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Title
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Watts, Benjamin
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Alias
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Watts, Benj.
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Gender
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Male
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Biography
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Benjamin Watts was the eldest son of Johnson Watts and Susannah Davis. His siblings include: Maria Watts, Melinda (Watts) Graves, Washington Watts, Virginia Watts, Janette Watts, Nancy Watts, and William Watts. He Married Nancy Leathers in 1822 and his 1857 will mentions four daughters.
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Birth date
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1788
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Mother
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Davis, Susannah
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Death date
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26 Feb 1858
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Occupation(s)
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Sheriff
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Relationship
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Known enslaved: unknown, Alice [10]; unknown, child [51]; unknown, Joseph [7]; unknown, Matilda [9]; unknown, Silvey [7]; unknown, Dallas; unknown, Kate [4]; unknown, Layton; unknown, Mede [3]; unknown, Annis [2]; unknown, Cyreus; unknown, Emily [5]; unknown, Mariah [15]; unknown, Mary [68]; unknown, Sarah [29]; unknown, Fanny [13]; unknown, Howard; unknown, Jo [2]; unknown, Martha [15]; unknown, Tom [28]; unknown, Tom [29}
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unknown, Alice [10]
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unknown, Annis [2]
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unknown, child [51]
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unknown, Cyreus
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unknown, Dallas
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unknown, Emily [5]
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unknown, Fanny [13]
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unknown, Howard
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unknown, Jo [2]
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unknown, Joseph [7]
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unknown, Kate [4]
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unknown, Layton
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unknown, Mariah [15]
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unknown, Martha [15]
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unknown, Mary [68]
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unknown, Matilda [9]
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unknown, Mede
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unknown, Sarah [29]
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unknown, Silvey [7]
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unknown, Tom [28]
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unknown, Tom [29]
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Description
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Enslaved in 1830: Males, under 10, two; Males, 10 thru 23,
one; Males, 36 thru 54, two; Females, under 10, two; Females, 10 thru 23, two;
Females 24 thru 35, one
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Known enslaved in 1840: Males under 10, four; Males 10 thru 23, two; Males, 24 thru 35, one; Males 36 thru 54, one; Females, under 10, one; Females, 10 thru 23, three; Females, 24 thru 35, one; Females, 36 thru 54, one
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Enslaved held in 1850: Female, 28 years old, mulatto; Female, 24 years old, black; Male, 8 years old, mulatto; Male, 7 years old, mulatto; Male, 6 years old, black; Female, 3 years old, mulatto; Male, 1 year old, mulatto; Male, 1 year old, black
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Bibliographic citation(s)
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FindAGrave.com, memorial #34010266
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Boone County Will Book A, page 103
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Boone County Will Book G, page 190