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John Hawkins 'Boss' Kendrick, II

John Hawkins 'Boss' Kendrick, II

Male 1878 - 1952  (74 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John Hawkins 'Boss' Kendrick, IIJohn Hawkins 'Boss' Kendrick, II was born 4 Jun 1878, Pittsylvania County, Virginia (son of Green Wade 'Pos' Kendrick and Virginia Wade 'Jenny' Adkins); died 1 Nov 1952, Person County, North Carolina; was buried , Old Lambeth Hill Church Cemetery Person County North Carolina.

    John married Martha Christopher 'Mattie' Adkins Abt 1907. Martha (daughter of Ballard Preston Adkins and Martha Ann Jones) was born 27 Mar 1888, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 11 Apr 1973, Person County, North Carolina; was buried , Old Lambeth Hill Church Cemetery Person County North Carolina. [Group Sheet]

    Notes:

    Married:
    Children:
    Garry Malone Kendrick (1902 - 1963)
    Roena Kendrick Cooper (1905 - 1991)
    Hubert Preston Kendrick (1908 - 1970)
    Bascome Ely Kendrick (1911 - 1988)
    Avis Lennil Kendrick Oakes (1912 - 2002)
    Avie Lee Kendrick Brann (1914 - 1992)
    Guilford Wilbern Kendrick (1917 - 1994)
    Everett Jennings Kendrick (1920 - 1982)
    Eva Marion Kendrick Davis (1923 - 1999)

    Children:
    1. Garrie Malone Kendrick was born 2 Jul 1902, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 3 Jan 1963, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Lawrence-Adkins Family Cemetery Pittsylvania County Virginia.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Green Wade 'Pos' Kendrick was born Abt 1845, Pittsylvania County, Virginia (son of Owen Sanford Adkins and Louisa H. [Hawkins] Kendrick); died 15 Apr 1908, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ; was buried , Kendrick Cemetery, Museville, Pittsylvania, Virginia .

    Notes:

    !NAME:Boisseau, Mary Leigh, Boisseau, Mary Leigh, email
    dated 18.Jun.2000

    !BIRTH:Boisseau, Mary Leigh, Boisseau, Mary Leigh, email
    dated 18.Jun.2000

    !DEATH:Boisseau, Mary Leigh, Boisseau, Mary Leigh

    !BURIAL:Boisseau, Mary Leigh, Boisseau, Mary Leigh

    Birth:
    Spouse:
    Virginia Wade Adkins Kendrick (1852 - 1925)
    Children:
    Minnie Green Kendrick Lawrence (1872 - 1953)
    John Hawkins Kendrick (1878 - 1952)
    Gallie Kendrick Adkins (1881 - 1953)
    Tennie Bill Kendrick (1889 - 1890)
    Louella Kendrick Rigney (1894 - 1959)

    Green married Virginia Wade 'Jenny' Adkins. Virginia (daughter of Permelia 'Millie' Adkins) was born 14 Jul 1852, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 5 Jun 1925, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Green Kendrick Cemetery Pittsylvania Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Virginia Wade 'Jenny' Adkins was born 14 Jul 1852, Pittsylvania County, Virginia (daughter of Permelia 'Millie' Adkins); died 5 Jun 1925, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Green Kendrick Cemetery Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.
    Children:
    1. 1. John Hawkins 'Boss' Kendrick, II was born 4 Jun 1878, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 1 Nov 1952, Person County, North Carolina; was buried , Old Lambeth Hill Church Cemetery Person County North Carolina.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Owen Sanford AdkinsOwen Sanford Adkins was born 1785, Pittsylvania County, Virginia (son of William Vortimer Adkins and Mary Anne 'Polly' Hartman); died 15 May 1885, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ; was buried , Adkins Cemetery, Pittsylvania County, Virginia .

    Notes:

    Owen b ca. 1750 Lunenberg Co. Virginia s/o William and
    Lydia (Owens) Jr.; Owen married ca. 1769 to Agnes Goad d/o
    John and Margaret ??? Jr.?
    Children of Owen and Agnes (Goad) Adkins:

    1- Benjamin b. Va. ca. 1770; d. Kentucky Nov. 1839.
    2- Wyatt b. Va. ca. 1772; d. Missouri; Nov.5, 1833; m.????
    m(2) Mary Bledsoe.
    3- Emil (Milly) b. ca. 1779 Va.; d. Tennessee; m. Jan. 11,
    1798 Phillip Smith.
    4- James b. Va. or Tenn. ca. 1781; m. Sept. 9, 1800 Chloe
    Hargis d. 1860.
    5- Owen Jr. b. Feb. 4, 1783.
    6- Jessee b. ca. 1788.
    7- Others ?
    The Adkins/Adkinson/Adkerson (etc)documents that are
    included on the site are those that are related to Adkins
    Goad Shockley interrelationships primarily in the Stanton
    River and Pigg River area of Pittsylvania County in the
    1700s and early 1800s. Also, not all of the on-line
    documents are indexed yet in the "People" index she
    referened you to. All of them are indexed in the documents
    index listed below

    ( http://www.rootsweb.com/~mikegoad/html/docindex.htm )

    http://littlecalamity.tripod.com/Genealogy/AdkinsFamily.html

    OWEN SANFORD ADKINS (WILLIAM, WILLIAM, WILLIAM V., JOHN
    THOMAS, JOHN THOMAS, THOMAS, HENRY) was born November 1786
    in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, and died May 15, 1885 in
    Pittsylvania County, Virginia. He married (1) FRANCES
    CAMPBELL. He married (2) ISABELL HARRIS July 15, 1809 in
    Pittsylvania County, Virginia. She died January 31, 1825.

