Anne WHITE

1754 -

• Name	Anne WHITE
  Birth	14 Jan 1754	Overwharton Parish, Stafford, Virginia, British Colonial America
  Gender	Female
  Misc	1764	Surry County, Virginia   [1]
  	She was listed in the will of her grandfather, William Hancock; she received the slave, Kinchen.
  Misc	21 Jul 1794	Sussex County, Virginia, United States   [2, 3]
  	Chosen overseer [of Seacock Meeting]
  	Address: Blackwater Monthly Meeting
  	'Ann complained of - Seacock Particular Meeting.'
  Residence	1810	Sussex County, Virginia, United States   [4]
  	In the 1810 Census Ann Watkins is listed between Reuben Watkins and James Watkins who would have been her sons. There is one female listed who was 45 or older which would be the right age group for Ann who would have been 56 at that time. With her are listed another woman between the ages of 26 thru 44 and a girl and a boy both under the age of 10. She had three daughters whose birth dates would have made them fall into this age group: 1. Winnifred (b. 1784) can probably be excluded as she appears to have had only one child who was born in 1814. 2. Susannah (b. 1777) can also be excluded as her two children were born after 1810. 3. So this leaves, Sarah Watkins Butler (b. 1776) We have not been able to find an 1810 listing for Sarah and her husband, Daniel. Possibly he was already traveling to Ohio to look for opportunities in that state to which they eventually moved. They had a son, Benjamin, who would have been about six in 1810 and a daughter, Martha, who would have been about two. Hinshaw shows that Daniel, Sarah and their children were transferred by certificate from the Upper MM in Virginia to the Fairfield MM in Ohio in 1809.
  Misc	Jun 1810	Sussex County, Virginia, United States   [5]
  	Disowned for marrying contrary to discipline
  	"1810, 6 mo [White] Ann (now Watkins) disowned for marrying contrary to discipline." This suggests that either Ann married another Quaker without first getting the permission of the Quaker monthly meeting or that she married outside the Quaker faith. Unfortunately it does not tell us whom Ann married.
  Misc	18 Sep 1813	Sussex County, Virginia, United States   [5]
  	Released as overseer of Seacock Particular Meeting
  	'Ann released as overseer of Seacock Particular Meeting' It seems strange that it was three years after she had been 'disowned' for 'marrying contrary to discipline' that she would be released from her duties at the overseer of the Seacock Particular Meeting. Was this because of illness, death, or some other cause?
  Death	Johnson County, North Carolina, United States
  Person ID	I119	Watkins
  Last Modified	29 May 2023

  
  

  Father	Benjamin WHITE,   b. 1730, Surry County, Virginia, British America d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Lucy HANCOCK,   b. 1728, Surry County, Virginia, British America d. Bef 1764, Sussex County, Virginia, United States (Age < 35 years)
  Family ID	F215	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	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)
  Marriage Banns	21 Oct 1770	Surry County, Virginia, British America   [6, 7, 8]
  	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   [9]
  	"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   [10]
  	"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   [2]
  	'James reported [at the Blackwater Monthly Meeting] married to Ann White.' ------------------------------------------------------
  Residence	2 Jun 1790	Sussex County, Virginia, United States   [11]
  	When Richmond was invaded, Virginia census records were destroyed. An attempt has been made to recreate the census by the use of tax records.
  Children	1. Mary WATKINS,   b. 10 Nov 1772, Sussex County, Virginia, British America d. 1 Nov 1793, Prince George County, Virginia, United States (Age 20 years)   2. Sarah WATKINS,   b. 22 Dec 1774, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, British America d. 12 Feb 1853, Jefferson Township, Logan, Ohio, United States (Age 78 years)   3. Susannah WATKINS,   b. 9 Feb 1777, Sussex County, Virginia, United States d. 30 Oct 1846, Logan County, Ohio, United States (Age 69 years)   4. Reuben WATKINS,   b. 13 May 1779, Sussex County, Virginia, United States d. 17 Sep 1835, Logan County, Ohio, United States (Age 56 years)   5. John White WATKINS,   b. 1 Jun 1781, Sussex County, Virginia, United States d. 8 Jun 1852, Logan County, Ohio, United States (Age 71 years)   6. Winnifred WATKINS,   b. 12 Aug 1784, Sussex County, Virginia, United States d. Abt 1830, Virginia, United States (Age 45 years)   7. James WATKINS, III,   b. 28 Jun 1786, Sussex County, Virginia, United States d. 13 Aug 1866, Perry Township, Logan, Ohio, United States (Age 80 years)   8. Benjamin WATKINS,   b. 12 Oct 1788, Sussex County, Virginia, United States d. 23 May 1865, Jefferson Township, Logan, Ohio, United States (Age 76 years)   9. Amos WATKINS,   b. 22 Sep 1790, Sussex County, Virginia, United States d. 1816, Sussex County, Virginia, United States (Age 25 years)   10. Robert WATKINS,   b. 17 Oct 1793, Sussex County, Virginia, United States d. 20 Aug 1831, Sussex County, Virginia, United States (Age 37 years)
  Family ID	F36	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Oct 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Misc - 1764 - Surry County, Virginia  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents		Will of James Watkins, Sr. of Sussex County, Virginia
  		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.

  
  

  Histories		WATKINS - The History of James Watkins, Sr. (1744? - 1799) and his wife, Anne White Watkins (1754 - ?) This narrative is Section I of the document Watkins, Early Quakers of Sussex County, Virginia, written by Sarah E. Eppard about 1987 and referenced as Indiana DAR report s1 v963.
  		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.
  		WATKINS - Boundaries of Some Virginia Counties and the Blackwater River Isle of Wight, Surry, and Sussex Counties play a role in the family history of James and Anne White Watkins. Where are these counties located and how does the Blackwater River play a role in defining their boundaries?
  		WATKINS - The Birth and Change of Surry County, Virginia This history is included to illustrate how names and boundaries of Colonial Virginia changed over the years. This situation leads to confusion for the genealogist who does research in Virginia's colonial period.
  		The Marriage of James Watkins and Anne White There are three handwritten documents from the Quaker records that show the steps that James and Anne had to take to have their marriage approved by the Society of Friends in which they were members.

  
  

  Albums

  Watkins (87) This album contains photos of descendants of James and Anne White Watkins

  
  

• Sources

  [S384] Geesnmore Genealogy. [S358] Hinshaw, Volume VI, Page 119 Blackwater Monthly Meeting. [S317] Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Volume 6 Page 124. [S209] 1810 United States Federal Census, Sussex County, VA Page 23. [S358] Hinshaw, Volume VI, Page 143. [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. [S207] 1790 Virginia Tax Record.