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 1638 - 1714 (76 years)
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| Name |
Henry Watkins |
| Birth |
1638 |
Talgarth, Brecknockchire, Wales  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
7 Feb 1713/14 |
Malvern Hills, Henrico County, VA |
| Person ID |
I20485 |
Bob Juch's Tree |
| Last Modified |
31 Dec 2022 |
| Family 1 |
Katherine Pride |
| Children |
| | 1. Rachel Watkins, b. Abt 1664, Henrico County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 1729, Henrico County, Virginia, USA (Age < 64 years) [natural] |
| | 2. Thomas Watkins, b. Abt 1662 [natural] |
| | 3. Henry Watkins, b. 1660, Henrico County, Virginia, USA d. 1714, Henrico County, Virginia, USA (Age 54 years) [natural] |
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| Family ID |
F7800 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
31 Dec 2022 |
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| Notes |
- Source: The Curd Family in America, The Tuttle Publishing Co.
Henry Watkins of Henrico Co., Va, presumably the immigrant ancestor was b. in 1638. He was a Quaker and member of the Society of Friends, a fact that caused him at times to clash with the ruling authorities in Virginia. In the list of heads of families in Henrico County, 1679, he is listed as head of family with three tithables and shown as living in the vicinity of Turkey Island. In 1679 he received a patent for 170 acres of land on the north side of James River in Henrico Co. adjoining land of John Lewis, Mr. Cocke, and Mr. Beauchamp, and touching the 'three runs' of Turkey Island Creek (patent book 7, p. 17). In July 1690 he purchased of Lyonel Morris 360 acres of land in varina parish, Henrico Co., on the south side of Chickahominy Swamp, and in October of the same year he patented 60 acres of land "adjoining his own land and touching a run of Turkey Island Creek." In 1699 he subscribed 500 pounds of tobacco towards building the Friends meetinghouse at Curls and in 1703 he paid 50 pounds of tobacco towards finishing the building. He was the father of at least seven childred and in 1692 deeded his land in Henrico to his five sons. To William, Joseph and Edward he deeded each 120 acres of land on the south side of Chickahominy Swamp, to Henry the 'track of land on which his father then lived" acreage not given, and to Thomas 200 acres on the 'three runs.' We quote from William Clayton Torrence, "Beginnings of the Families of Henrico," as follows:
One of the most interesting families in Virginia from the point of view of economic, social and political development is the distinguished family of which Henry Watkins is the immigrant ancestor.
1704 Quit Rents of Virginia lists Henry Sr. with 100 acres in Henrico County.
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