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Va.)","No special access restriction applies.","Collection materials indicate that the Haymond family and Watson family lines intersect when sisters Rebecca Haymond (1796-1845) and Ann Maria Haymond (1801-1844) married brothers Thomas Watson (1788-1851) and James Dent Watson (1796-1865). Thomas and Rebecca Watson had multiple children, including Thomas Green Watson (1821-1865) and James Otis Watson (1815-1902), the Fairmont industrialist.  James Dent and Ann Maria Watson had multiple children including Thomas F. Watson (1832-1896).","Rebecca and Ann Maria were sisters of Thomas S. Haymond (1794-1869); their parents were William Haymond (1771-1848) and Cynthia Carroll (1774-1852).  Thomas S. Haymond and his sisters are grandchildren of Major William Haymond (1740-1821) and his first wife, Cassandra Clelland (1741-1788).  Major Haymond served in the French and Indian War and the Revolutionary War, commanding troops at Prickett's Fort, and later became surveyor for Monongalia County and then Harrison County, [West] Virginia.  Thomas S. Haymond was the father of Alpheus F. Haymond (1823-1893) and Virginia Haymond (1834-1865), author of the journal in this collection.  Thomas S. Haymond was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, a branch of the Virginia General Assembly.  He had to travel to the state capital for this work, which explains why Virginia Haymond was in Richmond at the time of the state of Virginia's secession.  Alpheus was also there to represent Marion County at the Virginia Secession Convention of 1861.","See also A\u0026Ms 630, 1815, 1949, all titled \"Watson Family Papers.\"","Papers of the Watson and Haymond families of Marion County, West Virginia.  Includes a journal, family financial and legal materials, correspondence, genealogical research materials, publications, photographs, a painting, and other material.  Includes significant material regarding the American Civil War, particularly in the diary of Virginia Haymond. Series include:","Series 1. Journal of Virginia Haymond; 1859-1863, undated; box 1 and box 2, folders 1-2.    This series includes Virginia Haymond's original journal/diary as well as typed and handwritten excerpts copied from it. The journal includes mentions of secession, as her father served in the Virginia General Assembly in 1861 and her brother attended the Virginia Convention.","Series 2. Financial and Legal Materials; 1796, 1846-1906; box 2, folders 3-10, and box 6, folders 1 and 5.   This series includes materials pertaining to the Watson, Haymond, and Arnett/Arnette families. Types of material include receipts, court documents including deeds, and diplomas.","Series 3. Correspondence; 1844-1932, undated; box 2, folders 11-19.   This series includes mostly letters to and from members of the Watson family.  Some of the letters pertain to Thomas F. Watson (1832-1896) and his imprisonment. He was arrested in June 1862 as a rebel and was a prisoner of war at Camp Chase, Columbus, Ohio.","Series 4. Genealogy; 1834-2016; box 2, folders 20-30.    This series includes material pertaining to the genealogy of the Haymond, Watson, Arnett/Arnette, Leigh, and Barnes families, as well as Colonel Benjamin Wilson and family.","Series 5. Printed Material; 1871-1963; box 2, folders 31-33, box 3, and box 6, folder 1.   This series includes books and an advertisement.","Series 6. Photographs; ca. 1860-1961; boxes 4-5, box 6, folders 2-4, box 7.   This series includes images of Watson, Arnett/Arnette, Haymond, and Wilson family members, among others. Roughly half are identified.","Series 7. Artifacts \u0026 Artwork; 1892, undated; box 8 and unboxed painting.  This series includes Mary Etta Watson's lap desk, two pocket knives, and a painting of Thomas Green Watson.","Books accepted into WVU Libraries Collection:","Colonial Churches in the Original Colony of Virginia: A Series of Sketches by Especially Qualified Writers. Richmond, Va: Southern Churchman Co., 1908.","In Memoriam Woodrow Wilson; Late President of the United States; by Dr. Edwin Anderson Alderman; President of the University of Virginia; December 15, 1924","Brine, Mary D. Grandma's Memories. New York: E.P. Dutton and Co., 1888.","Books accepted into WVU Libraries Collection as uncataloged duplicates:","Hardesty's Historical and Geographical Encyclopedia, Illustrated: Containing ... Special History of the Virginias, Maps and Histories of Harrison and Marion Counties, West Virginia, Containing a Condensed History of the Counties, Biographical Sketches, General Statistics, Miscellaneous Matters, \u0026c. Chicago: H.H. Hardesty, 1883.","Dunnington, George A. History and Progress of the County of Marion, West Virginia: From Its Earliest Settlement by the Whites Down to the Present, Together with Biographical Sketches of Its Most Prominent Citizens. Fairmont, W. Va: G.A. Dunnington, 1880.","Lewis, Virgil A. History and Government of West Virginia. Chicago: Werner School Book Co., 1896.","Fleming, A. B. Public Papers of Governor A.B. Fleming, February 6, 1890 to March 4, 1893. Charleston [W. Va.]: M.W. Donnelly, 1893.","Mitchell, S. A. Mitchell's New General Atlas: Containing Maps of the Various Countries of the World, Plans of Cities, Etc. ... with ... Statistical Tables. Philadelphia: S.A. Mitchell, Jr., 1868.","Added to WVRHC newspapers collection:","Fairmont W. Va. Up to Date Twentieth Century Edition of the West Virginian; supplement to the Fairmont West Virginian, January 10, 1902; the coming metropolis of the state – a synopsis of the resources of the City of Fairmont and the county of Marion West Virginia; published by L. C. Powell \u0026 Son – 40 pages.","Current Events, \"A Condensed Newspaper, Weekly, for Use in Public and Private Schools\"; published by American Education Press, Inc. -- issues from 1925-1927 -– these were used in Fairmont public school by Elizabeth L. Miller.","The Monongahela Magazine; Times-West Virginian; Sunday, February 3, 1957: Cover Story – \"The Valley of Coal Story\" – the development of the coal industry in the Upper Monongahela Valley – by James Otis Watson, II.","Added to WVRHC maps collection:","Map of the City of Fairmont, West Virginia. Designed and engraved by Canton Engraving \u0026 Electrotype Co.; printed by the Wilkinson Printing Company, Lancaster, Ohio; undated (possibly printed in early 1940s or late 1930s due to the reference to \"population based on 1930 census\"). Shows the locations of Palatine; Smithtown and Rivesville; reference in Virginia's Journal and family documents.","Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.","West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. 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Thomas and Rebecca Watson had multiple children, including Thomas Green Watson (1821-1865) and James Otis Watson (1815-1902), the Fairmont industrialist.  