Katherine Watkins

1st wife of Henry Watkins Sr - see Avatar

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Name: KATHERINE (ELIZABETH?) PRIDE ALIA: KATHERINE (RACHEL?) /PRIDE/ Birth: ABT 1638 in James Town, VA ("Shaw-Newcomer-Shurr-Hopkins") Birth: ABT 1642 in Curles, Henrico Co., VA ("Atkinson and Kidd Ancestry...") Death: ABT 1713 in Henrico Co., VA ("Shaw-Newcomer-Shutt-Hopkins") Death: 1703 in Malvern Hills, Henrico Co., VA ("Drake")

Note: SOURCES: CAUTION-Sources unknown: Internet Ancestry.com, Online Family Tree "ReVeal-Favis Family tree July 2003", Kacy Davis; source unknown. Mary Watkins, wife of Nicholas Watkins-Ancestral lines is from "Temple Archive Sheet" from Salt Lake City Library; original source unknown; we have no further proof. Internet Ancestry.com, Online Family Tree, "ReVeal-Favis Family Tree July 2003", Kacy Davis, whose source is unknown; "Atkinson and Kidd Ancestry of Hollie Clare Atkinson," by Hollie Bevan, fromadam2u@hotmail.com (Hone Page: Bevan Genealogy Services - Adam to You); "Shaw-Newcomer-Shutt-Hopkins," by William V. Hopkins, Jr., hopkins1314@bellsouth.net, Title: Gary O. Shaw - Family Historian & Genealogy; source unknown; "Drake," by Robert Miller, Grayavatar@comcast.net. "Ancestors of Kian Moring", by Bruce D. Johnson, brucedjohnson9@aol.com., from "Some Watkins Families," pg. 28, by John Hale Statesman (or Stutesman, 305 Spruce St., San Francisco, CA 94118) CS 71 W335 1989.

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Trial of Catherine Watkins

KATHERINE WATKINS' CASE, 1681. - Henrico County Deed Book, 1677-1692, 192-195 .

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The examination of Katherine Watkins, the wife of Henry Watkins of Henrico County in Virginia had and taken this 13 of September 1681 .
before us William Byrd and John Farrar two of his Majesties Justices of the County aforesaid as followeth (vizt.) .

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The said Katherine aforesaid on her Oath and examination deposeth, That on fryday being in the Month of August aboute five weeks since, the said Katherine mett with John Long (A Mulatto Belonging to Capt. Thomas Cocke) at or neare the pyney slash betweene the aforesaid Cokes and Henry Watkins house, and at the same tyme and place, the said John threw the said Katherine downe (He starting from behind a tree) and stopped her Mouth with a handkerchief, and tooke up the said Katherines Coates [i.e., petticoats], and putt his yard into her and ravished her; Upon which she the said Katherine Cryed out (as she deposeth) and afterwards (being rexuced by another Negroe of the said Cockes named Jack White) she departed home, and the said John departed to his Masters likewise, or that way; after which abuse she the said Katherine declares that her husband, inclinable to the Quakers, and therefore would not prosecute, and she being sicke and her Children likewise, she therefore did not make her complaint before she went to Lt. Col. Farrass, which was yesterday, morning, and this day in the morning she went to William Randolphs' and found him not at home. But at night met with the gentlemen Justices aforesaid at the house of the aforesaid Cocke in Henrico County in Virginia aforeaid before whom she hath made this complaint upon oath . . . .
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(my note: and here we get the other side of the story:).
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The deposition of John Aust aged 32 yeares or thereabouts Deposeth, that on fryday being the twelvth of August or thereabouts he came to the house of Mr. Thomas Cocke, and soe went into his Orchard where his servants were a cutting downe weeds, whoe asked the deponent to stay and drinke, soe the deponent stayed and dranke syder with them, and Jacke a Mulatto of the said Thomas Cocke went in to draw syder, and he stay'd something long whereupon the deponent followed him and coming to the doore where the syder was, heard Katherine the wife of henry Watkins say (Lord) Jacke what makes thee refreaine our house that you come not oftner, for come when thou wilt thou shalt be as well come as any of My owne Children, and soe she tooke him aobut the necke and Kissed him, and Jacke went out and drawed Syder, and she said Jack wilt thout not drinke to me, who sayd yes if you will goe out where our Cupp is, and a little after she came out, where the said Thomas Cockes negroes were a drinking .
and there dranke cupp for cupp with them (as others there did) and as she sett Negroe dirke passing by her she tooke up the taile of his shirt (saying) Dirke thou wilt have a good long thing, and soe did several tymes as he past by her; after this she went into the roome where the syder was and then came out agine, and between the two houses she mett Mulatto Jacke a going to draw more syder and putt her hand on his codpiece, at which he smil'd, and went on his way and drew syder and she came againe into the company but stay'd not long but went out to drinking with two of the said Thomas Cockes Negroes by the garden pale, And a while after she tooke Mingoe one of the said Cocke's Negroes about the Necke and fling on the bedd and Kissed him and putt her hand into his Codpeice, Awhile after Mulatto Jacke went into the Fish roome and she followed him, but what they did there this deponent knoweth not for it being near night this deponent left her and the Negroes together, (He thinking her to be much in drinke) and soe this deponent went home about one houre by sunn . . ..

