| Name |
John White WATKINS |
| Birth |
1 Jun 1781 |
Sussex County, Virginia, United States  [2, 3, 4] |
| Gender |
Male |
| QMMI |
24 Mar 1802 |
Sussex County, Virginia, United States [5] |
Address:
Transfer |
- 'John, formerly a member of Blackwater Particular Meeting, removed, granted certificate to Upper Monthly Meeting, Virginia.
|
| Misc |
19 Oct 1811 |
Sussex County, Virginia, United States [6] |
| Complaint |
- 'John W[hite Watkins] complained of in Seacock Particular meeting, Sussex Co.'
|
| Misc |
19 Jun 1813 |
Sussex County, Virginia, United States [6] |
| Given permission to travel |
- 'John W[hite Watkins] granted a minute to travel to Ohio to visit his relatives & attend yearly meeting.'
By that time his brothers, James and Reuben, were living in Ohio. He probably wanted to see them and to see whether he too might want to relocate to Ohio.
|
| Misc |
2 Jul 1813 |
Sussex County, Virginia, United States [6] |
| Imprisoned |
- 'John W[hite Watkins], member of Seacock [Particular] Meeting, Sussex Co., taken to prison to Norfolk for refusing to fight'
Presumably in the War of 1812
|
| Misc |
18 Mar 1815 |
Sussex County, Virginia, United States [6] |
| Appointed clerk of Upper MM |
- 'John W[hite Watkins] appointed clerk of this [Upper] Monthly Meeting.'
|
| Misc |
Aug 1818 |
Sussex County, Virginia, United States [6] |
| Fined |
- 'John W[hite Watkins] fined $21.00 for non-attendance of musters, taken by Howe Mirech, deputy for Pleasant Hunnicutt, sheriff of Sussex Co.'
|
| Misc |
Aug 1818 |
Sussex County, Virginia, United States [7] |
| Fined for not attending musters |
- John W. WATKINS, member of Seacock Meeting, Sussex Co, VA, fined $21 for non-attendance of musters, taken by Howe MIRECH, deputy for Pleasant HUNNICUTT, sheriff of Sussex Co, VA.
|
| Misc |
17 Mar 1821 |
Sussex County, Virginia, United States [6] |
| Received travel permit |
- 'John W[hite Watkins] granted permission to travel to the state of Ohio on business; minute of permission returned 21 Jul, 1821.'
|
| Misc |
15 Mar 1823 |
Sussex County, Virginia, United States [6] |
| Joined Stanton's Particular Meeting |
- 'John and family joined to Stanton's Particular Meeting, Sussex Co.'
|
| Misc |
30 Jun 1830 |
Mt Pleasant, Jefferson, Ohio, United States [8] |
| Received on certificate from Upper MM, Va. |
Address:
Short Creek Monthly Meeting |
- 'John White Watkins & wife, Elizabeth, and children: Angelina, Lucinda, Robert, William, Susanna, Elizabeth, Deborah, Lydia & John received on certificate from Upper Monthly Meeting, Va. dated 1830, 4, 17.'
|
| Residence |
26 Jul 1850 |
Mt Pleasant, Jefferson, Ohio, United States [9] |
| Farmer |
| Death |
8 Jun 1852 |
Logan County, Ohio, United States [2, 10] |
| Burial |
Logan County, Ohio, United States [2, 11] |
Address:
Goshen Friends Cemetery |
| Notes |
- "[John White Watkins] taught school in his younger days and was elected County Surveyor, in which position he served for over twenty years. [John and his wife, Elizabeth Johnson Watkins,] then came to Mt. Pleasant, Jefferson County, Ohio, in 1831, and for some time engaged in the mercantile business. He was soon after chosen President of the Bank at that place, retaining that position for many years, and also served as a director of the same. They had ten children, five of whom survived [in 1880]: Lambert, Angeline, William, Elizabeth and Lydia. Both [John and Elizabeth] were members of the Friends' Church.
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History of Logan County and Ohio, Page 724 (Published in 1880)
Online at: http://www.heritagepursuit.com/Logan/LoganLiberty.htm
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| Person ID |
I120 |
Watkins |
| Last Modified |
2 Jan 2022 |
| 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 [12, 13, 14] |
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 [15] |
- "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 [16] |
- "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."
