Susan Hartman Adkins

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Luckey Adkins
• Residence: 1850, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
• Residence: Abt 1851, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
• Probate: 9 Oct 1851, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA

Notes:

Birth: 1787
Pittsylvania County
Virginia, USA
Death: 1851
Pittsylvania County
Virginia, USA

UPDATED 01/21/2012

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Married 08/18/1806 in Pittsylvania Co., VA to George Kenan Smith.

Died on her old plantation on Tomahawk Creek, near Museville.

Their issue:

1. Jabez Vortimer Smith (1809-1870)
2. Rhoda Elizabeth "Rhody" Smith (1811-1858)
3. Booker Hartman Smith (1812-1841)
4. Ralph Adkins "Smithy" Smith (1813-1902)
5. William Morgan Smith C.S.A. (1818-1896)
6. Eliza Beth "Betsy" Smith (1820-1889)
7. Mary Ann "Polly" Smith (1822-?)
8. Nancy Jane Smith (1823-1869)
9. Susan Letitia Smith (1829-?)

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Also Atkins/Atkinson.

Will of Susan Smith - Pittsylvania County Records - Will Book 2, pg. 131:

I Susan Smith of the County of Pittsylvania and State of Virginia do make this 9th day of October one thousand eight hundred and fifty one make this my last will and Testament. In manner and form following, to wit:
1st I give to my son Jabez Smith three yards of home made cloth together with one equal eighth part of my estate that I may not hereafter will away -
2nd I give unto my son Ralph Smith one negro boy named Ellick at valuation, if he is valued to more than one eighth part of my estate he shall then pay back so as to make all my children equal with one another together with three yards of home made cloth.
3rd I give unto my son William Smith one negro boy named Allen at valuation, and if he is valued to more than one eighth part of my estate he shall then pay back so as to make all my children equal with one another together with three yards of home made cloth.
4th I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Anderson four pounds of Wool Roles also one large new Kittle together with one equal eighth part of my estate that I have not heretofore or may not hereafter will away to be given to her to use and dispose of as she may think proper to her and her heirs forever.
5th I give and bequeath unto my daughter Rody Reynolds five dollars in cash also four pounds of wool Roles together with one equal eighth part of my estate that I have not heretofore or may not hereafter will away to be given to her to use and dispose of as she may think proper to her and her heirs forever.
6th I give unto my daughter Nancy Anderson four pounds of Wool Roles together with one eighth equal part of my estate that I have not heretofore or may not hereafter will away to be give her to her to use of as she may think proper, to her and her heirs forever.
7th I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Mahan four pounds of Wool Roles. I also leave in the hands of my son Ralph Smith one equal eighth part of my estate that I have not heretofore or may not hereafter will away for the use and benefit of my daughter Elizabeth Mahan to her and her heirs forever.
8th I give and bequeath unto my daughter Letitia Smith one hundred dollars cash, one feather bed, two pillars, two sheets, and five bed quilts, three bed blankets, two double wook white counterpins, one chect counterpin, one white double wove counterpin, 2 pounds wool roles, one piece of Janes Cloth, one set of tea cups and saucers, one set of plates, one set of teaspoons, one carthen pitcher, one pot and oven, one dish and one brass kettle, also one equal eighth part of my Estate that I have not heretofore willed away to her and her heirs forever.
9th I give unto my four Daughters, namely to wit: Rody Reynolds, Elizabeth Mahan, Mary Anderson and Nancy Anderson all my bed blankets, quilts, etc. that I have not heretofore willed away, to be equally divided between them and to their heirs forever.
10th I wish that all my crop be sold as soon as convenient after my death and all the moneys and other wise to be equally divided between my eight children as heretofore directed.
11th And lastly I hereby constitute and appoint my two sons Ralph Smith and William Smith Executors of this my last will and Testatment In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed my seal this the 9th day of October one thousand eight hundred and fifty one.
Witness - Geo. Craft Jr., Lewis A. Wright, Abner Mahan
her Susan X Smith mark

At a Court held for the County of Pittsylvania the 20th day of October 1851. This last Wil and Testament of Susan Smith dec'd. was presented in Court and proven by the oaths of two subscribing witnesses and ordered to be recorded, And on the motion of Ralph Smith and William Smith the Executors in the will mentioned who made oath and with George Craft Jr., John C. Bradner, Rudolph Rorer, their securities entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of five thousand dollards conditioned according to Law certificate was granted themfor obtaining probate of said will in due form.
Teste - Wm. H. Tunstall Clk.

