I agree with Kathleen....Francis MANN, Jr. had to have had daughters. Kathleen Akin wrote: > Because no daughters were listed in his will, I assumed that he only > listed his sons and that his daughters were to receive money, personal > property, etc. at the death of the mother. I find it hard to believe > that he had no daughters at all. > It makes sense that he would not name the things his daughters would > receive (like the second best bed, the spinning wheel, etc.) because > there was no way to know what there would be by the time the mother > died. > > Also, I assume that this Francis is the son of Francis Mann, wife > Elizabeth, who died in 1753 in Amelia County, Virginia. Is this > correct? > > Kathleen Akin Marshall > sisjared@bellsouth.net -- Carol Ann "Cat" Tindell Jacksonville Beach, FL C.A.T.'s Southern Genealogy: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~catinjax/ Reasearching: AKINS, BERRY, BOWERS, BROOKS, DANIEL, JOHNSON, ROBERTS & WOOD{S}

Hi CAT - I was really excited to see your post about the Southern Akins web page. However, for some reason, I can't access the page. Everytime I try to go there, I get one of those nasty "General Protection Faults". I've tried everyway to get it, even going through AOL, which was running so slow I gave up on it. Have others had this problem or any problem, or is this just my computer? I am really anxious to see anthing that might give me a clue about my gggrandmother, Mary Akins. I'm sure I have corresponded with you before, but you never know where the next clue is going to come from. Thanks, Diane Bingham

CAT wrote," What if Elizabeth AKINS, wife of Lewis AKINS, was actually a dtr of Francis MANN, Jr.??? BUT, was disinherited because she married Lewis???" etc... Of course there are possibilities that can't be totally discounted at this point. However, remember that Lewis did not mention Elizabeth in the Laurens Co. record. I believe he would have or should have if it involved her. Now if I find a dower release by a Mary Akin on Lunenburg deeds, that will pretty well solve all our problems. On the PAGE family. There were some Page's in Charlotte Co. There's a good chance of an intermarriage somewhere up the line. Without looking, one of the Mann's married a Daniel Perkinson. In later records I ran into a Page Perkinson going bond on a Samuel and Jesse Mann. Thought I'd note that. I suggest that those interested go to Rootweb, click search, type in VA-SOUTHSIDE-L. Then type in a search for "Sunlight on the Southside". It is multi-part file on Lunenburg Tithe Lists. Open them and save them. Those files will open your eyes as they have done mine. Godspeed.....Patrick

The following transcription comes from Charlotte Co., VA, Order Book #9, pg 104, 5th of August 1793. Copywrite (C) 1999, Patrick Gudaitis. William Gaines, Assignee of Benjamin Kevil...........Plaintiff against In Debt Page Mann............................................................Defendant This day came ^as well^ the Plaintiff as the Defendant into Court in their proper persons & the said Defendant admitting the Service of the writ releases all errors and Confessed the Plaintifs action for one hundred and two ponds three shillings and Seven pence ^to be just^ Therefore it is considered by the Court that the Plaintif recover against the said Defendant his Debt by him in for aforesaid Confrssed together with his Costs by him in this behalf appended and the said Defendant in Mercy. But this Judgment except the Costs is to be Discharged by the payment of Fifty one pounds on shilling & nine pence half penny current Money with Legal Interest thereon from the first day of March one thousand Seven hundred and Ninety three 'til payment. -No Atto fee. -c. 128 Cents -fifa i. Octo 1793

As to the date of the will, it is contained within it. The probated is in the will but not the year which was November 1768. As per the Thomas Akin line listed, three of the names, Peter, James, and Joseph, appear in Mecklenburg County. I am leaning on a John Akin. On a Tithe List for 1752 taken by Field Jefferson in Lunenburg Co. appears >John Akin Daniel Akin, tithe-2. This was nine years before Mecklenburg Co. was formed from Lunenburg. CAT wrote "Apparently, the 3 years inbetween gave Lewis time to learn of her death and what Page Mann was doing in settled her estate." And don't forget that Page fully acknowledged whatever proof Ben Kevill had presented in court. " If Mary had no children, then could Lewis not have been a brother??" No. Lewis could only obtain his rights as a son in this case under Laws of Dowership. Godspeed.....Patrick

