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8921 Owen b ca. 1750 Lunenberg Co. Virginia s/o William and
Lydia (Owens) Jr.; Owen married ca. 1769 to Agnes Goad d/o
John and Margaret ??? Jr.?
Children of Owen and Agnes (Goad) Adkins:

1- Benjamin b. Va. ca. 1770; d. Kentucky Nov. 1839.
2- Wyatt b. Va. ca. 1772; d. Missouri; Nov.5, 1833; m.????
m(2) Mary Bledsoe.
3- Emil (Milly) b. ca. 1779 Va.; d. Tennessee; m. Jan. 11,
1798 Phillip Smith.
4- James b. Va. or Tenn. ca. 1781; m. Sept. 9, 1800 Chloe
Hargis d. 1860.
5- Owen Jr. b. Feb. 4, 1783.
6- Jessee b. ca. 1788.
7- Others ?
The Adkins/Adkinson/Adkerson (etc)documents that are
included on the site are those that are related to Adkins
Goad Shockley interrelationships primarily in the Stanton
River and Pigg River area of Pittsylvania County in the
1700s and early 1800s. Also, not all of the on-line
documents are indexed yet in the "People" index she
referened you to. All of them are indexed in the documents
index listed below

( http://www.rootsweb.com/~mikegoad/html/docindex.htm )

http://littlecalamity.tripod.com/Genealogy/AdkinsFamily.html

OWEN SANFORD ADKINS (WILLIAM, WILLIAM, WILLIAM V., JOHN
THOMAS, JOHN THOMAS, THOMAS, HENRY) was born November 1786
in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, and died May 15, 1885 in
Pittsylvania County, Virginia. He married (1) FRANCES
CAMPBELL. He married (2) ISABELL HARRIS July 15, 1809 in
Pittsylvania County, Virginia. She died January 31, 1825.

Notes for OWEN SANFORD ADKINS:
Per
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=p
oki00&id=I010199
"Stories were told that during Owen's lifetime, he had 44
mistresses and was the father of 108 children. He was known
as "Owen of All". Rumor also has it that there is a book
titled "The Life and Legend of Owen of All"."

Appears as #987 in 1850 (Oct. 25) census for Northern
District of Pittsylvania County, VA, work $656, born VA.
With him are Pamelia, 26; Elijah, 19; Papo (illegible), 18,
male, a laborer; James, 15, a laborer; Jane, 13, Arabella,
8; Preston, 6; William, 5; and Isabella, 2.

At #981 is Henry Adkins Sr; at #982 is Francis Adkins, age
50, female; at #983 is Elizabeth Adkins and four children;
at #986 is William Adkins Sr.; at #988 is Martin Adkins,
age 30, with wife and four children; at #989 is Henry
Adkins Jr. , 25, laborer, with wife Nancy, 17.

Register of Deaths 1855--1896 p. 136 line5
Owen Adkins
white male
Died May 15, 1885 in Pittsylvania Co., VA
Cause: old age
age: 99 yrs 6 mo (this would place birth approximately Nov.
1786)
Parents: William & Mary Adkins
born: Pittsylvania Co.
Occupation: farmer
Consort; unmarried (actually widowed)
Informant: Owen Adkins, Jr. Relationship: son

Children of OWEN ADKINS and FRANCES CAMPBELL are:
...i....SAMUEL ADKINS, b. Abt. 1827, Pittsylvania County,
Virginia.
...ii....ABNER ADKINS, b. Abt. 1830.

Notes for ABNER ADKINS:
1861 June 24 Abner Adkins, 33 yrs old single, born
Pittsylvania Co., Va., son of Owen & Fanny Adkins,
occupation-Farmer to Matilda Gibson 37 yrs old single born
Pittsylvania Co., VA dau of Sally Gibson married by: Asa
Hodnett.

