Deduced from will of Abner Watkins, Lunenberg CO, VA,
ex Sept 1835
Descendants of Abner (Rev. War) Watkins
1 Abner (Rev. War) Watkins 1758 if he was S6341 from PE Co, VA; Lunenberg Co,Va d: Bef June 1835 Lunenberg Co, VA will; wit John Hudson/Wm Foster ..+Sebella A. unk if right spouse, he served under Lt. John Holcombe ...2 Austin Watkins Bef 1835 ...2 Thompson Watkins Bef 1835 ...2 Royal Watkins Bef 1835 surety: John T. Watkins w/Nancy Meredith ...+Nancy S. Meredith m: August 21,1811 Cumberland CO, VA ...*2nd Wife of Royal Watkins: ...+Delilah Mayes surety: John W. Wright; teste:Wm. Wright m: May 5, 1830 Cumberland CO, VA ...2 John T. Watkins Bef 1835 tTeste: Ch. B.Lee ...+Elizabeth R. Goodsey if correct John T. Watkins m: March 28, 1839 Cumberland CO, VA d: surety: Bartlett A. Sanders; own consent; testeChB.Lee ...2 Henrietta Watkins Bef 1835 ...+unk Simpson m: Bef 1835 ... 2 Eliza Watkins Bef 1835 ... +unk Lindsay m: Bef 1835
Will of Benj. Watkins: Chesterfield CO, VA, written Feb. 9,
1781:
Descendants of Benjamin Watkins
1 Benjamin Watkins 1708 Henrico Co, VA, son of Henry Watkins/Mary Crewes? d: September 17, 1753 Goochland Co,
VA; farmer;ex: Wm.Miller,Jms Johnson .. +Jane Watkins 1708 Henrico Co, VA;ex:Thomas Pleasants m: 1726 Henrico Co, VA? d: December 2, 1777 Goochland Co,
VA;wit: John Powell,Mary Woodson ..2 Elizabeth Watkins March 3, 1726/27 or m 1751 Hanover Co,Jessie Johnson; b Goochland d: Aft 1776
?Amelia Co, VA; or m 1751 Hanover CO Jessie Johnson ...+unk Johnson Elizabeth called Eliz. Johnson in mother's will ...*2nd Husband of Elizabeth Watkins: ...+Nathaniel Griffin m: November 28, 1768 ...2 BENJAMIN WATKINS October 16, 1729 Goochland Co, VA; disowned for "marrying out of faith" d: February 9, 1793 Goochland Co,VA ...+Priscilla Binford Bef 1744 m: ABT July 1754 Henrico Co, VA (Friends Meeting) d: Aft February 1793 Goochland Co, VA ...3 BENJAMIN WATKINS, Jr. Aft 1755 before 1790; Goochland Co, VA d: Aft 1820 Goochland Co, VA (married out of unity) ...+Anna Riddle sur: John Riddle m: December 30, 1785 Goochland CO, VA ...3 Elizabeth "Betsy" WATKINS Aft 1755 before 1790; VA..."of Goochland Co, VA" d: Aft 1800 ?Louisa Co, VA ...+Elijah Johnson 1747 m: April 13, 1793 Hanover Co, VA ...3 Mary "Polly" Watkins Aft 1755 before 1790; VA d: Aft 1795 VA; married 1st cousin; disowned by Quakers ...+William Johnson bride is "of lawful age" m: September 24, 1795 Goochland Co, VA; Rev. Charles Hopkins ...3 Sarah "Sally" Watkins Aft 1755 before 1790 d:Aft 1792 VA ...3 ROBERT WATKINS Bef 1780 Goochland Co,VA; merchant of Richmond d: Aft 1804 probably Chesterfield Co,VA; dismissed Quakers 1800 ...+Mary Polly Osbourne Bef 1790 before 1790; VA Land grant 1799 in Henderson CO, KY m: September 21, 1820