Because no daughters were listed in his will, I assumed that he only listed his sons and that his daughters were to receive money, personal property, etc. at the death of the mother. I find it hard to believe that he had no daughters at all. It makes sense that he would not name the things his daughters would receive (like the second best bed, the spinning wheel, etc.) because there was no way to know what there would be by the time the mother died. Also, I assume that this Francis is the son of Francis Mann, wife Elizabeth, who died in 1753 in Amelia County, Virginia. Is this correct? Kathleen Akin Marshall sisjared@bellsouth.net

Here is what I have on Wilkes Co., Georgia Akins: 1752: There were 2 Thomas Akins in the lits of tithables in Mecklenburg Co., Va in 1752. One was listed in household of Thomas Farrar, the other in the household of John Puryear, Jr. (Early Settlers of Mecklenburg Co., VA, vol I., p. 101 & 158.) A Thomas Akins is referred to as the son-in-law of (I didn't copy his first name) Rudd in his will dated 31 Jan 1779 and recorded 14 Jun 1779,Mr. Rudd refers to one of his daughters as Avis Akin. (Early Wills 1765-1799 of Mecklenburg Co., VA by Katherine B. Elliott, p. 75) So a Thomas Akins had married Avis Rudd in Mecklenburg Co., Virginia. 1756: Thomas Akins of Lunenburg Co., Virginia bought 150 acres in Granville Co., NC on Little Island Creek in 1756. (Abstracts of the Early Deeds of Granville Co., NC 1746-1765 by Zaw hargett Gwynn, p. 99) 1761: Thomas and his wife Avis "of Virginia" sold 250 acres in Granville Co., NC on little Island Creek to John Wallace in 1761 for 5 shillings. (Abstracts of the Early Deeds of Granville co., NC 1746-1765 by Zae hargett Gwynn, p. 174) 1765: A Thomas Akin bought land on Blue Creek...on the south side of Roanoke River..in Mecklenburg Co., VA 27 apr 1765. Deed recorded 13 May 1765 (Abstracts oif Early Deeds....Gwynn, p. 81) 1785: a Thomas Akins, Sr. of Mecklenburg Co., VA bought 200 acres near the mouth of Long Creek in Wilkes Co., Gerogia from William Wilder on 3 Feb 1785. (Early Records of Wilkes County, Georgia, Vol I, p. 241) Note: Long Creek is in the part of Wilkes Co., Georgia that later becomes Warren County, Georgia. 1788: A Thomas Akin was witness to the will of Nathaniel McLaughlin in Mecklenburg Co., VA which was dated 10 Feb 1788. (Early Wills...Elliott, p. 58) 1790: The will of Nathaniel McLaughlin of Mecklenburg Co., VA was recorded 11 Jan 1790 and "no witnesses were present when the will was offered for probate...Thomas Akin was living in Georgia..." ( Ibid.) 1790: A Thomas Akins lis listed as having 3 polls, 4 slaves and 200 acres in Wilkes Co., Georgia in the 1790 Tax Digest (Early Records of Wilkes Co., GA, vol II, p. 59.) 1810: Will of Thomas Akins, Sr. of Wilkes Co., Georgia dated 15 Apr 1810 & recorded 2 Jul 1810. No wife is mentioned. His son Robert got all of this land and is asked to take care of Robert's brother Francis, who is referred to elsewhere as an imbicile (I do not have my notes on this at hand) His heirs listed (no relationships given except for Robert's being the brother of Francis) in this will: Robert Francis Fanny Leggett Children of Jos. Akins children of Jacob Akins Thomas Akins, Jr Benjamin Hubbard William Hill __Hathcock Peggy Folyd's children James and Nancy Wilder's children Willis Gunnels Stephen Gunnels Daniel Gunnels John Bridges Peter Strozier Dr. John J. Gilmer (early Records of Wilkes Co., Georgia (Will Book H H 1810-1816 p. 44) vol I, p. 80) >From all this, I thinnk that there were two Thomas Akins who came to Georgia. With one having a wife, Avis, and who knows about the other one. While a Robert, a Jacob, a Joel and a Joseph Akin pay taxes on land in Wilkes Co., Georgia around 1787-1791, the land is near what will become the Oglethorpe Co.-Wilkes Co. line (it will become part of the north west line of Wilkes Co.) and the land the Thomas bought on Long Creek would end up in Warren Co., Georgia which is south of present Wilkes County. (1790 Census for Wilkes Co., Georgiaa by Frank Parker Hudson, p. 16) I don't know if the names of Robert, Francis, etc. show up in Warren Co., Ga records. Hope this helps a little. Kathleen Akin Marshall sisjared@bellsouth.net JoAnn Beagle wrote: > I am researching the Aikens/ Hollis connection in Wilkes- Warren County, > Ga. > In 1798, Moses Hollis dies in Wilkes-Warren Co., Ga., with John McAiken > appointed co-adminstrator of Moses estate, along with co-administrator > Elizabeth Aikens, > Elizabeth Aikens was the wife of Moses Hollis. > Is John Aiken Jr. the brother of Elizabeth Aiken Hollis , John Aiken Sr, > from Anson N.C., is supposed to be the father of both Elizabeth and John > Aiken Jr. > I would really appreciate help. > Thank you, > JoAnn

