Watkins wills
Jane Watkins will: Goochland CO, Oct 1777, Mar 1778. Sons
Joseph, Benj,Thos, Daus. Elizabeth Johnson, Mary Johnson,
Judith Johnson. Lyda Johnson, Edith Riddle, Jane Matthews,
Susanna Gray. Ex. Sons and thos.Pleasants. Wit: Doly
Watkins,Molly Gray,John Powell,Mary Woodson.(wife of Benj.
Watkins who died 1753.)
Will of Jesse Watkins, Isle of Wight CO,
VA, Aug 1777,
probate June 1778. Wife Priscilla. Son Jesse an dchildren.
Ex. wife Michael Johnson, Capt. John Darden. Wit. Thos.
English, Jr, thos, English, Sr, Ann English.
Will of Sarah Watkins, Isle of Wight CO, VA, Sept 1796,
Jan 1798. Dau Mary Watkins. Wit: Jesse Watkins, Wiley
Lankford.
Joel Watkins, Prince Edward CO, VA,
written and proved
Jan 1776, wife Rhoda. Sons Silas,Joel, Philip, Samuel.
(Samuel not 21). Dau Elizabeth Walker. Ex. wife, sons,
and David Walker. wit: David Walker, Obadiah Woodson, Wm.
Lee and Dolly Lee. Joel left land in Buckingham and Prince Edward CO.
(In Ancestors & Desc. of Gresham Lee of Buckingham CO,VA, by
Richard E.Lee 1991. Index p 27 Joel Watkins, pers
prop tax Buckingham CO, VA, p 33, 1795 neigbhor to Gresham
Lee Buckingham Co, VA, p 35 1778 will, wife Rhoda Gresham,
Prince Ed. CO, VA, p 56, 1752, Joel in Amelia CO, p 63,
1789 Diry, KY, State Hist Society, p 64 diary mentions
having breakfast w/Daniel Boone. P. 65 Joel moved to
Mercer CO, KY.
Other Watkins in index: some of whom are ch of Joel
& Rhoda: Eliz, Jennie, Joel, Joseph,Phillip, Rhoda, Samuel,
Silas. From Ishayner@rbuesd.tehama.k12.ca.us (LeeAnn Shnayer), 4/97.)
Thomas Watkins "of Swift Creek" in 1760 named among his
heirs "son Joel" to whom he gave some slaves and sets
of shoemaker's cooper's and carpenter's tools. He had
previously helped that son to acquire land in Amelia County.
On 15 January 1752, "Joel Watkins of Amelia" made bond in
that county for his marriage to "Rhody Gresham" daughter
of Barbary Gresham". This was late for his first marriage
for a man born in 1716, as Francis N. Watkins alleged,
but no evidence of an earlier marriage has been found.
The bride had to have her mother's consent when she married,
so it can be calculated that she was born in the 1730's.
Her father's name is now unknown, but her mother's maiden
name was "Holcombe". (McPherson, "The Holcombes, " Wm. &
Mary Quarterly, Vol 36)
Joel Watkins will Charlotte Co, VA, Nov 1818, May1820. Sons
Henry A. and Wm. M., dau Polly wife of John Dupuy. Dau
Susannah wife of Moses Hage. Dau Jinny w of Clement
Carrington, Grdau Ruth Watkins. Grandson Thos.Hunt. Ex.
Brother Francis Watkins, friend Henry E. Watkins,Richard
N.Venable, Robert MORTON. Wit.Francis Thornton, James P.
Marshall,David Rice, Jr.