    Notes for OWEN SANFORD ADKINS:
    Per
    http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=p
    oki00&id=I010199
    "Stories were told that during Owen's lifetime, he had 44
    mistresses and was the father of 108 children. He was known
    as "Owen of All". Rumor also has it that there is a book
    titled "The Life and Legend of Owen of All"."

    Appears as #987 in 1850 (Oct. 25) census for Northern
    District of Pittsylvania County, VA, work $656, born VA.
    With him are Pamelia, 26; Elijah, 19; Papo (illegible), 18,
    male, a laborer; James, 15, a laborer; Jane, 13, Arabella,
    8; Preston, 6; William, 5; and Isabella, 2.

    At #981 is Henry Adkins Sr; at #982 is Francis Adkins, age
    50, female; at #983 is Elizabeth Adkins and four children;
    at #986 is William Adkins Sr.; at #988 is Martin Adkins,
    age 30, with wife and four children; at #989 is Henry
    Adkins Jr. , 25, laborer, with wife Nancy, 17.

    Register of Deaths 1855--1896 p. 136 line5
    Owen Adkins
    white male
    Died May 15, 1885 in Pittsylvania Co., VA
    Cause: old age
    age: 99 yrs 6 mo (this would place birth approximately Nov.
    1786)
    Parents: William & Mary Adkins
    born: Pittsylvania Co.
    Occupation: farmer
    Consort; unmarried (actually widowed)
    Informant: Owen Adkins, Jr. Relationship: son

    Children of OWEN ADKINS and FRANCES CAMPBELL are:
    ...i....SAMUEL ADKINS, b. Abt. 1827, Pittsylvania County,
    Virginia.
    ...ii....ABNER ADKINS, b. Abt. 1830.

    Notes for ABNER ADKINS:
    1861 June 24 Abner Adkins, 33 yrs old single, born
    Pittsylvania Co., Va., son of Owen & Fanny Adkins,
    occupation-Farmer to Matilda Gibson 37 yrs old single born
    Pittsylvania Co., VA dau of Sally Gibson married by: Asa
    Hodnett.

    An Abner Adkins, soldier, is on the Confederate pension
    rolls for Pittsylvania Co.:
    Adkins, Abner Soldier
    Adkins, Ballard P Soldier
    Adkins, Elizabeth F Widow
    Adkins, Lewis (?) Soldier
    Adkins, Martha Ann Widow
    Adkins, Ralph W Soldier
    Adkins, W D Soldier
    Adkins, W T Soldier

    APPLICATION OF A WIDOW OF A DECEASED SOLDIER, SAILOR OR
    MARINE FOR A PENSION.
    Name: Abner Adkins, age 60
    --wounded at the Battle of Chancellorsville by a ball which
    shattered his jaw: tongue shortened and teeth knocked out
    with paralysis of chin. These cited by Dryden Wright in a
    letter interceding on his behalf.
    Pittsylvania County, Virginia--resident of Museville, VA
    Member of: 21st Virginia Regiment of Infantry, I Company

    I, William Smith, Notary Public in and for the County of
    Pittsylvania do certify that Abner Adkins whose name is
    signed to the foregoing application, personally appeared
    before me in my county, and, having the said application
    fully read and explained to him, as well as the statements
    and answers therein made, he the said Abner Adkins made
    oath before me that said statements and
    answers are true. Given under my hand this 14th day of
    March, 1904.
    Signed: William Smith

    (Beneath the signature is a note that says "My cousin
    expired Sept. 29, 1905) Martha his wife received the
    pension thereafter.

    PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY, VIRGINIA TO WIT: I, J. D. Coles, Judge
    of the County Court for the County of Pittsylvania, do
    certify that I have carefully enquired and examined into,
    and am fully satisfied from the evidence adduced before me
    that each and all of the facts set forth in the within
    application are true; that the applicant is the identical
    person name in the application; that the application is for
    the reasons approved, and it is therefore certified that
    Abner Adkins is entitled to receive annually from the State
    of Virginia the sum of fifteen dollars. Given under my hand
    this 26th of May 1858.
    Signed: J. D. Coles

    ...iii....ELIJAH ADKINS, b. Abt. 1831, Pittsylvania County,
    Virginia.
    ...iv....JESSE ADKINS, b. Abt. 1832, Pittsylvania County,
    Virginia.
    ...v....JAMES ADKINS, b. Abt. 1835, Pittsylvania County,
    Virginia.
    ...vi....JANE ADKINS, b. Abt. 1837, Pittsylvania County,
    Virginia.
    ...vii....ARABELLA ADKINS, b. Abt. 1842, Pittsylvania
    County, Virginia.
    ...viii....PRESTON ADKINS, b. Abt. 1844, Pittsylvania
    County, Virginia.
    ...ix....WILLIAM ADKINS, b. Abt. 1845, Pittsylvania County,
    Virginia.
    ...x....ISABELLA ADKINS, b. Abt. 1848, Pittsylvania County,
    Virginia.