James Dent and Ann Maria Watson had multiple children including Thomas F. Watson (1832-1896).  \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRebecca and Ann Maria were sisters of Thomas S. Haymond (1794-1869); their parents were William Haymond (1771-1848) and Cynthia Carroll (1774-1852).  Thomas S. Haymond and his sisters are grandchildren of Major William Haymond (1740-1821) and his first wife, Cassandra Clelland (1741-1788).  Major Haymond served in the French and Indian War and the Revolutionary War, commanding troops at Prickett's Fort, and later became surveyor for Monongalia County and then Harrison County, [West] Virginia.  Thomas S. Haymond was the father of Alpheus F. Haymond (1823-1893) and Virginia Haymond (1834-1865), author of the journal in this collection.  Thomas S. Haymond was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, a branch of the Virginia General Assembly.  He had to travel to the state capital for this work, which explains why Virginia Haymond was in Richmond at the time of the state of Virginia's secession.  Alpheus was also there to represent Marion County at the Virginia Secession Convention of 1861.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["Collection materials indicate that the Haymond family and Watson family lines intersect when sisters Rebecca Haymond (1796-1845) and Ann Maria Haymond (1801-1844) married brothers Thomas Watson (1788-1851) and James Dent Watson (1796-1865). Thomas and Rebecca Watson had multiple children, including Thomas Green Watson (1821-1865) and James Otis Watson (1815-1902), the Fairmont industrialist.  James Dent and Ann Maria Watson had multiple children including Thomas F. Watson (1832-1896).","Rebecca and Ann Maria were sisters of Thomas S. Haymond (1794-1869); their parents were William Haymond (1771-1848) and Cynthia Carroll (1774-1852).  Thomas S. Haymond and his sisters are grandchildren of Major William Haymond (1740-1821) and his first wife, Cassandra Clelland (1741-1788).  Major Haymond served in the French and Indian War and the Revolutionary War, commanding troops at Prickett's Fort, and later became surveyor for Monongalia County and then Harrison County, [West] Virginia.  Thomas S. Haymond was the father of Alpheus F. Haymond (1823-1893) and Virginia Haymond (1834-1865), author of the journal in this collection.  Thomas S. Haymond was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, a branch of the Virginia General Assembly.  He had to travel to the state capital for this work, which explains why Virginia Haymond was in Richmond at the time of the state of Virginia's secession.  Alpheus was also there to represent Marion County at the Virginia Secession Convention of 1861."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Watson and Haymond Families Papers, A\u0026amp;M 4222, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"prefercite_tesim":["[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Watson and Haymond Families Papers, A\u0026M 4222, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eSee also A\u0026amp;Ms 630, 1815, 1949, all titled \"Watson Family Papers.\"\u003c/p\u003e  "],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Materials"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["See also A\u0026Ms 630, 1815, 1949, all titled \"Watson Family Papers.\""],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePapers of the Watson and Haymond families of Marion County, West Virginia.  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Artifacts \u0026amp; Artwork; 1892, undated; box 8 and unboxed painting.\u003c/emph\u003e  This series includes Mary Etta Watson's lap desk, two pocket knives, and a painting of Thomas Green Watson.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Papers of the Watson and Haymond families of Marion County, West Virginia.  Includes a journal, family financial and legal materials, correspondence, genealogical research materials, publications, photographs, a painting, and other material.  Includes significant material regarding the American Civil War, particularly in the diary of Virginia Haymond. Series include:","Series 1. Journal of Virginia Haymond; 1859-1863, undated; box 1 and box 2, folders 1-2.    This series includes Virginia Haymond's original journal/diary as well as typed and handwritten excerpts copied from it. The journal includes mentions of secession, as her father served in the Virginia General Assembly in 1861 and her brother attended the Virginia Convention.","Series 2. Financial and Legal Materials; 1796, 1846-1906; box 2, folders 3-10, and box 6, folders 1 and 5.   This series includes materials pertaining to the Watson, Haymond, and Arnett/Arnette families. Types of material include receipts, court documents including deeds, and diplomas.","Series 3. Correspondence; 1844-1932, undated; box 2, folders 11-19.   This series includes mostly letters to and from members of the Watson family.  Some of the letters pertain to Thomas F. Watson (1832-1896) and his imprisonment. He was arrested in June 1862 as a rebel and was a prisoner of war at Camp Chase, Columbus, Ohio.","Series 4. Genealogy; 1834-2016; box 2, folders 20-30.    This series includes material pertaining to the genealogy of the Haymond, Watson, Arnett/Arnette, Leigh, and Barnes families, as well as Colonel Benjamin Wilson and family.","Series 5. Printed Material; 1871-1963; box 2, folders 31-33, box 3, and box 6, folder 1.   This series includes books and an advertisement.","Series 6. Photographs; ca. 1860-1961; boxes 4-5, box 6, folders 2-4, box 7.   This series includes images of Watson, Arnett/Arnette, Haymond, and Wilson family members, among others. Roughly half are identified.","Series 7. Artifacts \u0026 Artwork; 1892, undated; box 8 and unboxed painting.  This series includes Mary Etta Watson's lap desk, two pocket knives, and a painting of Thomas Green Watson."],"separatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eBooks accepted into WVU Libraries Collection:\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph\u003eColonial Churches in the Original Colony of Virginia: A Series of Sketches by Especially Qualified Writers\u003c/emph\u003e. 