Our American Family - Person Sheet
Our American Family - Person Sheet
NameWilliam WATKINS 
, 294
, 294Birth DateJan 1706
Birth PlaceCurles Plantation, Henrico County, Virginia
Death DateFeb 1784 Age: 78
Death PlaceCharlotte County, Virginia
FatherJohn WATKINS Sr. , 588 (1684-1743)
MotherElizabeth SULLIVAN , 589 (1685-1758)
Spouses
1Martha Nancy HERNDON , 295
, 295Birth Date1 Jan 1710
Birth PlaceKing And Queen County, Virginia
Death DateJul 1766 Age: 56
Death PlaceCharlotte County, Virginia
FatherEdward HERNDON , 590 (1678-1758)
MotherMary Elizabeth WALLER , 591 (1674-1753)
Family ID7655
Marr Date1728
Marr PlaceKing And Queen County, Virginia
Notes for William WATKINS
Often called Rev. William Watkins Sr.
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From “Records of the Ancestry of John Park Cravens” The Herndon Line page 1
THE HERNDON LINE
My father, Robert Russell Cravens, was the son of Elijah Randolph Cravens, native of Randolph County, North Carolina, and Mary Calhoun Rice Cravens, native of Charlotte County, Virginia. Mary Calhoun Rice Cravens, my father's mother, was the daughter of David Rice and Martha Herndon Brooks Rice, natives of Virginia.
Martha Herndon Brooks Rice, my great grandmother, was the daughter of James Brooks and Elizabeth Watkins Brooks. James Brooks was a man of extensive wealth, and the town of Alta Vista, Virginia, is located on lands that were once a part of his estate. His wife, Elizabeth Watkins Brooks, was the daughter of Benjamin Watkins, and Mildred Whitlock Watkins. Mildred Whitlock Watkins' father was Josiah Whitlock.
The parents of Benjamin Watkins were William Watkins and Martha Herndon Watkins. The parents of Martha Herndon Watkins were Edward Herndon and Mary Waller Herndon. The parents of Edward Herndon were William Herndon and Catherine Digges Herndon. Edward Herndon was born in New Kents County, Virginia, in 1678. In the year 1698 he married Mary Waller, daughter of Doctor John Waller, M. D., and Mary Promfrett Waller, who were born in England, and married in January, 1669, at Walton County Bucks, England, and later moved to America. Their daughter, Mary Waller Herndon, after several years following her marriage to Edward Herndon, died, and later he married Mary Leftwich, a member of a distinguished Virginia family.
William Herndon was a member of a noted family. He came from England to Virginia in the year 1649. His wife, Catherine Digges Herndon, was the daughter of Edward Digges, Governor of Virginia in 1665. From William Herndon, Governor Edward Digges, and the above named persons, with the exception of Mary Leftwich, I am a direct lineal descendant. Mary Leftwich was a blood relative of my great, great, great grandfather, James Brooks, Sr., of Virginia.
The families of Brooks, Watkins, Whitlock, Waller, Digges, Rice, Herndon, Leftwich and Promfrett were of distinguished lineage, and many of their members were leaders of colonial times. Several were noted soldiers of the American Revolution. Doctor John G. Herndon of Pennsylvania, noted educator, genealogist and historian, and former President of The Pennsylvania Historical Society, is a direct lineal descendant of William Herndon, and is the author of several books about the history of the Herndons. Doctor Herndon is now an honorary president, of The State of Pennsylvania Historical Society.
Mrs. M. Lee Watkins of Virginia, is a descendant of the Watkins line. Mrs. Watkins is the mother-in-law of Governor Chandler of Kentucky. Many of the distinguished citizens of America of today are descendants of the above named families of colonial times. William Herndon, the first of the Herndon line in America, was the descendant of a noted line in England, where the family was seated hundreds of years ago. The Herndon coat-of-arms is: "Argent, a heron volant, in fesse, azure, membered or, between three escallops sable." The motto is: "This Is the Way to Immortality."
On Ancestry by Ellen Allison Carson Roberts.
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From “Records of the Ancestry of John Park Cravens” The Herndon Line page 1
THE HERNDON LINE
My father, Robert Russell Cravens, was the son of Elijah Randolph Cravens, native of Randolph County, North Carolina, and Mary Calhoun Rice Cravens, native of Charlotte County, Virginia. Mary Calhoun Rice Cravens, my father's mother, was the daughter of David Rice and Martha Herndon Brooks Rice, natives of Virginia.
