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The following notes were located in the Centerville, Hickman County, Tenn. Library and were found in a document titled History of The Only, Tenn. Wilkins The name of the authors were William Almond Knight and his brother Harold Thomas Knight. The first couple of paragraphs of this writing state that "John Wilkins (1596-1649) came to the Colony of Jamestown in 1623 from Wales. This was just 11 years after the English had established there in what is now Virginia. His son was Benjamin Wilkins (1648-1747). His son was Joseph Wilkins (1704-1780). His son was Clement Wilkins. The Wilkins family that settled in what is now Hickman County, Tennessee, have been traced back to Clement Wilkins who was born in the Colony of Georgia. It was here that he married Clarissa Dicker. The Virginia State Library has a record that Clement Wilkins repaired arms during the Revolutionary War."
From "History of Hickman County, Tenn.", page 252, it states: "Richard Wilkins, (b. 1771 (my records indicate probably b. abt. 1780); d.1863), was the father of Thomas, Clement, John, and James Wilkins, located within one hundred yards of Mount Zion Spring in 1808. He was known as "Little Dickey" Wilkins. He maried Susan Epperson, a sister of Amsel Epperson. His son, John Wilkins, married a daughter of Carey Epperson and moved to Texas. There he was slain by a negro whom he was attemping to handcuff, the negro striking him with a hammer. The daughters of Richard Wilkins were Nancy, Susan, Melinda and Lucinda. The last two were twins and married brothers, William and Richard Brown. He was a son of Clement Wilkins, who emigrated from Virginia to Georgia, and from Georgia to Yellow Creek in Dickson County, in 1798. Clement Wilkins married Clarissa Dicker of Virginia."
It is quite possible that Clement had sons named Clement Jr. (1795-1845/50), and Thomas Wilkins (1795-1885), who married Nancy Cude.
I believe that my ancestor Sarah Wilkins (b. abt. 1788 in GA) to be the
daughter of Clement and Clarissa Dicker Wilkins... Although I have conflicting
information (at this time) on who Sarah Wilkins parents really were: one
source lists John Wilkins and Mary Anthony Wilkins of Dutch descent as her
parents, and another source lists her parents as Clement Wilkins and Clarissa
Dicker (who also settled Hickman Co., TN during the same period).
My ancestor Sarah Wilkins married Jesse Blackwell in Franklin Co., GA on April 26, 1810, then settled Hickman Co., TN about the same time as Clement Wilkins and other Blackwell families.
There was a Clement Wilkins as Head of Family in Mecklenburg Co., Virginia in 1782 with 5 white souls residing there. (Mecklenburg Co. Va. is on the middle-southern edge of Va. - bordering N.C. to the south and its parent-county of Lunenburg Co. to the north).
From fellow researcher: Arlina C. Moss, the following was submitted:
There was "A" Clement Wilkins in Mecklenburg Co. VA in 1782. There was one doing land deals in Granville Co. NC
in 1820-22. Arlina stated that she assumed they were the same ones, but still wondered how either of these fit with
John and wife Mary. (see below).
John Wilkins married 1st to Mary Unknown (d. by 1751), married 2nd to Hannah Unknown. This may be the John Wilkins who patented land in King William Co. in 1722. Was in Spotsylvania Co. in 1720's where he registered his livestock. Was in Hanover Co. in 1734 when he bought 1000 acres in Brunswick Co. While in Brunswick Co. he and Mary sold 200 ac. In Lunenburg Co. he and Mary sold 400 ac. in 1746. That year, he was appointed security for guardianship of Hannah Clements, orphan of John Clements. In a 1751 deed, his wife was Hannah. Last record of John is in 1757.
Children of John Wilkins and wife Mary:
1. Thomas Wilkins mar. Hannah (Clements?), he died by 1784 in Lunenburg or Mecklenburg. Had at least one son John who married Anne Unknown. Thomas received land from his father in 1749, where he was already living. Bought land from Francis Bressie that his son John and wife Anna, of Mecklenburg Co. sold in 1774.
2. William Wilkins, mar. Sarah Avoreth? (dau. of Thos. & Sarah) ca. 1750. Wm. received 100 ac. from his father in 1749. Wm. made his mark "W" in early deeds. He had at least one son James, married to a Newton by 1785 - wife's name was Lettice (1796). Wm. and Sarah may have possibly been the parents of Thomas who mar. Susannah Pace (Cleveland Co NC); and John who mar. Mildred Parrish (Halifax Co. VA).