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Special History of the Virginias, Maps and Histories of Harrison and Marion Counties, West Virginia, Containing a Condensed History of the Counties, Biographical Sketches, General Statistics, Miscellaneous Matters, \u0026c. Chicago: H.H. Hardesty, 1883.","Dunnington, George A. History and Progress of the County of Marion, West Virginia: From Its Earliest Settlement by the Whites Down to the Present, Together with Biographical Sketches of Its Most Prominent Citizens. Fairmont, W. Va: G.A. Dunnington, 1880.","Lewis, Virgil A. History and Government of West Virginia. Chicago: Werner School Book Co., 1896.","Fleming, A. B. Public Papers of Governor A.B. Fleming, February 6, 1890 to March 4, 1893. Charleston [W. Va.]: M.W. Donnelly, 1893.","Mitchell, S. A. Mitchell's New General Atlas: Containing Maps of the Various Countries of the World, Plans of Cities, Etc. ... with ... Statistical Tables. Philadelphia: S.A. Mitchell, Jr., 1868.","Added to WVRHC newspapers collection:","Fairmont W. Va. Up to Date Twentieth Century Edition of the West Virginian; supplement to the Fairmont West Virginian, January 10, 1902; the coming metropolis of the state – a synopsis of the resources of the City of Fairmont and the county of Marion West Virginia; published by L. C. Powell \u0026 Son – 40 pages.","Current Events, \"A Condensed Newspaper, Weekly, for Use in Public and Private Schools\"; published by American Education Press, Inc. -- issues from 1925-1927 -– these were used in Fairmont public school by Elizabeth L. Miller.","The Monongahela Magazine; Times-West Virginian; Sunday, February 3, 1957: Cover Story – \"The Valley of Coal Story\" – the development of the coal industry in the Upper Monongahela Valley – by James Otis Watson, II.","Added to WVRHC maps collection:","Map of the City of Fairmont, West Virginia. Designed and engraved by Canton Engraving \u0026 Electrotype Co.; printed by the Wilkinson Printing Company, Lancaster, Ohio; undated (possibly printed in early 1940s or late 1930s due to the reference to \"population based on 1930 census\"). Shows the locations of Palatine; Smithtown and Rivesville; reference in Virginia's Journal and family documents."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePermission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the \u003ca href=\"https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/visit/permissions-and-copyright\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePermissions and Copyright page\u003c/a\u003e on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. 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Major Haymond served in the French and Indian War and the Revolutionary War, commanding troops at Prickett's Fort, and later became surveyor for Monongalia County and then Harrison County, [West] Virginia.  Thomas S. Haymond was the father of Alpheus F. Haymond (1823-1893) and Virginia Haymond (1834-1865), author of the journal in this collection.  Thomas S. Haymond was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, a branch of the Virginia General Assembly.  He had to travel to the state capital for this work, which explains why Virginia Haymond was in Richmond at the time of the state of Virginia's secession.  Alpheus was also there to represent Marion County at the Virginia Secession Convention of 1861.","See also A\u0026Ms 630, 1815, 1949, all titled \"Watson Family Papers.\"","Papers of the Watson and Haymond families of Marion County, West Virginia.  Includes a journal, family financial and legal materials, correspondence, genealogical research materials, publications, photographs, a painting, and other material.  Includes significant material regarding the American Civil War, particularly in the diary of Virginia Haymond. Series include:","Series 1. Journal of Virginia Haymond; 1859-1863, undated; box 1 and box 2, folders 1-2.    This series includes Virginia Haymond's original journal/diary as well as typed and handwritten excerpts copied from it. The journal includes mentions of secession, as her father served in the Virginia General Assembly in 1861 and her brother attended the Virginia Convention.","Series 2. Financial and Legal Materials; 1796, 1846-1906; box 2, folders 3-10, and box 6, folders 1 and 5.   This series includes materials pertaining to the Watson, Haymond, and Arnett/Arnette families. Types of material include receipts, court documents including deeds, and diplomas.","Series 3. Correspondence; 1844-1932, undated; box 2, folders 11-19.   This series includes mostly letters to and from members of the Watson family.  Some of the letters pertain to Thomas F. Watson (1832-1896) and his imprisonment. He was arrested in June 1862 as a rebel and was a prisoner of war at Camp Chase, Columbus, Ohio.","Series 4. Genealogy; 1834-2016; box 2, folders 20-30.    This series includes material pertaining to the genealogy of the Haymond, Watson, Arnett/Arnette, Leigh, and Barnes families, as well as Colonel Benjamin Wilson and family.","Series 5. Printed Material; 1871-1963; box 2, folders 31-33, box 3, and box 6, folder 1.   This series includes books and an advertisement.","Series 6. Photographs; ca. 1860-1961; boxes 4-5, box 6, folders 2-4, box 7.   This series includes images of Watson, Arnett/Arnette, Haymond, and Wilson family members, among others. Roughly half are identified.","Series 7. Artifacts \u0026 Artwork; 1892, undated; box 8 and unboxed painting.  This series includes Mary Etta Watson's lap desk, two pocket knives, and a painting of Thomas Green Watson.","Books accepted into WVU Libraries Collection:","Colonial Churches in the Original Colony of Virginia: A Series of Sketches by Especially Qualified Writers. Richmond, Va: Southern Churchman Co., 1908.","In Memoriam Woodrow Wilson; Late President of the United States; by Dr. Edwin Anderson Alderman; President of the University of Virginia; December 15, 1924","Brine, Mary D. Grandma's Memories. New York: E.P. Dutton and Co., 1888.","Books accepted into WVU Libraries Collection as uncataloged duplicates:","Hardesty's Historical and Geographical Encyclopedia, Illustrated: Containing ... Special History of the Virginias, Maps and Histories of Harrison and Marion Counties, West Virginia, Containing a Condensed History of the Counties, Biographical Sketches, General Statistics, Miscellaneous Matters, \u0026c. Chicago: H.H. Hardesty, 1883.","Dunnington, George A. History and Progress of the County of Marion, West Virginia: From Its Earliest Settlement by the Whites Down to the Present, Together with Biographical Sketches of Its Most Prominent Citizens. Fairmont, W. Va: G.A. Dunnington, 1880.","Lewis, Virgil A. History and Government of West Virginia. Chicago: Werner School Book Co., 1896.","Fleming, A. B. Public Papers of Governor A.B. Fleming, February 6, 1890 to March 4, 1893. Charleston [W. Va.]: M.W. Donnelly, 1893.","Mitchell, S. A. Mitchell's New General Atlas: Containing Maps of the Various Countries of the World, Plans of Cities, Etc. ... with ... Statistical Tables. Philadelphia: S.A. Mitchell, Jr., 1868.","Added to WVRHC newspapers collection:","Fairmont W. Va. Up to Date Twentieth Century Edition of the West Virginian; supplement to the Fairmont West Virginian, January 10, 1902; the coming metropolis of the state – a synopsis of the resources of the City of Fairmont and the county of Marion West Virginia; published by L. C. 