Individual Details

Possibly this Benjamin Watkins:
Oct 3, 1726: Disowned from for marrying out of Unity,

Henrico MM, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Generalogy, Vol VI, p.217
1722, 5, 7. Benjamin Watkins' name first appeared when he subscribed toward the building of a Monthly Meeting house
1724, 7, 15. Benjamin signed a cert of m (marriage) at Burleigh in Prince George Co.
1726, 10, 3. Benjamin dis mou (marrying out of Unity)

Page 38: Will of Benjamin WATKINS, Sept 7, 1752 Goochland CO, VA, Sept 18, 1753, DB 6, p 307-8.
To son Joseph WATKINS, 477 ac land I purch. From Wm. FINNY, geo FLOYD & Chas. JOHNSON which I now live on. He is to have the part on Jeneto Creek, incl the mill.
To son Benj. WATKINs, remainder. Part on E side of the Creek which is 236 ac.
Wife Jane to have & enjoy all that part given Joseph for her life. She is to have all slaves during her life & at her dec.
to my daus. Eliz, Mary, Judith, Lidda, Jane, Edith, Susannah & my son, Thmas WAtKINS.
Ex: Wife Jane, friend Wm.MILLER, James JOHNSON, & Stephen WATKINs, Jr. Wit: James JOHNSON, Isum JOHNSON, James JOHNSON, Jr. Abstracts of Wills from Goochland CO, VA; 1727-1777, by Margaret V. Henley, Goochland CO Hist. Society, ed by Cecilia Bullard, 1990.


Found online "Some Descendants of Henry Watkins of VA
Will dated 17 Sep 1752, prob Goochland Co records. There were two Benjamins - this son of Henry, and the son of his brother Thomas. The Benjamin, son of Thomas, has different wives - the will is the same as above.

Goochland DB 6; p.307 Benjamin Watkins Last Will & Testament.
I bought of Wm Finny, George Floyd & Charles Johnson 477 acres with I now live on. I give to son Joseph Watkins all that part on the West side of Genito Crk and the flat grounds adj the said branch.
Son Benjamin Watkins the remainder of 236 acres.
Beloved wife Jane.
After her death slaves to daus: Elizabeth, Mary, Judith, Lidda, Jane, Edith, Susannah & Thomas Watkins my son.
45#'s to son Thomas when he shall arrive at age of 21.
Remainder of personal estate to be divided amongst 5 daus, Judith, Lidia, Jane, Edith & Susannah & son Thomas.
Wife Jane, friends William Miller, James Johnson, & Stephen Watkins Junior to be Executors. 20 Sep 1752.
Signed: Benja. Watkins
Wit: James Johnson, Isum Johnson, James Johnson Junior. Proved 18 Sep 1753

Goochland DB 7, p.137 23 Sep 1756. Inventory of estate of Benj Watkins, dec'd presented by Jane Watkins, extr. Ordered recorded 16 Nov 1756.

Goochland DB 7; p.96 Bartholomew Turner sold to the Body of People called Quakers in Virginia one acre of land part of tract whereon I live, by Benjamin Watkins Sen. & James Turner Dec'd, being known by the name of Geneto Meetinghouse Land. Wit: William Johnson, Joseph Johnson, James Johnson. Ac. 15 Jun 1756.

Death	17 Sep 1753	Goochland County, Virginia
Marriage		Jane Watkins

Spouse

Jane Watkins (1708 - 1778)

Father	Henry Watkins ( - 1715)
Mother	Mary ?Crisp ( - )
Sibling	JOHN Watkins ( - 1744)
Sibling	Henry Watkins ( - )
Sibling	Joseph Watkins ( - )
Sibling	Stephen Watkins (1682 - 1758)