Peter Finecan (1687 - abt. 1734)

Husband of Mary Bateman — married 4 Jun 1708 in Saint Pauls Parish, Kent, Maryland

Descendants

Died about 1734 at about age 47 in Eastern Shore of Maryland [uncertain]

Biography

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Name

Name: Peter /Finecan/

Given Name: Peter

Surname: Finecan^[2]

Name: Peter /Finnicomb/

Given Name: Peter

Surname: Finnicomb

Found multiple versions of NAME. Using Peter /Finecan/.

Marriage

Peter Finecan married Mary Bateman on 4 June 17__ according to the records of St. Paul’s Parish, Kent County, Maryland. This marriage is reported in Maryland Eastern Shore Vital Records, Book 1, 1648-1725 by F. Edward Wright. “Mary Finecan dau of Peter and Mary Finecan b Feb 28 1714” is reported in the same parish by the same book.

Vitals by Congregation from Maryland Eastern Shore Vital Records

St. Paul’s Parish, Kent County

Mary Bateman wife of William Bateman buried Oct___

William Bateman and Elizabeth Westingcott m Sep 14 1704

Elizabeth Bateman dau of Christopher and Mary Bateman bapt Apr 19 1713

William Bateman buried Apr 8 1716

Edward Cousins and Elizabeth Fisher m Apr 27 170_

Peter Finecan and Mary Bateman m Jun 4 17__

Mary Finecan dau of Peter and Mary Finecan b Feb 28 1714

Husband: Peter Finecan

PREF Y

Wife: Mary Bateman

PREF Y

Marriage:

Date: 4 Jun

Place: Kent, Maryland, United States^[3]

Event:

Type: Alt. Marriage

Date: 4 Jun 1710

Place: St Pauls Parish, Kent, Maryland, United States

Child: Mary Catherine Finnicum

Child: Margaret Phinnicum

Child: William Finnicum

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Child: Jean Finnicum

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Date: 18 Sep 2014

Time: 11:30

Descendants of Peter Finnicum

By James Hargraves

Generation No. 1

1. PETER1 FINNICUM was born Abt. 1687, and died Aft. 1734. He married MARY BATEMAN June 04, 1710 in St. Paul's Parish, Kent Co., Maryland, daughter of WILLIAM BATEMAN and MARY. She was born Abt. 1690, and died Aft. 1739.

Notes for PETER FINNICUM: The surname is variously spelled Finnian, Finnecum, Finnicomb, Fennikin, Finecan

More About PETER FINNICUM: Fact 1: June 04, 1710, Marriage, St. Paul's Parish, Kent County, Maryland Fact 2: February 28, 1713/14, Christening, Daughter Mary, St. Paul's Parish, Kent County, Maryland Fact 3: August 24, 1734, Creditor, (Peter Finnicomb) Edward Scott Estate, Kent County, Maryland

More About MARY BATEMAN: Fact 1: December 28, 1732, Next of Kin (Mary Finnian) John Bateman Estate, Kent County, Maryland Fact 2: August 22, 1738, Administratrix, (Mary Finnikin) Christopher Bateman Estate, Queen Anne County, Maryland Fact 3: August 02, 1739, Administratrix, (Mary Finnicum) Christopher Bateman Estate, Queen Anne County, Maryland

Children of PETER FINNICUM and MARY BATEMAN are: 2. i. MARY2 FINNICUM, b. 1713, St. Paul's Parish, Kent Co., Maryland; d. Aft. June 04, 1767. ii. MARGARET FINNICUM, b. Abt. 1718, Kent Co., Maryland; m. ROBERT WATKINS, August 01, 1736, Queen Anne Co., Maryland; b. Abt. 1715, Kent Co., Maryland.

More About ROBERT WATKINS: Date born 2: Abt. 1715 Fact 1: 1763, Creditor, Joseph Jarvis Estate, Prince George County, Maryland Fact 2: November 10, 1763, Creditor, Samuel Mason Estate, Kent County, Maryland

3. iii. WILLIAM FINNICUM, b. Abt. 1722, Kent Co., Maryland; d. 1767, Queen Anne's Co., Maryland. iv. JEAN FINNICUM, b. Abt. 1726, Kent Co., Maryland; m. MR. COLYAN, Abt. 1754.

More About JEAN FINNICUM: Fact 1: February 24, 1754, Creditor, (Jane Fennicomb) William Rasin Estate, Kent County, Maryland Fact 2: June 04, 1767, Next of Kin (Jean Colyan) William Finnicum Estate, Queen Anne County, Maryland

Generation No. 2

2. MARY2 FINNICUM (PETER1) was born 1713 in St. Paul's Parish, Kent Co., Maryland, and died Aft. June 04, 1767. She married EVAN WATKINS Abt. 1730 in Kent Co., Maryland, son of PETER JR. and MARY GRIFFITH. He was born Abt. 1709 in Kent Co., Maryland, and died July 1765 in Watkins Ferry, Frederick Co., Virginia.