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Series 1. Family Correspondence, Series 2. Genealogy, History and letters of James and Dolley Madison, Series 3. Documents related to enslavement, Series 4. Legal and Financial papers, Subseries A. Indentures, Subseries B. Marriage agreements, petitions, statements, and wills, Subseries C. Letters about collecting debts, Subseries D. Receipts for goods and services of the Watts family, Series 5. Newspaper clippings and miscellaneous family papers and oversize photographs, Series 6. Family Bibles, Series 7. Roanoke Gun Club Inc. land, Series 8. Showalter transcriptions on digital materials and a flash drive. Box 1 contains folders with some transcription of the letters in the collection and a folder with biographical information. Box 12 contains folders with an index and a folder of miscellaneous information about the collection.","Added existing collection MSS 12170 (3 folders) of Breckinridge, Gamble and Watts families into this addition of Watts family papers MSS 12170.","The Watts family has been part of the Roanoke Valley (also called \"Big Lick\") in Virginia for six generations. General Edward Watts was born on 7 April 1779, in Prince Edward, Virginia. He was the son of William Watts (1742-1797), and Mary Scott (1758-1836). He married Elizabeth Breckinridge, the daughter of James Breckinridge on 6 May 1811 and they had 10 children, including William Watts (1817-1877), Mary Scott Gamble (1814-1840), Ann Selden Watts Holcombe (1820-1888), Alice Watts Robertson (1832-1914), Emma Gilmer Watts Carr (1834-1872) and Letitia Watts Sorrell (1829-1900). Edward Watts purchased 400 acres of land from his father-in-law, James Breckinridge (called The Barrens) where he built his home \"Oaklands\" in 1817. General Edward Watts died in 1859 at age 59. The Watts and Breckinridge families were well-known families in southwest Virginia who enslaved people during the American Revolution and the American Civil War. They were admired by their peers as influential attorneys, politicians, and land owners who often opened their house to the community.","General Edward Watts was educated at Liberty Hall Academy (Washington \u0026 Lee), and Princeton. He was an officer in the War of 1812 and was the Commonwealth attorney for Roanoke County from 1839 to 1845. His son, William Watts (1817-1877) was a Colonel in the 28th Infantry of the Confederate Army (Roanoke Greys). He was educated in medicine and law at the University of Virginia.","After the war, he followed in his father's path as the Commonwealth attorney from 1845 to 1854. He was in the State Constitutional Convention (1850-1851), and was president of the Exchange Bank of Virginia. He also ran for governor in 1834 and 1842. He served in the legislature for one term in 1875. He married Mary Allen in 1850 and they had one living son, John Allen Watts (1855-1904). Mary Allen died following his birth in 1855. Colonel William Watts was also a farmer who enslaved over 100 people. He was said to have one enslaved person as his \"body servant\" through the war and gave him a home for life. Research of the collection has not yet provided his name.","John Allen Watts (1855-1904) nicknamed \"Squat\" was also a student at the University of Virginia and became an attorney. He married Gertrude Lee and they had a son named William. John Allen Watts sold Oaklands to a develpment company and it burned down in 1897. Descendants Jean Staples Showalter, English Showalter, and Katherine Watts donated this collection of their family's papers.","Sources:\n\"Roanoke and Western Virginia: Glimpses of the Pst: Oaklands\" http://showalter.blogspot.com/2010/12/oaklands.html","Barnes, Raymond. \"Confederates of Roanoke-V: General Edward Watts and Colonel William Watts Founded Clan\" Roanoke World News. 5 April 1961. The Historical Society of Western Virginia. O. Winston Link Museum. History Museum of Western Virginia\nhttps://hswv.pastperfectonline.com/archive/94647C8F-8806-4D18-8A04-445143233613#gallery","Barnes, Raymond. 'Oaklands' Was Hospitable Seat of Watts Family for Generations: Needed Big Staff\" Roanoke World News. 21 May 1958. The Historical Society of Western Virginia. O. Winston Link Museum. 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Winston Link Museum (History Museum of West Virginia) that has many of the Watts family letters online","https://hswv.pastperfectonline.com/byperson?page=3\u0026keyword=Watts%2C%20William\u0026searchType=person\u0026showsearch=True","Related collections include MSS 4111-a,-b,-c,-d,-e,-f; MSS 8914, and MSS 653.","MSS 38-33 Irvine, Saunders, Davis, and Watts families (William Watts daybooks 1768-1786); MSS 259; MSS 653; MSS 9715 Abram Penn Staples.","The Watts family papers of Roanoke County, Virginia at \"Oaklands\" in Flat Creek, Campbell County) consist of correspondence and documents related to the American Revolution, the War of 1812, the United States Civil War, war with Osceola and Seminole tribes in Florida, Virginia politics, economic and social history (including enslavement),land ownership, farming, court cases and debt from 1786 to 1950 in southwest Virginia. The Watts are related to many other Virginia families including James and Dolley Madison. This collection represents a great view into historical and social events of the eighteenth and nineteenth century in Virginia.","The papers of this family of landowners, farmers, politicians, and attorneys portray the rich southern antebellum life on the Oaklands plantation. Despite the told and true characteristics of the kindness of the Watts family, they were nineteenth century southern plantation owners who owned hundreds of enslaved persons. The letters and receipts in the collection include many first names and some last names. One enslaved person, Henry Langhorne, a lifetime attendant of Colonel William Watts was bequeathed $1,000 and a home for life.","Some letters mention the Watt's efforts to keep enslaved families from being separated by intervening in the sales of enslaved persons. There are many references to enslaved people among their households and farm, including descriptions of providing their clothing, housing, and nurturing them when they were sick, like family members. It is important to note that the collection also contains receipts for their purchase and loan.","The issue of enslavement is discussed in local meetings that Watts attended. There are also letters from former enslaved persons such as [Malinda] Langhorne and William Langhorne to Watts family members and photographs of enslaved persons, Aunt Sally and Aunt Phoebe standing together, and a photograph of Uncle Lou with the Watts children.","There is also correspondence about financial and legal matters as Colonel William Watts (1817-1877) and his father, General Edward Watts (1779-1859), were attorneys. Much of their correspondence relates to collecting debts, indentures, land surveys, receipts, and politics (Whig party, Commonwealth Attorney, Constitutional Convention, Virginia Delegates, and candidacy for Governor), and religion. The papers contain discussions about the popular faith of Presbyterians and Episcopalians). The University of Virginia, Washington \u0026 Lee, and William \u0026 Mary College are also mentioned.","The collection spans six generations of the Watts family including General Edward Watts and his wife Elizabeth Breckinridge (1794-1862), their son Colonel William Watts (1817-1877) and his wife Mary Jane Allen (1825-1855). Also included is their son, John Allen Watts and his wife Gertrude Lee.","Other related families include Madison, Breckenridge, Allen, Jackson, Watson, Morris, Gamble, Payne, Washington, Meigs, and Saunders. 