Thomas of Chickahominy Swamp Watkins

Notes:

We know Henry Watkins, Jr. died at that time. My reason for stating that Henry died in 1691 is from the application of Miss Jamie HESS who gave the following lineage as a Daughter of the Pilgrims (apparently providing proofs of the same):

I. HENRY WATKINS (1) born in Wales, 1600, was Burgess of Henrico Co, VA, 1623, listed as dead same year, References provided: Copies with applications of family records, wills and deeds filed with application. Virginia House of Burgesses, 1619-1658
II. HENRY WATKINS (1637-will 1691)
III. HENRY WATKINS (1660-1714) m. 1680 Mary -----
IV. THOMAS WATKINS (1691-1760. wife unknown
V. BENJAMIN WATKINS ( __ - WILL 1753); married Jane Watkins (___-will 1778)
VI. LYDIA WATKINS (1759- __) married JOHN JOHNSON (1738-1827)
VII. JANE JOHNSON (177201846) married HENSON JOHNSON (1763-1827) [which was child of Lydia & John?!]
VIII. ELIZABETH JOHNSON (1808-1857) married 1826 JOHN LEMON (1804-1881)
IX. MARTHA EMELINE LEMON (1842-1918) married GEORGE PHILIP HESS (1836-1897)
X. EDWARD DANIEL HESS (1862-1897) m. 1892 THEODOCIA MILLER (1873-1941)
XI. Miss JAMIE HESS, 5825 ½ Victor Street, Dallas, TX, recorded 1952 in Texas.

I do believe we can safely state that Henry died at his plantation near ?Malvern Hills,? in Henrico County. I have never seen a copy of his will. All I know is that it particularly left bequests to his grandson Thomas Watkins, son of Henry: 1 feather bed and bolster, 1 yarn "sett rugg", 1 pair nine quarter blankets, 1 pair sheets.


HENRY married CATHERINE. Her last name has been assumed to be ?Pride.? Oddly, I have never seen any proof that was her last name. I also don?t know if she survived Henry. Catherine is ?infamous? in her own way, and since it?s important to provide all information, good and bad, there is the following:

KATHERINE WATKINS' CASE, 1681. - Henrico County Deed Book, 1677-1692, 192-195

The examination of Katherine Watkins, the wife of Henry Watkins of Henrico County in Virginia had and taken this 13 of September 1681
before us William Byrd and John Farrar two of his Majesties Justices of the County aforesaid as followeth (vizt.)

The said Katherine aforesaid on her Oath and examination deposeth, That on fryday being in the Month of August aboute five weeks since, the said Katherine mett with John Long (A Mulatto Belonging to Capt. Thomas Cocke) at or neare the pyney slash betweene the aforesaid Cokes and Henry Watkins house, and at the same tyme and place, the said John threw the said Katherine downe (He starting from behind a tree) and stopped her Mouth with a handkerchief, and tooke up the said Katherines Coates [i.e., petticoats], and putt his yard into her and ravished her; Upon which she the said Katherine Cryed out (as she deposeth) and afterwards (being rexuced by another Negroe of the said Cockes named Jack White) she departed home, and the said John departed to his Masters likewise, or that way; after which abuse she the said Katherine declares that her husband, inclinable to the Quakers, and therefore would not prosecute, and she being sicke and her Children likewise, she therefore did not make her complaint before she went to Lt. Col. Farrass, which was yesterday, morning, and this day in the morning she went to William Randolphs' and found him not at home. But at night met with the gentlemen Justices aforesaid at the house of the aforesaid Cocke in Henrico County in Virginia aforeaid before whom she hath made this complaint upon oath . . .

(my note: and here we get the other side of the story:)

The deposition of John Aust aged 32 yeares or thereabouts Deposeth, that on fryday being the twelvth of August or thereabouts he came to the house of Mr. Thomas Cocke, and soe went into his Orchard where his servants were a cutting downe weeds, whoe asked the deponent to stay and drinke, soe the deponent stayed and dranke syder with them, and Jacke a Mulatto of the said Thomas Cocke went in to draw syder, and he stay'd something long whereupon the deponent followed him and coming to the doore where the syder was, heard Katherine the wife of henry Watkins say (Lord) Jacke what makes thee refreaine our house that you come not oftner, for come when thou wilt thou shalt be as well come as any of My owne Children, and soe she tooke him aobut the necke and Kissed him, and Jacke went out and drawed Syder, and she said Jack wilt thout not drinke to me, who sayd yes if you will goe out where our Cupp is, and a little after she came out, where the said Thomas Cockes negroes were a drinking
and there dranke cupp for cupp with them (as others there did) and as she sett Negroe dirke passing by her she tooke up the taile of his shirt (saying) Dirke thou wilt have a good long thing, and soe did several tymes as he past by her; after this she went into the roome where the syder was and then came out agine, and between the two houses she mett Mulatto Jacke a going to draw more syder and putt her hand on his codpiece, at which he smil'd, and went on his way and drew syder and she came againe into the company but stay'd not long but went out to drinking with two of the said Thomas Cockes Negroes by the garden pale, And a while after she tooke Mingoe one of the said Cocke's Negroes about the Necke and fling on the bedd and Kissed him and putt her hand into his Codpeice, Awhile after Mulatto Jacke went into the Fish roome and she followed him, but what they did there this deponent knoweth not for it being near night this deponent left her and the Negroes together, (He thinking her to be much in drinke) and soe this deponent went home about one houre by sunn . . .
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"In 1679 he received a patent for 170 acres of land on the north side of James River in Henrico Co. adjoining land of John Lewis, Mr. Cocke, and Mr. Beauchamp, and
touching the 'three runs' of Turkey Island Creek." So, (Capt. Thomas) Cocke, was indeed a neighbor, and apparently the owner of the slaves involved in this case with Katherine Watkins.


