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Captain Richard Wilkins Sr 1776–1848 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Oct 1776

Birth Location: Lunenburg, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 05 Nov 1848

Death Location: Pickens, Alabama, USA

Father: Charles Wilkins

Mother: Frances Jones

Spouse(s): Nancy Hamrick

Children(s): John Wilkins, Richard Jr, Lucinda Wilkins, Susanna Wilkins

The story of Captain Richard Wilkins Sr began in 1776 in Lunenburg, Virginia, USA. In 1850, Captain Richard Wilkins Sr resided in Knox, Tennessee, USA. Captain Richard Wilkins Sr married Nancy Hamrick, and had children including John Wilkins, Lucinda Wilkins, Richard Wilkins Jr, Susanna Wilkins. Captain Richard Wilkins Sr passed away in 1848 in Pickens, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Captain Richard Wilkins Sr began in 1776 in Lunenburg, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1850, Captain Richard Wilkins Sr resided in Knox, Tennessee, USA.
  • Captain Richard Wilkins Sr married Nancy Hamrick, and had children including John Wilkins, Lucinda Wilkins, Richard Wilkins Jr, Susanna Wilkins.
  • Captain Richard Wilkins Sr passed away in 1848 in Pickens, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Wilkins
1755–1817
Birth Location: Lunenburg, Virginia, USA
CW
Frances Jones
1740–1830
Birth Location: Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA
FJ

Spouses(s)

Nancy Hamrick
1779–1859
Birth Location: Cherokee, South Carolina, USA
NH

Children(s)

John Wilkins
1804–
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
JW
Richard Jr
1813–1886
Birth Location: Cherokee, South Carolina, USA
RJ
Lucinda Wilkins
1818–1903
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
LW
Susanna Wilkins
1811–1880
Birth Location: Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
SW

Captain Sr's Ancestors

Self
Captain Sr
1776–1848
Birth Place: Lunenburg, Virginia, USA
Parents
Charles Smith Wilkins
1755–1817
Lunenburg, Virginia, USA
Frances Jones
1740–1830
Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
James Wilkins
1730–1781
Lunenburg, Henrico, Virginia, United States
Arabella Smith
1718–1781
Henrico, Virginia, USA
John Jones
1720–1791
Lunenburg, Virginia, USA
Pheleshia Pugh
1721–1792
Lunenburg, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Wilkins
1700–1757
Mary Kimbrough
1703–1746
Luke Smith
1690–1758
Arabella Gromarrin
1694–1758
Robert Jones
1685–1775
Elizabeth Brereton
1690–1746
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Captain Sr's Descendants

