Linda : Thank you for the Web Site ! This is a virtual goldmine for anyone researching any surname in Montgomery Co. TN . Best of all , It shows the sources for the information . There's a lot of Kentucky surnames here folks. Carolyn linda wrote: > I ran into a problem when I pulled up my WFT. I have two different entries > for Thomas Adkins. One is s/o William Adkins and Susannah Lanier& b. 1803 in VA. The > other Thomas is son of Howell Adkins & Elizabeth Heath b. NC (@1804. I kept both > entries in my tree because I am not sure which Thomas was my 3rd great > grandfather. > > I had corresp with a descendant of William Joseph Adkins who was the s/o > of William Petway Adkins. . She based her information on the source quoted below > which had been copied and sent to her by another Adkins relative. However, > the name Petway was so unusual that I had searched further and found on rootsweb that name with > William & Susannah Adkins in VA. In looking back over my records, I can't > find any source that says the initial P. was for Petway. There were many > Adkins in Montgomery Co (spelled variously Adkins, Atkins, Adkins), but they > all seemed to come from the Halifax NC area--not directly from VA area. > > Source: p. 121 of Montgomery County TN History Book 2000: > QUOTE > Howell Underhill Adkins (b. ca. 178? d. Dec 27 1866), son of Thomas (b. > 1730 d. 1805) and Mary Underhill Adkins, was born in Halifax Co, NC. In > 1818, he arrived in southeastern Montgomery Co and settled on land purchased > from Andrew Stewart. He was a charter member of the Fredonia Masonic Lodge, > and at his death in 1866 was the oldest Mason in Montg Co. The children of > Howell Underhill Adkins and Mary Ann were Mary (b. ca. 1803) md ___ Brown; > Thomas (b. ca 1804 d. ca. 1882), md Nancy Cothern, lived in Montg. Co; > Martha Ann (b. 1813, d. 1856) md David Burton lived in ??Nashville, IL; > Alfred K. (b ca. 1815 d. 1857) lived in Madison Parish, LA; and Lemuel K. > (b. ca. 1816), md Sylvester C. Morris. > > John Howell Adkins was born in Halifax Co in 1805. He was a > merchant/postmaster at Somerset near Henrietta, Montg Co for more than 40 > years. In 1856 Adkins storehouse was used as one of the polling places for > the creation of Cheatham Co. Adkins continued the operation of the sotre > until his death on May 25 1887. He was buried in the Adkins Cemetery, Montg > Co. > UNQUOTE > > If Howell Underhill Adkins is Thomas's father, we are probably still related because Howell's father (Thomas 1730--1805) came from Sussex VA and the Howell name appears in William & Susannah's line, too. > > Will get more information to you as I check with my sister (csf@uti.com) who has lots on the Adkins line. A few years ago, she visited the family cemetery in town of Henrietta TN which is right on county line for Montgomery and Cheatham Counties. > > For more information on the Adkins line in Montgomery Co, TN, go to http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~nightshade/ . > > . > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Carolyn" <carolyna15@earthlink.net> > To: <adkins@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2006 9:15 PM > Subject: Re: [ADKINS] Deeds, Wills,etc. of William Adkins & Parker V. > Adkins. > > > >> Don't you dare reply off line, I've been following this string all week >> ! I'm sure there's a million of us who have been dipping along , and >> were dying to see what you have !!! >> Carolyn >> >> >> PHYLLIS MURPHY wrote: >> >>> Are sitting down, I have this line back to 1200 the King of Scotland. >>> > not the > >>> Adkins but the Lanier line. >>> >>> I descend from Williams son Henry Adkins born 1795 >>> >>> Will send more later maybe we need to correspond off this site. >>> send to hiphy@usa.net >>> >>> I have Thomas Adkins born 31 Dec. 1803 Sussex Co. Virginia >>> >>> I do not have a spouse nor children for him. >>> >>> Information on William Adkins & Susanna Lanier >>> >>> WILLIAM ADKINS >>> HE WAS OF THE ESPICIPAL CHURCH, >>> SEE ALBEMARLE PARISH RECORDS OF SURRY/SUSSEX CO. VA >>> >>> WILL RECORDS OF SUSSEX CO. VIRGINIA >>> >>> 1810 Census Sussex Co. Va page 624 >>> Wm Adkins 2 males under 10 2 females under 10 >>> 1 male 10-16 >>> 1 male 16-25 >>> 1 male 26-44 1 female 26-44 >>> 22 Slaves >>> >>> 1820 Census Sussex Co. Va page92 >>> Wm Adkins 1 male 10-15 >>> 1 male 16-18 1 female 16-25 >>> 2 males 16-25 1 female 26-44 >>> 1 male over 45 1 female over 45 >>> 25 salves >>> >>> BIRTH: This was taken from the Bible record of William Adkins, on the >>> > front > >>> page of the bible records it says >>> New Testament >>> of our >>> Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ >>> >>> Translated out of >>> The Original Greek; >>> and with the >>> Former translations diligently compared and revised >>> >>> New York; >>> American bible Society, >>> Instituted in the year MDCCCXVI >>> >>> Family record of William Adkins Sr. and live descendants as copied from >>> > line > >>> family bible >>> Births >>> William Adkins Sr. was born Oct 18, 1763 >>> Susannah Lanier