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Edward Watkins, (3)

Male 1676 - 1771  (95 years)


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  • Name Edward Watkins 
    Suffix (3) 
    Birth 1676  Henrico Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 1771  Henrico Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I4319  Carl
    Last Modified 20 May 2012 

    Father Henry Watkins, (1),   b. 1638, Talgarth, Brecknockchire, S. Wales Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Feb 1714, Malvern Hills, Henrico Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Katherine Pride,   b. Abt 1642 
    Marriage Bef 1670 
    Family ID F1360  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3_wives 
    Family ID F1364  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 18 Jan 2014 

  • Notes 
    • called Patriarch
      5. Edward Watkins (2. HENRY 2, 1. Henry 1) born ca 1676, Henrico County, VA,
      married ___ ___. Edward died ca 1771, Cumberland County, VA, 3 wives, had 7
      children. born 15 miles southeast of Richmond, Henrico, VA; died 15 miles
      south west of Richmond, Cumberland, VA. Edward had more than one wife,
      possibly three wives; perhaps some of them may have been: Mary Taylor
      Pendleton,or a daughter of William Whitloe (Whitly). No wife was named in
      Edward Watkins will dated 21 June 1765, probated 25 Mar 1771.
      [Cumberland County, VA Will Book 2, pp. 27-28] In the will, he names his: son
      John, daughter Martha, grandsons Sir John Clay and Edward Clay,
      son-in-law Francis Mosley, daughter Mary Anderson, daughter Judith Bass,
      grandsons Edward Watkins and Samuel Watkins, son Edward and son
      Thomas.
      Children:
      17. i Thomas Watkins born pre 1720, ?Henrico County, VA, married pre 1747,
      in ?Henrico County, VA, Mary Clay,(daughter of Henry I Clay and Mary Mitchell)
      Married ___ Watkins. Thomas died 1780/81, Henrico County, VA.
      18. ii Mary Watkins born 22 Mar 1725, ?Henrico County, VA, married 15 Sep
      1748, in ?Goochland County, VA, Jordan Anderson, born 1723, died 1805.
      Mary died 13 Nov 1805, Chesterfield County, Va.
      + 19. iii Sarah Watkins born pre 1726.
      20. iv Edward Watkins born ca 1726, Henrico County, VA, married 17 Apr
      1759, in Cumberland County, VA, Rhoda Thompson, born 1732, died 1827.
      Edward died 1812/13, Powhatan County, VA.
      21. v Martha Watkins born pre 1737, ?Henrico County, VA, married pre 1751,
      in ?Goochland County, VA, Francis Moseley, died 1782/83. Martha died post
      1764, ?Buckingham, VA.
      22. vi Judith Watkins born ?pre 1738, ?Henrico, VA, married pre 1752, in
      ?Cumberland County, VA, Thomas Bass, born 1725, died 1804. Judith died
      post 1766, ?Chesterfield County, VA.
      23. vii John Watkins born 17 ___ 1910, ?Henrico County, VA, married c 1734,
      in ?Henrico County, VA, Phoebe Hancock, born 1719, died 17 ___ 1977. John
      died Jan 1765, Cumberland County, VA.


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