Martha Herndon Brooks Rice, my great grandmother, was the daughter of James Brooks and Elizabeth Watkins Brooks. James Brooks was a man of extensive wealth, and the town of Alta Vista, Virginia, is located on lands that were once a part of his estate. His wife, Elizabeth Watkins Brooks, was the daughter of Benjamin Watkins, and Mildred Whitlock Watkins. Mildred Whitlock Watkins' father was Josiah Whitlock.
The parents of Benjamin Watkins were William Watkins and Martha Herndon Watkins. The parents of Martha Herndon Watkins were Edward Herndon and Mary Waller Herndon. The parents of Edward Herndon were William Herndon and Catherine Digges Herndon. Edward Herndon was born in New Kents County, Virginia, in 1678. In the year 1698 he married Mary Waller, daughter of Doctor John Waller, M. D., and Mary Promfrett Waller, who were born in England, and married in January, 1669, at Walton County Bucks, England, and later moved to America. Their daughter, Mary Waller Herndon, after several years following her marriage to Edward Herndon, died, and later he married Mary Leftwich, a member of a distinguished Virginia family.
William Herndon was a member of a noted family. He came from England to Virginia in the year 1649. His wife, Catherine Digges Herndon, was the daughter of Edward Digges, Governor of Virginia in 1665. From William Herndon, Governor Edward Digges, and the above named persons, with the exception of Mary Leftwich, I am a direct lineal descendant. Mary Leftwich was a blood relative of my great, great, great grandfather, James Brooks, Sr., of Virginia.
The families of Brooks, Watkins, Whitlock, Waller, Digges, Rice, Herndon, Leftwich and Promfrett were of distinguished lineage, and many of their members were leaders of colonial times. Several were noted soldiers of the American Revolution. Doctor John G. Herndon of Pennsylvania, noted educator, genealogist and historian, and former President of The Pennsylvania Historical Society, is a direct lineal descendant of William Herndon, and is the author of several books about the history of the Herndons. Doctor Herndon is now an honorary president, of The State of Pennsylvania Historical Society.
Mrs. M. Lee Watkins of Virginia, is a descendant of the Watkins line. Mrs. Watkins is the mother-in-law of Governor Chandler of Kentucky. Many of the distinguished citizens of America of today are descendants of the above named families of colonial times. William Herndon, the first of the Herndon line in America, was the descendant of a noted line in England, where the family was seated hundreds of years ago. The Herndon coat-of-arms is: "Argent, a heron volant, in fesse, azure, membered or, between three escallops sable." The motto is: "This Is the Way to Immortality."
On Ancestry by Ellen Allison Carson Roberts.
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Notes for Martha Nancy (Spouse 1)
From “Records of the Ancestry of John Park Cravens” The Herndon Line page 1
THE HERNDON LINE
My father, Robert Russell Cravens, was the son of Elijah Randolph Cravens, native of Randolph County, North Carolina, and Mary Calhoun Rice Cravens, native of Charlotte County, Virginia. Mary Calhoun Rice Cravens, my father's mother, was the daughter of David Rice and Martha Herndon Brooks Rice, natives of Virginia.
Martha Herndon Brooks Rice, my great grandmother, was the daughter of James Brooks and Elizabeth Watkins Brooks. James Brooks was a man of extensive wealth, and the town of Alta Vista, Virginia, is located on lands that were once a part of his estate. His wife, Elizabeth Watkins Brooks, was the daughter of Benjamin Watkins, and Mildred Whitlock Watkins. Mildred Whitlock Watkins' father was Josiah Whitlock.
The parents of Benjamin Watkins were William Watkins and Martha Herndon Watkins. The parents of Martha Herndon Watkins were Edward Herndon and Mary Waller Herndon. The parents of Edward Herndon were William Herndon and Catherine Digges Herndon. Edward Herndon was born in New Kents County, Virginia, in 1678. In the year 1698 he married Mary Waller, daughter of Doctor John Waller, M. D., and Mary Promfrett Waller, who were born in England, and married in January, 1669, at Walton County Bucks, England, and later moved to America. Their daughter, Mary Waller Herndon, after several years following her marriage to Edward Herndon, died, and later he married Mary Leftwich, a member of a distinguished Virginia family.
