Anny Beats was born either the 9th or 29 Sep 1811 to Adam Beats (Beets) and Mary Rowlison. She married William Overton Watkins (b 24 Mar 1813 in Caroline Co., VA & d 27 Oct 1890 in Rockbridge Co., VA.) in Rockbridge County, on 12 Apr 1838. (The gravestone is said to say 29th and the bible, the 9th).
The following children's births are listed in their family bible:
George William Watkins was born May 30th in 1840 (below)
John Hastings Watkins was born August 24 in 1842
Mary Elisabeth Watkins was born October 13 in 1844
Margaret Anny Watkins was born July 4 in 1847
Pheby Jane Watkins was born September 14 in 1849
James Overton Watkins was born December ? in 1852 **
Plus more at http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/rockbridge/bibles/wbible.txt
** Another source says James was born 7 Dec 1853
She lost Jane on 20 Feb 1853 aged 3 years, 5 months and 6 days.
She lost 3 children in November 1861, (check Rockbridge Death Register for illness)
Mary E., on 16th, aged 17 years, 23 days
James O., on 19, aged 8 years, 27 days
Margaret S., 25th, aged 14 years, 21 days
On the 1860 Longwood P.O., 3rd District, Rockbridge Co., VA census, I found farmer Wm Watkins, 45; Ann, 46; Geo. Wm, 19; Jno H., 17; Mary E., 15; M. Ann, 13; James O., 7 and laborer Jas Martin, 50, all VA born.
On 15 Jan 1867, John "W" Watkins, age 24, the son of Wm and Ann Watkins, married Virginia Homes, 22, the daughter of Jas & Sallie Homes, in Rockbridge Co., VA. Familysearch.
On 11 Jun 1867, G. Wm Watkins and M. Nettie Miler married. (Family bible)
On the 1870 Natural Bridge, Rockbridge Co., VA census, I found blacksmith Wm O Watkins, 57; Anne, 59; blacksmith George W., 30 and Juinetta, 30, all VA born.
The Family Bible says "Anny Watkins died February 10th in 1874 Aged 62 years & 7 months & 19 days"
11 Jun 1876, Geo W Watkins, age 27, the son of Wm O and Ann Watkins, married Martha J Miller, 28, the daughter of Jas & Margt L Miller, in Rockbridge Co., VA.
On the 1880 Natural Bridge, Rockbridge Co., VA census, I found blacksmith Geo W Watkins, 40; widowed father Wm O., 67; wife Martha J., 40 and son Grier P., 3, all VA born.
The Family Bible says "Died near Broad Creek Va on the 28th of Oct 1890 William O. Watkins. Aged 77 years & 7 months & 4 days"
Included in the survey through http://ragsrockbridgeva.org for Beats/Beets Cemetery with these dates. Also listed there are Margaret, Mary and Phoebe.
DS shared: The lovely 2-story brick home where William Overton Watkins and wife Ann (Beets) once lived in Rockbridge County, Virginia, was still standing as of the summer of 2012. It is called the Broad Creek Homestead, located on Plank Road, Natural Bridge District, Rockbridge County, Virginia. It is speculated the house was probably built before 1800. The original owners are unknown. The Watkins family purchased the home and lived there for many years. Ann Beets was the daughter of Adam Beets and Mary Polly Rowlison. The Watkins and Rowlison farms were next to each other on an old map. Adam Beets was the son of George Beets who was born in 1740. Ann (Beets) Watkins and other family members were buried on this property. William is buried at Broad Creek Cemetery which is close to this property. Photos were taken of this home in 2012, but the owners of these photos asked that they not be published. The home is quite beautiful and impressive and appears to sit alone on quite a bit of land, although it is overgrown and wooded in back. It is presently not occupied and is in the possession of heirs of the last owner (unrelated to the families mentioned here) who are trying to decide what to do with it. It certainly looks like it could be a wonderful home if someone restored it. The following information was added by Ruby Leighton on March 15, 2013: This Watkins homestead was built by Stephen Arnold in about 1770 for one of his sons, who lived there about 10 years. The next owner was probably a Beets. Later William Overton Watkins and wife Anny Beets (a Rowlison heir) lived there. After the Watkins lived on the homestead, it was bought by the Peery family, lived in by the daughter Lillian (Peery) Myers, later sold to the Perkins family, whose heirs still own the home and part of the land. The Nathaniel Rowlison farm was next door, whose dau Mary Polly Rowlison married Adam Beets, father to Ann Beets, who married William Overton Watkins. -- Form Ruby Leighton, Rockbridge County, Virginia, gg-granddaughter of Wm. Overton Watkins and Anny (Beets) Watkins. (From DS).
