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1825 - 1911 (86 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Permelia '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. Permelia married Not Married. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 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.
- 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.
- Goggin Adkins was born 7 Oct 1861, Callands, Virginia; died 6 Apr 1955, Roanoke, Virginia.
- Charley Monroe Adkins was born 9 Apr 1863, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 12 Jul 1946, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
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Generation: 2
2. | Owen 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]
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3. | Isabelle Harris was born Abt 1800, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 1830, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Notes:
Name:
Isabelle, d/o John Harris (mother unknown)
Children:
- William Adkins was born 1811, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 1891, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
- Owen Sanford Adkins, Jr. was born 12 Dec 1812, Museville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 20 Jul 1896, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
- Jackson Adkins was born 1815, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 14 Mar 1864, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Henry Adkins Cemetery Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
- Mastin Adkins was born May 1818, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
- Mary 'Polly' Adkins was born Abt 1820, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Mar 1893, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
- 1. Permelia 'Millie' Adkins was born 31 Jan 1825, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 17 May 1911, Vashti, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
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Generation: 3
4. | William 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
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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]
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5. | Mary Anne 'Polly' Hartman was born Abt 1765; died Bef 1848, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Children:
- 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.
- Susanna "Sucky" Hartman Adkins was born Abt 1785, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 9 Oct 1851, Will Date Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.
- Rhoda Adkins was born Abt 1780, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
- 2. Owen Sanford Adkins was born 1785, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 15 May 1885, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ; was buried , Adkins Cemetery, Pittsylvania County, Virginia .
- William S. Adkins was born Abt 1795, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
- Sarah 'Sallie' Adkinson/Adkins was born Abt 1788, Henry County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
- Henry L4B6-MF4 Adkins was born Abt 1782, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 4 Aug 1875, Pittsylvania County, Virginia .
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Generation: 4
8. | William Vortimer Adkins/Adkinson was born 1721, Henrico County, Virginia (son of William Vortimer Atkinson/Adkinson/Adkins and Elizabeth Parker); died 1784, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Notes:
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=REG&db=po
ki00&id=I010037
Elizabeth Parker (Mitha 'Martha'1) was born ABT 1695 in Charles City, Henrico County, Virginia, and died ABT 1735 in Goochland County, Virginia. She married William V. Atkinson Adkins 17 JAN 1715/16 in St. John's Church, Richmond, Henrico Count, Virginia, son of John Adkins and Elizabeth Bromwell. He was born 28 MAR 1689 in Charles City, Henrico County, Virginia, and died ABT 1774 in Richmond, Goochland County, Virginia.
Children of Elizabeth Parker and William V. Atkinson Adkins
are:
+6 i. Richard Adkins was born ABT 1717 in Henrico
County, Virginia, and died AFT 1790 in Tennessee.
+7 ii. Parker V. Adkins was born ABT 1720 in Machumps
Creek, Henrico (Goochland) County, Virginia, and died ABT
1794 in Montgomery (Giles) County, Virginia.
+8 iii. William V. Jr. Adkins was born ABT 1721 in Machumps Creek, Henrico County, Virginia, and died 15 MAR 1784 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
+9 iv. Joseph Adkins was born 1723 in Henrico (Goochland) County, Virginia, and died BET 1789 AND 1810 in Montgomery County, Virginia.
+10 v. Jacob Adkins was born 1725 in Henrico County, Virginia, and died 1791 in Franklin County, Virginia.
+11 vi. Sherwood 'Sherrod' Adkins was born 1728 in Goochland County, Virginia, and died ABT 1780.
+12 vii. Henry Adkins was born ABT 1730 in Goochland County, Virginia.
+13 viii. Elizabeth Ann Atkinson was born ABT 1732 in Henrico County, Virginia, and died BEF 1780.
+14 ix. Mary Adkins was born 12 OCT 1735 in Richland, Goochland County, Virginia, and died ABT 1820 in Beech Fork, Cabell (Wayne) County, (West) Virginia.
http://littlecalamity.tripod.com/Genealogy/AdkinsFamily.html
WILLIAM ADKINS (WILLIAM V., JOHN THOMAS, JOHN THOMAS,
THOMAS, HENRY) was born Abt. 1721 in Meachum Creek,
Goochland, VA, and died March 15, 1784 in Pittsylvania
County, Virginia. He married LYDIA OWENS Abt. 1745 in
Goochland County, Virginia, daughter of WILLIAM OWENS and LYDIA LUNSFORD. She was born Abt. 1724 in Henrico County,
Virginia, and died 1782 in Pittyslvania County, Virginia.
