Francis Watkins

Name: Francis Watkins
Identifier: OTG-P.00004
Given Name: Francis
Family Name: Watkins
Birth Date: July 15, 1745
Death Date: May 1, 1826
Sex: See all items with this value Male
Occupation: Landowning
Description: Francis Watkins was a trustee of Hampden-Sydney College (Academy - Feb. 2, 1775; Charter Trustee - May 1783, resigned May 8, 1815) and involved in the financial affairs of minor Robert Watkins. He served as deputy clerk and clerk of Prince Edward County court from 1767-1825.
Spouse of: Agnes Woodson Watkins
Sibling of: Thomas Watkins
Place of Origin: Henrico County
Place of Significance: Prince Edward County
Source: Secondary Source; Diary/Daybook/Journal
BibliographicCitation: "Historical and Genealogical Notes and Queries." The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography 20, no. 3 (1912): 312-20. Accessed September 3, 2021. http://www.jstor.org/stable/4243211; Bradshaw, Herbert C. History of Hampden-Sydney College, Volume 1. Durham, NC: Fisher-Harrison Corporation, Seeman Printery Division, 1976.; Account book of Francis Watkins, Hampden-Sydney College Archives and Special Collections.

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Items with "Enslaver: Francis Watkins"
Title	Class
Record of charge for the hire of Charles, Amy, and Child to December 25th, 1783, 1782-12-25	Event

Items with "Author: Francis Watkins"
Title	Class
Hire of Agg to Henry Jones for one year	Event
Record of cash paid by William Gaines for John, 1784-06-19	Event
Record of charge for the hire of Charles, Amy, and Child to December 25th, 1783, 1782-12-25	Event

Items with "Seller: Francis Watkins"
Title	Class
Record of cash paid by William Gaines for John, 1784-06-19	Event
Record of charge forJohn, 1786-02-10	Event

Items with "Sibling of: Francis Watkins"
Title	Class
Smith Blakey	Agent
Thomas Watkins	Agent