Land records: James Watkins gave Jess Dodd power of attorney May 28, 1828 in Hall Co. GA. Andrew Watkins also known as Andrew G. or Andrew Griffin had land dealings in 1827, 1828, 1832 and 1834 with Wm. Armour, Seletheal Bates, Hiram Thomason, and John Thomason.

 

More: Deed dated Franklin Co. 21 Feb. 1810, Richard Hooper to John A. Miller Sr. for 5 acres in Franklin. Wit: John Barnett, and Barnett Watkins (X)

 

Deed Franklin co. 11 Oct. 1816, Abisha Camp to David Allison Jr. 120 acres on a branch of Wards Creek, adj. Ward. Wit: Watkins, Griffin Watkins (X)

 

A James Watkins is listed on the 1759 tax list for Rowan Co., and Henry Watkins was on the Dan River in 1768.

 

Sandy Otos

ROWAN COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

1753-1868 ROWAN COUNTY, NC MARRIAGES  Source: Ref. 10 (uncopied)

Frick, Anna L. p. 119
Frick, Anne p. 65
Frick, Elizabeth pgs. 263, 347
Frick, Eve Ann pg. 24
Frick, George pg. 120
Frick, Jacob pg. 221
Frick, John pg. 236
Frick, Julia Ann pg. 142
Frick, Mary Ann pg. 423
Frick, Nancy pg. 292
Fritz, Jean pg. 98
Watkins, America pg. 212
Watkins, Eli  pg. 209
Watkins, Jinna pg. 209
Watkins, Judith pg. 90
Watkins, Leonard pg. 411

1755 - ROWAN COUNTY, NC DEED ABSTRACT Source: Ref 2,  Pg. 5

2:67.  14 Apr. 1755. Robert Rankin to William Denny for 5 sh sterl, 640 A adj corners 14 & 15.  Hugh Forster, Jasper Moor. Prvd 29 May 1755. 

1755 - ROWAN COUNTY, NC DEED ABSTRACT Source: Ref 2,  pg. 15

3:196.  15 May 1755. James (?) Watkins, Sr. to Joseph Cloud Sr. for L45 Va money, 150 A on N side Dan R.  Richard (C) Crunk, Elias Brock, Mary Crunk.  Phoebe Watkins also signs. Prvd April 1756.  NOTE: Is Phoebe wife of James Watkins?

1759 - ROWAN COUNTY, NC DEED ABSTRACT Source: Ref 2,  pg. 27

4: 185.  8 Oct. 1759. Frederick Fulkerson to Susanna Bledsoe, widow, for L10 Va money, 500 A on middle fork Tarrarat R granted by Granville 10 May 1757. John Howard, James Watkins. Prvd Oct Court 1759. 

1761 - ROWAN COUNTY, NC DEED ABSTRACT Source: Ref 2,  Pg. 42

4:781.  21 Dec 1761  Granville to Thomas Flack for 10 sh sterl 181 A on Walnut branch of Reedy fork of Haw R adj William Denny & Samuel Scott. James Coupland, Wm Gibson. Prvd July Court 1762.

1762 - ROWAN COUNTY, NC DEED ABSTRACT Source: Ref 2,  Pg.46

4:931.  20 Oct 1762. John Braly to Abraham Whiteside for L60 VA money, 596 A on both sides Reedy fork of Haw R adj James McCuiston. Matt. Long, William Denny. Prvd Oct Court 1762. NOTE:  See James McCuiston also in 7 June 1763 Deed.

1762 - ROWAN COUNTY, NC DEED ABSTRACT Source: Ref 2,  Pg.54

5:175. 29 Nov. 1762. Joseph Tate to John Hunter of Buckingham Co. Va, for L60 Va money, 512 A on both sides Dan R excepting 199 A made over to John Walker on Watkins line. Alexr. Martin. 

1763 - ROWAN COUNTY, NC DEED ABSTRACT Source: Ref 2,  pg. 63

5:395.  7 June 1763. John (T) Nicks & wf Margt (O) to James Denny of Longchester Co., Pa for L200 NC money, 650 A on N Bank of N fork of Buffalo Crk incl improvements of his son-in-law, Moses Shorts.  Willm Denny, James McCuiston, Jr.  Provd Oct Court 1763.  NOTE: James Denny was “of Longchester Co., Pa.”  See James McCuiston also in 20 Oct 1762 Deed.

