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Alexander Watkins

Male 1803 - 1871  (68 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Alexander Watkins was born 1803, Halifax County, Virginia (son of Captain Thomas Watkins and Rebecca Seldon/Selden); died 1871, Halifax Co., Virginia; was buried , Danripple, Halifax Co., Virginia.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Captain Thomas Watkins was born 12 Feb 1761, Halifax Co., Virginia (son of Benjamin Watkins and Elizabeth Cary); died Yes, date unknown, Halifax Co., Virginia.

    Thomas married Rebecca Seldon/Selden. Rebecca was born Abt 1770, Halifax County, Virginia; died 1830. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Rebecca Seldon/Selden was born Abt 1770, Halifax County, Virginia; died 1830.

    Notes:

    Name:
    Genealogical Societies show wife as Rebecca Vaughan and Rebecca Seldon
    https://books.google.com/books?id=jWkZAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA298&lpg=PA298&dq=thomas+watkins+married+rebecca+seldon&source=bl&ots=7CoT1kt8LY&sig=b6nkqo0mIJTMSZ1m0xB1MVllOXE&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiDv_-f5_vPAhVDwGMKHTI-A3IQ6AEIMzAE#v=onepage&q&f=false

    Children:
    1. Samuel Watkins was born 10 Sep 1800, Halifax County, Virginia; died 22 Sep 1868, Caswell Co., North Carolina; was buried , Cedars Cemetery, Milton, Caswell Co., NC.
    2. 1. Alexander Watkins was born 1803, Halifax County, Virginia; died 1871, Halifax Co., Virginia; was buried , Danripple, Halifax Co., Virginia.
    3. William [Selden] Watkins was born 1790, Halifax County, Virginia; died 1866, Halifax Co., Virginia.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Benjamin Watkins was born Est 1724, Henrico Co., Virginia Colony (son of Thomas of Swift Creek Watkins and Elizabeth Pride); died 12 Feb 1781, Chesterfield Co., Virginia.

    Benjamin married Elizabeth Cary. Elizabeth (daughter of Miles4 'The Elder of Peartree Hall' Cary and Mrs. Miles4 of Peartree Hall Cary) was born Abt 1740, Colonial Virginia; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Elizabeth Cary was born Abt 1740, Colonial Virginia (daughter of Miles4 'The Elder of Peartree Hall' Cary and Mrs. Miles4 of Peartree Hall Cary); died Yes, date unknown.
    Children:
    1. 2. Captain Thomas Watkins was born 12 Feb 1761, Halifax Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown, Halifax Co., Virginia.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Thomas of Swift Creek Watkins was born 1672, Malvern Hills Plantation, Henrico Co., Virginia (son of Henry Watkins and Catherine Pride); died 25 Jun 1760, Henrico Co., Virginia.

    Notes:

    1666 June 6th Patent [Cavaliers and Pioneers Patent Bk 1, pg 556] John WILSON, 100 acs. Henrico Co., N. side of Appomattox Riv., 6 June 1666, p. 504 (616]. Part of 1100 acs. purchased of Wm CLARKE which was granted by pattent 6 May 1638 & by him sould to Leonard LAUGHTON 29 Oct. 1638, who sold to Seath WARD 3 Jan. 1639, as by record of sd. deed at James Citty 24 Sept. 1640 & assignments thereon endorsed may appear; & for better confirmation the Widdow Dorothy CLARKE surrendered the land to sd. Seath WARD at a Court held at Veriana 25 Mar. 1640, who at Ct. held at Variana 9 Nov. 1640 surrendered to Wm. WORSNAM 200 acs. being part of 300 acs. at the Ould Towne Cr. as by the records of that Cr. as by the records of that Ct. & by a deed of sayle thereof dated 2 Nov. 1640 & assignment thereon doth appeare; sd. Seth WARD for good consideration as assigned the other 100 acs. to Henry ROWEN, who at the same Ct. in like manner assigned same to Peter Feepond, who at the same Ct. assigned sd. 100 acs. to sd. WILSON; beg. at the river side, running W. by N. 1/3 Nly. along an old knowne fence being the line parting sd. WILSON & the Orphants of George & Wm WORSNAM &c; 631 acs. 25 po. beg. about 100 paces above Mr. RANDOLPHS Mill, extending E. by S 51 po. by same, S.E. by S. 88 po. to a greate balck oake at the Cr. side &c. to the old line of sd. WILSONS first grant where there is a greate pine marked for a cor. tree of this new survey which place is called the Swift Cr. round aboute, W.N.W. 237 po. against the second fall of sd. Cr. & c.
    [Known associates of Giles Carter and William Watkins at Swift Creek]

    Thomas married Elizabeth Pride. Elizabeth was born Est 1687, Henrico Co., Virginia; died Aft 1681, Henrico Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Elizabeth Pride was born Est 1687, Henrico Co., Virginia; died Aft 1681, Henrico Co., Virginia.

