Also spelled in records Wattis, Waites, Waitis.
Events
Date of Birth: unknown.
Place of Birth: unknown.
Date of Death: 1703.
Place of Death: unknown.
George’s probate inventory was taken 25 June 1703 in Enville, Staffordshire.
Relationships
Father: unknown.
Mother: unknown.
Spouse: Anne Wilcox. Married 29 April 1658 in Bobbington, Staffordshire.
The marriage is recorded in the parish register.
Sister: Mary Watis.
George names his sister in his will.
Children:
(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project.)
Edward Watis (born 23 January 1658/9, baptized 17 February 1658/9 in Claverley, Staffordshire - buried 31 July 1728 in Enville, Staffordshire) married Frances.
George Watis (baptized 5 September 1661 in Enville - buried June 25 1744 in Enville) married Elizabeth Darby 11 November 1701 in Kingswinford, Staffordshire.
Ann Watis (baptized 28 October 1665 in Enville) married Richard Grove 9 April 1694 in Alveley, Shropshire.
John Watis (buried 23 February 1729/30 in Enville) married Mary Watkins 19 November 1699 in Enville.
Mary Watis (baptized 27 June 1674 in Enville - buried 21 July 1740 in Kingswinford) married John Darby 12 June 1699 in Enville.
Evidence
from the Bobbington parish register:
1658
George Wattis & Anne Wilcox were married at Bovington the 29th of Aprill
from the Claverley parish register:
1658
Edward son of George Wattis born January 23d Bapt: Febr: 17
from the Enville parish register:
1661
C George the sonne of Geroge Waites & Anne his Wife was baptized 5th of September
1665
Ann the daughter of Georg waitis was Baptised october 28
1674
Mary the daughter of George Waitis Baptisd June 27
from the Lay Subsidy Hearth Tax, 1666:
Enfeild Constablewick
George Waites …Sixe [Hearthes Chargeble]
George’s will:
In the name of God Amen I George Watis of the parish of Enfield & County of Stafford Yeoman being in Sound & disposing memory praised be God for the same do make this my last will & Testament In manner and form following. That is to say first and principally I resigne my Soul into the mercifull hands of Almighty God my Creator, assuredly hoping through the merits of my blessed Savior to obtain Remission of all my Sins, & my body I committ to the Earth whence it was taken to be decently buried according to the discretion of my Wife & my Son George as Executors herein after named, And as for the worldly goods and estate the Lord hath lent me I dispose thereof as follows
Imprimis I give and bequeath to my Son John Watis five shillings having paid him his portion in full already
Item I give and bequeath to my Son Edward Watis the just Sum of five pounds and to his daughter Margarett the just Sum of five pounds and to his daughter Anne the just Sum of five pounds, and to his Daughter Mary the just Sum of five pounds, to be paid them by my Executors within twelve months after my decease, with this provision and if in case that either of the three [interlined: or which of the] daughters Margarett Mary or Anne should die before marriage that her or their portion should be disposed equally to them or her that survives.
Item I give & bequeath to my Daughter Anne Grove five shillings having paid her, her portion in full already.
Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Mary Darby five shillings super and above her portion being fifty pounds which I order and appoint to be paid her within three months after the date hereof and acquittance to be had for the same to free my said Executor & then no demand for the residue to be made for the same.
