Francis Nathaniel Watkins (April 1813 – September 5, 1885) was an American politician, judge and banker from Virginia.
[1][5] Watkins practiced law in Prince Edward and adjacent counties from 1835 to 1849.
[1] He served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing Prince Edward County, from 1865 to 1869.
[1] Watkins was a treasurer and secretary of Union Theological Seminary for 40 years.
[1][3] They had 12 children,[1] including Asa D., Henry E., Charles Turner, Agnes V., Kate C. and Margaret "Maggie" Leigh.