James WATKINS, III^[1]

1786 - 1866  (80 years)

• Name	James WATKINS
  Suffix	III
  Birth	28 Jun 1786	Sussex County, Virginia, United States   [2, 3]
  	The Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy says that James was born 28 June, 1786.
  Gender	Male
  Emigration	1809	Belmont County, Ohio, United States   [4]
  	James Watkins, Jr. was born 6 Jun. 1786. He emigrated from Virginia to Ohio in 1809 and worked in Adams County, Ohio at his trade of brickmaking. He returned to Virginia and married Nancy Ann White on April 10, 1810. Their first child, Polly, was born in Virginia on 10 March 1811. James and Nancy sold their 117 acres of land on 27 December, 1811 to John White Watkins. They then emigrated to Belmont County, Ohio in 1812. Their second child, Henry White Watkins, was born there on 2 May, 1813. The family moved to the vicinity of Jefferson Township, Logan County, Ohio in 1816.
  Misc	21 Jan 1810	Sussex County, Virginia, United States   [5]
  	Complaint
  	"James, through Seacock Monthly meeting, complained of for misconduct"
  Misc	21 Apr 1810	Sussex County, Virginia, United States   [6]
  	Posted a Marriage Bond with James Coker as a co-signer
  Misc	26 May 1810	Sussex County, Virginia, United States   [5]
  	Complaint
  	"James, member of Seacock Particular Meeting, disowned for non-attendence"
  Misc	1811	Sussex County, Virginia, United States   [5]
  	Fined
  	'James reported to this meeting [Upper Monthly] that he had taken from him $3.75 cash for militia fines, taken by Benjamin Bratcher.'
  Possessions	27 Dec 1811	Sussex County, Virginia, United States   [7]
  	Sold land in Sussex County, VA
  Misc	1816	Logan County, Ohio, United States
  	Moved to Logan County, Ohio
  Residence	26 Jun 1860	Perry Township, Logan, Ohio, United States   [8]
  	Living in the home of his son-in-law, Steven Harriman, and his daughter, Harriet White Watkins Harriman.
  Death	13 Aug 1866	Perry Township, Logan, Ohio, United States   [9]
  	The Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy says that he was buried in Goshen Cemetery, but, in fact, he was buried in the Quaker Cemetery in Perry Township.
  Burial	Perry Township, Logan, Ohio, United States   [1, 3]
  	Address: Quaker Cemetery
  	The Goshen Meeting Minutes list him as buried in the Goshen Cemetery; however, he is buried in the Quaker Cemetery in Perry Township, Logan County, Ohio. His gravestone was still readable on September 18, 2006.
  Person ID	I111	Watkins
  Last Modified	31 Dec 2021

  
  