    Children of OWEN ADKINS and ISABELL HARRIS are:
    ...xi....WILLIAM ADKINS, b. Abt. 1811, Museville,
    Pittsylvania County, Virginia; d. Abt. 1891.
    191....xii....OWEN SANFORD ADKINS, b. December 12, 1812,
    Museville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; d. July 20, 1896,
    Museville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    ...xiii....MARY ANN ADKINS, b. Abt. 1813, Museville,
    Pittsylvania County, Virginia; d. March 1893.
    192....xiv....JACKSON ADKINS, b. February 01, 1815,
    Museville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; d. March 14,
    1863, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    193....xv....MASTIN ADKINS, b. May 1818, Pittsylvania
    County, Virginia.
    ...xvi....PERMELIA ADKINS, b. January 31, 1825,
    Pittsylvania County, Virginia; d. May 17, 1911, Vashti,
    Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

    age 99 years, 6 months
    Owen Adkins and Louisa Kendrick never married
    Children of OWEN ADKINS and FRANCES CAMPBELL are:
    ...i....SAMUEL ADKINS, b. Abt. 1827, Pittsylvania County,
    Virginia.
    ...ii....ABNER ADKINS, b. Abt. 1830.
    ...iii....ELIJAH ADKINS, b. Abt. 1831, Pittsylvania County,
    Virginia.
    ...iv....JESSE ADKINS, b. Abt. 1832, Pittsylvania County,
    Virginia.
    ...v....JAMES ADKINS, b. Abt. 1835, Pittsylvania County,
    Virginia.
    ...vi....JANE ADKINS, b. Abt. 1837, Pittsylvania County,
    Virginia.
    ...vii....ARABELLA ADKINS, b. Abt. 1842, Pittsylvania
    County, Virginia.
    ...viii....PRESTON ADKINS, b. Abt. 1844, Pittsylvania
    County, Virginia.
    ...ix....WILLIAM ADKINS, b. Abt. 1845, Pittsylvania County,
    Virginia.
    ...x....ISABELLA ADKINS, b. Abt. 1848, Pittsylvania County,
    Virginia.
    Children of OWEN ADKINS and ISABELL HARRIS are:
    ...xi....WILLIAM ADKINS, b. Abt. 1811, Museville,
    Pittsylvania County, Virginia; d. Abt. 1891.
    191....xii....OWEN SANFORD ADKINS, b. December 12, 1812,
    Museville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; d. July 20, 1896,
    Museville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    ...xiii....MARY ANN ADKINS, b. Abt. 1813, Museville,
    Pittsylvania County, Virginia; d. March 1893.
    192....xiv....JACKSON ADKINS, b. February 01, 1815,
    Museville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; d. March 14,
    1863, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    193....xv....MASTIN ADKINS, b. May 1818, Pittsylvania
    County, Virginia.
    ...xvi....PERMELIA ADKINS, b. January 31, 1825,
    Pittsylvania County, Virginia; d. May 17, 1911, Vashti,
    Pittsylvania County, Virginia.


    !NAME:Mary Frances Reynolds Eggleston, Eggleston, Mary
    Frances Reynolds

    !NAME:Boisseau, Mary Leigh, Boisseau, Mary Leigh, email
    dated 18.Jun.2000

    !DEATH:Boisseau, Mary Leigh, Boisseau, Mary Leigh, email
    dated 18.Jun.2000

    !BURIAL:Boisseau, Mary Leigh, Boisseau, Mary Leigh, email
    dated 18.Jun.2000

    Owen married Louisa H. [Hawkins] Kendrick Not married. Louisa (daughter of John Hawkins Kendrick and Elizabeth Reynolds) was born 16 Jun 1820, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ; died 20 Jun 1882, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ; was buried , Kendrick Cemetery, Museville, Pittsylvania, Virginia . [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Louisa H. [Hawkins] KendrickLouisa H. [Hawkins] Kendrick was born 16 Jun 1820, Pittsylvania County, Virginia (daughter of John Hawkins Kendrick and Elizabeth Reynolds); died 20 Jun 1882, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ; was buried , Kendrick Cemetery, Museville, Pittsylvania, Virginia .

    Notes:

    !NAME:Boisseau, Mary Leigh, Boisseau, Mary Leigh, email
    dated 18.Jun.2000

    !BIRTH:Boisseau, Mary Leigh, Boisseau, Mary Leigh, email
    dated 18.Jun.2000

    !DEATH:Boisseau, Mary Leigh, Boisseau, Mary Leigh

    !BURIAL:Boisseau, Mary Leigh, Boisseau, Mary Leigh

    Children:
    1. John Saunders Kendrick was born Abt 1841, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ; died 23 Dec 1905, Museville, Pittsylvania, Virginia ; was buried , Kendrick Cemetery, Museville, Pittsylvania, Virginia .
    2. Massie Kendrick was born Abt 1844, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. 2. Green Wade 'Pos' Kendrick was born Abt 1845, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ; died 15 Apr 1908, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ; was buried , Kendrick Cemetery, Museville, Pittsylvania, Virginia .
    4. Christopher Kendrick was born Abt. 1842, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ; died 29 Dec 1916, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    5. Melissa Anne Kendrick was born 10 Mar 1851, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ; died 4 Dec 1947, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Highland Burial Park Danville, Virginia.
    6. Louisa Kendrick was born Abt 1856, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ; died 4 Mar 1860, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ; was buried , Pittsylvania County, Virginia .
    7. Elisha Keen Kendrick was born 1857, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ; died 1 Nov 1933, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , New place near home.
    8. M. Kach Kendrick was born 5 Apr 1861, Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A.; died 14 Aug 1945, Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A.; was buried , Christian Tabernacle Church, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