1764- ROWAN COUNTY, NC MARRIAGE Source: Ref. 10, pg. 29

Bell, James & Margrit Denny 25 March 1764; Willm Denny, John McKnight, bondsman; Thos Donnell, wit. 

1766 - ROWAN COUNTY, NC DEED ABSTRACT Source: Ref 2,  pg. 91

6:495. 16 July 1766. Patrick Mullins Sr. to Thomas Mullins his son for L50 proc. 120 A on S side Dan & upper Chehaw town, part of 375 A granted by Granville, Hugh Dennum, Beverly Watkins, Jno Moore. Prvd. Oct Court 1767.

1767 - ROWAN COUNTY, NC DEED ABSTRACT Source: Ref 2,  pg. 92

6:536. 29 July 1767. Edward Hunter to Alexander Specis, John Bowman & Co. merchants in Glasgow for L156.17.10 Va money, 609 A on N. side Dan River adj. James McKain & James Watkins.  James Coleman, John Hunter, Armd. Wallington, P. Carrington, n.d.

1768 - ROWAN COUNTY, NC DEED ABSTRACT Source: Ref 2,  Pg. 95

6:595.  25 June 1768. John Watkins to John McDowell for L50, 440 A on S bank Catawba R adj his other land. Wm Moore, Charles McFeeters, Ann Moore. Prvd. July Court 1768. 

1778 - ROWAN COUNTY, NC LAND ENTRY ABSTRACT Source: Ref 1,  Pg. 125

#1576 issd Ambrose Watkins. Sept 25, 1778 Christopher Brooks enters 200 Ac in Rowan Co on N Side of Yadkin R; border: at mouth of Holman’s Cr and John Woods; includes improvements where he lives.

1778 - ROWAN COUNTY, NC LAND ENTRY ABSTRACT Source: Ref 1,  Pg.125

#569 (Nicolas Jacobus --- lined out).  Sept. 25, 1778 Abraham Deney enters 250 ac in Rowan Co on Waters of Muddy Cr; border: John Miller and George Hartman; includes improvements where he lives.

1778-1789 – ROWAN COUNTY, NC VACANT LAND ENTRIES Source: Ref. 8

Denny (Dinney), Aaron 4001
Denny, Abraham  1569
Wadkins, Ambrose  1576
Watkins  2516
Watkins, John  2013, 2014, 2194
Watkins, Leonard  2902
Watkins, Robert 2986

1779-1794 – ROWAN COUNTY, NC DEEDS Source: Ref. 7 (Uncopied)

Wadkins, John  2013, 2014  (2 Feb 1779)
Watkins, John  2194  (13 May 1779)
Watkins, Les  2902  (6 May 1785)
Watkins, N  2516  (10 Mar 1780)
Denny, Aaron  2001  (30 Jan 1779)
Frick, Henry  2961  (Nov 1784, David Woodson)
Frick, Jacob  3047  (Probably abt 1786, David Woodson)
Fritz, John  2753  (20 May 17 84)
Frick, Henry  178  (24 Mar 1794)

1784 - ROWAN COUNTY, NC VACANT LAND ENTRY Source: Ref. 8, Pg. 199

#2753, 20 May 1784  John Fritz 200 A on Rich Fk & adj Frederick Smith, Michael Zink, and Valentine Beard. 

1784? - ROWAN COUNTY, NC DEED ABSTRACT Source: Ref 2,  Pg. 183.

10: 68. 4 Nov 178_ . State Grant #736 @ 50 sh the 100 A to John Redwine, 298 A on both sides Reedy branch of S Second Crk adj Henry Frick & Jacob Beam.
NOTE: This date is probably abt 1784.

1785  - ROWAN COUNTY, NC VACANT LAND ENTRY Source: Ref. 8, Pg. 215

#2961, 21 Nov 1785  David Woodson 640 A. on Reedy Branch & the waters of Dutch Second Crk, adj Henry Frick, John Knop, John Redwine, Henry Fobencoider (?) & his own line. 

1786 - ROWAN COUNTY, NC DEED ABSTRACT Source: Ref 2,  Pg. 213

10:467.  23 Jan. 1786  John Redwine (signs in Ger.) as Johannes Ritwell & wf Sarah to George Harline for L160, 208 A on both sides Reedy Branch of Duct Second Crk adj Henry Frick & Jacob Beam, as a state Grant to John Redwine of 4 Nov. 1784.  Jacob Lofn (signs in Ger) another wit. also signs in Ger. Prvd Aug. Court 1786.

