Person Sheet


Name Elizabeth WATKINS
Birth 1669, Henrico Co., VA
Death 1711, Henrico Co., VA
Father Henry II WATKINS (1637-1714)
Mother Katharine PRIDE (~1642-)
Spouses:
1 John B. BOTTOM
Birth 1662, Varina Par., Henrico Co., VA
Death 29 Apr 1710, Henrico Co., VA
Marriage 1686, Henrico Co., VA
Notes for Elizabeth WATKINS
Elizabeth was imprisoned for her refusal, as a Quaker, to sear on oath in court, as a witness...".being ye last court committed to prison by ye being summoned as a witnesse. She did refuse to giver her evidence upon oath and now appearing and persisting ye same obstinaey as she pretends out of conscience sake and therefore desiring to be excused, her father alos humbly seconding her request, the court have, out of their clemency, in consideration of her young years remitted her offence and releast her of her confinement..." (Henrico Colonia Records, Book 2, page 212, January, 1686.)
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