Notes for WILLIAM ADKINS:
Sally Justice married Gabriel Parsons on Nov. 2, 1796, in
Pittsylvania County, Va. Her father, William Justice, gave
consent. Gabriel was the son of John Parsons and Sarah
ADKINS. His paternal grandfather was Richard Parsons and
the maternal grandfather was William ADKINS.
Charles Austin claims William born Meachum Creek, Goochland
Co. VA.
1746 Mar 20 Lunenburg Co., VA
Land Transfer: William Owen to William Atkinson - 200 acres
at mouth of Ruddy's Creek. From Record Book 1737-1770, VA
counties of Halifax, Pittsylvania, Henry, Franklin and
Patrick.
Will of William Atkins D&W Bk. Vol. 11 p.136
Dated Jan 22, 1784 probated March 15, 1784
..... In the name of God amen this twenty second day of
January in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven
hundred and eighty four I ----William Atkins of the County
of Pittsylvania being week of body but of sound mind and
memory, thanks be to God my maker for it do constitute and
ordain this to be my last will and testament disannulling
all other will or wills doconstitute and commit my body to
the Earth from whence it was taken andmy soul to God who
gave it in sure and certain hopes of the resurrection.
.....Item I give and bequeth unto my daughter Elisabeth
Shockley one shilling Sterling which I give to her and her
heirs forever.
.....Item I give and bequeth unto my daughter Bidey Witcher
one shilling Sterling, which I give to her and her heirs
forever.
.....Item I give and bequeth unto my daughter Agness Polley
one Shilling Sterling which I give to her and her heirs
forever.
.....Item I give and bequeth unto my daughter Nancy Witcher
one Shilling Sterling which I give to her and her heirs
forever.
.....Item I give and bequeth unto my daughter Sarah Parsons
one Shilling Sterling which I give to her and her heirs
forever.
.....Item I give and bequeth unto my Son Owen Atkins one
Negro Girl called Milley which I give unto him and his
heirs forever.
.....Item I give and bequeath unto my Son Jesse Atkins one
Negroe Wench called Hannah which I give unto him and his
heirs forever with the increas of her body from this date.
Also one Negro boy called James which I give unto him and
his heirs forever. Also one Negro Wench called Eady which I
give unto him my said Son Jesse to him and his heirs forever.
I give and bequeath unto him and his heirs forever, one
grey Horse also all the household furniture and Beds and
furniture and all movable utensils to him and his Heirs
forever with half of my Stock of Cattle, Hogs, and Sheep. I
also give unto my said son Jesse all the land on the
Northside of the Water or Creek that my Millison with the
Plantation and buildings Excep about ten yards above where
the dirt is dug from the pond and then cestraight with
hoppers path leaving the hog pen forty yards to the
left-hand straight to the firsline that was made between
Owen Atkins and myself thence with the said line to fork
of the Creek which I give to him and his heirs forever
.....Item I give and bequeath unto my Son William Atkins
all the Land on the South side of the Creek that the Mill
is on which I possess with my mill and with the balance that
is not willed to my son Jesse on the Northside of said
Creek which I give to him and his heirs forever also one
Negro girl called Ginny which I give to him and his heirs
forever with the increase of her body Also the half of my
Stock of Cattle & hogs & Sheep which I give to him and his
heirs forever Also one Steel plate whip saw to him and his
heirs forever as Witness my hand and Sealed with my seal
the day and year first above written.
Signed, Sealed and delivered his
In presents of William X Atkins, SS.
Noton Dickinson, Isaac Martin mark
Joseph Standbye
At a Court held for Pittsylvania County the 15th day of
March 1784 the within last Will and Testament of William
Atkins deceased was proved by the Oaths of two of the
witnesses thereto and Ordered to be recorded. a Certificate
for obtaining Letters of Administration of the Estate of the
said William Atkins decd with the Will annexed is granted
to Jesse Atkins who made oath according to Law and with
Thomas Hodges and Noton Dickinson his securities entered
into Bond as the Law directs and acknowledged the same.
Teste Will Tunstall CS.
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Court Records Book 1
Pittsylvania County 1767-1772
June Court 1767
Atkinson's Deed from Witcher
A Deed from William Witcher to William Atkinson is acknowledged and Ordered to be recorded.