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|
| Misc-Fam |
15 Dec 1770 |
Sussex County, Virginia, United States [5] |
- 'James reported [at the Blackwater Monthly Meeting] married to Ann White.'
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|
| Residence |
2 Jun 1790 |
Sussex County, Virginia, United States [17] |
- 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 |
Elizabeth JOHNSON, b. 1784, Isle of Wight County, Virginia, United States d. 5 Aug 1851, Mt Pleasant, Jefferson, Ohio, United States (Age 67 years) |
| Marriage |
28 Mar 1807 |
Western Branch, Isle of Wight County, Virginia [18] |
| Misc-Fam |
19 Sep 1807 |
Sussex County, Virginia, United States [6] |
| Quaker meeting reassignment |
- John & wife, Elizabeth, received on certificate from Western Branch Monthly meeting, Va., and referred to care of Seacock Particular Meeting.
|
| Residence |
1820 |
Sussex County, Virginia, United States [19] |
| Farmer |
| Misc-Fam |
20 Oct 1821 |
Sussex County, Virginia, United States [6] |
| Requested indulged meeting |
- 'John W[hite Watkins], member of Seacock Particular Meeting, requested an indulged meeting in his own home for himself and family; request granted 1822, 1 mo'
|
| Misc-Fam |
17 Apr 1830 |
Sussex County, Virginia, United States [6, 20] |
| Granted certificate to transfer |
- 'John W[hite Watkins] and wife, Elizabeth, and children: Angelina, Lucinda, Robert, William, Susannah, Elizabeth, Deborah, Lydia and John, granted certificate to Short Creek Monthly Meeting, Jefferson County, Ohio.'
"Never comfortable with the practice of slavery, the Quaker population of Sussex nestled along Seacock Swamp and its vicinity decided to remove to free territory after 1820. One of them, John W. Watkins, served as county surveyor from 1817 to 1830. He sold his plantation in Sussex in 1829. ... The destination for most of the former masters and their freed chattels was Jefferson County, Ohio, where Watkins died in 1851."
Source: Williams, Gary M., Sussex County Virginia
|
| Residence |
Aft 17 Apr 1830 |
Mt Pleasant, Jefferson, Ohio, United States [21] |
| Residence |
1840 |
Mt Pleasant, Jefferson, Ohio, United States [22] |
| Children |
| | 1. Lambert WATKINS, b. 14 Dec 1807, Sussex County, Virginia, United States d. 28 Jun 1891, Martins Ferry, Belmont, Ohio, United States (Age 83 years) |
| | 2. Angelina WATKINS, b. 19 Sep 1809, Sussex County, Virginia, United States d. 6 Mar 1881, Logan County, Ohio, United States (Age 71 years) |
| | 3. Lucinda WATKINS, b. 29 Jan 1812, Virginia d. 25 Jul 1833, Mt Pleasant, Jefferson, Ohio, United States (Age 21 years) |
| | 4. Robert Johnson WATKINS, b. 23 Feb 1814, Southampton County, Virginia, British America d. 8 Jun 1872, Monroe Township, Logan, Ohio, United States (Age 58 years) |
| | 5. William Oliver WATKINS, b. 24 Apr 1816, Sussex County, Virginia, United States d. 5 Mar 1900, Dade County, Missouri, United States (Age 83 years) |
| | 6. Susanna WATKINS, b. 8 Feb 1819, Sussex County, Virginia, United States d. Bef 1880 (Age < 60 years) |
| | 7. Elizabeth J. WATKINS, b. 2 Mar 1821, Sussex County, Virginia, United States d. 1 Apr 1907, St Clairesville, Belmont, Ohio, United States (Age 86 years) |
| | 8. Deborah WATKINS, b. 29 Apr 1824, Virginia d. 17 Dec 1859, Mt Pleasant, Jefferson, Ohio, United States (Age 35 years) |
| | 9. Lydia WATKINS, b. 18 Jul 1826, Ohio, United States d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 10. John WATKINS, b. 7 Oct 1828, Virginia d. Bef 1880 (Age < 51 years) |
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| Family ID |
F505 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
10 Oct 2023 |
1781 - 1852 (71 years)