  3. 7.  Permelia 'Millie' AdkinsPermelia 'Millie' Adkins was born 31 Jan 1825, Pittsylvania County, Virginia (daughter of Owen Sanford Adkins and Isabelle Harris); died 17 May 1911, Vashti, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    Children:
    1. Ballard Preston Adkins was born 9 May 1844, Museville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 9 Mar 1918, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , 5 miles east of Chatham.
    2. 3. Virginia Wade 'Jenny' Adkins was born 14 Jul 1852, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 5 Jun 1925, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Green Kendrick Cemetery Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.
    3. Goggin Adkins was born 7 Oct 1861, Callands, Virginia; died 6 Apr 1955, Roanoke, Virginia.
    4. Charley Monroe Adkins was born 9 Apr 1863, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 12 Jul 1946, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Pittsylvania County, Virginia.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  William Vortimer AdkinsWilliam Vortimer Adkins was born 21 Sep 1760, Henrico County, Virginia (son of William Vortimer Adkins/Adkinson and Lydia Owens); died 28 Oct 1848, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , William Adkins Cemetery Callands, Virginia.

    Notes:

    http://littlecalamity.tripod.com/Genealogy/AdkinsFamily.html

    WILLIAM ADKINS (WILLIAM, WILLIAM V., JOHN THOMAS, JOHN THOMAS, THOMAS, HENRY) was born September 21, 1760 in Henrico County, Virginia?, and died October 22, 1848 in Chatham, Pittsylvania, Virginia. He married MARY ANN HARTMAN Abt. 1780 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. She was born Abt. 1765.

    Notes for WILLIAM ADKINS:
    Will of William Adkins
    Wills, Inventories & Accts. vol. 1-A p. 142 ... Dated April 8, 1847 probated Oct. 28, 1848 ?I, William Adkins of the County of Pittsylvania and State of Virginia being of sound mind and in good halth make my last will and Testament in manner and form as follows--
    ...I give to my son Henry Adkins and his heirs forever the following land to wit, beginning in my line adjoining where he now lives at the fence and around the land he is now in possession of it being a part of my track and thence following the fence around to a pair of draw rails thence up the path to the ridgepath leading from my house to Capt. Hopkinses Dec'd,then down a hollow to a branch in an old field and down the branch to the Creek thence up the same to the Spring that said Henry formerly used continuing up said branch to my back line and along the same to the beginning.
    ... 2ly I give to my son Owen Adkins and his heirs forever the following land, to wit; beginning at the same place where Henry's new line is to begin thence along between my son Henry and myself to the road leading from my house to the Lynchburg road, thence down said road to a corner in my old line near a field now used by my daughter Sally Gibson, thence to the fence of the said field and along said fence in to an old field not inclosed until it corner oposite an old fence row leading from some pines near the path and so on down said fence row to the head of a hollow and down the same to the creek and up the creek to the land herein before given to my son Henry and along his line to the beginning.
    ... 3ly, I give to my daughter Sally Gibson and her heirs forever the following land to wit, beginning at the fence around the feald in which she now lived where my son Owen's new line leaves the said fence and thence along the fence to a line between her and my son William and thence along the lain and through the lower side of an old feald crossing the ridge road to trees I have choped as a line to Peek's old field and through the old field by two marked trees on a ridge and so on to two marked trees below the aple orchard on the branch thence up the same and along my back line to the line hereinbefore directed to bound the land given to my son Owen and along that line to the beginning.
    ... 4ly I give to my son William Adkins and his heirs forever the land whereon he now lives it being all the remaining part of my land on that side of the creek not herein given to others.
    ... 5ly It is my will and desire that Coleman Renands shall
    have and enjoy the land and other property hereinafter mentioned for and during his life and at his death to his lawfully begotten children if he leave any and in case he does not, then to my children herein before mentioned and there heirs forever to wit, I give under the limitations as aforesaid to said Coleman Renands who I hereby recognise as my son and henceforth desire that he shall be called Coleman Adkins the following land, to wit, beginning on the creek between John T. Muse and myself at the mouth of a branch thence along the North side of a crop fence runing near a spring formerly used by Sally Reynolds and so onto the woods and thence along a new chopped line to a branch above William Adkins'; spring and thence up said branch to a new chopped line and along said line to the ridge road and thence along said road and my back line to the land herein before given to my son Henry and thence down his line to the creek and thence down the said creek to the beginning.
    ... 6ly It is my will and desire that my Executor hereinafter appointed sell upon a credit of one and two years all the residue of my land lying on the West side of Turkey Cock creek and also upon a reasonable credit sell all the perishable part of my estate.
    ... 7ly I give to Suky Smith one hundred dollars and I give
    to Betsy Carter one hundred dollars and I give to Sally Gipson Thirty dollars.
    ... 8ly I give to my son Coleman Adkins upon the terms
    limitations and conditions contained and provided for in
    the fifth clause of the will the following property to wit;
    one Negro girl named Siza and her future increase and one
    horse bridle and saddle worth sixty dollars. I also give
    him fifty dollars worth of cows and hoggs and six head of
    sheep, I also give him one hilling hoe, one plow, and pare
    of gear one pole axe and if he continues to live with me
    till my death I give him fifteen barrels of corn and four
    Hundred weight of Pork.
    ... 9ly I give to my following children to be equally
    divided between them and there heirs forever all the
    residue of my estate of every sort and kine, to wit; I give
    one sixth part to my daughter Suky Smith, one sixth to
    Betsy Carter, one sixth part to Sally Gipson, one sixth
    part to my son Henry Adkins, one sixth part to William
    Adkins, and the other sixth part to Owen Adkins, and lastly
    I do hereby constitute and appoint my friend Vincint
    Witcher Executor to this my last will and Testament hereby
    revoking all other or former wills by me made writen on two
    sheets and subscribed on the sixth page ;this eighth day of
    April in the year of our Lord 1847.
    William Adkins seal
    ... Witnesses
    ...A.H. Moorman
    ...W.A. Dickinson
    ...H.S. Muse
    At a Circuit superior court of law and chanery continued
    and held for Pittsylvania county the 28th day of October
    1848 this last will and Testament of William Adkins dec'd
    was presented in court and proven by the oaths of A.H.
    Moorman and H.S. Muse two subscribing witnesses and ordered
    to be recorded and on the motion of Vincent Witcher the
    Executor in said will named who made oath and with A.H.
    Moorman & H.S. Muse his securities entered into and
    acknowledged a bond in the penalty of ten thousand dollars
    conditioned according to Law certificate was granted him
    for obtaining probat of said will in due form.
    Teste
    ... Wm. H. Tunstall Clk.

