History and genealogy of Peter Montague, of Nansemond and ...

132 DESCENDANTS OF PETER MONTAGUE.
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474. Clifton Bibb, b. Feb. 12, 1824, m., June 25, 1846, Miss Mary J. Young, |
They had only one child, Mary L., b. July 30.
1847, d. March 5, 1848. She d. a few years aftei
the death of her child. Clifton B. Daniel removed j
to Lexington, Mo., where he became prominent.
Was for years clerk of Fayette Co., Mo., court.
He d. in 1890, childless, and the branch of Capt.
Henry Daniel is extinct.
144.
Nancy Montague, dau. of John [52], b. Nov. 4, 1774, in Cum-
berland Co., Va., 771. Major Henry Walthall Watkins* of Powhatan
Co. For many years he was a member of House of Delegates. She!
d. at Farmington, Powhatan Co.
475- Claibortie, b.
CHILDREN.
476. John, b. Nov. 17, 1800.
477- He7iry Walthall, b. Dec. 28, 1801.
478. Louisiana, b. Sept. 17, 1802, in Powhatan
. m.
479- Mary Walthall, b. Nov. 2, 1807.
480. A 7171, b. , d. unmarried.
481. Willia77i Montague, b. Dec. 27, 181 1.
* The name Watkins is derived from the old Teutonic name of Walter, and came into
England at the time of the conquest. Their ancient arms were " Az, a fesse between three
leopards' heads jessant de-lis, or." Crest, " a griffin's head gules." Another author supposes
the name to be of Welsh descent. The following were from the port of London to Va.
Peregrin Watkins, age 24, came in the " George," in 1621, and Feb. 16, 1623, he had a planta-
tion on the Eastern Shore with Daniel Watkins. Daniel Watkins came in the " Charles,"
in 1621, and in 1624 was located at Burrows Hill, James City. Richard Watkins, age 20,
came in the " Abraham," Oct. 24, 1635. Rice Watkins, age 30, came in the " Bonaventure,"
and was living Feb. 16, 1623, at Hogg Island. In the 1624 list, his name is entered as at the
plant, of Edward Blaney, James City. James Watkins was a companion with Smith in
1607-1608, in his perilous voyages to Va. In 1745 Thomas Watkins, son of Edward Watkins
of Henrico Co. is on court records. Thomas Watkins of Swift Creek, Cumberland Co. [Now.
Powhatan], his will was dated 1760. He had eight children. His eldest son was Thomas
Watkins of Chickahominy who reared four sons and seven daughters ; one of his sons was
Col. Joel Watkins of Charlotte. The youngest son of Thomas of Powhatan was Benjamin
Watkins who m. Miss Cary of Warwick. He was the first clerk of Chesterfield Co., which
office he held until his death. He took an active part in the Revolutionary war. The Rev.
Mr. Leigh of Chesterfield m. his dau. and was the father of the late Benj. Watkins Leigh of
Richmond, and Judge William Leigh of Halifax. Thomas Watkins, son of Benj., m.
Rebecca Selden, dau. of Miles Selden. Their dau. Mary was the first wife of Benj. Watkins
Leigh, their dau. Rebecca in. Judge William Leigh of Halifax, and Hannah [another dau.]
Dr. John Barksdale of Halifax. Hannah, the eldest dau. of Benj. Watkins, m. Mr. Wm.
Finnie of Amelia, from whom are descended numerous families of Finnies, Woreshams,
Royalls, Sydnors, and others in Virginia, South Carolina, and the west. The Watkins were
all men of excellent piety and worth.
(From Mr. A. Salle Watkins of Richmond.)
John Watkins married Phebe Hancock. She was b. May 10, 1719. Their children were: