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Zerviah Watkins 1728–1761 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1728

Birth Location: Ashford, Windham, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 14 Apr 1761

Death Location: Fort Belcher, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: Captain Watkins

Mother: Mehitable (Humphrey)

Spouse(s): Daniel ,Lt.

Children(s): Sophia Knowlton

Zerviah Watkins was born in 1728 in Ashford, Windham, Connecticut, USA, the child of Captain William Thaddeus Watkins And Mehitable Watkins Humphrey. Zerviah Watkins married Daniel Knowlton Lt, and had children including Sophia Esther Knowlton. Zerviah Watkins passed away in 1761 in Fort Belcher, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Biography

  • Zerviah Watkins was born in 1728 in Ashford, Windham, Connecticut, USA, the child of Captain William Thaddeus Watkins And Mehitable Watkins Humphrey.
  • Zerviah Watkins married Daniel Knowlton Lt, and had children including Sophia Esther Knowlton.
  • Zerviah Watkins passed away in 1761 in Fort Belcher, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Captain Watkins
1690–1770
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
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Mehitable (Humphrey)
1700–1764
Birth Location: Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, USA
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Spouses(s)

Daniel ,Lt.
1726–1795
Birth Location: Ashford, Windham, Connecticut, USA
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Children(s)

Sophia Knowlton
1757–1840
Birth Location: Parrsboro, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Zerviah Watkins's Ancestors

Self
Zerviah Watkins
1728–1761
Birth Place: Ashford, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Captain William Thaddeus Watkins
1690–1770
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Mehitable (Watkins) (Humphrey)
1700–1764
Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Edward Watkins
1662–1701
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
Sarah ("Sallie") Watkins
1661–1701
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Arthur Humphrey
1664–1752
Ashford, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Rachel (Humphrey) (Rice)
1664–1744
Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Watkins
1636–
Thomas Watkins
1629–1689
Elizabeth (Baker)
1632–1700
Arthur I
1637–1686
Ila (Gillett)
1635–1700
John Rice
1626–1686
Ann Hackly
1628–1683
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sr.
1600–1689
Mary (Lawe)
1610–1707
Alexander Ropemaker
1607–1685
Elizabeth Baker
1611–

Zerviah Watkins's Descendants

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Zerviah Watkins (1728–14 Apr 1761) m. Daniel (Knowlton) ,Lt. (19 May 1726–1795)
  1. 1. Sophia (Esther) Knowlton 1757–1840 m. Henry (Spear) Marsh 1753–1827
    1. 1. Susanah (Marsh) Fordice 1783–1852 m. Stanton (Hunter Fordice) Sr. 1777–1840
      1. 1. Sophronia Fordice 1813–1888 m. Benjamin (James) Deen 1814–1866
        1. 1. Elvira (Melvina) Deen 1839–1912 m. John (S.) Smith 1831–1890

Zerviah Watkins's Timeline

2 Records

1728
1728
Birth of Zerviah Watkins in Ashford, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Ashford, Windham, Connecticut, USA
1761
14 Apr 1761
Age 33
Death of Zerviah Watkins in Fort Belcher, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada
Fort Belcher, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1728
    Event Place: Ashford, Windham, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Apr 1761
    Event Place: Fort Belcher, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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