Edward Watkins

5) Edward Watkins, born about 1676; died 1771 in Cumberland County, VA. Edward Watkins was a brother of Thomas “of Swift Creek” Watkins, as written by Mr. Francis N. Watkins of Farmville in 1859. He is also discussed in several other publications, best recollected as the great-grandfather of Henry Clay. The best I have been able to determine, Edward had three wives, the name of only the second known. He did not name a wife in his will, and it is not believed he had any children by his third wife.

Children by his first wife:

1. A) John W. (son of Edward) WATKINS of Cumberland County, VA (b.Abt 1710 d.Jan 1765-Cumberland County,VA) sp: Phoebe HANCOCK (b.10 May 1719 d.Abt 1777-Buckingham County,VA)
2. B) Thomas (son of Edward) WATKINS of Henrico Co., VA (b.Abt 1720-Swift Creek,Henrico County,VA d.1780/1781-Henrico County,VA) sp: Mary CLAY

Edward’s second wife was Mary Bishop TAYLOR PENDLETON (m.Abt 1723). They had the following children:

1. C) . Mary WATKINS (b.22 Mar 1726 d.13 Nov 1805-Chesterfield County,VA) | sp: Jordan ANDERSON (b.1723 m.15 Sep 1748 d.1805)
2. D) Sarah Elizabeth WATKINS (b.Abt 1726 d.Abt 1750-Chesterfield County,VA) | sp: "Sir" John CLAY (b.1721 m.Abt 1740 d.1762)
3. E) Edward (Jr.) WATKINS of Cumberland County, VA (b.Circa 1726 d.1812/1813-Powhatan Co.,VA) | sp: Rhoda THOMPSON (b.1732 m.17 Apr 1759 d.1827)
4. F) Martha WATKINS (b.Henrico County,VA) | sp: Francis MOSELEY (d.1782/1783)
5. G) Judith WATKINS | sp: Thomas BASS (b.1725 d.1804)
6. H) Frances WATKINS | sp: Richard MOSELEY (m.1803)
7. I) George (son of Edward) WATKINS | sp: Rebecca THOMPSON

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Edward Watkins, born about 1676; died 1771 in Cumberland County, VA. Edward Watkins was a brother of Thomas “of Swift Creek” Watkins, as written by Mr. Francis N. Watkins of Farmville in 1859. He is also discussed in several other publications, best recollected as the great-grandfather of Henry Clay. The best I have been able to determine, Edward had three wives, the name of only the second known. He did not name a wife in his will, and it is not believed he had any children by his third wife.

Children by his first wife:

A) John W. (son of Edward) WATKINS of Cumberland County, VA (b.Abt 1710 d.Jan 1765-Cumberland County,VA)

| sp: Phoebe HANCOCK (b.10 May 1719 d.Abt 1777-Buckingham County,VA) B)  Thomas (son of Edward) WATKINS of Henrico Co., VA (b.Abt 1720-Swift Creek,Henrico County,VA d.1780/1781-Henrico County,VA)

| sp: Mary CLAY

Edward’s second wife was Mary Bishop TAYLOR PENDLETON (m.Abt 1723). They had the following children:

C) . Mary WATKINS (b.22 Mar 1726 d.13 Nov 1805-Chesterfield County,VA)

| sp: Jordan ANDERSON (b.1723 m.15 Sep 1748 d.1805) D)   Sarah Elizabeth WATKINS (b.Abt 1726 d.Abt 1750-Chesterfield County,VA)

| sp: "Sir" John CLAY (b.1721 m.Abt 1740 d.1762) E)   Edward (Jr.) WATKINS of Cumberland County, VA (b.Circa 1726 d.1812/1813-Powhatan Co.,VA)

| sp: Rhoda THOMPSON (b.1732 m.17 Apr 1759 d.1827) F)   Martha WATKINS (b.Henrico County,VA)

| sp: Francis MOSELEY (d.1782/1783) G)   Judith WATKINS

| sp: Thomas BASS (b.1725 d.1804) H)  Frances WATKINS

| sp: Richard MOSELEY (m.1803) I)  George (son of Edward) WATKINS

| sp: Rebecca THOMPSON

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