Stephen Estilienne Watkins (abt. 1704 - aft. 1758)

Born about 1704 in Henrico County, Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Judith (Trabue) Watkins — married 1730 in Manakin, Goochland, Virginia

Descendants

Died after 23 Nov 1758 after about age 54 in Chesterfield County, Colony of Virginia

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Biography

Stephen Estilienne Watkins was born about 1704 to parents Henry Watkins Jr. and Mary Crispe.^{[citation needed]}

He married Judith Trabue about 1734.^{[citation needed]}

Children: four sons and a daughter named in will^[1]

• Marie Watkins^{[citation needed]}
• David Watkins^[1]
• Judith Watkins^[1]
• Joseph Watkins^[1]
• Benjamin^[1]
• John Watkins^[1]

Stephen died between 23 November 1758^[1] and 2 March 1759 in Chesterfield, Virginia.^[2]

Will

Will of Stephen Watkins of Dale Parish, Chesterfield County, Virginia, dated 23 November 1758^[1]

• wife Judith Watkins
• daughter Judith - not yet 18 or married
• son Joseph - not yet 21
• son Benjamin - not yet 21
• son John - not yet 21
• son David

Executors: wife Judith Watkins and Benjamin Watkins Clerk of the Court

Witnesses: Nath'l Lacey, Nancey Alhy

His will was proved on 2 March 1759.^[2]

Research Notes

Based on directions in Stephen's will, written November 1758, sons Joseph, Benjamin, and John were under 21, so born no earlier than November 1737. Daughter Judith, not yet 18, would have been born no earlier than 1740.^[1] He left his three underage sons land. He did not leave land to David, or mention his age, implying that David had reached his majority (i.e., 1737 or earlier) and that Steven had probably already gifted him land.

Land left to Joseph: 218 acres, "the land whereon I now live".

Land left to Benjamin: 100 acres in Cumberland County, "it being part of 200 acres of land assigned to me by George Turner.

Land left to John: the other 100 acres "of the same track assigned to me by George Turner in Cumberland County".

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8} Initial abstract from Chesterfield co VA Wills, 1749-1774", Benjamin B Weisiger III, p 36. Subsequent changes made by Liz Shifflett, working off images provided her via e-mail, 12 March 2024.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Chesterfield co VA Wills, 1749-1774", Benjamin B Weisiger III, p 145.