Individual Details
Hezekiah Adkins
(20 Sep 1759 - 19 Mar 1842)
Hezekiah Adkins began his Revolutionary War service at the Garrison on Sinking Creek (name listed in DAR Patriot Index). His name is listed on the Revolutionary War Plaque of Giles County soldiers at Perisberg, Giles County Virginia.
Events
| Occupation | 57 years | Missionary Baptist Preacher | |||
| Birth | 20 Sep 1759 | Halifax County, Virginia |  | ||
| Marriage | 2 Oct 1784 | Montgomery County (Giles), Virginia - Mary "Polly-Molly" Levon | |||
| Death | 19 Mar 1842 | Wayne County, West Virginia | | ||
| Burial | 22 Mar 1842 | Hezekiah Adkins Cemetery, Winslow, Wayne County, West Virginia | | ||
| Military | Revolutionary War |  | |
Families
| Spouse | Mary "Polly-Molly" Levon (1768 - 1855) |
| Child | William Joseph "Sleepy Billy" Adkins Sr. (1785 - 1866) |
| Child | Isaac Adkins (1790 - 1854) |
| Child | Nancy Adkins (1793 - ) |
| Child | Hezekiah Adkins Jr. (1795 - 1876) |
| Child | Elias Adkins (1797 - 1870) |
| Child | Isaiah Adkins (1799 - ) |
| Child | Mary "Polly" Adkins (1802 - ) |
| Child | Elijah Adkins (1806 - 1890) |
| Father | Parker V. Adkins (1720 - 1792) |
| Mother | Mary "Polly" ______ (1720 - ) |
| Sibling | Millington Adkins (1755 - ) |
| Sibling | Isom Adkins (1757 - ) |
| Sibling | Champ Adkins (1763 - ) |
| Sibling | Littleberry Adkins (1767 - 1847) |
| Sibling | Charity Adkins (1768 - 1820) |
| Sibling | Sherrod B. Adkins (1775 - 1859) |
Notes
Military
The Battle of Point Pleasant is now considered by the historians to be the first battle of the Revolutionary War. Parker participated in that battle (1773) and his name is listed on the monument. His name, along with his sons Hezekiah and Millington, is also, listed on the monument to Revolutionary War soldiers of Giles County located at Perisberg, Virginia.Endnotes
1. Ronnie Adkins, "Adkins Land of York to Beech Fork" (3540 South Georgetown Drive Montgomery, AL 36109-2232; (334)-272-3813; ronmar@knology.net), Page 10.
2. Ronnie Adkins, "Adkins Land of York to Beech Fork" (3540 South Georgetown Drive Montgomery, AL 36109-2232; (334)-272-3813; ronmar@knology.net), Page 10.
3. Ronnie Adkins, "Adkins Land of York to Beech Fork" (3540 South Georgetown Drive Montgomery, AL 36109-2232; (334)-272-3813; ronmar@knology.net), Page 10.
4. Ronnie Adkins, "Adkins Land of York to Beech Fork" (3540 South Georgetown Drive Montgomery, AL 36109-2232; (334)-272-3813; ronmar@knology.net), Page 6.