3. James Wilkins, d. 1781, Mecklenburg Co., VA, mar. Arabella Smith, widow of Daniel Marrow. He received 100 ac. from his father in 1751. Children: Charles Wilkins (went to N.C. and mar. 1st Frances Jones, mar. 2nd to Elizabeth Puryear; Martha Wilkins; Sukey Vaughan Wilkins; Mary Wilkins; Milly Newton Wilkins.
4. Richard Wilkins mar. Tebecca Twitty. He died abt. 1796 in Granville Co. N.C. Received a horse from his father in 1751. Was in Mecklenburg Co. until 1780's when he moved to Granville Co. NC where he died. Possible children were: Rebecca, William, Allin, Sophia, Polly, Thomas (who was in the same dist. in N.C. w/Richard?)
5. Susannah Wilkins - no further info.
6. Mary Ann Wilkins married Bartholomew Stovall and moved to N.C.
(Still not identified: Clement Wilkins of Mecklenburg Co. who may have later been in N.C.;
Valentine Mullins to whom John deeded 250 acres;
Lunenburg Court Order Books indicate there may have been a John, Jr.;
Mary Wilkins in Mecklenburg Co.
Clement Wilkins in Mecklenburg Co.
Sarah Wilkins.
From Census Records and Land Records:
Clement Wilkins was a known resident Wilkes Co., GA by July 24, 1790,
where he is noted on a deed that he was a resident of Wilkes Co., Ga. and
purchased 287 1/2 acres in Franklin Co., Ga. on a branch of Gorhams Creeks,
waters on N. Fork of the Broad River.
In Aug. 1792 Clement Wilkins was noted as being a resident of Franklin
Co., GA when he purchased 500 acres of land on Little Creek. He sold this
property just two years later in Aug. 1794, and a few months later he purchased
188 acres in Franklin Co., Ga. on the waters of Hudson River.
By 1815 Clement became a resident of Hickman County, Tenn. and had sold his Franklin Co., Ga. properties as noted in deed dated 30 Jan. 1815. This family settled in Hickman County in the town of Only, Tenn., which was at one time known as the Wilkins Settlement, the Big Spring, Mt. Zion and Dreamer. The Wilkins were some of the first settlers in Hickman Co., Tenn.
Some early Wilkins marriage records...
These known WILKIN'S were married in Franklin Co., Ga. (early 1800's):
Sarah Wilkins married Jesse Blackwell on April 26, 1810, Franklin Co., GA by Asa Allen, J.I.C.
(source volume 1, page 43).
William Wilkins married Catherine Weldon on 12 May 1807 in Lincoln County, Georgia.
James Wilkins married Ann Sowells on March 14, 1806 in Franklin Co., GA by Wm. Jones, J.P.
(source: vol. 1 page 9).
From Old Marriage Records of Hickman County, TN (found at Hickman Co., Tenn. Library in Centerville, Tenn.), the following Wilkins marriages were extracted:
Wikins?, Ben. E. to Susan E. Reeves (I) 12 Jan. 1881, (M) 13 Jan., 1881, by O.B. Turner, J.P. Bondsman, J.P. Murphree. Book 4, page 218.
WILKINS, A.C. to A.R. Easley, (I) 11 April 1870, (M) 11 April, 1870, by H.R. Walker, M.G. Bondsmen, A.C. Wilkins and J.H. Hines. Book 1, page 255.
WILKINS, Clement to Levana Cude, no other information. (From Court Records and Leeper’s, page 58).
WILKINS, Clement to Betsy Wilkins, (I) 3 Sept., 1872, (M) 5 Sept. 1872, by W.H. Brown, J.P. Bondsmen, Albert Brown. Book 2, page 132.
WILKINS, E.D. to Ida Fowlkes, (I) 28 Aug., 1891, (M) 30 Aug. 1891, by J.J. Sparks, J.P. Bondsman, S.G. Carothers. Book 7, page 243.
WILKINS, J.A. to E.L. Jones (I) 6 March 1871, (M) 23 March 1871, by R.A. Smith, J.P. Bondsman, J.A. Wilkins and R.A. Smith. Book 1, page 360.
WILKINS, R.C. to M.D. Russell, (I) 2 April 1877, (M) 19 April, 1877, by John A. Jones, J.P. Bondsman, J.A. Bates. Book 3, page 155.
WILKINS, Richard to Susan Epperson. No other information (From Leeper’s Marriages of Hickman Co.).