1786? - ROWAN COUNTY, NC VACANT LAND ENTRY Source: Ref. 8, pg. 221

#3047, No date (Probably 1786)  David Woodson 100 A. on the waters of Dutch Second Crk & _____, Jacon Kenopp, John Canopp & Jacob Frick, etc. 

1811 – ROWAN COUNTY, NC MARRIAGE Source: Ref. 10, pg. 69

Caster, Henry & Molly Caber, 1 Aug 1811; Mathias Frick, bondsman; Ezra Allemons, Wit. 

1823- ROWAN COUNTY, NC MARRIAGE  Source: Ref. 10, p 69

Casper, Peter & Catherine Fricks, 11 Jan 1823, Jacob Klotz,bondman;H. Giles, wit.
 

SURRY COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

1778 - SURRY COUNTY, NC LAND ENTRY Source: Ref 3, Pg. 70

#784. Joseph Watkins enters 200 acres of land in Surry Co. on both sides of Little Snow Creek beginning at the fork of the said creek where the road crosses then running agreeable to Act of Assembly –October 1, 1778. (Warrant granted).

 1778 - SURRY COUNTY, NC LAND ENTRY Source: Ref 3,  pg. 58

#644.  HENRY WATKINS enters 200 acres of land in Surry Co. on both sides of DAN RIVER including my improvement for complement – August 27, 1778. (Warrant granted to C.M.) 

 1778 - SURRY COUNTY, NC LAND ENTRY Source: Ref 3,  pg. 87

#984. HENRY WATKINS enters 100 acres of land in Surry Co. on the N side of the DAN RIVER adjoining HUGH DUNHAM including his improvements for quantity – November 18, 1778. (Warrant granted to C.M.)

 1778 - SURRY COUNTY, NC LAND ENTRY Source: Ref 3,  pg. 20

#211.  GEORGE WATKINS enters 200 acres in Surry Co. lying on the S side of the TARARAT RIVER beginning at the mouth of the BIGG BRANCH then running agreeable to Act of Assembly including my improvement for complement – June 25, 1778. (Warrant granted)

 1778 - SURRY COUNTY, NC LAND ENTRY Source: Ref 3,  pg. 20

#212.  GEORGE WATKINS enters 100 acres in Surry Co. lying on FORK OF PETERS at the springs, the waters of SNOW CREEK, including the said place for complement – June 25, 1778. (Warrant granted) 

 1778 - SURRY COUNTY, NC LAND ENTRY Source: Ref 3,  pg. 22

#234.  JAMES MARTIN enters 200 acres in Surry Co. near PETERS CREEK ROAD, near GEORGE WATKINS entry at or near the GRASSY SPRING for complement – July 4, 1778. (Warrant granted to T. Dugins.)

 1778 - SURRY COUNTY, NC LAND ENTRY Source: Ref 3,  pg. 26

#279.  GEORGE WATKINS enters 100 acres in Surry Co. on both sides of LITTLE SNOW CREEK including the improvement that formerly belonged to JOHN CAMRON for complement – July 14, 1778.  (Warrant granted to C.M.) 

1778 - SURRY COUNTY, NC LAND ENTRY Source: Ref 3,  Pg. 68

#759.  GEORGE WATKINS enters 150 acres of land in Surry Co. on the W side of LITTLE DAN RIVER beginning at the country line running down the said river including the mouth of the BACK CREEK for complement – September 26, 1778. (Warrant granted.) 

1778-1781 - SURRY COUNTY, NC LAND ENTRY Source: Ref 3,  Pg. 153

#1780. JOSEPH WATKINS enters 100 acres of land in Surry Co. on the draughs of BUFFELOW and CROOKED CREEKS including the forks of the road – (no date given) (Warrant granted to R.L.) NOTE: Date is probably about 1779-1780.

