Robert Watts (1743-1814)

Shipping Merchant & Co-Founder of the New York Chamber of Commerce

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He was born in New York City and graduated from King's College in 1760. He was a Shipping Merchant and Member of the New York Chamber of Commerce. "His residence was at Rose Hill near Fordham, Westchester County, now the grounds of the Roman Catholic Seminary of St. Johns". In 1790, he was living at Great Dock Street in New York and he died at Philadelphia. He married Lady Mary Alexander, daughter of the Revolutionary General William Alexander, Lord Stirling., and had five children (listed).

Parents (2)

John Watts

President of the King's Council of New York

1715-1789

Anne (DeLancey) Watts

Mrs Anne (DeLancey) Watts

1723-1775

Spouse (1)

Mary (Alexander) Watts

Lady Mary (Alexander) Watts

1749-1820

Children (5)

Sarah (Watts) Cruger

Mrs Sarah Maria (Watts) Romain, Cruger

b.c.1778

Anne (Watts) Kearny

Mrs Anne (Watts) Kearny

1780-1835

Catherine (Watts) Barclay

Mrs Catherine (Watts) Barclay; died without issue

1782-1851

Robert Watts

Robert Watts, Merchant, of New York City

1784-1850

John Watts

Dr John Watts, of New York City

1786-1831

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Old Merchants of New York