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John Hancock Watkins 1785 – 1845 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Oct 1785

Birth Location: Hanover, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 11 Sep 1845

Death Location: Scott City, Scott, Missouri, United States

Father: Henry Watkins

Mother: Elizabeth Hudson

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The story of John Hancock Watkins began in 1785 in Hanover, Virginia, United States. John Hancock Watkins passed away in 1845 in Scott City, Scott, Missouri, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of John Hancock Watkins began in 1785 in Hanover, Virginia, United States.
  • John Hancock Watkins passed away in 1845 in Scott City, Scott, Missouri, United States.

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John Watkins's Ancestors

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John Watkins
1785 – 1845
Birth Place: Hanover, Virginia, United States
Parents
Henry Watkins
1758 – 1829
Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Hudson
1750 – 1829
Hanover Co., Virginia USA
Grandparents
George Hudson
1714 – 1773
St Pauls, Hanover, Virginia, United States
Sarah (Elizabeth) Jennings
1720 – 1807
Hanover, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Col Jennings,
1676 – 1775
Mary Pulliam
1704 – 1774
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Humphrey (Jennens)
1629 – 1689
Lady Millward
1637 – 1708
James (OUR)
1665 – 1703
Mary Baker
1667 – 1703

John Watkins's Timeline

2 Records

1785
1 Oct 1785
Birth of John Hancock Watkins in Hanover, Virginia, United States
Hanover, Virginia, United States
1845
11 Sep 1845
Age 60
Death of John Hancock Watkins in Scott City, Scott, Missouri, United States
Scott City, Scott, Missouri, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Oct 1785
    Event Place: Hanover, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Sep 1845
    Event Place: Scott City, Scott, Missouri, United States

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