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Mary 'Molly' Mrs. Isham Lansford

Female 1758 - 1837  (79 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Mary 'Molly' Mrs. Isham Lansford was born 1758, Virginai Colony; died 1837, ? Virginia .

    Mary married Isham Hum Lansford. Isham was born 1654, Virginia Colony; died 1710, Fayette, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Lydia Brooke Lansford  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1675, Henrico Co., Virginia Colony; died Bef 1753, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Lydia Brooke Lansford Descendancy chart to this point (1.Mary1) was born Abt 1675, Henrico Co., Virginia Colony; died Bef 1753, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

    Lydia married William Owen. William was born 1671, Southwarke Parrish, Surry, Virginia Colony; died 23 Oct 1752, Halifax, Franklin Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 3. Lydia Owens  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1724, Colonial Virginia; died 1782, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Lydia Owens Descendancy chart to this point (2.Lydia2, 1.Mary1) was born 1724, Colonial Virginia; died 1782, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

    Lydia married William Vortimer Adkins/Adkinson. William (son of William Vortimer Atkinson/Adkinson/Adkins and Elizabeth Parker) was born 1721, Henrico County, Virginia; died 1784, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 4. William Vortimer Adkins  Descendancy chart to this point was born 21 Sep 1760, Henrico County, Virginia; died 28 Oct 1848, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , William Adkins Cemetery Callands, Virginia.
    2. 5. Agnes Owens Adkins  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1741, Henrico Co., Virginia; died Aft 1798, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    3. 6. Susannah Adkins  Descendancy chart to this point was born 9 Jul 1775, Halifax County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 4

  1. 4.  William Vortimer AdkinsWilliam Vortimer Adkins Descendancy chart to this point (3.Lydia3, 2.Lydia2, 1.Mary1) was born 21 Sep 1760, Henrico County, Virginia; 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]

    Children:
    1. 7. Nancy Elizabeth "Betsy" Adkins  Descendancy chart to this point was born 7 Dec 1785, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 29 Sep 1861, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Adkins-Oakes Cemetery Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.
    2. 8. Susanna "Sucky" Hartman Adkins  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1785, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 9 Oct 1851, Will Date Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.
    3. 9. Rhoda Adkins  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1780, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. 10. Owen Sanford Adkins  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1785, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 15 May 1885, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ; was buried , Adkins Cemetery, Pittsylvania County, Virginia .
    5. 11. William S. Adkins  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1795, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. 12. Sarah 'Sallie' Adkinson/Adkins  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1788, Henry County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. 13. Henry L4B6-MF4 Adkins  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1782, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 4 Aug 1875, Pittsylvania County, Virginia .

    William married Sarah "Sally" Reynolds never married. Sarah (daughter of Joseph M. Reynolds and Margaret "Peggy" Devin) was born 1 Oct 1784, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 14. Corporal Coleman Reynolds  Descendancy chart to this point was born 4 Sep 1830, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 31 Jul 1863, Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania; was buried , Worlds, Rt. 807, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.

  2. 5.  Agnes Owens Adkins Descendancy chart to this point (3.Lydia3, 2.Lydia2, 1.Mary1) was born 1741, Henrico Co., Virginia; died Aft 1798, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

  3. 6.  Susannah Adkins Descendancy chart to this point (3.Lydia3, 2.Lydia2, 1.Mary1) was born 9 Jul 1775, Halifax County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.

    Notes:

    information on this family came from a typed letter from "Grandma Burton's Little Brown Notebook. Now owned by Nettie Williams, Sutherlin, Virginia. Taken from the Library of Virginia, Richmond.

    Susannah married Jesse T. Carter 6 Feb 1797, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia. Jesse (son of PATRIOT Theodorick4 dna Carter, Jr. and Judith ? Townes) was born Abt 1764, Halifax Co., Virginia/Caswell Co., NC; died Bef 1818, Caswell Co., North Carolina. [Group Sheet]