Olson's Tree » John Watts (1715-1789)
Personal data John Watts
Source 1- He was born on April 5, 1715 in New York, New York, United States.
- He died on August 15, 1789 in London, England, he was 74 years old.
- A child of Robert Watts and Mary Nicoll
Household of John Watts
(1) He has/had a relationship with Ann de Lancey.
Child(ren):
Child(ren):
- Susanna Watts 1749-1823
- John Watts 1749-1836
- Mary Nicoll "Polly" Watts 1751-1815
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Historical events
Birthday April 5, 1715
- The temperature on April 5, 1715 was about 7.0 °C. Source: KNMI
- This page is only available in Dutch.Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
- In the year 1715: Source: Wikipedia
- April 15 » The Pocotaligo Massacre triggers the start of the Yamasee War in colonial South Carolina.
- May 3 » A total solar eclipse was visible across northern Europe, and northern Asia, as predicted by Edmond Halley to within 4 minutes accuracy.
- July 20 » Seventh Ottoman–Venetian War: The Ottoman Empire captures Nauplia, the capital of the Republic of Venice's "Kingdom of the Morea", thereby opening the way to the swift Ottoman reconquest of the Morea.
- July 31 » Seven days after a Spanish treasure fleet of 12 ships left Havana, Cuba for Spain, 11 of them sink in a storm off the coast of Florida. A few centuries later, treasure is salvaged from these wrecks.
- September 1 » King Louis XIV of France dies after a reign of 72 years, which is the longest of any major European monarch.
- November 13 » Jacobite rising in Scotland: Battle of Sheriffmuir: The forces of the Kingdom of Great Britain halt the Jacobite advance, although the action is inconclusive.
Day of death August 15, 1789
- The temperature on August 15, 1789 was about 17.0 °C. Wind direction mainly east. Weather type: betrokken donder weerlicht. Source: KNMI
- Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- In the year 1789: Source: Wikipedia
- March 4 » In New York City, the first Congress of the United States meets, putting the United States Constitution into effect. The United States Bill of Rights is written and proposed to Congress.
- April 21 » George Washington's reception at Trenton is hosted by the Ladies of Trenton as he journeys to New York City for his first inauguration.
- April 28 » Mutiny on the Bounty: Lieutenant William Bligh and 18 sailors are set adrift and the rebel crew returns to Tahiti briefly and then sets sail for Pitcairn Island.
- May 5 » In France, the Estates-General convenes for the first time since 1614.
- June 17 » In France, the Third Estate declares itself the National Assembly.
- July 14 » Alexander Mackenzie finally completes his journey to the mouth of the great river he hoped would take him to the Pacific, but which turns out to flow into the Arctic Ocean. Later named after him, the Mackenzie is the second-longest river system in North America.
Same birth/death day
- 1719 » Axel von Fersen the Elder, Swedish field marshal and politician, Lord Marshal of Sweden († 1794)
- 1726 » Benjamin Harrison V, American politician, planter and merchant († 1791)
- 1727 » Pasquale Anfossi, Italian violinist and composer († 1797)
- 1729 » Frederick Charles Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg († 1809)
- 1730 » Jean Baptiste Seroux d'Agincourt, French archaeologist and historian († 1814)
- 1732 » Jean-Honoré Fragonard, French painter and etcher († 1806)
- 1728 » Marin Marais, French viol player and composer (b. 1656)
- 1758 » Pierre Bouguer, French mathematician, geophysicist, and astronomer (b. 1698)
- 1799 » Giuseppe Parini, Italian poet and author (b. 1729)
- 1844 » José María Coppinger, governor of Spanish East Florida (b. 1733)
- 1852 » Johan Gadolin, Finnish chemist, physicist, and mineralogist (b. 1760)
- 1859 » Nathaniel Claiborne, American farmer and politician (b. 1777)
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Charles Olson, "Olson's Tree", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/olsons-tree/P16799.php : accessed February 23, 2026), "John Watts (1715-1789)".