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Richard Watkins 1615 – 1669 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1615

Birth Location: Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 24 May 1669

Death Location: York, Virginia

Father: Thomas Wattkins

Mother: Lady Faith

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Bush

Children(s): Joseph Watkins

Richard Watkins was born in 1615 in Yorkshire, England, the child of Thomas Wattkins and Lady Rebecca Faith. Richard Watkins married Elizabeth Bush, and had children including Joseph V Watkins. Richard Watkins passed away in 1669 in York, Virginia.

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Biography

  • Richard Watkins was born in 1615 in Yorkshire, England, the child of Thomas Wattkins and Lady Rebecca Faith.
  • Richard Watkins married Elizabeth Bush, and had children including Joseph V Watkins.
  • Richard Watkins passed away in 1669 in York, Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Wattkins
1599 – 1628
Birth Location: Much Dewchurch, Herefordshire, England
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Lady Faith
1595 – 1691
Birth Location: , Gloucestershire, England
LF

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Bush
1617 – 1669
Birth Location: Chippenham, Wiltshire, England
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Children(s)

Joseph Watkins
1635 – 1670
Birth Location: Jamestown Colony, York, Virginia, USA
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Richard Watkins's Ancestors

Self
Richard Watkins
1615 – 1669
Birth Place: Yorkshire, England
Parents
Thomas Wattkins
1599 – 1628
Much Dewchurch, Herefordshire, England
Lady (Rebecca) Faith
1595 – 1691
, Gloucestershire, England
Grandparents
Lewis (Watkins, Sir) Knight
1585 – 1623
Herefordshire, England
Lady (Elizabeth) Cawston
1579 – 1635
Herefordshire, England
William (Richard) Faith
1577 – 1640
Herefordshire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Sir Talgarth
1555 – 1624
John Cawston
1559 – 1626
2nd-Great-Grandparents
* Wales
1535 – 1571
Elizabeth Lee
1545 – 1573
John Cawston
1525 – 1582

Richard Watkins's Descendants

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Richard Watkins (1615 – 24 May 1669) m. Elizabeth Bush (1617 – 1669)
  1. 1. Joseph (V) Watkins (1635 – 10 Jan 1670) m. Elizabeth (Stafford) Purnell (1625 – 1657)
    1. 1. Mary (Sarah) Watkins (1650 – 21 April 1690) m. Edward Mumford (27 Dec 1646 – 1694)
      1. 1. MARY MUMFORD (1683 – 24 Apr 1765) m. JEAN DEJARNAT (1680 – 1760)
        1. 1. William (de) Jarnette (1700 – )
        2. 2. Mumford DeJarnette (1700 – )
        3. 3. Elizabeth DeJarnette (1701 – 1783)
        4. 4. Elias Dejarnette (24 August 1704 – 1768)
        5. 5. John DeJarnette (4 Nov 1706 – )
        6. 6. Mary (Catherine) Dejarnette (5 Feb 1708 – 15 November 1743) m. John (William Femer) Pomfrett (11 Oct 1700 – 8 Jul 1753) m. Jean DeJarnette (1679 – 1765)
        7. 7. Elizabeth DeJarnette (1709 – 1783)
        8. 8. Ann Dejarnette (1711 – 13 Jan 1791)
        9. 9. Daniel DeJarnette (24 Jan 1712 – 11 Sep 1754)
        10. 10. David (de) Jarnat (24 Jan 1713 – 1755)
        11. 11. Joseph (de) Jarnette (3 Feb 1716 – 13 Jan 1791)
        12. 12. Katrenia (Elizabeth de) Jarnette (5 Sep 1720 – 14 Jun 1775)
        13. 13. Eleanor DeJarnette (5 Sep 1720 – 4 Jun 1775)
        14. 14. Mumford DeJarnette (1723 – 5 Aug 1823)
        15. 15. Rebecca DeJarnette (1723 – )

Richard Watkins's Timeline

2 Records

1615
1615
Birth of Richard Watkins in Yorkshire, England
Yorkshire, England
1669
24 May 1669
Age 54
Death of Richard Watkins in York, Virginia
York, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1615
    Event Place: Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 May 1669
    Event Place: York, Virginia
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