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He married Elizabeth Breckinridge, the daughter of James Breckinridge on 6 May 1811 and they had 10 children, including William Watts (1817-1877), Mary Scott Gamble (1814-1840), Ann Selden Watts Holcombe (1820-1888), Alice Watts Robertson (1832-1914), Emma Gilmer Watts Carr (1834-1872) and Letitia Watts Sorrell (1829-1900). Edward Watts purchased 400 acres of land from his father-in-law, James Breckinridge (called The Barrens) where he built his home \"Oaklands\" in 1817. General Edward Watts died in 1859 at age 59. The Watts and Breckinridge families were well-known families in southwest Virginia who enslaved people during the American Revolution and the American Civil War. They were admired by their peers as influential attorneys, politicians, and land owners who often opened their house to the community.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGeneral Edward Watts was educated at Liberty Hall Academy (Washington \u0026amp; Lee), and Princeton. 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He married Elizabeth Breckinridge, the daughter of James Breckinridge on 6 May 1811 and they had 10 children, including William Watts (1817-1877), Mary Scott Gamble (1814-1840), Ann Selden Watts Holcombe (1820-1888), Alice Watts Robertson (1832-1914), Emma Gilmer Watts Carr (1834-1872) and Letitia Watts Sorrell (1829-1900). Edward Watts purchased 400 acres of land from his father-in-law, James Breckinridge (called The Barrens) where he built his home \"Oaklands\" in 1817. General Edward Watts died in 1859 at age 59. The Watts and Breckinridge families were well-known families in southwest Virginia who enslaved people during the American Revolution and the American Civil War. They were admired by their peers as influential attorneys, politicians, and land owners who often opened their house to the community.","General Edward Watts was educated at Liberty Hall Academy (Washington \u0026 Lee), and Princeton. He was an officer in the War of 1812 and was the Commonwealth attorney for Roanoke County from 1839 to 1845. His son, William Watts (1817-1877) was a Colonel in the 28th Infantry of the Confederate Army (Roanoke Greys). He was educated in medicine and law at the University of Virginia.","After the war, he followed in his father's path as the Commonwealth attorney from 1845 to 1854. He was in the State Constitutional Convention (1850-1851), and was president of the Exchange Bank of Virginia. He also ran for governor in 1834 and 1842. He served in the legislature for one term in 1875. He married Mary Allen in 1850 and they had one living son, John Allen Watts (1855-1904). Mary Allen died following his birth in 1855. Colonel William Watts was also a farmer who enslaved over 100 people. He was said to have one enslaved person as his \"body servant\" through the war and gave him a home for life. Research of the collection has not yet provided his name.","John Allen Watts (1855-1904) nicknamed \"Squat\" was also a student at the University of Virginia and became an attorney. He married Gertrude Lee and they had a son named William. John Allen Watts sold Oaklands to a develpment company and it burned down in 1897. Descendants Jean Staples Showalter, English Showalter, and Katherine Watts donated this collection of their family's papers.","Sources:\n\"Roanoke and Western Virginia: Glimpses of the Pst: Oaklands\" http://showalter.blogspot.com/2010/12/oaklands.html","Barnes, Raymond. \"Confederates of Roanoke-V: General Edward Watts and Colonel William Watts Founded Clan\" Roanoke World News. 5 April 1961. The Historical Society of Western Virginia. O. Winston Link Museum. History Museum of Western Virginia\nhttps://hswv.pastperfectonline.com/archive/94647C8F-8806-4D18-8A04-445143233613#gallery","Barnes, Raymond. 'Oaklands' Was Hospitable Seat of Watts Family for Generations: Needed Big Staff\" Roanoke World News. 21 May 1958. The Historical Society of Western Virginia. O. Winston Link Museum. History Museum of Western Virginia\nhttps://hswv.pastperfectonline.com/archive/53DC8EB0-DBE3-4B95-B4AF-027946626463#gallery","Watts, Katherine. \"The Roanoke Valley and the Watts Family\" June 1984."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eMSS 12170, Watts family papers, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"prefercite_tesim":["MSS 12170, Watts family papers, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThere is a website at the O. 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Despite the told and true characteristics of the kindness of the Watts family, they were nineteenth century southern plantation owners who owned hundreds of enslaved persons. The letters and receipts in the collection include many first names and some last names. One enslaved person, Henry Langhorne, a lifetime attendant of Colonel William Watts was bequeathed $1,000 and a home for life.","Some letters mention the Watt's efforts to keep enslaved families from being separated by intervening in the sales of enslaved persons. There are many references to enslaved people among their households and farm, including descriptions of providing their clothing, housing, and nurturing them when they were sick, like family members. It is important to note that the collection also contains receipts for their purchase and loan.","The issue of enslavement is discussed in local meetings that Watts attended. There are also letters from former enslaved persons such as [Malinda] Langhorne and William Langhorne to Watts family members and photographs of enslaved persons, Aunt Sally and Aunt Phoebe standing together, and a photograph of Uncle Lou with the Watts children.","There is also correspondence about financial and legal matters as Colonel William Watts (1817-1877) and his father, General Edward Watts (1779-1859), were attorneys. Much of their correspondence relates to collecting debts, indentures, land surveys, receipts, and politics (Whig party, Commonwealth Attorney, Constitutional Convention, Virginia Delegates, and candidacy for Governor), and religion. The papers contain discussions about the popular faith of Presbyterians and Episcopalians). The University of Virginia, Washington \u0026 Lee, and William \u0026 Mary College are also mentioned.","The collection spans six generations of the Watts family including General Edward Watts and his wife Elizabeth Breckinridge (1794-1862), their son Colonel William Watts (1817-1877) and his wife Mary Jane Allen (1825-1855). Also included is their son, John Allen Watts and his wife Gertrude Lee.","Other related families include Madison, Breckenridge, Allen, Jackson, Watson, Morris, Gamble, Payne, Washington, Meigs, and Saunders. (MSS 653) Other related collections include MSS 4111-a,-b,-c,-d,-e,-f; MSS 38-33 Irvine, Saunders, Davis, and Watts families (William Watts daybooks 1768-1786); MSS 259; MSS 9715 Abram Penn Staples..