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Diana (Watkins) Metcalfe (abt. 1705 - 1798)

Diana Metcalfe formerly Watkins aka Gwatkins
Born about in Fauquier, Virginiamap
Ancestors ancestors
Daughter of and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of — married 1723 in Virginiamap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 93 in Long Branch Parish, Fauquier, Virginiamap
Profile last modified | Created 19 Jun 2012
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Biography

Diana Watkins

Birth: Abt 1700
Death:

Parents:

Charles Watkins


Spouse and Children:

John Metcalfe m. 1723 Virginia# John Metcalf
  1. Elizabeth Metcalf
  2. Susan Metcalf
  3. Martha Metcalf
  4. Sallie Metcalf
  5. Christopher Metcalf
  6. James Metcalf
  7. Mary Metcalf
  8. Nancy Metcalf

Born 1700 Long Beach, Fauquier, Virginia, United States.

Died 1761 Long Branch Parish, Fauquier, Virginia, USA. Age: 50-51.

Diana was born about 1705. She passed away after 1798.

Sources


  • WikiTree profile Watkins-1290 created through the import of HoulgateExportLegacy2012.ged on Jun 18, 2012 by Laurence Houlgate. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Laurence and others.
  • Source: S40 Abbreviation: International Genealogical Index Title: International Genealogical Index
  • Source: S82 Abbreviation: _______________ , Genealogy Research for Fiske, Metcalfe, Shackleford, et al (no.p.: n. pub., c 1925) Title: _______________ , Genealogy Research for Fiske, Metcalfe, Shackleford, et al (no.p.: n. pub., c 1925)

Watkins-3236 was created by Gail Williams through the import of Meryl Marie Bulgier gedcom - Jan 2015.ged on Jan 26, 2015 One World Tree, Record for John Metcalfe, Spouses name, birth date & place, place of death & date

  • Source: S2 Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Note: This information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Note: The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation was created. Ancestry Family Tree Ancestry Family Tree http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=44540576&pid=644 Certainty: 0
  • Source: S500035 Jane Stokes Stokes Web Site MyHeritage family tree Family site: Stokes Web Site Family tree: 355999981-2 Media: 355999981-2 Smart Matching Diana G Metcalfe (born Watkins) Diana G Metcalfe (born Watkins) Event: Smart Matching Role: 2000306 9 JUL 2016 Added by confirming a Smart Match Certainty: 3

Research Posted on Ancestry.com by plovell69

Birth: c. 1705 -*1714*

Married: John Metcalfe I (The Immigrant) c. 1723 *Note: If John and Diana married in 1723 and she was born in 1714, as some sources say, she would only have been 9 years old. I believe her birthdate was closer to 1705.* Death: After 23 July 1798 in Fauquier County, Virginia, USA

Various deeds and other mentions of Diana Gwatkins Metcalfe:

  • 1731, 25 February: Diana (her mark) METCALFE, John METCALFE, and Richard HAGGARD witnessed a deed from Henry FILKINS of Prince William County, Virginia to James HAGGARD of the same place.
  • 1748, 23-24 September: Diana (X) METCALFE, John METCALFE, and Mary METCALFE witnessed a deed from William FRENCH of Dettingen Parish, Prince William County, Virginia planter, and Winifred his wife, to John CARGYLE of the same place, smith.
  • 1758-1761: Diana METCALF was listed as a customer in the ledger of Daniel PAYNE, merchant of Dumfries, Prince William County, Virginia.
  • 1758, 27 March: Dianah METCALF gave bond for the administration of the estate of John METCALF, Prince William County, Virginia. William HAGARD and Samuel WHITSON were securities.
  • 1759/61: (Exact date not noted) In an attachment case of Benjamin GRIMES, Gent, plaintiff, vs. Richard GRAHAM, defendant, estate of Dixey WARD, deceased, Prince William County, Virginia, Diana METCALF, a garnishee, confesses she has 5 shillings and 4 pence half penny of the defendant's estate in her hands.
  • 1760: Mrs. Dinah METCALF was listed on the ledger of the Dumfries, Virginia store of John Glassford and Company. Also on the ledger were James BLAND, Charles and Edward WATKINS, Elizabeth, John and James METCALF.
  • 1761: Diana METCALFE was a buyer of cattle.
  • 1764, 25 July: Dianna METCALF aged fifty odd years (note it says 50 odd years, not just 50) deposed in the case of dispute between William FRENCH and Edward GWATKINS in settling the bounds of their lands that she has known the marked line trees standing in the Lane between the two Plantations for upwards of Forty years and never knew them to be dissented to, and that she never knew anything about the bounds in the Low Grounds or the bounds to the Eastward of the Cleared land. Signed by her mark and proved before John HOOE, Prince William County, Virginia.
  • 1769, 15 May: An agreement was signed between Diannah METCALFE of Prince William County. and Jeremiah MOORE of the same place, that Diannah METCALF, for the consideration of 1000 pounds of tobacco a year to be yearly paid, does let and let to farm a certain Lease of a Tract or Parcell of land taken by her late husband John METCALF (note John Metcalfe is deceased at this time) of William SPILLER dec'd late of this county for the term of three lives, that is to say the Life of her late husband John METCALF, the life of sd. Diannah METCALF & the life of her son John METCALF, excepting two apple trees & one cherry tree. Signed by Diannah METCALF her mark, Jeremiah MOORE. Wits. Simon LUTTRELL, Robert LUTTRELL, Simon LUTTRELL Jr.
  • 1798, 16 March: John METCALFE (II) signed an assignment of lease. "I hereby make over to my mother Dianna METCALFE all my right of a lease whereof my father died possessed of and left her in possession of. I am informed she about 29 years ago [1769] leased said place to Jeremiah MOORE and some doubt has risen whe(_) the right at the time was in her if it was not but in me. I hereby confirm the bargain on her part and all the profits arising from said lease. I hereby make over to her and to her assigns forever." Wits. Charles METCALFE, Wm. SHACKELFORD. Filed at Fauquier County, Virginia Courthouse.
  • 1798, 23 July: Dianna METCALFE assigned to Charles METCALFE for value received the above assignment of lease from John METCALFE to herself dated 16 March 1798 Signed by her mark. Witnesss. Jas. [CHUMRITE?]

