Quote from an earlier history of Franklin Co, "William Watts came from N.Y. in 1804 and settled 2 years in Franlin Twp, where he rented from Lucas Sullivant. In 1816, he moved into Perry Twp, then part of Norwich Twp, where he cleared land and made a home, which he deeded to his son. He died in Washington township where another son lived.

1810 Tax List, Franklin County, OH, Census Index, Page 030, lists John Watts of Franklin County, OH. John Watts and Sarah Goetschius emigrated from New York to OH in 1812 and settled in Franklin County on land that is now Columbus, OH. John Watts served in the War of 1812 in Captain Joseph Vances Company (Dragoons) August 24 - October 14, 1812 or from August 1 to September 4, 1813. His cause of death was a kick of a horse in the military during the War of 1812.

The OH Genealogical Quarterly, Volume 3, Number 3, July, 1939, published by the Columbus Genealogical Society:

Settlements of Estates, Abstracts of Franklin County, OH, Records, Page 261: 06ll. Watts, Guardianship of Aug 26, 1826, Stewart Bailey and William Lusk appointed guardian of William aged 10 yrs, Catherine, 8 years, John, 6 yrs, Hiram, 5 yrs, and Sarah, 1 yr, infant heirs of John Watts, dec'd.

Securities. Nicholas Demorest and Samuel Hunter. 0612. Watts, Guardianship of Dec 21, 1826, John Goetschius chosen as guardian by Nicholas, aged 20 yrs, Joseph, 18 yrs, and Maria, 15 yrs, minor heirs of John Watts, dec'd. Securities. Charles Harrison and John Briggs. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Roster of OH Soldiers of the War of 1812, Page 145, Published Under Authority of Law by the Adjutant General of OH, 1916: Pages 368-369Roll of Capt. Joseph Vances Company (Dragoons) (Probably from Franklin County) Sgt John M. WhiteCpl William Hunter Privates Courtney, Richard Goetschius, Nicholas House, Richard Hunter, John Sullivant, Lucas Watts, John White, Alexander ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------John and Sarah (Goetschius) were most likely buried in the Old Union Methodist Cemetery on Franklin Road south of Columbus and practically on his farm OR in the Old Franklinton Cemetery (downtown Columbus) which had most graves washed away by the river floods before all the cemetery records were ever made. It is most likely the Franklin Road site. Their daughter, Sarah (Watts) Hunter's grave is there. Also, some broken stones of the grave of Nicholas Goetschius were also found there.