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Second opinion of her case: Following this family data from the Gendex, I've added an expurgated.
transcription of Katherine WATKINS court case in 1681. This was sent to.

me by another Quaker-rooter. (In its original form, the court case is.

too specific for posting on the list.).

For those who have read D.H. Fischer's _Albion's Seed_, one of the.

two justices in Katherine's case, WILLIAM BYRD, is the father of the.

William Byrd who kept the encrypted diary of his lecherous activities.

(which scholars have since decoded)..

In the court testimony, there are two versions of what happened to.

Katherine: In the first, Katherine claims she was assaulted. In the.

following testimony, witnesses say that Katherine took the initiative.

after she "dranke syder.".

I do not know how the case was resolved or whether anyone received.

a sentence from the justices..

For those of us who are descendants of Henry & Katherine WATKINS,.

we wonder whether she was willing to bear false witness against the.

servant of Capt. Thomas Cocke, or whether she was in fact assaulted..

My comments are in brackets [ ]..

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FROM THE GENDEX:.

Henry WATKINS (Jr.).

BIRTH: ABT. 1637, Malvern Hills, Henrico Co., Virginia.

DEATH: ABT. 1714, Malvern Hills, Henrico Co., Virginia.

Father: Henry WATKINS.

Mother: _______________.

Grandfather: James WATKINS.

Wife: Katherine PRIDE.

MARRIAGE: ABT. 1658.

1. Henry WATKINS 5. Elizabeth WATKINS.

2. Mary WATKINS 6. Rachel WATKINS.

3. Edward WATKINS 7. Thomas WATKINS.

4. William WATKINS 8. Joseph WATKINS.

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Notes.
Was a Quaker, a member of the Society of Friends. Quakers came to.

Virginia as early as 1657, but in 1660, a law passed to suppress.

their activity. In the list of heads of families in Henrico County,.

1679, he is listed in the vicinity of Turkey Island..

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KATHERINE WATKINS' CASE, 1681..
Henrico County Deed Book, 1677-1692, 192-195.

