William Vortimer Adkins/Adkinson

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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.

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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]

1. 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.
2. Agnes Owens Adkins was born 1741, Henrico Co., Virginia; died Aft 1798, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
3. Susannah Adkins was born 9 Jul 1775, Halifax County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.

William married Elizabeth Parker 17 Jan 1716, St. James Episcopal Church, Henrico Co., Virginia Colony. Elizabeth (daughter of Richard Parker and Minitha [Martha] Straight Tail) was born 1695, Henrico Co., Virginia Colony; died 1733, Goochland County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Elizabeth Parker was the d/o Richard and Mitha [Martha?] Parker

Married:
Children of Elizabeth Parker and William V. Atkinson

Richard Adkins b: Abt 1717 in Henrico County, Virginia
Parker V. Adkins b: Abt 1720 in Machumps Creek, Henrico (Goochland) County, Virginia
William V. Adkins b: Abt 1721 in Machumps Creek, Henrico County, Virginia
Joseph Adkins b: Abt 1723 in Henrico (Goochland) County, Virginia
Jacob Adkins b: Abt 1725 in Henrico County, Virginia
Sherwood 'Sherrod' Adkins b: Abt 1728 in Goochland County, Virginia
Henry Adkins b: Abt 1730 in Goochland County, Virginia
Elizabeth Ann Atkinson b: Abt 1732 in Henrico County, Virginia
Mary Adkins b: 12 Oct 1735 in Richland, Goochland County, Virginia

Marriage 2 Sarah Pauley b: Bef 1714
Married: 24 Jul 1734 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Richard married Minitha [Martha] Straight Tail. Minitha was born Est 1650; died 1726, Henrico Co., Virginia Colony. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Married:
Richard Parker had at least two wives. His wife, Elizabeth, waived her dower rights when he gave land to his daughters and their husbands. His Will, 10 years later, names wife Mirha, interpreted as Martha. Elizabeth is probably the mother of his children.