Samuel Wilkins [2624]

  Research Notes:

Son?: Samuel W. Wilkins 41st Virginia Infantry, Company I, Private Wilkins was born April 9, 1844. His father owned 185 acres 11 miles south of Suffolk. He served in the army from June of 1861 until August of 1864 when he was captured at Weldon Railroad and taken to Point Lookout, Maryland. After being held as a POW for seven months, he was released and returned home to Nansemond County. His wife was Clarissa Wilkins (b.12-09-1850 d.12-21-1914). Samuel Wilkins died March 5, 1920 and was buried in Cypress Chapel Christian Church Cemetery in Nansemond County, Virginia.

  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1830 in Nansemond County, Virginia. ¹

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1840 in Nansemond County, Virginia. ²

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1850 in Nansemond County, Virginia. ³

• He appeared on the Federal Slave Census census in 1860 in Upper Parish, Nansemond County, Virginia. ⁴ Samuel Wilkins is listed as owning 10 slaves. Four males ages 8, 10, 12, and 65. Six females ages 1, 4, 6, 16, 22, and 40. Housed in 2 buildings.

• He served in the military War of 1812.

Samuel married Mary Brinkley [2626] [MRIN: 998]. (Mary Brinkley [2626] was born about 1797 in Nansemond County, Virginia.)