Agnes (Clark) Watkins (abt. 1711 - abt. 1776)

Born about 1711 in Colony of Virginia

Wife of Benjamin Johnson — married 1728 in Hanover County, Virginia

Wife of David Watkins — married before 11 Nov 1758 in Louisa County, Virginia

Descendants

Died about 1776 at about age 65 in Colony of Virginia

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Biography

Agnes (Clark) Watkins was a Virginia colonist.

Agnes was born about 1709. She is a daughter of Christopher Clark and Penelope (Unknown) Clark (bef.1700-aft.1776).

Death

Date: 30 JUN 1776

Note: "in the 67th year of her age"^[1]

Notes

(Louisa County, Virginia Minute or Court Order Book 1760-1764, p. 78)

Louisa County Court 10th April 1764

On the Mot. OF AGNES THE WIFE OF DAVID WATKINS BY CHRISTOPHER JOHNSON HER NEXT FRIEND, alleging that the sd. Agnes had at sundry Times received barbarous and Inhuman Tratmt. From her sd. Husbd. and it appearing to the Court that her said husband had beaten, bruised, and abused the said Agnes in an unjustifiable & unreasonable Manner 'tis therefore ord. That the sd. David Watkins pay to the sd. Christopher Johnson [or] Trustee for the use of the sd. Agnes the Sum of twenty shillings monthly, till furthr. Order of this Cur.

(Louisa County, Virginia Minute or Court Order Book 1760-1764, p. 82)

On the MOT. OF CHRISPR. JOHNSON ELDEST SON AND HEIR AT LAW OF BENJAMIN JOHNSON DECD. setting forth that DAVID WATKINS is now posses'd of several Slaves Goods and Chattels, late the Property of the said Ben. Johnson, wch slaves and Chattels the sd. DAVID WATKINS HOLDS IN RIGHT OF AGNES HIS WIFE WHO WAS THE WIDOW OF THE SD. BEN. JOHNSON, which sd. Agnes is Intitled to the Profit of the Labour of the sd. Slaves, and the Use of the sd. Chattels during her Life, and that the sd. Slaves Goods and Chattels after he Death are to rever to the sd. Chpt. Johnson, and that the sd. David Watkins is endeavoring to dispose of the sd. Slaves and Chattels or the same to convert to his own Use, and praying an injunction to stop the sd. Watkins from selling or otherwise disposing of the said Slaves [and] Goods Chattels, 'Tis orderd and decreed that an Injunction be granted to the said Chrpt. Johnson accordingly-

First Marriage

about 1728 based on birth date of eldest child

Hanover, Virginia, USA

Second Marriage

before 11 Nov 1758 when she was disowned at Cedar Creek Monthly Meeting for "marrying contrary to advice and Friends and by a priest" ^[2]

Widow

Benjamin Johnson Will, Date: 28 May 1754, Louisa County Will Book: 1, p. 32:

...low in health, to loving wife Agness Johnson during her life slaves, Terry and Lucy and use of plantation I now live and live stock until my sons and daus. arrive at age or marry. To daughter Sarah Terrill Negro Nancy, 1 horse bridle and saddle; To son Christopher Johnson 200 acres land on Turkey Run in Louisa Co., 1 Negro named [illeg.], 1 cow & calf and man named Diamond. To my son William Johnson 200 acres on Fishing Creek, Negro boy H[illeg], horse, colt, saddle, bridle & 10 [illeg] To son Benjamin 200 acres on Fishing Creek in Albemarle County being part of the [torn] of land as I give to son William. To dau. Terr[torn] Negro Toby. To son Collings Johnson 200 acres to be laid off upper end of the land whereon I now live from the river crossing road to Hudson's line and ?50 cash to be raised of [estate] horse, saddle, etc. To dau. Agness J[?] Negro Dick. to son Newboy Johnson the plantation whereon I now live [torn] 200 acres it being part of the tract of land I gave my [torn] 200 out of ?30 cash to be raised out of my [torn]. If any children die without heirs then estate to be divided equally amongst rest of my children. After wife Agnes' decease ?25 cash to be paid to each of my daughters to wit Sarah Terrell, Penelope Johnson and Agness Johnson out of [torn] and remainder equally divided among all my [torn] I appoint wife Agness Johnson executrix and son William Johnson exor. 20th day 12th month [no year given]. wit. George Holland, Sarah Holland, Thos. Moreman. sig. Benjamin J[torn] Recorded 28 May 1754.

Sources

• Hinshaw, William Wade, editor. Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, vol. VI Richmond, IN: Friends Book, 1950

• Bell, James Pinkney Pleasant. 1905. Our Quaker Friends of ye olden time: being in part a transcript of the minute books of Cedar Creek meeting, Hanover County, and the South River meeting, Campbell County, Va. Lynchburg, Virginia: J.P. Bell Co.

1. ↑ Hinshaw, v6, p 344
2. ↑ Hinshaw, v6, p233

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Clark-3914 created through the import of MOORMAN FAMILY.GED on May 31, 2011 by Mary Elizabeth Stewart. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Mary Elizabeth and others.

• This person was created through the import of indygrandma.ged on 02 January 2011. The following data was included in the gedcom. You may wish to edit it for readability.

• Marie Mills,

• Thank you to Rena Donze for creating WikiTree profile Clark-12188 through the import of Bocock Family Tree.ged on Apr 20, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Rena and others.

• Mrs. Julian C. Lane, Statesboro, GA, Publisher, Key and Allied Families (Press of the J.W. Burke Co., Macon, GA, 1931)