Daniel Watts

Born about 1790 in Virginia, United States

ANCESTORS 

Son of Samuel Watts Jr. and Sally (Burchett) Mayne

Brother of Thomas Gillum Watts

Husband of Susanna (White) Watts — married 5 Dec 1812 in Halifax, Virginia, United States

DESCENDANTS 

Father of William Henry Watts, Elizabeth Ann (Watts) Jones and Rebecca Susan Ann (Watts) Gravitt

Died about 1842 at about age 52 in Halifax, Virginia, United States

Daniel Watts, son of Samuel Watts Jr. and Sally Burchett, was born about 1780-1790, and married Susannah White on 17 Dec 1812 (marriage bond dated 5 Dec 1812), in Halifax County, Virginia. Daniel's stepfather, James Mayne, signed his marriage bond.^[1]

Daniel's father, Samuel Watts Jr., married Sally Burchett of Lunenburg, and died before 1812. "Samuel Watts, of Halifax County, VA was born in England (?). He married Sally Burchett and they had Rebecca, Daniel, Lizzie, Gillum, John, Roland, Joseph, Berry, Brackett and Sally."^{[citation needed]}

Daniel was named in county records in 1811 on a list of tithes to work on a road with Robert Jones, surveyor; he appeared on tax lists in 1812; and he worked for surveyor, Robert Hester, in Feb 1816. He purchased 98 acres from Samuel Abbott in a deed dated 1 Dec 1832.^[1]

Daniel Watts and Susannah White had the following children:^[1]

1. James Hampton, b.c.1814, d.17 Jan 1889 in Stokes, NC, m. Jane W Chandler;
2. William Henry, b. 21 Aug 1816 or 1817, d. 17 Jan 1889 in Stokes NC, m. Eliza E. Elam;
3. McCalvin, b. 21 Mar 1818, d. 27 Feb 1886 in KY, m. Rebecca Chandler;
4. Mary A., b.c.1851, m.Emerson;
5. Virginia, b.c. 1853;
6. Ann Cornelia, b. c. 1855, m. Jeff D. Pryor;
7. Elizabeth, b.c. 1857;
8. Charles C., b.c. 1859;
9. Elizabeth Ann, b. 29 Jul 1822, d. 4 Sep 1897 in KY, m. Patrick Jones;
10. Charles Mitchell, b.c. 1824, m. Martha Thomas Michael;
11. Jordan Right, b. 15 Sep 1826, d. 8 Sep 1879 in KY, m. Nancy Goodwin;
12. Rebecca Susan Ann, b.c. 1829, b. Henry Gravett;
13. Thomas Gillam, b. c. 1831, m1. Elizabeth Michael, m2. Mary Franklin.

Daniel Watts died by Feb 1842 in Halifax, Virginia.^[1]