Francis Nathaniel 'Frank' Watkins

Henry married Agnes Woodson Venable. Agnes (daughter of Samuel Woodson Venable and Mary Scott Carrington) was born 4 Nov 1796, Prince Edward County, Virginia; died Apr 1868, Prince Edward County, Virginia; was buried , Watkins Family-Poplar Hill Plantation Worsham Prince Edward Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Lineage: Kit #139661
Henry Watkins (Immigrant), b 1638 Talgat, Wales, d 1715 Malvern Hills, Henrico Co, VA

Thomas Watkins (of Swift Creek),b 1678 d 1760 Henrico Co, VA ... (md. Catherine Pride)

Thomas Watkins Jr. (of Chickahominy), b 1714, d 1783 Swift Creek, Henrico Co, VA, Nov ? ... (md. Frances Anderson)

Francis Watkins, b 1745 July 15, d 1826 Henrico Co., VA, May 1 ... (md. Ann Agnes Woodson)

Henry Edward Watkins, b 1782 Feb 19, d 1856 Prince Edward Co, VA, Sept 6 ... (md. Agnes Woodson Venable)

Francis Nathaniel Watkins, b 1812 Aug ?, d 1885 Prince Edward Co, VA, Sept 5 ... (md. Martha Ann Scott)

Asa Dickenson Watkins b 1856 Jun 8, d 1938 Prince Edward Co, VA, Apr 14 ... (md. Ann Eliza Forbes)

William Forbes Watkins, b 1887 Jun 17, d 1955 Farmville, VA, Feb 22 ... (md. Susan Stevens)

William F. Watkins, b 1926 Millen, GA, Apr 4, d 2012 ... (md. Norma L. Soyars)

Died:
Date of Will (See Documents)

Ann married Francis of Poplar Hill Watkins, Sr. 9 Jan 1765, Prince Edward Co., Virginia. Francis (son of Thomas of Chickahominy Swamp Watkins and Frances Anne Anderson) was born 15 Jul 1745, Henrico Co., Virginia; died 1826, Poplar Hill, Prince Edward Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Lineage: Kit #139661
Henry Watkins (Immigrant), b 1638 Talgat, Wales, d 1715 Malvern Hills, Henrico Co, VA

Thomas Watkins (of Swift Creek),b 1678 d 1760 Henrico Co, VA ... (md. Catherine Pride)

Thomas Watkins Jr. (of Chickahominy), b 1714, d 1783 Swift Creek, Henrico Co, VA, Nov ? ... (md. Frances Anderson)

Francis Watkins, b 1745 July 15, d 1826 Henrico Co., VA, May 1 ... (md. Ann Agnes Woodson)

Henry Edward Watkins, b 1782 Feb 19, d 1856 Prince Edward Co, VA, Sept 6 ... (md. Agnes Woodson Venable)

Francis Nathaniel Watkins, b 1812 Aug ?, d 1885 Prince Edward Co, VA, Sept 5 ... (md. Martha Ann Scott)

Asa Dickenson Watkins b 1856 Jun 8, d 1938 Prince Edward Co, VA, Apr 14 ... (md. Ann Eliza Forbes)

William Forbes Watkins, b 1887 Jun 17, d 1955 Farmville, VA, Feb 22 ... (md. Susan Stevens)

William F. Watkins, b 1926 Millen, GA, Apr 4, d 2012 ... (md. Norma L. Soyars)

Samuel married Mary Scott Carrington Abt 1781, Prince Edward Co., Virginia. Mary (daughter of Paul Carrington and Margaret 'Peggy' Reade) was born 1758, Charllotte Co., Virginia; died 1837. [Group Sheet]

Richard married Anne Madeline "Nannie' Michaux Abt 1755, Prince Edward County, Virginia. Anne (daughter of Abraham Michaux and Suzanne 'Susannah' Rochet) was born Apr 1710, Prince Edward Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

We know Henry Watkins, Jr. died at that time. My reason for stating that Henry died in 1691 is from the application of Miss Jamie HESS who gave the following lineage as a Daughter of the Pilgrims (apparently providing proofs of the same):

