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Ambrose Watkins 1755–1830 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1755

Birth Location: Frederick Co, VA

Death Date: 1830

Death Location: NC

Father: David Watkins

Mother: Sarah Voorhees

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Thompson

Children(s): Patsy *

Ambrose Watkins was born in 1755 in Frederick Co, VA, the child of David E Watkins And Sarah Ann Van Voorhees. Ambrose Watkins married Elizabeth Eliza Thompson, and had children including Patsy Watkins. Ambrose Watkins passed away in 1830 in NC.

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Biography

  • Ambrose Watkins was born in 1755 in Frederick Co, VA, the child of David E Watkins And Sarah Ann Van Voorhees.
  • Ambrose Watkins married Elizabeth Eliza Thompson, and had children including Patsy Watkins.
  • Ambrose Watkins passed away in 1830 in NC.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Watkins
1723–1803
Birth Location: Kent County, Maryland
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Sarah Voorhees
1732–1795
Birth Location: Fishkill, Dutchess, New York, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Thompson
1780–1830
Birth Location: Hendersonville, Henderson Co, North Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

Patsy *
1809–1845
Birth Location: Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA
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Ambrose Watkins's Ancestors

Self
Ambrose Watkins
1755–1830
Birth Place: Frederick Co, VA
Parents
David E Watkins
1723–1803
Kent County, Maryland
Sarah (Ann Van) Voorhees
1732–1795
Fishkill, Dutchess, New York, USA
Grandparents
Evan (George Watkins) Sr
1709–1765
Kent, Maryland, United States
Mary (Catherine WEBB Finnicum?) watkins
1709–1764
Gloucestershire, England
Johannes Voorhees
1708–1750
Fishkill, Dutchess, New York
Great-Grandparents
Peter Watkins
1680–1745
Mary Griffith
1670–1745
John *
1684–1716
Alice Howell
1690–1731
Barbara Dyke
1682–1743
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter I
1657–1697
Ann Nuthall
1672–1698
Rev. Griffith
1643–1716
William *
1663–1741
Judith Cooke
1653–1712
John Howell
1655–1711
Mary Burford
1655–1712

Ambrose Watkins's Descendants

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Ambrose Watkins (Abt 1755–1830) m. Elizabeth ("Eliza") Thompson (1780–1830)
  1. 1. Patsy (Watkins) * 1809–1845 m. John ("Jay" Whittington) Freeman 1802–1858
    1. 1. Jesse (Singleton) Freeman 1830–1901 m. Mary (Cornelia Keela) Collins 1839–1913
      1. 1. Toliver (Jay) Freeman 1857–1919 m. Samantha (Christina) Martin 1855–1899 m. Mary (Condry) Collins 1857–1946 m. Mary (Condrey) Collins 1871–1946
        1. 1. Arthur (Joseph) Freeman 1897–1958 m. Mary (Arlie Ann) Wallace 1901–1988
        2. 2. Christine (N) Freeman 1879–1941
        3. 3. James Freeman 1881–
        4. 4. Levada Freeman 1882–1954
        5. 5. Mattie Freeman 1884–1963
        6. 6. Robert Freeman 1886–1905
        7. 7. Lottie Freeman 1888–1963
        8. 8. Walter Freeman 1890–1951
        9. 9. Loy Freeman 1894–1979
        10. 10. Jim Freeman 1880–1953
        11. 11. Cora Collins 1896–
        12. 12. John Collins 1899–
        13. 13. Lora Collins 1902–
        14. 14. Lena Freeman 1907–1987
        15. 15. Dora Collins 1891–
        16. 16. Ruth (N.) Freeman 1896–1950
        17. 17. Mary (J.) Freeman 1897–1937
      2. 2. Martha Freeman 1855–1896
      3. 3. Ella Freeman 1861–1910
      4. 4. David Freeman 1863–1912
      5. 5. Simeon Freeman 1864–1924
      6. 6. John Freeman 1865–1919
      7. 7. Mary Freeman 1868–1942
      8. 8. Ellen ("Ella" Louise Butler) Freeman 1858–1910
      9. 9. William ((Bill), Alfred) Freeman 1871–1934
      10. 10. Joseph (K "Robe") Freeman 1874–1936
      11. 11. Samuel ((Sam) Benjamin Noah) Freeman 1876–1947
      12. 12. Zacharias (Calhoun "Zach") Freeman 1881–1919

Ambrose Watkins's Timeline

2 Records

1755
Abt 1755
Birth of Ambrose Watkins in Frederick Co, VA
Frederick Co, VA
1830
1830
Age 75
Death of Ambrose Watkins in NC
NC

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1755
    Event Place: Frederick Co, VA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: NC
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