Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots [Ancestry]
"Name: Henry Watkins; Cemetery: Scipioville Evergreen Cem; Location: Scipio NY 56"
"The settlement of the town by the whites was begun in 1790, probably by Henry Watkins, who left Granville, Washington county, in the fall of that year, with knapsack on his back, and after a journey of ten days arrived at Cayuga Lake, when he proceeded to lot 27, in this town, bordering on the east line of the Cayuga Reservation, near Scipioville, arriving there September 10th, 1790. He erected a log house, the first built in this section, and returned east, stopping on the way at Albany to enter his lot in the land office. He returned here the latter part of the following March with his family, all of whom are now dead. One son and two daughters lie in the grave-yard west of Scipioville; the other two sons sleep on the prairies of Illinois, where they settled with their families forty-five year ago. Mr. Watkins subsequently deeded to his son-in-law, Wm. Allen, the 150 acres now owned by Samuel Searing; to his son Henry, Jr., the 150 acres now owned by the family of Charles Searing; and to Peter Watkins, the 150 acres owned by Benj. Gould, Jr. He retained possession of the rest of the lot till his death, at the age of eighty-four [NOTE: Gravestone gives age at death as 81 years, 9 months, 15 days - R. A. Post], when it passed into the hands of Samuel Watkins, who died January 28th, 1855, aged seventy-five, and is now occupied by L. W. and R. B. Watkins. . . ."
-- Elliot G. Storke, History of Cayuga County, New York 1789 - 1879 (Syracuse, Onondaga Co., NY, D. Mason & Co., 1879), Internet Archive https://archive.org/, Town of Scipio; pp. 417-418
https://archive.org/details/historyofcayugac00stor/page/416/mode/2up
"Name: Henry Watkins; Cemetery: Scipioville Evergreen Cem; Location: Scipio NY 56"
"The settlement of the town by the whites was begun in 1790, probably by Henry Watkins, who left Granville, Washington county, in the fall of that year, with knapsack on his back, and after a journey of ten days arrived at Cayuga Lake, when he proceeded to lot 27, in this town, bordering on the east line of the Cayuga Reservation, near Scipioville, arriving there September 10th, 1790. He erected a log house, the first built in this section, and returned east, stopping on the way at Albany to enter his lot in the land office. He returned here the latter part of the following March with his family, all of whom are now dead. One son and two daughters lie in the grave-yard west of Scipioville; the other two sons sleep on the prairies of Illinois, where they settled with their families forty-five year ago. Mr. Watkins subsequently deeded to his son-in-law, Wm. Allen, the 150 acres now owned by Samuel Searing; to his son Henry, Jr., the 150 acres now owned by the family of Charles Searing; and to Peter Watkins, the 150 acres owned by Benj. Gould, Jr. He retained possession of the rest of the lot till his death, at the age of eighty-four [NOTE: Gravestone gives age at death as 81 years, 9 months, 15 days - R. A. Post], when it passed into the hands of Samuel Watkins, who died January 28th, 1855, aged seventy-five, and is now occupied by L. W. and R. B. Watkins. . . ."
-- Elliot G. Storke, History of Cayuga County, New York 1789 - 1879 (Syracuse, Onondaga Co., NY, D. Mason & Co., 1879), Internet Archive https://archive.org/, Town of Scipio; pp. 417-418
https://archive.org/details/historyofcayugac00stor/page/416/mode/2up
Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots [Ancestry]
"Name: Henry Watkins; Cemetery: Scipioville Evergreen Cem; Location: Scipio NY 56"
"The settlement of the town by the whites was begun in 1790, probably by Henry Watkins, who left Granville, Washington county, in the fall of that year, with knapsack on his back, and after a journey of ten days arrived at Cayuga Lake, when he proceeded to lot 27, in this town, bordering on the east line of the Cayuga Reservation, near Scipioville, arriving there September 10th, 1790. He erected a log house, the first built in this section, and returned east, stopping on the way at Albany to enter his lot in the land office. He returned here the latter part of the following March with his family, all of whom are now dead. One son and two daughters lie in the grave-yard west of Scipioville; the other two sons sleep on the prairies of Illinois, where they settled with their families forty-five year ago. Mr. Watkins subsequently deeded to his son-in-law, Wm. Allen, the 150 acres now owned by Samuel Searing; to his son Henry, Jr., the 150 acres now owned by the family of Charles Searing; and to Peter Watkins, the 150 acres owned by Benj. Gould, Jr. He retained possession of the rest of the lot till his death, at the age of eighty-four [NOTE: Gravestone gives age at death as 81 years, 9 months, 15 days - R. A. Post], when it passed into the hands of Samuel Watkins, who died January 28th, 1855, aged seventy-five, and is now occupied by L. W. and R. B. Watkins. . . ."
-- Elliot G. Storke, History of Cayuga County, New York 1789 - 1879 (Syracuse, Onondaga Co., NY, D. Mason & Co., 1879), Internet Archive https://archive.org/, Town of Scipio; pp. 417-418
https://archive.org/details/historyofcayugac00stor/page/416/mode/2up
"Name: Henry Watkins; Cemetery: Scipioville Evergreen Cem; Location: Scipio NY 56"
"The settlement of the town by the whites was begun in 1790, probably by Henry Watkins, who left Granville, Washington county, in the fall of that year, with knapsack on his back, and after a journey of ten days arrived at Cayuga Lake, when he proceeded to lot 27, in this town, bordering on the east line of the Cayuga Reservation, near Scipioville, arriving there September 10th, 1790. He erected a log house, the first built in this section, and returned east, stopping on the way at Albany to enter his lot in the land office. He returned here the latter part of the following March with his family, all of whom are now dead. One son and two daughters lie in the grave-yard west of Scipioville; the other two sons sleep on the prairies of Illinois, where they settled with their families forty-five year ago. Mr. Watkins subsequently deeded to his son-in-law, Wm. Allen, the 150 acres now owned by Samuel Searing; to his son Henry, Jr., the 150 acres now owned by the family of Charles Searing; and to Peter Watkins, the 150 acres owned by Benj. Gould, Jr. He retained possession of the rest of the lot till his death, at the age of eighty-four [NOTE: Gravestone gives age at death as 81 years, 9 months, 15 days - R. A. Post], when it passed into the hands of Samuel Watkins, who died January 28th, 1855, aged seventy-five, and is now occupied by L. W. and R. B. Watkins. . . ."
-- Elliot G. Storke, History of Cayuga County, New York 1789 - 1879 (Syracuse, Onondaga Co., NY, D. Mason & Co., 1879), Internet Archive https://archive.org/, Town of Scipio; pp. 417-418
https://archive.org/details/historyofcayugac00stor/page/416/mode/2up
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