James H. Mahan

Notes:

Buried:
can't read burial place

James married Mary Elizabeth "Betsy" Reynolds 9 Nov 1871, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Mary (daughter of Berryman Reynolds and Nancy Adkins) was born 1845, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

1. Rowena Cabell Mahan was born November 16. 1877, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 11 Jun 1940, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Holywood Baptist Church Pittsylvania Co., VA.
2. Minnie Lee Mahan was born 16 Mar 1874, Pittsylvnia County, Virginia; died 28 Aug 1931, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Family Burial Ground.

Notes:

Note: There is a very large rock in the edge of Oscar
Mahan's yard known as the Naaman Mahan rock because he sat on it during his old age and watched the traffic go by. (BTA - 1966)
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Name:
Another page in the Bible is an earlier family beginning with Catherine Mahan born 9 Aug 1769?, Alexander, 22 Aug 1767; John 30 Aug 17??; William 5 Apr 1792; Mary 21 Mar 17??; Infant James born Mar 2, 1796? died Mar 2, 1796?; Rebekah b. 25 Jan 1797; and David 7 Sep 1798; continued on the next page are more children, Naaman, George, Samuel, Alexander, Abner, Elizabeth and Thomas. [All listed in Bible Record in order of Birth]See Documents

Said to be the Family of Alexander and Catherine Ball Mahan.

Naaman married Elizabeth H. 'Betsy' Smith Bef 1840, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Elizabeth (daughter of George Kenan Smith, Jr. and Susanna "Sucky" Hartman Adkins) was born Abt 1820, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 1889, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Alexander married Catherine Ball 26 Jun 1790, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Catherine (daughter of John Ball and Mary 'Molly' Ball) was born 9 Aug 1769, Tomahawk, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Married:
Marriages of Pitts. CO. VA 26 Jun 1790 Alexander Mahan and Catherine Ball, dau of John Ball who consents. Sur. George Robinson p. 13

Notes:

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George K. Smith (the last ancestor that I have authentic
proof of in 1953 - BTA) owned around 1100 acres of land in
Pittsylvania County, Virginia on Tomahawk Creek (near
Museville). According to family tradition, he was born
near Museville, Virginia and buried near Tomahawk, Va.
where he lived. Family tradition says he was a miller.
Value of property, $15,302; George K. Smith married Susan
Adkins and had the following issue:
1. Booker (Bowker) Smith was never married. He built the
R.J. Reynolds tobacco factory and manufactured tobacco. He
had a train of wagons and sold it through the Carolinas and
Georgia. He died in early manhood so showed a genius for
business ability quite young. (This line of Smith's are
related to R.J.Reynolds' wife according to Dr. George Smith
Anderson, nephew of Booker Smith). According to his
tombstone at the old Smith home near Tomahawk he died
Sepember 23, 1841.

2. Ralph Smith, born September 1, 1813; d. January7,
1902; married 7th December 1843, Ardennia Wright (b. Jan.
14, 1827;d. Jan. 24, 1904). Ralph was
willed land on Tomahawk Creek by his father, Geo. K. Smith,
and his son, William lived on a farm adjoining that of his
brother, Ralph.

3. William Smith, born September 2, 1818; died August
2,1896. He married February 18, 1856 Rebecca Hodnett (b.
Sept. 28,1852;d. July 11, 1904). He owned a vast amount of
land on Tomahawk Creek and had many slaves who stayed on
with him even after the war as long as he lived, thus
making it most profitable for him. He was a very
successful farmer. During the Civil War he lost a leg but
this did not seem to handicap him in anyway. He once rode
horseback alone to Kentucky with nine thousand dollars in
his pocket and purchased 1000 acres of land from a Mr.
Grubb for himself, Mr. Joe Reynolds and Ward Reynolds which
extended from Greenpond back to Bearskin Creek, etc.
He and wife were buried at their old home place
where the home and tombstones still stand (1953).

4. Jabez Smith married Catherine Ann Mahan and died
without issue. They were buried at the old home place near
Tomahawk.

5. Rhoda Smith married John Reynolds and lived near
Greenpond Church and they, too, are buried at their old
homeplace. Adkins-Oakes Cemetery

6. Mary (Polly) Smith married Demarcus (Mark) Anderson,
son of Jesse Anderson of Franklin County. Their
descendants in the Anderson Family Book.

7. Eliza Beth (Betsey) married Dec. 21, 1837, Naaman
Mahan and are buried at their old homeplace.

8. Nancy Smith, born April 11, 1823; died Oct. 6,1869;
married Jan. 16, 1843, Watt Otey Anderson (b. August 18,
1816; d.April 27, 1883). They lived near Greenpond Church
and are buried at the family burial ground on his farm.
Their descendants in the Anderson Family Book.

9. Letitia Smith married Ambrose Rucker on December 12,
1853. He was a Captain of Co. "C" 46th Regt., Virginia
Infantry. He was at one time a sheriff of some county.
They had dau. Mary Rucker md. a Dewberry and dau.Victoria
md. Kange Simpson.

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

George married Susanna "Sucky" Hartman Adkins Bef 1811, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Susanna (daughter of William Vortimer Adkins and Mary Anne 'Polly' Hartman) was born Abt 1785, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 9 Oct 1851, Will Date Pittsylvania Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Name:
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Anderson Atkinson son of Suckey Atkinson apprenticed to Henry Atkinson, Sr. June 20, 1780, p. 42 Wit: Jos. Allen Issac Clement

Father married Mother James & Alexander Mahan. [Group Sheet]

John married Mary 'Molly' Ball 2 Mar 1765, Lancaster County, Virginia. Mary (daughter of William Ball and Lettice Corbin Lee) was born Est 1738, Lancaster Co., Virginia Colony; died 6 May 1775, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

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]