Benjamin WATKINS^{[1, 2]}

1788 - 1865  (76 years)

• Name	Benjamin WATKINS
  Birth	12 Oct 1788	Sussex County, Virginia, United States   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Misc	16 Sep 1809	Sussex County, Virginia, United States   [3]
  	Transferred to Belmont Ohio Quakers
  	"Benjamin, removed, in his minority, granted certificate [to relocate] to Still Water Monthly Meeting, Belmont County, Ohio"
  Misc	28 Nov 1809	Belmont County, Ohio, United States   [4]
  	Received
  	Address: Stillwater Monthly Meeting
  	'Benjamin received on certificate from Upper MM, Va., dated 16 Sep 1809.'
  Misc	26 May 1812	Belmont County, Ohio, United States   [4]
  	Granted certificate to Darby Creek Monthly Meeting
  	Address: Stillwater Monthly Meeting
  	'Benjamin granted certificate to Darby Creek Monthly Meeting.'
  Death	23 May 1865	Jefferson Township, Logan, Ohio, United States   [2]
  	Listed as Pvt. Benjamin Watkins
  Burial	Logan County, Ohio, United States   [5]
  	Address: Goshen Friends Cemetery
  	Row 1, Grave 58 Veteran War of 1812
  Person ID	I122	Watkins
  Last Modified	2 Aug 2020

  
  

  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   [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   [11]
  	'James reported [at the Blackwater Monthly Meeting] married to Ann White.' ------------------------------------------------------
  Residence	2 Jun 1790	Sussex County, Virginia, United States   [12]
  	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 1	Obedience MARMON,   b. 20 Nov 1789, Virginia d. 15 Sep 1843, Jefferson Township, Logan, Ohio, United States (Age 53 years)
  Marriage	20 Oct 1813	Jefferson Township, Logan, Ohio, United States   [13]
  Residence	1830	Monroe Township, Logan, Ohio, United States   [14]
  	The male between forty and fifty and the female between thirty and forty
  Residence	1840	Monroe Township, Logan, Ohio, United States   [15]
  	Census recorded: Male 50-60: 1 (Benjamin 52) Male 10-15: 1 Male 5-10: 2 Female 40-50: 1 (Obedience 51) Female 15-20: 1 Female 10-15: 3
  Children	1. Mary Ann WATKINS,   b. 28 Nov 1814, Jefferson Township, Champaign, Ohio, United States d. 26 Nov 1884, Monroe County, Ohio, United States (Age 69 years)   2. Robert WATKINS,   b. 26 May 1816, Jefferson Township, Logan, Ohio, United States d. 5 May 1859, Jefferson Township, Logan, Ohio, United States (Age 42 years)   3. Martha Ann WATKINS,   b. 15 Sep 1817, Jefferson Township, Logan, Ohio, United States d. 1 Jun 1864, Logan County, Ohio, United States (Age 46 years)   4. Matilda Ann WATKINS,   b. 25 Jan 1819, Jefferson Township, Logan, Ohio, United States d. 9 Sep 1889, Champaign County, Ohio, United States (Age 70 years)   5. Melissa Ann WATKINS,   b. 27 Oct 1820, Jefferson Township, Logan, Ohio, United States d. 26 Jun 1884, Zanesfield, Logan, Ohio, United States (Age 63 years)   6. Gulielma WATKINS,   b. 25 Aug 1822, Jefferson Township, Logan, Ohio, United States d. 4 Nov 1843, Logan County, Ohio, United States (Age 21 years)   7. Almeda WATKINS,   b. 18 Apr 1824, Jefferson Township, Logan, Ohio, United States d. 26 Sep 1862, Logan County, Ohio, United States (Age 38 years)   8. Benjamin WATKINS,   b. 16 Jan 1826, Jefferson Township, Logan, Ohio, United States d. 10 Jan 1902, Siloam Springs, Benton, Arkansas, United States (Age 75 years)   9. Ezekiel Firman WATKINS,   b. 17 Aug 1829, Jefferson Township, Logan, Ohio, United States d. 1890, Logan County, Ohio, United States (Age 60 years)   10. Ezra WATKINS,   b. 12 Feb 1832, Jefferson Township, Logan, Ohio, United States d. 21 Apr 1910, Logan County, Ohio, United States (Age 78 years)
  Family ID	F515	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Oct 2023

  
  

  Family 2	Susanna AMOS,   b. 1791, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	22 Nov 1849	Logan County, Ohio, United States   [16, 17]
  	"Benjamin, son of Jas. and Anna, Logan Co, O; married Susannah A. Wood, daughter of William and Susanna Amos."
  Residence	19 Aug 1850	Monroe Township, Logan, Ohio, United States   [18]
  	Farmer
  Residence	21 Jun 1860	Monroe Township, Logan, Ohio, United States   [19]
  	Farmer
  Family ID	F747	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Oct 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Marriage - 20 Oct 1813 - Jefferson Township, Logan, Ohio, United States Residence - 1830 - Monroe Township, Logan, Ohio, United States Residence - 1840 - Monroe Township, Logan, Ohio, United States Marriage - 22 Nov 1849 - Logan County, Ohio, United States Residence - Farmer - 19 Aug 1850 - Monroe Township, Logan, Ohio, United States Residence - Farmer - 21 Jun 1860 - Monroe Township, Logan, Ohio, United States Death - 23 May 1865 - Jefferson Township, Logan, Ohio, United States Burial - Address: Goshen Friends Cemetery - - Logan County, Ohio, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  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

  Benjamin Watkins (1788 - 1865) Husband of Obedience Marmon Watkins

  
  

  Histories

  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

  [S1] Imported GEDCOM file. [S27] Watkins family genealogy. [S358] Hinshaw, Volume VI, Page 143. [S358] Hinshaw, Volume IV, Stillwater Monthly Meeting, Page 452. [S331] Find-A-Grave, MEMORIAL ID: 54342013. [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. [S127] James C. Watkins. [S129] 1830 United States Federal Census, Monroe Twn, Logan, OH Page 3 and 4 of 10. [S124] 1840 United States Federal Census, Monroe Township, Logan County, Ohio Page 1. [S9] 1930 United States Census. [S317] Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Page 504. [S409] 1850 United States Federal Census, Monroe, Logan, OH Dwelling 222. [S408] 1860 United States Federal Census, Monroe, Logan, OH Page 99.