James Bell Watt, son of James Watt and Margaret Bell, was born in Fairfield County, South Carolina on April 4th, 1820. After attending the schools of the county, he entered Erskine College, but did not complete the full collegiate course. Soon after leaving college in 1839, James married Miss Nancy Bell, daughter of Charles and Margaret [Montgomery] Bell, of Fairfield County, South Carolina. Shortly after their wedding, James pursued his Theological studies under Rev. James Boyce, D. D., and was licensed by the First Presbytery in 1843.
In 1844, Rev. James B. Watt was ordained and installed pastor of Steele Creek and Sardis A.R.P. churches in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. After laboring in this wide field for five or six years, he was released from Sardis A.R.P. and for seven or eight years longer he continued pastor of Steele Creek A.R.P. In 1858, he severed his connection with the Associate Reformed Church, and
connected with the Presbyterian Church and was soon called to Steele Creek and Pleasant Hill churches in that denomination.
In 1860, Rev. Watt was attacked by typhoid fever and died on Sept. 16th of that year.
While pastor of Steele Creek A.R.P. Church, his first wife, Nancy, died, leaving three children, and he was subsequently married to Miss Louisa A. Neel, daughter of Gen. Wm. Neel, of Mecklenburg Co., N. C., with whom he had three additional children.
Rev. James Bell Watt was laid to rest in the churchyard cemetery at Steel Creek.
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In 1844, Rev. James B. Watt was ordained and installed pastor of Steele Creek and Sardis A.R.P. churches in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. After laboring in this wide field for five or six years, he was released from Sardis A.R.P. and for seven or eight years longer he continued pastor of Steele Creek A.R.P. In 1858, he severed his connection with the Associate Reformed Church, and
connected with the Presbyterian Church and was soon called to Steele Creek and Pleasant Hill churches in that denomination.
In 1860, Rev. Watt was attacked by typhoid fever and died on Sept. 16th of that year.
While pastor of Steele Creek A.R.P. Church, his first wife, Nancy, died, leaving three children, and he was subsequently married to Miss Louisa A. Neel, daughter of Gen. Wm. Neel, of Mecklenburg Co., N. C., with whom he had three additional children.
Rev. James Bell Watt was laid to rest in the churchyard cemetery at Steel Creek.
Bio and links provided by GMG.
James Bell Watt, son of James Watt and Margaret Bell, was born in Fairfield County, South Carolina on April 4th, 1820. After attending the schools of the county, he entered Erskine College, but did not complete the full collegiate course. Soon after leaving college in 1839, James married Miss Nancy Bell, daughter of Charles and Margaret [Montgomery] Bell, of Fairfield County, South Carolina. Shortly after their wedding, James pursued his Theological studies under Rev. James Boyce, D. D., and was licensed by the First Presbytery in 1843.
In 1844, Rev. James B. Watt was ordained and installed pastor of Steele Creek and Sardis A.R.P. churches in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. After laboring in this wide field for five or six years, he was released from Sardis A.R.P. and for seven or eight years longer he continued pastor of Steele Creek A.R.P. In 1858, he severed his connection with the Associate Reformed Church, and
connected with the Presbyterian Church and was soon called to Steele Creek and Pleasant Hill churches in that denomination.
In 1860, Rev. Watt was attacked by typhoid fever and died on Sept. 16th of that year.
While pastor of Steele Creek A.R.P. Church, his first wife, Nancy, died, leaving three children, and he was subsequently married to Miss Louisa A. Neel, daughter of Gen. Wm. Neel, of Mecklenburg Co., N. C., with whom he had three additional children.
Rev. James Bell Watt was laid to rest in the churchyard cemetery at Steel Creek.
Bio and links provided by GMG.
In 1844, Rev. James B. Watt was ordained and installed pastor of Steele Creek and Sardis A.R.P. churches in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. After laboring in this wide field for five or six years, he was released from Sardis A.R.P. and for seven or eight years longer he continued pastor of Steele Creek A.R.P. In 1858, he severed his connection with the Associate Reformed Church, and
connected with the Presbyterian Church and was soon called to Steele Creek and Pleasant Hill churches in that denomination.
In 1860, Rev. Watt was attacked by typhoid fever and died on Sept. 16th of that year.
While pastor of Steele Creek A.R.P. Church, his first wife, Nancy, died, leaving three children, and he was subsequently married to Miss Louisa A. Neel, daughter of Gen. Wm. Neel, of Mecklenburg Co., N. C., with whom he had three additional children.
Rev. James Bell Watt was laid to rest in the churchyard cemetery at Steel Creek.
Bio and links provided by GMG.
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