I92069: William BROCKENBROUGH (10 Jul 1778

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Children:
Sarah Jane Brockenbrough b. 1804 in Hanover Co., VA + Edward COLSTON
John White Brockenbrough b. 1806 + Mary BOWYER
Elizabeth White Brockenbrough b. 1808 + PHILLIPS
Mary Stevenson Brockenbrough b. 1810 in Westmoreland Co., VA + Willoughby NEWTON
Judith White Brockenbrough b. 1813 in Hanover Co., VA + T. P. MCGUIRE
William Spencer Roane Brockenbrough b. 1819

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"Sources: RC 160, 185; Pfafman; Kraentzler 1163; AF; Smallwood.
RC and Ancestral File: Jean de Conteville.
K: Jean de Conteville.
Smallwood: John de Bourg, the Baron of Toursbourg. Hence the de Bourge? Name also spelled Burgo and Burgh.
Pfafman: John de Burgh (Bourg, Burg), Earl of Comyn and Baron of Toursburgh.
Ancestral File #: 8XQ2-M1"

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From: History and Genealogies of The Families of Miller, Woods, Harris, Wallace, Maupin, Oldham, Kavanaguh and Brown: By W. H. Miller. " p. 171.

William Cradlebough, a noted scout, woodsman and indian fighter went the same route,
Cradlebough was an unusually hardy, brave and adventurous spirit and well acquainted from Boonsborough to the Middle Fork of the Kentucky, and up the latter deep into the country seldom trodden by white men, and was one of the earliest pioneers, and who with Brooks and
Calloway, (Thomas Brooks and John Calloway) in 1780 had hunted and encamped for days and days, up the Middle Fork, and made and named Rock Back Encampment, Williams Creek, Cabin Creek were named by them, and Martin got much information from Cradlebough of the woods, the Little Picture Lick, and other Licks, the War Road and other traces, and of indian habits.

In Nov. or Dec. 1780, Cradlebough, Thomas Brooks and John Calloway, hunted and spied into the wilds of the Middle Fork and camped several days at a place on the south side of said fork, nearly opposite where one McWillard was living in 1805, and at this place they made a canoe in which they paddled up and down the river, and they cut on a beech tree the first or initial letters of their names: W. C. 1780, and J. C. and which they named Rock Back Encampment, and then about four miles above on the south side of the river at a Buffalo Lick on a branch near the mouth they marked "Brooks 1780," and F. C ." they camped in a bottom about four miles above the mouth of the creek, that they named Williams Creek because William Cradlebough whilst out hunting first found it, and here they encamped and cut down several trees, and cut on a tree the letters W. C. B. (but in 1805 this was called upper Twins) and on a creek they built a cabin and called the creek Cabin Creek. (which in 1805 was called Lower Twins.) At this place in an oak and beech they cut out cutlets, and their initial letters, which marks were there in 1805, the place is about three quarters of a mile up from the mouth of the creek.

When this party of three left Estill Station on this hunt they no doubt went the trace that led by Azariah Martins place, and the Little Picture Lick.

***In 1805 James McCormick and William BRYANT were commissioned by the Court to take depositions to perpetuate testimony and with William Cradlebough went to Rock Back Encampment, and there commenced the taking of the deposition of Cradlebough, and adjournment from one to another of the Encampments of Cradlebough, Brooks and Calloway of 1780 made twenty five years prior thereto, and found the facts as Cradlebough had described to them two years previous, which their depositions and statements prove.

James McCormick then being on the Middle Fork, made this statement in writing:
In the fall of 1798 James TRABUE applied to him to survey for him on the Middle Fork of the Kentucky, and furnished him with several entries, one calling for a Buffalo Lick at the mouth of a small creek on the north side with a tree marked thus "Brooks 1780" which tree and lick he saw the same fall and the marks that were on the tree appeared to be very old or old enough to have been marked at the same date. There were several entries that called for another encampment, called the Rock Back Encampment which by the direction of William Cradlebough he found at the same time with W. C. 1780, and J. C. 1780, cut on a small beech tree, which mark also appeared old enough for that date which Rock and Tree William Cradlebough this day swore to in his presence, also the bottom he surveyed for Daniel TRABUE, with the trees fell down, was so well described by William Cradlebough, and the course of the river that he verily believed it to be the same bottom, notwithstanding the trees were rotted and gone, and being present with him in search of the bottom Aug. 12, 1805. James McCormick."