1.
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Captain (Richard Wilkins) Sr (25 Oct 1776–05 Nov 1848) m. Nancy Hamrick (15 Nov 1779–10 Jan 1859)
  1. 1. John Wilkins 1804– m. Rebecca 1812–
    1. 1. William Wilkins 1837–
    2. 2. Sarah Wilkins 1838–
    3. 3. Rebecca Wilkins 1846–
    4. 4. John Wilkins 1840–
    5. 5. Destamonia Wilkins 1835–
    6. 6. James Wilkins 1832–
    7. 7. Elizabeth Wilkins 1842–
  2. 2. Richard (Wilkins) Jr 1813–1886 m. Elizabeth Martin 1815–1866
    1. 1. James (Terrell) Wilkins 1850–
    2. 2. Susannah (R) Wilkins 1846–1904 m. Jack Winfield 1839–
    3. 3. Charles (Smith) Wilkins 1840–
    4. 4. Thomas (Jefferson Wilkins) Sr 1838–1920 m. Elizabeth Glover 1846–1923
      1. 1. Robert (Patrick) Wilkins 1885–1963
      2. 2. Joseph (Tyson) Wilkins 1888–1976 m. Willie (Bell) Hopkins 1889–1968
        1. 1. Joseph (Tyson) Wilkins 1911–1970
        2. 2. Louise Wilkins 1914–
        3. 3. Sarah (Elizabeth) Wilkins 1913–
        4. 4. Thomas (Jefferson) Wilkins 1925–
        5. 5. Dorothy Wilkins 1918– m. Charles (Carter) Fraley 1910–1998
      3. 3. Thomas (Jefferson Wilkins) Jr 1869–1945
      4. 4. Tyra (Smith) Wilkins 1879–1898
      5. 5. John (Willie) Wilkins 1875–1963
      6. 6. James (Glover) Wilkins 1872–1959
      7. 7. Alfred (Gilmore) Wilkins 1881–1948
      8. 8. Frances (Fannie) Wilkins 1877–1938
      9. 9. David (Henry) Wilkins 1883–1884
    5. 5. Sally Wilkins 1861–1905
    6. 6. Richard (Willis) Wilkins 1835– m. Susanna Bell 1838–
      1. 1. Lizzie Wilkins 1863–
      2. 2. Richard Wilkins 1868–
      3. 3. Sarah Wilkins 1876–
      4. 4. Susan Wilkins 1870–
      5. 5. Johnnie Wilkins 1872– m. Charles (Smith) Bell 1871–
        1. 1. Katherine Bell 1912–
        2. 2. Susie Bell 1899–
        3. 3. Bertha Bell 1902–
        4. 4. Elmer (E) Bell 1896–
        5. 5. Frances Bell 1916–
        6. 6. Golda Bell 1901–
        7. 7. Alton Bell 1909–
        8. 8. Alvin Bell 1906–
        9. 9. Charles (Smith) Bell 1895– m. Bobbie M 1900–
    7. 7. Nancy (Jane) Wilkins 1836–1909 m. Joshua (N) Bell 1836–1897
      1. 1. Laura Bell 1861–1861
      2. 2. Richard (Wilkins) Bell 1874–1958 m. Josie (Ellen) Hickey 1875–1958
        1. 1. Lois (Ellen) Bell 1914–1994
        2. 2. Arden (Joshua) Bell 1898–1962 m. Modessa Hodges 1901–
        3. 3. Theo (Cotton) Bell 1910–1994 m. Larua (Elizabeth) King 1913–1990 m. Linnea (Virginia) Olson 1912–1974 m. Rubie Jones 1918–
        4. 4. Garlon (Virgil) Bell 1908–1975 m. Odette Gillock 1913–
        5. 5. Oma (Bryan) Bell 1896–1992 m. Anna (Mae) Nowlin 1900–1955
        6. 6. Richard (Dee) Bell 1902–1978 m. Minnie (Lee) Hudson 1905–1990
        7. 7. William (Wayne) Bell 1900–1971 m. Thelma Locke 1901–1993
      3. 3. Charles (Smith) Bell 1871– m. Johnnie Wilkins 1872–
      4. 4. Adeline (Amelia) Bell 1878–1956 m. Thabeus (Irbin) Fitzgerald 1881–1927
        1. 1. Opal Fitzgerald 1909–1975 m. Claude (Bryan) Carter 1900–1972
        2. 2. Claud (Alvin) Fitzgerald 1901–
        3. 3. Ena (Bell) Fitzgerald 1903–1996 m. David (Crockett) Lothringer 1903–1987
        4. 4. Colquitt Fitzgerald 1912–1988
      5. 5. Beatrice Bell 1869–1956 m. John (William) Sudbury 1860–1934
        1. 1. Clarence Sudbury 1909–
        2. 2. Beulah (Smith) Sudbury 1906–1908
        3. 3. Odie Sudbury 1900–1908
        4. 4. Vadie Sudbury 1893–
        5. 5. Ila (Beatrice) Sudbury 1901–1996 m. Amedicus (Quincy) Howell 1894–1964
        6. 6. Carl (Dunbar) Sudbury 1891–
        7. 7. John (Roy) Sudbury 1894–
        8. 8. Myrtle Sudbury 1896–1975 m. Benjamin (H.) Daniels 1895–1967
        9. 9. Evie Sudbury 1889–
