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A descendant of the family relates that while in the East Indies, when closely pursued by where he had taken refuge, Mr. Watts turned a tiger which had followed him into a river to grapple with the monster, and, by singular coolness and dexterity, succeeded in ridding himself of his formidable enemy. widow, who died in 1693,"long survived her We know that he died about 1656, as his unfortunate husband (37 years)." This fact tion Act Book of the Prerogative Court of is confirmed by an entry in the AdministraCanterbury under date March 19, 1656/7 :— Thomas Watts. The Nineteenth day lres. of Ad'scon issued forth unto Merian [sic] Watts widd. the relicte of Thomas Watts late of the Towne & Countye of Southton. decea'd To Ad'ster the goods ch'ells & debts of the s'd dec'd. she beinge first by Com' sworne truely to Ad'ster, &c. Invy. £22: 10:00 (On March 19, 1656/7, letters of administration issued forth unto Miriam Watts, widow, the relict of Thomas Watts of the Town and County of Southampton, deceased, to administer the goods, first by Commission sworn truly to administer. chattels, and debts of the said deceased, she being Inventory 22/. 108.) The wording of this administration shows us that there is no truth in the tradition that he died at sea, which fact would have been stated in it had it been so. If he was drowned anywhere, it was at Southampton. OF His grandson certainly believed that he was drowned, for he wrote the following stanza 'On the Death of an Aged and Honoured Relative, Mrs. M. W., the Widow of Mr. T. Watts, and the Grandmother of the Poet' :— The painter-muse with glancing eye Observed a manly spirit nigh, THE following notes, collected and compiled by me, have been arranged and annotated by Mr. Chas. A. Bernau, F.S.G. : 1. The Grandparents of Dr. Isaac Watts. Thomas Watts, the paternal grandfather of Dr. Isaac Watts, is said to have commanded a ship of the British navy, under Admiral Blake, against the Dutch. We are told that this vessel unfortunately exploded, and by this accident he perished in the prime of life. My old friend the late Prof. Sir John Knox Laughton, of the Naval Records Society, wrote in reply to my inquiry to say he could find no trace of Thomas Watts as a naval officer in the Dutch War, or, indeed, in the navy at that time. Tradition informs us that among his contemporaries he was much esteemed, and celebrated for many of those accomplishments which gave such a lustre to his name That death had long disjoined: Since he was seen on earth no more: $1693 July 13 Grandmo. Watts died." In Canterbury for the years 1693 and 1694 have (To be continued.) 'An American Glossary' is not a Slang Dictionary, though of necessity it includes specimens of vulgar diction. 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The Nineteenth day lres. of Ad'scon issued forth unto Merian [sic] Watts widd. the relicte of Thomas Watts late of the Towne & Countye of Southton. decea'd To Ad'ster the goods ch'ells & debts of the s'd dec'd. she beinge first by Com' sworne truely to Ad'ster, &c. Invy. £22: 10:00 (On March 19, 1656/7, letters of administration issued forth unto Miriam Watts, widow, the relict of Thomas Watts of the Town and County of Southampton, deceased, to administer the goods, chattels, and debts of the said deceased, she being first by Commission sworn truly to administer. Inventory 22/. 10s.) The wording of this administration shows us that there is no truth in the tradition that he died at sea, which fact would have been stated in it had it been so. If he was drowned anywhere, it was at Southampton. MATERIALS FOR A HISTORY OF His grandson certainly believed that he was THE WATTS FAMILY OF SOUTHAMPTON. THE following notes, collected and compiled by me, have been arranged and annotated by Mr. Chas. A. Bernau, F.S.G. : 1. The Grandparents of Dr. Isaac Watts. Thomas Watts, the paternal grandfather of Dr. Isaac Watts, is said to have commanded a ship of the British navy, under Admiral Blake, against the Dutch. We are told that this vessel unfortunately exploded, and by this accident he perished in the prime of life. My old friend the late Prof. Sir John Knox Laughton, of the Naval Records Society, wrote in reply to my inquiry to say he could find no trace of Thomas Watts as a naval officer in the Dutch War, or, indeed, in the navy at that time. drowned, for he wrote the following stanza That death had long disjoined: United by a happier band, Since he was seen on earth no more: "1693 July 13 Grandmo. Watts died." In Canterbury for the years 1693 and 1694 have The records of the Prerogative Court of been searched unsuccessfully for a will or administration of Miriam Watts, widow. Tradition informs us that among his con1688 "Mrs. Miriam Watts, widow," is temporaries he was much esteemed, and mentioned as a member of the Above Bar celebrated for many of those accomplish- Chapel, Southampton. ments which gave such a lustre to his name WILLIAM BULL. (To be continued.) |