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The examination of Katherine Watkins, the wife of Henry Watkins of.
henrico County in Virginia had and taken this 13 of September 1681.
before us William Byrd and John Farrar two of his Majesties Justices.
of the County aforesaid as followeth (vizt.).
The said Katherine aforesaid on her Oath and examination deposeth,.
That on fryday being in the Month of August aboute five weeks since,.
the said Katherine mett with John Long (A Mulatto Belonging to Capt..
Thomas Cocke) at or neare the pyney slash betweene the aforesaid.
Cokes and Henry Watkins house, and at the same tyme and place, the.
said John [assaulted her. Katherine was then rescued] by another.
Negroe of the said Cockes named Jack White) she departed home, and.
the said John departed to his Masters likewise, or that way; after.
which abuse she the said Katherine declares that her husband,.
inclinable to the Quakers, and therefore would not prosecute, and.
she being sicke and her Children likewise, she therefore did not.
make her complaint before she went to Lt. Col. Farrass, which was.
yesterday, morning, and this day in the morning she went to William.
Randolphs' and found him not at home. But at night met with the.
gentlemen Justices aforesaid at the house of the aforesaid Cocke.
in Henrico County in Virginia aforeaid before whom she hath made.
this complaint upon oath . . ..
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[Next is the version of what happened from witness John AUST.].
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The deposition of John Aust aged 32 yeares or thereabouts.
Deposeth, that on fryday being the twelvth of August or thereabouts he.
came to the house of Mr. Thomas Cocke, and soe went into his Orchard.
where his servants were a cutting downe weeds, whoe asked the deponent.
to stay and drinke, soe the deponent stayed and dranke syder with.
them, and Jacke a Mulatto of the said Thomas Cocke went in to draw.
syder, and he stay'd something long whereupon the deponent followed.
him and coming to the doore where the syder was, heard Katherine the.
wife of henry Watkins say (Lord) Jacke what makes thee refreaine our.
house that you come not oftner, for come when thou wilt thou shalt be.
as well come as any of My owne Children, and soe she tooke him aobut.
the necke and Kissed him, and Jacke went out and drawed Syder, and she.
said Jack wilt thout not drinke to me, who sayd yes if you will goe.
out where our Cupp is, and a little after she came out, where the said.
Thomas Cockes negroes were a drinking and there dranke cupp for cupp.
with them (as others there did) and as she [made advances toward him].
after this she went into the roome where the syder was and then came.
out agine, and between the two houses she mett Mulatto Jacke a going.
to draw more syder and [made further advances toward him] at which he.
smil'd, and went on his way and drew syder and she came againe into.
the company but stay'd not long but went out to drinking with two of.
the said Thomas Cockes Negroes by the garden pale, And a while after.
she tooke Mingoe one of the said Cocke's Negroes about the Necke and.
fling on the bedd and Kissed him and [made very specific advances]..
Awhile after Mulatto Jacke went into the Fish roome and she followed.
him, but what they did there this deponent knoweth not for it being.
near night this deponent left her and the Negroes together, (He.
thinking her to be much in drinke) and soe this deponent went home.
about one houre by sunn . . . ----------------.

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[I haven't seen the Henrico Co. Deed Book that contains this case, but.
only this transcription, which another Quaker-rooter sent by e-mail. He.

remarks that four other witnesses gave similar testimony to the second

• Updated from MyHeritage Family Trees via son Henry Watkins by SmartCopy: Apr 21 2015, 21:32:53 UTC

links

• FamilySearch AFNs: 8J3F-GV, 1JDW-HXG
• http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~grizzard/H000.html

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GEDCOM Source

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MH:SC510825 https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10109/wikitree?s=283... https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10109/wikitree?s=283... <p>Katherine Watkins (born Pride)
Gender: Female
Birth: 1642 - Curles,Henrico,Virginia,USA
Marriage: Before 1670
Death: 1703 - Malvern Hills,Henrico,Virginia,USA
Father: John Pride
Mother: Elizabeth Holcombe
Husband: Henry Watkins
Children: Rachel Woodson (born Watkins)Mary Hutchins (born Watkins)Henry Watkins, Jr.Thomas WatkinsWilliam WatkinsEdward WatkinsElizabeth Bottom (born Watkins)Joseph WatkinsWilliam Watkins</p> 4

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MH:SC512209 https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-40000-43399776/katherine... https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-40000-43399776/katherine... Katherine Rachel (born Pride)
Gender: Female
Alias name: Catherine, Katharine Elizabeth Pride Watkins, Katherine Rachel Pride
Birth: 1642 - Henrico County, Virginia, Colonial America
Marriage: Spouse: Henry Watkins, II - Circa 1658 - Malvern Hills?, Henrico, Virginia
Death: 1703 - Malvern Hills ?, Henrico County, Virginia, Colonial America
Father: <a>John Pride</a>
Mother: <a>Elizabeth (born Holcombe)</a>
Husband: <a>Henry Watkins, II</a>
Children: <a>James Watkins</a>, <a>Joseph Watkins</a>, <a>Rachel Woodson (born Watkins)</a>, <a>Henry Watkins, III</a>, <a>Elizabeth Bottom (born Watkins)</a>, <a>Edward Watkins</a>, <a>Thomas Watkins</a>, <a>William Watkins</a>
Sibling: <a>William Pride</a> 4

• [https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L77P-MPB]

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GEDCOM Note

from find a grave Birth: 1642 Henrico County Virginia, USADeath: 1703 Henrico County Virginia, USA Rachel Pride married Henry Watkins (was a Quaker) in 1658 in Virginia. Rachel's parents were: John Pride and Elizabeth Holcombe.

