Elvira G. Gibson

Elvira married Richard Rigney 2 Aug 1871, Pittsylvania County, Virginia . Richard was born Est 1830, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

1. Julia Graves Rigney was born 11 Jul 1872, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 25 Mar 1951, Callands, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Family Cemetery, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Henry married Agness 2739-QM4 Adkins 26 Aug 1833, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Agness (daughter of Henry L4B6-MF4 Adkins and Elizabeth [L5FR-GS3] Rossett) was born 1814, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Elizabeth Rossett is the daughter of Sam Rossett; surety
for marriage, William Reynolds
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~vapittsy


Children of HENRY ADKINS and ELIZABETH ROSSETT are:
...i....JOSEPH ADKINS, m. BATHINA MARTIN, January 18, 1830.
184....ii....NANCY ADKINS, b. Abt. 1801.
...iii....AGNES ADKINS, b. Abt. 1804; m. HENRY GIBSON,
August 26, 1833.
185....iv....WYATT ADKINS, b. Abt. 1804, Pittsylvania Co.,
Virginia; d. 1869, Grant County, Indiana.
186....v....ANDERSON ADKINS, b. August 05, 1806,
Pittsylvania County, Virginia; d. March 01, 1876,
Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
187....vi....JOHN WARD ADKINS, b. Abt. 1811; d. Warren
County, Missouri?.
188....vii....CALEB ADKINS, b. Abt. 1820, Pittsylvania
County, Virginia; d. Abt. 1893.
189....viii....ELIZABETH M. ADKINS, b. June 1823,
Pittsylvania County, Virginia; d. Abt. 1903, Pittsylvania
County, Virginia.
...ix....HENRY ADKINS, b. Abt. 1825; m. NANCY BLAND NAPIER,
November 22, 1850; b. Abt. 1833, Pittsylvania County,
Virginia. In 25 October 1850 census for Northern District,
Pittsylvania Co. VA, next door to Henry and Elizabeth
Adkins, are Henry Adkins Jr., age 25, laborer, and wife
Nancy, 17.
190....x....JACKSON ADKINS, b. Abt. 1819.


!MARRIAGE:Eileen Adkins, Adkins, Eileen, email dated Jan.
18, 2011

Notes:

!NAME:Eileen Adkins, Adkins, Eileen, email dated Jan. 18,
2011

Henry married Elizabeth [L5FR-GS3] Rossett 7 Oct 1799, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Elizabeth was born 1783, Virginia; died 1860, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Name:
Henry Adkins (1782-1867 )and Elizabeth Rossett(1785-1875)daughter of Sam DeRossett and a woman from the Jena Band of Choctaw Indians name not recorded from Catahoula, Louisiana...Henry and Elizabeth are my great grandparents x4 Henry is the son of William III and brother of Owen .

Notes:

Married:
Elizabeth Rossett is the daughter of Sam Rossett; surety
for marriage, William Reynolds
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~vapittsy


Children of HENRY ADKINS and ELIZABETH ROSSETT are:
...i....JOSEPH ADKINS, m. BATHINA MARTIN, January 18, 1830.
184....ii....NANCY ADKINS, b. Abt. 1801.
...iii....AGNES ADKINS, b. Abt. 1804; m. HENRY GIBSON,
August 26, 1833.
185....iv....WYATT ADKINS, b. Abt. 1804, Pittsylvania Co.,
Virginia; d. 1869, Grant County, Indiana.
186....v....ANDERSON ADKINS, b. August 05, 1806,
Pittsylvania County, Virginia; d. March 01, 1876,
Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
187....vi....JOHN WARD ADKINS, b. Abt. 1811; d. Warren
County, Missouri?.
188....vii....CALEB ADKINS, b. Abt. 1820, Pittsylvania
County, Virginia; d. Abt. 1893.
189....viii....ELIZABETH M. ADKINS, b. June 1823,
Pittsylvania County, Virginia; d. Abt. 1903, Pittsylvania
County, Virginia.
...ix....HENRY ADKINS, b. Abt. 1825; m. NANCY BLAND NAPIER,
November 22, 1850; b. Abt. 1833, Pittsylvania County,
Virginia. In 25 October 1850 census for Northern District,
Pittsylvania Co. VA, next door to Henry and Elizabeth
Adkins, are Henry Adkins Jr., age 25, laborer, and wife
Nancy, 17.
190....x....JACKSON ADKINS, b. Abt. 1819.


!MARRIAGE:Eileen Adkins, Adkins, Eileen, email dated Jan.
18, 2011

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]