Witcher's Deed from Atkinson
A Deed from William Atkinson to William Witcher was
acknowledged and Ordered to be recorded.
--1740. April 30 Will of John Walker, Jr. of Goochland Co.,
father John Walker, all my 400 acres and plantation on
branches of Lickinghole Creek, bro James Walker, 400 acres
on the Byrd, purchased of Thomas Clark, bro Joseph Walker, negroes, bro David Walker, patent of 400 acres on branch of Little Byrd Creek and 1 negro. Executors: brothers Joseph and David. Wit: Henry Chiles, William (WA) ADKINSON, Richard (RA) ADKINSON. Goochland Co., VA Deed Book 3 1737-1742, p.365.
--1740. Oct. 4 Will of David Walker of Goochland Co.,
father John Walker, bro James WALKER, bro Joseph Walker,
sis Martha Emmorson, sis Mary Parish, Effany Hodes, sis
Sary Davis. Executors: bros. James & Joseph. Wit: William
(WA) ADKISON, Thomas (T) Hall, Richard (R) ADKISON. Recd.
21 July 1741. Goochland Co., VA Deed Book 3 1737-1742, p.
434.
--1746. Dec Ct to John Phelps assignee of William ATKINSON,
10/11/1746; 1 old "; 140 [A State of the County Levy]
--1747. Dec Ct. to William Callaway assignee of J. ATKINS,
8/14/1747; 3 old & young "; 490. Lunenburg Co, VA Court
Orders 1746-1748, (TLC Publications, 1990)
--1746. Tithables of Goochland Co, VA. ADKINS, Parker, Wm.
Jr., Richard, Henry, William, John.
--1747. Tithables of Goochland Co, VA. ADKINS, Parker, Wm.,
Richard, Henry, Major, Samuel.
--1748. Tithables of Goochland Co, VA. ADKINS, Wm., Henry,
Samuel.
--1749. Tithables of Goochland Co, VA. ADKINS, Henry.
--1744 Henrico deposition states his then age as 23.
--1741-1746 moved from Machumps Creek (Meachum River) in
Henrico to Snow Creek District, Harping Creek, Pigg River
of Brunswick Co (Lunenberg
--1746, Halifax 1756, Pittsylvania 1767, Henry 1776,
Franklin 1785)
--1745 6 Aug William OWEN & wife Lydia to Michael HOLLAND,
Sr. Wit: William Attkins. Goochland Co, VA Deeds 5:46.
--1746. Tithables of Goochland Co, VA. ADKINS, Parker, Wm.
Jr., Richard, Henry, William, John.
--1748 Lunenburg Co. List of Tithables from the Mouth of
Falling River taken by John PHELPS: Wm. ADKINS 1, Wm. OWEN
1, Wm. OWEN Jr. 1.
--1749 Lunenburg Co. List of Tithables from Goose Creek to
the extent of the County upwards taken by Nicholas HAILE:
John KIRBEY, William KIRBEY, John KIRBEY Junr 3, William
MULINS 1, William OWINGS Junr 1, William OWINGS, John
OWNINGS 2, William ATKINSON 1, William ATKINSON Junr. 1,
Richard ATKINSON 1, Parker ATKINSON 1, Wm OWINGS, "ye
Elder" 1.
--1750 Lunenburg Co. List of Tithables from Goose Creek to
the extent of the County upwards taken by Nicholas HAILE:
Jacob ADKINS 1, William MULINS 1, John CURBY senr, John
CURBY Junr 2, Francis CURBY 1.
--1750 Lunenburg Co. List of Tithables from Falling River
to Goose Creek taken by John PHELPS: Wm. OWEN Senr 1,
Richd. ADAMS, Thos. SHOCKLEY, Richd. SHOCKLEY 3, William
ATKISON 1, Parker ATKINSON 1, Richd. ATKINSON 1, Wm.
ATKINSON 1, William MULLINGS 1, James SHOCKLY 1.
--1753 13 Oct William ATKINSON of Halifax Co, to Richard
SHOCKLEY of same, for £10, 1 acres, more or less, on both
sides of Pigg River, beginning at Buffalo Branch, on
William ATKINSON's line, Harping Cr. All woods, water
courses, etc., only a quarey of stone excepted, during the
life of sd William. Signed: William (V) ADKISON, Lidiea (+)
ADKISON. Wit: Samuel HARBISON, Major (M) ADKISON, Richd.
