William Vortimer Adkins, III^{[1, 2]}

1760 - 1848  (88 years)

• Name	William Vortimer Adkins  [3, 4, 5]
  Suffix	III
  Birth	21 Sep 1760	, Henrico, Virginia, USA   [6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1782	, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA   [8]
  Residence	1820	, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA   [4]
  Residence	1830	, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA   [9]
  Residence	1840	, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA   [3]
  Death	22 Oct 1848	Chatham, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA   [6, 7]
  Burial	Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA   [6]
  Person ID	I11181	Master
  Last Modified	5 Feb 2023

  
  

  Father	William Vortimer Adkins, Jr,   b. 21 Jul 1721, MacHumps Creek, Henrico, Virginia, USA d. 21 Feb 1784, Chatham, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA (Age 62 years)
  Mother	Lydia Owens,   b. 1724, , Henrico, Virginia, USA d. 1782, Chatham, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA (Age 58 years)
  Marriage	1738	, Goochland, Virginia, USA   [10, 11]
  Family ID	F3139	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Ann "Polly" Hartman,   b. 1765, , Goochland, Virginia, USA d. 1812, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA (Age 47 years)
  Children	1. Sarah Sally Adkins,   b. 1781, Museville, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA d. Feb 1865, , Frederick, Virginia, USA (Age 84 years) + 2. Henry Adkins,   b. 1782, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA d. 1867, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA (Age 85 years)   3. Owen Sanford Adkins,   b. Nov 1785, , , Virginia, USA d. 17 May 1885, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA (Age 99 years) + 4. Susan Hartman Adkins,   b. 1787, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA d. 4 Jun 1851, Tomahawk, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA (Age 64 years) + 5. Elizabeth "Betsy" Adkins,   b. 1788, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA d. 15 Jan 1879, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA (Age 91 years)   6. Anna Adkins,   b. 1796, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA d. 9 Feb 1862, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA (Age 66 years)   7. Rhoda Adkins,   b. 29 Jan 1798, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA d. 1821 (Age 22 years)   8. Mary Adkins,   b. 1816, , , Kentucky, USA d. 30 Nov 1890 (Age 74 years)   9. Coleman Renards Adkins,   b. 4 Sep 1830, , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA d. 31 Jul 1863, Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 32 years)
  Family ID	F3138	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 21 Sep 1760 - , Henrico, Virginia, USA Residence - 1782 - , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA Residence - 1820 - , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA Residence - 1830 - , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA Residence - 1840 - , Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA Death - 22 Oct 1848 - Chatham, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA Burial - - Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• 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

  
  

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