Evan Watkin Will

Frederick CO, VA, May 1764, Aug 1765. w Mary. Sons
Evan, Peter, David. Grson Evan Watkins, son of eldest son Thos,
dec'd,Dau Jean Watkins, Ann Lewis wife of Roger Lewis,Eleanor
Freaks w of Henry Freaks, Exe son Evan Watkins. Wit : John Paul,
Thos. Adams, John Champion.

The will is also mentioned here:

The following is from "Pioneers of Old Frederick County", by Cecil O'Dell--

Evan Watkins was first recorded in the Orange County, Virginia Records 27
August 1741 as having a ferry on the Potomac River at the mouth of
Conocoheague Creek.
He did not record any owned land until 24 March 1762 when he received a grant
from Lord Fairfax of 252 acres (where he lived) on the Potomac River
adjacent west on the Virginia side of present-day Williamsport, Maryland.

On 5 March 1770, his son Evan received a 219-acre grant (surveyed three years
earlier) adjacent west of the 252-acre tract and adjacent east of Robert
Looney's 294-acre patent land. On 9 May 1770, he received a Fairfax grant for
four lots (surveyed eight years earlier), one half acre each, at a place
called Maidstone, present-day Potomac Park, Berkeley County, West Virginia.

Evan Watkins' will (written 2 May 1764) was proved on 6 August 1765, listing
his wife Mary Catherine and sons: Evan, Thomas (deceased and whose eldest
son, Evan was to receive five pounds), David and Peter; daughters: Jean,
Ann (wife of Roger Lewis) and Eleanor (wife of Henry Freaks.)

On 25 October 1756, son David Watkins received a Fairfax grant for 272 acres,
(surveyed four and one half years earlier) on the west side of the Wagon Road
to Watkins Ferry adjacent north of Robert Brook's 657-acre patent land and
south of present-day Marlowe, Berkeley County, West Virginia. He purchased
50 acres of the 252-acre grant land from his father on 3 August 1762, with
his mother Mary releasing her right of dower.

In 1752, son Peter Watkins owned 450 acres on the Watkins Ferry Wagon Road
which he had improved, adjacent north of Morgan Bryan's 400-acre patent land.
Peter assigned this tract to Samuel Strode who in turn assigned it to William
Porterfield, who received a Fairfax grant for same on 12 May 1767. (North of
present day Hainesville, Berkeley County, West Virginia on U.S. Highway 11.

By 1750, a John Watkins owned land on North Branch of Patterson Creek. A
Moses Watkins owned 390 Acres on "Great Cocopehon" on 7 April 1761. Both
were in Hampshire county, West Virginia.

  (later half taken from http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/VA-Harrison-Monongalia/2000-04/0956779909 )