Notes for MARY FINNICUM: St. Pauls Parish, Kent County, Maryland;

Christened, February 28, 1713/14. Mary, daughter of Peter and Mary Finnicum.

Maryland Probate Records. Prerogative Court abstracts, 1766-1769;

William Finnicum...94.259...QA...L115.14.11 (pounds)...June 4, 1767...September 3, 1767.

Appraisers: John Redue, William Clark. Creditors: John Vansant, Thomas and George Gilpin. Next of kin: Jean Colyan, Mary Watkins. Administratrix: Isabella Finnicum.

More About MARY FINNICUM: Fact 1: February 28, 1713/14, Christened, St. Paul's Parish, Kent County, Maryland Fact 2: Abt. 1730, Married Evan Watkins in Kent County, Maryland Fact 3: August 01, 1736, Sister Margaret Finnicum Married Robert Watkins, Brother of Her Husband Evan Watkins, Queen Anne County, Maryland Fact 4: February 24, 1754, Creditor, (Mary Watkins) William Rasin Estate, Kent County, Maryland Fact 5: August 03, 1762, Land Sale to Son David, Frederick County, Virginia Fact 6: May 02, 1764, Legacy, Evan Watkins Will, Frederick County, Virginia Fact 7: November 01, 1765, Buyer, Evan Watkins Estate Sale, Frederick County, Virginia Fact 8: June 04, 1767, Next of Kin, (Mary Watkins) William Finnicum Estate, Queen Anne County, Maryland

Notes for EVAN WATKINS: [Hargraves 2.FTW]

Land Deeds, Frederick County, Virginia;

Book 7, Page 220, 3 august 1762;

Between Evan Watkins of Frederick County and Mary his wife (to) David Watkins....consideration of Five Pounds....Tract of Land and Plantation situate lying and being on the south side of the North Mountain near Potomack in Frederick County....part of a larger tract granted by the Right Honorable Lord Fairfax to said Evan Watkins by patent the 24th March 1762.....Wit: James Foreman, J. Smith, Robt. Harper. Evan (E) Watkins, Mary Watkins. Recorded 3 August 1762.

Will of Evan Watkins. Written, May 02, 1764. Proved, August 06, 1765. Frederick Co., Virginia.

Will Book # 3, Page # 298;

To wife Mary Watkins, 1/3 part of estate for her widowhood. To son Evan Watkins, all lands, paying to Evan Watkins, son of my eldest son Thomas, deceased, sum of 5 pounds. To son David Watkin, all my wearing apparel. Personal estate to be equally divided among my children, viz: Peter, Evan, Jean Watkin, Ann Lewis wife of Roger Lewis, and Eleanor Franks the wife of Henry Franks. Executor: Son, Evan Watkins. Witnesses: John Paul, Thomas Adams, John Champion.

Will Abstracts, Frederick County, Virginia;

Evan Watkins; Will, May 2, 1764. August 6, 1765. Wife: Mary Watkin. Sons: Evans, Thomas, David, Peter. Daughters: Jean, Ann Lewis, wife of Roger, Eleanor Franks, wife of Henry. Exr: Son Even.

August 6, 1765: Will proved by John Paul, Thomas Adams and John Champion.

October 30, 1765: Evan Watkins Estate Appraisal, Frederick County, Virginia. Estate Appraisers: Jeremiah Jack, John Sheerer, Archibald Sheerer.

November 1, 1765: Evan Watkins Estate Sale, named the following: David Watkins; James Logan; John Phillips; William Minor; Robert Tindall; George Ross; Evan Watkins; Samuel Harrison; George Williams; Matthew Sharp; James Brown; William Baxter; Robert Stockdon; Mary Watkins; John Glasgow; Roger Lewis; James Majers; Daniel Pearce.

October 9, 1772: Evan Watkins Estate Distribution, named the following: David Watkins; Evan Watkins; John Shearer; Jeremiah Jacks; Archibald Shearer; Thomas Freemann; John Paul; Fallon Silkwood; Henry Sniveleys; John Burcham; Samuel Oldham; Robert Stephens; John Hiles; Stephen Rawlings; James Majors; Jacob Frimel; Fredrick Hirch; Samuel Cross; Thomas Freeman; William Jolly; Casper Boner; Richard Jackman; Funeral Charges; Thomas Babbs; Roger Lewis; John and Thomas Walter.