1778-1781 - SURRY COUNTY, NC LAND ENTRIES Source: Ref. 3 (uncopied)

Watkins, Ambrose 1478, 1991, 2006
Watkins, J  219
Watkins, Spencer  1335, 1754
Denny, Azariah 1233, 1234, 1433
Denny, Ben. 631
Denny, Benjamin 1151, 1232. 2110
Denny, Charles 587, 1230
Denny, Eseriah (See Azariah)
Denny, Eseriah (Mill Seat) 1233
Denny, Henry  1230, 1239
Denny, John 959, 960, 1690, 1691, 1971, 1972,
Denny, John (Mill) 960, 1691, 1972
Denny, William 1316
Denny’s Claim 555
Denny’s improvement  2160
Denny’s Creek 954

1779 - SURRY COUNTY, NC LAND ENTRY Source: Ref 3,  Pg. 149

#1728.  John Rogers enters 100 acres of land in Surry Co. on LITTLE SNOW CREEK adjoing JOSEPH WATKINS line and himself – September 21, 1779. (Warrant granted)

1779 - SURRY COUNTY, NC  LAND ENTRY Source: Ref 3,  Pg. 153

#1776. ADAM THOMPSON enters 100 acres of land in Surry Co. on the waters of HEWINS CREEK adjoing JOSEPH MARTIN’S and WILLIAM WATKINS’S surverys – October 18, 1779. (December 11, 1780 – entry withdrew and the money returned to JOHN WEBSTER.) 

1779-1780? - SURRY COUNTY, NC LAND ENTRY Source: Ref 3,  pg. 153

#1781. JOSEPH WATKINS enters 50 acres of land in Surry Co. on the FLATT BRANCH, the waters of LITTLE SNOW CREEK – (no date given). (Warrant granted to R.L.)  NOTE: Date is probably about 1779-1780.

1779 - SURRY COUNTY, NC LAND ENTRY Source: Ref 3,  pg. 113

#1285.  TERI RICE enters 150 acres of land in Surry Co. on LITTLE SNOW CREEK on S fork adjoining GEORGE WATKINS line above running up said creek for complement – January 2, 1779. (Warrant granted)

1779 - SURRY COUNTY, NC LAND ENTRY Source: Ref 3,  pg. 154

#1787.  GEORGE WATKINS enters 100 acres of land in Surry Co. on both sides of the DANN RIVER adjoining JAMES FISHER running down – November 10, 1779. (Warrant granted.) 

1787 - SURRY COUNTY, NC POWER OF ATTORNEY Source: Ref. 4, Pg. 62

DB H, p. 48; 27 Oct 1787  Lot Ivie to Jesse Bump.  Power of Attorney.  I Lot Ivies of Surry Co., N.C., do consitutue and appoint my trusty friend Jesse Bump, my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name and stead to make a good lawful and warrantable deed a certain parcel of land in county afsd lying on Ararat River including sd Ivie’s survey and the plantation where the sd Ivie now lives to Joseph Wadkins.  Hannah (X) Bump, Lot Ivie (Sen) Providence (X) Whitehead.  The within power of Attorney was proved in Surry Co Court Feb term 1798 by Providence Whitehead & ordered to be registered.  Test Jo Williams.

1789 - SURRY COUNTY, NC DEED Source: Ref. 4, Pg. 88

DB H, pg.180  18 May 1789  State of North Carolina to George Wadkins. 100 acres No 1083,  50 shillings for every hundred acres. On Bull Run Creek.

1795 – - SURRY COUNTY, NC DEED ABSTRACT Source: Ref. 6, pg. 27

BK I, p 156, 10 Oct 1795  TYRE HARRIS of Surry to GEORGE WADKINS of Surry.  100 pounds currency  100 acres on Tarrarat River beginning at a beach, Dunnagan’s corner at Flat Shoal Creek on the bank of sd river.  Sam Humphreys, Tyre Harris (seal)  John Tanner, Jeremiah (X Wooten, Bernice Harris  Proved in Surry Co Court May Term 1801 by oath of Bernice Harris & ordered to be registered.  Test Jo Wiliams, C C; by Jo Williams, Junr, D C. 

1797 – - SURRY COUNTY, NC DEED Source: Ref. 4, pg. 50

Denny/Denney, James  ( 13 Nov 1797 DB  G pg.265)

1798 - SURRY COUNTY, NC DEED Source: Ref. 4,  pg. 62

DB  H; p.49, 15 Jan 1798  Jesse Bump of Surry to Joseph Wadkins of Surry. 150 pounds current money 200 acres on the Ararat River including plantation where sd Wadkins now lives.  John Langley, John Crutchfield; Duly acknowledged in Surry Co. Court Feb Term 1798 by sd Jesse Bump. Test Jo Williams C.C.

