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 1784 - 1870 (85 years)
Generation: 1
| 1. | John W. Watkins was born 31 Jul 1784, Buckingham Co., Virginia (son of Silas (Seldon) Watkins and Phoebe 'Patty' Watkins); died 16 Apr 1870, Brenham, Washington Co., Texas. John married Elizabeth 'Betsy' Atkinson 1816, Green County, Georgia. Elizabeth was born 10 Sep 1800, Curk County, Georgia; died 15 Feb 1886, Brenham, Washington Co., Texas. [Group Sheet]
Notes:
Married:
Children of Elizabeth Atkinson and John W. Watkins
Joel Warren WATKINS b: 22 OCT 1817
Louisa Virginia WATKINS b: 24 DEC 1824
John L. WATKINS b: 24 DEC 1828, TN
Musadora Antonette WATKINS b: 4 OCT 1835, Talladega Co, AL
Robert H. WATKINS b: 17 JAN 1839, AL
Quintina WATKINS
Children:
- Musadora Antoinett Watkins was born 4 Oct 1835, Talladega Co., Alabama; died 17 Oct 1913, Brenham, Washington Co., Texas; was buried , Prairie Lea Cemetery Brenham, Texas.
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Generation: 2
| 2. | Silas (Seldon) Watkins was born 1754, Prince Edward County, Virginia Colony (son of Joel Watkins and Rhoda Gresham/Grisham); died 1798, Buckingham County, Virginia. Silas married Phoebe 'Patty' Watkins 20 May 1773, Cumberland Co., Virginia Colony. Phoebe (daughter of John Watkins and Phoebe Hancock) was born 6 Feb 1753, Cumberland Co., Virginia Colony; died 1818, Buckingham County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]
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| 3. | Phoebe 'Patty' Watkins was born 6 Feb 1753, Cumberland Co., Virginia Colony (daughter of John Watkins and Phoebe Hancock); died 1818, Buckingham County, Virginia. Notes:
Married:
Children of Seldon and Phoebe Watkins Watkins
Joel WATKINS b: 5 JUL 1776 in Buckingham Co,VA
Elizabeth WATKINS b: 10 JUN 1778 in Buckingham Co,VA
Phebe WATKINS b: 30 SEP 1780 in Buckingham Co,VA
Silas WATKINS b: 30 SEP 1782 in Buckingham Co,VA
John W. WATKINS b: 31 JUL 1784 in Buckingham Co,VA
Rhoda WATKINS b: 22 APR 1786 in Buckingham Co,VA
Benjamin H. WATKINS b: 28 JUN 1788 in Buckingham Co,VA
Mary WATKINS b: 9 APR 1791 in Buckingham Co,VA
Samuel WATKINS b: 6 APR 1794 in Buckingham Co,VA
Francis WATKINS b: 2 SEP 1795 in Buckingham Co,VA
Children:
- 1. John W. Watkins was born 31 Jul 1784, Buckingham Co., Virginia ; died 16 Apr 1870, Brenham, Washington Co., Texas.
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Generation: 3
| 5. | Rhoda Gresham/Grisham was born Abt 1735, Henrico Co., Virginia Colony; died Yes, date unknown. Notes:
Married:
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:
- 2. Silas (Seldon) Watkins was born 1754, Prince Edward County, Virginia Colony; died 1798, Buckingham County, Virginia.
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| 6. | John Watkins was born 1710, Goochland, Virginia Colony (son of Edward Watkins and Mary Bishop TAYLOR PENDLETON Bishop?); died 1763, Halifax Co., Virginia. Notes:
Micajah Watkins signs as witness to John Watkins will; Micajah is dead by 1800 as his orphan M. M. Watkins is in the custody of Henry E. Coleman who rents his plantation to Charles Irby.
John married Phoebe Hancock 1734, Henrico County, Virginia Colony. Phoebe was born 10 May 1719, Henrico Co., Virginia Colony; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]
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| 7. | Phoebe Hancock was born 10 May 1719, Henrico Co., Virginia Colony; died Yes, date unknown. Notes:
Married:
Children of John Watkins, s/o Edward Watkins, and Phoebe Hancock named in his will: John, Thomas, James, George, Sarah Dickie, William (dec'd) and Frances Mackmananey (dec'd), Sarah Dickie.
Children:
- Frances Watkins was born 4 Oct 1736, Prob. Henrico Co., Colonial Virginia; died Bef 1763, Halifax County, Virginia Colony.
- John [Hancock] Watkins, Jr. was born 23 Jul 1742, Henrico Co., Virginia Colony; died 1807, Halifax Co., Virginia.
- Sarah 'Sally' m. Dickie Watkins was born Est 1726, Virginia Colony; died Yes, date unknown, Halifax County, Virginia.
- 3. Phoebe 'Patty' Watkins was born 6 Feb 1753, Cumberland Co., Virginia Colony; died 1818, Buckingham County, Virginia.
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Generation: 4
| 8. | Thomas of Swift Creek Watkins was born 1672, Malvern Hills Plantation, Henrico Co., Virginia (son of Henry Watkins and Catherine Pride); died 25 Jun 1760, Henrico Co., Virginia. 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]
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| 9. | Elizabeth Pride was born Est 1687, Henrico Co., Virginia; died Aft 1681, Henrico Co., Virginia. 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
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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)
Children:
- Thomas of Chickahominy Swamp Watkins was born Abt 1714, Henrico Co., Virginia; died Nov 1783, Henrico Co., Virginia.
- Susannah Watkins was born Est 1700, Henrico Co., Virginia Colony; died Abt 1760, Powahatan, Virginia Colony.
- Elizabeth Watkins was born 1712, Henrico Co., Virginia Colony; died 1802.
- 4. Joel Watkins was born 1716, Henrico Co., Virginia Colony; died 27 Jan 1776, Prince Edward Co., Virginia .
- Benjamin Watkins was born Est 1724, Henrico Co., Virginia Colony; died 12 Feb 1781, Chesterfield Co., Virginia.
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