In 1752, son Peter Watkins owned 450 acres on the Watkins Ferry Wagon Road which he had Improved, adjacent north of Morgan Bryans' 400 Acre patent land. Peter assigned this tract to Samuel Strode about 1756, who later assigned it to William Porterfield, who received a Fairfax Grant for same on May 12, 1767.

On October 25, 1756, son David received a Fairfax grant for 272 acres on the west side of the Watkins Ferry Wagon Road, adjacent north of Robert Brookes' 657 acre patent land and south of present day Marlowe, Berkeley Co., West Virginia.

Evan Watkins was first recorded in the Orange County, Virginia records August 27, 1741 as having a ferry on the Potomac River at the mouth of the Conocoheague Creek.

Evan Watkins home was named "Maidstone on the Potomac".

More About EVAN WATKINS: Burial: July 1765, Watkins Ferry, Frederick Co., Virginia Fact 1: 1736, No Ferries Existed Across the Potomac as early as 1736, Frederick County History. Fact 2: Bet. 1736 - 1737, Watkins Ferry Established by Peter Watkins Jr., Orange (Frederick) County, Virginia Fact 3: Abt. 1741, Watkins Ferry Ownership Transferred to Son Evan Watkins by Peter Watkins Jr., Frederick County, Virginia Fact 4: August 27, 1741, Court Order, A Road to be Laid Out from Watkins Ferry Upon Potomack, Orange County, Virginia Fact 5: December 17, 1742, Legatee, James Crouckshanks Estate, Probate Court, Kent Co., Maryland Fact 6: 1743, Lawsuit, versus Thomas Cressap, Frederick County, Virginia Fact 7: November 11, 1743, Elizabeth McNamee Estate Security, Bryant McNamee Estate, Frederick County, Virginia Fact 8: 1744, Fee Book, Frederick County, Virginia Fact 9: March 05, 1743/44, Ferry License, Frederick County, Virginia Fact 10: September 1744, Ferry Pricing, Virginia General Assembly Fact 11: October 12, 1744, Defendent, Lawsuit, versus Thomas Cressap, Frederick Co., Virginia Fact 12: October 12, 1744, Jury Service, Frederick County, Virginia Fact 13: May 10, 1745, Court Judgement, Attachment against Thomas Cressap Estate, Frederick Co., Virginia Fact 14: June 07, 1745, Court Judgement, Thomas Cressap Estate, Frederick Co., Virginia Fact 15: September 04, 1745, Court Continuance, Thomas Cressap Case, Frederick Co., Virginia Fact 16: October 08, 1746, Court Costs, Lawsuit against Roger Turner, Frederick County, Virginia Fact 17: October 08, 1746, Lawsuit Plaintiff, Complaint against John White, Frederick County, Virginia Fact 18: October 27, 1748, Ferry Regulations, Virginia General Assembly Fact 19: February 26, 1748/49, Simon Moon Estate Creditor, Frederick County, Virginia Fact 20: May 02, 1749, Richard Beeson Estate Creditor, Frederick County, Virginia Fact 21: October 03, 1754, Lawsuit, Plaintiff, Against Thomas Cressap, Frederick County, Virginia Fact 22: 1755, Virginia Highway Plaque at Watkins Ferry, Virginia: "Generals George Washington and Edward Braddock Crossed the Potomac River on Their Way to Fort Duquesne (Pittsburgh) at the Beginning of The French and Indian War". Fact 23: September 14, 1758, Received Horse Hire Payments by Virginia General Assembly: "For the Defense of The Frontiers of The Colony" Fact 24: March 08, 1762, Land Survey, 252 Acres on Potomac, Adjoining Jeremiah Jack, Frederick County, Virginia Fact 25: March 24, 1762, Land Grant, 252 Acres from Lord Fairfax, Frederick County, Virginia Fact 26: August 03, 1762, Land Sale, 50 Acres to son David, Frederick County, Virginia Fact 27: June 09, 1763, Court Case, for Daughter Jane against Thomas Caton, Frederick County, Virginia Fact 28: 1764, Rent Roll, Frederick County, Virginia Fact 29: May 02, 1764, Date of Will, Frederick County, Virginia Fact 30: August 06, 1765, Will Proved, Frederick County, Virginia Fact 31: November 01, 1765, Estate Sale, Frederick County, Virginia Fact 32: October 09, 1772, Estate Records Filed, Frederick Co., Virginia

Children of MARY FINNICUM and EVAN WATKINS are: i. THOMAS3 WATKINS, b. Abt. 1731, Kent Co., Maryland; d. Bet. 1757 - 1764, Frederick Co., Virginia; m. MARY, Abt. 1750, Frederick Co., Virginia.