William Herndon was a member of a noted family. He came from England to Virginia in the year 1649. His wife, Catherine Digges Herndon, was the daughter of Edward Digges, Governor of Virginia in 1665. From William Herndon, Governor Edward Digges, and the above named persons, with the exception of Mary Leftwich, I am a direct lineal descendant. Mary Leftwich was a blood relative of my great, great, great grandfather, James Brooks, Sr., of Virginia.
The families of Brooks, Watkins, Whitlock, Waller, Digges, Rice, Herndon, Leftwich and Promfrett were of distinguished lineage, and many of their members were leaders of colonial times. Several were noted soldiers of the American Revolution. Doctor John G. Herndon of Pennsylvania, noted educator, genealogist and historian, and former President of The Pennsylvania Historical Society, is a direct lineal descendant of William Herndon, and is the author of several books about the history of the Herndons. Doctor Herndon is now an honorary president, of The State of Pennsylvania Historical Society.
Mrs. M. Lee Watkins of Virginia, is a descendant of the Watkins line. Mrs. Watkins is the mother-in-law of Governor Chandler of Kentucky. Many of the distinguished citizens of America of today are descendants of the above named families of colonial times. William Herndon, the first of the Herndon line in America, was the descendant of a noted line in England, where the family was seated hundreds of years ago. The Herndon coat-of-arms is: "Argent, a heron volant, in fesse, azure, membered or, between three escallops sable." The motto is: "This Is the Way to Immortality."
On Ancestry by Ellen Allison Carson Roberts.
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THE HERNDON LINE
My father, Robert Russell Cravens, was the son of Elijah Randolph Cravens, native of Randolph County, North Carolina, and Mary Calhoun Rice Cravens, native of Charlotte County, Virginia. Mary Calhoun Rice Cravens, my father's mother, was the daughter of David Rice and Martha Herndon Brooks Rice, natives of Virginia.
Martha Herndon Brooks Rice, my great grandmother, was the daughter of James Brooks and Elizabeth Watkins Brooks. James Brooks was a man of extensive wealth, and the town of Alta Vista, Virginia, is located on lands that were once a part of his estate. His wife, Elizabeth Watkins Brooks, was the daughter of Benjamin Watkins, and Mildred Whitlock Watkins. Mildred Whitlock Watkins' father was Josiah Whitlock.
The parents of Benjamin Watkins were William Watkins and Martha Herndon Watkins. The parents of Martha Herndon Watkins were Edward Herndon and Mary Waller Herndon. The parents of Edward Herndon were William Herndon and Catherine Digges Herndon. Edward Herndon was born in New Kents County, Virginia, in 1678. In the year 1698 he married Mary Waller, daughter of Doctor John Waller, M. D., and Mary Promfrett Waller, who were born in England, and married in January, 1669, at Walton County Bucks, England, and later moved to America. Their daughter, Mary Waller Herndon, after several years following her marriage to Edward Herndon, died, and later he married Mary Leftwich, a member of a distinguished Virginia family.
William Herndon was a member of a noted family. He came from England to Virginia in the year 1649. His wife, Catherine Digges Herndon, was the daughter of Edward Digges, Governor of Virginia in 1665. From William Herndon, Governor Edward Digges, and the above named persons, with the exception of Mary Leftwich, I am a direct lineal descendant. Mary Leftwich was a blood relative of my great, great, great grandfather, James Brooks, Sr., of Virginia.
The families of Brooks, Watkins, Whitlock, Waller, Digges, Rice, Herndon, Leftwich and Promfrett were of distinguished lineage, and many of their members were leaders of colonial times. Several were noted soldiers of the American Revolution. Doctor John G. Herndon of Pennsylvania, noted educator, genealogist and historian, and former President of The Pennsylvania Historical Society, is a direct lineal descendant of William Herndon, and is the author of several books about the history of the Herndons. Doctor Herndon is now an honorary president, of The State of Pennsylvania Historical Society.
Mrs. M. Lee Watkins of Virginia, is a descendant of the Watkins line. Mrs. Watkins is the mother-in-law of Governor Chandler of Kentucky. Many of the distinguished citizens of America of today are descendants of the above named families of colonial times. William Herndon, the first of the Herndon line in America, was the descendant of a noted line in England, where the family was seated hundreds of years ago. The Herndon coat-of-arms is: "Argent, a heron volant, in fesse, azure, membered or, between three escallops sable." The motto is: "This Is the Way to Immortality."
On Ancestry by Ellen Allison Carson Roberts.
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