I. HENRY WATKINS (1) born in Wales, 1600, was Burgess of Henrico Co, VA, 1623, listed as dead same year, References provided: Copies with applications of family records, wills and deeds filed with application. Virginia House of Burgesses, 1619-1658
II. HENRY WATKINS (1637-will 1691)
III. HENRY WATKINS (1660-1714) m. 1680 Mary -----
IV. THOMAS WATKINS (1691-1760. wife unknown
V. BENJAMIN WATKINS ( __ - WILL 1753); married Jane Watkins (___-will 1778)
VI. LYDIA WATKINS (1759- __) married JOHN JOHNSON (1738-1827)
VII. JANE JOHNSON (177201846) married HENSON JOHNSON (1763-1827) [which was child of Lydia & John?!]
VIII. ELIZABETH JOHNSON (1808-1857) married 1826 JOHN LEMON (1804-1881)
IX. MARTHA EMELINE LEMON (1842-1918) married GEORGE PHILIP HESS (1836-1897)
X. EDWARD DANIEL HESS (1862-1897) m. 1892 THEODOCIA MILLER (1873-1941)
XI. Miss JAMIE HESS, 5825 ½ Victor Street, Dallas, TX, recorded 1952 in Texas.

I do believe we can safely state that Henry died at his plantation near ?Malvern Hills,? in Henrico County. I have never seen a copy of his will. All I know is that it particularly left bequests to his grandson Thomas Watkins, son of Henry: 1 feather bed and bolster, 1 yarn "sett rugg", 1 pair nine quarter blankets, 1 pair sheets.


HENRY married CATHERINE. Her last name has been assumed to be ?Pride.? Oddly, I have never seen any proof that was her last name. I also don?t know if she survived Henry. Catherine is ?infamous? in her own way, and since it?s important to provide all information, good and bad, there is the following:

KATHERINE WATKINS' CASE, 1681. - Henrico County Deed Book, 1677-1692, 192-195

The examination of Katherine Watkins, the wife of Henry Watkins of Henrico County in Virginia had and taken this 13 of September 1681
before us William Byrd and John Farrar two of his Majesties Justices of the County aforesaid as followeth (vizt.)

The said Katherine aforesaid on her Oath and examination deposeth, That on fryday being in the Month of August aboute five weeks since, the said Katherine mett with John Long (A Mulatto Belonging to Capt. Thomas Cocke) at or neare the pyney slash betweene the aforesaid Cokes and Henry Watkins house, and at the same tyme and place, the said John threw the said Katherine downe (He starting from behind a tree) and stopped her Mouth with a handkerchief, and tooke up the said Katherines Coates [i.e., petticoats], and putt his yard into her and ravished her; Upon which she the said Katherine Cryed out (as she deposeth) and afterwards (being rexuced by another Negroe of the said Cockes named Jack White) she departed home, and the said John departed to his Masters likewise, or that way; after which abuse she the said Katherine declares that her husband, inclinable to the Quakers, and therefore would not prosecute, and she being sicke and her Children likewise, she therefore did not make her complaint before she went to Lt. Col. Farrass, which was yesterday, morning, and this day in the morning she went to William Randolphs' and found him not at home. But at night met with the gentlemen Justices aforesaid at the house of the aforesaid Cocke in Henrico County in Virginia aforeaid before whom she hath made this complaint upon oath . . .

(my note: and here we get the other side of the story:)

The deposition of John Aust aged 32 yeares or thereabouts Deposeth, that on fryday being the twelvth of August or thereabouts he came to the house of Mr. Thomas Cocke, and soe went into his Orchard where his servants were a cutting downe weeds, whoe asked the deponent to stay and drinke, soe the deponent stayed and dranke syder with them, and Jacke a Mulatto of the said Thomas Cocke went in to draw syder, and he stay'd something long whereupon the deponent followed him and coming to the doore where the syder was, heard Katherine the wife of henry Watkins say (Lord) Jacke what makes thee refreaine our house that you come not oftner, for come when thou wilt thou shalt be as well come as any of My owne Children, and soe she tooke him aobut the necke and Kissed him, and Jacke went out and drawed Syder, and she said Jack wilt thout not drinke to me, who sayd yes if you will goe out where our Cupp is, and a little after she came out, where the said Thomas Cockes negroes were a drinking
and there dranke cupp for cupp with them (as others there did) and as she sett Negroe dirke passing by her she tooke up the taile of his shirt (saying) Dirke thou wilt have a good long thing, and soe did several tymes as he past by her; after this she went into the roome where the syder was and then came out agine, and between the two houses she mett Mulatto Jacke a going to draw more syder and putt her hand on his codpiece, at which he smil'd, and went on his way and drew syder and she came againe into the company but stay'd not long but went out to drinking with two of the said Thomas Cockes Negroes by the garden pale, And a while after she tooke Mingoe one of the said Cocke's Negroes about the Necke and fling on the bedd and Kissed him and putt her hand into his Codpeice, Awhile after Mulatto Jacke went into the Fish roome and she followed him, but what they did there this deponent knoweth not for it being near night this deponent left her and the Negroes together, (He thinking her to be much in drinke) and soe this deponent went home about one houre by sunn . . .
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"In 1679 he received a patent for 170 acres of land on the north side of James River in Henrico Co. adjoining land of John Lewis, Mr. Cocke, and Mr. Beauchamp, and
touching the 'three runs' of Turkey Island Creek." So, (Capt. Thomas) Cocke, was indeed a neighbor, and apparently the owner of the slaves involved in this case with Katherine Watkins.


