John Fletcher Watkins

(1794-1859)

John Watkins of Wilcox County, Alabama bought property from

Joseph Ables of Cherokee County, Texas ... 29 April 1854,

Rusk County, Texas, Deed Book I, page 420/21.

Book J, page 363 – John Watkins buys from Henry & Lucy Keller, Nov./Dec. 1854.

John Watkins of Rusk County bought property from Richardson/Striker Creek/Rebecca Gray survey, 22 miles SW of Henderson ... 20 July 1857, Rusk County, Deed Book L, page 141/42.

Book L, page 567, March/April 1858 – John Watkins buys from W. H. Tally.

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John Watkins does power of attorney to son, William F. Watkins on 13 Nov. 1855. Rusk County, Book J, page 397.

John Watkins does power of attorney to brother,

Christopher Watkins of Anson County – 31 Oct. 1856. Rusk County, Book K, page 297.

[These pertain to the Daniel Gould estate, in Anson County. I cannot tell if William F. Watkins came to N. C. to settle or if for come reason, he did not, and second power of attorney was done to Christopher Watkins, brother of “Texas John”.]

Disposal: The land of John Watkins was sold, Rusk County Deed Book O, page 96, and Book O, page 215 on 10 Jan. 1861 and 9 March 1861 to John Pruitt and A. P. Galloway, by W.F.

Watkins, executor, and John Watkins.

Probate Record G page 132 – Petition, 2 April 1859.

John Watkins died “31 March last”.

Inventory filed on 7 June 1859.

Inventory consist of:

30 slaves, identified by name & age

Stock of horses & mules

Mule Wagon

Ox Wagon

2 yoke of oxen

1 lot blacksmith tools

58 head cattle

117 hogs

2 tracts of land, one of 1728 acres & one of 399 acres

Buggy

House furniture

1 gin head

1 mill

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The location of the children of John F. Watkins: Devan, Frances Watkins and Sarah Bracken – all Wilcox County, Alabama; Palmer in Sumter County, Alabama and Z. O. Riddle, Mobile County, Alabama.