Individual Details
Jesse Adkins
(3 Apr 1747 - 1833)
== Biography ==
Entered by Kelly Sinclair.
== Sources ==
Mazei - Dyess Family Tree_20121112 ancestry.com
=== Footnotes ===
=== Acknowledgments ===
Thanks to [[Sinclair-649|Kelly Sinclair]] for starting this profile. Click the Changes tab for the details of contributions by Kelly and others.==Biography==Jesse was named in the will of his father William Adkins Dated Jan 22, 1784 probated March 15, 1784 "Item I give and bequeath unto my Son Jesse Atkins one Negroe Wench called Hannah which I give unto him and his heirs forever with the increas of her body from this date. Also one Negro boy called James which I give unto him and his heirs forever. Also one Negro Wench called Eady which I give unto himmy said Son Jesse to him and his heirs forever. I give and bequeath unto him and his heirs forever, one grey Horse also all the household furniture and Beds and furniture and all movable utensils to him and his Heirs forever with half of my Stock of Cattle, Hogs, andSheep. I also give unto my said son Jesse all the land on the Northside of the Water or Creek that my Millison with the Plantation and buildings Excep about ten yards above where the dirt is dug from the pond and then cestraight with hoppers path leaving the hog pen forty yards to the left-hand straight to the firsline that was made between Owen Atkins and myself thence with the said line to fork of the Creek which I give to him and his heirs forever" Will of William Atkins Pittsylvania County, Virginia D&W Bk. Vol. 11 p.136
===Land Records===1770 Aug 27 Pittsylvania Co., VA Land Patent: Jesse Atkinson - 88 acres on north fork of Mayo River. VA. Patents 39, p. 215
1784 Jul 01 Henry Co., VA Land Transfer: Witness: Jesse Atkinson. Henry Co., VA Deed Book 1, p. 499-500
Jesse witnessed several land transactions and was mentioned owning land on a boundary for another.
1787 Apr 9 Henry Co., VA Land Transfer: Witness: Jesse Atkisson.
1789 Apr 28 Henry Co., VA Witness: Jesse Atkisson (2 times)
1789 Aug 17 Henry Co., VA Jesse Atkins land adjoins John Dillard's 1112 acres
1790 Nov 20 Henry Co., VA Witness: Jesse Atkisson
1795 Mar 30 Henry Co., VA Land Transfer: Jesse Atkisson of Henry Co., VA to Ballenger Wade - 15 acres. Witnesses: George Taylor, Jesse Atkisson, Jr., and Mary Atkisson.
1797 Henry Co., VA Land Transfer: Jesse and Ruth Atkisson to Jesse Atkisson, Jr. - 90 acres on south side of Mayo River adjoining Jesse Atkisson, Stephen Atkisson and Ballenger Wade.
1797 Henry Co., VA Land Transfer: Jesse Atkisson & Ruth, his wife, to Stephen Atkisson - 76 acres for 10 pounds. Witnesses: Jesse Atkisson, Jr., Sir James Bouldin and William Bouldin.
1803 Mar 12 Henry Co., VA Land Transfer: Fredrick Hutchens of Stokes Co., NC to Thomas Childress of Henry Co., VA - 67 acres on Mayo River adjoining John Dillard, Henry Lee and Ballinger Wade. Witnesses: Jesse Atkisson, Sr. and Jesse Atkisson, Jr. Recorded Apr 25, 1803.
==Sources==
===Land Records===1770 Aug 27 Pittsylvania Co., VA Land Patent: Jesse Atkinson - 88 acres on north fork of Mayo River. VA. Patents 39, p. 215
1784 Jul 01 Henry Co., VA Land Transfer: Witness: Jesse Atkinson. Henry Co., VA Deed Book 1, p. 499-500
Jesse witnessed several land transactions and was mentioned owning land on a boundary for another.
1787 Apr 9 Henry Co., VA Land Transfer: Witness: Jesse Atkisson.
1789 Apr 28 Henry Co., VA Witness: Jesse Atkisson (2 times)
1789 Aug 17 Henry Co., VA Jesse Atkins land adjoins John Dillard's 1112 acres
1790 Nov 20 Henry Co., VA Witness: Jesse Atkisson
1795 Mar 30 Henry Co., VA Land Transfer: Jesse Atkisson of Henry Co., VA to Ballenger Wade - 15 acres. Witnesses: George Taylor, Jesse Atkisson, Jr., and Mary Atkisson.
1797 Henry Co., VA Land Transfer: Jesse and Ruth Atkisson to Jesse Atkisson, Jr. - 90 acres on south side of Mayo River adjoining Jesse Atkisson, Stephen Atkisson and Ballenger Wade.
1797 Henry Co., VA Land Transfer: Jesse Atkisson & Ruth, his wife, to Stephen Atkisson - 76 acres for 10 pounds. Witnesses: Jesse Atkisson, Jr., Sir James Bouldin and William Bouldin.
1803 Mar 12 Henry Co., VA Land Transfer: Fredrick Hutchens of Stokes Co., NC to Thomas Childress of Henry Co., VA - 67 acres on Mayo River adjoining John Dillard, Henry Lee and Ballinger Wade. Witnesses: Jesse Atkisson, Sr. and Jesse Atkisson, Jr. Recorded Apr 25, 1803.
==Sources==
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==Biography==Jesse was named in the will of his father William Adkins Dated Jan 22, 1784 probated March 15, 1784 "Item I give and bequeath unto my Son Jesse Atkins one Negroe Wench called Hannah which I give unto him and his heirs forever with the increas of her body from this date. Also one Negro boy called James which I give unto him and his heirs forever. Also one Negro Wench called Eady which I give unto himmy said Son Jesse to him and his heirs forever. I give and bequeath unto him and his heirs forever, one grey Horse also all the household furniture and Beds and furniture and all movable utensils to him and his Heirs forever with half of my Stock of Cattle, Hogs, and Sheep. I also give unto my said son Jesse all the land on the Northside of the Water or Creek that my Millison with the Plantation and buildings Excep about ten yards above where the dirt is dug from the pond and thence straight with hoppers path leaving the hog pen forty yards to the left-hand straight to the firsline that was made between Owen Atkins and myself thence with the said line to fork of the Creek which I give to him and his heirs forever" Will of William Atkins Pittsylvania County, Virginia D&W Bk. Vol. 11 p.136
He appears to have remained in Pittsylvania County, Virginia on the land willed to him by his father until about 1810.
1770 Aug 27 Pittsylvania Co., VA Land Patent: Jesse Atkinson - 88 acres on north fork of Mayo River. VA. Patents 39, p. 215
Jesse signed an Oath of Allegiance in Pittsylvania County, Virginia in 1777. Oaths of Allegiance - 1777 Pittsylvania County, VA: William Witcher's List: Jesse Atkenson, Moses Atkenson, Morris Atkinson, Henry Atkinson
1782 Pittsylvania Co, VA heads of household: Atkinson, Jesse 3 white, 0 black
3)
1783, 1784, 1785 heads of households, Pittsylvania Co, VA
1784 Jul 01 Henry Co., VA Land Transfer: Witness: Jesse Atkinson. Henry Co., VA Deed Book 1, p. 499-500
Jesse witnessed several land transactions and was mentioned owning land on a boundary for another.