Johnson's Spg,Goochland Co, VAd: February 23, 1805
Chesterfield Co, VA; ...4 Edward Osborne Watkins March 6,1800 Presque Isle, VA: june@idsely.com;Chesterfield Co VA
d: 1865 buried Presquisle(now wildbird refuge) ...+Harriet Tabb Trevilian February 15, 1801 Goochland Co, VA m: September 21, 1820
Goochland, VA;Johnson's Spring d: November 15, 1858
Presquisle, Chesterfield Co, VA ...5 Mary Louise"Sally" Watkins September 9, 1820
see Stuesman "Some Watkins fam. of VA" d: July 16, 1855 Bedford co, VA; ...+Paulus Aurelius Clay October 11, 1807 Bedford co, VA; Episcopalian minister d: September 18,1880 Amherst Co, VA Lynchburg? VA ... 6 Alice Watkins Clay 1842 d: Aft 1911 Cleveland, Russell, Va. or buried Lynchburg, VA? ...5 Robert Henry Watkins 1825 Chesterfield Co, VA; from VMI records abt PG CO/date d: Aft 1863 TN;1841 VMI graduate; from Prince George CO ...+Lucy Anderson TN; no children; or he was b Prince George's CO, VA ...5 Martha Jane Watkins 1828
d: Aft 1864 Chesterfield Co, VA? never married ... 5 Ann Augusta Watkins 1830 Chesterfield Co, VA d: Lynchburg, VA; 3 children;
... +Waddy Shelton ... 5 Edward Mayo Watkins 1832 Chesterfield Co, VA d: 1874 Powhaten, VA ...+Ann Fitzhugh Lay 1829 In 1870 had three children d: 1906 ...5 Harriet Trevillian Watkins Aft 1835 ?Chesterfield co, VA
never married d: June 1847 Chesterfield Co, VA ...4 Ann Watkins ABT 1802 ...+John Hope ... 4 Margaret Watkins ABT 1804 d: Aft 1832 ...+Thomas unk ... 3 Thomas Binford Watkins Bef 1780 VA d: 1831 ?Goochland Co, VA ...+Nancy Ragland m: May 11, 1795 Louisa Co, VA ...2 MARY/Polly WATKINS April 30, 1731 Goochland Co, VA
d: Aft 1792 probably Bedford Co, VA ...+Ashley Johnson bought land w/Achilles Douglas in Campbell CO, VA d: Aft 1791 Quaker ...2 Judith Watkins July 16, 1734 Goochland Co, VA d: Aft 1792 probably Bedford Co, VA ...+Gerald Johnson m: 1761 Hanover Co, VA d: Aft 1793 see note: Quakers ...2 Lydia Watkins January 1, 1735/36 d: 1816 Probably Bedford Co, VA ...+John Johnson m: 1754 Hanover Co, VA ...2 Jane Watkins February 6, 1737/38 died young; surety: Stephen Sampson d: Aft 1776 probably Goochland Co, VA ...+Edward Matthews wit: Joseph Watkins, Thomas Watkins, Susanna Watkins m: April 20, 1772 Goochland Co, VA; Rev.