        10. 10. Vernie (Vivian) Sudbury 1904–1978 m. Coy (Monroe) Peterson 1893–1929 m. Fred (David) Chewning 1906–1988
      6. 6. Vernon (V) Bell 1880–1954 m. Addie (Belle) Hickey 1881–1990
        1. 1. Merton (R) Bell 1912–
        2. 2. Earl (Overton) Bell 1899–1998 m. Iva (May) Metford 1899–1991
        3. 3. Velma Bell 1908–1999
        4. 4. Finis (Temple) Bell 1901–1945 m. Lorene Irving –1971
        5. 5. Otho (Osbourne) Bell 1904–1942 m. Pansy Kay 1905–1995
        6. 6. J. (Edward) Bell 1919–1983
      7. 7. Alice (Elizabeth) Bell 1865–1951
        1. 1. Colder (Bryan) Bell 1885–1886
        2. 2. Stanley (Stanhope) Bell 1898– m. Madge Page 1903–
        3. 3. Henry (Grady) Bell 1892–1969 m. Zebbie (Gertrude) Bell 1899–1982
        4. 4. Walter (Scott) Bell 1893–
        5. 5. Guy (Bryon) Bell 1887–1947 m. Vergie (Oleta) Niel –1915
        6. 6. Ethel (May) Bell 1889–
        7. 7. Clarence Bell 1903–1968 m. Ruth (Pluma) Pollard 1905–1994
    8. 8. Joseph (Roger) Wilkins 1856–
    9. 9. John (T) Wilkins 1844–1876
    10. 10. Henry (M) Wilkins 1833–1863
    11. 11. David (Crockett) Wilkins 1842–1863
  3. 3. Lucinda Wilkins 1818–1903
  4. 4. Susanna Wilkins 1811–1880 m. William (Henry) Allen 1810–1869
    1. 1. J. (W) Allen 1837–
    2. 2. Sarah (A) Allen 1835–1860
    3. 3. Martha (A) Allen 1848–
    4. 4. Louisa (J) Allen 1845–
    5. 5. John (M) Allen 1839–
    6. 6. Drury (W.) Allen 1837–1880 m. Unknown 1838–1875
      1. 1. Charles Allen 1875–
      2. 2. William Allen 1866–
    7. 7. Edmond (C) Allen 1833–
    8. 8. Thomas (J) Allen 1850–
    9. 9. Edward (C) Allen 1833–
    10. 10. James (A) Allen 1831–
    11. 11. Martin (A) Allen 1847–
    12. 12. RH Allen 1855–
    13. 13. Micajah Allen 1841–
    14. 14. William (Henry) Allen 1843–1927 m. Mary (Frances) Castle 1845–
      1. 1. Thomas (Jefferson) Allen 1871–
      2. 2. Maude Allen 1879–
        1. 1. Murray Allen 1908–
        2. 2. Murriel Allen 1908–
      3. 3. Lenora Allen 1876–
        1. 1. Coley (B) Allen 1901–
      4. 4. William (O) Allen 1868–

Captain Sr's Timeline

4 Records

1776
25 Oct 1776
Birth of Captain Richard Wilkins Sr in Lunenburg, Virginia, USA
Lunenburg, Virginia, USA
1848
05 Nov 1848
Age 72
Death of Captain Richard Wilkins Sr in Pickens, Alabama, USA
Pickens, Alabama, USA
1850
1850
Age 74
Captain Richard Wilkins Sr resided here in Knox, Tennessee, USA
Knox, Tennessee, USA
1860
1860
Age 84
Captain Richard Wilkins Sr resided here in Knox, Tennessee, USA
Knox, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Oct 1776
    Event Place: Lunenburg, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 355; SAR Membership Number: 70923
    [2] Public Member Trees
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Subdivision 15, Knox, Tennessee; Roll: M432_886; Page: 222; Image: 442.
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 19, Knox, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1259; Page: 327; Image: 664.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Knox, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Subdivision 15, Knox, Tennessee; Roll: M432_886; Page: 222; Image: 442.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Knox, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Subdivision 15, Knox, Tennessee; Roll: M432_886; Page: 222; Image: 442.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Occupation

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 Nov 1848
    Event Place: Pickens, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 355; SAR Membership Number: 70923
    [2] Public Member Trees
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