(see related materials note)","The papers of Mary Scott Watts Gamble have been combined into this collection. These letters contain her accounts of attacks by Osceola and Seminole people in Florida. She mentions that Robert [Watts?] and Robert Gamble joined the local militia to remove the Seminoles from the swamps and send them out West. 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Series 1. Family Correspondence, Series 2. Genealogy, History and letters of James and Dolley Madison, Series 3. Documents related to enslavement, Series 4. Legal and Financial papers, Subseries A. Indentures, Subseries B. Marriage agreements, petitions, statements, and wills, Subseries C. Letters about collecting debts, Subseries D. Receipts for goods and services of the Watts family, Series 5. Newspaper clippings and miscellaneous family papers and oversize photographs, Series 6. Family Bibles, Series 7. Roanoke Gun Club Inc. land, Series 8. Showalter transcriptions on digital materials and a flash drive. Box 1 contains folders with some transcription of the letters in the collection and a folder with biographical information. Box 12 contains folders with an index and a folder of miscellaneous information about the collection.","Added existing collection MSS 12170 (3 folders) of Breckinridge, Gamble and Watts families into this addition of Watts family papers MSS 12170.","The Watts family has been part of the Roanoke Valley (also called \"Big Lick\") in Virginia for six generations. General Edward Watts was born on 7 April 1779, in Prince Edward, Virginia. He was the son of William Watts (1742-1797), and Mary Scott (1758-1836). He married Elizabeth Breckinridge, the daughter of James Breckinridge on 6 May 1811 and they had 10 children, including William Watts (1817-1877), Mary Scott Gamble (1814-1840), Ann Selden Watts Holcombe (1820-1888), Alice Watts Robertson (1832-1914), Emma Gilmer Watts Carr (1834-1872) and Letitia Watts Sorrell (1829-1900). Edward Watts purchased 400 acres of land from his father-in-law, James Breckinridge (called The Barrens) where he built his home \"Oaklands\" in 1817. General Edward Watts died in 1859 at age 59. The Watts and Breckinridge families were well-known families in southwest Virginia who enslaved people during the American Revolution and the American Civil War. They were admired by their peers as influential attorneys, politicians, and land owners who often opened their house to the community.","General Edward Watts was educated at Liberty Hall Academy (Washington \u0026 Lee), and Princeton. He was an officer in the War of 1812 and was the Commonwealth attorney for Roanoke County from 1839 to 1845. His son, William Watts (1817-1877) was a Colonel in the 28th Infantry of the Confederate Army (Roanoke Greys). He was educated in medicine and law at the University of Virginia.","After the war, he followed in his father's path as the Commonwealth attorney from 1845 to 1854. He was in the State Constitutional Convention (1850-1851), and was president of the Exchange Bank of Virginia. He also ran for governor in 1834 and 1842. He served in the legislature for one term in 1875. He married Mary Allen in 1850 and they had one living son, John Allen Watts (1855-1904). Mary Allen died following his birth in 1855. Colonel William Watts was also a farmer who enslaved over 100 people. He was said to have one enslaved person as his \"body servant\" through the war and gave him a home for life. Research of the collection has not yet provided his name.","John Allen Watts (1855-1904) nicknamed \"Squat\" was also a student at the University of Virginia and became an attorney. He married Gertrude Lee and they had a son named William. John Allen Watts sold Oaklands to a develpment company and it burned down in 1897. Descendants Jean Staples Showalter, English Showalter, and Katherine Watts donated this collection of their family's papers.","Sources:\n\"Roanoke and Western Virginia: Glimpses of the Pst: Oaklands\" http://showalter.blogspot.com/2010/12/oaklands.html","Barnes, Raymond. \"Confederates of Roanoke-V: General Edward Watts and Colonel William Watts Founded Clan\" Roanoke World News. 5 April 1961. The Historical Society of Western Virginia. O. Winston Link Museum. History Museum of Western Virginia\nhttps://hswv.pastperfectonline.com/archive/94647C8F-8806-4D18-8A04-445143233613#gallery","Barnes, Raymond. 'Oaklands' Was Hospitable Seat of Watts Family for Generations: Needed Big Staff\" Roanoke World News. 21 May 1958. The Historical Society of Western Virginia. O. Winston Link Museum. 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This collection represents a great view into historical and social events of the eighteenth and nineteenth century in Virginia.","The papers of this family of landowners, farmers, politicians, and attorneys portray the rich southern antebellum life on the Oaklands plantation. Despite the told and true characteristics of the kindness of the Watts family, they were nineteenth century southern plantation owners who owned hundreds of enslaved persons. The letters and receipts in the collection include many first names and some last names. One enslaved person, Henry Langhorne, a lifetime attendant of Colonel William Watts was bequeathed $1,000 and a home for life.","Some letters mention the Watt's efforts to keep enslaved families from being separated by intervening in the sales of enslaved persons. There are many references to enslaved people among their households and farm, including descriptions of providing their clothing, housing, and nurturing them when they were sick, like family members. It is important to note that the collection also contains receipts for their purchase and loan.","The issue of enslavement is discussed in local meetings that Watts attended. There are also letters from former enslaved persons such as [Malinda] Langhorne and William Langhorne to Watts family members and photographs of enslaved persons, Aunt Sally and Aunt Phoebe standing together, and a photograph of Uncle Lou with the Watts children.","There is also correspondence about financial and legal matters as Colonel William Watts (1817-1877) and his father, General Edward Watts (1779-1859), were attorneys. Much of their correspondence relates to collecting debts, indentures, land surveys, receipts, and politics (Whig party, Commonwealth Attorney, Constitutional Convention, Virginia Delegates, and candidacy for Governor), and religion. The papers contain discussions about the popular faith of Presbyterians and Episcopalians). The University of Virginia, Washington \u0026 Lee, and William \u0026 Mary College are also mentioned.","The collection spans six generations of the Watts family including General Edward Watts and his wife Elizabeth Breckinridge (1794-1862), their son Colonel William Watts (1817-1877) and his wife Mary Jane Allen (1825-1855). Also included is their son, John Allen Watts and his wife Gertrude Lee.","Other related families include Madison, Breckenridge, Allen, Jackson, Watson, Morris, Gamble, Payne, Washington, Meigs, and Saunders. 