Edward
Watkins
Jr.
Born in Virginia
Ancestors 
Son of John Watkins
and Phebe (Hancock) Watkins
Brother of
Catherine Watkins, Mary (Watkins) Moseley, Sarah (Watkins) Porter, John Watkins, Rachel Watkins, Samuel Watkins, Phebe Watkins, Elizabeth (Watkins) Wooldridge and Henry Watkins
Husband of
Mary (Walthall) Watkins
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Henry Walthall Watkins, Spencer Watkins, Mary Watkins, Abner Watkins, Archibald Watkins, Nancy Ann (Watkins) Moseley, Edward Watkins, Frances (Watkins) Moseley, Francis Watkins and John Justis Watkins
Died
at age 87
in Powhatan County, Virginia, United States
Profile last modified
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Contents |
Biography
Private Edward Watkins Jr. served with Virginia Line during the American Revolution.
Edward Watkins Jr. is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A203382.
Edward Watkins, born about 1747 (testified he was 85 years old in 1832), was a Private in the American Revolution. He died in Powhatan County, Virginia on 9 April 1835.[1]
He married Mary "Molly" Walthall in Chesterfield County, Virginia and had fourteen children.[2]
Children:[3]
- Henry Walthall Watkins (c1771 - Cumberland, VA - 1827: Powhatan, VA)
- m. 9 Apr 1795 in Powhatan, VA to Anne "Nancy" Montague (1774: Cumberland, VA - c1845: Powhatan, VA).[4]
- Spencer Watkins (1772: Cumberland, VA - aft 1836: Rockingham, NC)
- m. 23 Sep 1801 in Buckingham, VA to Agnes Hooper (1785: Buckingham, VA - ? Rockingham, NC)
- Mary Watkins (c1777: Powhatan, VA- 1838: Prince Edward, VA)
- m. 19 Sep 1798 in Powhatan, VA to Samuel Watkins (c1773: Prince Edward, VA - 1841: Prince Edward, VA)
- Abner Watkins (c1778: Powhatan, VA - 1861: Rockingham, NC)
- m. Lucy Guerrant (c1783: Powhatan, VA -1869: Rockingham, NC)
- Archibald Watkins (c1782: Powhatan, VA - 1827: Rockingham, NC)
- m. Jane Hooper (c1788: Buckingham, VA - 1867: Rockingham, NC)
- Ann Watkins (c1785: Powhatan, VA - aft 1843: Buckingham, VA)
- m. 3 Mar 1800 in Powhatan, VA to Arthur Moseley (c1775: Cumberland, VA - 1817/18: Buckingham, VA)
- Edward Watkins (c1786: Powhatan, VA-1862: Manchester, VA)
- m. Mary Tabb
- Frances Watkins (c1787: Powhatan, VA - 1829: Powhatan, VA)
- m. 3 Nov 1803 in Powhatan, VA to Richard Moseley (c1780: Powhatan, VA - 1832: Powhatan, VA)
- Francis Watkins (c1793: Powhatan, VA - 1840: St. Louis, MO)
- m. 21 Dec 1820 in Powhatan, VA to Mary Susan Randolph (c1800: VA-?)
- John Justis Watkins (c1795: Powhatan, VA - aft 1863: VA)
- m. 10 Jun 1830 in Powhatan, VA to Eliza Motley Hundley (c1807: Powhatan, VA - 1885: Richmond, VA)
Obituary
- DIED - on the 9th inst [April, 1835] at his residence in the county of Powhatan Mr. Edward Watkins [who] has left a wife and numerous offspring to bemoan his death.
- He was the father of 14 children, the grandfather of between 70 and 80, and the great-grandfather of about that same number.[5]
Will Abstract
27 Nov 1834, Edward Watkins of the County of Powhatan
- wife Mary: whole estate, real & personal for her natural life
- son John J. Watkins to receive land after my wife's death, and after he pays his brothers Edward and Francis Watkins $100 each.