More About THOMAS WATKINS: Fact 1: May 09, 1753, Chain Carrier, Peter Watkins Survey, Frederick Co., Virginia Fact 2: October 25, 1756, Chain Carrier, David Watkins Survey, Frederick Co., Virginia Fact 3: May 02, 1764, Named, Fathers' Will, (noted deceased) Frederick County, Virginia

ii. PETER WATKINS, b. 1732, Kent Co., Maryland; d. October 1801, Rutherford Co., North Carolina; m. HANNAH LEWIS, Abt. 1751, Frederick Co., Virginia; b. Abt. 1733; d. Bet. 1800 - 1810, Rutherford Co., North Carolina.

Notes for PETER WATKINS: [Hargraves 2.FTW]

In 1753, Peter Watkins surveyed his land in Frederick County, Virginia. One of the chain carriers was Roger Lewis at about 22 years of age and after he married Ann Watkins, Peter's sister. Since the chain carriers were usually relatives, this may indicate the Roger Lewis was Peter's brother in law and that Peter's wife was Hannah Lewis.

Peter Watkins and his family may have traveled with the David Lewis family groups about 1756 when they migrated to Berkeley County, South Carolina. Land in South Carolina;

February 14, 1758: Peter Watkins, 150 acres on Tyger River. (Land Grant) December 5, 1758: Peter Watkins, 150 acres, Between Saludy and Broad Rivers. (Warrant Certified) May 3, 1757: David Lewis, 200 acres, Indian Creek. November 2, 1762: David Lewis, 200 acres, on the waters of Broad or Saludy Rivers. March 4, 1775: David Lewis, west of Richland Creek, branch of the Pacolet River. (Warrant Certified) April 3, 1775: David Lewis, Between Fairforest and Tyger Rivers. (Warrant Certified)

1759 Cherokee Expedition;

Colonel John Chevilette's Battalion of South Carolina Militia;

Captain Edward Musgrove's Company: ..........Peter Watkins..........

Colonel George Gabriel Powell's Battalion of South Carolina Militia;

Captain Peter Kolb's Company: ...........David Lewis...........

1790 U.S. Census, Rutherford Co., North Carolina;

Peter Watkins;

3 Male 16 or more, born before 1774 (William, Daniel & Evan) 1 Male 16 or more, born before 1774 (Peter) 2 Female (Eleanor & Nancy) 1 Female (Hannah) Note; Son David is living next door. Son John is living in Edgefield County, South Carolina. Daughter Esther has married William Capshaw. Daughter Rebecca has married Joel Blackwell.

1800 U.S. Census, Rutherford Co., North Carolina;

Peter Watkins;

1 Male 45 or more, born before 1755 (Peter) 1 Female 0-10, born 1790-1800 (A Grand Daughter) 1 16-26, born 1774-1784 (Nancy, widowed or divorced) 1 45 or more, born before 1755 (Hannah)

More About PETER WATKINS: Fact 1: April 11, 1752, Land Warrant, Frederick County, Virginia Fact 2: April 15, 1752, Land Survey, Frederick County, Virginia Fact 3: May 09, 1753, Land Survey, Frederick County, Virginia Fact 4: October 25, 1756, Chain Carrier, David Watkins Survey, Frederick Co., Virginia Fact 5: November 25, 1756, Thomas Swearingen Land Deed Location, Frederick County, Virginia Fact 6: Bet. 1756 - 1757, Land Sale, Samuel Strode, Frederick County, Virginia Fact 7: February 14, 1758, Land Grant, 150 acres, Tyger River, Berkeley Co., South Carolina Fact 8: December 05, 1758, Certification of Land Grant, Berkeley Co., South Carolina Fact 9: 1759, Cherokee Expedition, South Carolina Militia Fact 10: June 06, 1760, Captain Edward Musgrove's Company, South Carolina Militia Fact 11: July 24, 1765, Deed Witness, Anson Co., North Carolina (Berkeley Co., South Carolina) Fact 12: October 29, 1765, Land Purchase, Anson Co., North Carolina (Berkeley Co., South Carolina) Fact 13: June 01, 1767, Land Deed Location, Berkeley Co., South Carolina Fact 14: April 29, 1768, Land Deed Location, Anson County, North Carolina Fact 15: 1769, Tryon County Established, North Carolina Fact 16: February 15, 1769, Land Deed Location, Berkeley Co., South Carolina Fact 17: June 09, 1769, Land Sale, Berkeley Co., South Carolina Fact 18: April 1770, Lawsuit, Court Records, Tryon County, North Carolina Fact 19: April 1770, Petit Jury, Tryon County, North Carolina Fact 20: July 1771, Petit Jury, Tryon County, North Carolina Fact 21: November 11, 1771, Land Grant, Tryon County, North Carolina Fact 22: July 29, 1772, Land Sale, Tryon County, North Carolina Fact 23: May 03, 1775, Samuel Spencer Deed Witness, Spartanburg Co., South Carolina Fact 24: 1779, Rutherford County Established, North Carolina Fact 25: 1785, Taxpayer List, Rutherford Co., North Carolina Fact 26: 1790, U.S. Census, Rutherford Co., North Carolina Fact 27: August 31, 1792, Cranshaw Camp Deed Location, Spartanburg Co., South Carolina Fact 28: 1795, Land Purchase from Son David Watkins, Recorded, Rutherford County, North Carolina Fact 29: 1798, Land Sale to Son William Watkins, Recorded, Rutherford County, North Carolina Fact 30: 1800, U.S. Census, Rutherford Co., North Carolina Fact 31: January 31, 1801, Date of Will, Rutherford Co., North Carolina Fact 32: 1802, Land Sale to Son Evan Watkins, Recorded, Rutherford County, North Carolina Fact 33: 1802, Land Transfer by Will to Son William Watkins, Recorded, Rutherford County, North Carolina Fact 34: September 27, 1802, Will Proved, Rutherford Co., North Carolina