    Estate Settlement of William Adkins dec'dd (1848)
    Accounts Current vol. 18 pp. 160-162
    Date of confirmation October 20, 1851
    Accounts of Executor and Legatees
    1. To Susan Smith one of the legatees of William Adkins
    dec'dd
    November 27, 1849 paid in terms of will $100.00
    Sept. 11, 1850 paid for legacy in residuary fund $230.00
    1851 to balance due Susan Smith 2.63 ½
    TOTAL: 332.63 ½
    2. To Nathan Carter in right of his wife Elizabeth Carter
    Nov. 27, 1849 paid in terms of will 100.00
    Sept. 11, 1850 paid for legacy in residuary fund 250.00
    TOTAL paid by confirmation: 350.00
    3. Sarah Gibson
    Nov. 27, 1849 paid in terms of will 30.00
    Sept. 11, 1850 paid for legacy in residuary fund 219.22
    1851 balance due Sarah Gibson 13.41 ½
    TOTAL: 262.63 ½
    4. Henry Adkins
    Sept. 11, 1850 paid for legacy in residuary fund 232.19
    1851 balance due 2.63 ½
    TOTAL: 232.63 ½
    5. William Adkins
    Sept. 11, 1850 paid for legacy in residuary fund 232.19
    1851 balance due .44 ½
    TOTAL: 232.63 ½
    6. Owen Adkins
    Sept. 11, 1850 paid for legacy in residuary fund 230.00
    1851 balance due 2.63 ½
    TOTAL: 232.63 ½
    _____________________________________
    His grave is among several other "sunken" graves marked
    with initialed fieldstones located in a wooded area on the
    property of Oscar Berger outside of Chatham, Virginia. Take
    Rt. 626 to Cooper's old store. Turn left on Rt. 649.
    Cemetary on back of farm now (1984) owned by Oscar Burger.
    Tombstone inscription:
    Wm Adkins
    Birth Sept. the 21st 1760
    DC Oct. the 22nd 1848

    See ADKINS BOOK
    Adkins Land of York to Beech Fork
    AUTHOR: Ronnie Adkins
    PUBLICATION: 3540 South Georgetown Drive Montgomery, AL
    36109-2232;(334)-272-3813;
    radkins@civic-center.ci.montgomery.al.us

    OLD SURVEY BOOK NO. 1 page 7 PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY
    William Atkinson 200 A on both sides Pig River Surv'd Mar.
    31 1747 at a gum on the Lower side of Pig River and
    thenceN10E90p. to a red Oak N65W137p to a Beech on a branch
    S10W204p. crossing a branch to a red oak S10E110p. to a red
    oak on Pig River and thence down the same & across it to
    the beging.
    William Atkinson 150A on both sides Pig River Surv'dd
    31Mar. 1747 beginning at a red oak on the upper side s'd
    river thenceN81W48p. crossing s'd River to a maple on
    Harping Creek S89W184p. crossing s'd Harping Creek & the
    River to a white Oak N8W96p. crossing a Branch to a pine
    N60E70p. to a red oak E98p to a red oak S64E70p. to a pine
    S10E103p to the begin.