- grandson William M. Watkins: all my land east of a line "I have chopped .. from the Genito Road to the land of William Adams beginning above the blacksmith shop along the edge of the woods..."
- granddaughter Elouise Watkins: negro girl "Mary"
- daughters Nancy Moseley & Mary Watkins: each $30
- Balance to be equally divided between sons: Edward, Francis, and John J. Watkins, and appoint them executors.
wits: John Watkins, Wiliam Justis, & R. Booker[6]
Research Notes
His obituary stated he had fourteen children, but only a five are named in his will. Spencer Watkins wasn't named in the will, but he testified for his mother's widow's pension application for Edward's military service in the Revolution. The elder brother he mentioned, born before the Revolution, was Walthall Watkins.[1] Archibald and Spencer Watkins married sisters. Abner Watkins lived near them for several years in Buckingham. Later Abner removed to Rockingham County, North Carolina where Archibald and Spencer Watkins had earlier.
Jamestowne Society
Edward Watkins is included in their list of "Lineages to the Revolutionary War Era":
- Watkins, Edward (1747-1835) married Mary Walthall (1752-1840) - QA [Qualifying Ancestor] Thomas Harris A3504[7]
entry for Thomas Harris:
- Harris, Thomas - A3504; born 1586/7, died ca. 1649, (Ancient Planter); (Muster of 1624/5); Neck of Land, 1624, Henrico Co.: 1640, 1647-48 (Burgess).[8]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Pension application for Edward Watkins (pdf, #W6417), transcribed by C. Leon Harris, posted by Southern Campaigns Revolutionary War Pension Statements & Rosters (accessed 2 November 2019).
- ↑ The Richmond Whig & Public Advertiser, 14 Apr 1835, cited by "Some Watkins Families...", Stutesman
- ↑ Some Watkins Families...", Stutesman, pp. 273-287 ten of fourteen children identified
- ↑ DAR record, descendant of Henry Walthall Watkins, son of Edward
- Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 2 Nov. 2019), "Record of Private Edward Watkins", Ancestor # A203382.
- ↑ The Richmond Whig & Public Advertiser, 14 Apr 1835, cited by "Some Watkins Families...", Stutesman
- ↑ Powhatan WB 9:532-539, probated 4 May 1835, cited In "Some Watkins Families...", Stutesman
- ↑ Jamestowne Society, Lineage Paper Project https://www.jamestowne.org/lineage-paper-project.html (accessed 6 Jun 2023).
- ↑ Jamestowne Society Qualifying Ancestors, Harmanson-Harris (accessed 6 Jun 2023).
- "United States Census, 1810", database with images, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:XH28-CT2 : Wed Mar 15 15:34:54 UTC 2023), Entry for Edward Watkins, 1810.
- "United States Census, 1820", database with images, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:XHLQ-F67 : Tue Mar 14 07:32:02 UTC 2023), Entry for Edward Watkins, 1820.
- "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH5F-GNX : 20 February 2021), Edward Watkins, Powhatan, Virginia, United States; citing 263, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 193; FHL microfilm 29,672.
- Some Watkins Families of Virginia and their Kin..., John H. Stutesman, Gateway Press, Baltimore, MD, 1989. pp. 273-287
- Virginia Publick Claims [Powhatan], compiled and transcribed by Janice L. Abercrombie and Richard Slatten, Iberian Publishing, Athens, GA, 1993, v3
- Library of Virginia. Archives.; Virginia. Auditor of Public Accounts (1776-1928). indexes and lists; Virginia. Auditor of Public Accounts (1776-1928). Commissioner's book(s): IV, p. 246. (Powhatan County), Court booklet(s): p. 11, Lists: p. 3, 11 https://lva.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01LVA_INST/altrmk/alma990010899540205756
Acknowledgements
The profile for Edward (born 26 Sep 1747, son of John and Phebe) was created through the import of LaBach Family TreeApril28_2011.ged on 05 May 2011.
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