The following children's births are listed in their family bible:
George William Watkins was born May 30th in 1840 (below)
John Hastings Watkins was born August 24 in 1842
Mary Elisabeth Watkins was born October 13 in 1844
Margaret Anny Watkins was born July 4 in 1847
Pheby Jane Watkins was born September 14 in 1849
James Overton Watkins was born December ? in 1852 **
Plus more at http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/rockbridge/bibles/wbible.txt
** Another source says James was born 7 Dec 1853
She lost Jane on 20 Feb 1853 aged 3 years, 5 months and 6 days.
She lost 3 children in November 1861, (check Rockbridge Death Register for illness)
Mary E., on 16th, aged 17 years, 23 days
James O., on 19, aged 8 years, 27 days
Margaret S., 25th, aged 14 years, 21 days
On the 1860 Longwood P.O., 3rd District, Rockbridge Co., VA census, I found farmer Wm Watkins, 45; Ann, 46; Geo. Wm, 19; Jno H., 17; Mary E., 15; M. Ann, 13; James O., 7 and laborer Jas Martin, 50, all VA born.
On 15 Jan 1867, John "W" Watkins, age 24, the son of Wm and Ann Watkins, married Virginia Homes, 22, the daughter of Jas & Sallie Homes, in Rockbridge Co., VA. Familysearch.
On 11 Jun 1867, G. Wm Watkins and M. Nettie Miler married. (Family bible)
On the 1870 Natural Bridge, Rockbridge Co., VA census, I found blacksmith Wm O Watkins, 57; Anne, 59; blacksmith George W., 30 and Juinetta, 30, all VA born.
The Family Bible says "Anny Watkins died February 10th in 1874 Aged 62 years & 7 months & 19 days"
11 Jun 1876, Geo W Watkins, age 27, the son of Wm O and Ann Watkins, married Martha J Miller, 28, the daughter of Jas & Margt L Miller, in Rockbridge Co., VA.
On the 1880 Natural Bridge, Rockbridge Co., VA census, I found blacksmith Geo W Watkins, 40; widowed father Wm O., 67; wife Martha J., 40 and son Grier P., 3, all VA born.
The Family Bible says "Died near Broad Creek Va on the 28th of Oct 1890 William O. Watkins. Aged 77 years & 7 months & 4 days"
Included in the survey through http://ragsrockbridgeva.org for Beats/Beets Cemetery with these dates. Also listed there are Margaret, Mary and Phoebe.
DS shared: The lovely 2-story brick home where William Overton Watkins and wife Ann (Beets) once lived in Rockbridge County, Virginia, was still standing as of the summer of 2012. It is called the Broad Creek Homestead, located on Plank Road, Natural Bridge District, Rockbridge County, Virginia. It is speculated the house was probably built before 1800. The original owners are unknown. The Watkins family purchased the home and lived there for many years. Ann Beets was the daughter of Adam Beets and Mary Polly Rowlison. The Watkins and Rowlison farms were next to each other on an old map. Adam Beets was the son of George Beets who was born in 1740. Ann (Beets) Watkins and other family members were buried on this property. William is buried at Broad Creek Cemetery which is close to this property. Photos were taken of this home in 2012, but the owners of these photos asked that they not be published. The home is quite beautiful and impressive and appears to sit alone on quite a bit of land, although it is overgrown and wooded in back. It is presently not occupied and is in the possession of heirs of the last owner (unrelated to the families mentioned here) who are trying to decide what to do with it. It certainly looks like it could be a wonderful home if someone restored it. The following information was added by Ruby Leighton on March 15, 2013: This Watkins homestead was built by Stephen Arnold in about 1770 for one of his sons, who lived there about 10 years. The next owner was probably a Beets. Later William Overton Watkins and wife Anny Beets (a Rowlison heir) lived there. After the Watkins lived on the homestead, it was bought by the Peery family, lived in by the daughter Lillian (Peery) Myers, later sold to the Perkins family, whose heirs still own the home and part of the land. The Nathaniel Rowlison farm was next door, whose dau Mary Polly Rowlison married Adam Beets, father to Ann Beets, who married William Overton Watkins. -- Form Ruby Leighton, Rockbridge County, Virginia, gg-granddaughter of Wm. Overton Watkins and Anny (Beets) Watkins. (From DS).