    From Williams, Kathleen. Marriages of Pittsylvania County,
    Virginia; 1806-1830. 1980
    4. 18 August 1806. George Smith and Lucky Adkins. ( Sucky?
    OrSuk?
    Sur. William Adkins. p. 145 (p. 42 in marr. register)
    5*. 15 July 1809 Owen Adkins and Isabel Harris, dau. of
    John Harris who consents.
    Sur. James Hines.
    p. 3 (p. 46 of marr. reg.)
    6. 21 May 1810. Charles Gibson and Sarah Atkinson, dau. of
    William Atkinson. Sur. Nathaniel Carter. Thomas Geo. Gibson
    consents. Married by the Rev. Joseph Hatchett.
    p. 62 ( p. 48 of marr. register)

    * Owen's first marriage. Second as follows:
    19 September 1825. Owen Atkinson(Adkins) and Fanny Campbell.
    Sur. Jacob Zink. p.6(p. 82 of original register)

    Children of WILLIAM ADKINS and MARY HARTMAN are:
    ...i....RHODA ADKINS, m. JESSE POLK, January 29, 1799.
    70....ii....HENRY ADKINS, b. Abt. 1782, Pittsylvania
    County, Virginia; d. Abt. 1867, Pittsylvania County,
    Virginia.
    71....iii....OWEN SANFORD ADKINS, b. November 1786,
    Pittsylvania County, Virginia; d. May 15, 1885,
    Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    72....iv....ELIZABETH ADKINS, b. Abt. 1788.
    73....v....SUSAN ADKINS, b. Abt. 1790.
    ...vi....SARAH ADKINS, b. Abt. 1792; m. CHARLES GIBSON, May
    21, 1810.
    74....vii....WILLIAM S. ADKINS, b. Abt. 1795, Virginia?.
    75....viii....ANNA ADKINS, b. Abt. 1797; d. February 09,
    1862.

    !NAME:Boisseau, Mary Leigh, Boisseau, Mary Leigh

    William married Mary Anne 'Polly' Hartman Abt 1780, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Mary was born Abt 1765; died Bef 1848, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Mary Anne 'Polly' HartmanMary Anne 'Polly' Hartman was born Abt 1765; died Bef 1848, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    Children:
    1. Nancy Elizabeth "Betsy" Adkins was born 7 Dec 1785, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 29 Sep 1861, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Adkins-Oakes Cemetery Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.
    2. Susanna "Sucky" Hartman Adkins was born Abt 1785, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 9 Oct 1851, Will Date Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.
    3. Rhoda Adkins was born Abt 1780, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. 4. Owen Sanford Adkins was born 1785, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 15 May 1885, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ; was buried , Adkins Cemetery, Pittsylvania County, Virginia .
    5. William S. Adkins was born Abt 1795, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Sarah 'Sallie' Adkinson/Adkins was born Abt 1788, Henry County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. Henry L4B6-MF4 Adkins was born Abt 1782, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 4 Aug 1875, Pittsylvania County, Virginia .

  3. 10.  John Hawkins Kendrick was born 1801, Pittsylvania County, Virginia (son of Captain John Kendrick and Elizabeth Summers); died 1851, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ; was buried , Pittsylvania County, Virginia .

    John married Elizabeth Reynolds 23 Oct 1817, Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A.. Elizabeth (daughter of Joseph M. Reynolds and Margaret "Peggy" Devin) was born Abt 1791, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ; died 1833, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ; was buried , Pittsylvania County, Virginia . [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Elizabeth Reynolds was born Abt 1791, Pittsylvania County, Virginia (daughter of Joseph M. Reynolds and Margaret "Peggy" Devin); died 1833, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ; was buried , Pittsylvania County, Virginia .

    Notes:

    Elizabeth Reynolds and John Hawkins Kendrick's son, Thomas
    Kendrick, married Nancy Ann Jefferson, d/o Noton Jefferson
    and Elizabeth Carter. Noton is the cousin of Thomas
    Jefferson, POTUS. (President of the United States)

    Chancery Court record dated Aug 1805

    !NAME:Mary Frances Reynolds Eggleston, Eggleston, Mary
    Frances Reynolds

    !NAME:Boisseau, Mary Leigh, Boisseau, Mary Leigh

    !BIRTH:Boisseau, Mary Leigh, Boisseau, Mary Leigh

    !DEATH:Boisseau, Mary Leigh, Boisseau, Mary Leigh

    !BURIAL:Boisseau, Mary Leigh, Boisseau, Mary Leigh

    Notes:

    Married:
    !MARRIAGE:Boisseau, Mary Leigh, Boisseau, Mary Leigh

    Children:
    1. Susan Maria Kendrick was born 1818, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    2. 5. Louisa H. [Hawkins] Kendrick was born 16 Jun 1820, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ; died 20 Jun 1882, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ; was buried , Kendrick Cemetery, Museville, Pittsylvania, Virginia .
    3. Paulina 'Matilda' Kendrick was born Est 1822, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Sarah 'Sally' Kendrick was born Est 1826, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. Thomas Kendrick was born Jan 1828, Museville, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia ; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Elizabeth 'Betsy' Kendrick was born Abt 1833, Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A.; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. Rebecca Kendrick was born 1834, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.

  5. 14.  Owen Sanford AdkinsOwen Sanford Adkins was born 1785, Pittsylvania County, Virginia (son of William Vortimer Adkins and Mary Anne 'Polly' Hartman); died 15 May 1885, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ; was buried , Adkins Cemetery, Pittsylvania County, Virginia .