Notes for HANNAH LEWIS: The nearest inhabited land to Watkins Ferry was the 1200 acre Tract # 152 acquired by Robert Brooke on February 9, 1734. This land was about 3/4 mile south of Watkins Ferry and followed the bank of the Potomac River for about 4 and 1/4 miles southwest to Falling Waters. The distance from Watkins Ferry to Falling Waters is about 5 miles. Robert Brooke sold this land to John Shearer in 1749, just prior to the marriage of Peter Watkins to Hannah.

The 2nd nearest inhabited land to Watkins Ferry was the 294 acre Tract # 43 acquired by Robert Looney on December 18, 1734. This land was about 1 and 1/2 miles west of Watkins' Ferry, on the Potomac River. Robert Looney had moved to Augusta County, Virginia by February 10, 1746. On November 4, 1766, Robert Looney sold this land to Jeremiah Jack, who then moved from Maryland to his newly acquired land. It is possible that the land was used by David Looney from 1746 to 1766 or the land of Robert Looney may have been rented to another settler.

The land of Peter Watkins was about 7 miles southwest of Watkins Ferry on the Watkins Ferry Road, about 1 mile north of Hainesville. This tract of 450 acres was acquired by land warrant on April 11, 1752 and was north adjacent to Tract # 81 of 400 acres acquired by Morgan Bryan on December 23, 1734. Peter Watkins assigned this land to Samuel Strode about 1756, who later assigned it to William Porterfield, who received a Fairfax Grant for the land on May 12, 1767.

Peter and Hannah Watkins had grandsons or ggrandsons as follows;

John Watkins had a son named Lewis Watkins. Samuel Watkins had a son named Lewis Watkins. Greenberry Watkins had a son named Lewis Watkins.

Hannah must be Hannah Lewis, a sister of Roger Lewis who married Ann Watkins, sister of Peter Watkins. The David Lewis family lived near Evan Watkins in Frederick County, Virginia and likely the parents of Roger Lewis. The David Lewis family migrated to South Carolina in 1753, and Peter Watkins followed them to South Carolina about 1756.

May 3, 1757: Land Grant certified for David Lewis, 200 acres on Indian Creek. South Carolina.

November 2, 1762: Land Grant certified for David Lewis, 200 acres on the waters of Broad or Saludy Rivers. Berkeley County, South Carolina.

June 3, 1778: Land Deed Witness, David Lewis, Broad River, Tryon County, North Carolina.

June 5, 1778: Land Deed Witness, David Lewis, Broad River, Tryon County, North Carolina.

July 26, 1779: Land reserved, David Lewis, Mountain Creek, Rutherford County, North Carolina.

August 13, 1779: Land Deed Location, David Lewis, Broad River, Rutherford County, North Carolina.

October 22, 1779: Land Purchase, David Lewis, Mountain Creek, Rutherford County, North Carolina.

October 28, 1782: Land Deed Location, David Lewis, Broad River, Rutherford County, North Carolina.

July 3, 1783: Land Sale, David Lewis, Wheats Creek, Rutherford County, North Carolina.

Was Hannah naming her first born son David after her father or brother, David Lewis?

