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Silas (Seldon) Watkins

Male 1754 - 1798  (44 years)


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  • Name Silas (Seldon) Watkins 
    Born 1754  Prince Edward County, Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 1798  Buckingham County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I20947  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 8 Jan 2019 

    Father Joel Watkins,   b. 1716, Henrico Co., Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jan 1776, Prince Edward Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Mother 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
    Family ID F7818  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Phoebe 'Patty' Watkins,   b. 6 Feb 1753, Cumberland Co., Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1818, Buckingham County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Married 20 May 1773  Cumberland Co., Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 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,   b. 31 Jul 1784, Buckingham Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Apr 1870, Brenham, Washington Co., Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
    Last Modified 9 Jan 2019 
    Family ID F7819  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S84] Rootsweb, https://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=hankcar&id=I912.
      Phoebe (Patty) WATKINS
      Birth: 6 FEB 1753 in Cumberland Co. Virginia
      Death: 1818 in Buckingham Co.,VA
      Note: In 1764, John Watkins bequeathed two slaves to his daughter Phebe. At the family plantation in eastern Cumberland Co., VA, now eastern Powhaten Co., 20 year old Phebe was courted and won by her visiting cousin from Prince Edward Co., VA, Silas Watkins.
      Name: Silas (Seldon) WATKINS
      Birth: 1754 in Prince Edward Co., VA
      Death: 1798 in Buckingham Co, VA
      Note: Captain in the Revolutionary War. Married his cousin.
      Father: Joel WATKINS b: 1716 in Henrico Co,VA
      Mother: Rhoda GRESHAM b: ABT 1735
      Marriage 1 Phoebe (Patty) WATKINS b: 6 FEB 1753 in Cumberland Co. VA; Married: 20 MAY 1773, Cumberland Co.,VA
      Father: John WATKINS b: ABT 1710, Goochland Co.,VA
      Mother: Phoebe HANCOCK b: 10 MAY 1719
      Marriage 1 Silas (Seldon) WATKINS b: 1754 in Prince Edward Co., VA; Married: 20 MAY 1773 in Cumberland Co., VA

    2. [S86] Our Southern Cousins, http://oursoutherncousins.com/watkins4.html.
      Joel & Rhoda Gresham Watkins? children (& descendants)

