Individual Details

Goochland Deed Book 4
p.523 28 Sep 1744 Thomas Moor to Edward Watkins land adj John Farmer, Arthur Mosely, Francis Chettem, William Aken 200 acres. Signed: Thomas Moore. Wit: Henry Clay, John Watkins, Lucy X Clay

CUMBERLAND CO VA Deed Book 1 1749-1752
p.354B 22 Jul 1751 John Farmer of Chesterfield to John Watkins of Cumberland; 250 acres on N side Appomattox part of 1000 acres patented to James Akin on 26 Jun 1731. Bounded by Arthur Mosley's line parting said Farmer & Edward Watkins, sd. Mosley's line parting sd Mosley & Thomas Watkins, small branch of Swift Crk, new line parting Farmer & the sd John Watkins, corner parting sd Farmer & sd Watkins and William Akin and Edward Watkins. Signed: John Farmer. Wit: Thomas Bedford, Thomas Hall, John Mosley. Rec. Jul Ct 1751

Found online "Some Descendants of Henry Watkins of VA
In Sep 1766, Edward Watkins gave testimony in Chesterfield Co VA Court for John Clay, son of John & Sarah Watkins Clay. He stated that John Clay dec'd, father of the plaintiff had intermarried with daughter Sarah, now also deceased & mother of the Plaintiff. John Clay and his brother Edward are the only children or issue of my daughter. [Henry Clay descends from this line.]

Found online "Some Descendants of Henry Watkins of VA
Date of death given as 25 Mar 1771 is actually date of probate of his will in Cumberland Co. Will dated 21 Jun 1765. Named son John, daughter Martha, grandsons John and Edward Clay, son-in-law Francis Moseley, dau Mary Anderson, dau Judith Bass, grandsons Edward and Samuel Watkins, son Edward, son Thomas.

Will was dated 21 Jun 1765 and proved 25 Mar 1771.

Prior to the Will he had made the following deeds:
14 Sep 1764 To son John all the tract whereon he now lives, south side of Swift Creek in Cumberland Co, also my water grist mill, tract of land I purchased of Thomas More on branch of Butterwood Creek, 200, and a tract I purchased of George Renyer Turner on Swife Creek in Chesterfield Co., also six slaves.
21 Jun 1765 To son Edward all that tract on waters of Butterwood Creek including the plantation whereon I live, 850 acres. Also 12 slaves.
21 Jun 1765 To son Thomas ll that tract whereon he now lives in Henrico Co, being the land given me by my father. and what ready money I shall die possessed of or due me after my debts are paid.
He signed with his mark, an "E".

The children were listed in this order in the will: John, Elizabeth who married John Clay but died before 1765, a daughter who had married Francis Moseley, Mary who had married an Anderson, Judth who had married a Bass and then John Clay who had first been married to her sister, Edward, and Thomas.

Death

25 Mar 1771

Cumberland County, Virginia

Child	John Watkins ( - )
Child	Sarah [Elizabeth?] Watkins ( - )
Child	Martha Watkins ( - )
Child	Mary Watkins ( - )
Child	Judith Watkins ( - )
Child	Edward Watkins ( - )
Child	Thomas Watkins ( - )

Father	Henry Watkins (1638 - 1715)
Mother	Katherine ?Pride ( - )
Sibling	Henry Watkins ( - 1715)
Sibling	Thomas Watkins ( - 1760)
Sibling	Rachel Watkins (1666 - 1729)
Sibling	Elizabeth Watkins (1669 - )
Sibling	Mary Watkins ( - 1736)
Sibling	Joseph Watkins ( - 1725)
Sibling	William Watkins ( - )