  Father	James WATKINS, II,   b. 1744, Albemarle Parish Church, Surry County, Virginia, British America d. 11 Oct 1799, Sussex County, Virginia, United States (Age 55 years)
  Mother	Anne WHITE,   b. 14 Jan 1754, Overwharton Parish, Stafford, Virginia, British Colonial America d. Johnson County, North Carolina, United States
  Marriage Banns	21 Oct 1770	Surry County, Virginia, British America   [10, 11, 12]
  	Address: Blackwater Meeting
  	"At a monthly meeting held at Blackwater Surry County the 21st of the 10th month 1770 James Watkins and Ann White Declared their intetions of marriage with each the the first time. Lucy Baily and Elizabeth Bailey are appointed to inquire into Anne White's clearness in relation to marriage and make a report to the next meeting."
  Marriage Banns	17 Nov 1770	Burleigh, Prince George, Virginia, British America   [13]
  	"At a monthly meeting held at Burleigh in Prince George County the 17th 11th month 1770, James Watkins and Ann [sic] White declared their intentions of marriage the second time and all things appearing clear they are at liberty to consummate their marriage agreeable with the rules of the society. Guy Bailey and Elizabeth Bailey are appointed to attend their marriage for good order and make report to next meeting. No further business the meeting adjourns till the next in course at Blackwater."
  Marriage	15 Dec 1770	Sussex County, Virginia, British America   [14]
  	"At a meeting held at Black Water, Surry County the 15th of the 12th month 1770 one of the Friends appointed to attend the marriage of James Watkins and Ann [sic] White reported that it was 'decently accomplished' -- no further business the meeting adjourns till the next in course at Burleigh." ------------------------------------------------------
  Misc-Fam	15 Dec 1770	Sussex County, Virginia, United States   [15]
  	'James reported [at the Blackwater Monthly Meeting] married to Ann White.' ------------------------------------------------------
  Residence	2 Jun 1790	Sussex County, Virginia, United States   [16]
  	When Richmond was invaded, Virginia census records were destroyed. An attempt has been made to recreate the census by the use of tax records.
  Family ID	F36	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Nancy D. WHITE,   b. 11 Mar 1785, Sussex County, Virginia, United States d. 6 Aug 1852, Jefferson Township, Logan, Ohio, United States (Age 67 years)
  Residence	1810	Sussex County, Virginia, United States   [17]
  Marriage	24 Apr 1810	Sussex County, Virginia, United States   [2, 4]
  	History of Logan County and Watkins Genealogy say that James and Nancy were married on 10 April, 1810. But the records in Sussex County say that they were married 24 April, 1810. Since James posted a marriage bond on 21 April, 1810, it seems unlikely that he would have been married on the 10th; therefore, I believe that the evidence supports 24 April, 1810 as their marriage date.
  Residence	1820	Jefferson Township, Logan, Ohio, United States   [18]
  	Census recorded him as James Wadkins. The family consisted of: 1 Male 26-45: James would have been 34 2 Males <10: Sons: Henry and Elisha 1 Female 26-45: Nancy would have been 34-35 2 Females <10: Daughters: Mary and Harriett
  Residence	1830	Jefferson Township, Logan, Ohio, United States   [19]
  	Census listed him as James Watkins with seven in the household: 1 male 40-50: James was 44 1 male 15-20: Henry would have been about 19 1 male 10-15: Elisha would have been about 11 1 male <5: William would have been 4+ 1 female 40-50: Nancy would have been about 45 1 female 15-20: Mary would have been about 19 1 female 10-15: Harriet would have been about 14
  Residence	1840	Jefferson Township, Logan, Ohio, United States   [20]
  	Farmer
  	Listed as James Watkins, Jr. with three people living in the household. 1 male 50-60: James would have been about 54 2 males 15-20: Elisha would have been about 20 and William, about 15 1 female 40-50: This is probably an error as Nancy would have been about 55.
  Residence	17 Oct 1850	Jefferson Township, Logan, Ohio, United States   [21]
  	Farmer
  	This citation may not be correct. The names are given as James and Ann Walker. But the ages and place of birth are correct. This census taker also misspelled the surname of another Watkins as Wadkins; so his accuracy may be suspected.
  Children	1. Mary Stanton WATKINS,   b. 10 Mar 1811, Sussex County, Virginia, United States d. 1850, West Mansfield, Logan, Ohio, United States (Age 38 years)   2. Henry White WATKINS,   b. 24 May 1813, Belmont County, Ohio, United States d. 25 Oct 1894, Glendale Twn, Saline, Kansas, United States (Age 81 years)   3. Harriet Ann WATKINS,   b. 18 Sep 1816, Logan County Ohio, United States d. 18 Sep 1902, Logan County Ohio, United States (Age 86 years)   4. Elisha J. WATKINS,   b. 9 Oct 1819, Jefferson Township, Logan, Ohio, United States d. 2 Apr 1864, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States (Age 44 years)   5. William White WATKINS,   b. 13 Oct 1825, Jefferson Township, Logan, Ohio, United States d. 1 Nov 1897, Rushsylvania, Logan, Ohio, United States (Age 72 years)   6. Joseph WATKINS,   b. 1 Jan 1826, Guernsey County, Ohio, United States d. 18 Aug 1909, Osceola, Clarke, Iowa, United States (Age 83 years)
  Family ID	F35	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Oct 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Misc - Moved to Logan County, Ohio - 1816 - Logan County, Ohio, United States Residence - 1820 - Jefferson Township, Logan, Ohio, United States Residence - 1830 - Jefferson Township, Logan, Ohio, United States Residence - Farmer - 1840 - Jefferson Township, Logan, Ohio, United States Residence - Farmer - 17 Oct 1850 - Jefferson Township, Logan, Ohio, United States Residence - 26 Jun 1860 - Perry Township, Logan, Ohio, United States Death - 13 Aug 1866 - Perry Township, Logan, Ohio, United States Burial - Address: Quaker Cemetery - - Perry Township, Logan, Ohio, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents		Map of Logan County, Ohio showing township boundaries
  		James and Anne White Watkins in Quaker Records This document contains copies of the original handwritten Quaker records listing the birth of the ten children of James and Anne White Watkins of Sussex County, Virginia.