      1) Silas WATKINS (b.Abt 1754-Virginia d.by 1799)
      | sp: Phoebe (dau of John W.) WATKINS of Cumberland County, VA (b.1753-Cumberland Co., VA m.26 Apr 1773)
      A) Joel, III (son of Silas) WATKINS (b.5 Jul 1776-Buckingham County,VA)
      | | sp: Mary (dau of Wm & Eliz) JONES
      -i . William (son of Joel, III) WATKINS
      B) Elizabeth (dau of Silas) WATKINS (b.10 Jun 1778-Buckingham County,VA)
      C) Phoebe (dau of Silas) WATKINS (b.30 Sep 1780-Buckingham County,VA)
      D) Silas (II) WATKINS (b.30 Sep 1782-Buckingham County,VA)
      | | sp: Lucy M. CLARK (m.26 Apr 1810)
      E) John (son of Silas) WATKINS (b.31 Jul 1784-Buckingham County,VA)
      F) Rhoda (dau of Silas) WATKINS (b.22 Apr 1786-Buckingham County,VA)
      | | sp: Samuel (son of John) WATKINS
      I. John WATKINS (son of Samuel) of Missouri
      G) Benjamin H. (son of Silas) WATKINS (b.28 Jun 1788-Buckingham County,VA)
      | | sp: Maria CARRINGTON (m.25 Mar 1818)
      H) Mary (dau of Silas) WATKINS (b.9 Apr 1791-Buckingham County,VA)
      I) Samuel (son of Silas) WATKINS (b.6 Apr 1794-Buckingham County,VA)
      J) Francis (son of Silas) WATKINS (b.2 Sep 1795-Buckingham County,VA)
      2) Joel (2nd) WATKINS (b.Abt 1758-Virginia)
      | sp: Martha STRATHAM (sp? - could also be Statham) (m. about Nov 1808)
      | A) Holcombe Pride WATKINS (b. 1810)
      | B) Susannah Elizabeth WATKINS (b.10 May 1819) (cousins married - see below) - needs further research
      | sp: Joel (3rd of name) WATKINS (b.14 Nov 1805 m.21 Dec 1836)
      | +-I. Elizabeth W. WATKINS
      3) Phillip WATKINS (b.Abt 1759-Virginia)
      4) Elizabeth WATKINS (b.Abt 1760-Virginia)
      sp: David WALKER
      sp: Samuel ROUTON
      5) Agnes WATKINS (b.Abt 1763)
      sp: John HAGGATT
      6) Susannah WATKINS (b.Abt 1763-Virginia)
      sp: Charles McKINNEY
      7) Rhoda WATKINS (b.31 Mar 1764-Virginia)
      | sp: John CHAMBERS of Buckingham Co., VA (b.Abt 1750 m.31 Mar 1778 d.1810)
      A) Agnes CHAMBERS (b.Abt 1779 d.1819-Franklin Co,VA)
      B) Samuel CHAMBERS (b.1781)
      C) William CHAMBERS (b.7 Jan 1783)
      D) Joel CHAMBERS (b.1784 d.Apr 1831-Franklin Co,VA)
      E) Philip CHAMBERS (b.1786)
      F) Rhoda CHAMBERS (b.1790)
      G) Mary CHAMBERS (b.1794)
      H) John (Jr.) CHAMBERS
      I) Susannah CHAMBERS
      8) Mary Ann WATKINS (b.Abt 1765-Virginia)
      | sp: William PATRICK (m.9 Sep 1794)
      9) Samuel WATKINS (b.Abt 1773-Virginia)
      sp: Martha CANNON
      A) Joel (3rd of name) WATKINS (b.14 Nov 1805) (cousins married) needs further research
      sp: Susannah Elizabeth WATKINS (b.10 May 1819 m.21 Dec 1836)
      +-i. Elizabeth W. WATKINS (*Already Printed*)
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      7) Stephen Watkins was born about 1720 in Henrico County, VA; died 1755 in Amelia Co., Virginia. His will named his brothers Joel and Thomas, wife Mary, children Charles, Thomas, Stephen, Elizabeth and Susannah. All of Stephen's children were under 18 years of age when his will was written:

      WILL of STEPHEN WATKINS. dated April 25, 1754; proved April 24, 1755

      Wit: James Vest, Richard Puckett. Ex. Brother Thomas Watkins, his two sons Henry and Thomas, my brother Joel Watkins, friend Charles Christion. Leg: wife Mary Watkins, instead of her third of all my lands, the use of my plantation whereon I live and all land lying below my mill up to first branch S/S mill run, up branch to head to cor. Between me and Colo. Wm. Cannon, on his line to River, up river to mouth of sd. Mill run; also lend wife Negroes and use of mill til son Charles is 18; daughter Elizabeth Watkins; son Charles plantation aforementioned, also 145 acres bought of Joseph Akins at age 18; son Thomas Watkins all my land N/S mill run and all my land S/S sd. Mill run not given to son Charles to be his at age 18; son Charles and Thomas the mill, each to have equal part; son Stephen Watkins 400 acres in Goochland Co., VA at age 18 dau. Susannah Watkins; wife Mary Watkins rest of my est. for life, then to be div. Between all my children. Slaves: Sarah and Agge; Will and Sue; Robin and Pompey; Jemy and Samson; Jack and Ned; York and Agge.

      Stephen married Mary Christian. I am not sure of the date of their marriage, and have seen different dates reported. These are their descendants (as I know them):