Wm. Douglas ...2 Edith Watkins February 26, 1740/41 Goochland Co, VA d: May 9, 1789 ...+Thomas Riddle m: July 11, 1773 Goochland Co, VA ...2 Susannah Watkins December 20, 1744 Goochland Co, VA d: June 15, 1808 witness to marriage of Jane Watkins to Matthews ...+John Gray irbthoro@pop.state.il.us (irbthoro)m: December 23, 1772 Goochland Co, VA ...2 Joseph Watkins August 17, 1747 witness to marriage of Jane Watkins to Matthews d: September 4, 1804 VA ...+Mary Carrington m: 1782 ...2 Thomas Watkins October 26, 1750 Goochland Co,VA d: January 27, 1797 witness to marriage of Jane Watkins to
Matthews ...+Mary MAYO m: November 23, 1775 ...3 Benjamin Watkins September 1,1777 d: October 28, 1864 ...+Susannah Dupuy January 6, 1786 see Watkins/Dupuy "Bros." letter in Archives, of m: February 7,
1805 Prince Edward co, VA d: April 20, 1864. ...4 William Lafayette Watkins November 7, 1824 ...4 Thomas Joel Watkins October 19, 1812 Pittsylvania Co, VA; a Thomas J. Watkins m d: Catherine E. Harris 12 Oct 1842; Powhaten Co,VA
Will of Benj. Watkins Goochland CO, Feb. 1793, ex
June 1794: Descendants of BENJAMIN WATKINS
1 BENJAMIN WATKINS October 16, 1729 Goochland Co, VA; disowned for "marrying out of faith" d: February 9,
1793 Goochland Co, VA ..+Priscilla Binford Bef 1744 m: ABT July 1754 Henrico Co, VA (Friends Meeting) d: Aft February 1793
Goochland Co, VA ...2 BENJAMIN WATKINS, Jr.Aft 1755 before 1790; Goochland Co,VA d: Aft 1820 Goochland Co, VA (married out of unity) ...+Anna riddle sur: John Riddle m: December 30, 1785 Goochland CO, VA ...2 Elizabeth "Betsy" WATKINS Aft 1755 before 1790; VA..."of Goochland Co, VA" d: Aft 1800 ?Louisa Co, VA ...+Elijah Johnson 1747 m: April 13, 1793 Hanover Co, VA ...2 Mary "Polly" Watkins Aft 1755 before 1790;VA d: Aft 1795 VA; married 1st cousin; disowned by Quakers ... +William Johnson bride is "of lawful age" m: September 24, 1795 Goochland Co, VA; Rev. Charles Hopkins ...2 Sarah "Sally" Watkins Aft 1755 before 1790 d: Aft 1792 VA ...2 ROBERT WATKINS Bef 1780 Goochland Co, VA; merchant of Richmond d: Aft 1804 probably Chesterfield Co, VA; dismissed Quakers 1800 ...+Mary Polly Osbourne Bef 1790 before 1790; VA Land grant 1799 in Henderson CO, KY m: September 21, 1820
Johnson's Spg, Goochland Co, VA d: February 23, 1805 Chesterfield Co, VA; buried
Presquisle; ...3 Edward Osborne Watkins March 6, 1800 Presque Isle, VA: june@idsely.com;Chesterfield Co d: 1865 Chesterfield Co, VA; buried Presquisle(now wildbird refuge) ...+Harriet Tabb Trevilian February 15, 1801 Goochland Co, VA m: September 21, 1820 Goochland, VA; Johnson's Spring d: November 15, 1858 Presquisle, Chesterfield Co, VA ...4 Mary Louise "Sally" Watkins September 9, 1820 see Stuesman "Some Watkins fam. of VA" d: July 16, 1855 Bedford co, VA. ...+Paulus Aurelius Clay October 11, 1807 Bedford co, VA; Episcopalian minister d: September 18, 1880 Amherst Co, VA Lynchburg? Capt? CSA ...4 Robert Henry Watkins 1825 Chesterfield Co, VA; from VMI records abt PG CO/date d: Aft 1863 TN;1841 VMI graduate; from Prince George CO ...+Lucy Anderson TN; no children; he was b Prince George's CO, VA ...4 Martha Jane Watkins 1828 11/24/1864 oath to Fed'l Gov't d: Aft 1864 Chesterfield Co, VA? never married ...4 Ann Augusta Watkins 1830 Chesterfield Co, VA d: Lynchburg, VA; 3 children
...+Waddy Shelton ...4 Edward Mayo Watkins 1832 Chesterfield Co, VA d: 1874 Powhaten, VA ...+Ann Fitzhugh Lay 1829 In 1870 had three children d: 1906 ...4 Sarah/Sally Osborne Watkins 1835 Chesterfield Co, VA d: June 18, 1858 Presque Isle, Chesterfield, VA; buried Presque'Isle ...+David H. (Dr.) Mayo 1825 Petersburg, VA; tombst at Presqu 'Isle, Chesterfield ...4 Harriet Trevillian Watkins Aft 1835 ?Chesterfield co, VA; never married d: June 1847 Chesterfield Co, VA ...3 Ann Watkins ABT 1802 ...+John Hope ...3 Margaret Watkins ABT 1804 d: Aft 1832 ... +Thomas unk ...2 Thomas Binford Watkins Bef 1780 VA d: 1831 ?Goochland Co,VA ...+Nancy Ragland m: May 11, 1795 Louisa Co, VA
wit to will: Benj. Russell, Thos. Watkins, Joseph Watkins.