  
  

  Headstones

  James Watkins, Jr. (1786 - 1866) Husband of Nancy D. "Ann" White

  
  

  Histories		WATKINS - The Watkins Family and the Society of Friends This narrative consists of three sections each of which is found on a separate page: (1) Background about Quakers in Virginia, (2) Early Virginia Quakers with the Watkins Surname, and (3) James and Anne Watkins, Surry/Sussex County Quakers.
  		WATKINS - Migration of Some of the Children of James and Anne White Watkins of Sussex County, Virginia Historians report that migration in the early United States tended to be a family matter with families of multiple units migrating from one state to another in search of a better way of life. Land was often the attraction. Sometimes land was free; other times it was relatively inexpensive; and often times it had richer, more tillable soil.

  
  

• Sources

  [S130] Goshen Monthly Meeting, Page 29. [S27] Watkins family genealogy. [S127] James C. Watkins. [S104] History of Logan County and Ohio, Rush Creek Township 703. [S358] Hinshaw, Volume VI, Page 143. [S24] Miscellaneous, Copy of Marriage Bond. [S212] Deed of Property, Deed of Sussex County, VA 27 December, 1811. [S408] 1860 United States Federal Census, East Liberty, Perry Twn, Logan County, OH Dwelling 1007. [S317] Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol. IV, Page 1298. [S211] Watkins, Early Quakers of Sussex County, Virginia. Indiana DAR GRC report: s1 v963: Watkins, early Quakers of Sussex County, Virginia by Sarah E. Eppard [S358] Hinshaw, Volume VI, Page 124 Blackwater Monthly Meeting. [S24] Miscellaneous, Ancestry.com, U.S. Quaker Records, Sussex (Surry) Blackwater & Upper MM Page 64 of 118. [S86] ua, U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, Virginia, Sussex, Blackwater and Upper Meetings Minutes 1752-1775, Page 88. [S86] ua, U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, Virginia, Sussex, Blackwater and Upper Meetings Minutes 1752-1775, Page 89. [S358] Hinshaw, Volume VI, Page 119 Blackwater Monthly Meeting. [S207] 1790 Virginia Tax Record. [S209] 1810 United States Federal Census, Sussex County, VA Page 23. The census shows one male and one female each between the ages of 16 thru 25. This would be correct for James and Nancy Ann White Watkins who were married on 10 Apr 1810. [S128] 1820 United States Federal Census, Jefferson Township, Logan County, OH Page 12. [S129] 1830 United States Federal Census, Jefferson Township, Logan County, OH Schedule 5 of 6. [S124] 1840 United States Federal Census, Jefferson Township, Logan County, OH Schedule 7. [S409] 1850 United States Federal Census, Jefferson Township, Logan County, OH Dwelling 266.