The family of Wilkins" was originally seated in the County of Glamoyar, South Wales, and derives from " Robert de Wintona, or Wincestria, who came into that county with Robert Fitzhamon, who was lord of the manor of Languian, near Cowbridge, and built a castle there, the ruins of which are still e.xtant. The valley underneath, is called Point Wilkyn (Welkyn's vale) to this day.* Members of the family yet reside at Brecon, Glamorganshire, and Maeslough, Radnorshire. About the year iSoo, the Rev. Isaac Wilkins took up his residence in Westchester county, New York, and was settled over the Episcopal parish there. He continued in the ministry until his decease in 1S30, at the age of eighty-nine. Doctor Wilkins married Isabella, sister of Lewis Morris, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, and of Governeur ^lorris, another distinguished whig. The mother espoused the royal side, and remained within the British hnes, Their correspondence with her during hostilities, occasioned suspicion ; and caused them difficulty, notwithstanding their sacrifices and services. At the moment when Lewis voted in Congress for independence, British ships of war were lying wthiu cannon shot of his house ; and soon after, his manor of Morrisania was desolated, his woodland of one thousand acres was destroyed, and his family driven into exile. Three of the sons of Lewis served in the whig army. Staats, brother of Lewis and Governeur, was an officer in the royal service, became a member of Parliament, and a lieutenant-general. Thus was the Morris family divided. Doctor Wilkins has a son in Nova Scotia who bears the name of his uncle Lewis Morris, and who has obtained distinction. He was elected a member of the House of Assembly, about the lime of his father's return to the Uriited States; and when, in iSo6, William Cottam Longe, Esq., who was elected speaker, was disallowed by the governor, Lewis Morris Wilkins was chosen in his place ; and approved of, and occupied the chair, by subsequent election, until 1S17, when he was removed to be placed on the bench of the Supreme Court of the colony.