Thomas Watkins

Notes:

DAR # 593761 and # 502396
DAR papers for Mary E. Miller; also #548112

Died:
"Do Well", Charlotte Co., VA

William married Elizabeth Woodson Venable on 6 Dec 1799 in Prince Edward County, Virginia, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of Samuel Woodson Venable and Mary Scott Carrington) was born on 11 May 1782 in Prince Edward County, Virginia, USA of America; died on 7 Apr 1858 in Charlotte County, Virginia, USA of America; was buried in Saxe, Charlotte, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Papers of Harriet V. Miller.
TWIN of Margaret Read Venable.
DAR papers for Mary E. Miller; also #548112 and #502306

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: Between 1776 and 1782, Charlotte County, VA; Lt. Col. in the Charlotte Co. militia when Cornwallis invaded Virginia, and served until the surrender at Yorktown. Also served on the Committee of Safety

Joel married Agnes Morton. Agnes (daughter of Joseph Morton and Agnes Woodson) was born on 26 Feb 1746/47; died in 1814 in Henrico County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
"Slate Hill", Prince Edward Co., VA

Other Events and Attributes:

• Graduation: 1780, Princeton University; Princeton, NJ
• Residence: Between 1781 and 1821; "Springfield", Prince Edward Co., VA
• Occupation: Between 1782 and 1821, Hampden-Sidney, VA; Trustee, Hampden-Sidney College
• Will: 26 Jan 1821, Prince Edward County, VA
• Probate: 17 Sep 1821, Prince Edward County, VA

Notes:

"Word Pictures of Longwood," by Harriet V. Miller, private printing, 1941, pp. 15-16: At Princeton...."he was an honorable man, delivering the valedictory in Latin, as was usual." He was a trustee of Hampden-Sidney College.

DAR papers for Mary E. Miller; also #548112: Revolutionary War Vet, served under Lighthorse Harry Lee, Watkins' Legion Cavalry, Pr. Edw. Co., VA; Ensign, Cornet and Captain. He participated in the battle of Guilford Courthouse, 1781, helping to defeat the Queen's Guards; was aide on Gen. Greene's staff.

"Venables of Virginia," pp. 41 and 42.

VA State enumerations, Pr. Edw. Co.: 1783: 5 whites, 15 blacks; 1785: 13 whites, 2 dwellings, 13 other bldgs.

Birth:
"Slate Hill", Prince Edward Co., VA

Samuel married Mary Scott Carrington on 15 Aug 1781. Mary (daughter of Paul Carrington and Margaret Read) was born on 21 Jun 1758 in Virginia, USA; died on 15 May 1837 in Virginia, USA; was buried in Hampden Sydney, Prince Edward, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Papers of Harriet V. Miller.
DAR paper for Mary E. Miller; also # 548112 and #502396.
"Venables of Virginia," pp. 41 and 42.

Birth:
"Mulberry Hill", Charlotte Co., VA

Died:
"Springfield", Prince Edward Co., VA

Notes:

Married:
"Mulberry Hill", Charlotte Co., VA

Notes:

Thomas was afterwards known as "Thomas Watkins of Chickahominy." In 1899, a small paper-covered pamphlet was printed in Henderson, NC bearing the title: "A catalogue of the Descendants of THOMAS WATKINS of Chickahominy, Va." by Francis N. Watkins of Prince Edward Co, VA. The author printed it for circulation among friends. Francis wrote that Thomas "resided near Bottom's Bridge...my limited knowledge of him was derived from the late Mr. Leigh". Leigh recalled "I have heard very full accounts from my mother...that he was a man of the highest respectability from every point of view, & in particular, a man of the most indefatigible industry. He reared a large family of children with limited means... I have seen his will, & find evidence of a very affectionate regard among the children for the wishes of their father, & of their great integrity.