was born Feb 11, 1765 >>> Henry Adkins was son of William & Susannah Adkins Feb 2, 1795 >>> William Pettway Adkins was born July 25, 1796 >>> Elizabeth Adkins was born July 6, 1799 >>> Susannah Roberta Adkins was born Sept 14, 1800 >>> Thomas Adkins was born Dec 31, 1803 >>> Howel Adkins was born June 1, 1806 >>> James P. Adkins was born April 10, 1813 >>> James P. Marable was born Dec 8, 1798 >>> Thomas Edward Marable was born Sept 20, 1824 >>> William Howel Marable was born Nov 21, 1828 >>> Sarah James Marable was born Oct 8, 1836 >>> >>> Marriages William Adkins and Susanna Lanier were married January 9, 1792 >>> > James > >>> P. Marable and Susan R. Adkins were married Sept 23, 1823 James P. >>> > Marable and > >>> Sally G Marable were married March 20th 1836 Deaths >>> William P. Adkins died Oct 4, 1799 >>> Elizabeth Adkins died Oct 6, 1799 >>> James W. Adkins died Sept 6, 1817 >>> William Adkins Sr. died Nov 27, 1821 >>> Howel A. Adkins died June 25, 1848 >>> Susanna Adkins wife of William Adkins Sr. died June 12, 1822 James P. >>> > Marable > >>> died Aug 7, 1836 >>> >>> >>> Glad you are excited know what that means. I just corresponded with a >>> > lady > >>> from Germany last week from another of my lines. Arn't computers great >>> >>> >>> >>> Phyllis Murphy >>> >>> >>> Home Interiors & Gifts Accessory Specialist >>> >>> IF IT IS TO BE IT IS UP TO ME. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> > ADKINS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > >>> __________ NOD32 1.1716 (20060820) Information __________ >>> >>> This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. >>> http://www.eset.com >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> > ADKINS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Carolyn" <carolyna15@earthlink.net> > To: <adkins@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2006 9:15 PM > Subject: Re: [ADKINS] Deeds, Wills,etc. of William Adkins & Parker V. > Adkins. > > > >> Don't you dare reply off line, I've been following this string all week >> ! I'm sure there's a million of us who have been dipping along , and >> were dying to see what you have !!! >> Carolyn >> >> >> PHYLLIS MURPHY wrote: >> >>> Are sitting down, I have this line back to 1200 the King of Scotland. >>> > not the > >>> Adkins but the Lanier line. >>> >>> I descend from Williams son Henry Adkins born 1795 >>> >>> Will send more later maybe we need to correspond off this site. >>> send to hiphy@usa.net >>> >>> I have Thomas Adkins born 31 Dec. 1803 Sussex Co. Virginia >>> >>> I do not have a spouse nor children for him. >>> >>> Information on William Adkins & Susanna Lanier >>> >>> WILLIAM ADKINS >>> HE WAS OF THE ESPICIPAL CHURCH, >>> SEE ALBEMARLE PARISH RECORDS OF SURRY/SUSSEX CO. VA >>> >>> WILL RECORDS OF SUSSEX CO. VIRGINIA >>> >>> 1810 Census Sussex Co. Va page 624 >>> Wm Adkins 2 males under 10 2 females under 10 >>> 1 male 10-16 >>> 1 male 16-25 >>> 1 male 26-44 1 female 26-44 >>> 22 Slaves >>> >>> 1820 Census Sussex Co. Va page92 >>> Wm Adkins 1 male 10-15 >>> 1 male 16-18 1 female 16-25 >>> 2 males 16-25 1 female 26-44 >>> 1 male over 45 1 female over 45 >>> 25 salves >>> >>> BIRTH: This was taken from the Bible record of William Adkins, on the >>> > front > >>> page of the bible records it says >>> New Testament >>> of our >>> Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ >>> >>> Translated out of >>> The Original Greek; >>> and with the >>> Former translations diligently compared and revised >>> >>> New York; >>> American bible Society, >>> Instituted in the year MDCCCXVI >>> >>> Family record of William Adkins Sr. and live descendants as copied from >>> > line > >>> family bible >>> Births >>> William Adkins Sr. was born Oct 18, 1763 >>> Susannah Lanier was born Feb 11, 1765 >>> Henry Adkins was son of William & Susannah Adkins Feb 2, 1795 >>> William Pettway Adkins was born July 25, 1796 >>> Elizabeth Adkins was born July 6, 1799 >>> Susannah Roberta Adkins was born Sept 14, 1800 >>> Thomas Adkins was born Dec 31, 1803 >>> Howel Adkins was born June 1, 1806 >>> James P. Adkins was born April 10, 1813 >>> James P. Marable was born Dec 8, 1798 >>> Thomas Edward Marable was born Sept 20, 1824 >>> William Howel Marable was born Nov 21, 1828 >>> Sarah James Marable was born Oct 8, 1836 >>> >>> Marriages William Adkins and Susanna Lanier were married January 9, 1792 >>> > James > >>> P. Marable and Susan R. Adkins were married Sept 23, 1823 James P. >>> > Marable and > >>> Sally G Marable were married March 20th 1836 Deaths >>> William P. Adkins died Oct 4, 1799 >>> Elizabeth Adkins died Oct 6, 1799 >>> James W. Adkins died Sept 6, 1817 >>> William Adkins Sr. died Nov 27, 1821 >>> Howel A. Adkins died June 25, 1848 >>> Susanna Adkins wife of William Adkins Sr. died June 12, 1822 James P. >>> > Marable > >>> died Aug 7, 1836 >>> >>> >>> Glad you are excited know what that means. I just corresponded with a >>> > lady > >>> from Germany last week from another of my lines. 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