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Series 1. Family Correspondence, Series 2. Genealogy, History and letters of James and Dolley Madison, Series 3. Documents related to enslavement, Series 4. Legal and Financial papers, Subseries A. Indentures, Subseries B. Marriage agreements, petitions, statements, and wills, Subseries C. Letters about collecting debts, Subseries D. Receipts for goods and services of the Watts family, Series 5. Newspaper clippings and miscellaneous family papers and oversize photographs, Series 6. Family Bibles, Series 7. Roanoke Gun Club Inc. land, Series 8. Showalter transcriptions on digital materials and a flash drive. Box 1 contains folders with some transcription of the letters in the collection and a folder with biographical information. Box 12 contains folders with an index and a folder of miscellaneous information about the collection. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAdded existing collection MSS 12170 (3 folders) of Breckinridge, Gamble and Watts families into this addition of Watts family papers MSS 12170. \u003c/p\u003e  "],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement"],"arrangement_tesim":["The Watts family papers are arranged into 9 series. Series 1. Family Correspondence, Series 2. Genealogy, History and letters of James and Dolley Madison, Series 3. Documents related to enslavement, Series 4. Legal and Financial papers, Subseries A. Indentures, Subseries B. Marriage agreements, petitions, statements, and wills, Subseries C. Letters about collecting debts, Subseries D. Receipts for goods and services of the Watts family, Series 5. Newspaper clippings and miscellaneous family papers and oversize photographs, Series 6. Family Bibles, Series 7. Roanoke Gun Club Inc. land, Series 8. Showalter transcriptions on digital materials and a flash drive. Box 1 contains folders with some transcription of the letters in the collection and a folder with biographical information. Box 12 contains folders with an index and a folder of miscellaneous information about the collection.","Added existing collection MSS 12170 (3 folders) of Breckinridge, Gamble and Watts families into this addition of Watts family papers MSS 12170."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Watts family has been part of the Roanoke Valley (also called \"Big Lick\") in Virginia for six generations. General Edward Watts was born on 7 April 1779, in Prince Edward, Virginia. He was the son of William Watts (1742-1797), and Mary Scott (1758-1836). He married Elizabeth Breckinridge, the daughter of James Breckinridge on 6 May 1811 and they had 10 children, including William Watts (1817-1877), Mary Scott Gamble (1814-1840), Ann Selden Watts Holcombe (1820-1888), Alice Watts Robertson (1832-1914), Emma Gilmer Watts Carr (1834-1872) and Letitia Watts Sorrell (1829-1900). Edward Watts purchased 400 acres of land from his father-in-law, James Breckinridge (called The Barrens) where he built his home \"Oaklands\" in 1817. General Edward Watts died in 1859 at age 59. The Watts and Breckinridge families were well-known families in southwest Virginia who enslaved people during the American Revolution and the American Civil War. They were admired by their peers as influential attorneys, politicians, and land owners who often opened their house to the community.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGeneral Edward Watts was educated at Liberty Hall Academy (Washington \u0026amp; Lee), and Princeton. He was an officer in the War of 1812 and was the Commonwealth attorney for Roanoke County from 1839 to 1845. His son, William Watts (1817-1877) was a Colonel in the 28th Infantry of the Confederate Army (Roanoke Greys). He was educated in medicine and law at the University of Virginia. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAfter the war, he followed in his father's path as the Commonwealth attorney from 1845 to 1854. He was in the State Constitutional Convention (1850-1851), and was president of the Exchange Bank of Virginia. He also ran for governor in 1834 and 1842. He served in the legislature for one term in 1875. He married Mary Allen in 1850 and they had one living son, John Allen Watts (1855-1904). Mary Allen died following his birth in 1855. Colonel William Watts was also a farmer who enslaved over 100 people. He was said to have one enslaved person as his \"body servant\" through the war and gave him a home for life. 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He married Elizabeth Breckinridge, the daughter of James Breckinridge on 6 May 1811 and they had 10 children, including William Watts (1817-1877), Mary Scott Gamble (1814-1840), Ann Selden Watts Holcombe (1820-1888), Alice Watts Robertson (1832-1914), Emma Gilmer Watts Carr (1834-1872) and Letitia Watts Sorrell (1829-1900). Edward Watts purchased 400 acres of land from his father-in-law, James Breckinridge (called The Barrens) where he built his home \"Oaklands\" in 1817. General Edward Watts died in 1859 at age 59. The Watts and Breckinridge families were well-known families in southwest Virginia who enslaved people during the American Revolution and the American Civil War. They were admired by their peers as influential attorneys, politicians, and land owners who often opened their house to the community.","General Edward Watts was educated at Liberty Hall Academy (Washington \u0026 Lee), and Princeton. He was an officer in the War of 1812 and was the Commonwealth attorney for Roanoke County from 1839 to 1845. His son, William Watts (1817-1877) was a Colonel in the 28th Infantry of the Confederate Army (Roanoke Greys). He was educated in medicine and law at the University of Virginia.","After the war, he followed in his father's path as the Commonwealth attorney from 1845 to 1854. He was in the State Constitutional Convention (1850-1851), and was president of the Exchange Bank of Virginia. He also ran for governor in 1834 and 1842. He served in the legislature for one term in 1875. He married Mary Allen in 1850 and they had one living son, John Allen Watts (1855-1904). Mary Allen died following his birth in 1855. Colonel William Watts was also a farmer who enslaved over 