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William Watkins 1725–1789 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1725

Birth Location: Louisa, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 29 Jul 1789

Death Location: Richmond, North Carolina, United States

Father: William Watkins

Mother: Martha (Watkins)

Spouse(s): Keziah Watkins

Children(s): Thomas Watkins, Michael Watkins, John Watkins, William Watkins, Samuel Watkins, Samuel Watkins, John Watkins, David Watkins, Samuel Watkins, Israel Watkins, Alexander Watkins, Elizabeth Watkins, Sarah Watkins, Agatha Watkins, Alice Watkins, Frances Watkins, Keziah Watkins

William Watkins was born in 1725 in Louisa, Virginia, USA, the child of William Watkins And Martha Nancy Herndon Watkins. William Watkins married Elizabeth Parrish, Keziah Snead Watkins, and had children including Agatha Watkins, Alexander Watkins, Alice Alse Watkins, David Watkins, Elizabeth Watkins, Frances Watkins, Israel Watkins, John David Watkins, John Watkins, Keziah Watkins, Michael Watkins, Samuel W Watkins, Samuel Watkins, Sarah Sally Jane Watkins, Thomas Watkins, William Watkins. William Watkins passed away in 1789 in Richmond, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • William Watkins was born in 1725 in Louisa, Virginia, USA, the child of William Watkins And Martha Nancy Herndon Watkins.
  • William Watkins married Elizabeth Parrish, Keziah Snead Watkins, and had children including Agatha Watkins, Alexander Watkins, Alice Alse Watkins, David Watkins, Elizabeth Watkins, Frances Watkins, Israel Watkins, John David Watkins, John Watkins, Keziah Watkins, Michael Watkins, Samuel W Watkins, Samuel Watkins, Sarah Sally Jane Watkins, Thomas Watkins, William Watkins.
  • William Watkins passed away in 1789 in Richmond, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Watkins
1690–1784
Birth Location: Curles Plantation, Henrico County, Virgina
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Martha (Watkins)
1710–1766
Birth Location: King and Queen County, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Keziah Watkins
1732–1800
Birth Location: Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Thomas Watkins
1748–1815
Birth Location: Fredericksville Parish, Louisa, Virginia, USA
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Michael Watkins
1750–
Birth Location: Richmond County, North Carolina, USA
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John Watkins
1752–1831
Birth Location: Fredericksville Parish, Louisa, Virginia, USA
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William Watkins
1752–1808
Birth Location: Fredericksville Parish, Louisa, Virginia, USA
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Samuel Watkins
1754–
Birth Location: Fredericksville Parish, Louisa, Virginia, USA
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Samuel Watkins
1755–1826
Birth Location: Virginia, Virginia, USA
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John Watkins
1755–1860
Birth Location: Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
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David Watkins
1759–
Birth Location: Richmond, North Carolina, USA
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Samuel Watkins
1760–1841
Birth Location: Hitchcocks Creek, Richmond, North Carolina, USA
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Israel Watkins
1762–1831
Birth Location: Anson, North Carolina, USA
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Alexander Watkins
1764–
Birth Location: Anson, North Carolina, USA
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Elizabeth Watkins
1764–1800
Birth Location: Richmond, North Carolina, USA
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Sarah Watkins
1765–1793
Birth Location: Anson, North Carolina, USA
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Agatha Watkins
1766–1784
Birth Location: Anson, North Carolina, USA
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Alice Watkins
1768–1834
Birth Location: Anson, North Carolina, USA
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Frances Watkins
1769–1841
Birth Location: Richmond, North Carolina, USA
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Keziah Watkins
1781–1821
Birth Location: North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
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William Watkins's Ancestors

Self
William Watkins
1725–1789
Birth Place: Louisa, Virginia, USA
Parents
William Watkins
1690–1784
Curles Plantation, Henrico County, Virgina
Martha (Nancy Herndon) (Watkins)
1710–1766
King and Queen County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Watkins's Descendants

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William Watkins (1725–29 Jul 1789) m. Keziah ((Snead)) Watkins (Jan 1732–Oct 1800)
  1. 1. Thomas Watkins 1748–1815
  2. 2. Michael Watkins 1750–
  3. 3. John Watkins 1752–1831
  4. 4. William Watkins 1752–1808
  5. 5. Samuel Watkins 1754–
  6. 6. Samuel (W) Watkins 1755–1826
  7. 7. John (David) Watkins 1755–1860
  8. 8. David Watkins 1759–
  9. 9. Samuel Watkins 1760–1841
  10. 10. Israel Watkins 1762–1831
  11. 11. Alexander Watkins 1764–
  12. 12. Elizabeth Watkins 1764–1800
  13. 13. Sarah (Sally Jane) Watkins 1765–1793
  14. 14. Agatha Watkins 1766–1784 m. Peter Cole 1765–1820
  15. 15. Alice (Alse) Watkins 1768–1834
  16. 16. Frances Watkins 1769–1841
  17. 17. Keziah Watkins 1781–1821

William Watkins's Timeline

3 Records

1725
1725
Birth of William Watkins in Louisa, Virginia, USA
Louisa, Virginia, USA
1729
8 Jun 1729
Age 4
William Watkins was baptized in London, England
London, England
1789
29 Jul 1789
Age 64
Death of William Watkins in Richmond, North Carolina, United States
Richmond, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1725
    Event Place: Louisa, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Westminster, London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 8 Jun 1729
    Event Place: London, England
    Record Source: Westminster, London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Jul 1789
    Event Place: Richmond, North Carolina, United States
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