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Joseph V Watkins 1635 – 1670 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1635

Birth Location: Jamestown Colony, York, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 10 Jan 1670

Death Location: Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States

Father: Richard Watkins

Mother: Elizabeth Bush

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Purnell

Children(s): Mary Watkins

The story of Joseph V Watkins began in 1635 in Jamestown Colony, York, Virginia, USA, with parents Richard Watkins and Elizabeth Bush. As an adult, Joseph V Watkins wed Elizabeth Stafford Purnell. Their household included Mary Sarah Watkins. Joseph V Watkins's life came to an end in 1670 in Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States.

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Parents

Richard Watkins
1615 – 1669
Birth Location: Yorkshire, England
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Elizabeth Bush
1617 – 1669
Birth Location: Chippenham, Wiltshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Purnell
1625 – 1657
Birth Location: York, Virginia Colony
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Children(s)

Mary Watkins
1650 – 1690
Birth Location: Abington, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1635
    Event Place: Jamestown Colony, York, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 10 Jan 1670
    Event Place: Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
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