An Abner Adkins, soldier, is on the Confederate pension
rolls for Pittsylvania Co.:
Adkins, Abner Soldier
Adkins, Ballard P Soldier
Adkins, Elizabeth F Widow
Adkins, Lewis (?) Soldier
Adkins, Martha Ann Widow
Adkins, Ralph W Soldier
Adkins, W D Soldier
Adkins, W T Soldier

APPLICATION OF A WIDOW OF A DECEASED SOLDIER, SAILOR OR
MARINE FOR A PENSION.
Name: Abner Adkins, age 60
--wounded at the Battle of Chancellorsville by a ball which
shattered his jaw: tongue shortened and teeth knocked out
with paralysis of chin. These cited by Dryden Wright in a
letter interceding on his behalf.
Pittsylvania County, Virginia--resident of Museville, VA
Member of: 21st Virginia Regiment of Infantry, I Company

I, William Smith, Notary Public in and for the County of
Pittsylvania do certify that Abner Adkins whose name is
signed to the foregoing application, personally appeared
before me in my county, and, having the said application
fully read and explained to him, as well as the statements
and answers therein made, he the said Abner Adkins made
oath before me that said statements and
answers are true. Given under my hand this 14th day of
March, 1904.
Signed: William Smith

(Beneath the signature is a note that says "My cousin
expired Sept. 29, 1905) Martha his wife received the
pension thereafter.

PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY, VIRGINIA TO WIT: I, J. D. Coles, Judge
of the County Court for the County of Pittsylvania, do
certify that I have carefully enquired and examined into,
and am fully satisfied from the evidence adduced before me
that each and all of the facts set forth in the within
application are true; that the applicant is the identical
person name in the application; that the application is for
the reasons approved, and it is therefore certified that
Abner Adkins is entitled to receive annually from the State
of Virginia the sum of fifteen dollars. Given under my hand
this 26th of May 1858.
Signed: J. D. Coles

...iii....ELIJAH ADKINS, b. Abt. 1831, Pittsylvania County,
Virginia.
...iv....JESSE ADKINS, b. Abt. 1832, Pittsylvania County,
Virginia.
...v....JAMES ADKINS, b. Abt. 1835, Pittsylvania County,
Virginia.
...vi....JANE ADKINS, b. Abt. 1837, Pittsylvania County,
Virginia.
...vii....ARABELLA ADKINS, b. Abt. 1842, Pittsylvania
County, Virginia.
...viii....PRESTON ADKINS, b. Abt. 1844, Pittsylvania
County, Virginia.
...ix....WILLIAM ADKINS, b. Abt. 1845, Pittsylvania County,
Virginia.
...x....ISABELLA ADKINS, b. Abt. 1848, Pittsylvania County,
Virginia.

Children of OWEN ADKINS and ISABELL HARRIS are:
...xi....WILLIAM ADKINS, b. Abt. 1811, Museville,
Pittsylvania County, Virginia; d. Abt. 1891.
191....xii....OWEN SANFORD ADKINS, b. December 12, 1812,
Museville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; d. July 20, 1896,
Museville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
...xiii....MARY ANN ADKINS, b. Abt. 1813, Museville,
Pittsylvania County, Virginia; d. March 1893.
192....xiv....JACKSON ADKINS, b. February 01, 1815,
Museville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; d. March 14,
1863, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
193....xv....MASTIN ADKINS, b. May 1818, Pittsylvania
County, Virginia.
...xvi....PERMELIA ADKINS, b. January 31, 1825,
Pittsylvania County, Virginia; d. May 17, 1911, Vashti,
Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

