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Breckinridge, Elizabeth |
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Descendents of Edward Watts and Elizabeth Breckinridge - 1984-1999
3 typed pages documenting the descendents of Edward Watts and Elizabeth Breckinridge going as far as the birth of Amma Wber in 1984. Going as deep as seven generations.
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Description of items in Watts box
Not given in 2019 but no information can be found at present for the actual date that these items were given. List of items in both boxes of Watts Allen Collection
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Gen. Edward Watts and Col. Wm. Watts Founded Clan - August 5, 1961
A newspaper article from the Roanoke World News, April 5, 1961, page 4, about Confederates of Roanoke, Virginia. The family of William Watts is featured as important and distinguished and tells of the accomplishments of the generations of the family. The article was written by Raymond P. Barnes.
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Gen. Edward Watts and Col. Wm. Watts Founded Clan - August 8, 1961
Confedates of Roanoke, Brief biographies of Gen, Edward Watts, his son, Col. William Watts, and and William Watt's son, J. Allen Watts. The articles contains pictures of the men and details their careers, military service, and families including wives and children. Article by Raymond Barnes.
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Letter - April 5, 1842
Letter headed "Catawba April 5, 1842" from Emma Breckinridge to her sister Lucy at Leigh, Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle, Virginia. This long letter tells of plans for the wedding of Lizzie Watts and encourages Lucy to plan to attend as Lizzie wants her to be a bridesmaid. Mr. B has offered to advance money for her wedding clothes. There is discussion of loans not being repaid, and Emma suggests this letter be destroyed after reading. James Watts se...
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Letter - August 18, 1842
Letter headed "Leigh August 18th 1842" from Mary Gilmer to her daughter, Emma Breckinridge, at Catawba near Fincastle, Botetourt, tells of extreme rains with damage to crops, stone fences and water gates washed away, estimated loss of crops produced for the year, plans for William Gilmer's trip to Botetourt with Peachy Gilmer and James Breckinridge have changed and Mary Gilmer is now bringing the children to Catawba, tells of satin shoes for Lucy...
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Letter - August 24, 1841
Letter with no heading from Mary Gilmer (and partially written by Emma Walker Breckinridge) to Lucy Gilmer at Judge Leigh's near Halifax Court House, Halifax, Virginia, telling of Frank's progress with his illness, using his changing pulse rates as a measure of his general health. some family news, mentions several people going to the Springs and the wisdom of considering such a trip as adequate treatment for many illnesses.
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Letter - December 10, 1844
Letter headed "Grove Hill Dec.10th 1844" from Emma Gilmer Breckinridge to her sister, Lucy Gilmer, at Leigh, near Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle (response to Object ID 1969.51.370) telling of her desire for them all to come to Grove Hill for Christmas, hoping their mother will consider bringing Lucy and living at Catawba now that they have moved to Grove Hill, gives a description of the household layout in Grove Hill, things that still need to be mov...
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Letter - December 30, 1844
Letter headed "Grove Hill Dec. 30th 1844" from Emma Gilmer Breckinridge to her sister, Lucy Gilmer, at Leigh, near Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle telling of the many visitors and guest they entertained over Christmas, much family and friends news, death of Mrs. Breckinridge, illnesses in the family, birth of her baby John Breckinridge.
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Letter - December 5, 1844
Letter headed "Thursday -- Leigh -- December 5, 1844" from Lucy Gilmer to her sister, Emma Gilmer Breckinridge, at Fincastle, Botetourt County, Virginia, responding to Emma's letter of November 25 (see Object ID 1969.51.369), telling of an ill friend, Mildred Dabney; about local political discussions; her opinion of some of the ladies making inappropriate remarks; that little Cary is a big hit with all he visits and they are expecting Emma's fam...
