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132. Jonathan WATKINS^{168,339,506,507,508} was born in 1758 in USA, Pennsylvania, Chester Co., Valley Forge (near).^339,341,509 1761 is the birthdate given by D. Bott and Pension. 1758 is calculated from age of death being 85 on Watkins family tree. He served in the military in Jan 1778 in USA, Pennsylvania.⁵⁰⁹ Jonathan enlisted in January 1778 with the Pennsylvania Troops on the American side in the Revolutionary War. He was living at the time near Valley Forge, his birthplace. On May 9, 1833, Jonathan applied for and did receive a pension for his service.

DAR Patriot List Index 1966 Page 721. Also his pension record #S17761
(Darlene Bott <dbott@jobe.net>)
He signed a will on 18 Aug 1842 in USA, Ohio, Athens Co..⁵¹⁰ He died on 8 Dec 1843 in USA, Ohio, Athens Co..^339,341 Darlene Bott's info has 1844. Jonathan came to Ohio from Pennsylvania sometime after the Revolutionary War. The "History of Hocking Valley, Ohio" states - "In the early part of 1797 a considerable number of emigrants had arrived at Marietta, eager to obtain lands on the most favorable conditions, and were induced by General Putnam to come to the college lands. Among these were Alvan Bingham, Silas Bingham, Isaac Barker, William Harper, John Wilkins, Robert Linzee, Edmund, William and Barak Dorr, John Chandler and Jonathan Watkins. They made their way down the Ohio and up the Hock-hocking in large canoes early in the year 1797. Having ascended as far as the attractive bluff where the town of Athens now stands, they landed and sought their various locations. A few of them fixed on the site of the present town, but most of them scattered up and down the adjacent bottoms."
The area where Jonathan settled was originally in Middleton Township, Washington Co., Ohio. He is listed there in the 1800 federal census, and in 1803 in the state census. In 1805 this area became Athens Co., Athens Township. He is served as a justice of the peace in 1808. He served as a trustee of Athens Township in the Dec. term, 1809 and in the Aug. term, 1811.
After a few years he moved farther north in Athens Co. to what is today Trimble Township. In Walker's "History of Athens Co. Ohio" he states "Jonathan Watkins was a blacksmith, but like most of the early settlers, occasionally engaged in hunting. He shot a buffalo soon after settling in Trimble, and broke its fore leg. He pursued the animal, thus crippled, from Green's run in Trimble Township, across Wolf plains, and over the Hockhocking some distance, but failed to capture it."
In 1824, his wife Elizabeth died at 52 years old. She was buried in a small country cemetery 1 mile north of Millfield.
Walker's History continues, "In 1825 Jonathan Watkins built a mill at the village first known as Oxford, but since called Trimble. It was at first only a saw mill, but after two or three years, a grist mill was connected to it. This mill continued to be the principal one in the township till 1865, when it was destroyed by fire."
Jonathan married Mrs. Deborah Dennis in 1826, the widow of Joseph Dennis.
In 1831 and 1837, Jonathan served as a Trimble Township trustee. Trimble Township had formed in the late 1820's, with the first election of officers in 1827.
Jonathan applied for a pension for his service in the American Revolution on May 9, 1833, which he received. His will was written in 1842 and entered into the court records in February 1844. He probably died late 1843 or early 1844.
( The above notes are from research by Clyde Hood )

Notes -
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"Matthew's father was Jonathon Watkins who served in the Revolutionary War in the infantry and on a privateer (licensed pirate) ship. His service is well documented. "
per Robert Haag
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Jonathan Watkins - Pennsylvania; Privateer
Born 1761 Died 1844
Married 1st Elizabeth Hanning
Married 2nd Deborah Dennis (widow)

There is other data in "The Abridged Compendium of American Genealogy Vol.
4. Check Athens Co., OH

Jonathan Watkins, Sr. born 1761 near Valley Forge, PA.
Died 1844, Athens Co., OH. Father Wilbert Watkins. Do not know the name
of Wilberts wife. Jonathan had a second wife by the name of Deborah
Dennis. His first wife was Elizabeth Hanning born 1772. Died 21 Aug 1824
in OH. Buried in old burying ground 1 mile north of Milfield, OH.
Children: Mary, b. 5 Oct 1792 in PA, died 8 Jun 1852, Athens, OH. Buried
Concord Cem. Athens, OH, married 1810 in OH; Elizabeth b. PA, married
Samuel Hutchinson in OH; Anna, born before 1800, married a Cousins man, in
OH; Matthew, born before 1800, married Lucy Alderman on 10 April 1817,
Ames Tw, Athens, OH; Jonathan Jr., born Feb 1800 in OH, married Betsy
Newton after 1818; Elisha Watkins, born 1806 in OH married Margaret
Phillips, 26 May 1830; James born 3 Jan 1808.