(R) ADKISON. Recd 16 Oct 1753 Halifax Co, Deeds 1:64.
--1753 20 Mar Richard Parsons & William ADKINS to lay off a
road from the mouth of Snow Creek to Hickeys Road & report
to next court.
--1753 16 Oct Deed of land from William ATKINSON to Richard
SHOCKLEY acknowledged. Hugh Henry, William ADKINS and Henry
PREWET to mark the best way for a road from the mouth of
Snow Creek to Hickeys road and report.
--1753 22 Nov Lydia ATKINSON, wife of William ATKINSON,
relinquished her right of dower to land conveyed to Richard
SHOCKLEY. Marian Dodson Chiarito, Halifax County, Virginia
Plea Book 1, 1752-1755, (Nathalie VA: Clarkton Press,
1988), p. 18, 60, 61, 83.
--1757 17 Nov Richard SHOCKLEY of Halifax Co, planter, to
William DKINSON of same, planter, for £6, 100 acres on both
sides Pigg River beginning at Buffelow Br, on the bank of
Pigg River, running up the sd branch to a line of sd
William ADKINSON, thence along his line north, Harping Cr.,
etc. Signed: Richard (+) SHOCKLEY, Elizabeth his wife
relinq. her right of dower. Wit: Jos. ROYALL, Wm. WRIGHT,
Robert WOODING. Recd 18 Nov 1757. Halifax Co, Deeds 1:360.
--1758 20 Jul William ADKINSON of Halifax Co, planter, to
William WITCHER of same, planter, for 5 shillings. 100
acres, part of a larger tract of 150 acres granted to sd
William ADKINSON by patent 1 June 1750,... Signed: William
(A) ADKINSON, his wife reling. dower. Wit: Clemt. READ,
Jr., Wm. WRIGHT, George WATKINS. Recd. 20 Jul 1758. Halifax
Co, Deeds 1:437
--1758 22 Jul William ADKINSON of Halifax Co, planter, to
Richard SHOCKLEY of same, planter, for £5, 50 acres on the
south side of Pigg River, beginning at a corner gum on the
river thence down the river, etc., part of a greater tract
of 200 acres granted by patent 5 Sep 1749 ... Signed:
William (A) ADKINSON. Wit: Clem. READ Jr., Wm. WRIGHT, Geo.
WATKINS. Recd 22 Jul 1758 wife of William reling. dower
right. Halifax Co, Deeds 1:451.
--1762 Jan 23 Thomas HALL of Halifax Co, planter, to
William MULLINGS, planter, of the other part, for 25, 200a
on Pigg Ri. Wit: Wm. WITCHER, Richd. SHOLEY, Wm. (+)
ADKINSON. Recd. 17 Jun 1762. Halifax Co, Deeds 4:9.
--1763 Jul 25 O:169 James Bobit Inventory & Appraisement,
Hugh Innis, Exr., 1 steer at Richard ADKINSONS...
Appraisers: Wm. Witcher, Wm. ADKINSON, A. BEARDEN. Marian
Dodson
--1765 Mar 11 O:206 Will of John Justice Senr. ... wife
Mary ... on Harpin Creek Sons: Ezra, William, John, Thomas.
Daus: Mary wife of George Green, Ales wife of Thomas Watson
Wit: William Witcher, Wm. (X) ADKINSON, John Witcher. provd
17 July 1766. Chiarito, Halifax County, Virginia Will Book
O, 1752-1773, (Nathalie VA: Clarkton Press, 1982), 25, 33.
--1766 Sep 15 Richard SHOCKLEY of Halifax Co to James
DOLTON of same, 50 acres on south side of Pig Ri. beg. on
the river bank, thence along Richard ADKISSON's line wit:
Wm. WITCHER, Henry MCDANIEL. ... signed Richard (+)
SHOCKLY, Elizabeth wife of Richard relinquished her dower.
--1767 Pittsylvania Co tax list Hugh Innes' List: Richard
Adkinson 1 tithe, Jacob Adkinson 1 tithe.
--1775 1 Dec Will of John SMITH, proved 28 Nov 1776. to son
Bowker SMITH, all the land I hold on Pigg River, containing
150 acres I purchased of Wm. ATKINSON ... also 50 acres of
land, part of an entry joining the land I purchased of Wm.
ATKINSON, which sd entry is transferred from sd Wm.
ATKINSON to Richard SHOCKLEY, Sr. Pittsylvania Co, VA Deeds
& Wills 5:424.