1787 Apr 9 Henry Co., VA Land Transfer: Witness: Jesse Atkisson.
1789 Apr 28 Henry Co., VA Witness: Jesse Atkisson (2 times)1789 Aug 17 Henry Co., VA Jesse Atkins land adjoins John Dillard's 1112 acres
1790 Nov 20 Henry Co., VA Witness: Jesse Atkisson1795 Mar 30 Henry Co., VA Land Transfer: Jesse Atkisson of Henry Co., VA to Ballenger Wade - 15 acres. Witnesses: George Taylor, Jesse Atkisson, Jr., and Mary Atkisson.1797 Henry Co., VA Land Transfer: Jesse and Ruth Atkisson to Jesse Atkisson, Jr. - 90 acres on south side of Mayo River adjoining Jesse Atkisson, Stephen Atkisson and Ballenger Wade. 1797 Henry Co., VA Land Transfer: Jesse Atkisson & Ruth, his wife, to Stephen Atkisson - 76 acres for 10 pounds. Witnesses: Jesse Atkisson, Jr., Sir James Bouldin and William Bouldin.1803 Mar 12 Henry Co., VA Land Transfer: Fredrick Hutchens of Stokes Co., NC to Thomas Childress of Henry Co., VA - 67 acres on Mayo River adjoining John Dillard, Henry Lee and Ballinger Wade. Witnesses: Jesse Atkisson, Sr. and Jesse Atkisson, Jr. Recorded Apr 25, 1803.
By 1810, he had moved to Floyd County, Kentucky, and lived in that part of the county that fell into Pike in 1823.1810 Census, Floyd Co, KY: Adkins, Jesse 2 white males 16-26, 1 white male 45+ (b. bef 1765) (no females listed in household) also 1810 Floyd Co, KY tax list: Adkins, Jesse
He appears on a number of land transactions in Floyd County, Kentucky. Floyd County, Kentucky Deed Book A, 22 May 1809 and 14 May 1810 are two of the earliest. see: Wells, Charles C. Annals of Floyd County, Kentucky, 1800-1826. Baltimore: Gateway Press. 1983. p 9,10
Jesse Adkins married Anna Poteet Morgan, widow of David Morgan, 28 December 1815 in Floyd County, Kentucky. p 297, Wells, Annals of Floyd County, Kentucky 1800-1826
In Floyd County Deed Book A, "3, April 1818: Articles of Agreement between Alexander Lackey, administrator of David Morgan, decd. and William J. Mayo, Guardian of the heirs of William Morgan, Decd. WITNESS: Alexander Lackey oblidges himself to maintain and to support Anna Adkins, late Anna Morgan, during her life time. To pay all costs incured by Morgan's heirs against Jesse Adkins and all expense in getting the negroes out of the possion of said Adkins. William J. Mayo oblidges himself to give said Alexander Lackey all that part of the personal estate which is coming to the heirs of William Morgan, decd. out of the estate of David Morgan, decd., which said Ann Adkins was entitled as her dower right before she married said Jesse Adkins." Wells, Charles C. Annals of Floyd County, Kentucky, 1800-1826. Baltimore: Gateway Press. 1983. p 43
Kentucky Census records show: 1820 Census, Floyd Co, KY: Adkins, Jesse 000001 00000 0100 0000 0010 (listed next to Adkins, Nathaniel) - note 1 female slave age 26-45 and the 1823 Pike Co, KY tax list: Adkins, Jesse. 1830 Census, Pike Co, KY: Jesse Adkins, Sr. Males: 0000000001000 Females: 0210000100000 Family Total 5 (Jesse born 1750-1760)
A Floyd County, Kentucky Circuit Court Case, Morgan's Heirs vs Adkins, mentions Jesse's sons John & Spencer. Williams, James Alan. Circuit court records, 1808-1824, Floyd County, Kentucky. Banner, Ky: Wiliams Pub.2009. pp 208, 216, 252, 253, 524-529 --case of Morgan's heirs vs. Adkins's (mentions sons John & Spencer; negro slaves Juno, Hampton, Sylvia, Edmond, Sally, Nancy, Adam)
==Sources==
Also see: Research of Steven A. Williamson for Jesse Adkins on Rootsweb [http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=burgess_kimes&id=I44144]
Entered by Kelly Sinclair.