More About HANNAH LEWIS: Fact: January 31, 1801, Named, Peter Watkins Will, Rutherford County, North Carolina

iii. DAVID WATKINS, b. Abt. 1734, Kent Co., Maryland; d. Aft. 1810, Monongalia Co., Virginia; m. (1) SARAH, Abt. 1754, Frederick Co., Virginia; b. Bet. 1730 - 1735; d. Bef. 1796, Monongalia Co., Virginia; m. (2) ELIZABETH, Bet. 1796 - 1799, Monongalia Co., Virginia.

Notes for DAVID WATKINS: Frederick County, Virginia Militia, May 18, 1761;

David Watkins.

Regimental Commander; Colonel George Washington.

Virginians in the Revolutionary War;

David Watkins, Detachment of 5th Regiment, 3rd Continental Line, 5th Continental Line and 9th Continental Line.

On the 1810 U.S. Census for Monongalia County, Virginia, David Watkins seems to be living with his son Stephen and family.

More About DAVID WATKINS: Fact 1: February 17, 1752, Land Survey, Frederick County, Virginia Fact 2: April 15, 1752, Land Survey Recorded, Frederick County, Virginia Fact 3: Abt. 1753, Marriage to Sarah, Frederick County, Virginia Fact 4: October 25, 1756, Land Grant, Frederick County, Virginia Fact 5: 1758, Land Deed Location, Frederick County, Virginia Fact 6: 1759, Frederick County, Virginia. Rent Rolls. Fact 7: May 18, 1761, Colonial Soldier of Virginia (Militia) Frederick County, Virginia Fact 8: August 03, 1762, Land Purchase, Frederick County, Virginia Fact 9: 1764, Frederick County, Virginia, Rent Rolls. Fact 10: May 02, 1764, Fathers' Will, Frederick County, Virginia Fact 11: November 01, 1765, Evan Watkins Estate Sale, Frederick County, Virginia Fact 12: Bet. 1776 - 1783, Revolutionary Soldier of Virginia Fact 13: 1787, State Census, Monongalia County, Virginia Fact 14: October 13, 1800, Land Deed, Monongalia County, Virginia

iv. ANN WATKINS, b. Abt. 1736, Frederick Co., Virginia; d. Aft. 1764; m. ROGER LEWIS, Abt. 1753, Frederick Co., Virginia; b. Abt. 1731; d. Aft. 1772.

More About ROGER LEWIS: Fact 1: May 09, 1753, Chain Carrier, Peter Watkins Survey, Frederick Co., Virginia Fact 2: May 04, 1764, Named, Evan Watkins Will, Frederick Co., Virginia Fact 3: November 01, 1765, Buyer, Evan Watkins Estate Sale, Frederick County, Virginia Fact 4: October 09, 1772, Recipient, Evan Watkins Estate Distribution, Frederick County, Virginia

v. ELEANOR WATKINS, b. Abt. 1738, Frederick Co., Virginia; m. HENRY FRANKS JR., Abt. 1755, Frederick Co., Virginia; b. Abt. 1735, Orange Co., Virginia; d. Bet. 1820 - 1830, Jefferson Co., Virginia.

Notes for HENRY FRANKS JR.: [Hargraves 2.FTW]

May 2, 1764. Frederick County, Virginia; The will of Evan Watkins, abstracted by Cecil O'Dell, reads in part.......daughters.......Eleanor, wife of Henry Freaks.

May 2, 1764. Frederick County, Virginia; The will of Evan Watkins, from the Frederick County, Virginia Will Abstracts, reads in part........ daughters.......Eleanor Franks, wife of Henry.

1774. Colonial Soldiers, Frederick County, Virginia; The names of the soldiers on the payrolls at Romney and Winchester, Virginia; Henry Franks, Captain Samuel Beelor's Company of Virginia Militia.

1776-1783. Virginians in the Revolution: Henry Franks, Captain Thomas Gaddis' Command, Monongalia Militia.

1783 Taxpayer, Richmond Co., Virginia

Henry Franks; 6 Whites, 6 Blacks.

1785 Taxpayer, Shenandoah County, Virginia; (formerly part of Frederick County, Virginia)

Henry Franch; 10 Whites.

1810 U.S. Census, Harper's Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia;

Henry Frank...10001-01001.

1754, Michael Franks served in Captain Jacob Van Braams' Company of the Virginia Regiment in the French and Indian War. Colonel George Washington was commander of the Virginia Regiment in 1754 and lost a battle to the French at Great Meadows. As leader of the Virginia Regiment, Washington, with 600 virginians and General Edward Braddock with 800 British Regulars fought the French at Fort Duquesne and lost again. Michael Franks was wounded in the battle of Fort Duquesne, according to regimental returns of July 09, 1754.

