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Family: Henry Watkins / Catherine Pride (F5965)

• Father | Male Henry Watkins

  
  

  Born	Est 1636	Henrico Co., Virginia
  Died	1691	Chickahominy, Henrico Co., Virginia
  Buried
  Married
  Father
  Mother

  
  

  Mother | Female Catherine Pride

  
  

  Born	Est 1635	Aaccomac Plantation, Colonial Virginia
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried
  Father
  Mother

  
  

  Child 1 | Male + Thomas of Swift Creek Watkins

  
  

  Born	1672	Malvern Hills Plantation, Henrico Co., Virginia
  Died	25 Jun 1760	Henrico Co., Virginia
  Buried
  Spouse	Elizabeth Pride | F5966
  Married

  
  

  Child 2 | Male + William Watkins

  
  

  Born	Abt 1685	Curles, Henrico County, Virginia
  Died	1784	Cornwall Parish, Charlotte County, Virginia
  Buried
  Spouse	Martha Herndon | F6034
  Married	Abt 1726
  Spouse	Ann [Barkabee] McBee/Magby/Mocobee/Mocaboy/McGehee/McGhee | F6226
  Married	9 Dec 1741	Baltimore, Maryland

  
  

  Child 3 | Male Joseph Watkins

  
  

  Born	Est 1675	Henrico Co., Colonial Virginia
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried

  
  

  Child 4 | Male + Edward Watkins

  
  

  Born	Est 1680	Charlotte Co., Colonial Virginia
  Died	1771
  Buried
  Spouse	Mary Bishop TAYLOR PENDLETON Bishop? | F6726
  Married

  
  

  Child 5 | Male + Henry Watkins, Jr.

  
  

  Born	Est 1660	Henrico Co., Virginia Colony
  Died	1715	Henrico Co., Virginia Colony
  Buried
  Spouse	Mary Crew/Crispe | F6733
  Married

  
  

  Child 6 | Female + Rachael Watkins

  
  

  Born	1664	Henrico Co., Virginia Colony
  Died	Bef 1729	Henrico Co., Virginia Colony
  Buried
  Spouse	Robert [Ferris] Woodson | F7810
  Married	9 Dec 1710	Henrico County, Virginia Colony

  
  

• Notes

  Married: 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?