Mary Holt (Boisseau) Watkins

Notes

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From the Records of Dinwiddie County, VA:

The old court records of Dinwiddie Co for 1789 and 1790 and Jan 1791 fell into the hands of a Yankee soldier who states that he 'captured this book.'It was bought from him by the county; it is old, but in good condition, though not indexed. On page 62 of this book is found the following:

" Joseph Watkins and Mary his wife, Mary being the daughter of James Boisseau, deceased; Daniel Boisseau,, John Boisseau, Lucy Boisseau, Benjamin Boisseau, Patrick Boisseau, David Boisseau, Anner Boisseau, Susanna Boisseau, children of said James Boisseau against William Watkins and Gray Briggs, executors of said James Boisseau, defendant."

There follows a suit for a division of a number of slaves. The entry is dated January 10, 1788. (from a letter by Sterling Boisseau published as "Boisseau Notes" in the Virginia Historical Magazine, 85