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Joseph Watkins 1635–1670 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1635

Birth Location: of, Gloucester, VA

Death Date: 10 Jan 1670

Death Location: Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States

Father: Richard Watkins

Mother: Elizabeth Stokes

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Purnell

Children(s): Mary Watkins, Humphrey Watkins, Edward Watkins, Mary Watkins

In 1635, Joseph Watkins entered the world in of, Gloucester, VA, born to Richard Watkins And Elizabeth Stoakes Stokes. Joseph Watkins married Elizabeth Stafford Purnell, and had children including Edward Mumford Watkins, Humphrey Stafford Watkins, Mary Sarah Watkins. Joseph Watkins passed away in 1670 in Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1635, Joseph Watkins entered the world in of, Gloucester, VA, born to Richard Watkins And Elizabeth Stoakes Stokes.
  • Joseph Watkins married Elizabeth Stafford Purnell, and had children including Edward Mumford Watkins, Humphrey Stafford Watkins, Mary Sarah Watkins.
  • Joseph Watkins passed away in 1670 in Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joseph Watkins's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Watkins
1635–1670
Birth Place: of, Gloucester, VA
Parents
Richard Watkins
1615–1669
Virginia, Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth (Stoakes) Stokes
1617–1669
York, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Thomas Watkins
1599–1628
Much Dewchurch, Herefordshire, England
Rebecca Faith
1603–1691
England
Christopher Stokes
1600–1648
Tytherton Manor, Wiltshire, England
Elizabeth Young
1593–1646
Chippinham, Wiltshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Lewis Watkins
1579–
William Faith
1580–
Elizabeth
1580–
Christopher Stokes
1574–1648
Prudence Ivy
1567–1617
Geoffery Young
1560–1590
Lady Stokes
1562–1615
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edmund Stokes
1541–1605
Edith Snell
1542–1610
Thomas Ivy
1541–1592
Thomasine Batt
1540–1615
John Young
1530–1589
Johanna Wadham
1536–1603
Richard (Stoakes)
1544–1590
Mary Smallbrooke)
1546–1591

Joseph Watkins's Descendants

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Joseph Watkins (1635–10 Jan 1670) m. Elizabeth (Stafford) Purnell (1625–1657)
  1. 1. Mary (Sarah) Watkins 1650–1690 m. Edward Mumford 1663–1690
    1. 1. Mary Mumford 1683–1765 m. Jean DeJarnette 1680–1765
      1. 1. Elizabeth DeJarnette 1709–1783 m. Edward McGehee 1699–1771
        1. 1. Elizabeth McGehee 1739–1821 m. Thomas Wright 1740–1791
        2. 2. Samuel McGehee 1734–
        3. 3. John (Mumford) McGehee 1735–1828
        4. 4. Mary (DeJarnette) McGehee 1742–1817 m. John (Ayres Franklin Brooks) Hodnett 1733–1779
        5. 5. Micajah McGehee 1745–1811
        6. 6. Jacob McGehee 1740–1806
        7. 7. Daniel McGehee 1747–1802
        8. 8. William McGehee 1749–1829
        9. 9. Samule MCGEHEE 1746–
        10. 10. Anna McGehee 1755–1813 m. Alexander (Snelling) Jr 1735–1813
        11. 11. Mumford McGehee 1744–1816
        12. 12. Micajah McGehee 1741–
        13. 13. Samuel McGehee 1759–1816
      2. 2. Daniel DeJarnette 1713–1754
      3. 3. Elias Dejarnette 1704–1769
      4. 4. Joseph DeJarnette 1716–1790
      5. 5. Eleanor DeJarnette 1720–1775
    2. 2. Edward Mumford 1685–1685
    3. 3. Daniel Mumford 1787–1687
    4. 4. Joseph Mumford 1681–1787
    5. 5. William Mumford 1672–
    6. 6. Sarah Mumford 1671–1721 m. Joseph Peregoy 1663–1720
      1. 1. Henry (Peregoy) Pedigo 1693–1765
      2. 2. Edward Peregoy 1695–
      3. 3. Frances Peregoy 1697–1743
      4. 4. Joseph Peregoy 1691–1745
      5. 5. Susannah Peregoy 1696–1743 m. John Gollohan 1695–1726 m. Robert Green 1695–1774
        1. 1. John GREEN 1720–1796
        2. 2. Joseph Green 1715–1765
        3. 3. Susanna Green 1723–1808
        4. 4. Moses Greene 1734–1795
        5. 5. Nathan Greene 1738–
        6. 6. Solomon Greene 1742–
        7. 7. Abraham Green 1726–1773
    7. 7. Edward Mumford 1704–
  2. 2. Humphrey (Stafford) Watkins 1645–
  3. 3. Edward (Mumford) Watkins 1663–1765
  4. 4. Mary (Sarah) Watkins 1683–1765

Joseph Watkins's Timeline

2 Records

1635
1635
Birth of Joseph Watkins in of, Gloucester, VA
of, Gloucester, VA
1670
10 Jan 1670
Age 35
Death of Joseph Watkins in Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1635
    Event Place: of, Gloucester, VA
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1635; Birth city: of; Birth state: VA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Jan 1670
    Event Place: Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1635; Birth city: of; Birth state: VA

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