age 99 years, 6 months
Owen Adkins and Louisa Kendrick never married
Children of OWEN ADKINS and FRANCES CAMPBELL are:
...i....SAMUEL ADKINS, b. Abt. 1827, Pittsylvania County,
Virginia.
...ii....ABNER ADKINS, b. Abt. 1830.
...iii....ELIJAH ADKINS, b. Abt. 1831, Pittsylvania County,
Virginia.
...iv....JESSE ADKINS, b. Abt. 1832, Pittsylvania County,
Virginia.
...v....JAMES ADKINS, b. Abt. 1835, Pittsylvania County,
Virginia.
...vi....JANE ADKINS, b. Abt. 1837, Pittsylvania County,
Virginia.
...vii....ARABELLA ADKINS, b. Abt. 1842, Pittsylvania
County, Virginia.
...viii....PRESTON ADKINS, b. Abt. 1844, Pittsylvania
County, Virginia.
...ix....WILLIAM ADKINS, b. Abt. 1845, Pittsylvania County,
Virginia.
...x....ISABELLA ADKINS, b. Abt. 1848, Pittsylvania County,
Virginia.
Children of OWEN ADKINS and ISABELL HARRIS are:
...xi....WILLIAM ADKINS, b. Abt. 1811, Museville,
Pittsylvania County, Virginia; d. Abt. 1891.
191....xii....OWEN SANFORD ADKINS, b. December 12, 1812,
Museville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; d. July 20, 1896,
Museville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
...xiii....MARY ANN ADKINS, b. Abt. 1813, Museville,
Pittsylvania County, Virginia; d. March 1893.
192....xiv....JACKSON ADKINS, b. February 01, 1815,
Museville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; d. March 14,
1863, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
193....xv....MASTIN ADKINS, b. May 1818, Pittsylvania
County, Virginia.
...xvi....PERMELIA ADKINS, b. January 31, 1825,
Pittsylvania County, Virginia; d. May 17, 1911, Vashti,
Pittsylvania County, Virginia.


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

!NAME:Boisseau, Mary Leigh, Boisseau, Mary Leigh, email
dated 18.Jun.2000

!DEATH:Boisseau, Mary Leigh, Boisseau, Mary Leigh, email
dated 18.Jun.2000

!BURIAL:Boisseau, Mary Leigh, Boisseau, Mary Leigh, email
dated 18.Jun.2000 
Adkins, Owen Sanford (I4062)
 
8922 Owner of the famous Black Horse Tavern and great grandfather of Frank and Jesse James.

Note: Only the stones of Richard Cole Sr. and Ann Hubbard Cole remain, there is an old cemetery photo and more info at www.tsgraves.com (Cole's Bad Inn) 
Cole, Richard James Jr. (I547451303)
 
8923 p. 16: copy of the last will and testament of John Scott of Prince Edward County in which he names his wife Susanna Elizabeth Scott; his children William Scott, Mildred Smith Scott, Lucy Scott and John Scott; his mother Mildred Scott; slaves Betty and her 3 children, Sall, Peter & James; his will is dated May 1, 1790 & was probated July 18, 1791 and further proved August 16th, 1791 in Prince Edward County Virginia.] Scott, PATRIOT Captain John (I6733)
 
8924 p. 296 Deed 20.MBy 1140 Mathew Ligon of St. James Parish,
Goochland Co., planter, to Theodorick Carter of same, for £ 21, 250 acres on branches of Fine Creek and Fighting Creek, granted to said Ligon, bounded by the creeks John Radford, Samuel Allen, Jr ., William Allen, said Ligon and John Hails, with all houses, etc. Wit: Jos. Woodson, Rlch'd Levens, Wm Lax Signed: Matt. Ligon.  
Carter, Theodorick 'of Giles2 o/Goochland' (I13902)
 
8925 p.240 20 Mar 1781 Robert Walters Senr of Pittsy to William Reynolds. 20£. Tract on branches of Birches Creek. Begin pointers in William Twedels line, crossing a branch, white oak in Robert Walters's line, along his line, red oak in Thomas Walters line and along the same. Signed Robert (R ) Walters Wit: Fortun Dodson, John Pond, Robert Walters Jr

16 Oct 1781 proved by one of the wit 19 Feb 1782, further proved [no acerage given, but DB 7, p.518, suggests this was 204 acres and part of a tract of ? acres]

Pittsylvania Co Land Tax Lists, 1782. Robert Walters Senior - 722 acres.

p.518 14 Oct 1785 Robert Walters to William Rice. 80£. 300 acres part of tract in Pittsy Co on waters of Falls creek containing 504 acres granted to said Walters by patent dated 13 Jun 1785. Begin Orlandes Smith corner, crossing two branches, crossing another branch, white oak in Robert Walters's line, along the same, red Oak in Walters line, along the same, Along William Russells line, along Smith's line to the beginning. 204 acres part of patent of 504 acres sd Walters had sold to William Reynolds. The remaining 300 acres I the sd Walters do sell to the sd Rice. Signed: Robert (R) Walters