Darlene Bott <dbott@jobe.net>
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Posted by Elizabeth LaBozetta <labozetta@earthlink.net>on Jan 23, 1999:

Jonathan Watkins, a Quaker, miller and blacksmith who came to Ohio from Pennsylvania;
Wilbert Watkins was Jonathan's father. He was a Quaker from Pennsylvania, a farmer and a blacksmith, who died June 17, 1775 at Breed's Hill in Boston, Massachusetts.
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Posted by Clara <clara@ohiohills.com> on Thu, 04 Mar 1999

Jonathan WATKINS and Elizabeth HANING were married on 27 May 1791.³³⁹ They appeared in the census in 1820 in USA, Ohio, Athens Co., Dover.⁵¹¹ Watkins, Jonathon 211301 12101 0400
2 boys under 10, Joseph (6) James (9)
1 boy 10-16, Isaac (11)
1 man 16-18, ?Elisha (14)
3 men 16-26, Elijah (17) Jonathan Jr (20) ?
1 man 45+, Jonathan (62)
1 girl under 10, Thankful (infant)
2 girls 10-16, Anne (12) Elizabeth (15)
1 woman 16-26, Margaret (22)
1 woman 45+, Elizabeth (~48)

Mary married in 1810, Matthew married in 1817, Daniel is next door.

133. Elizabeth HANING³⁴¹ was born about 1772.⁵¹² She died on 21 Aug 1824 in USA, Ohio.^339,512 She was buried in USA, Ohio, Athens Co., Peters Boudinot Cemetery, 1 mile north of Millfield.^339,512 "In Peters Boudinot Cemetery one mile north of Millfield, Athens Co., Ohio; Dover Tp., R 14, T 10 NE 1/4 S 17, West of TR331" (written on Watkins tree chart) Posted by Elizabeth LaBozetta <labozetta@earthlink.net>on Jan 23, 1999
"mother Elizabeth Haning who died in 1844. (daughter of Matthew Haning and Margaret Peggy McKinney)" Children were:

i.
Mary WATKINS^341,343 was born on 5 Oct 1792 in USA, Pennsylvania.³³⁹ She died on 8 Jun 1852 in USA, Ohio, Athens. She was buried in USA, Ohio, Athens, Concord Cemetery.
ii.
Daniel WATKINS was born on 3 Mar 1794.³³⁹ He appeared in the census in 1820 in USA, Ohio, Athens Co., Dover.⁵¹³ Daniel Watkins 100010 20100
1 boy under 10
1 man 26-45, Daniel (26)
2 girls under 10
1 woman 16-26, wife He died in 1831.³³⁹
66
iii.
Matthew WATKINS.
iv.
Margaret WATKINS was born on 9 Feb 1798.³³⁹ Marie Chapman <Mcjmthrof4@aol.com> writes: .... hoping that my Margaret Watkins is the daughter of Jonathan Watkins. Margaret was born in Ohio, probably Athens Co., in 1798. She married Samuel Mohler on 15 October 1826 in Athens Co.
Margaret & Samuel's children were:
Thomas Kennerly, my g-g grand, b. 1 Aug 1827
Samuel L., b. 3 Jan. 1830
(I have all on T.K., except 1860, and all on Samuel L.)
Charles, b. abt. 1832
Margaret, b. abt. 1833
Martha, b. abt. 1836
Susanna, b. abt. 1838
Jonathon, b. July 1841
(All in Ohio)
We think Margaret, the mom, died between 1850/54, but not sure.
I don't think the family was in Ohio by 1860.

v.
Jonathan Jr. WATKINS³⁴¹ was born on 31 Jan 1800 in USA, Ohio. date from Jonathan Watkins' tombstone, Russell Cemetery, Athens County , Ohio (Clyde Hood) He appeared in the census in 1860 in USA, Ohio, Athens Co., Trimble Township.⁵¹⁴ 183, 183 Jonathan Watkins 60 M Farmer 3000, 600 Ohio
Betsy 52 F Mass.
Jasper N 18 M Ohio
Orlando 15 M Ohio
Samuel S Newton 14 M Ohio
Catherine Alderman 22 F Ohio
184, 184 Jonathan Watkins Jr. 31 M Farmer Ohio
Nancy J. 22 F Ohio
Alvia? 3 M Ohio
Winfried S 1 M Ohio