1799 - SURRY COUNTY, NC DEED Source: Ref. 4, Pg. 89

DB H, p. 183  7 June 1799 State of North Carolina to George Wadkins. 50 acres No 1840, 50 shillings for every hundred acres.  On Flat Shoal Creek.

1799 - SURRY COUNTY, NC DEED ABSTRACT Source: Ref 5, Pg. 149

DB L, p 270, 28 Aug 1799  BENJAMIN WIGFIELD of Surry to to TRUSTRAM COGGSHALL of Surry.  150 pounds lawful money 200 acres on the north fork of Hunting Creek adjoining Riley’s old line.  Francis Barnard, Benjamin Wigfield (seal), Jesse (X) Denny, Benja Johnson  Duly proven in Surry Co Court May Term 1807 by the oath of Benjamin Johnson & ordered to be registered.  Test: Jo Williams, C C.

1799 –  SURRY COUNTY, NC DEED ABSTRACT Source: Ref. 6, pg. 85

BK I, p 455, 1 Oct 1799  JEREMIAH RILEY of Surry to CLABOURN HOWARD OF Surry.  120 pounds current money 300 acres on waters of Hunting Creek head of a draft of Buck Shoal Branch adjoining James Brown, Ninion Riley, Burnside, and Steelman.  Israel Hough, Jeremiah Riley (seal) Jesse (X) Denny  Proved in Surry Co Court May Sessions 1803 by affirmation of Israel Hugh one of the subscribing witnesses thereto & affirmation of Israel Hough one of the subscribing witnesses thereto & ordered to be registered.  Test Jo Williams, C C; by Jo Williams, Junr, D C. 

1799 – - SURRY COUNTY, NC DEED ABSTRACT Source: Ref. 6, pg.39

BK I, p 221, 13 Oct 1799  CHARLES DENNY of State of VA to WILLIAM HILL of Surry Co, NC.  100 pounds currency of NC  150 acres on east side of Tarrarat River.  Charles Denny (seal) Azariah Deney oath of Sarah (X( Hill  Proved in Surry Co Court Nov Term 1801 by Azariah Denny & ordered to be registered. Test. Jo Williams, C C.

1799 – - SURRY COUNTY, NC DEED Source Ref. 4, pg. 111

Denny/Denney, James  (16 Mar 1799, DB  H p.316 )

1800-1803 - SURRY COUNTY, NC DEED ABSTRACTS Source: Ref. 6 (uncopied)

Wadkins, John pg. 50
Denny, pg. 13
Denny, Isley pg. 83
Denny, Messohs (?)  pg. 83

1801 - SURRY COUNTY, NC DEED ABSTRACT Source: Ref. 6, Pg. 43

Bk I, p 240, 5 Dec 1801  STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA to SAMUEL DENNY. 150 acres No 2111, 50 shillings adj Coggens, Waton, and Haines. Entered 12 Feb 1800. 

1801 – - SURRY COUNTY, NC DEED ABSTRACT Source: Ref. 6, pg. 21

BK I, p. 120, 7 Feb 1801  JOSHUA DENNY of Surry to AZARIAH DENNY of Surry. 20 pounds 100 acres on the waters of Pilot Creek.  M Armstrong, Joshua (X) Denny (seal), William Still  Proved in Surry Co Court Feb Term 1801 by oath of Major Martin Armstrong & orderd to be registered.  Test Jo Williams, C C.

1801 – - SURRY COUNTY, NC DEED ABSTRACT Source: Ref. 6, pg. 89

BK I, p 473, 15 Dec 1801  STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA to JOSEPH WADKINS.  50 acres No 2122, 50 shillings for every hundred acres.  On waters of Ararat River adjoining his own line; entered 11 Feb 1801. 

1802 -  SURRY COUNTY, NC DEED ABSTRACT Source: Ref 5, pg. 60

DB K, p 330, 8 Dec 1802  STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA to JAMES WADKINS.  100 acres No 2235, 50 shillings for every hundred acres.  On south side of the Tarrarat River beginning at the bank of sd river at Joseph Wadkins’ line; entered 12 Nov 1800. 