More About HENRY FRANKS JR.: Fact 1: June 10, 1774, Captain Samuel Beeler's Company of Militia, Frederick County, Virginia Fact 2: Bet. 1776 - 1783, Captain Thomas Gaddis' Company, Monongalia Militia, Revolutionary War, Frederick County, Virginia Fact 3: April 25, 1778, Captain John Whitzell's Rangers, Monongalia County, Virginia Fact 4: 1783, State Census, Richmond County, Virginia. Fact 5: 1785, State Census, Shenandoah County, Virginia Fact 6: 1810, U.S. Census, Harper's Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia Fact 7: 1818, Revolutionary War Pension Application, Jefferson County, Virginia Fact 8: 1820, U.S. Census, Harper's Ferry, Jefferson County, Virginia

vi. EVAN WATKINS JR., b. April 18, 1744, Frederick Co., Virginia; d. January 07, 1831, Smithfield, Henry Co., Kentucky; m. PRUDENCE, Abt. 1765, Frederick Co., Virginia.

More About EVAN WATKINS JR.: Fact 1: 1772, Berkeley Co., Virginia. Rent rolls. Fact 2: 1776, Berkeley Co., Virginia. Rent rolls. Fact 3: 1776, Pvt., 13th Virginia Regiment, Continental line

vii. JEAN WATKINS, b. Abt. 1746, Frederick Co., Virginia; d. Aft. 1794; m. THOMAS POAGE, Abt. 1768, Augusta Co., Virginia; b. Abt. 1746; d. Bet. October 01 - 03, 1793, Augusta County, Virginia.

Notes for JEAN WATKINS: Watkins--Poage--Lewis-Griffith Family Connections;

The will of David Griffith, father of Mary Griffith who married Peter Watkins Jr., names daughter Jane Griffith as wife of William Lewis.

The Will of Robert Poage on November 20, 1773, in Augusta County, Virginia, included William Lewis as Co-executor of the will and estate.

A land deed of May 22, 1765 in Augusta County, Virginia, shows Thomas Poage (son of Robert Poage) as neighbor to Thomas Lewis, who received the deed December 1777.

No marriage or will record in Augusta County, Virginia after 1794 for Jean (Watkins) Poage.

Jean may have married a John Lewis (record of 1795, Augusta County, Virginia, Jean as wife of John Lewis, and could be Jean Watkins at 49 years of age.).

John Lewis (1738), 2071 acres, Beverly Manor, Augusta County, Virginia. Land adjoins Robert Poague (1739), 772 acres and William Lewis (1765), 120 acres. The land of Robert Poague also adjoins the land of William Poague and is within one mile of Robert Poague, 265 acres. The land of John Lewis also adjoins Andrew Lewis (1765), 185 acres and William Preston (1749), 334 acres, among others.

Both David Lewis and Robert Pogue were early settlers of Frederick County, Virginia, but no record is found of Robert Pogue in Frederick County after November 25, 1740, or of David Lewis after March 2, 1753, except a land sale on September 1, 1756, while not in residence in Frederick County.

Augusta County, Virginia Court Orders of October 25, 1755;

Propositions and Grievances: .....John Brown for victualling men patrolling under Captain David Lewis; .....Robert Poage for waggoning; .....

Augusta County, Virginia Court Orders of May 16, 1758;

Propositions and grievances: .....John Robinson for provisions delivered to David Lewis, Captain of the Militia.....

Robert Poague (1742), 378 acres, Borden Tract, Augusta County, Virginia. This land is located in the southern end of Borden Tract, not far from Looney's Ferry and Looney's Mill on the James River. The 1742 Militia list for George Robinson's Company included Peter Watkins and four of the Looney family (Thomas, Robert, Daniel and Adam). Robert Looney owned land and was a near neighbor to Evan Watkins on the Potomac River in Frederick County, Virginia.

Roger Lewis married Ann Watkins, daughter of Evan Watkins of Watkins Ferry, Frederick County, Virginia.

Hannah Lewis married Peter Watkins, son of Evan Watkins of Watkins Ferry, Frederick County, Virginia.

Thomas Poage married Jean Watkins, daughter of Evan Watkins of Watkins Ferry, and Jean probably married John Lewis after the death of Thomas Poage.

