Patriot: Watkins, Leonard (2, p.344)(6)

SAR #: Not found

DAR #: A122330


Birth

Date: 1754 (6) circa 1758 (2)

Location: Frederick Co. (6)


Marriage

Date: Dec. 1781 (2) Dec. 19, 1780 (2)

Spouse: Mary Eleanor Higdon (Higden) (2)(6)

Location: Mont. Co. (2)

Children: John Adams (6) William (2)(6) Benjamin, Ann Elizabeth, Thomas (2)


Support for American Revolution

Military Service: Private under Capt. B. Lucas & Col. Smallwood 1st Regt. Sgt. under Capt. Jos. Miles & Col. Williams 6th Regt. (6) Private 4th Co. Upper Bn. Militia Aug. 30, 1777. 1St MD Line. Sgt. 6th MD Line. Discharged May 11, 1780. (2)

Public Service:

Civilian Aid:

Oath of Allegiance: March 2, 1778 before the Hon. Aneas Campbell (2)

Residency: Mont. Co. (2)(6)


Death

Date: Oct. 10, 1828 (2)(6)

Cemetery:

Find-A-Grave #: Not found

Headstone GPS Coordinates:

Marked:


Notes: Pension S*W8976. (2)(6) Member of Maryland 400. Maryland State Archives biography located at http://msa.maryland.gov/msa/speccol/sc3500/sc3520/016800/016801/html/msa16801.html.


Last Updated: 3 / 10 / 2018


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Source Information Codes

(1) MDSSAR Patriot Index (no longer active)

(2) "Revolutionary Patriots of Montgomery County, Maryland 1776-1783" by Henry C. Peden, Jr.

(3) Montgomery County Cemetery Inventory

(4) Find A Grave

(5) NSSAR Patriot Research System

(6) NSDAR Genealogical Research System

(N) See Notes section of record for additional information about this field.

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