Sophia Collier
- Born: Abt 1740, Worcester Co., MD
- Marriage (1): William Watts
- Died: After 1800, Worcester Co., MD
Surname comes from the Miles Files. Also, we see this in the Worcester Probate files that pretty much makes certain that Sophia Watts was nee Collier as she was present when her sister Ann (Collier) Riley died:
Ann Riley (nuncupative)
WoW-JW18:175
21 Sep 179416 Dec 1794
Be it remembered that on the twentieth first day of Sep 1794 that Ann Riley departed this life and Sophia Watts, being present at the same, states that she devised:
To daughter Elizabeth -40 pounds on a bond due from John Ratcliff, one desk, and a mare that was at son Thomas Riley's and a Negro fellow Lawrence
To son Littleton - thirty pounds out of same bond on John Ratcliff
To son Isaac Riley - thirty pounds out of same bond on John Ratcliff
To son James Riley - bond on Levi Mills for 100 pounds
Be it remembered that on the day above written appeared Alexander Smith. He being present when Ann Riley departed this life. Be it remembered that on the day above written appeared Nelly Franklin. She being present when Ann Riley departed this life.
Sophia married William Watts, son of William Watts and Comfort Scarborough. (William Watts was born about 1737 in Accomack Co., VA and died in 1801-1809 in Worcester Co., MD.)
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