== Sources ==
Mazei - Dyess Family Tree_20121112 ancestry.com
=== Footnotes ===
=== Acknowledgments ===
Thanks to [[Sinclair-649|Kelly Sinclair]] for starting this profile. Click the Changes tab for the details of contributions by Kelly and others.==Biography==Jesse was named in the will of his father William Adkins Dated Jan 22, 1784 probated March 15, 1784 "Item I give and bequeath unto my Son Jesse Atkins one Negroe Wench called Hannah which I give unto him and his heirs forever with the increas of her body from this date. Also one Negro boy called James which I give unto him and his heirs forever. Also one Negro Wench called Eady which I give unto himmy said Son Jesse to him and his heirs forever. I give and bequeath unto him and his heirs forever, one grey Horse also all the household furniture and Beds and furniture and all movable utensils to him and his Heirs forever with half of my Stock of Cattle, Hogs, andSheep. I also give unto my said son Jesse all the land on the Northside of the Water or Creek that my Millison with the Plantation and buildings Excep about ten yards above where the dirt is dug from the pond and then cestraight with hoppers path leaving the hog pen forty yards to the left-hand straight to the firsline that was made between Owen Atkins and myself thence with the said line to fork of the Creek which I give to him and his heirs forever" Will of William Atkins Pittsylvania County, Virginia D&W Bk. Vol. 11 p.136
===Land Records===1770 Aug 27 Pittsylvania Co., VA Land Patent: Jesse Atkinson - 88 acres on north fork of Mayo River. VA. Patents 39, p. 215
1784 Jul 01 Henry Co., VA Land Transfer: Witness: Jesse Atkinson. Henry Co., VA Deed Book 1, p. 499-500
Jesse witnessed several land transactions and was mentioned owning land on a boundary for another.
1787 Apr 9 Henry Co., VA Land Transfer: Witness: Jesse Atkisson.
1789 Apr 28 Henry Co., VA Witness: Jesse Atkisson (2 times)
1789 Aug 17 Henry Co., VA Jesse Atkins land adjoins John Dillard's 1112 acres
1790 Nov 20 Henry Co., VA Witness: Jesse Atkisson
1795 Mar 30 Henry Co., VA Land Transfer: Jesse Atkisson of Henry Co., VA to Ballenger Wade - 15 acres. Witnesses: George Taylor, Jesse Atkisson, Jr., and Mary Atkisson.
1797 Henry Co., VA Land Transfer: Jesse and Ruth Atkisson to Jesse Atkisson, Jr. - 90 acres on south side of Mayo River adjoining Jesse Atkisson, Stephen Atkisson and Ballenger Wade.
1797 Henry Co., VA Land Transfer: Jesse Atkisson & Ruth, his wife, to Stephen Atkisson - 76 acres for 10 pounds. Witnesses: Jesse Atkisson, Jr., Sir James Bouldin and William Bouldin.
1803 Mar 12 Henry Co., VA Land Transfer: Fredrick Hutchens of Stokes Co., NC to Thomas Childress of Henry Co., VA - 67 acres on Mayo River adjoining John Dillard, Henry Lee and Ballinger Wade. Witnesses: Jesse Atkisson, Sr. and Jesse Atkisson, Jr. Recorded Apr 25, 1803.
==Sources==
===Land Records===1770 Aug 27 Pittsylvania Co., VA Land Patent: Jesse Atkinson - 88 acres on north fork of Mayo River. VA. Patents 39, p. 215
1784 Jul 01 Henry Co., VA Land Transfer: Witness: Jesse Atkinson. Henry Co., VA Deed Book 1, p. 499-500
Jesse witnessed several land transactions and was mentioned owning land on a boundary for another.
1787 Apr 9 Henry Co., VA Land Transfer: Witness: Jesse Atkisson.
1789 Apr 28 Henry Co., VA Witness: Jesse Atkisson (2 times)
1789 Aug 17 Henry Co., VA Jesse Atkins land adjoins John Dillard's 1112 acres
1790 Nov 20 Henry Co., VA Witness: Jesse Atkisson
1795 Mar 30 Henry Co., VA Land Transfer: Jesse Atkisson of Henry Co., VA to Ballenger Wade - 15 acres. Witnesses: George Taylor, Jesse Atkisson, Jr., and Mary Atkisson.
