John WATKINS1
about 1725 - UNKNOWN
Life History
about 1725 |
Born |
after 16th May 1754 |
Married Jane STRANGE in Sussex County, Virginia.3 |
1785 |
Death of Jane STRANGE in Black Water Depot, Sussex, Virginia.2 |
UNKNOWN |
Died |
Notes
- John and Jane were Quakers. Jane was already a member of the Quaker meeting when she decided to marry John Watkins.
"In May 16, 1754 according to the Black Water Monthly Meeting, Surry Co [actually was already Sussex County by this date], VA, USA. it stated that Jane was liberated to marry John Watkins."
-- http://awtc.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=*v108t1087&id=I0241
Blackwater Depot was named for the Blackwater River. This river was the northern demarcation line for the new Sussex County, created from Surry on 1 February 1754.
-- Sussex County: A Tale of Three Centuries, http://www.nathanielturner.com/sussexcountyataleofthreecenturies.htm
Sources
- 1. Ancestry Trees
- http://awtc.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm-cgi?op=GET&db=*v133t0575&id=I1176&ftm=1
- 2. Ancestry Trees
- David Strawn, http://awtc.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:1768159&id=I50835576
- 3. Ancestry Trees
- David Strawn, http://awtc.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:1768159&id=I50835577