17 Oct 1785. Ack by Robert Walters 
Family F1191
 
8926 p.240 20 Mar 1781 Robert Walters Senr of Pittsy to William Reynolds. 20£. Tract on branches of Birches Creek. Begin pointers in William Twedels line, crossing a branch, white oak in Robert Walters's line, along his line, red oak in Thomas Walters line and along the same. Signed Robert (R ) Walters Wit: Fortun Dodson, John Pond, Robert Walters Jr

16 Oct 1781 proved by one of the wit 19 Feb 1782, further proved [no acerage given, but DB 7, p.518, suggests this was 204 acres and part of a tract of ? acres]

Pittsylvania Co Land Tax Lists, 1782. Robert Walters Senior - 722 acres.

p.518 14 Oct 1785 Robert Walters to William Rice. 80£. 300 acres part of tract in Pittsy Co on waters of Falls creek containing 504 acres granted to said Walters by patent dated 13 Jun 1785. Begin Orlandes Smith corner, crossing two branches, crossing another branch, white oak in Robert Walters's line, along the same, red Oak in Walters line, along the same, Along William Russells line, along Smith's line to the beginning. 204 acres part of patent of 504 acres sd Walters had sold to William Reynolds. The remaining 300 acres I the sd Walters do sell to the sd Rice. Signed: Robert (R) Walters

17 Oct 1785. Ack by Robert Walters 
Walters, PATRIOT Robert to Georgia Sr. (I17151)
 
8927 p.240 20 Mar 1781 Robert Walters Senr of Pittsy to William Reynolds. 20£. Tract on branches of Birches Creek. Begin pointers in William Twedels line, crossing a branch, white oak in Robert Walters's line, along his line, red oak in Thomas Walters line and along the same. Signed Robert (R ) Walters Wit: Fortun Dodson, John Pond, Robert Walters Jr

16 Oct 1781 proved by one of the wit 19 Feb 1782, further proved [no acerage given, but DB 7, p.518, suggests this was 204 acres and part of a tract of ? acres]

Pittsylvania Co Land Tax Lists, 1782. Robert Walters Senior - 722 acres.

p.518 14 Oct 1785 Robert Walters to William Rice. 80£. 300 acres part of tract in Pittsy Co on waters of Falls creek containing 504 acres granted to said Walters by patent dated 13 Jun 1785. Begin Orlandes Smith corner, crossing two branches, crossing another branch, white oak in Robert Walters's line, along the same, red Oak in Walters line, along the same, Along William Russells line, along Smith's line to the beginning. 204 acres part of patent of 504 acres sd Walters had sold to William Reynolds. The remaining 300 acres I the sd Walters do sell to the sd Rice. Signed: Robert (R) Walters

17 Oct 1785. Ack by Robert Walters 
Walters, PATRIOT Robert Jr. (I2072)
 
8928 p.480 18 Jul 1801 Presley Carter to Timothy Stamps. 84£. Tract of branches of Sandy Creek, 140 ½ acres. Begin Levin Carters line, John Walters line, James Woodys line, across the road in Levin Carters line. Signed: Presley Carter. Wit: John Stamps, Thomas Stamps, William Stamps. Proved by two of witnesses 21 Dec 1801; 18 Jan 1802, proved by third. Family F5530
 
8929 p.480 18 Jul 1801 Presley Carter to Timothy Stamps. 84£. Tract of branches of Sandy Creek, 140 ½ acres. Begin Levin Carters line, John Walters line, James Woodys line, across the road in Levin Carters line. Signed: Presley Carter. Wit: John Stamps, Thomas Stamps, William Stamps. Proved by two of witnesses 21 Dec 1801; 18 Jan 1802, proved by third. Family F22756
 
8930 p.480 18 Jul 1801 Presley Carter to Timothy Stamps. 84£. Tract of branches of Sandy Creek, 140 ½ acres. Begin Levin Carters line, John Walters line, James Woodys line, across the road in Levin Carters line. Signed: Presley Carter. Wit: John Stamps, Thomas Stamps, William Stamps. Proved by two of witnesses 21 Dec 1801; 18 Jan 1802, proved by third. Family F518495890
 

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