Yes, We know from previous conversations with Patrick that our Lewis is cited as being in Chesterfield Co., VA abt the same time. I believe these references are shown on our AKINS Timeline which is linked off of my personal website---see URL below. CAT Ted & Angie Strzelecki wrote: > Hi Cat, > > I have info on Thomas Akin & his family. I was wondering what leads you to > believe there is a relationship. By asking this, I am not saying they are > not related, just wondering if your thoughts and mine are the same. > > Thanks, > Angie > > At 07:13 PM 2/21/99 -0500, you wrote: > >I believe our Lewis AKINS b. abt 1735 is somehow tied to this family. Can > >anyone add anything???? > > > >Descendants of Thomas Akin > > > > 1 Thomas AKIN b: Abt 1695 in Chesterfield Co., VA Email: Angie > ><atstrz@icok.net> > >. +Elizabeth GOODE m: Abt 1717 Father: Mother: > >....... 2 Peter AKIN b: 1718 > >....... 2 Joseph AKIN b: 1720 > >....... 2 Isham AKIN b: 1722 > >....... 2 James AKIN b: 1724 > >....... 2 Jean AKIN b: 1726 > >....... 2 Mary AKIN b: 1728 > >....... 2 Elizabeth AKIN b: 1730 > >....... 2 William AKIN b: 1732 > >....... 2 Margaret AKIN b: Abt 1735 > >....... 2 Sarah AKIN b: 1739 > > > > > >PATRICK GUDAITIS wrote: > > > >> By now, you have had time to view the Will I transcribed. Now I > >> would like to concentrate on some specifics about it. > >> Notice there is no daughter mentioned in the will. I don't believe > >> he had a daughter who lived to that date, 1768. > >> The son whose name would have appeared in the obliterated portion > >> at the bottom of page 13 is likely Samuel Mann. I have found a couple of > >> references to him and Jessie Mann in the Order Books. > >> I wish to make a possible correction to my transcription. I think I > >> may have been wrong on the lines pertaining to Mary when she was made > >> executrix. That line may have read that she relinquished her portion of > >> the will in favor of her "thirds." This may have given her a far greater > >> advantage in under the law. > >> You must notice that the portion of the estate allowed Mary would, > >> at her death or widowhood, be divided up among the heirs. That is > >> important! And, would require another inventory made at her death. Thus > >> the 1785 inventory (recorded 1786). > >> That poses a question. If it was Lewis' wife that held an interest > >> in the estate of Francis Mann, why in heavens name did Lewis wait until > >> 1789 to demand it? I differ. I believe that Lewis' interest in the > >> estate of Francis Mann rested in Mary Mann. Those "certain promices" > >> made by Page Mann to Lewis were in the event of the death of Mary. That > >> occured in 1785. Promices broken by Page made Lewis take the steps he > >> did in ensuring his rights as a son of Mary. I suppose there was the > >> usual correspondence between two parties of the day which took several > >> months to arrive. Letters unanswered may have led Lewis to take the > >> steps he did. > >> Please post your thoughts. > >> Godspeed.....Patrick > > > > > > > >-- > >Carol Ann "Cat" Tindell > >Jacksonville Beach, FL > >C.A.T.'s Southern Genealogy: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~catinjax/ > >Reasearching: AKINS, BERRY, BOWERS, BROOKS, DANIEL, JOHNSON, > > ROBERTS & WOOD{S} > > > > > > -- Carol Ann "Cat" Tindell Jacksonville Beach, FL C.A.T.'s Southern Genealogy: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~catinjax/ Reasearching: AKINS, BERRY, BOWERS, BROOKS, DANIEL, JOHNSON, ROBERTS & WOOD{S}