    Notes:

    Owen b ca. 1750 Lunenberg Co. Virginia s/o William and
    Lydia (Owens) Jr.; Owen married ca. 1769 to Agnes Goad d/o
    John and Margaret ??? Jr.?
    Children of Owen and Agnes (Goad) Adkins:

    1- Benjamin b. Va. ca. 1770; d. Kentucky Nov. 1839.
    2- Wyatt b. Va. ca. 1772; d. Missouri; Nov.5, 1833; m.????
    m(2) Mary Bledsoe.
    3- Emil (Milly) b. ca. 1779 Va.; d. Tennessee; m. Jan. 11,
    1798 Phillip Smith.
    4- James b. Va. or Tenn. ca. 1781; m. Sept. 9, 1800 Chloe
    Hargis d. 1860.
    5- Owen Jr. b. Feb. 4, 1783.
    6- Jessee b. ca. 1788.
    7- Others ?
    The Adkins/Adkinson/Adkerson (etc)documents that are
    included on the site are those that are related to Adkins
    Goad Shockley interrelationships primarily in the Stanton
    River and Pigg River area of Pittsylvania County in the
    1700s and early 1800s. Also, not all of the on-line
    documents are indexed yet in the "People" index she
    referened you to. All of them are indexed in the documents
    index listed below

    ( http://www.rootsweb.com/~mikegoad/html/docindex.htm )

    http://littlecalamity.tripod.com/Genealogy/AdkinsFamily.html

    OWEN SANFORD ADKINS (WILLIAM, WILLIAM, WILLIAM V., JOHN
    THOMAS, JOHN THOMAS, THOMAS, HENRY) was born November 1786
    in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, and died May 15, 1885 in
    Pittsylvania County, Virginia. He married (1) FRANCES
    CAMPBELL. He married (2) ISABELL HARRIS July 15, 1809 in
    Pittsylvania County, Virginia. She died January 31, 1825.

    Notes for OWEN SANFORD ADKINS:
    Per
    http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=p
    oki00&id=I010199
    "Stories were told that during Owen's lifetime, he had 44
    mistresses and was the father of 108 children. He was known
    as "Owen of All". Rumor also has it that there is a book
    titled "The Life and Legend of Owen of All"."

    Appears as #987 in 1850 (Oct. 25) census for Northern
    District of Pittsylvania County, VA, work $656, born VA.
    With him are Pamelia, 26; Elijah, 19; Papo (illegible), 18,
    male, a laborer; James, 15, a laborer; Jane, 13, Arabella,
    8; Preston, 6; William, 5; and Isabella, 2.

    At #981 is Henry Adkins Sr; at #982 is Francis Adkins, age
    50, female; at #983 is Elizabeth Adkins and four children;
    at #986 is William Adkins Sr.; at #988 is Martin Adkins,
    age 30, with wife and four children; at #989 is Henry
    Adkins Jr. , 25, laborer, with wife Nancy, 17.

    Register of Deaths 1855--1896 p. 136 line5
    Owen Adkins
    white male
    Died May 15, 1885 in Pittsylvania Co., VA
    Cause: old age
    age: 99 yrs 6 mo (this would place birth approximately Nov.
    1786)
    Parents: William & Mary Adkins
    born: Pittsylvania Co.
    Occupation: farmer
    Consort; unmarried (actually widowed)
    Informant: Owen Adkins, Jr. Relationship: son

    Children of OWEN ADKINS and FRANCES CAMPBELL are:
    ...i....SAMUEL ADKINS, b. Abt. 1827, Pittsylvania County,
    Virginia.
    ...ii....ABNER ADKINS, b. Abt. 1830.

    Notes for ABNER ADKINS:
    1861 June 24 Abner Adkins, 33 yrs old single, born
    Pittsylvania Co., Va., son of Owen & Fanny Adkins,
    occupation-Farmer to Matilda Gibson 37 yrs old single born
    Pittsylvania Co., VA dau of Sally Gibson married by: Asa
    Hodnett.

    An Abner Adkins, soldier, is on the Confederate pension
    rolls for Pittsylvania Co.:
    Adkins, Abner Soldier
    Adkins, Ballard P Soldier
    Adkins, Elizabeth F Widow
    Adkins, Lewis (?) Soldier
    Adkins, Martha Ann Widow
    Adkins, Ralph W Soldier
    Adkins, W D Soldier
    Adkins, W T Soldier

    APPLICATION OF A WIDOW OF A DECEASED SOLDIER, SAILOR OR
    MARINE FOR A PENSION.
    Name: Abner Adkins, age 60
    --wounded at the Battle of Chancellorsville by a ball which
    shattered his jaw: tongue shortened and teeth knocked out
    with paralysis of chin. These cited by Dryden Wright in a
    letter interceding on his behalf.
    Pittsylvania County, Virginia--resident of Museville, VA
    Member of: 21st Virginia Regiment of Infantry, I Company

    I, William Smith, Notary Public in and for the County of
    Pittsylvania do certify that Abner Adkins whose name is
    signed to the foregoing application, personally appeared
    before me in my county, and, having the said application
    fully read and explained to him, as well as the statements
    and answers therein made, he the said Abner Adkins made
    oath before me that said statements and
    answers are true. Given under my hand this 14th day of
    March, 1904.
    Signed: William Smith

    (Beneath the signature is a note that says "My cousin
    expired Sept. 29, 1905) Martha his wife received the
    pension thereafter.

    PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY, VIRGINIA TO WIT: I, J. D. Coles, Judge
    of the County Court for the County of Pittsylvania, do
    certify that I have carefully enquired and examined into,
    and am fully satisfied from the evidence adduced before me
    that each and all of the facts set forth in the within
    application are true; that the applicant is the identical
    person name in the application; that the application is for
    the reasons approved, and it is therefore certified that
    Abner Adkins is entitled to receive annually from the State
    of Virginia the sum of fifteen dollars. Given under my hand
    this 26th of May 1858.
    Signed: J. D. Coles

    ...iii....ELIJAH ADKINS, b. Abt. 1831, Pittsylvania County,
    Virginia.
    ...iv....JESSE ADKINS, b. Abt. 1832, Pittsylvania County,
    Virginia.
    ...v....JAMES ADKINS, b. Abt. 1835, Pittsylvania County,
    Virginia.
    ...vi....JANE ADKINS, b. Abt. 1837, Pittsylvania County,
    Virginia.
    ...vii....ARABELLA ADKINS, b. Abt. 1842, Pittsylvania
    County, Virginia.
    ...viii....PRESTON ADKINS, b. Abt. 1844, Pittsylvania
    County, Virginia.
    ...ix....WILLIAM ADKINS, b. Abt. 1845, Pittsylvania County,
    Virginia.
    ...x....ISABELLA ADKINS, b. Abt. 1848, Pittsylvania County,
    Virginia.

    Children of OWEN ADKINS and ISABELL HARRIS are:
    ...xi....WILLIAM ADKINS, b. Abt. 1811, Museville,
    Pittsylvania County, Virginia; d. Abt. 1891.
    191....xii....OWEN SANFORD ADKINS, b. December 12, 1812,
    Museville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; d. July 20, 1896,
    Museville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    ...xiii....MARY ANN ADKINS, b. Abt. 1813, Museville,
    Pittsylvania County, Virginia; d. March 1893.
    192....xiv....JACKSON ADKINS, b. February 01, 1815,
    Museville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; d. March 14,
    1863, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    193....xv....MASTIN ADKINS, b. May 1818, Pittsylvania
    County, Virginia.
    ...xvi....PERMELIA ADKINS, b. January 31, 1825,
    Pittsylvania County, Virginia; d. May 17, 1911, Vashti,
    Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

    age 99 years, 6 months
    Owen Adkins and Louisa Kendrick never married
    Children of OWEN ADKINS and FRANCES CAMPBELL are:
    ...i....SAMUEL ADKINS, b. Abt. 1827, Pittsylvania County,
    Virginia.
    ...ii....ABNER ADKINS, b. Abt. 1830.
    ...iii....ELIJAH ADKINS, b. Abt. 1831, Pittsylvania County,
    Virginia.
    ...iv....JESSE ADKINS, b. Abt. 1832, Pittsylvania County,
    Virginia.
    ...v....JAMES ADKINS, b. Abt. 1835, Pittsylvania County,
    Virginia.
    ...vi....JANE ADKINS, b. Abt. 1837, Pittsylvania County,
    Virginia.
    ...vii....ARABELLA ADKINS, b. Abt. 1842, Pittsylvania
    County, Virginia.
    ...viii....PRESTON ADKINS, b. Abt. 1844, Pittsylvania
    County, Virginia.
    ...ix....WILLIAM ADKINS, b. Abt. 1845, Pittsylvania County,
    Virginia.
    ...x....ISABELLA ADKINS, b. Abt. 1848, Pittsylvania County,
    Virginia.
    Children of OWEN ADKINS and ISABELL HARRIS are:
    ...xi....WILLIAM ADKINS, b. Abt. 1811, Museville,
    Pittsylvania County, Virginia; d. Abt. 1891.
    191....xii....OWEN SANFORD ADKINS, b. December 12, 1812,
    Museville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; d. July 20, 1896,
    Museville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    ...xiii....MARY ANN ADKINS, b. Abt. 1813, Museville,
    Pittsylvania County, Virginia; d. March 1893.
    192....xiv....JACKSON ADKINS, b. February 01, 1815,
    Museville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; d. March 14,
    1863, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    193....xv....MASTIN ADKINS, b. May 1818, Pittsylvania
    County, Virginia.
    ...xvi....PERMELIA ADKINS, b. January 31, 1825,
    Pittsylvania County, Virginia; d. May 17, 1911, Vashti,
    Pittsylvania County, Virginia.


    !NAME:Mary Frances Reynolds Eggleston, Eggleston, Mary
    Frances Reynolds

    !NAME:Boisseau, Mary Leigh, Boisseau, Mary Leigh, email
    dated 18.Jun.2000

    !DEATH:Boisseau, Mary Leigh, Boisseau, Mary Leigh, email
    dated 18.Jun.2000

    !BURIAL:Boisseau, Mary Leigh, Boisseau, Mary Leigh, email
    dated 18.Jun.2000

    Owen married Isabelle Harris 15 Jul 1809, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia. Isabelle was born Abt 1800, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 1830, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  6. 15.  Isabelle Harris was born Abt 1800, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 1830, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

    Notes:

    Name:
    Isabelle, d/o John Harris (mother unknown)

    Children:
    1. William Adkins was born 1811, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 1891, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    2. Owen Sanford Adkins, Jr. was born 12 Dec 1812, Museville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 20 Jul 1896, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    3. Jackson Adkins was born 1815, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 14 Mar 1864, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Henry Adkins Cemetery Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    4. Mastin Adkins was born May 1818, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. Mary 'Polly' Adkins was born Abt 1820, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Mar 1893, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    6. 7. Permelia 'Millie' Adkins was born 31 Jan 1825, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 17 May 1911, Vashti, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.