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Family links:
Parents:
William Vortimer Adkins (1760 - 1848)
Mary Anne Hartman Adkins (1765 - 1812)

Spouse:
George Kenan Smith (1778 - 1845)

Children:
Jabez Vortimer Smith (1809 - 1870)*
Rhoda Elizabeth Smith Reynolds (1811 - 1858)*
Booker Hartman Smith (1812 - 1841)*
Ralph Adkins Smith (1813 - 1902)*
William Morgan Smith (1818 - 1896)*
Nancy Jane Smith Anderson (1823 - 1869)*


Burial:
George K. Smith Cemetery
Museville
Pittsylvania County
Virginia, USA


Created by: Hank Rogers
Record added: Sep 01, 2009
Find A Grave Memorial# 41425460

Susan married George Kenan Smith, Jr on 18 Aug 1806 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. George (son of George Smith, Sr and Beheathland Smith) was born on 15 Jan 1778 in Museville, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 30 Jun 1845 in Tomahawk, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; was buried in Museville, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Cynthia Smith was born in 1806; died in 1831.
2. Jabez Vortimer Smith was born in 1809 in Tomahawk, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died in 1870 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; was buried in Museville, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
3. Rhoda Elizabeth Smith was born on 2 Jun 1811 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 27 Mar 1858 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; was buried in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
4. Booker Hartman Smith was born in 1812 in Tomahawk, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 23 Sep 1841 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; was buried in Museville, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
5. Ralph Adkins Smith was born on 1 Sep 1813 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 7 Jan 1902 in Tomahawk, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; was buried in Museville, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
6. Elizabeth Smith was born on 8 May 1817 in Tomahawk, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 28 Feb 1889 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
7. William Morgan Smith was born on 2 Sep 1818 in Tomahawk, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 2 Aug 1896 in Tomahawk, Campbell, Virginia, USA; was buried in Museville, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
8. Mary Ann "Polly" Smith was born in 1822 in Tomahawk, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 12 May 1894 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
9. Nancy Jane Smith was born on 11 Apr 1823 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 6 Oct 1889 in Andersons Mill, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; was buried in Andersons Mill, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
10. Letitia Smith was born in 1829 in Tomahawk, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 12 Apr 1893 in Hurt, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1782, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
• Residence: 1820, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
• Residence: 1830, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
• Residence: 1840, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA

Notes:

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 ridge path leading from my house to Capt. Hopkinses Decd,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, towit; 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 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 backline to the line herein before directed to bound the land given to my son Owen and along that lineto the beginning.
4ly I give to my son William Adkins and his heirs forever the land where on 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 herein after 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 theNorth 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 choped 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 kind, 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 appointmy 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 decd 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 secruities entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of ten thousand dollars conditioned according to Law certificate was granted him for obtaining probate of said will in due form.

Teste
Wm. H. Tunstall Clk.

Estate Settlement of William V. Adkins III
Posted 04 Feb 2023 by John Moore
Estate Settlement of William Adkins decd (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 decd
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

William married Mary Ann "Polly" Hartman. Mary (daughter of Thomas Hardiman and Elizabeth Ann Standeford) was born in 1765 in , Goochland, Virginia, USA; died in 1812 in , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; was buried in Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1782, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA

William married Lydia Owens in 1738 in , Goochland, Virginia, USA. Lydia (daughter of William Owen and Lydia Lansford) was born in 1724 in , Henrico, Virginia, USA; died in 1782 in Chatham, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA; was buried in Chatham, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married Elizabeth Ann Standeford. Elizabeth was born on 6 Jun 1743 in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, USA; died in 1827. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Elizabeth Parker on 17 Jan 1715 in Richmond, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of Richard Parker and Mitha Parker) was born in 1695 in , Charles City, Virginia, USA; died on 15 Mar 1784 in MacHumps Creek, Henrico, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Lydia Lansford. Lydia was born in 1675 in , Henrico, Virginia, USA; died in 1730 in , Halifax, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Elizabeth Bromwell in 1660 in Sandy, Bedfordshire, England. Elizabeth was born in 1641 in , , , England; died in , Henrico, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Richard married Mitha Parker. Mitha was born in 1668 in , , Surrey, England; died in 1754. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married Agnes Hall. Agnes was born in 1612 in Sandy, Bedfordshire, England; died in 1642 in , , , England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]