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William Vortimer Adkins/Adkinson[1, 2, 3]

Male 1721 - 1784  (63 years)


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  • Name William Vortimer Adkins/Adkinson 
    • 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.
    Born 1721  Henrico County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 1784  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I68031  My Reynolds Line | Descendants of William Adkinson
    Last Modified 21 Aug 2018 

    Father William Vortimer Atkinson/Adkinson/Adkins,   b. 28 Mar 1689, Charles City, Charles City Co., Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1774, Richmond, Goochland Co., Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Parker,   b. 1695, Henrico Co., Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1733, Goochland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 38 years) 
    Married 17 Jan 1716  St. James Episcopal Church, Henrico Co., Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 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
    Notes 
    • Elizabeth Parker was the d/o Richard and Mitha [Martha?] Parker
    Family ID F6734  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lydia Owens,   b. 1724, Colonial Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1782, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years) 
    Children 
    +1. William Vortimer Adkins,   b. 21 Sep 1760, Henrico County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Oct 1848, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     2. Agnes Owens Adkins,   b. 1741, Henrico Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1798, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years)
     3. Susannah Adkins,   b. 9 Jul 1775, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 30 Apr 2017 
    Family ID F22742  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    1785 US Census Pittsylvania Co., Virginia
    1785 US Census Pittsylvania Co., Virginia
    1785 Census Blair-Aaron-Fuller.jpg
    Newspaper Article William Adkisson Sr. of Halfway Creek
5 Nov 2013-The Gazzette-Virginian
    Newspaper Article William Adkisson Sr. of Halfway Creek 5 Nov 2013-The Gazzette-Virginian
    WmAdkissonSr.jpg

  • 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.


      Per
      http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=g
      wenb&id=I658
      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.

  • Sources 
    1. [S100] Internet Source, http://hagen.familyfiles.info/870.htm.
      General Notes:
      William V. Adkinson
      Death: BET 1754 AND 1774

      at http://littlecalamity.tripod.com/Genealogy/AdkinsFamily.html
      WILLIAM V. ADKINS (JOHN THOMAS, JOHN THOMAS, THOMAS, HENRY) was born March 28, 1689 in Henrico County, Virginia, and died Abt. 1774 in Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia. He married ELIZABETH PARKER January 17, 1715/16 in St. John's Church, Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, daughter of RICHARD PARKER and MITHA ?. She was born Abt. 1695 in Charles City, Henrico County, Virginia, and died Bef. 1733 in Goochland County, Virginia.
      Notes for WILLIAM V. ADKINS:
      I've seen his father listed as Thomas Adkins, Jr. of Henrico County, VA. Others believe his father is John Adkins of New Kent County. The spelling of the name is often Atkinson [son of Adkins].
      SEE: http://fly.hiwaay.net/~jjadkins/genealogy/HTML/d0000/g0000526.html#I900
      According to Grace Gregory's Book of Rememberance: "William ADKINS, Sr. may have been married to Sarah PAULEY, 24 Jul 1734, Philadelphia, PA. If so, he would be the son of John or Thomas [ADKINS] who was the son of James, the immigrant - they were Quakers. If so, Sarah would be 2nd wife, and Elizabeth PARKER [the] 1st. A William ATKINSON md Elizabeth PARKER, 17 Jan 1716 in St. Johns church, Henrico Co., VA. Elizabeth's father named as Richard PARKER. William (sign is a 'WA') ended up in Pittsylvania Co., VA, making deeds and wife Sarah signing with him.
      1715, 29 Aug - a William ATKINSON of Lunenburg Co., VA let son Henry have 50 acres in Goochland Co., VA. 1748, 2 Aug - a William ATKINSON of Goochland Co., VA sold to Jeremiah Parker REACH 50 acres, being in Goochland Co., VA (no wife signed). 1750, 29 May - William ATKINSON of Lunenburg Co., VA sold to Francis CONLEY 100 acres in Goochland Co. No wife signed. 1624 - John ADKINS died, James City Co. A brother, William ATKINS who in 1624 lived near either Bear or Rear in Bassinghall, London, England. 1636 - John ADKINS, in VA. Henry ATKINS on ship "HOPEWELL" who took the oath of allegience in 1634. Henry ATKYNS, age 22, to Barbados from part of London, later to VA. The ADKINS name is spelled several different ways, including ATKYNS, ATKINS, ATKINSON, ADKINSON, and ADKINS.
      1740 Oct Henrico Co., VA
      Land Transfer: William Adkins and Elizabeth, his wife, to John Owen, Jr.
      Our family appears in probate records at http://www.psi-sc.com/genealogy/atkisson/atkissprobate.html
      Notes for ELIZABETH PARKER:
      1717 Jan 7 Henrico Co., VA
      Land Transfer: From Richard Parker of Henrico Co., VA and parish for love & affection to his daughter, Elizabeth, wife of William Atkinson a tract of land next to Daniel Patrick's landbought of John Woodson, the land given to his daughter Mary, wife of Lewis Jenkins and John Woodson. - 150 acres. Witnesses: John Woodson and Thomas Owen. Elizabeth, wife of John Parker, relinquishes her dowry rights.
      1729 Mar 5 Henrico Co., VA
      Land Transfer: Francis Wilkerson of St. Peter's Parish, New Kent Co., VA to John Law of Henrico Co., VA. all land that Richard Parker sold to Wilkerson at head of Turner's Run next to Robert Morgan, William Adkins and Lewis Jenkins - 100 acres.

    2. [S80] Google Books, https://books.google.com/books?id=EkrVgb-iXbcC&pg=PA86&lpg=PA86&dq=William+Cary+%2B+Elizabeth+Haynes&source=bl&ots=i741MtxJSM&sig=KXmC84OauBB2ZQgZPD3_NcnsQVc&hl=en&sa=X&ei=Fb_XVJ3gC4rmsAS57ICoBw&ved=0CEkQ6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q=William%20Cary%20%2B%20Elizabeth%20Haynes&f=false.
      At a Court held for Warwick County for proveing publick Claimes and receiving Grievances the 30th Day of November 1700: Certificate is granted Edward Rice and Peter Jones both of this County for takeing up ffrank a Runaway negroe man belonging to Mr. Henry Atkinson of York County above Ten Miles from his Said Masters house. Present at Court Coll Miles Cary, Mr. Samuel Ransha, Major William Cary and Mr. Thomas Haynes.
      I believe this Henry Atkinson of YORK is related to William V. Adkinson who resided in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; his family appearing in very early records of Henrico, Goochland, Halifax and Pittsylvania. -mfe

    3. [S100] Internet Source, http://hagen.familyfiles.info/796.htm.
      William Adkins
      (1721-1784)
      Lydia Owens
      (Cir 1724-Cir 1782)