Sources used:

(1) "A Study of Metcalfs, Andrews & Smith," by Clayton G. Metcalfe (Enterprise, AL: 1979) p.26-40.

(2) Carolyn Davidson Carey, Greenwood Village, CO. Cites: (a) Colonial Families, by Hardy. (b) D.A.R. records, Metcalf and Pickett.

(3) "Deed Abstracts of Prince William County, Virginia," by Ruth & Sam Sparacio (1989) Bk L p.72-73; Bk Q, p.50. FHL 975.52732 R2s.

(4) Fauquier Co., VA Land Records, Drawer A, 1807-040 Chancery loose papers.

(5) "Prince William Co., Virginia Deed Book, Liber A, 1731-1732," by June Whitehurst Johnson (1982) p. 2, 14, 22, 71. FHL book 975.52732 R2j. Cites: (a) Prince William Co., VA Deed Bk A, p.202-209.

(6) "Genealogy for Fiske, Metcalfe, Shackleford, et al," researched for Pebble May (Fisk) Flood by unidentified genealogist (ca. 1925), copy in possession of David Wilma, Seattle, WA (2000). Cites: (a) "William and Mary Quarterly" (1924) Vol. 31.

(7) "William and Mary Quarterly," Vol. IV, 2nd. Ser. No. 1 (Jan 1924) p.117-119. FHL book 973 H25w.

(8) Prince William Co., VA Circuit Court Archives, Order Book 1759-1761, p.324.

(9) "Prince William County, Virginia Bond Book, August 1753-1782," by June Whitehurst Johnson (1982) p.2. FHL book 975.52732 P2j. Administrator Bonds.

(10) "The Virginia Genealogist," Vol. 32 (1988) p.135. "Ledger C of the Dumfies store of John Glassford and Company Covers the Year 1760."

(11) "Metcalfe Lineages," by Howard H. Metcalfe (2nd ed., 1994) p.352. FHL book 929.273 M565mhh. Cites: (a) "Genealogy," "Boston Transcript," 6 Jul 1926, entry 4353.

(12) "Line of Governor Thomas Metcalfe and Others," compiled by Mrs. George Whitfield Metcalfe of Hopkinsville, KY (Bourbon Co., KY Genealogical Soc., http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~kybcgs/family/ff-metcalfe.htm, contributed by Kellie Scott). [NOTE: Mrs. Lalla Courtney Tuttle Metcalfe d. 1955.]Sources used:

  • Sparacio, Ruth & Sam, Virginia, Prince William Co. - Deed abstracts of Prince William County, Virginia (McLean, Virginia : R. & S. Sparacio, c1989-), Family History Library, 35 North West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150, 975.52732 R2s.

Proved before me 23th day of July 1764 JOHN HOOE Sept. Court 1764 Ordered to be recorded DIANNA METCALF aged fifty odd years deposeth that she has known the marked line trees standing in the Lane between the two Plantations for upwards of Forty years and never knew them to be dissented to, and this Deponent never knew anything about the bounds in the Low Grounds or the bounds to the Eastward of the Cleared land & further saith not DIANNA her mark





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Gwatkin-486 and Watkins-1290 appear to represent the same person because: same son
posted by Paul Etheredge
Watkins-5175 and Watkins-1290 appear to represent the same person because: I recently received a comment on my Ancestry.com tree which included research on the wife of John Metcalfe. In my original research, I found Diana with the surname Watkins, Guatkins, and Gwatkins. I went to change it on Wiki and noticed that you already merged your tree with Gail Williams and that the data seemed to be the same except for the spelling of the name.
posted by Chris Ellis

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