Catherine "Kitty" Parker

Catherine “Kitty” Parker was born in 1764. She later married James Waters. In her 1855 will, recorded under the name “Kiddy Waters,” she described herself as the widow of James Waters and stated that he had served in the War of 1812.

On 31 July 1855, while living in Marion District, South Carolina, she made her last will and testament. She described herself as weak in body but of sound and disposing mind and memory. Her principal expected property was a claim under the Act of Congress approved 3 March 1855, which provided bounty land for soldiers of various United States wars and, when a soldier had died, for the soldier’s widow. She stated that, as James Waters’s widow, she was entitled to 120 acres of land and had sent her declaration to the appropriate department in Washington, D.C.

In the event that she died before the land warrant was issued and delivered to her, she gave all her right, title, and interest in the 120 acres to her grandchildren Ann Waters, Willis Waters, and Elizabeth Waters. She revoked all earlier wills. The document bears her mark and was witnessed by W. W. Sellers, N. Easterling, and J. R. Price. The notes record later dates of 30 September 1856, described as “published,” and 7 October 1856.

Catherine “Kitty” Parker Waters died in 1856.