Benjamin Watkins will Goochland CO Aug 1799, Dec 1799.
Bro Joseph,sisters Mary Crealy, Eliz. alley, Mildred
Nowlin, Mary Watkins and Sally Watkins. Ex. John Guerrant,
Sr., and brothers Thomas and Peter Watkins.Wit: Joseph
Woodson, James Gray, Robert Woodson
Benj Watkins Goochland CO Dec. 1815 will, June 1816 mentions "myplantation Benlomond" divide est between bros and sistes.
Ex: Samuel L. Lockett, James D. Wood, brothers Henry E.
Watkins & Francis Watkins.wit: G Woodson Payne,Alexander
A. Campbell, Tarleton Creely,Henry M.Dandridge,John W. Pledge.
Benjamin Watkins will: Chesterfield CO, VA, Oct 1817, ex
Sept 1825.Nephew Thomas W. Leigh, son of my late sister.
Brothers Thos. Miles,Richard (not 21), sisters Mrs. Wm.
Leigh, Hannah. No wit. Ex brothers Thomas & Miles and
brothers-in-law Bej. W. Leigh and Wm. Leigh. (this
Benj. was son of Thomas Watkins who m Rebecca Seldenin 1783.)
Thomas was son of Benj.. Watkins who died in Chesterfield
CO in 1781.
Benj Watkins will: Goochland Co, VA, Mar 1818, ex Apr 1824.
to his brother's 2 sons Neverson & Lucien Watkins his
plantation named Dover.To bro Thos. P. Watkins his
plantation named Ianitoe, Sisters Henningham, Judith Watkins,
Mary Shields. Ex friends Dr. Thos Curd,Francis W. Royster
and bro. Joseph Watkins.Wit: Robet W. Pleasants and Wm Miller.
Descendants of Benjamin (Baptist Minister) Watkins
1Benjamin (Baptist Minister) Watkins July 5, 1755 Powhaten Co, VA; minister;1783 began preaching d: July 17, 1831 Powhaten Co, VA ...+first wife wit husband's will: John W. Faudree, Wade W. Woolridge d: John Pemberton, Sr. ...2 John Watkins Bef 1829 ...2 David Watkins Bef 1829 ...3 Benjamin Watkins Bef 1829 ...2 Henry Watkins Bef 1829 ...2 Benjamin Watkins, Jr. Bef 1829 ...2 Jabez Watkins Bef 1829 ...2 Mary Watkins ...+unk Johnson m: Bef 1829 ...3 David LaPrade Bef 1829 ...2 Judith Watkins Bef 1829 ...+unk Goode m: Bef 1829 ...2 Sarah Watkins Bef 1829 ...2 Susanna Watkins Bef 1829 ...+unk Martin m: Bef 1829 ...2 Phebe Watkins Bef 1829 ...+unk Nuckols ...*2nd Wife of Benjamin (Baptist Minister)Watkins: ...+Rebecca 2nd wife; mothers of children uncertain m: Bef 1829 d: Aft 1831
Benjamin Watkins, Sr., will Powhatean CO, Aug 1829, ex Oct 1831.
2nd w Rebecca. Sons John, David, Henry, Benj, Jabez, Dau Mary
Johnson and heirs,son David LaPrade. Dau Judtih Goode. Dau Sarah
Watkins and her heirs.Dau. Susanna Martin and if she dies w/o
heirs, etc. Dau Phebe Nickols.Grandson Benj. Watkins so
of David. Ex. 5 sons. Wit: John W. Faudree,Wade W. Woolridge,
John Pemberton, Sr