1803 - SURRY COUNTY, NC  DEED ABSTRACT Source: Ref 5, pg. 24

DB K, p 146, 26 Feb 1803  STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA to GEORGE WADKINS.  250 acres No 2281, 50 shilling for every hundred acres. In Surry Co NC adjoining James Guston’s corner and Hains’ line; entered 14 Aug 1801.

1803-1808 SURRY COUNTY, NC DEED ABSTRACT Source: Ref. 5 (uncopied)

Denny, Laurence p.31
Denny, Samuel pgs. 20, 21
Denny, pg. 25
Dennys Corner pg.143

1804 - SURRY COUNTY, NC DEED ABSTRACT Source: Ref 5, Pg. 34

DB K, p 143, 9 July 1804  STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA to JOHN ROACH.  300 acres No 1632, 50 shillings for every hundred acres.  On the waters of Hunting Creek adjoining Riht’s NE corner post. 

1804 – SURRY COUNTY, NC DEED ABSTRACT Source: Ref 5, pgs. 47-48

DB K, p 262, 13 Jan 1804  JOSEPH WATKINS of Surry Co NC to HENRY WATKINS of Stokes Co NC, 50 pounds current money  50 acres on the Tarrarat River.  William Hill, Joseph Watkins (seal), Jesse Watkins. Duly acknowledged in Surry Co Court Nov Sesssions 1804 by the oath of Wm Hill one of the subscribing witnesses & ordered to be registered. Tes: Jo Williams, C C; by Jo Williams, Junr. D.C. 

1804 – SURRY COUNTY, NC DEED ABSTRACT Source: Ref 5,  pg.48

DB K,  p 265, 10 Jan 1804  JOSEPH WATKINS of Surry Co NC to HENRY WATKINS of Stokes Co NC 100 pounds current money  250 acres on the Ararat River.  William Hll,  Joseph Watkins (seal) Jesse Watkins  Proven in Surry Co Court Nov Term 1804 by the oath of William Hill one of the subscribing witnesses thereto & ordered to be registered.  Test: Jo Williams, C C; by Jo Williams, Junr. D C. 

1804 – SURRY COUNTY, NC DEED ABSTRACT Source: Ref 5, pg. 48

DB K, P 266, _____ ______ 1804  HENRY WATKINS of Surry to JAMES WATKINS OF SURRY.  50 pounds 35 acres on the Tarrarat River.  William Hill, Henry Watkins (seal) Thomas Wooten  Duly proven in Surry Co Court Nov Term 1804 by the oath of Wm Hill one of the subscribing witnessesthereto & ordered to be registered.  Test: Jo Williams, C C; by Jo Williams, Junr. D C.

1804 – SURRY COUNTY, NC DEED ABSTRACT Source: Ref 5, pg. 48

DB K, P 267, 5 Nov 1804  HENRY WATKINS of Surry to JOSHUA DENNY of Surry.  50 pounds currency of said state  50 acres on the SW side of the Tarrarat River; it being part of a grant made to Lot Ivey, the river being the conditional line.  James (X) Watkins, Henry Watkins (seal), William Hill  Duly proven in Surry Co Court Nov Term 1804 by the oath of Wm Hill one of the subscribing witnesses thereto & ordered to be registered.  Test: Jo Williams. C C; by Jo Williams, Junr, D C. 

1804 – SURRY COUNTY, NC DEED ABSTRACT Source: Ref 5, pg. 86

DB L, p 19, 25 Aug 1804  JAMES NEELY of Stokes Co NC to HENRY FRICK of Surry Co NC.  $60, 100 acres on the west side of Grassy Creek.  Joel Kerby, James Neely (seal) Samuel Neely, Senr Proved in Surry Co Court May Term 1805 by the oath of Sml Neely & ordered to be registered. Test: Jo Williams, C C; by Jo Williams, Jr,D C. 

1805 – SURRY COUNTY, NC DEED ABSTRACT Source: Ref 5, pg. 120

DB L, p 153, 25 Nov 1805 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA to WILLIAM DENNY.  150 acres No 2405, 30 shillings for every hundred acres.  In Surry county NC adjoining sd Denny’s corner; entered 12 Nov 1793.

1805 – SURRY COUNTY, NC DEED ABSTRACT Source: Ref 5, pg. 79

DB K, p 447, 25 Nov 1805 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA to JACOB FRICK. 50 acres No 2410, 50 shillings for eery hundred acres.  In Surry Co NC adjoining sd Frick’s old line: entered 12 Feb 1802.