WILKINS, Thomas to Nancy Cude. No other information (From Court Records and Leeper’s, page 58).
WILKINS, Thomas J.J. to Mary E. Weatherspoon, (I) 13 December, 1879, (M) 15 December, 1879, by W.H. Brown, J.P. Bondsman, James A. King. Book 4, page 60.
WILKINS, Zachariah to Lue Chavice, (I) 5 March, 1883, (M) 7 March, 1883, by Thomas R. Beyless, __. Bondsman, W.M. Baxter. Book 5, page 62.
Wilkins families found in 1830 Hickman Co., Tenn. Census:
WILKINS, Richard 11120001-3001001
WILKINS, Thomas 010011-220001
Wilkins families found in 1840 Hickman County, Tennessee Census:
WILKINS, Thomas 00001-00001
WILKINS, Clemuel? 1210001-111001
WILKINS, Timothy 0001-0001
WILKINS, Thomas 1001001-212201
WILKINS, Richard 00110001-0130101
WILKINS, John 00001-_______
WILKINS, Rebecca _______?-0000001
The following information is from fellow Wilkins researchers.
I hope that it will benefit you in your search of your WILKINS ancestors and possibly put you in touch with some cousins!
21 May 1997 - Jane D. Wade
is trying to connect the family of John Wilkins (b. 1769) and Mildred
Parrish (b. 1785) of Halifax Co., VA to the Mecklenburg Co. families. This
family lived in Halifax Co. (Redland/ Virgilina) but owned property in
Mecklenburg.
One of my treasures is a handwoven bedspread, made before 1850 by my
gg-grandmother, Julia Wilkins Juniel, known in the family as having been
woven of Mecklenburg Co., VA cotton.
I am also looking for the name, Perryman, or variations thereof, associated
with the Wilkins family. I appreciate even the tiniest morsel! Jane D. Wade (jwade@cswnet.com)
16 Mar 1997 - Wanda Mae Grace REED
is researching the following WILKINS family in Madison Co., TN.
Willis WILKINS b. Nov. 24, 1794 NC d. Nov. 10, 1859 Madison Co., TN bur.
Shady Grove Cemetery near Mercer. He mar. Katy ??? who died before 1850. Their children were:
1. Margaret WILKINS b. June 13, 1819 NC d. May 27, 1900 Madison Co., TN
bur. Maple Springs Cemetery near Mercer. He mar. July 28, 1846 Madison Co., TN William M. BAKER (1825-1913) had 7 children.
2. Nancy WILKINS b. June 13, 1819 NC d. May 21, 1890 Madison Co., TN
bur. Shady Grove Cemetery near Mercer. She m1. bef. 1850 ? FLETCHER; m2. bef. 1890 ? FORD.
3. Ivy WILKINS b. ca 1822 NC d. aft 1850 mar. Frances ??? Their children were: (1) Mary C. WILKINS b. ca 1847 TN d. aft 1850; (2) Elizabeth J. WILKINS b. ca 1849 TN d. aft 1850.
4. Edward G. WILKINS b. ca 1826 NC d. aft 1850.
5. George WILKINS b. ca 1827 NC d. Oct. 23, 1859 Madison Co., TN bur. Shady Grove Cemetery near Mercer.
6. Finly WILKINS (m) b. ca 1830 NC d. aft 1850.
They all lived in the Mercer/Uptonville area of Madison Co., TN as far
as she knows. Please contact her if you have any information on her Wilkins branch!
Donald Anderson has WILKINS ancestors (on his father's side) in Dickson Co., TN. His great-great grandmother was Julian Ann WILKINS. He suspects that her father was Alexander WILKINS, born NC about 1793. Julia Ann was born about 1824 and married Alexander SOUTHERLAND in 1841. He has just recently discovered this WILKINS connection and would love to hear from you if you have any further information on this line!
Raymond Stoudt from Fort Worth, TX may be reached via email.
This information was sent to me on Mon, 30 Sep 1996.
He does not have a link to my WILKINS line at this time...
The following includes some info. on his WHEELER/WILKINS line.
If you have further information on his line please contact him.
FIRST GENERATION
1. THOMAS P. WILKINS was married to SARAH L. HILL Child of THOMAS P. WILKINS and SARAH L. HILL was:
SARAH ELMIRA WILKINS.