Notes

"Thomas Watkins (2.HENRY2, 1.Henry1) born abt 1678, Henrico Co., VA, occupation farmer, married ca 1705/10, in ?Henrico Co., VA, Elizabeth Pride, born abt 1669. Thomas died 4 Mar 1760, Cumberland Co., VA ; of Swift Creek.
Francis N. Watkins, "A Catalogue of the Descendants of Thomas Watkins of Chickahominy, VA. (N.Y. 1852) Elizabeth: Not positive on name of Elizabeth Pride."

1704 VA Rent Rolls Watkins Thomas Henrico County, 1705

"1704 Quit Rents of Virginia lists Thomas Watkins with four land holdings, 200 acres in Henrico County, 400 acres in Essex County, 190 acres in Norfolk County, and (Thomas Jr.) 125 acres in King & Queen County.

Early Virginia Families Along the James River: Thomas Watkins, 400 acs. (N.L.), Henrico Co., on N. side of the main br. of Tuckahoe (Cr.) below the Devil's Wood Yard; 16 Aug. 1715, p. 244 (Patent Book #10). 25 Shill. and Imp. of 3 pers: James Mackentush, Francis Hill, Jno. Cook.

!-Buffaloe p22 f-had son Thomas [1714-1783] m Frances Anderson, dau of Henry and Prudence Stratton Anderson; This is Thomas of Swift Creek whose son is known as of Chickamoniny who m Miss Anderson , sister of Claiborne Anderson of Chesterfield in 1733-from Tearin thro the Wilderness. p136
also had Susannah = Joseph Woodson; Mary [1710->1760] m Robert/John Woodson; Elizabeth [1712]

Thomas Watkins (2.HENRY2, 1.Henry1) born abt 1678, Henrico Co., VA, occupation farmer, married ca 1705/10, in ?Henrico Co., VA, Elizabeth Pride, born abt 1669. Thomas died 4 Mar 1760, Cumberland Co., VA ; of Swift Creek..
Francis N. Watkins, "A Catalogue of the Descendants of Thomas Watkins of Chickahominy, VA. (N.Y. 1852) Elizabeth: Not positive on name of Elizabeth Pride; birth date from Betty E. Shetter in 1996."

"Some WATKINS Families of Virginia and Their Kin, by John H. Stutesman; Gateway Press; 1989. This well documented, carefully researched book by Mr. Stutesman, deals with the WATKINS family of Henrico and Goochland County Virginia. Stutesman included background information, historical context, and inferences from the court, land, and Quaker meeting records. Alas, it is out of print. I saw it at Library of Congress. Unfortunately, I did not have time to do a chart from it.

2 Thomas Watkins b prior 1678? d aft march 1760. res Swift Creek. His children born in Henrico Co VA
10 Susannah b 1706; m Joseph Woodson
11 Jane b 1708; d 2 dec 1777 Goochland Co VA; m Benjamin Watkins [c1698-1753].He was son of Henry Watkins (#5 above)
12 Mary b 1710; m Robert Woodson
13 Elizabeth b 1712; m William Daniel
14 Thomas b 1714; m Francis Anderson
15 Joel b 1716; m Rhoda Gresham
16 Stephen b 1720; m Mary Christian
17 Benjamin b 1725; m Elizabeth Cary"

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[160814]
near Swift Creek

My Southern Family

William BROCKENBROUGH

10 Jul 1778 - 1838

ID Number: I92069

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JEAN de CONTEVILLE

ABT 0969 - ____

ID Number: I59628

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William CRADLEBOUGH "the Pioneer and Scout"

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ID Number: I102056

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Mary Dolly LINCECUM

ABT 1768 - ABT 1814

ID Number: I98324

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William MAJOR

ABT 1808 - BET 1861 AND 0000

ID Number: I54261

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Thomas WATKINS of Swift Creek

ABT 1678 - 4 Mar 1760

ID Number: I31486

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My Southern Family

William BROCKENBROUGH

10 Jul 1778 - 1838

ID Number: I92069

Notes

Sources

JEAN de CONTEVILLE

ABT 0969 - ____

ID Number: I59628

Notes

Sources

William CRADLEBOUGH "the Pioneer and Scout"

____ - ____

ID Number: I102056

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Mary Dolly LINCECUM

ABT 1768 - ABT 1814

ID Number: I98324

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William MAJOR

ABT 1808 - BET 1861 AND 0000

ID Number: I54261

Sources

Thomas WATKINS of Swift Creek

ABT 1678 - 4 Mar 1760

ID Number: I31486

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