1806 – SURRY COUNTY, NC DEED ABSTRACT Source: Ref 5,  pg. 107

DB L, p 98, 13 Jan 1806  GEORGE WATKINS of Surry to RICHARD HILL of Surry, $50, 50 acres in Surry Co NC adjoining William Denny.  Sd Hill to hold afsd 50 acres of land with the appurtenances and all rights and privileges.  Iron Ore only accepted.  Henry (X) Denny, George (x) Watkins (seal), William Denny  Duly proven in Surry Co Court Feb Term 1806 by the oath of William Denney & ordered to be registered.  Test: Jo Williams, C C.

1806 – SURRY COUNTY, NC DEED ABSTRACT Source: Ref 5, pg. 116

DB L, p 133, 8 May 1806  STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA to MARTIN ARMSTRONG.  3,000 ACRES No 2447.  Pursuant to an Act of our General Assembly entitled “an Act to encourage the building Iron Works in this State, “ have given and granted unto Martin Armstrong a tract of land containing 3,000 acres in Surry Co NC on the Ararat River beginning at a post oak on the east side of Denny’s road adjoining William Hill, James Watkins, and Beeson.  One of the lines crosses the mouth of Muddy or Miery Branch.  Entered 23 Nov 1794. 

1807 -  SURRY COUNTY, NC DEED ABSTRACT Source: Ref 5, pg. 150

DB L, p 274,  14 Feb 1807 JOSHUA DENNY of Pendleton Co SC to THOMAS SPRAGGINS of Surry Co NC.  $150 , 50 acres on the SW side of Ararat River; it being part of a tract of land made to Lot Ivey the river being conditional line to sd land.  Adjoins Witheth Wooton.  M Armstrong, Joshua (X) Denny (seal), Tho Jackson  Duly proven in Surry Co Court May Term 1807 by the oath of Martin Armstrong & ordered to be registered.  Test:  Jo Williams, C C.

1807 - SURRY COUNTY, NC DEED ABSTRACT Source: Ref 5, pg. 160

DB L, p 311, 10 Sept 1807  MORNING WADKINS & SALLY his wife of Surry to MATTHEW BRIDGEMAN of Surry.  20 pounds 50 acres on waters of Logan Creek known by No 5 in the division adjoing Bridgman.  Part of 400 acres conveyed by John Speer to Levin Speer dec’d.  Wm Halcomb, Morning (X) Wadkins (seal), Robert (X) Fergeson  Duly proven in Surry Co Court Nov Term 1807 by the oath of Wm Halcomb & ordered to be registered.   Test: Jo Williams, C C.

STOKES COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

1815 STOKES COUNTY, NC TAX LIST

STONE CHIMNEY DISTRICT
Watkins, Henry: 100 A valued @ $100.00, 1 WP  Source: Ref. 11, pg.11

BEAVER ISLAND DISTRICT
Fricks, Wm?: 200 A valued @ $300.00; 1 WP Source: Ref. 11, pg. 13

1833 – WILL – STOKES COUNTY, NC Source: Ref. 9, pg. 152

Dec. 1833: Joel Denny executor in will of Robert Joyce. 

1833 – WILL – STOKES COUNTY, NC Source: Ref. 9, pgs. 127-128

Page 163. 27 May 1833.  Will of James DAVID (Senr),  September Term 1844

The land bequeathed by him is as follows:
 “lands from Duckling Shoals Creek Side River, including Mansion House”  
“also Mills on river adjoining HENRY WADKINS”
“land North side Dan River where son James land begins”
“Son James, all lands on Dan River he has not now a title to.”
"Duckling Shoal near new cabin built for Patsy SOUTHERN”
“land on Big Snow Creek where John MITCHELL formerly lived”
“furnace tract bought of Peter HAIRSTON”
“Mills on river adjoining HENRY WADKINS”
“land on Snow Creek bought of Constantine LADD., deceased”
“200 acres Duggin Place”
“daughter Rebecca DEARING, balance WADKINS tract”
“daugthter Rebecca DEARING…all WADKINS plantation where she and her family    now lives" “To each of my daughters, equally 500 acres on Obine River in Tennessee”

REFERENCES

1. Abstracts of Land  Entrys Rowan County, North Carolina 1778, by R.B. Pruitt, ISBN #0-944992-03-X, copyright 1987

2. Abstracts of the Deeds of Rowan County, North Carolina 1753-1785, Vols 1-10; by Jo White Linn, Copyright 1983, ISBN 0-918470-16-1;

Library of Congress Catalog No-83-081914

3. Surry County, North Carolina Land Entries 1778-1781; compiled by Agnes M. Wells, Virginia G. Phillips, Carol J. Leonard. Copyright 1987.

