Individual Details
Thomas Watkins
(1714 - 1783)
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.
Events
| Birth | 1714 |  | |||
| Death | 1783 | | |||
| Marriage | Frances "Fanny" Anderson | | |||
| Ancestral File Number | L1HH-NQG |
Families
| 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 - ) |
Endnotes
1. Henry Morton Woodson, Historical & Genealogy of the Woodsons and Their Connections (Self Published; 1915).
2. Henry Morton Woodson, Historical & Genealogy of the Woodsons and Their Connections (Self Published; 1915).
3. Henry Morton Woodson, Historical & Genealogy of the Woodsons and Their Connections (Self Published; 1915).