SECOND GENERATION
2. SARAH ELMIRA WILKINS was born on 13 DEC 1847 probably in Alabama near Cave Spring, Floyd County, GA. She died on 28 SEPT 1944 in LUBBOCK, LUBBOCK, TX. She was buried on 29 Sept. 1944 in City of LUBBOCK CEMETERY, LUBBOCK, LUBBOCK, TX.
The LDS Ancestral File gave the birthplace as Carrollton, Carroll, GA. Her son, Charles Alexander gave the location as near Cave Springs, AL.
She was married to ALEXANDER SEVIER WHEELER on 27 SEP 1866 in
CEDARTOWN, POLK, GA. They had an additional six children who died in early
life unmarried and without issue. ALEXANDER SEVIER WHEELER was born on 15 MAR 1837 in DUNLAP, MARION, TN. The town of Dunlap is now in Sequatchie County. The Bible source and the LDS source list the date as 15 March 1837, while the death certificate shows a date of 8 March 1837.
The LDS source identifies the location as the town of Dunlap. The death certificate gives the location as Knoxville, TN. He died on 2 SEP 1917 in TEXARKANA, BOWIE, TEXAS.
He was buried on 3 Sept. 1917 in New Boston, Bowie, TX.
Children of SARAH ELMIRA WILKINS and ALEXANDER SEVIER WHEELER were:
3.....i. JOEL THOMAS WHEELER.
4.....ii. PASCHAL BORDEN WHEELER.
5.....iii. MARY FRANCES WHEELER.
6.....iv. WILLIAM WADE WHEELER.
7.....v. RUTH ANN WHEELER.
8.....vi. CHARLES ALEXANDER WHEELER.
9.....vii. JAMES WHEELER
10....viii. JOHN IVEY WHEELER.
11....ix. ROBERT HOGUE WHEELER.
12....x. SARAH (BESSIE) WHEELER.
13....xi. JESSIE SEWELL WHEELER.
14....xii. MATTIE (MARTHA) BELLE WHEELER.
15....xiii. LENNA WHEELER.
Raymond is also researching the following surnames: ALEXANDER, BALLASH (BALAS), BLAIR, BORDEN, DELANEY, GANN,
GEHRING, GIST, GOOD, GRIMES, HAWKINS, HILL, KAYSER, KELLER, KLEIN, KRAMBRING,
KRAUSE (KRAUSS), MC CANDLESS, NUSS, RISHA, STAHLER, SCHAEFFER (SCHAFFER),
STOUDT (STAUDT/STOUT), WALDHAUSER, WHEELER, WILKINS, WITEK
Czech, East Prussia, Germany, AL, GA, IN, IL, KY, MO, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA
If you are researching the BLAIR Surname then visit the Blair Society for Genealogical Research.
or the Blair Society Query Page.
The following WILKINS information was provided by
James Wilkins on 27 December 1996. He is researching Wilkins' from Halifax County. Here is a brief list, starting Aug. 10, 1769, with the birth of Richard Craven Wilkins, who married Mary Herndon about 1795.
They had the following children: Elizabeth Wilkins, Francis Wilkins,
Jerimiah Craven Wilkins, and Dr. James Herndon Wilkins. One son lived
only a short time - Joseph Wilkins. Dr. James Herndon Wilkins is my
ancestor. His children's names were: Richard Herndon Wilkins, b. 1829;
Elizabeth Wilkins; Nathan Wilkins, b. 1831; Jerry C. Wilkins, (my direct
ancestor), b. 1834; Ellen Wilkins, b. 1836; America Wilkins, b. 1838,;
Robert Thomsas Wilkins, b. 1831; William Benjamin Wilkins, b. 1843; Anna
F. Wilkins, b. 1846; and A. Wilkins, b. 1848.
Jerry C. Wilkins married Martha Walker of Tenn., and had the following
children: Manuel, Irene, Pauline, James H., Horace, Dave, Dan and
William T.
If you have any information on Richard
Craven Wilkins, please contact James Wilkins (link above)!
Jane Wade
has Wilkins ancestors that are "traced" to Halifax Co., VA.
Her ancestor John Wilkins & Mildred Parish/Parrish had a daughter,
Julia Ann Wilkins, m. John Juniel, Jr.
The JUNIEL family left Halifax Co. abt 1852 and settled in Cleveland Co.,
AR.
If you have info. on her line, please contact her!
1. "History of Hickman County, Tenn." - pages 250-265 contain some Wilkins information! (Page 252 actually says that Richard Wilkins was the father of Thomas, Clement, John and James Wilkins).
(More to add at a later date...)
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