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Paternal Lineage
  My Parents
  Oscar Grady Watkins...b. 17 Jul 1897 (Gilmer) GA d. 21 Jan 1981  (Pierce) GA  (see WATKINS )
Minnie Estel Young...b. 4 Jun 1909 (Gilmer) GA d. 20 Dec 1978  (Pierce) GA (see YOUNG )
  children:
  1.Lois Louise Watkins...b. 29 Jan 1932  (Pierce) GA
2.Jack Lewis Watkins...b. 21 Mar 1936 (Pierce) GA d. 27 Feb 2003 (Floyd) GA
3.Elvie Jane Watkins...b. 17 Jul 1939  (Pierce) GA
 

   
  My Grandparents
  James Lafayette Watkins...b. 15 Aug 1869 (Gilmer) GA m. 22 Jul 1888 GA d. 25 Dec 1925 (Gilmer) GA
Louisa Adaline 'Addie' Nelson...b. 10 Apr 1869 GA d. 1 May 1935 (Gilmer) GA (see NELSON )
  children:
  1.Minnie Lee Watkins...b. 3 Aug 1889 (Gilmer) GA d. 28 Nov 1971 (Gilmer) GA
2.Effie Mae Watkins...b. 3 May 1892 (Gilmer) GA d. 25 Jun 1924 (Gilmer) GA
3.Bonnie Pearl Watkins...b. 6 Jun 1895 (Gilmer) GA d. 30 Jan 1989 (Pierce) GA
4.Oscar Grady Watkins...b. 17 Jul 1897 (Gilmer) GA d. 21 Jan 1981 (Pierce) GA
 

   
  My Great-Grandparents
  Lucinda 'Cindy' Nancy Davis...b. 1 May 1832 NC d. 3 Jan 1921 (Gilmer) GA
Hesket 'Hart' Watkins (Jr.)...b. 26 Mar 1831 (Pendleton) SC d. 6 Oct 1881 (Gilmer) GA
  children:
  1.Andrew Mitchell 'Mitch' Watkins...b. 13 Nov 1851 GA d. 23 Aug 1925 GA
2.Alcy Watkins...b. 20 Jan 1853 GA d. 12 Aug 1934 GA
3.George F.W. Watkins...b. 4 Mar 1854 GA d. 7 Oct 1937 MO
4.Rebecca 'Becky' Jane Watkins...b. 21 Oct 1855 GA d. 8 May 1934 GA
5.Joseph 'Joe' Watkins...b. Mar 1857 GA d. ? AL
6.Magaret 'Marge' S. Watkins...b. Sep 1858 GA d. ?
7.Rhoda 'Rody' M. Watkins...b. Sep 1860 GA d. 1946 GA
8.William 'Bill' Heskett Watkins...b. 13 Jul 1863 GA d. 25 Jan 1950 GA
9.Robert 'Bob' Watkins...b. 17 Mar 1866 GA d. 24 Sep 1937 GA
10.James Lafayette Watkins...b. 15 Aug 1869 GA d. 25 Dec 1925 GA
11.Mary Madgaline 'Sis' Watkins...b. 1873 GA d. Sep 1954 TX
   
 

   
  My Great-Great-Grandparents
  Uriah William 'Billy' Davis...b. 1813 NC d. ? GA
Margaret Warren  b. 1813 NC d. aft 1880 GA (see WARREN )
  children: 
  1.Male Davis...b. 1825-1830
2.Male Davis...b. 1825-1830
3.Male Davis...b. 1825-1830
4.Male Davis...b. 1825-1830
5.Lucinda 'Cindy' Nancy Davis...b. 1 May 1832 NC d. 3 Jan 1921 GA
6.Mary 'Polly' Elizabeth Davis...b. 1833 NC
     m. ? Barnes
7.Elizabeth Beth Davis...b. 1835 NC d.1892
    m. Dowell Wright
8.Eliza Jane Davis...b. 1837 d. aft 1910
9.James Davis...b. 1839 NC
    m. Frances M. Burnett b. abt 1842
10.John Davis...b. 1841 NC
11.Mercilla Davis...b. 1843 NC
12.William Davis...b. 1845 GA
13.Hannah Davis...b. 1847 GA
14.Sarah Davis...b. 1849 GA d. aft 1910
15.Daniel Davis...b. 1853 d. 1925
    never married
16.Robert Henry Davis...b. 1854 d. 1933
 