Anny Beats was born either the 9th or 29 Sep 1811 to Adam Beats (Beets) and Mary Rowlison. She married William Overton Watkins (b 24 Mar 1813 in Caroline Co., VA & d 27 Oct 1890 in Rockbridge Co., VA.) in Rockbridge County, on 12 Apr 1838. (The gravestone is said to say 29th and the bible, the 9th).
The following children's births are listed in their family bible:
George William Watkins was born May 30th in 1840 (below)
John Hastings Watkins was born August 24 in 1842
Mary Elisabeth Watkins was born October 13 in 1844
Margaret Anny Watkins was born July 4 in 1847
Pheby Jane Watkins was born September 14 in 1849
James Overton Watkins was born December ? in 1852 **
Plus more at http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/rockbridge/bibles/wbible.txt
** Another source says James was born 7 Dec 1853
She lost Jane on 20 Feb 1853 aged 3 years, 5 months and 6 days.
She lost 3 children in November 1861, (check Rockbridge Death Register for illness)
Mary E., on 16th, aged 17 years, 23 days
James O., on 19, aged 8 years, 27 days
Margaret S., 25th, aged 14 years, 21 days
On the 1860 Longwood P.O., 3rd District, Rockbridge Co., VA census, I found farmer Wm Watkins, 45; Ann, 46; Geo. Wm, 19; Jno H., 17; Mary E., 15; M. Ann, 13; James O., 7 and laborer Jas Martin, 50, all VA born.
On 15 Jan 1867, John "W" Watkins, age 24, the son of Wm and Ann Watkins, married Virginia Homes, 22, the daughter of Jas & Sallie Homes, in Rockbridge Co., VA. Familysearch.
On 11 Jun 1867, G. Wm Watkins and M. Nettie Miler married. (Family bible)
On the 1870 Natural Bridge, Rockbridge Co., VA census, I found blacksmith Wm O Watkins, 57; Anne, 59; blacksmith George W., 30 and Juinetta, 30, all VA born.
The Family Bible says "Anny Watkins died February 10th in 1874 Aged 62 years & 7 months & 19 days"
11 Jun 1876, Geo W Watkins, age 27, the son of Wm O and Ann Watkins, married Martha J Miller, 28, the daughter of Jas & Margt L Miller, in Rockbridge Co., VA.
On the 1880 Natural Bridge, Rockbridge Co., VA census, I found blacksmith Geo W Watkins, 40; widowed father Wm O., 67; wife Martha J., 40 and son Grier P., 3, all VA born.
The Family Bible says "Died near Broad Creek Va on the 28th of Oct 1890 William O. Watkins. Aged 77 years & 7 months & 4 days"
Included in the survey through http://ragsrockbridgeva.org for Beats/Beets Cemetery with these dates. Also listed there are Margaret, Mary and Phoebe.
DS shared: The lovely 2-story brick home where William Overton Watkins and wife Ann (Beets) once lived in Rockbridge County, Virginia, was still standing as of the summer of 2012. It is called the Broad Creek Homestead, located on Plank Road, Natural Bridge District, Rockbridge County, Virginia. It is speculated the house was probably built before 1800. The original owners are unknown. The Watkins family purchased the home and lived there for many years. Ann Beets was the daughter of Adam Beets and Mary Polly Rowlison. The Watkins and Rowlison farms were next to each other on an old map. Adam Beets was the son of George Beets who was born in 1740. Ann (Beets) Watkins and other family members were buried on this property. William is buried at Broad Creek Cemetery which is close to this property. Photos were taken of this home in 2012, but the owners of these photos asked that they not be published. The home is quite beautiful and impressive and appears to sit alone on quite a bit of land, although it is overgrown and wooded in back. It is presently not occupied and is in the possession of heirs of the last owner (unrelated to the families mentioned here) who are trying to decide what to do with it. It certainly looks like it could be a wonderful home if someone restored it. The following information was added by Ruby Leighton on March 15, 2013: This Watkins homestead was built by Stephen Arnold in about 1770 for one of his sons, who lived there about 10 years. The next owner was probably a Beets. Later William Overton Watkins and wife Anny Beets (a Rowlison heir) lived there. After the Watkins lived on the homestead, it was bought by the Peery family, lived in by the daughter Lillian (Peery) Myers, later sold to the Perkins family, whose heirs still own the home and part of the land. The Nathaniel Rowlison farm was next door, whose dau Mary Polly Rowlison married Adam Beets, father to Ann Beets, who married William Overton Watkins. -- Form Ruby Leighton, Rockbridge County, Virginia, gg-granddaughter of Wm. Overton Watkins and Anny (Beets) Watkins. (From DS).
