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Col. Charles Smith Wilkins Sr. 1755–1817 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 September 1755

Birth Location: Lunenburg County Virginia

Death Date: 12 March 1817

Death Location: Boiling Springs, Cleveland County, North Carolina

Father: James Wilkings\Wilkins

Mother: Arabella Smith

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Wilkins)

Children(s): Cpt. Wilkins, Anderson Wilkins, Mary (Palmer), Elizabeth (Scruggs), Smith Wilkins

In 1755, Col. Charles Smith Wilkins Sr. entered the world in Lunenburg County Virginia, born to James Glover Wilkings Wilkins And Arabella Smith. In 1795, Col. Charles Smith Wilkins Sr. was employed in Rutherford County, North Carolina. Col. Charles Smith Wilkins Sr. married Elizabeth Puryear Wilkins, Mary Mercer Thompson Wilkins, and had children including Anderson Smith Wilkins, Charles Wilkins, Cpt Rev Richard Hesekiah Wilkins, Drury Wilkins, Elizabeth Price Wilkins Scruggs, Frances Wilkins, Harriet F Wilkins, Mariah Wilkins, Mary Polly Wilkins Palmer, Sarah J Wilkins, Smith Wilkins. Col. Charles Smith Wilkins Sr. passed away in 1817 in Boiling Springs, Cleveland County, North Carolina.

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Biography

  • In 1755, Col. Charles Smith Wilkins Sr. entered the world in Lunenburg County Virginia, born to James Glover Wilkings Wilkins And Arabella Smith.
  • In 1795, Col. Charles Smith Wilkins Sr. was employed in Rutherford County, North Carolina.
  • Col. Charles Smith Wilkins Sr. married Elizabeth Puryear Wilkins, Mary Mercer Thompson Wilkins, and had children including Anderson Smith Wilkins, Charles Wilkins, Cpt Rev Richard Hesekiah Wilkins, Drury Wilkins, Elizabeth Price Wilkins Scruggs, Frances Wilkins, Harriet F Wilkins, Mariah Wilkins, Mary Polly Wilkins Palmer, Sarah J Wilkins, Smith Wilkins.
  • Col. Charles Smith Wilkins Sr. passed away in 1817 in Boiling Springs, Cleveland County, North Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Col. Sr.'s Ancestors

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Col. Sr.
1755–1817
Birth Place: Lunenburg County Virginia
Parents
James Glover Wilkings\Wilkins
1730–1781
Hanover, Virginia
Arabella Smith
1728–1781
Colony, Anderson County, Kansas
Grandparents
John Wilkins
1700–1757
Northampton County, Virginia
Mary (Dorcius) Kimbrough
1703–1746
New Kent County, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Capt. Wilkins
1675–1750
Frances
1680–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Wilkins
1638–1713
Francis Hunt
1634–1692

Col. Sr.'s Descendants

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Col. (Charles Smith Wilkins) Sr. (26 September 1755–12 March 1817) m. Elizabeth (Puryear () Wilkins) (4 January 1772–4 July 1837)
  1. 1. Cpt. (& Rev. Richard Hesekiah) Wilkins 1776–1848 m. Nancy (Hamrick) (Wilkins) 1779–1859
    1. 1. John Wilkins 1799– m. Rebecca M. 1812–
      1. 1. William (F.) Wilkins 1837– m. Cinthia ("Sarah" Jane Sanders) (Wilkins) 1841–1932
        1. 1. Sarah ("Sallie" Ellen) Wilkins 1862–1948 m. Charles"Charley" (Dalton) Ellis 1861–1918
        2. 2. Susan (Mae) Wilkins 1866–1887 m. Charles"Charley" (Dalton) Ellis 1861–1918
        3. 3. Mary (Jane 'Mollie' Wilkins) (Woods) 1860–1933 m. John (Bradford Woods) Sr. 1863–1939
      2. 2. James Wilkins 1836–1863
    2. 2. Richard (Wilkins) Jr 1813–1886 m. Elizabeth Martin 1815–1866
      1. 1. Pvt. (David Crockett) Wilkins –1863
      2. 2. Thomas (Jefferson) Wilkins 1839–1920
  2. 2. Anderson (Smith) Wilkins 1812–1889 m. Lavina (Warlick) (Wilkins) 1812–1890
    1. 1. Lieut (William Woodson) Wilkins 1836–1862 m. Mary (Jane "Mollie") Anderson 1845–1883
  3. 3. Mary (Polly Wilkins) (Palmer) 1799–1842 m. Green (Berry) Palmer 1789–1865
  4. 4. Elizabeth (Price Wilkins) (Scruggs) 1806–1886
    1. 1. Judge (Christopher Columbis) Scruggs 1837–1883
  5. 5. Smith Wilkins 1798–1836 m. Sarah (Quinn) (Wilkins) 1792–1873
    1. 1. Sgt. (Franklin H.) Wilkins 1829–1864 m. Jane (P. Roberts) (Wilkins) 1824–1891
    2. 2. Martha (Wilkins) (Roberts) 1826–1864

Col. Sr.'s Timeline

3 Records

1755
26 September 1755
Birth of Col. Charles Smith Wilkins Sr. in Lunenburg County Virginia
Lunenburg County Virginia
1795
1795
Age 40
Col. Charles Smith Wilkins Sr. was employed in Rutherford County, North Carolina
Rutherford County, North Carolina
1817
12 March 1817
Age 62
Death of Col. Charles Smith Wilkins Sr. in Boiling Springs, Cleveland County, North Carolina
Boiling Springs, Cleveland County, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 September 1755
    Event Place: Lunenburg County Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, SAR Membership Number: 77905
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, SAR Membership Number: 94274

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 30 April 1779

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1795
    Event Place: Rutherford County, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Boiling Springs Cleveland County, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 March 1817
    Event Place: Boiling Springs, Cleveland County, North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, SAR Membership Number: 77905
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, SAR Membership Number: 94274

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