Individual Details

Thomas "of Chickahominy". He was vestryman of St. John's Church, Henrico Parish. He had a first cousin of the same name - Thomas Watkins, son of Edward - who lived in the same area.

HENRICO CO VIRGINIA DEEDS 1706-1737, Benjamin B. Weisiger III, 1985
p.47/68
Rec. 6 Feb 1715 Henry Watkins of Henrico Co for love & affection to Thomas, son of my son Thomas Watkins, 1 feather bed & bolster, 1 yarn sett rug, 1 pr. Nine quarter blankets, 1 pr sheets. Signed: Henry (H) Watkins. Wit: John Tocker, Humphry (X) Smith
[this would have to be the elder Henry, as the younger would not have a grandchild in 1715]

HENRICO CO DEEDS 1750-1774
p.921 6 May 1765 Waldegrave Clopton & Unity his wife of New Kent Co to Thomas Watkins of Cumberland Co, 30 acres on S side of Bottoms Bridge Road, adj. land formerly belonging to Thomas Bottom, main run of Chickahominy Swamp & Richard Whitlock. Signed: Waldegrave Clopton. Rec. 6 May 1765.
1766-1774
p.91 3 Oct 1768 Certification from Joseph Lewis, Gent, JP for land entered for Benjamin Duval, Surveyor of Henrico Co. adj James Cock Jr, Thomas Watkins, Daniel Price and the main run of Chickahominy Swamp. Surveyed 13 Sep 1765.
p.427 12 May 1772 William Byrd of Westover, Charles City Co, Presley Thornton of Northumberland Co, Peyton Randolph of the City of Williamsburg, John Page of Gloucester Co, Cahrles Carter of Lancaster Co and Charles Turnbull of Dinwiddie Co, Gentlemen, to Thomas Watkins, Jr of Henrico Co for £11, three half-acre lots in the Town of Richmond, numbers 572, 553, and 513.
Signed: W. Byrd, Peyton Randolph Wit: David Patteson, Richard Martin, John Pankey
Rec. Dec Court 1772.

Thomas is said to have had 4 sons, 7 daughters. I have listed only those involved with other families I research.

List of children from FamilySearch:
Thomas Watkins and Frances Anderson had the following children:

1) Henry WATKINS (4th of the name) (b.Aft 1735-Prince Edward County,VA d.Abt 1798)
| sp: Temperance HUGHES of Chesterfield, VA (b.1739 m.28 Jan 1760 d.Bef 1798)
2) Elizabeth (Betsey) WATKINS (b.Abt 1739 d.Bef 1783)
| sp: Nathaniel MASSIE
3) Col. JOEL WATKINS (b.Abt 1737-Henrico County,VA d.2 Jan 1820-Charlotte County,VA)
| sp: Agnes (dau of Joseph & Agnes) MORTON (b.26 Feb 1747-Charlotte County,VA d.1814-Henrico County,VA)
4) THOMAS * WATKINS (called "Jr.) (b.Abt 1738/1741-Powhatan Co,VA d.1778-Henrico County,Virginia)
| sp: Sarah "Sally" * WALTON (sister of signer) (b.1746-Swift Creek,Goochland/Cumberland County,VA m.8 Feb 1762 d.20 Nov 1805-Kentucky)
5) Susan (Susanna) WATKINS (b.Abt 1744-Henrico County,VA d.Abt 1814-Charlotte County,Virginia)
| sp: Col. William MORTON (b.27 Nov 1743-Charlotte County,Virginia m.29 Oct 1764 d.29 Nov 1820-Charlotte County,Virginia)
6) Mary WATKINS (b.Abt 1742)
| sp: Stephen, Jr. PANKEY (b.1742/1752 m.4 Jun 1788 d.1 Dec 1799-Campbell Co.,KY)
7) Nancy WATKINS (b.Abt 1743)
| sp: Smith BLAKEY of Henrico Co., VA
8) Jane WATKINS (b.Abt 1744)
| sp: Charles HUNDLEY
9) Francis WATKINS (Sr.)of Poplar Hill (b.15 Jul 1745-Henrico County,VA d.1826-"Poplar Hill" Prince Edward County,VA)
| sp: Agnes (dau of Richard & Ann Michaux) WOODSON (b.4 Oct 1748-"Poplar Hill",Henrico co.,VA m.9 Jan 1765 d.Jul 1820-Henrico County,VA)
10) Prudence WATKINS (b.Abt 1745)
| sp: William ROYSTER of Goochland (VA)
11) Sally WATKINS (b.Abt 1748 d.Abt 1765-Charlotte County,VA)

Birth	1714
Death	1783
Marriage		Frances "Fanny" Anderson
Ancestral File Number		L1HH-NQG

Spouse	Frances "Fanny" Anderson ( - )
Child	Susannah Watkins ( - )
Child	Joel Watkins ( - )
Child	Nancy Watkins ( - )

Father	Thomas Watkins ( - 1760)
Mother	Elizabeth Pride ( - )
Sibling	Susannah Watkins (1706 - )
Sibling	Jane Watkins (1708 - 1778)
Sibling	Mary Watkins (1710 - )
Sibling	Elizabeth Watkins (1712 - )
Sibling	Joel Watkins (1716 - 1776)
Sibling	Stephen Watkins (1720 - 1755)
Sibling	Benjamin Watkins (1725 - )