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William WATKINS
- Born: Abt 1755, Chester Co., PA
- Marriage (1): Unknown
- Died: Abt 1841, Davidson Co., TN about age 86
General Notes:
Served with PA regiment in Revolutionary War at Battle of Ft. Washington; lived in Philadelphia then moved to Campbell Co., VA, then to Davidson Co. TN. Served in War of 1812 at Battle of New Orleans (if this is accurate he would have been 57 at the time). Came to Wiliamson Co. TN in 1818. [From Nathan Chitty web research, has electronic documents supporting all this.
He had a younger brother Benjamin Watkins who testified on his behalf when he applied for a veteran’s pension when he was 77 or 79.
William married.
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