Capt. Hankin's List: Joseph Akins, William Akins, Henry
Atkins, Henry Atkins, Richard Atkins, William Atkins,
William Witcher's List: Jesse Atkenson, Moses Atkenson,
Morris Atkinson, Henry Atkinson, David Polley. Marian
Dodson Chiarito, "Oaths of Allegiance -- 1777 Pittsylvani
County, Virginia," Magazine of Virginia Genealogy,
(February 1985), 23:3-11.
--1777 Jun 25 Owen & Agnes ATKINS 300A to Luther HOPPER,
100A to Henry ATKINS, 121A to William ATKINS Sr.
Pittsylvania Co, VA Deeds & Wills 4:369-371, 376-378,
388-389.
--1784 22 Jan Will of William ATKINS, proved 15 Mar 1784.
Pittsylvania Co, VA Deeds & Wills 11:136.
--1794 Mar 30 AC 1:160 William ATKINS Inventory. Inventory
of estate of William ATKINS decd. [Inventory listed]
Negroes: wench called Cady, wench Hanner, gir Milley, girl
Jenney. Noten DICKINSON, Luther HOPPER, Thos. HODGES.
Recoded 19 Apr 1784. Total: £189.16.3. Lucille C. Payne,
Pittsylvania County Virginia Inventories & Accounts
Current, 1770-1797, (Lynchburg, VA: H. E. Howard, Inc.,
1995), pp. 44.
Children of WILLIAM ADKINS and LYDIA OWENS are:
19....i....AGNES ADKINS, b. Abt. 1740, Henrico County,
Virginia; d. Abt. 1798, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
20....ii....RANDOLPH ADKINS, b. Abt. 1742, Virginia; d.
Abt. 1818.
21....iii....ELIZABETH ADKINS, b. Abt. 1745, Henrico
County, Virginia; d. Abt. 1797, Grayson County, Virginia.
...iv....LYDIA ADKINS, b. Abt. 1745, Virginia; d. Abt.
1766; m. WILLIAM WITCHER.
22....v....NANCY ANN ADKINS, b. Abt. 1750.
23....vi....OWEN ADKINS, b. Abt. 1750, Lunenberg County,
Virginia; d. Abt. 1790, Watauga, Hawkins County, Tennessee.
24....vii....SARAH ADKINS, b. Abt. 1752, Virginia.
25....viii....JESSE ADKINS, b. Abt. 1754, Halifax County,
Virginia; d. 1833, Pike County, Kentucky.
26....ix....WILLIAM ADKINS, b. September 21, 1760, Henrico
County, Virginia; d. October 22, 1848, Chatham,
Pittsylvania, Virginia.
Shockleys and Adkinsons in Halifax County Plea Book
(Pre-Pittsylvania) - 1752-1755
Plea Book 1, Halifax County, Virginia, 1752-1755, Marian Dodson Chiarito, The Clarkton Press, Nathalie, Virginia
Halifax County was formed in 1752 from Lunenburg County, and included the present Virginia counties of Pittsylvania, Henry, Franklin, and Patrick. Halifax County, Virginia, Plea Book 1 consists of abstracts of Plea Book 1. It includes court orders for administration and inventory of estates, deed and dower acknowledgements, bills of sale, deeds of gift, leases, powers of attorney, appointments of militia officers, Constitutional officers of the county, lists of the establishment of roads, mills, ferries, ordinaries, etc., as well as petitions for debts due.[Pre Pittsylvania] Halifax Plea Book 1/324 - Lydia Atkinson, wife of William Atkinson, relinquished her right of dower to land conveyed to Richard Shockley.
Name:
This William V. Adkins is the s/o William Adkins and Elizabeth Parker; son, William V. Adkins married Lydia Owen and their son, William married Lydia Mary Hartman.
William married Lydia Owens. Lydia (daughter of William Owen and Lydia Brooke Lansford) was born 1724, Colonial Virginia; died 1782, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]
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9. | Lydia Owens was born 1724, Colonial Virginia (daughter of William Owen and Lydia Brooke Lansford); died 1782, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Children:
- 4. William Vortimer Adkins was born 21 Sep 1760, Henrico County, Virginia; died 28 Oct 1848, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , William Adkins Cemetery Callands, Virginia.
- Agnes Owens Adkins was born 1741, Henrico Co., Virginia; died Aft 1798, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
- Susannah Adkins was born 9 Jul 1775, Halifax County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
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