SOURCES: LDS familysearch.org AF #82H2-GV.
AWTP:
"Holcomb" ATWP, David Holcomb, buckgym@@earthlink.net
Bruce Voelker (bragi1@@aol.com) "Voelker-Wichers Family".
"A Carter Genealogy Page" wcarterl@@wwcom.net
"Henry Watkins was Quaker. Of this there can be no doubt. In 1661 in the Henrico County Court his wife stated `that her husband is inclinable to the quakers.` In 1684, the Court refused a petition by Henry Watkins for a release from fines imposed upon him, as he was judged to be `continuing still in his Quakerism.` A year later, in April 1685, his daughter Eliza Watkins, aged 16 years, refused, because of her Quaker `conscience sake` to take an oath on her testimony in a court case."
(Statement generously contributed to ATWP by "Holcomb" ATWP, David Holcomb, buckgym@@earthlink.net. )
This information is contained in the Broderbund Family Tree Maker, World Family Tree Vol. 5, Tree #2738, and is complemented by the following biographical information on Henry Watkins generously contributed to AWTP by Mr. Bruce Voelker (bragi1@@aol.com) "Voelker-Wichers Family".
"BIOGRAPHY: Source: The Curd Family in America, The Tuttle Publishing Co. Henry Watkins of Henrico Co., Va, presumably the immigrant ancestor was b. in 1638. He was a Quaker and member of the Society of Friends, a fact that caused him at times to clash with the ruling authorities in Virginia. In the list of heads of families in Henrico County, 1679, he is listed as head of family with three tithables and shown as living in the vicinity of Turkey Island. In 1679 he received a patent for 170 acres of land on the north side of James River in Henrico Co. adjoining land of John Lewis, Mr. Cocks, and Mr. Beauchamp, and touching the 'three runs' of Turkey Island Creek (patent book 7, p. 17). In
July 1690 he purchased of Lyonel Morris 360 acres of land in varina parish, Henrico Co., on the south side of Chickahominy Swamp, and in October of the same year he patented 60 acres of land "adjoining his own land and touching a run of Turkey Island Creek." In 1699 he subscribed 500 pounds of tobacco towards building the Friends meetinghouse at Curls and in 1703 he paid 50 pounds of tobacco towards finishing the building. He was the father of at least seven childred and in 1692 deeded his land in Henrico to his five sons. To William, Joseph and Edward he deeded each 120 acres of land on the south side of Chickahominy Swamp, to Henry the 'track of land on which his father then lived" acreage not given, and to Thomas 200 acres on the 'three runs.' We quote from William Clayton Torrence, "Beginnings of the Families of Henrico," as follows:
One of the most interesting families in Virginia from the point of view of economic, social and political development is the distinguished family of which Henry Watkins is the immigrant ancestor. In 1660 the Virginia Assembly had passed a strict law against Quakers. They
were described as: ... an unreasonable and turbulent sort of people, who daily gather together unlawful assemblies of people, teaching lies, miracles, false visions, prophecies, and doctrines teneing to disturb the peace, disorganize Society and destroy the peace, disorganize Society and destroy all laws, and government, and religion. In June, 1684, the Courts of Henrico refused his petition for a remission of fines imposed upon him "he not appearing himself to supplicate this Court but (as ye Court Conceives) continuing still in his Quakerism." On 21 January 1691/2, Henry Watkins conveyed 120 acres each to his sons Edward, William, Joseph, Henry, and Thomas near the Chickahominy. He also on 25 Janurary 1691/2 made a gift of land "I now live on" to Henry Watkins and 200 acres to Thomas Watkins. Henry made his will in November 1714, proved 7 February 1715, Henrico County, Virginia."
SOURCES: LDS FHL Ancestal File # (familysearch.org)
AWTP:
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