   
  My Great-Great-Great-Grandparents
  John Davis...b. 1768 d. 1823
Margaret 'Peggy' Poston...b. abt 1791 d. aft 1850 (see POSTON )
  children:   (Peggy's parents: John Poston & Rebecca Baldridge) (see BALDRIDGE )
  1.Asbury Davis...b. 1812 NC d. ?
    m. Margaret Campbell
2.Uriah William 'Billy' Davis...b. 1813 NC d. aft 1880 GA
3.Charles Davis...b. 16 Oct 1814 d. 15 Jun 1883 GA
4.Elizabeth Davis...b. 1816 NC d. ?
5.John Smith Davis...b. 1820
6.Uriah Wilson Davis...b. abt 1823 NC d. ?
 

   
  My Great-Great-Great-Great-Grandparents
  Uriah Davis (Jr.)...b.abt 1740 MD d. 1808 NC
Elizabeth ?...b.? MD d.? NC
  children:
  1.Hannah Davis...b. 1766 NC d. 1855 (Iredell) NC
   m. James Warren
2.John Davis...b. abt 1768 d. 1823
3.George Davis...b. abt 1776 NC d. ? 
4.Benjamin Davis...b. 14 May 1780 NC d. 13 Jan 1870 NC
5.Rachel Davis...b. abt 1786 NC d. aft 1870
    m. Robert Poston
6.Uriah William Davis (Sr.)...b. 1790 NC d. ? NC
7.Elizabeth Davis...b.  abt 1792 NC d. aft 1850 TX
8.David Davis...b. 1794 NC d. ? NC
9.James Davis...b. 15 Feb 1795 NC d. ?
10.Daniel Madison Davis...b. 29 Dec 1796 NC d. ? NC
11.Mary Polly Davis...b. abt 1799 NC d. ? TX
    m. Isaac Goodwin
   
 

   
  My Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Grandparents
  Uriah Davis (Sr.)...b. bef 1712 Wales or England d. 23 Mar 1768 MD
Margaret Dixon  b. ? d. ?
  children:
  1.Uriah Davis (Jr.)...b. abt 1740 MD d. 1808 NC 
2.William Davis...b. 1745 MD d. ?
3.Meshach Bednay Davis...b. 1749 MD d. 7 Oct 1853 GA
    m. Lydia Bentley (daughter of Thomas Bentley & Hannah Downing)
4.Abednego Davis...b. 1750 MD d. ?
5.Diana Davis...b. 1752 MD d. ?
6.Marina Davis...b. 1754 MD d. ?
7.Rachel Davis...b. 1756 MD d. ?
8.Shadrick Davis...b. 1758 MD d. ?
9.Susanna Davis...b. 1760 MD d. ?
10.Joshua Davis...b. Jan 1762 MD d. Aug 1849 TN
     m. Martha Harrison
11.Solomon Davis...b. 1767 MD d. ?
   
 

   
Census Records for
Lucinda 'Cindy' Nancy Davis
b. 1 May 1832 NC d. 3 Jan 1921 GA
  1834 (Union) GA
  Uriah Davis
5 M, 3 F

1825-1830

 1820-1825 1815-1820 1810-1815 1800-1810
under 5 5-10 10-15 15-20 20-30
 4 M
2 F  		     1 M
1 F 		 
4 unknown males
Lucinda b.1832 NC
Polly b.1833		     Uriah b.1813 NC
Margaret b.1813 NC		  
   
   
   
 
1850 1860
1850 (Union) GA
Davis, William 37 NC
Margaret 37 NC
children:
Lucinda 19 NC
Mary 'Polly' 17 NC
Elizabeth 15 NC
Eliza Jane 13 NC
James 11 NC
John 9 NC
Mercilla 7 NC
William 5
Hannah 3
Sarah 1		 1860 (Fannin) GA 
1027 District PO Stock Hill
29 Jul 1860
Haskut Watkins 30 b.SC (1830)
Sinda 28 b.SC (1832)
children:
Ailsey 9 b.GA (1851)
Washington 7 b.GA (1853)
William 5 b.GA (1855)
George 3 b.GA (1857)
Rebecca 1 b.GA (1859)

 
   