Index: (Deeds not copied)

4. Surry County, North Carolina Deeds 1795-1800, by Carol Leonard Snow; copyright 1995. Deeds – Volumes G & H.  Vol. G, 1795-1795; Vol. H, 1797-1800

Index: (Deeds not copied)

5. Surry County, NC Deeds Abstracts 1803-1808, by Carol Leonard Snow, Copyright 1996.

6.  Surry County, North Carolina Deed Abstracts 1800-1803, Volume 1, by Carol Leonard Snow, Copyright 1995.

7. Abstracts of Land Entrys Rowan County, North Carolina Dec. 1778-Feb. 1795, by Dr. R.B. Pruitt, copyright 1987

8. Rowan County, North Carolina Vacant Land Entries 1778-1789, by Richard A. Enochs

9. Stokes County Wills 1790-1864, Vols I-IV, by Mrs. W.O. Assher, Copyright 1985, Southern Historical Press, Inc. Easley, SC

10. Marriages of Rowan County, North Carolina 1753-1868, compiled by Brent H. Holcomb, Copyright 1981

11. Stokes County, North Carolina 1815 Tax List, by Jo White Linn, Privately Published 1997, Salisbury, North Carolina

Lois:  Surry/NC created 1770 out of Rowan/NC.   Lee Preston

In a message dated 20-Oct-2003 6:49:28 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes:
 

Can anyone tell me when Surry/NC was created? 

Hi Sandy, 

This is new to me.  Thank you for sharing.  I am going to post it on the Watkins & Denny webpages.  If I am not mistaken, Sarah Denny being the daughter of Azariah Denny & Sarah Wise Felton is without question our Joshua Denny's sister.  See, every little thing counts.  Again, thank you!

Lois
 

"Sandy H." <[email protected]> wrote:

Just came across this site. Has anyone checked it out?  There are connections to the Denney and Watkins lines.  Lots of good info......Sorry if this is old news, I just recently found my Watkins connection.

 

Sandy Denney Holcomb

 

http://www.gravesfa.org/gen161.htm

Excerpts  the above URL:
Sarah 'Sally' Watkins  b. 1787 (Surry) NC  She married James Graves of NC.  The marriage bond dated 13 Jun 1809 in (Surry) NC.  (Who's she?)

Sarah Denny  (our Joshua Denny's sister)
Sarah Denny (daughter of Azariah Denny and Sarah Wise Fulton) was born about 1787 in (Surry) NC and died 3 Oct 1846 in (Jay) IN.
 

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Subject: Re: [Wat-sc] 1830 (Habersham) GA

 

1830 Habersham County Georgia


1021 Henry Watkins 0100100000000  2000110100000(this is not the Henry found with Abner after 1850 in Gilmer.)
1022 Abner Watkins 1000100000000  1000100000000
1023 Kisket(Heskett) Watkins 1000100000000  1000100000000

941 Ress(Reece)Watkins 1000100000000  0101000000  I have done some work on him.  He appears to be connected to the Cadawalader Watkins line through Moses Watkins his grandfather.  He later appears in Oglethrope.

0263 Robert Watkins 100000100000  0100100000.  May be one in Union SC in 1790.  Don't know for sure.

0194 John Watkins  210011000000  02300100000
0192 John Watkins Sr. 0010100010000  00002000000

0183 John Watkins Jr. 100010000000  10001000000

Abstracts of Revolutionary War Pension Files
Vol. 111 N-Z page 3630

John Wadkins  age 81 in 1851.  His widow Cynthia Loftus was granted a pension.  She moved from PA to Guilford Co., NC then to Newberry County, SC where she married John Wadkins in 1791.  They moved from SC to Habersham County Georgia around 1811.  Some children names were listed but not legible.  Their oldest child Nancy would have 59 at the time the pension was filed in 1851 making her birthdate 1792.