    Notes:

    Name:
    Daughter of John Pride (1627-1731) and Jane Lovering (1644-1713) Children of Thomas Watkins and Elizabeth Pride: Susannah, Mary, Thomas, Stephen, Jane, Elizabeth, Joel and Benjamin

    Notes:

    Married:
    Thomas and Elizabeth had the following eight children:

    A) Susannah WATKINS (b.1700/1706-Henrico County,VA d.Aft 1760-Powhatan Co,VA)
    | sp: Joseph (son of Benjamin) WOODSON
    B) Jean/Jane WATKINS (b.1708-Henrico County,VA d.2 Dec 1777-Goochland County,VA)
    | sp: Benjamin (son of Henry) WATKINS of "Jenitoe" (b.1698-Henrico County,VA m.1726 d.17 Sep 1753-Goochland County,VA)
    C) Mary (dau of Thomas "Swift Creek") WATKINS (b.1710-Swift Creek,Henrico County,VA d.13 Feb 1778-Goochland County,VA)
    | sp: Robert WOODSON (m.Abt 1724)
    D) . Elizabeth WATKINS (b.1712 d.1802-Cumberland County,VA)
    | sp: Benjamin WOODSON
    | sp: William S. (son of James & Margaret Vivion) DANIEL (b.1714 d.1775-Cumberland County,VA)
    E) THOMAS "Chickahominy" WATKINS * (b.Abt 1714-Henrico County,VA d.Nov 1783-Henrico County,VA)
    | sp: FRANCES ANDERSON * (b.Abt 1715-Henrico County,VA d.Aft 1750)
    F) . Joel (1st) WATKINS (b.1716-Henrico County,VA d.27 Jan 1776-Prince Edward County,VA)
    | sp: Rhoda GRESHAM (b.Abt 1735 m.15 Jul 1752)
    G) Stephen WATKINS (b.1720-Swift Creek,Henrico,Virginia. d.1755-Amelia Co.,Virginia)
    | sp: Mary CHRISTIAN (m.Abt 1745d.Amelia Co.,Virginia)
    H) Benjamin (son of Thomas "Swift Creek") WATKINS (b.1725-Henrico County,VA d.12 Feb 1781-Chesterfield County,VA)
    sp: Elizabeth CARY (m.25 Oct 1755 d.Jul 1801)

    Children:
    1. Thomas of Chickahominy Swamp Watkins was born Abt 1714, Henrico Co., Virginia; died Nov 1783, Henrico Co., Virginia.
    2. Susannah Watkins was born Est 1700, Henrico Co., Virginia Colony; died Abt 1760, Powahatan, Virginia Colony.
    3. Elizabeth Watkins was born 1712, Henrico Co., Virginia Colony; died 1802.
    4. Joel Watkins was born 1716, Henrico Co., Virginia Colony; died 27 Jan 1776, Prince Edward Co., Virginia .
    5. 4. Benjamin Watkins was born Est 1724, Henrico Co., Virginia Colony; died 12 Feb 1781, Chesterfield Co., Virginia.

  3. 10.  Miles4 'The Elder of Peartree Hall' Cary was born Bef 1723, Colonial Virginia (son of Miles3 Cary and Mary Roscow); died 1766, Warwick Co., Virginia Colony.

    Miles4 married Mrs. Miles4 of Peartree Hall Cary. Mrs. was born Est 1725; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Mrs. Miles4 of Peartree Hall Cary was born Est 1725; died Yes, date unknown.
    Children:
    1. John5 Cary was born 1740, Back River, Elizabeth City County, Virginia; died 1795.
    2. 5. Elizabeth Cary was born Abt 1740, Colonial Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.


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