Early Virginia Families Along the James River: Henrico County, Goochland ... By Louise Pledge Heath Foley:

HALCOAT PRIDE was living in Goochland County, February 1724, when Thomas Locket had 900 acres on north side of Appomattock River, adjacent to Halcoat Pride, on the south side the main Butterwood Creek, along with Samuel Hancock and Arthur Moseley.

JOHN PRIDE, 400 acres (N.L.), HENRICO COUNTY on the main branch of Swift Creek, above the Beaver Ponds, crossing Genetoe Br., 9 July 1724, pg 6 40 Shill.

James Akin, 100 acres, Goochland County, north side of Appamattock River, adjacent HALCOATE PRIDE and Thomas Locket, on east side of a branch of Butterwood Creek, Arthur Moseley, on south side of a branch of Swift Creek, and JOHN PRIDE'S LINE, 26 June 1731, p. 195, 5 lbs money.

Joseph Baugh, 400 acres, Goochland County, on south side of Swift Creek, adj. JOHN PRIDE and Thomas Baugh, 17 Sept 1731, pg. 369, 40 shillings.

Lineage: Kit #139661
Henry Watkins (Immigrant), b 1638 Talgat, Wales, d 1715 Malvern Hills, Henrico Co, VA

Thomas Watkins (of Swift Creek),b 1678 d 1760 Henrico Co, VA ... (md. Catherine Pride)

Thomas Watkins Jr. (of Chickahominy), b 1714, d 1783 Swift Creek, Henrico Co, VA, Nov ? ... (md. Frances Anderson)

Francis Watkins, b 1745 July 15, d 1826 Henrico Co., VA, May 1 ... (md. Ann Agnes Woodson)

Henry Edward Watkins, b 1782 Feb 19, d 1856 Prince Edward Co, VA, Sept 6 ... (md. Agnes Woodson Venable)

Francis Nathaniel Watkins, b 1812 Aug ?, d 1885 Prince Edward Co, VA, Sept 5 ... (md. Martha Ann Scott)

Asa Dickenson Watkins b 1856 Jun 8, d 1938 Prince Edward Co, VA, Apr 14 ... (md. Ann Eliza Forbes)

William Forbes Watkins, b 1887 Jun 17, d 1955 Farmville, VA, Feb 22 ... (md. Susan Stevens)

William F. Watkins, b 1926 Millen, GA, Apr 4, d 2012 ... (md. Norma L. Soyars)

Thomas married Frances Anne Anderson. Frances (daughter of Henry Anderson and Prudence Stratton) was born 1715; died 1783, Henrico Co., Virginia Colony. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Lineage: Kit #139661
Henry Watkins (Immigrant), b 1638 Talgat, Wales, d 1715 Malvern Hills, Henrico Co, VA

Thomas Watkins (of Swift Creek),b 1678 d 1760 Henrico Co, VA ... (md. Catherine Pride)

Thomas Watkins Jr. (of Chickahominy), b 1714, d 1783 Swift Creek, Henrico Co, VA, Nov ? ... (md. Frances Anderson)

Francis Watkins, b 1745 July 15, d 1826 Henrico Co., VA, May 1 ... (md. Ann Agnes Woodson)

Henry Edward Watkins, b 1782 Feb 19, d 1856 Prince Edward Co, VA, Sept 6 ... (md. Agnes Woodson Venable)

Francis Nathaniel Watkins, b 1812 Aug ?, d 1885 Prince Edward Co, VA, Sept 5 ... (md. Martha Ann Scott)

Asa Dickenson Watkins b 1856 Jun 8, d 1938 Prince Edward Co, VA, Apr 14 ... (md. Ann Eliza Forbes)

William Forbes Watkins, b 1887 Jun 17, d 1955 Farmville, VA, Feb 22 ... (md. Susan Stevens)

William F. Watkins, b 1926 Millen, GA, Apr 4, d 2012 ... (md. Norma L. Soyars)