      1. Stephen WATKINS (b.1720-Swift Creek,Henrico,Virginia. d.1755-Amelia Co.,Virginia)
      sp: Mary CHRISTIAN (m.1731d.Amelia Co.,Virginia)
      |-2. Stephen (Jr.) WATKINS of Goochland (VA)
      |-2. Elizabeth WATKINS
      |-2. Susannah WATKINS
      |-2. Charles WATKINS
      | sp: Lucy CURD (m.1772)
      | |-3. Edward (son of Charles & Lucy) WATKINS (b.1773)
      | +-3. Nancy (dau of Charles & Lucy) WATKINS (b.1776)
      +-2. Thomas WATKINS of Halifax Co., VA (b.Abt 1742 d.1816)
      sp: Magdalene DUPUY (b.1733 m.1775)
      |-3. Ptolomy Lefevre WATKINS (b.1793)
      | sp: Harriet Amasia DUPUY (b.1807 m.1825)
      | |-4. Mary Elethia WATKINS (b.10 Jan 1826)
      | |-4. Thomas Dupuy WATKINS C.S.A. (b.9 Dec 1827 d.7 Apr 1865)
      | |-4. Margaret Louisa WATKINS (b.17 Jul 1830 d.28 Oct 1856)
      | |-4. Powhatan Virginius WATKINS (b.17 Mar 1832 d.1 Jul 1835)
      | |-4. Adelaide Amelia WATKINS (b.16 Mar 1835)
      | | sp: Rev. Williamson Milner FERGUSSON (b.22 Sep 1822 m.18 Jan 1853 d.2 Aug 1864)
      | | |-5. Mary Elethia FERGUSSON (b.10 Aug 1854)
      | | | sp: George Washington SWAIN (b.16 Jun 1846 m.5 May 1873)
      | | |-5. Harriet Louisa FERGUSSON (b.24 Jun 1855 d.27 Dec 1855)
      | | |-5. Samuel James FERGUSSON (b.10 Sep 1856)
      | | |-5. Agnes Virginia FERGUSSON (b.1 Sep 1858)
      | | |-5. Elizabeth Noel FERGUSSON (b.4 Oct 1862)
      | | sp: Peter HUNTER (b.6 Sep 1804 m.24 May 1876)
      | |-4. Charlotte Harris WATKINS (b.6 Jan 1839 d.28 Mar 1843)
      | |-4. Peter Dupuy WATKINS (b.12 Dec 1840 d.16 Aug 1862)
      | |-4. James Martin WATKINS (b.23 Jun 1842 d.6 Jun 1843)
      | |-4. Linnaeus Dupuy WATKINS C.S.A. (b.12 Apr 1844 d.31 May 1864)
      | +-4. Harriet Virginia WATKINS (b.10 Feb 1846)
      | sp: John Thomas THORNTON (b.9 Mar 1848 m.16 Feb 1875)
      | +-5. John Thomas THORNTON (b.18 Dec 1875 d.23 Jul 1877)
      +-3. Stephen Dupuy WATKINS
      sp: Sarah Holman DUPUY
      |-4. Mary Louisa WATKINS (b.22 Mar 1819 d.8 Oct 1820)
      |-4. Thomas Linnaeus WATKINS (b.20 Oct 1821 d.24 Sep 1823)
      |-4. Washington Lafayette WATKINS Esq./of Henrico Co, VA (b.10 Jan 1824)
      | sp: Maria Sophia HALL (b.4 Jun 1833 m.10 Jun 1851 d.21 Sep 1864)
      | |-5. Thomas Gholson WATKINS (b.17 Jun 1852)
      | |-5. John Dupuy WATKINS (b.13 Jul 1854)
      | |-5. Anna Martin WATKINS (b.20 Jun 1856 d.17 Dec 1857)
      | |-5. Harriet Hall WATKINS (b.20 Mar 1858 d.18 Jul 1859)
      | |-5. Sallie Harrison WATKINS (b.7 Aug 1860)
      | |-5. Alverda Hall WATKINS (b.19 May 1862 d.16 May 1864)
      | |-5. Maria Hall WATKINS (b.3 May 1864 d.17 May 1865)
      | sp: Lizzie STRINGFELLOW (b.9 Sep 1845 m.9 Oct 1866)
      |-4. Anna Margaret WATKINS (b.16 May 1826 d.22 May 1866)
      | sp: Richard TAILAFERRO (b.12 Jun 1807 m.25 Sep 1861)
      |-4. Marcellus Dupuy WATKINS (b.30 Nov 1828 d.22 Oct 1846)
      +-4. Elaine Amelia WATKINS (b.19 Dec 1831 d.Sep 1833)


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