1797 Henry Co., VA Land Transfer: Jesse and Ruth Atkisson to Jesse Atkisson, Jr. - 90 acres on south side of Mayo River adjoining Jesse Atkisson, Stephen Atkisson and Ballenger Wade.
1797 Henry Co., VA Land Transfer: Jesse Atkisson & Ruth, his wife, to Stephen Atkisson - 76 acres for 10 pounds. Witnesses: Jesse Atkisson, Jr., Sir James Bouldin and William Bouldin.
1803 Mar 12 Henry Co., VA Land Transfer: Fredrick Hutchens of Stokes Co., NC to Thomas Childress of Henry Co., VA - 67 acres on Mayo River adjoining John Dillard, Henry Lee and Ballinger Wade. Witnesses: Jesse Atkisson, Sr. and Jesse Atkisson, Jr. Recorded Apr 25, 1803.
==Sources==
-- MERGED NOTE ------------
==Biography==Jesse was named in the will of his father William Adkins Dated Jan 22, 1784 probated March 15, 1784 "Item I give and bequeath unto my Son Jesse Atkins one Negroe Wench called Hannah which I give unto him and his heirs forever with the increas of her body from this date. Also one Negro boy called James which I give unto him and his heirs forever. Also one Negro Wench called Eady which I give unto himmy said Son Jesse to him and his heirs forever. I give and bequeath unto him and his heirs forever, one grey Horse also all the household furniture and Beds and furniture and all movable utensils to him and his Heirs forever with half of my Stock of Cattle, Hogs, and Sheep. I also give unto my said son Jesse all the land on the Northside of the Water or Creek that my Millison with the Plantation and buildings Excep about ten yards above where the dirt is dug from the pond and thence straight with hoppers path leaving the hog pen forty yards to the left-hand straight to the firsline that was made between Owen Atkins and myself thence with the said line to fork of the Creek which I give to him and his heirs forever" Will of William Atkins Pittsylvania County, Virginia D&W Bk. Vol. 11 p.136
He appears to have remained in Pittsylvania County, Virginia on the land willed to him by his father until about 1810.
1770 Aug 27 Pittsylvania Co., VA Land Patent: Jesse Atkinson - 88 acres on north fork of Mayo River. VA. Patents 39, p. 215
Jesse signed an Oath of Allegiance in Pittsylvania County, Virginia in 1777. Oaths of Allegiance - 1777 Pittsylvania County, VA: William Witcher's List: Jesse Atkenson, Moses Atkenson, Morris Atkinson, Henry Atkinson
1782 Pittsylvania Co, VA heads of household: Atkinson, Jesse 3 white, 0 black
3)
1783, 1784, 1785 heads of households, Pittsylvania Co, VA
1784 Jul 01 Henry Co., VA Land Transfer: Witness: Jesse Atkinson. Henry Co., VA Deed Book 1, p. 499-500
Jesse witnessed several land transactions and was mentioned owning land on a boundary for another.
1787 Apr 9 Henry Co., VA Land Transfer: Witness: Jesse Atkisson.
1789 Apr 28 Henry Co., VA Witness: Jesse Atkisson (2 times)1789 Aug 17 Henry Co., VA Jesse Atkins land adjoins John Dillard's 1112 acres
1790 Nov 20 Henry Co., VA Witness: Jesse Atkisson1795 Mar 30 Henry Co., VA Land Transfer: Jesse Atkisson of Henry Co., VA to Ballenger Wade - 15 acres. Witnesses: George Taylor, Jesse Atkisson, Jr., and Mary Atkisson.1797 Henry Co., VA Land Transfer: Jesse and Ruth Atkisson to Jesse Atkisson, Jr. - 90 acres on south side of Mayo River adjoining Jesse Atkisson, Stephen Atkisson and Ballenger Wade. 1797 Henry Co., VA Land Transfer: Jesse Atkisson & Ruth, his wife, to Stephen Atkisson - 76 acres for 10 pounds. Witnesses: Jesse Atkisson, Jr., Sir James Bouldin and William Bouldin.1803 Mar 12 Henry Co., VA Land Transfer: Fredrick Hutchens of Stokes Co., NC to Thomas Childress of Henry Co., VA - 67 acres on Mayo River adjoining John Dillard, Henry Lee and Ballinger Wade. Witnesses: Jesse Atkisson, Sr. and Jesse Atkisson, Jr. Recorded Apr 25, 1803.