Early Virginia Families Along the James River: Henrico County, Goochland ... By Louise Pledge Heath Foley:

HALCOAT PRIDE was living in Goochland County, February 1724, when Thomas Locket had 900 acres on north side of Appomattock River, adjacent to Halcoat Pride, on the south side the main Butterwood Creek, along with Samuel Hancock and Arthur Moseley.

JOHN PRIDE, 400 acres (N.L.), HENRICO COUNTY on the main branch of Swift Creek, above the Beaver Ponds, crossing Genetoe Br., 9 July 1724, pg 6 40 Shill.

James Akin, 100 acres, Goochland County, north side of Appamattock River, adjacent HALCOATE PRIDE and Thomas Locket, on east side of a branch of Butterwood Creek, Arthur Moseley, on south side of a branch of Swift Creek, and JOHN PRIDE'S LINE, 26 June 1731, p. 195, 5 lbs money.

Joseph Baugh, 400 acres, Goochland County, on south side of Swift Creek, adj. JOHN PRIDE and Thomas Baugh, 17 Sept 1731, pg. 369, 40 shillings.

Lineage: Kit #139661
Henry Watkins (Immigrant), b 1638 Talgat, Wales, d 1715 Malvern Hills, Henrico Co, VA

Thomas Watkins (of Swift Creek),b 1678 d 1760 Henrico Co, VA ... (md. Catherine Pride)

Thomas Watkins Jr. (of Chickahominy), b 1714, d 1783 Swift Creek, Henrico Co, VA, Nov ? ... (md. Frances Anderson)

Francis Watkins, b 1745 July 15, d 1826 Henrico Co., VA, May 1 ... (md. Ann Agnes Woodson)

Henry Edward Watkins, b 1782 Feb 19, d 1856 Prince Edward Co, VA, Sept 6 ... (md. Agnes Woodson Venable)

Francis Nathaniel Watkins, b 1812 Aug ?, d 1885 Prince Edward Co, VA, Sept 5 ... (md. Martha Ann Scott)

Asa Dickenson Watkins b 1856 Jun 8, d 1938 Prince Edward Co, VA, Apr 14 ... (md. Ann Eliza Forbes)

William Forbes Watkins, b 1887 Jun 17, d 1955 Farmville, VA, Feb 22 ... (md. Susan Stevens)

William F. Watkins, b 1926 Millen, GA, Apr 4, d 2012 ... (md. Norma L. Soyars)

Thomas married Frances Anne Anderson. Frances (daughter of Henry Anderson and Prudence Stratton) was born 1715; died 1783, Henrico Co., Virginia Colony. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Nathaniel Venable Notes: One record shows Nathaniel born 21 Oct 1733; a member of Virginia House of Delegates; Justice of the Prince Edward Co. Court; officer of Militia; Member of the Virginia Council; member of the House of Burgesses; member of Prince Edward Comm. of Safety; one of the founders, and member of Board of Trustees, of Hampton-Sydney College; was a vestryman of St. Patrick's Episcopal Church, but later joined the Presbyterian Church; was one of the three largest
contributors to a fund to be invested for the support of Old Cumberland Church, 1767.

Abraham and Nathaniel Venable of Prince Edward had large grants on the headquarters of Cub Creek Charlotte County. Cuthbert Williamson and Claiborne Barksdale, Sr. in the Rough Creek Section.

