Born about in Vincent Township, Chester, Pennsylvania
Ancestors 
Daughter of Robert Watkins
and [mother unknown]
Sister of
Reese Kelso Watkins [half]
Wife of
George Barber
— married
Dec 1766 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Died
at about age 87
in Henry, Georgia, United States
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| Created 28 Mar 2021
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Biography
Margaret Watkins, the daughter of Robert Watkins and Margaret, was born about 1743 in Vincent, Chester, Pennsylvania, she died 9 November 1830 in Henry, Georgia. Her second husband was Matthew Patton.
She signed a deed in Bedford County, Virginia on 6 November 1766 as "Margaret Watkins"
After her husband died, Margaret moved to Henry County, Georgia where she lived with her grandson Josiah Reynolds.
Margaret wrote her will on 6 October 1829, it was probated 9 November 1830.
Research Notes
The middle name of Elizabeth is unsourced.
Sources
- Morgan, David W. Book "Captain George Barber of Georgia", includes wills, http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~dmorgan/genealogy/
- George Barber Information, plus Will, http://blankensteingenealogy.net/george_ii.htm
- Bible published 1850 by Merriam, Moore & Company, Troy, New York. In the possession of Miss Fanny L. Gibbons, Rome, Georgia,
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Margaret by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Margaret:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Margaret by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Margaret:
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~0.78%
David (Reynolds) Reynolds-Gier
:
23andMe
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~0.78%
Helen Freed :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member hdfreed1
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~0.39%
Faye (Daniel) Sparkman :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch KH1675544 [compare], Ancestry member mfspark
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