Item I give and bequeath to my Grandchild Anne Grove the Chest in the parlour Chamber and her Grandmothers bed & Bolster with a Red Ring within 2 months after the decease of her Grandmother
Item I give and bequeath to my Sister Mary Watis the just sum of Twenty Shillings
Item All the rest and residue of my Estate goods Chattels & Cattels whatsoever of any kind whatsoever, or whereseover, or howsoever they have become unto me, my debts and funerall expences being discharged I give and bequeath to my Wife & my Son George whom I do make Sole Executors of this my last will & testament, revoking all other wills by me heretofore made and after the decease of my Wife I order appoint & leave to my Son George Watis & to his heires Executors Administrators whoever was, is, or shall be in the right of my wife by reason of Copartnership in being Executors to be his forever But if at any time she is minded to live with any other Child of hers so as to leave the said George Watis her Son, then I order, appoint And leave the said George Watis my Son & Executor to give & pay her the just sum of Thirty pounds at such time or times of her departure from him In Witnesse whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seale this Twentieth day of June In the Thirteenth Year of the Reigne of our Sovereigne Lord William the third King over England etc Annoque Dom’i 1701
George Watts [his seal]
Signed Sealed & Published to be my last Will & Testament
In the Presence of us
Edward Jones
The mark H of Henry Watkins
July the twentieth One thousand seaven Hundred & One I John Darby of the parish of Kingswinford & County of Stafford Yeoman have received of my Father George Watis my wives portion & in full of this will, and declare agt making any demand for the future for either
John Darby
In the presence of us
Edward Jones
Richard Grove
June the Twenty fifth One Thousand Seaven Hundred and Three Be it knowne That I Edward Watis of Broughton of the parish of Claverly & County of Salop have Rec’ed the within menconed Legavies for my & my Children in full of this will left me & my Children by my Father George Watis and do hereby acquit the within ment’oned Executors & their heirs for ever and declare agt. makeing any demand for the same either me or mine for the future
Witness my hand
Edward Wattis
In the presence of us
Edward Jones
Edward Gough
A True & perfect Inventory of the goods Cattells & Chattels & personall Estate of George Watis late of the parish of Enfield in the County of Stafford dec’ed taken & appraised the twenty sixth day of March in the fifth year of the Reigne of our Sovereigne Lady Anne Queen over England &c annoque Dom’i 1706
Imprimis In the dwelling House
One Table board & frame one bench one Chaire Two Joynt Stooles a grate fire Shovell & tongs gailes a pair of bellows Two Iron Spits a dripping pan brasse & pewter of all Sorts a dresser & pewter frame a Small gun a warming pan & other Small things & books of all arts
£ s d
2:10:00
Meal [Meat?] in the Roof
2:00:00
In the Parlour
Two Tables a form 2 Joynt Stooles a Skreen Three Chaires & other small things
1:00:00
In the Bakehous
A Brasse furnace a Cheese presse a malt mill a kneading Tub four Brewing Tubs a Churn Cobberts & other small wooden ware
2:00:00
In the Seller
Five barrels a powdering Tub Two Spinning Wheels & other small thing
1:01:00
In the room over the bakehouse
One Joynt bed & all appurtenances withall one Chest one Coffer one old box withall:
7:10:00
In the Parlour Chamber
One Chest Three Chaires one grate one Feather bed & all appurtenances & other small things
4:10:00
In the Cockloft
Things of all sorts
2:00:00
Item
Linnen of all sorts
5:00:00
Item
Tow & flax
0:13:04
Item
Corn threshed & unthreshed in the house & barn
5:00:00
Item
Two small stacks of Corn
30:00:00
Corn growing on the land
15:00:00
Implements of Husbandry of all sorts
15:00:00
Two Naggs One Mare
10:00:00
Three Cows & foure Young beasts
7:00:00
Eleven Stow piggs
2:15:00
poultry
0:03:00
muck in the Fold
2:00:00
wearing apparrell & money in purse
5:00:00
debts due to the dec’ed supposed good
30:00:00
desperate debts
15:00:00
Summe toto 165:12:04
Appraised by us
John Darby
John Willcox
Henry Watkins
[proved 30 May 1706 in the Consistory Court of Lichfield]
References
Parish registers of Bobbington, Staffordshire. Digital images on Findmypast.co.uk.
Parish registers of Claverley, Staffordshire. Digital images on Findmypast.co.uk.
Parish registers of Enville, Staffordshire. Digital images on Findmypast.co.uk.
Will of George Watis of Enfield, Staffordshire, yeoman, proved 30 May 1706 in the Consistory Court of Lichfield and Coventry. Digital images on Findmypast.co.uk.