More About JEAN WATKINS: Fact 1: June 09, 1763, Lawsuit Filed by Evan Watkins on Behalf of Daughter Jane Against Thomas Caton, Frederick County, Virginia Fact 2: May 02, 1764, Named, Father's Will (still single), Frederick County, Virginia Fact 3: October 01, 1793, Legacy, Husband Thomas Poage Will, Augusta County, Virginia Fact 4: October 03, 1793, John Poage Relinquishes Land Claims to Widow Jean Poage, Who was Jane Watkins, Augusta County, Virginia

Notes for THOMAS POAGE: Wills, Augusta County, Virginia;

Page 84 - 1st October, 1793. Thomas Poage's Will, Jr. - To wife Jean, 1/2 Mill Plantation on Falling Spring, which 1/2 was willed to testator by his father; to brother John.. Executors, Rev. John Campbell and brother John Poage.Teste: Alex. Humphreys, Richard Trother (Strother), Phillip Sholl. Proved, January Court, 1794, by Stother and Sholl. Executors qualify; 3rd October, 1793, John Poage, legatee above, relinquishes to widow Jean all claim under the will, to any property which came to Thomas through the widow Jean, who was Jane Watkins.

Page 152 - 15th March 1794. Thomas Poage, Jr.'s estate appraised in Charlotte County by Richard Ganes Jr., Wm. Penticost, Thos. Rice; 16th June, 1794, appraised in Rockbridge County by William Graham, William McKee, William Lyle.

(Jr. is noted in the estate records as a younger Thomas Poage, not as a son of Thomas Poage).

It appears that Jean Watkins, after her father's death in 1765, moved to Augusta County, Virginia to live with her grandparents Peter and Mary Watkins, and while there, met and married Thomas Poage in about 1766. No children are mentioned in the will of Thomas Poage.

More About THOMAS POAGE: Fact 1: Bet. 1776 - 1783, Captain Anderson's Company, Augusta County, Virginia Fact 2: December 1777, Land Deed, Neighbor of Thomas Lewis, Augusta County, Virginia Fact 3: February 16, 1789, Co-Executor, Father John's Will, Augusta County, Virginia Fact 4: February 20, 1792, Co-Defendent, Chancery Court, Father John's Estate, Augusta County, Virginia Fact 5: October 01, 1793, Will Date, Augusta County, Virginia Fact 6: January 1794, Will Proved, Augusta County, Virginia Fact 7: March 15, 1794, Estate Appraisal, Charlotte County, Virginia, Augusta County, Virginia Fact 8: June 16, 1794, Estate Appraisal, Rockbridge County, Virginia, Augusta County, Virginia

3. WILLIAM2 FINNICUM (PETER1) was born Abt. 1722 in Kent Co., Maryland, and died 1767 in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland. He married ISABELLA FISHER March 06, 1753 in Kent Co., Maryland. She was born Abt. 1725, and died Aft. 1769.

More About WILLIAM FINNICUM: Fact 1: June 04, 1767, Estate Administration, Queen Anne County, Maryland Fact 2: June 14, 1769, Estate Distribution, Queen Anne County, Maryland

Children of WILLIAM FINNICUM and ISABELLA FISHER are:

i. ANN3 FINNICUM, b. January 03, 1754.

ii. MARGARET FINNICUM, b. September 03, 1756.

iii. STEPHEN FINNICUM, b. Abt. 1760.

iv. WILLIAM FINNICUM, b. Abt. 1763.

Sources

1. ↑ Finecan-1 was created by Pat Saunders through the import of Lucy_Finicum_6gen.ged on Sep 19, 2014.
2. ↑ Source: #S55
3. ↑ Source: #S55

Peter Finecan married Mary Bateman on 4 June 17__ according to the records of St. Paul’s Parish, Kent County, Maryland. This marriage is reported in Maryland Eastern Shore Vital Records, Book 1, 1648-1725 by F. Edward Wright. “Mary Finecan dau of Peter and Mary Finecan b Feb 28 1714” is reported in the same parish by the same book.

Vitals by Congregation from Maryland Eastern Shore Vital Records

"St. Paul’s Parish, Kent County

Mary Bateman wife of William Bateman buried Oct___

William Bateman and Elizabeth Westingcott m Sep 14 1704

Elizabeth Bateman dau of Christopher and Mary Bateman bapt Apr 19 1713

William Bateman buried Apr 8 1716

Edward Cousins and Elizabeth Fisher m Apr 27 170_

Peter Finecan and Mary Bateman m Jun 4 17__

Mary Finecan dau of Peter and Mary Finecan b Feb 28 1714"

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"Peter Finecan mentioned in the record of Peter Finecan and Mary Bateman

Name Peter Finecan

Spouse's Name Mary Bateman

Event Date 04 Jun 1708

Event Place Saint Pauls Parish,Kent,Maryland

Citing this Record

Maryland Marriages, 1666-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4VQ-LZB : 11 February 2018), Peter Finecan and Mary Bateman, 04 Jun 1708; citing Saint Pauls Parish,Kent,Maryland, reference ; FHL microfilm 14,206."