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William Watkins

Male Abt 1685 - 1784  (~ 99 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William Watkins was born Abt 1685, Curles, Henrico County, Virginia; died 1784, Cornwall Parish, Charlotte County, Virginia.

    William married Martha Herndon Abt 1726. Martha (daughter of Edward Herndon and Mary Waller) was born Abt 1704, Chesterfield Co., Virginia; died 1765. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. James B. Watkins  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1728, Chickahominy, Henrico Co., VA; died Abt 1798, Wilkes [now Elbert Co] Georgia.
    2. 3. Joseph Watkins  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1738, Dinwiddie Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. 4. William 'the Younger' Watkins  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1739, King and Queen Co., Virginia; died 1821, Chesterfield Co., Virginia.

    William married Ann [Barkabee] McBee/Magby/Mocobee/Mocaboy/McGehee/McGhee 9 Dec 1741, Baltimore, Maryland. Ann (daughter of Matthew McBee/Magby/Mocobee/Mocaboy/McGehee/McGhee and Jane Brock) was born 1700, Charles City County, Maryland Colony; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 5. Benjamin of William Watkins  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1743, Prob. Chesterfield Co., Virginia Colony; died 1808, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    2. 6. Richard Watkins  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1754, Chesterfield Co., Virginia; died 1836, Masons Grove, Tennessee.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  James B. Watkins Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born 1728, Chickahominy, Henrico Co., VA; died Abt 1798, Wilkes [now Elbert Co] Georgia.

  2. 3.  Joseph Watkins Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born Abt 1738, Dinwiddie Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.

    Joseph married Mary H. [Holt] Boisseau Bef 1789, Prob. Dinwiddie Co., VA. Mary (daughter of Private and Mary Rebecca Holt) was born Abt 1738, Dinwiddie Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  3. 4.  William 'the Younger' Watkins Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born 1739, King and Queen Co., Virginia; died 1821, Chesterfield Co., Virginia.

    Notes:

    William, 'the younger' died 1821, living in Chesterfield, 1745, probably married into the Osborne family, moved, perhaps to Charlotte and then to Dinwiddie County, 1768, when William Watkins was justice. A daughter married Lipscomb Ragland of Halifax County, VA, and wrote of her father's death, in 1821, to Dr. John Watkins, of Burnt Corn, Alabama, son of Richard. Her descendants moved to North Carolina, Mississippi and Alabama.
    Richard has son, Dr. John Watkins, of Burnt Corn Alabama, who received a letter from the wife of Lipscomb Ragland of Halifax Co., VA [The Wife is a Watkins]

    William married Mary Osborne. Mary was born Abt 1745, Henrico Co., Virginia; died 1821, Chesterfield Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 7. Lucy Ann Watkins  Descendancy chart to this point was born 29 Aug 1759, Dinwiddie Co., Colonial Virginia.
    2. 8. William Watkins  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1790, Colonial Virginia; died 1861, Dinwiddie Co., Virginia.
    3. 9. Mary [Osborne] Watkins  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1802, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.

  4. 5.  Benjamin of William Watkins Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born Abt 1743, Prob. Chesterfield Co., Virginia Colony; died 1808, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

  5. 6.  Richard Watkins Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born 1754, Chesterfield Co., Virginia; died 1836, Masons Grove, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    William, 'the younger' died 1821, living in Chesterfield, 1745, probably married into the Osborne family, moved, perhaps to Charlotte and then to Dinwiddie County, 1768, when William Watkins was justice. A daughter married Lipscomb Ragland of Halifax County, VA, and wrote of her father's death, in 1821, to Dr. John Watkins, of Burnt Corn, Alabama, son of Richard. Her descendants moved to North Carolina, Mississippi and Alabama.
    Richard has son, Dr. John Watkins, of Burnt Corn Alabama, who received a letter from Mary [Watkins], the wife of Lipscomb Ragland of Halifax Co., VA

    Name:
    Charlotte Co., Virginia Marriages
    Richard Watkins + Elizabeth Parish 10 May 1773



Generation: 3

  1. 7.  Lucy Ann Watkins Descendancy chart to this point (4.William2, 1.William1) was born 29 Aug 1759, Dinwiddie Co., Colonial Virginia.

    Lucy married Thomas S. Spencer 5 Apr 1781, Charlotte Co., Virginia. Thomas (son of Sharp Spencer, Sr. and Sarah Armistead) was born Abt 1780, Amelia County, Virginia ; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 8.  William Watkins Descendancy chart to this point (4.William2, 1.William1) was born 1790, Colonial Virginia; died 1861, Dinwiddie Co., Virginia.

  3. 9.  Mary [Osborne] Watkins Descendancy chart to this point (4.William2, 1.William1) was born Abt 1802, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.

    Notes:

    Name:
    Osborne, Mother's maiden name

    Mary married Lipscomb3 Ragland 5 Dec 1784, Charlotte Co., Virginia. Lipscomb3 (son of Evan2 Ragland and Susannah Lipscomb) was born Est 1802, Halifax County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]