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An American Family History

Silas Watts
Children of John Watts
and Sarah Eaton
  • Silas Watts
  • Elizabeth Watts Yerkes
  • John Watts, Jr.
  • Mary Watts Shull
  • Sarah Watts Davis
  • Deborah Watts Engle
  • Stephen Watts
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    Silas Watts was born in Lower Dublin Township, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania on March 7, , 1697/1698. His parents were the Reverend John Watts and Sarah Eaton.

    He married Elizabeth Roberts on May 25, 1732. Elizabeth was the daughter of William and Elizabeth Roberts and was born September 16, 1705.

    Silas and Elizabeth's children were John Watts (September 15, 1733), Silas Watts (July 7, 1735), and Stephen Watts ( March 5, 1736/37).

    He died August 16,, 1737 in Lower Dublin Township. Elizabeth died January 8, 1793.
    Lady Day Before 1752 the year began on March 25th. Dates between January 1st and March 24th were at the end of the year, not the beginning.
     

    William Roberts, in his will, dated 11 March, 1732-3, proved at Philadelphia, 29 March, 1733, describes himself as "of Moreland township, Philadelphia county," and names son William, to whom he gave two hundred acres of land ; son John, not of age ; son Timothy, to whom he gave a tract of eighty-five and one-half acres, which embraced "all my corn and grist mills, bolting mills, messuages, houses, ponds, dams, and races ;" son Edward; daughter Elizabeth Watts, and daughter Mary Whitten.

    		  

     

         

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