Francis married Ann Agnes Woodson 9 Jan 1765, Prince Edward Co., Virginia. Ann (daughter of Richard 'of Poplar Hill' Woodson and Anne Madeline "Nannie' Michaux) was born 4 Oct 1748, Poplar Hill, Henrico Co., Virginia; died Jul 1820, Halifax Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Joel Watkins was a Revolutionary Soldier; see Nat. Nos. DAR 48,519, 847; 210,605

Joel married Agness Morton. Agness (daughter of Joseph Morton, J. P. and Agnes Woodson) was born 26 Feb 1747, Charlotte County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Thomas married Sarah 'Sally' Walton 8 Feb 1762, Swift Creek, Goochland/Cumberland Co., Va. Sarah (daughter of Robert Walton, II and Mary Hughes) was born 1742, Henrico Co., Virginia; died 1805, Kentucky. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Birth:
Surely related to the Watkins of Chickahominy Swamp

Elizabeth married Major William Cunningham 4 Dec 1793, Caswell Co., North Carolina. William (son of Alexander Cunningham, Jr. and Easter Mary Michaux) was born 10 Apr 1741, Goochland Co., Virginia Colony; died 1805, Smith Co., Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Sarah married Lt. John Spencer. John was born 1745, Charlotte Co., Virginia Colony; died 1798, Charlotte County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Henry married Agnes Woodson Venable. Agnes (daughter of Samuel Woodson Venable and Mary Scott Carrington) was born 4 Nov 1796, Prince Edward County, Virginia; died Apr 1868, Prince Edward County, Virginia; was buried , Watkins Family-Poplar Hill Plantation Worsham Prince Edward Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Thomas married Sarah Ann 'Sallie' Gunn. Sarah (daughter of Daniel Gunn and Nancy Burton) was born 1820, Halifax County, Virginia; died 1 Mar 1886, Caswell County, North Carolina; was buried , Hodge Cemetery, Park Springs, Caswell Co., NC. [Group Sheet]

Thomas married Susannah LZCR-T94 Bigger 10 Jun 1805, Halifax County, Virginia. Susannah (daughter of John Bigger, Sr. and Susannah Elizabeth "Susan" Bibb) was born Abt 1752, Prince Edward Co., Virginia; died Aft 1805, Halifax County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Susannah married George Booker. George was born Est 1760, Prince Edward County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Daniel Gunn Watkins (1857-1937)

see: The Heritage of Caswell County, North Carolina,
Jeannine D. Whitlow, Editor (1985) at 380-381.

Source: 1900 US Census (Danville Township, Caswell County,
North Carolina)
Name: David G Watkins [Daniel G. Watkins]
Home in 1900: Dan River, Caswell, North Carolina
Age: 42
Estimated birth year: 1858
Birthplace: North Carolina
Race: White
Relationship to head-of-house: Head

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Daniel G Watkins
Age in 1910: 52
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1858
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: Virginia
Mother's Birth Place: North Carolina
Spouse's Name: Lydia A
Home in 1910: Dan River, Caswell, North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
Daniel G Watkins 52
Lydia A Watkins 45
Edna E Watkins 25
Welbur L Watkins 24
Loucille N Watkins 20
Henry T Watkins 18
Katie C Watkins 16
Dee G Watkins 14
Maggie E Watkins 13
Sallie A Watkins 11
Elizabeth Watkins 9
Mabel Watkins 6
James B Watkins 3

"I was about to give the same guess [as to the person for
whom Blanch, North Carolina was named], although I didn't
know that Blanche Moore's father had run the post office.
Blanche Moore was a cousin of my grandmother's, Lydia Anne
Watkins, and they were very close. I remember visiting
"Cousin Blanche" as a child when she lived in the house the
Moorefields own now. She was quite a lady, and Blanch can
be proud to be named for her! My grandparents built the
house in Blanch that Wayne and Linda Bray now own, and they
raised a family of 11 children. After he turned his dairy
farm over to a son, my grandfather also ran the post office
and train station there. It was before my day, but have
heard many stories of the "hobos" who road the trains
during and after the depression and stopped in the area. My
grandfather bought some beautiful pieces from peddlers who
rode through (former shop owners who had lost all but their
merchandise). Some of those things have been handed down
through the family."
Source: JoAnn Watkins Warn Post to CCHA Facebook Wall 30
June 2010.

Daniel married Lydia Ann Powell 10 Jun 1884, Halifac County, Virginia. Lydia (daughter of Henry Alexander Powell and Martha Ann Walters) was born 13 Apr 1865, Blanch, Caswell County, North Carolina; died 2 May 1960; was buried , New Hope United Methodist Church Cemetery Caswell County, North Carolina). [Group Sheet]

Susannah married Branch Jones Worsham 8 Mar 1815, Prince Edward Co., Virginia. Branch (son of Captain William Worsham and Margaret Jones) was born 8 Dec 1788, Prince Edward Co., Colonial Virginia; died Yes, date unknown, Prince Edward County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]