Descendants of Andrew Watkins
Jenks Lineage
1. Andrew Watkins born c. 1629, married c. 1655, Elizabeth (?). Andrew died bf Mar 9, 1710.
Children:
+2. i Andrew Watkins born c. 1675.
3. ii Peter Watkins born c. 1677, Roxbury, Norfolk, MA.
4. iii Samuel Watkins born c. 1680, Roxbury, Norfolk, MA, married Oct 17, 1705, in Watertown, Middlesex, MA, Elizabeth Cook.
5. iv Elizabeth Watkins born c. 1682, Roxbury, Norfolk, MA, married Aug 23, 1709, in Dedham, Norfolk, MA, Joshua Smith.
6. v Mary Watkins born c. 1684, Roxbury, Norfolk, MA.
7. vi Sarah Watkins born Mar 6, 1685/6, Roxbury, Norfolk, MA.
8. vii Abigail Watkins born c. 1688, Roxbury, Norfolk, MA.
Second Generation
2. Andrew Watkins (1.Andrew1) born c. 1675, Roxbury, Norfolk, MA, married Dec 10, 1701, in Charlestown, Middlesex, MA, Mary Streeter, born c. 1675, (daughter of Samuel Streeter and Mary Horne).
Children:
+9. i Andrew Watkins born Mar 5, 1706/7.
10. ii Elizabeth Watkins born Oct 8, 1703, Needham, Norfolk, MA.
11. iii Mary Watkins born Jan 16, 1705/6, Needham, Norfolk, MA, married Dec 23, 1729, in Hopkinton, Middlesex, MA, Samuel Watkins.
12. iv Stephen Watkins born Aug 20, 1708, Needham, Norfolk, MA.
13. v Deborah Watkins born Jan 16, 1712, Needham, Norfolk, MA.
14. vi Joseph Watkins born Jul 16, 1715, Needham, Norfolk, MA.
15. vii Zachariah Watkins born Mar 1, 1718/9, Needham, Norfolk, MA.
16. viii Benjamin Watkins born c. 1721, Needham, Norfolk, MA.
Third Generation
9. Andrew Watkins (2.Andrew2, 1.Andrew1) born Mar 5, 1706/7, Needham, Norfolk, MA, married c. May 12, 1730, in Hopkinton, Middlesex, MA, Thankful Cook, (daughter of Robert (?) Cook and Submit (?)).
Children:
+17. i Andrew Watkins born Mar 10, 1736/7.
18. ii Stephen Watkins born Dec 11, 1732, Hopkinton, Middlesex, MA.
19. iii Nathan Watkins born Mar 3, 1738, Hopkinton, Middlesex, MA, married Jun 11, 1761, in Hopkinton, Middlesex, MA, Sarah Whitney, born Jun 12, 1739, Hopkinton, Middlesex, MA, died Oct 10, 1816, Naples Twp. Ontario, NY. Nathan died Mar 20, 1814, Naples Twp., Ontario, NY. This is an extensive family; for children see WFT3 or Watkins file.
20. iv Thankful Watkins born c. May, 1741, Hopkinton, Middlesex, MA, died c. 1742.
21. v William Watkins born c. Aug, 1742, Hopkinton, Middlesex, MA, married Nov 26, 1761, in Medway, Norfolk, MA, Lydia Kibbe. William died c. 1801, Naples, Ontario, NY.
22. vi James Watkins born c. Oct, 1744, Hopkinton, Middlesex, MA, married Aug 30, 1764, in Natick, Middlesex, MA, Esther Whitney.
23. vii Samuel Watkins born c. Sep, 1746, Hopkinton, Middlesex, MA, married Sep 11, 1766, in Natick, Middlesex, MA, Susanna Travis.
24. viii Thankful Watkins born c. Apr 1749, Hopkinton, Middlesex, MA, married Sep 13, 1766, in Natick, Middlesex, MA, Daniel Travis.
