Thomas of Swift Creek Watkins

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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]

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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)

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. Benjamin Watkins was born Est 1724, Henrico Co., Virginia Colony; died 12 Feb 1781, Chesterfield Co., Virginia.

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Another Henry Watkins is seen in the list of living individuals in 1623 in Virginia.

Henry married Catherine Pride. Catherine was born Est 1635, Aaccomac Plantation, Colonial Virginia; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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One thing that endears Henry Watkins, to me, is his disbursement of his lands to his children prior to his death. He mentions his love for his children when he gave land to each of his sons on the south side of Chickahominy Swamp in 1691/2. The tradition of primogeniture was still common in the early colonies. However, by making a will you could distribute your property as you saw fit. Henry went even further than this when he partitioned his land to his sons prior to his death. I feel it showed a great deal of confidence in the ability and integrity of his sons.

In January 1691/2, he gifted, "With love and affection," the following to his sons:
William: 120 acres next to Edward Finch
Joseph: 120 acres ?in the lower part?
Edward: 120 acres ?in the lower part?
Henry (Jr.): ?the tract where I now live?
Thomas: 200 acres on ?Three Runs?