Watts, John

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Title: Watts, John
Alias: Watts, Rev. John
Gender: Male
Biography: John Watts moved to Kentucky from Culpeper County, Virginia shortly after his 1788 marriage settling first in Fayette County, then in what would become Boone County around 1796. He was appointed an assistant circuit court judge of the Boone County Court in 1806 and served until 1815. His family moved to Dearborn County, Indiana in 1816.; In 1819, Watts was appointed presiding judge of the Indiana circuit court and served six years in the Indiana State Senate.; Watts was active in the Baptist church as well and was licensed to preach at the Middle Creek Baptist Church in 1806. After his move to Indiana, he established the Bear Creek Church in Dearborn County and preached at several other area churches.
Member: Watt family
Birth date: 27 Mar 1767
Place of birth: Culpeper County (Va.)
Father: Watts, John
Life event(s): Marriage: 23 Dec 1788; Culpeper County (Va.); Culpeper County (Va.)
Spouse(s): Sebree, Frances
Child(ren): Ray, Mildred Watts; Rice, Elizabeth Watts; Vawter, Sarah Watts; Henry, Susan Watts; Wilbur, Agnes Watts; Smith, Fanny Watts; Watts, Johnson; Watts, Isaac; Watts, John S
Death date: 5 Sep, 1834
Place of death: Ripley County (Ind.)
Death and burial information: Watts Cemetery (Ohio County Ind.)
Participant in: 1834--Manumission of Massey, Moses and Henry
Resided in: Boone County (Ky.); Dearborn County (Ind.); Ripley County (Ind.)
Relationship: Known enslaved: Green, Moses; unknown, Massey, unknown, Henry; Green, Moses
Description: Enslaved held in 1810: Six; Free Colored Persons in John Watt's household in 1820: Males 14-25, one; Females under 14, two; Females 26-44, one
Bibliographic citation(s): Culpeper County Marriage Register, 1781-1853, page 79; Ripley County, Ind. Will Book B, page 58; Findagrave memorial #61103292
Source(s): Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940; Fourth Census of the United States, 1820; Third Census of the United States, 1810; Indiana, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1798-1999; Find A Grave.com

Item sets: AA--Slaveholders--Kentucky--Boone County