nine children listed on my Descendants List for John and his wife (as taken from various sources). They are noted as #2 and their children are noted as #3.
The following quotation from a petition by Garret Watts (son of John) for a Revolutionary War Pension was posted on the Watts Genforum Board (http://genforum.genealogy.com/watts), message #929:
"I was born on the 08 day of January, 1756 in Caroline County in Virginia. At the age of 12, moved to North Carolina where I entered the service of the U.S. My age is recorded in my father's bible which is in possession of some of his descendants I know not. When I was first called, I lived in Casswell County, North Carolina. After the war, I moved to Jefferson City, Georgia, then to Perry City in the State of Alabama where I now live."
CHIEF JOHN WATTS:
FROM "WHO WAS WHO AMONG THE SOUTHERN INDIANS, A GENEALOGICAL NOTEBOOK", 1698-1907 by Don Martini: Watts, John - Cherokee Chief, was born in 1753, the son of Trader John Watts. Also known as Kettiegesta, he was for many years a leading chief of the warlike Chickamauga faction of Cherokees that waged war on the American Frontier. He fought against John Sevier at Boyd's Creek in 1780. Two years later, he served as a guide for Sevier, but he led the General's troops from the Chickamauga towns. In May, 1792, he was described as a "bold, sensible, and friendly half breed" and as a "stout, bold and enterprising man". Despite all the compliments by the Americans, he continued to wage war on the frontier. He was severely wounded in a raid on Buchanan's Station, near Nashville, on September 30, 1792. While recuperating, he met with Governor William Blount of the Southwest Territory at Henry's Station, near Long Island on the Holston, in April, 1793. After his daughter was killed by whites on June 16, 1793, he again went on the warpath. In September, 1793, he, Doublehead, and James Vann led 1000 warriors toward Knoxville, only to abort the raid. He is said to have joined Chief Bowl and others in the attack on whites at Muscle Shoals in June, 1794. In November, 1794, following Major James Ore's successful invasion of the Chickamauga towns, Watts and other Cherokees sued for peace. In December 1796, he visited President Washington in Philadelphia, and in October, 1800, he met with Moravian missionaries at Spring Place. He signed the treaty of 1805. Once described as the greatest ballplayer in the Cherokee Nation, he died either on the Mississippi River about 1805 or at Willstown (AL), with burial there. He was a brother to Unacata and to a Cherokee killed at Boyd's Creek, and was the father of John Watts, Big Rattlinggourd, and perhaps Hard Mush (Gatunuali).
From page 353 of Old Frontiers, by J. P. Brown: "Chief John Watts was described by Governor Blount as "unquestionably the leading man in his Nation." He possessed a talent for making friends, red and white. William Martin, son of General Joseph Martin, said of him, "He was one of the finest looking men I ever saw, large of stature, bold and magnanimous, a great friend of my father's." Major G. W. Sevier states: "He was a noble looking Indian, always considered a generous and honorable enemy," and other pioneers paid high tribute to his "engaging personality."

Tribal Name:
The Trader

Family/Spouse: Gi-Yo-Sti-Ko-Yo-He BIRD CLAN. Gi-Yo-Sti-Ko-Yo-He (daughter of Chief Tarchee "Dutch" "The Long Warrior BIRD CLAN and Ailsey Of The PAINT CLAN) was born about 1736 in Cherokee Nation East, North Carolina; died on 15 Nov 1825 in Cherokee Nation, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Bathsheba was born between 1745 and 1750 (best info 1746) either in Edgecombe County or near Anson County, North Carolina. She married William Gulledge between 1770 and 1772 in Anson County. I strongly believe that she was a daughter of Trader John Watts who married Gi-Yo-Sti-Ko-Yo-He of the Bird Clan. They were the parents of John Watts, Jr. otherwise known as Young Tassel. Evidence of this is the will of Malachi Watts (son of Trader John Watts) who died in Anson County, N.C. in 1804 and had William Gulledge as a witness to the will. Could Malachi Watts have been a brother to Bathsheba Watts Gulledge? Also William Gulledge and Bathsheba Watts had a son named Stephen Malachi Gulledge which is a clue.
Additional Source from Chris A. Clark.

Family/Spouse: Robert DUE. Robert was born in 1740 in England; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Bathsheba married William GULLEDGE (GULLAGE) before 1770 in Anson, North Carolina. William (son of Edward II GULLEDGE, Of Bladen and Alice (Alles) WALTER) was born about 1740 in Isle Of Wight, Virginia, Colonial USA; died in 1815 in Jones Creek, Anson, North Carolina; was buried in 1815 in Reverend Joel Gulledge Cemetery, Deep Creek, Anson, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Malachi married Ann MAW in 1772. Ann was born in 1753; died in 1804. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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This John Watts was an Indian trader with the Cherokee and of mixed Cherokee and British blood. He also acted as an interpreter for them in dealing with the U. S. Army, etc. When Chief Dragging Canoe died in 1792, he named John Watts as the new Cherokee Chief.
See WIKI https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Watts_(Cherokee_chief)

Watts, John - Cherokee Chief, was born in 1753, the son of Trader John Watts. Also known as Kettiegesta, he was for many years a leading chief of the warlike Chickamauga faction of Cherokees that waged war on the American Frontier.
From page 353 of "Old Frontiers", by J.P. Brown: Chief John Watts was described by Governor Blount as "unquestionably the leading man in his Nation." He possessed a talent for making friends, red and white. William Martin, son of General Joseph Martin, said of him, "He was one of the finest looking men I ever saw, large of stature, bold and magnanimous, a great friend of my father
s." Major G.W. Sevier states: He was a noble looking Indian, always considered a generous and honorable enemy," and other pioneers paid high tribute to his "engaging personality".

Family/Spouse: Kay-I-Oh "Wurtagua" Of The CHEROKEE. Kay-I-Oh (daughter of Chief ATTAKULLAKULLA and Nionne OLLIE) was born in 1752 in In Cherokee Nation; died in 1808. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• NationalId: ; Garrett is NOT native American - see information in Sister Barsheba's memories documents. Please do not merge with other files claiming Native American ancestry.
• Name: Garrett Zachariah WATTS
• Name: Garrett Zachariah Watts
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• MilitaryService: 16 Jul 1782, Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina
• Residence: 1830, Jefferson, Alabama

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Information obtained from Louise Evans, Ancestral File, and Waymon Griffin.

Mary Watts has marriage date 16 Jul 178

Garrett married Anna SELF on 16 Jul 1787 in Anson County, North Carolina. Anna (daughter of Vincent SELF and Leticia GIBBS) was born about 1766 in Anson County, North Carolina; died about 1855 in Gibson Co., TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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