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- Tuesday, November 05, 2002 5:39 PM: Dear Delores, I came across you gedcom on worldconnect on the Abraham JONES family. I'm the g/g/g/g/g granddaughter of Abraham JONES by way of Elizabeth Betsy JONES.
I was delighted to see there was someone else who was researching this line!
Elizabeth Betsy Jones's birth date has always been a mystery. We think it was around 1775 in NC. I have a deed dated 15 Feb 1798 in Davidson Co., TN on Shadrack Jones and Betsy Jones is the witness. I don't know exactly how old she would had to have been in order to be considered an adult and witness the deed but, I'm thinking she would have, at least, been 21 which would put her being born around 1777. But, I think she was born before that. Betsy JONES-WATTS is in the 1850 Robetson Co., TN census as a widow. Her three spinster daughters are still living with her. It list her age as 65 which would put her being born abt. 1785 but, I know that is absolutely incorrect. The ages of her daughters are also incorrect.
First, let me give you the info I have on Betsy Jones.....
Elizabeth Betsy JONES b. abt. 1774-1775 in NC and died on 10 Jun 1863 in Robertson Co., TN. She married Thomas WATTS on 19 Nov 1807 in Davidson Co., TN. Thomas WATTS was born bet. 1770-1775 in NC and died 19 Sept 1837 in Robertson Co., TN. Children of Betsy JONES and Thomas WATTS are:
1. James WATTS, b.CTN and died after 1880 in Montgomery Co., TN. (Married twice and had 17 known children. James is my g/g/g grandfather).
2. Eliza WATTS, b. 29 Mar 1810 in Davidson Co., TN and died on the 22 Jul 1812 in Davidson Co., TN.
3. Mary "Polly" WATTS, b. 15 Jan 1812 and died 1 Mar 1885 in Robertson Co., TN. (Polly never married)
4. Elizabeth WATTS, b. 2 Mar 1814 in Davidson Co., TN and died 16 May 1876 in Robertson Co., TN. (Eliza never married)
5. Melinda WATTS, b. 2 May 1816 in Davidson Co., TN and died 25 Dec 1863 in Robertson Co., TN. (Melinda never married).
6. John W. WATTS, b. 11 Jun 1818 in Davidson Co., TN and died on 1 Oct 1900 in Robertson Co., TN. (Married once and had 10 children).
7. Thomas R. WATTS, b. 6 Dec 1820 in Davidson Co., TN and died 7 Dec 1820 in Davidson Co., TN.
All of the above info come from the WATTS family bible which belonged to Betsy JONES-WATTS and is now owned by my cousin, Roger WATTS.
I find it very interesting that you list Betsy's and Shadrack's mother as Mary Polly RENFRO. All the records I have indicate her name was Keziah but, we have never found her maiden name. How did you come by your information? I'm wondering if her middle name may have been Keziah???
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=deloreswilley&id=I12309
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