100 people. He was said to have one enslaved person as his \"body servant\" through the war and gave him a home for life. Research of the collection has not yet provided his name.","John Allen Watts (1855-1904) nicknamed \"Squat\" was also a student at the University of Virginia and became an attorney. He married Gertrude Lee and they had a son named William. John Allen Watts sold Oaklands to a develpment company and it burned down in 1897. Descendants Jean Staples Showalter, English Showalter, and Katherine Watts donated this collection of their family's papers.","Sources:\n\"Roanoke and Western Virginia: Glimpses of the Pst: Oaklands\" http://showalter.blogspot.com/2010/12/oaklands.html","Barnes, Raymond. \"Confederates of Roanoke-V: General Edward Watts and Colonel William Watts Founded Clan\" Roanoke World News. 5 April 1961. The Historical Society of Western Virginia. O. Winston Link Museum. History Museum of Western Virginia\nhttps://hswv.pastperfectonline.com/archive/94647C8F-8806-4D18-8A04-445143233613#gallery","Barnes, Raymond. 'Oaklands' Was Hospitable Seat of Watts Family for Generations: Needed Big Staff\" Roanoke World News. 21 May 1958. The Historical Society of Western Virginia. O. Winston Link Museum. History Museum of Western Virginia\nhttps://hswv.pastperfectonline.com/archive/53DC8EB0-DBE3-4B95-B4AF-027946626463#gallery","Watts, Katherine. \"The Roanoke Valley and the Watts Family\" June 1984."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eMSS 12170, Watts family papers, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"prefercite_tesim":["MSS 12170, Watts family papers, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThere is a website at the O. 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Much of their correspondence relates to collecting debts, indentures, land surveys, receipts, and politics (Whig party, Commonwealth Attorney, Constitutional Convention, Virginia Delegates, and candidacy for Governor), and religion. The papers contain discussions about the popular faith of Presbyterians and Episcopalians). The University of Virginia, Washington \u0026amp; Lee, and William \u0026amp; Mary College are also mentioned.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe collection spans six generations of the Watts family including General Edward Watts and his wife Elizabeth Breckinridge (1794-1862), their son Colonel William Watts (1817-1877) and his wife Mary Jane Allen (1825-1855). Also included is their son, John Allen Watts and his wife Gertrude Lee. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOther related families include Madison, Breckenridge, Allen, Jackson, Watson, Morris, Gamble, Payne, Washington, Meigs, and Saunders. (MSS 653) Other related collections include MSS 4111-a,-b,-c,-d,-e,-f; MSS 38-33 Irvine, Saunders, Davis, and Watts families (William Watts daybooks 1768-1786); MSS 259; MSS 9715 Abram Penn Staples..(see related materials note)\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe papers of Mary Scott Watts Gamble have been combined into this collection. These letters contain her accounts of attacks by Osceola and Seminole people in Florida. She mentions that Robert [Watts?] and Robert Gamble joined the local militia to remove the Seminoles from the swamps and send them out West. 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Despite the told and true characteristics of the kindness of the Watts family, they were nineteenth century southern plantation owners who owned hundreds of enslaved persons. The letters and receipts in the collection include many first names and some last names. One enslaved person, Henry Langhorne, a lifetime attendant of Colonel William Watts was bequeathed $1,000 and a home for life.","Some letters mention the Watt's efforts to keep enslaved families from being separated by intervening in the sales of enslaved persons. There are many references to enslaved people among their households and farm, including descriptions of providing their clothing, housing, and nurturing them when they were sick, like family members. It is important to note that the collection also contains receipts for their purchase and loan.","The issue of enslavement is discussed in local meetings that Watts attended. There are also letters from former enslaved persons such as [Malinda] Langhorne and William Langhorne to Watts family members and photographs of enslaved persons, Aunt Sally and Aunt Phoebe standing together, and a photograph of Uncle Lou with the Watts children.","There is also correspondence about financial and legal matters as Colonel William Watts (1817-1877) and his father, General Edward Watts (1779-1859), were attorneys. Much of their correspondence relates to collecting debts, indentures, land surveys, receipts, and politics (Whig party, Commonwealth Attorney, Constitutional Convention, Virginia Delegates, and candidacy for Governor), and religion. The papers contain discussions about the popular faith of Presbyterians and Episcopalians). The University of Virginia, Washington \u0026 Lee, and William \u0026 Mary College are also mentioned.","The collection spans six generations of the Watts family including General Edward Watts and his wife Elizabeth Breckinridge (1794-1862), their son Colonel William Watts (1817-1877) and his wife Mary Jane Allen (1825-1855). Also included is their son, John Allen Watts and his wife Gertrude Lee.","Other related families include Madison, Breckenridge, Allen, Jackson, Watson, Morris, Gamble, Payne, Washington, Meigs, and Saunders. (MSS 653) Other related collections include MSS 4111-a,-b,-c,-d,-e,-f; MSS 38-33 Irvine, Saunders, Davis, and Watts families (William Watts daybooks 1768-1786); MSS 259; MSS 9715 Abram Penn Staples..(see related materials note)","The papers of Mary Scott Watts Gamble have been combined into this collection. These letters contain her accounts of attacks by Osceola and Seminole people in Florida. 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Series include: Brochures; Maps; Subject Files; Publications (in two suberies--Publications by McCombs and Publications by Others); Notes; Census Records; Textiles/Arts \u0026 Crafts; Library Materials; and Professional and Personal Papers.","Within each series, materials are arranged alphabetically by folder title. Whenever possible, original folder titles, created by McCombs, were retained. Unfoldered materials were described by Special Collections staff.","Dorothy McCombs graduated from VPI in 1976. She went on to work in the libraries as a reference librarian and Appalachian history bibliographer until 1990. Over the course of her career, she researched genealogy, local history/Appalachian history, textiles, and more.","The guide to the  Dorothy McCombs Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).","Some initial description was completed in 1995. 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