Birth:
"Chickahominy", Henrico Co., VA

Thomas married Frances Ann Anderson in 1733 in Henrico County, Virginia, USA. Frances was born about 1715 in Chesterfield County, VA; died about 1783 in Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: Charlotte County, VA; member of the Committee of Safety
• Residence: Little Roanoke Bridge
• Religion: 27 Dec 1709, Henrico County, Virginia, USA; Episcopalian
• Occupation: Aft 1730, Charlotte County, VA; surveyor
• Religion: Aft 1770, Charlotte County, VA; Presbyterian

Joseph married Agnes Woodson in 1735 in of "Slate Hill", Prince Edward County, VA. Agnes (daughter of Richard Woodson and Ann Smith) was born on 27 Feb 1710/11 in Henrico County, Virginia, USA; died on 10 Mar 1802 in Lunenburg County, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Graduation: William and Mary College
• Occupation: Trustee, Hampden-Sydney Collego
• Occupation: 1765; Virginia House of Delegates
• Occupation: 1769; Virginia House of Delegates
• Occupation: 1776; Virginia House of Delegates
• Occupation: Between 1780 and 1782; Virginia State Senator

Notes:

Nathaniel Venable "of Slate Hill," was member of House of Burgesses, and VA House of Delegates, 1766-1769-1776 and State Senator, 1780-1785, Pr. Edw. Co., VA.
In 1783 Va tax list, 10 whites, 43 blacks, making Nathaniel the third largest slave owner in Pr. Edw. Co.; in 1785, 5 shites, one dwelling, 9 other bldgs (tax list).
Rev. War service: Member of Comm. of Safety; DAR #649174 &28306.
Journal, VA House of Burgesses
Venables of VA, pp. 25, 25, 28
Genealogies of VA Families, Vol. 1, p. 658
History of Prince Edw. Co., VA, H. C. Bradshaw, pp. 832, and plastes #1 and 28; also pp. 844-845. Photo of Slate Hill.
William and Mary Quarterly, Series 1, Vol. 15, pp. 245-8
Papers of Harriet V. Miller: Nathaniel owned 20-30 thousand acres and 100 slaves; was vestryman of St. Patrick's Parish and organized the first Presbyterian Church in Pr. Edw. Co.; was first Episcopalian (which was the state church of Va before Rev. War) and later Presbyterian. Founder of Hampden-Sidney College.

Nathaniel married Elizabeth Michaux Woodson on 29 Mar 1755. Elizabeth (daughter of Jr. Richard Woodson and Anne Madeline Michaux) was born on 6 Jun 1740; died on 27 Sep 1791 in Prince Edward County, VA; was buried in Oct 1791. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Papers of Harriet V. Miller: "When Tarleton and Arnold invaded VA, a detachment of their forces passed through Pr. Edw. Co. on general plundering expedition. They raided 'Slate Hill," with the purpose of capturing Nathaniel Venable, but he escaped them, having received in time warning of their approach. They committed some robberies, destroyed some furniture and one of their number pointed at the breast of Mrs. Venable, demanded that she reveal her husband's whereabouts or he would shoot her down. Her calm reply was, "Fire away, my husband has his country to defend." At this instant an officer intervened and ordered away the man who had offered the indignity, severely reprimanding him."
[Note from Sandra Lake Lassen, 1999: I don't know the source of this family story, but find it spurious, as what "hero" would hide from the enemy, and leave his wife there to deal with them?]

Birth:
"Poplar Hill", Henrico Co., VA

Buried:
"Slate Hill", Prince Edward Co., VA

Notes:

Married:
"Poplar Hill", Prince Edward Co., VA

Notes:

Papers of Harriet V. Miller.
DAR # 593761 and # 502396 cite Campbell's History of VA, p. 625.
Herringshaw's Encyclopedia of American Biography, p. 196.
Judge Paul was at the VA Conventions of 1774 and 1776 and Member of the Comm. of Safety (the Rev. executive body in VA until formation of the state in July 1776).
"Carrington," by M.E. Tillye, 1843 - Paul's home was called "Mulberry Hill," near the junction of the Little Roanoke and Staunton Rivers.
The Carrington Family of VA, from Natl. Gen. Soc. Quarterly, Vol. 70 (1982), pp. 264.

Paul married Margaret Read on 1 Oct 1755 in Bushy Forest, Lunenburg County, VA. Margaret was born on 12 Oct 1739 in Lunenburg County, VA; died on 1 May 1776 in Charlotte County, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

DAR # 593761 and # 502396