25. ix Martha Watkins born c. Aug, 1751, Hopkinton, Middlesex, MA, married Jan 30, 1772, in Hopkinton, Middlesex, MA, Daniel Adams. Martha died c. 1778.
26. x John Watkins born c. Feb 1754, Hopkinton, Middlesex, MA, married Dec 3, 1772, in Hopkinton, Middlesex, MA, Elizabeth Bouker.
27. xi Daniel Watkins born c. May 1756, Hopkinton, Middlesex, MA.
28. xii Stephen Watkins born c. May 1756, Hopkinton, Middlesex, MA.
Fourth Generation
17. Andrew Watkins (9.Andrew3, 2.Andrew2, 1.Andrew1) born Mar 10, 1736/7, Hopkinton, Middlesex, MA, married Nov 10, 1756, in Hopkinton, Middlesex, MA, Thankful Morse, born Jun 19, 1740, Medway, Norfolk, MA, (daughter of Henry Morse and Sarah (Kibbe) Kibby) died Mar 19, 1810/1, Hopkinton, Middlesex, MA. Andrew died Jul 26, 1805, Hopkinton, Middlesex, MA.
Children:
+29. i Polly Watkins.
30. ii Sarah Watkins born Aug 6, 1757, Hopkinton, MA.
31. iii Henry Watkins born Mar 22, 1760, Hopkinton, MA, died Sep 20, 1775, Hopkinton, MA.
32. iv Stephen Watkins born Mar 23, 1762, Hopkinton, MA.
33. v Chloe Watkins born 1764, Hopkinton, MA.
34. vi Aaron Watkins born Oct 5, 1765, Hopkinton, MA.
35. vii Moses Watkins born Oct 5, 1765, Hopkinton, MA, died Nov 28, 1782, Hopkinton, MA.
36. viii Daniel Watkins born Oct 25, 1766, Hopkinton, MA.
37. ix Thankful Watkins born Oct 25, 1766, Hopkinton, MA, died 1775.
38. x Elijah Watkins born Jul 18, 1770, Hopkinton, MA.
39. xi Ede Watkins born Jan 20, 1781, Hopkinton, MA.
40. xii Mille Watkins born Nov 25, 1783, Hopkinton, MA.
Fifth Generation
29. Polly Watkins (17.Andrew4, 9.Andrew3, 2.Andrew2, 1.Andrew1) married Oliver Wetmore, (son of Oliver Wetmore and Abigail Hayden). "Polly" might be the nickname of one of the other daughters in this family. Jenks family history always called her "Polly"
Children:
+41. i Eliza Wetmore born May 22, 1802.
Sixth Generation
41. Eliza Wetmore (29.Polly5, 17.Andrew4, 9.Andrew3, 2.Andrew2, 1.Andrew1) born May 22, 1802, Mass, married April 11, 1822, George G. (Keeny) Keeney, born Dec 29, 1800, (son of Jeremiah Keeney and Deborah Thayer) died July 10, 1855. Eliza died May 3, 1840, Speedsville NY, buried: Speedsville Cemetery. Speedsville Cemetery records show name as Elizabeth. George: It appears that this line, from George on, changed the name to Keeny.
Children:
42. i Sophia Parnell Keeney born May 30, 1828, Speedsville, Tompkins, NY, married Oct 7, 1849, in Speedsville NY, Stillman Leek Jenks, born Aug 15, 1828, Jenksville, Tioga, NY, (son of Calvin Jenks and Annis Ellen Brown) died May 19, 1872, Ionia, MI. Sophia died Nov 22, 1900, Newton Center MA. Brown has parents names wrong (per Louise Jenks). Her name and parents are proper here. Poss b. Jun 30, 1828. Stillman: They moved to Michigan in 1853 from Caroline NY.
43. ii Willoughby (Keeny) L. Keeney died aft 1887. Per A.E. Jenks Letter. Listed in Berkshire Directory 1887-1888 as farmer with 120 acres in Speedsville, Tompkins Co.
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