Thomas Joel Watkins

Thomas married Sarah Ann 'Sallie' Gunn. Sarah (daughter of Daniel Gunn and Nancy Burton) was born 1820, Halifax County, Virginia; died 1 Mar 1886, Caswell County, North Carolina; was buried , Hodge Cemetery, Park Springs, Caswell Co., NC. [Group Sheet]

1. Daniel Gunn Watkins was born 25 Sep 1857, Caswell County, North Carolina; died 3 Jan 1937, Caswell, North Carolina; was buried , New Hope United Methodist Church Cemetery Caswell County, North Carolina).

Notes:

Joel Watkins was a Revolutionary Soldier; see Nat. Nos. DAR 48,519, 847; 210,605

Joel married Agness Morton. Agness (daughter of Joseph Morton, J. P. and Agnes Woodson) was born 26 Feb 1747, Charlotte County, 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]

Joseph married Agnes Woodson. Agnes (daughter of Richard of Richard Woodson and Ann Smith) was born 27 Feb 1711, Henrico Co., Virginia; died 10 Mar 1802, Lunenburg County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

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]

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)

Henry married Prudence Stratton. Prudence was born Abt 1688; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Richard married Ann Smith. Ann was born Est 1677, Henrico County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]