Forest of Dean FHT Forum - JAMES WATKINS (179-1839) - Ancestor Search

JAMES WATKINS (179-1839) - Ancestor Search (reply)

m p griffiths — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:24:00 +0000

What are your family names?

Looking at family names through the generations sometimes gives clues & leads. Ancestry lists a James WATKINS, christened 30 May 1779 (parents James & Sibyll) at Much Dewchurch which is about 7 miles from Howton - you mention HULTON !

Other siblings: Thomas - 23 November 1777, John 17 May 1782, Ann - 1 October 1786, Alice - 9 August 1789.

JAMES WATKINS (1779-1839) - Ancestor Search (reply)

slowhands — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:39:33 +0000

not often that I point back to the "sister" site :-)

http://www.watkins.org.au/mboard/board_entry.php?id=1228

JAMES WATKINS (179-1839) - Ancestor Search (reply)

selbyfamily — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 22:14:53 +0000

I can't help with your family search but being a Hereford girl myself, I can tell you that there is an area in Hereford called Hinton,south of the River Wye, about which I have found a reference of someone being born there in 1827. I believe Linton is near Ross-on-Wye.

Sheila

JAMES WATKINS (1779-1839) - Ancestor Search

Leonard James Watkins — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 22:01:30 +0000

James Watkins,from the Hereford Militia,enlisted at the age of 18 in the
2nd Battalion 39th Regiment of Foot on 25 August 1807,in the Town of Hereford,
reference: hand-written copy of his discharge document. He was discharged from
the 1st Battalion 39th Foot at Fort Chambly,Quebec,Canada in January 1815.
Shown born in the Parish of Linton? in or near the Town of Hereford,County of
Hereford. Linton isn't clear on the document;it could be Hinton or Hulton,however,I understand only the Parish of Linton existed pre-1834.

James remained in Canada after his discharge in 1815,settling in St-Germain-de-
Grantham near Drummondville,Quebec and remained active in the 7th Township Militia. He died in 1839 and is buried in St.George's Anglican Cemetry in Drummondville. I have a muster listing of his movements 1807-1815 and a fairly
complete tree of JAMES' Family in Canada,which I'm interested in sharing.

My quest is to identify James' ancestors and siblings. Not knowing his parents names,especially his mother maiden name,it is very difficult. In addition,as many as 7 James Watkins' were born in 1779 in Hereford. Hopefully someone has
family info with a link to my James Watkins. I'm,Leonard James Watkins,born in
Drummondville,Quebec,a direct 7th generation descendant from JAMES.

I would appreciate any information or suggestions to continue this search.