The following children's births are listed in their family bible:
George William Watkins was born May 30th in 1840 (below)
John Hastings Watkins was born August 24 in 1842
Mary Elisabeth Watkins was born October 13 in 1844
Margaret Anny Watkins was born July 4 in 1847
Pheby Jane Watkins was born September 14 in 1849
James Overton Watkins was born December ? in 1852 **
Plus more at http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/rockbridge/bibles/wbible.txt
** Another source says James was born 7 Dec 1853
She lost Jane on 20 Feb 1853 aged 3 years, 5 months and 6 days.
She lost 3 children in November 1861, (check Rockbridge Death Register for illness)
Mary E., on 16th, aged 17 years, 23 days
James O., on 19, aged 8 years, 27 days
Margaret S., 25th, aged 14 years, 21 days
On the 1860 Longwood P.O., 3rd District, Rockbridge Co., VA census, I found farmer Wm Watkins, 45; Ann, 46; Geo. Wm, 19; Jno H., 17; Mary E., 15; M. Ann, 13; James O., 7 and laborer Jas Martin, 50, all VA born.
On 15 Jan 1867, John "W" Watkins, age 24, the son of Wm and Ann Watkins, married Virginia Homes, 22, the daughter of Jas & Sallie Homes, in Rockbridge Co., VA. Familysearch.
On 11 Jun 1867, G. Wm Watkins and M. Nettie Miler married. (Family bible)
On the 1870 Natural Bridge, Rockbridge Co., VA census, I found blacksmith Wm O Watkins, 57; Anne, 59; blacksmith George W., 30 and Juinetta, 30, all VA born.
The Family Bible says "Anny Watkins died February 10th in 1874 Aged 62 years & 7 months & 19 days"
11 Jun 1876, Geo W Watkins, age 27, the son of Wm O and Ann Watkins, married Martha J Miller, 28, the daughter of Jas & Margt L Miller, in Rockbridge Co., VA.
On the 1880 Natural Bridge, Rockbridge Co., VA census, I found blacksmith Geo W Watkins, 40; widowed father Wm O., 67; wife Martha J., 40 and son Grier P., 3, all VA born.
The Family Bible says "Died near Broad Creek Va on the 28th of Oct 1890 William O. Watkins. Aged 77 years & 7 months & 4 days"
Included in the survey through http://ragsrockbridgeva.org for Beats/Beets Cemetery with these dates. Also listed there are Margaret, Mary and Phoebe.
DS shared: The lovely 2-story brick home where William Overton Watkins and wife Ann (Beets) once lived in Rockbridge County, Virginia, was still standing as of the summer of 2012. It is called the Broad Creek Homestead, located on Plank Road, Natural Bridge District, Rockbridge County, Virginia. It is speculated the house was probably built before 1800. The original owners are unknown. The Watkins family purchased the home and lived there for many years. Ann Beets was the daughter of Adam Beets and Mary Polly Rowlison. The Watkins and Rowlison farms were next to each other on an old map. Adam Beets was the son of George Beets who was born in 1740. Ann (Beets) Watkins and other family members were buried on this property. William is buried at Broad Creek Cemetery which is close to this property. Photos were taken of this home in 2012, but the owners of these photos asked that they not be published. The home is quite beautiful and impressive and appears to sit alone on quite a bit of land, although it is overgrown and wooded in back. It is presently not occupied and is in the possession of heirs of the last owner (unrelated to the families mentioned here) who are trying to decide what to do with it. It certainly looks like it could be a wonderful home if someone restored it. The following information was added by Ruby Leighton on March 15, 2013: This Watkins homestead was built by Stephen Arnold in about 1770 for one of his sons, who lived there about 10 years. The next owner was probably a Beets. Later William Overton Watkins and wife Anny Beets (a Rowlison heir) lived there. After the Watkins lived on the homestead, it was bought by the Peery family, lived in by the daughter Lillian (Peery) Myers, later sold to the Perkins family, whose heirs still own the home and part of the land. The Nathaniel Rowlison farm was next door, whose dau Mary Polly Rowlison married Adam Beets, father to Ann Beets, who married William Overton Watkins. -- Form Ruby Leighton, Rockbridge County, Virginia, gg-granddaughter of Wm. Overton Watkins and Anny (Beets) Watkins. (From DS).
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