By 1810, he had moved to Floyd County, Kentucky, and lived in that part of the county that fell into Pike in 1823.1810 Census, Floyd Co, KY: Adkins, Jesse 2 white males 16-26, 1 white male 45+ (b. bef 1765) (no females listed in household) also 1810 Floyd Co, KY tax list: Adkins, Jesse
He appears on a number of land transactions in Floyd County, Kentucky. Floyd County, Kentucky Deed Book A, 22 May 1809 and 14 May 1810 are two of the earliest. see: Wells, Charles C. Annals of Floyd County, Kentucky, 1800-1826. Baltimore: Gateway Press. 1983. p 9,10
Jesse Adkins married Anna Poteet Morgan, widow of David Morgan, 28 December 1815 in Floyd County, Kentucky. p 297, Wells, Annals of Floyd County, Kentucky 1800-1826
In Floyd County Deed Book A, "3, April 1818: Articles of Agreement between Alexander Lackey, administrator of David Morgan, decd. and William J. Mayo, Guardian of the heirs of William Morgan, Decd. WITNESS: Alexander Lackey oblidges himself to maintain and to support Anna Adkins, late Anna Morgan, during her life time. To pay all costs incured by Morgan's heirs against Jesse Adkins and all expense in getting the negroes out of the possion of said Adkins. William J. Mayo oblidges himself to give said Alexander Lackey all that part of the personal estate which is coming to the heirs of William Morgan, decd. out of the estate of David Morgan, decd., which said Ann Adkins was entitled as her dower right before she married said Jesse Adkins." Wells, Charles C. Annals of Floyd County, Kentucky, 1800-1826. Baltimore: Gateway Press. 1983. p 43
Kentucky Census records show: 1820 Census, Floyd Co, KY: Adkins, Jesse 000001 00000 0100 0000 0010 (listed next to Adkins, Nathaniel) - note 1 female slave age 26-45 and the 1823 Pike Co, KY tax list: Adkins, Jesse. 1830 Census, Pike Co, KY: Jesse Adkins, Sr. Males: 0000000001000 Females: 0210000100000 Family Total 5 (Jesse born 1750-1760)
A Floyd County, Kentucky Circuit Court Case, Morgan's Heirs vs Adkins, mentions Jesse's sons John & Spencer. Williams, James Alan. Circuit court records, 1808-1824, Floyd County, Kentucky. Banner, Ky: Wiliams Pub.2009. pp 208, 216, 252, 253, 524-529 --case of Morgan's heirs vs. Adkins's (mentions sons John & Spencer; negro slaves Juno, Hampton, Sylvia, Edmond, Sally, Nancy, Adam)
==Sources==
Also see: Research of Steven A. Williamson for Jesse Adkins on Rootsweb [http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=burgess_kimes&id=I44144]
Events
| Birth | 3 Apr 1747 | Henrico, Goochland, VA | |||
| Birth | 1754 | Henrico, Goochland, VA | |||
| Marriage | 1771 | Henrico, GA - Mary Unknown | |||
| Marriage | 1780 | Virginia - Mary Unknown | |||
| Death | 1833 | Pike, Kentucky | |||
| Reference No | 635929 | ||||
| Reference No | 653923 | ||||
| Reference No | 60 |
Families
| Spouse | Mary Unknown (1755 - 1820) |
| Child | Nancy Adkins (1783 - ) |
| Father | William V. Adkins (1721 - 1784) |
| Mother | Lydia Lunsford Owens (1724 - 1784) |