Nathaniel was the son of Abraham (II) and Martha Davis Venable & was educated at William & Mary College. He became a member of the House of Burgesses, the Virginia House of Delegates 1766-1769-1776 and a State Senator from P.E. County, VA from 1780 through 1785. During the course of his life, he came to own between 20-30 thousand acres and over 100 slaves. He was first a member of the Church of England (State Church prior to the Revolution) but later became a Presbyterian. Hampden-Sydney College counts him as one of its founders when it was formally organized at his "Slate Hill" plantation in 1775. He had been given the property by his father-in-law. He donated 100 acres for the school's founding, originally called Prince Edward Academy. His wife was Elizabeth Michaux Woodson of "Poplar Hill" plantation, P.E. County, VA. His home (see picture) was described as a simple storey and a half though it had spacious rooms, lofty ceilings large fireplaces and extensive book cases. In addition to the children shown below there are the following siblings: Mrs. Martha V. Venable, Anne (died young),Mrs. Anne V. Daniel (wife of James Daniel), Agnes, Nathaniel E., Mary, Frances, Dr. Thomas Venable.

http://newsarch.rootsweb.com/th/read/VAPRINCE/2007-06/1182730747
Venable

Deed Bk 1 1754-1759 1760 Prince Edward May Venable Ab
Jr. Vaughan Ck Court ord dated May 1760 we have been
summoned to ascertain the damage that may arive by Thomas Woods building a water grist mil on Vaughan's Creek and having met on the place we examined the adj land and find that building the mill will not be of prejudice to any
person as far as we believe. signed William Sen. Bird, William Simmons, Willm More, John May, Thomas Caldwell, Thomas Baldwin, J Leneve, Ab Venable Jr, John Martain, Samuel Southerland, John Chiles, John (x) Bonds rec June
10 1760
Goochland Wills and deeds p 41 1740 Goochland 20-May
Venable Abraham seller Deed May 20 1740 Abraham Venable of Hanover to Robert Kent of Goochland for 8# land between lines of Ebenezer Adams and John Kent, decd, on Byurd[Byrd] Ck, 70 acres. Witness John Anthony, Hugh Moore, Edmund Lilly
Pr Ed Co Margaret Stubblefield 1754 Prince Edward 4-Oct
Venable Abraham buyer Buffalo River Oct 4 1754 George (+) Moore witnessed a deed of Abraham Venable Jr when he bought 400 acres on the North side of Buffalo River - deed book 1 1754-1759
Deed bk 5 1783 Prince Edward 12-Aug Venable Abraham poa
Joseph Moore of PE appts James Speed of Lincoln Co (is this Ky) and Abraham Venable of Charlotte poa in his name as guardian of John M. Stewart and Alfred Stewart orphans of Thomas and Frances Stewart, both dede. John Stewart the brother of Thomas received a stud horse wrongfully from John
Stewart.
Deed Bk 1 1754-1759 1754 Prince Edward 4-Oct Venable Abraham buyer Buffalo Samuel Hancock Jr of P [Pittsylvania] to Abraham Venable Jr of P for 50# a tract of land in P on the north side of Buffalo River containing about 400 acres bounded by the lines of Col. Randolph, George Lumkin, John
Richardson decd, signed, wit Nat Venable, Robert Hastie, Samuel Hancock Sr, George (+) Moor, Andrew (-) Rozborough rec April 8 1755
Tax Lists 1755 Prince Edward Venable Abraham 1755 - List of tithables from Buffalo to the county line 1755, There is a
Hugh and Charles Ricey (1 poll each and beside each other) and then a John Richey (1 poll) and then a William Rice 2 polls. People on either side of William Rice are: John Burke 1 tithe, Abraham Venable with Abraham Venable, John Fulton, James Henie and 8 slaves, Douglas and Paeter Puckett, John
Davis and William Rice - 2, James and Josh Ewing 2, Joseph Littlejohn and Agey 2 (Agey is probably slave), Archer Clanahann 17445Joyce Summary 1754Prince Edward Venable Abraham Jr. buyer Buffalo River First observed in Amelia, George appears early in PE as a witness with Nathaniel Venable, Robert Hastie, Samuel Hancock Sr. and Andrew Rosborough to a deed of Sameul Hancock Jr to Abraham Venable Jr. both of PE, land on N side of the Buffalo River adj Col. Randolph, George Lumpkin and John Richardson, decd.