188, 188 Julius Alderman 49 M Farmer Ohio
Lucy 46 F
and children He died on 12 Oct 1861 in USA, Ohio, Athens Co.. Jonathan Watkins' tombstone, Russell Cemetery, Athens County, Ohio. (Clyde Hood) n 1850, Jonathan and Betsy were living in Trimble Township, in the furthest north end of Athens Co. Jonathan's occupation was listed as a farmer. By this time they had eight children. ( 1850 Federal Census, Trimble Township, Athens County, Ohio, p. 394, (Clyde Hood))
vi.
Elijah WATKINS was born on 2 Feb 1803.³³⁹ He appeared in the census in 1830 in USA, Ohio, Athens Co., Trimble Township.⁵¹⁵ Elijah Watkins
7 people:
1 man 15-20
1 man 20-30, Elijah (27)
2 girls under 5
1 girl 10-15
1 woman 20-30
1 woman 30-40

Also on same page:
Elijah Alderman
Jonathan Watkins Jr.
Isaac Watkins
Elisha Watkins

vii.
Elizabeth WATKINS³⁴¹ was born on 25 Feb 1805 in USA, Pennsylvania.³³⁹
viii.
Elisha WATKINS^341,516 was born on 24 Oct 1806 in USA, Ohio, Athens Co..^339,517 He appeared in the census on 25 Jul 1860 in USA, Ohio, Hocking Co., Ward Township.⁴⁸ 1488, 1476 Elisha Watkins, 54, M, Farmer, 1200, 400, Penn.
Margaret, 49, F, Ohio
Wilson, 26, M, Ohio
George, 21, M, Ohio
Jerome, 19, M, Ohio
Elisha, 15, M, Ohio
James, 11, M, Ohio
Sarah, 17, F, Ohio
Laura, 6, F, Ohio He appeared in the census on 21 Jun 1870 in USA, Ohio, Hocking Co., Ward Township.⁵¹⁸ 207, 207 Watkins, Elisha 63, MW, Farmer, 1600, 200, Ohio
Margaret 57, FW, Keeps house, Ohio
James 21. MW, Works at Home Ohio
Lorey A. 16. FW, at school Ohio
208, 208 Watkins, George (son, see his notes) He died on 24 Feb 1876.^339,519 An injury he sustained from a fall in 1874 ultimately brought about his deathe in 1876. He was buried.⁵²⁰ Tombstone inscription on one stone:

Elisha Watkins 2-23-1876 69 years 4 months Very Good
Margaret 12-22-1884 71years 10m 6 days, wife of Elisha
History of the Hocking Valley page 1021 - Elisha Watkins was born in Athens County, Ohio in 1806, the son of Jonathan Watkins, who died in that county. He came to Ward Township in 1846 and was one of the first settlers of this county. In 1874 he was injured by a fall which ultimately caused his death in 1876. He was by trade a stone mason. He married Margaret Phillips, daughter of Peter and Sarah E. Phillips. Mr. and Mrs. Watkins were the parents of eleven children, of whom nine are now living--Wilson, Adaline, Martha, G. W., Jerome, Sarah E., Elisha, James and Laura E.. Mary J. died at the age of 21 and Sarah at the age of eighteen in 1863.

Posted by Elizabeth LaBozetta <labozetta@earthlink.net>on Jan 23, 1999 In Reply to: WATKINS Elisha b.1806 OHIO posted by Enid Taylor <enidtaylor@aol.com>on December 31, 1998

Elisha Watkins and Margaret Phillips are my ancestors also, through their daughter Martha. Margaret's father was Peter Phillips, one of the first settlers to Athens County, Ohio. His wife was Sarah E. (?) as far as I know. Peter is listed in the 1803 census. I don't have too much on the Phillips either.
Elisha's father was Jonathan Watkins, a Quaker, miller and blacksmith who came to Ohio from Pennsylvania; mother Elizabeth Haning who died in 1844. (daughter of Matthew Haning and Margaret Peggy McKinney)
Wilbert Watkins was Jonathan's father. He was a Quaker from Pennsylvania, a farmer and a blacksmith, who died June 17, 1775 at Breed's Hill in Boston, Massachusetts.
That is about all I know, got it from a cousin. The Watkins descendants still farm the same land here in Ohio. The county boundaries changed some time ago and what was once part of Athens County is now Hocking County, which is why the Watkins show up in Hocking County records after a certain date since their land was sort of on the border.

ix.
Anne WATKINS³⁴¹ was born on 27 May 1808.³³⁹ married a Cousins man, in Ohio.
x.
Isaac WATKINS was born on 16 Aug 1809.³³⁹ He died before 12 Apr 1845 in USA, Ohio, Athens Co..³³⁹ from the date listing his estate recorded in Athens County, Ohio Will Book 4, pp. 352 & 353 (Clyde Hood) Six children are listed in this estate record.

The Watkins Tree Chart has a death date of Oct. 7, 1884.
xi.
James WATKINS³⁴¹ was born on 1 Mar 1811.³³⁹
xii.
Joseph WATKINS was born on 6 May 1814.³³⁹
xiii.
Thankful WATKINS was born on 16 May 1820.³³⁹