Trial of Katherine Watkins KATHERINE WATKINS' CASE, 1681. - Henrico County Deed Book, 1677-1692, 192-195 .

The examination of Katherine Watkins, the wife of Henry Watkins of Henrico County in Virginia had and taken this 13 of September 1681 . before us William Byrd and John Farrar two of his Majesties Justices of the County aforesaid as followeth (vizt.) .

The said Katherine aforesaid on her Oath and examination deposeth, That on fryday being in the Month of August aboute five weeks since, the said Katherine mett with John Long (A Mulatto Belonging to Capt. Thomas Cocke) at or neare the pyney slash betweene the aforesaid Cokes and Henry Watkins house, and at the same tyme and place, the said John threw the said Katherine downe (He starting from behind a tree) and stopped her Mouth with a handkerchief, and tooke up the said Katherines Coates [i.e., petticoats], and putt his yard into her and ravished her; Upon which she the said Katherine Cryed out (as she deposeth) and afterwards (being rexuced by another Negroe of the said Cockes named Jack White) she departed home, and the said John departed to his Masters likewise, or that way; after which abuse she the said Katherine declares that her husband, inclinable to the Quakers, and therefore would not prosecute, and she being sicke and her Children likewise, she therefore did not make her complaint before she went to Lt. Col. Farrass, which was yesterday, morning, and this day in the morning she went to William Randolphs' and found him not at home. But at night met with the gentlemen Justices aforesaid at the house of the aforesaid Cocke in Henrico County in Virginia aforeaid before whom she hath made this complaint upon oath . . . .

(my note: and here we get the other side of the story:).

The deposition of John Aust aged 32 yeares or thereabouts Deposeth, that on fryday being the twelvth of August or thereabouts he came to the house of Mr. Thomas Cocke, and soe went into his Orchard where his servants were a cutting downe weeds, whoe asked the deponent to stay and drinke, soe the deponent stayed and dranke syder with them, and Jacke a Mulatto of the said Thomas Cocke went in to draw syder, and he stay'd something long whereupon the deponent followed him and coming to the doore where the syder was, heard Katherine the wife of henry Watkins say (Lord) Jacke what makes thee refreaine our house that you come not oftner, for come when thou wilt thou shalt be as well come as any of My owne Children, and soe she tooke him aobut the necke and Kissed him, and Jacke went out and drawed Syder, and she said Jack wilt thout not drinke to me, who sayd yes if you will goe out where our Cupp is, and a little after she came out, where the said Thomas Cockes negroes were a drinking and there dranke cupp for cupp with them (as others there did) and as she sett Negroe dirke passing by her she tooke up the taile of his shirt (saying) Dirke thou wilt have a good long thing, and soe did several tymes as he past by her; after this she went into the roome where the syder was and then came out agine, and between the two houses she mett Mulatto Jacke a going to draw more syder and putt her hand on his codpiece, at which he smil'd, and went on his way and drew syder and she came againe into the company but stay'd not long but went out to drinking with two of the said Thomas Cockes Negroes by the garden pale, And a while after she tooke Mingoe one of the said Cocke's Negroes about the Necke and fling on the bedd and Kissed him and putt her hand into his Codpeice, Awhile after Mulatto Jacke went into the Fish roome and she followed him, but what they did there this deponent knoweth not for it being near night this deponent left her and the Negroes together, (He thinking her to be much in drinke) and soe this deponent went home about one houre by sunn . . ..

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Family links: Spouse: Henry Watkins (1637 - 1715) Burial: Unknown Created by: Nancy Edwards Record added: Oct 25, 2016 Find A Grave Memorial# 171801412