Thomas Bates Watkins

  General Notes:

Thomas traveled with Elizabeth Lane Timbrook (his mother-in-law), Rebecca, and James Timbrook; traveling for Ohio. They arrived in Portsmouth in April 1821, where they stayed. THomas was a farmer, Teamster, Tavernkeeper and a Grocer. He was a veteran of the War of 1812 from Ohio. ------------------------------------------------------------ source: Carolyn N. Gibbons; Fayette, NC

Thomas married Judith Timbrook, daughter of John Timbrook and Elizabeth Lane, on 20 Nov 1815 in Hampshire Co, West Virginia. (Judith Timbrook was born on 25 Jan 1797 in Hampshire Co, Virginia and died on 15 Apr 1885 in Portsmouth, Scioto Co, Ohio.)