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Letter - February 10, 1843
Letter headed "Catawba Feb 10th 1843" from Mary Ann Breckinridge to her Grandma Mary Gilmer at Leigh telling of the progress her mother is making after the birth of Lucy Breckinridge, who she describes as "the fattest and largest baby ever saw and has black hair and dark eyes", about knitting a pair of socks for the baby, that her father is on a business trip to Lynchburg, and about how much they miss Gilmer Breckinridge who is staying at Leigh.
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Letter - February 2, 1843
Letter headed Catawba February 2nd, 1843 from Mary Ann Breckinridge to her Aunt Lucy Gilmer at Leigh, near Hardins Tavern, Albemarle telling of the birth of a new sister to be called Lucy Breckinridge, offers Lucy Gilmer the right to choose a middle name, tells of other family news, John Gilmer in Lexington plans to join a church, Cousin James Holcombe is leaving for a 2 month trip to Indiana, and states that his mother will probably die before h...
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Letter - February 22, 1843, shortly after the funeral of Lizzie Watts Preston
Letter without heading or date from Mary Peachy Gilmer to her sister Emma Gilmer Breckinridge about the funeral for Lizzie Watts Preston who died about a year after her marriage to Tom Preston. Tells of the distress of various family members at this sad occasion and mentions she needs a new pair of shoes and sends this letter by Cousin Cary [Breckinridge] who attended the funeral without his wife Emma.
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Letter - February 23, 1842
Letter headed "Catawba Feb 23rd 1842" from Emma Breckinridge at Fincastle to her brother William Gilmer at Leigh, near Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle, Virginia, requesting that William pay a visit to Catawba next spring to attend a wedding between Lizzy Watts and T. P. [Tom Preston] and that he tell no one other than his mother and sister Lucy, who is expected to be part of the wedding party. Emma also asks William to come prepared to talk about farm...
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Letter - July 2, 1842
Letter headed "Oaklands July 2d 1842" from Lucy Gilmer to her mother, Mary Gilmer, near Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle County. Tells of her trip from Charlottesville to Lynchburg on a crowded stagecoach, and then on to Big Lick with no accidents. Tells of the school Mrs. Watts is providing at Oaklands and encourages her Mother to let Mary Peachy attend this school also. Mentions a great deal of damage done to the wheat crop by a severe storm. Tells o...
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Letter - March 1, 1843
Letter headed "Catawba March 1st 1843" from Emma Gilmer Breckinridge to her sister Lucy Gilmer at Leigh near Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle [Virginia] with details of the death and funeral of Lizzie Watts Preston, about her dream where she was warned that she would die within the year if she married, and her coffin was placed near the same spot in the church where she had been married only five months earlier, about the consolation felt that Lizzie ...
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Letter - March 9, 1843
Letter headed "March 9th 1843" from Emma Breckinridge at Fincastle to her sister Lucy Gilmer at Leigh, near Hardin's Tavern, Albemarle, Virginia telling of events that led up to Lizzie Watts Preston's death in Abingdon and funeral at Oaklands, about how Lizzie and Mr. Preston read the Bible twice a day, about the reasons William Gilmer and Mr. Watts were not willing to join a church, states that Lizzie took sick on January 1, 1843 and felt she wo...
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Letter - May 26, 1842
Letter headed "Catawba May 26th 1842" from Emma Breckinridge to her husband Cary Breckinridge, Esq, at Leesburg, Virginia and forwarded back to Fincastle on June 8, 1842. An interesting letter detailing what is happening at home while Cary is traveling with their son James, tells of planting and replanting tobacco, corn, picking strawberries, field work, laying floors in the mill, some problems on the farm and some family news.
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Letter - May 28, 1842
Letter headed "Leigh May (28th date posted) 1842 Friday evening " from Lucy Gilmer to her sister Emma Breckinridge at Catawba, near Fincastle, Botetourt County, telling about Emma's son, James, who is staying with the Gilmer's while his father is traveling to Leesburg. Tells of the travels they have gone on visiting cousins in the area, his progress in schooling, and information about church services and an anticipated visit from Lizzie Watts who...
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