Robert WATKINS^[1]

1793 - 1831  (37 years)

• Name	Robert WATKINS
  Born	17 Oct 1793	Sussex County, Virginia, United States   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Misc	19 Jul 1817	Sussex County, Virginia, United States   [4]
  	Address: Gravelly Run MM
  	"The friends appointed to inquire in to Robert Watkins's clearness relative to marriage reported they found nother to prevent his proceding where upon the said Watkins and Agness Binford appeared in the meeting and expressed their continuance of intentions of marriage with each other and are now at liberty to consumate the same agreeable to our rules. Paul Sears and David Bailey are appointed to attend the marriage for the preservation of good order and report."
  Died	20 Aug 1831	Sussex County, Virginia, United States   [3, 5]
  Person ID	I123	Watkins
  Last Modified	26 Mar 2019

  
  

  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, Surry County, Virginia, British America ,   d. Aft 1813, Johnson County, North Carolina, United States  (Age > 60 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."
  Married	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	Agness BINFORD,   b. 8 Apr 1793, Prince George County, Virginia, United States
  Marriage Banns	21 Jun 1817	Sussex County, Virginia, United States   [13]
  	"Robert Watkins and Agness Binford communicated to this meeting their intention of marriage with each other if permitted. The following friends are appointed to inquire into the said Watkins's clearness [sic] relative there to and report. (to wit) James Stanton, Sen. Elijah Peebles and Paul Sears"
  Married	16 Aug 1817	Upper MM, Prince George County, Virginia   [5, 14, 15, 16]
  	"The friends appointed to attend the marriage of Robert Watkins reported it was orderly accomplished."
  Children	1. Louisa WATKINS,   b. 18 May 1818, Sussex County, Virginia, United States ,   d. 7 Jul 1881, Franklin, Montgomery, Indiana, United States  (Age 63 years)   2. Mary WATKINS,   b. 1821, Sussex County, Virginia, United States
  Last Modified	3 Dec 2022
  Family ID	F508	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• 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.

  
  

• Sources

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