Pr Ed Co Margaret Stubblefield 1760 Prince Edward Venable Abraham, Jr. To see if damage would be done by Thomas Woods building a grist mill.
Deed Bk 3 1771-1777 1777 Charlotte 1-Feb Venable John
buyer Cubb Ck Samuel Goode Jr and Mary Goode of Prince Edward to John Venable to C 275# 495 acres on bothsides of Horsepen Fork of Cubb Cr bounded by Manson and Palmer's corners, William Marshall, widow Marshall, Samuel Moore, Alexander. Signed by both. Wit Andrew Wallace, William
Marshall, David (x) Hutcherson, Luke Pamker, Wiliam Nixon rec Feb 3 1777
Deed Bk 1 1754-1759 1754 Prince Edward 4-Oct Venable Nat
wit Buffalo Samuel Hancock Jr of P to Abraham Venable Jr of P for 50# a tract of land in P on the north side of Buffalo River containing about 400 acres bounded by the lines of Col. Randolph, George Lumkin, John Richardson decd, signed, wit Nat Venable, Robert Hastie, Samuel Hancock Sr, George (+) Moor, Andrew (-) Rozborough rec April 8 1755
Deed Bk 3 1771-1777 1773 Charlotte 4-Jan Venable Nathaniel wit Springfield Ck John Moore Jr and Lucy his wife of
Prince Edward to Thomas Chappell of Southampton Co for 75# 235 acres in C on both sides of Springfield Ck bounded by Wills (now Nance), Collins, a new line (now Moore), Cole. Signed. Wit Nathaniel Venable, And. Mackenzie, Lewelling Williamson rec Jan 4 1773
Joyce Summary 1754 Prince Edward Venable Nathaniel witness Buffalo River First observed in Amelia, George appears early in PE as a witness with Nathaniel Venable, Robert Hastie, Samuel Hancock Sr. and Andrew Rosborough to a deed of Sameul Hancock Jr to Abraham Venable Jr. both of PE, land on N side of the Buffalo River adj Col. Randolph, George Lumpkin and John Richardson, decd.
Deed Bk 1 1754-1759 1761 Prince Edward 22-Oct Venable
Nathaniel wit Buffalo Richard Childress of P to John Bartholomew Dupreyof Amelia 109# land on lower side of Buffalo River 193 acres bounded by Rice's corner on Bibb's line, Woodson's line now William Price's. Signed. Wit Nathaniel Venable, William Price, Joseph (+) Berry rec Dec 10 1761 Ann wife reling dower
Joyce Summary 1773 Charlotte 4-Jan Venable Nicholas
wit Springfield Ck. John Moore Jr and his wife Lucy of Prince Edward Co deeded to Thomas Chappel of Southampton 235 ac on both sides Springfield Ck adj to Wills, Collins, new line of Moore, Cole. Wit Nicholas Venable, Andrew Makenzie, Lewellyn Williamson.
Deed Bk 3, 4 1747-1753 1750 Amelia 18-May Venable
lines Falling Creek Thomas Lockwitt, Jr. (also Lockett) of Cumberland Co., Va to William Campbell 52# 690 acres n/s of north fork of Falling Creek adj lines of Randolph and Venable, Harris Creek, a bottom and the fork with all houses.. being part of a greater pat to Thomas Lockett. No wits.
Court Order Book 7, 1782-1788 Prince Edward Venable pl Joseph Moore assignee for Watkins, Pankey and Venable pl vs Charles Woodson and c, def, p 64 in debt, also vs James
Clarke and c in debt, also Wiliam Spencer and c p 97 in debt

Nathaniel3 married Elizabeth Michaux Woodson 1755. Elizabeth (daughter of Richard 'of Poplar Hill' Woodson and Anne Madeline "Nannie' Michaux) was born 6 Jun 1740, Prince Edward Co., Virginia; died 29 Sep 1791, Slate Hill, Prince Edward County, Virginia; was buried , Slate Hill, Prince Edward County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Birth:
Or Charlotte Co., VA

Paul married Margaret 'Peggy' Reade Abt 1755, Lunenburg Co., Virginia. Margaret (daughter of Clement Reade/Read and Jane Edmunds) was born 12 Oct 1734, Lunenburg County, Virginia; died 1 May 1766, Charlotte Co., Virginia; was buried , Mulberry Hill Plantation Charlotte Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]