 
1870 1880
1870 (Gilmer) GA
Town Creek District
5 Aug 1870

Watkins, Hesket 49 b.SC (1821)
Lucinda 48 b.NC (1822)
children:
Andrew 18 b.GA (1852)
Alcy 17 b.GA (1853)
George F. 16 b. GA (1854)
Rebecca J. 15 b.GA (1855)
Joseph 14 b.GA (1856)
Margaret 13 b.GA (1857)
Roda 12 b. GA (1858)
William 11 b.GA (1859)
Robert 5 b. GA (1865)
James 1 b.GA (1869)

1880 (Gilmer) GA
Leaches District
3 & 4 Jun 1880

Wadkins, Hesket 50 b.SC (1830)
Lucinda 44 b.NC (1836)
children:
Roda 19 b. GA (1861)
William H 17 b.GA (1863)
Robert 14 b.GA (1866)
James 11 b. GA (1869)
Mary M 7 b. GA (1873)

 

 
   
 
1900 1920
1900 (Pickens)  GA
Talking Rock District
25 Jun 1900

Watkins, Mitch Nov 1851 age 48
Nancy Aug 1848 age 51
Maggie Apr 1834 age 16
Andrew Feb 1886 age 14
Ella Aug 1890 age 10
Lucinda (mother) May 1833 age 67

 1920 (Pickens) GA
Talking Rock District
27 Jan 1920

Watkins, Lucindy, age 90 WD
Watkins, Andrew M age 68
Nancy A age 71
Claud (grandson) age 14

 
   
 

Tidbits
  1732
 
         
    Lois:

Here is the Session Paper transcript I recently received showing a brief overview of Uriah Davis' trial that got him transported to America.

Best wishes,
Wayne  [ wayne.davis.la@verizon.net ]
 		    
         
 

"Uriah Davis and John Edlin of Hammersmith, were indicted for stealing 2 heifers, value 4l. 10s., the goods of Marmaduke Bramly, Jan 28.

Joseph Sleath. Davis brought the heifers to Smithfield, and desir’d me to sell ‘em for him. Edlin came with him, but stood at a little distance, and did not speak to me.

Marmaduke Bramly. Those were my heifers, and the same that I had lost. The Jury acquitted Edlin, and found Davis guilty."

(note – Smithfield refers to Smithfield meat market in London)

SUBMITTED BY:
Wayne Davis
April 13, 2004
 

  1732
 

"Records from Maryland state that Uriah Davis came from England to Maryland in 1732 on the ship Papatsco.  The ship was classified as a convict ship."

SOURCE:
'Descendants of Uriah Davis' pg. 6 by George Neil Davis
   
   
 

"Uriah Davis left England in April 1732 and arrived in Annapolis, Maryland in October 1732. (Source: English Convicts in Colonial America)

SOURCE:
'Descendants of Uriah Davis' pg. 10 by George Neil Davis
 

  1740
 

"The book, The Baltimore County Families (pg. 160), states that Uriah Davis was tried for begetting a bastard child on the body of Mary Watkins in August 1740.  The same book states on pg. 667 that Mary Watkins was indicted having a bastard child in March 1739 and tried later.  She named Uriah Davis as the father."

SOURCE:
'Descendants of Uriah Davis' pg. 10 by George Neil Davis
 

  1768
 

"When Uriah Davis died, he left a will leaving everything to his children except his land and home which he left to his widow.  The will also stated that if his widow remarried, everything was to be sold and the proceeds be divided among his younger children.  His widow was remarried to Mr. John Brown and the land was sold and the proceeds were given to his younger children.  When this happened, his widow disowned the whole Davis family."

SOURCE:
'Descendants of Uriah Davis' pg. 6 & 7 by George Neil Davis
 

"...Uriah Davis was probably the Captain of the ship Patspsco...ship records showing Uriah Davis and John Brown having been Captains of schooners making trips from Maryland to Rhode Island and from Rhode Island to Barbadoes and from Rhode Island back to Maryland.  John Brown married Uriah Davis' widow."

SOURCE:
'Descendants of Uriah Davis' pg. 10 by George Neil Davis
 

Uriah Davis' land tracts in Maryland were called Uriah's Abode and Uriah's Addition.

SOURCE:
'Descendants of Uriah Davis' pg. 10 by George Neil Davis
 

   
 

 

 
 

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