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    William Adkins

    Male 1760 - 1848  (88 years)


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    • Name William Adkins  [1
      Born 21 Sep 1760  Henrico County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Gender Male 
      Died 28 Oct 1848  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
      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 WilliamAdkins'; 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 allso 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.
      Person ID I4063  Devin Timber
      Last Modified 28 Mar 2012 

      Father William V. Adkins/Adkinson, Jr.,   b. c 1720 
      Mother Lydia Owens 
      Family ID F22742  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

      Family William 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) 
      Married Abt 1780  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Children 
      +1. Elizabeth "Betsy" Adkins,   b. Aft 1780
      +2. Susan Adkins,   b. c 1785, Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 9 Oct 1851, Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age < 66 years)
       3. Rhoda Adkins,   b. c 1780, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
      +4. Owen Sanford Adkins,   b. Nov 1785, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 May 1885, Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 99 years)
       5. William S. Adkins,   b. c 1795, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
       6. Henry Adkins,   b. Abt 1782, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Aug 1875, Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years)
      Last Modified 28 Mar 2012 
      Family ID F3994  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    • Sources 
      1. [S04249] Boisseau, Mary Leigh.