JOHN WATKINS WILLS
Will of John Watkins of Norfolk CO, VA, 1648/1649. Wife Fances
and son John. There may be some mention of other children.
This will is very hard to read. Edward Lloyd was ex,
according to most sources John lived in Nansemond CO.
Will of John Watkins, Surry CO, Va, May 1722. wife Ann.
Brothers Henry & Robert. Ex. Wife. Wit: Nicholas Maget,
Francis Sowerby, Mary Judhea.
John Watkins will, Essex CO, VA, aug 1748, Oct 1748. Daus
Ann Smither,Barbaray Hill, Mary Fogg, son Wm.Grandch Eliz.
Smither, Ann McCormick,Ann Watkins, Ann Fogg, John Hill,
Leonard Hill, Jesey Hill. Ex. John Smither. Wit. J.
Gamelly, Wm. Smither, Eliz. Smither.
John Watkins, Surry CO, VA, proved Jan 16, 1749, w Mary,
son John. Unborn child. Ex wife. Wit: Robert Nager,
Thos. BAGE, Benj. Nicholson.
John Watkins will, Norfolk CO, VA, Oct 1759, Aug 1760.
Mother Margaret Cornock. Sis Ann Watkins Collings (Collins?).
Uncle Wm. conner. God dau Eliza. Baynes, dau of Alex.
and Eliz. Baynes. John said he was a marine and "kowing
the dangers of the sea," et. Wit. Richard Harris, Abigail
Conner, Eliza. Baynes.
John Watkins, Halifax CO, Apri 1762, May 1763. w Eliabeth.
sons George,Thomas, James, John, William. Daus Mary Welch,
Elizabeth. Watkins, Sarah Dickie. Dau Frances McMahoney
and son Wm. Watkins are dec'd and have heirs. Ex wife,
sons thos. and George. Wit: Micajah Watkins, Elizabeth Watkins,
John Watkins, Mary McMahoney.
John of Cumberland CO, VA, Nov 1764, Apr 1765, wife Phebe.
Sons Henry,John, Edward, Samuel. Daus Mary Moseley, Sarah
Porter, Rachel Watkins, Phebe Watkins, Betty Watkins.
Friend Thos. prosser to div land bet John's sons. Ch to
be maintained and schooled. Ex. Wife and son John. Wit: Thos.
Watkins, Samuel Warriner, Abraham Baugh, Thos. Prosser.
(Joel Watkins & Richard Ligon were surety for Phebe.)
This is Phebe Hancock….who died 1777.
John Watkins, Louisa CO, VA, Feb. 1769, Nov 1769. (this John
sp his name Wadkins.) w Ann. Sons Isham, John, Joel, Joseph,
Daus Fanny & Elizabeth.Ex. Isham Watkins, John Watkins.
Wit David Cosby, Jr, Wm. Rice and Thos.Jackson.
John Watkins, Prince Edward CO, VA, Apr 1762, Jan 1770. W Ann.
Bro Thos,sons Micajah, John, Thos,James, Wm. Abner, Daus
Edith, Sarah, Mary who are not yet 18. He mentions dau
Judith Hamblin dec'd who was m to C. Henry Hamblin and died
leaving heirs. Ex.wife, bro thos, son Micajah.Wit Gideon
Johnson, henry Barksdale, Sam Stah, Wm. Sadler, Mary Sadler.
John Watkins will, Surry CO, VA, Apr 1777, July 1777, wife
Lucy. Sons Robert, John , Nicholson. (only Rbt was of age),
daus Sarah, Dolly,Silly (Sally?), son-in-law Richard
Yarborogh. Ex. Son Robert and Richard Yarborough. Wit
Archibald Campbell, Nicholas Faulcon, Fran Bailey.
John Watkins, Botetourt CO, VA, Oct 1780, Oct 1784. w Elinor.
Sons Joel,Jonathon. Daus Agnes & Mary. Ex wife and Joseph
Watkins. Wit John Bennett and JOhn and James Willson.