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Joel Watkins

Male 1716 - 1776  (60 years)


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  • Name Joel Watkins 
    Born 1716  Henrico Co., Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 27 Jan 1776  Prince Edward Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I20945  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 7 Jan 2019 

    Father Thomas of Swift Creek Watkins,   b. 1672, Malvern Hills Plantation, Henrico Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jun 1760, Henrico Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Pride,   b. Est 1687, Henrico Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1681, Henrico Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    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)
    Family ID F5966  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Rhoda Gresham/Grisham,   b. Abt 1735, Henrico Co., Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 15 Jan 1752  Amelia Co., Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Children of Joel Watkins and Rhoda Gresham:
      Thomas WATKINS b: 1732 in Prince Edward Co,VA
      Silas (Seldon) WATKINS b: 1754 in Prince Edward Co,VA
      Joel WATKINS b: 1758
      Rhoda WATKINS b: 1760
      Susanna WATKINS b: 1764
      Samuel WATKINS b: 1770
      Philip WATKINS
      Elizabeth WATKINS
    Children 
    +1. Silas (Seldon) Watkins,   b. 1754, Prince Edward County, Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1798, Buckingham County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 44 years)
    Last Modified 7 Jan 2019 
    Family ID F7818  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S84] Rootsweb, https://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=hankcar&id=I566.
      Name: Joel WATKINS
      Birth: 1716 in Henrico Co,VA
      Death: 27 JAN 1776 in Prince Edward Co., VA
      Note: In 1754 Joel Watkins was appointed Justice of the brand new Prince Edward County Court. In 1761 he was commisioned Captian in the county militia. Just before he died he disposed of large tracts of land and many slaves. His widow, Rhoda, subsequestly married Patterson Bullock in 1792 in Prince Edward County.
      Father: Thomas WATKINS b: ABT 1678, Henrico Co,VA
      Mother: Elizabeth PRIDE b: ABT 1669
      Marriage 1 Rhoda GRESHAM b: ABT 1735
      Married: 15 JAN 1752 in Amelia Co, VA