By now, you have had time to view the Will I transcribed. Now I would like to concentrate on some specifics about it. Notice there is no daughter mentioned in the will. I don't believe he had a daughter who lived to that date, 1768. The son whose name would have appeared in the obliterated portion at the bottom of page 13 is likely Samuel Mann. I have found a couple of references to him and Jessie Mann in the Order Books. I wish to make a possible correction to my transcription. I think I may have been wrong on the lines pertaining to Mary when she was made executrix. That line may have read that she relinquished her portion of the will in favor of her "thirds." This may have given her a far greater advantage in under the law. You must notice that the portion of the estate allowed Mary would, at her death or widowhood, be divided up among the heirs. That is important! And, would require another inventory made at her death. Thus the 1785 inventory (recorded 1786). That poses a question. If it was Lewis' wife that held an interest in the estate of Francis Mann, why in heavens name did Lewis wait until 1789 to demand it? I differ. I believe that Lewis' interest in the estate of Francis Mann rested in Mary Mann. Those "certain promices" made by Page Mann to Lewis were in the event of the death of Mary. That occured in 1785. Promices broken by Page made Lewis take the steps he did in ensuring his rights as a son of Mary. I suppose there was the usual correspondence between two parties of the day which took several months to arrive. Letters unanswered may have led Lewis to take the steps he did. Please post your thoughts. Godspeed.....Patrick

JoAnn, Who do you show being the wife of John Aiken, Sr? Angie atstrz@icok.net At 02:46 PM 2/21/99 -0800, you wrote: >I am researching the Aikens/ Hollis connection in Wilkes- Warren County, >Ga. >In 1798, Moses Hollis dies in Wilkes-Warren Co., Ga., with John McAiken >appointed co-adminstrator of Moses estate, along with co-administrator >Elizabeth Aikens, >Elizabeth Aikens was the wife of Moses Hollis. >Is John Aiken Jr. the brother of Elizabeth Aiken Hollis , John Aiken Sr, >from Anson N.C., is supposed to be the father of both Elizabeth and John >Aiken Jr. >I would really appreciate help. >Thank you, >JoAnn > > > >

Hi Cat, I have info on Thomas Akin & his family. I was wondering what leads you to believe there is a relationship. By asking this, I am not saying they are not related, just wondering if your thoughts and mine are the same. Thanks, Angie At 07:13 PM 2/21/99 -0500, you wrote: >I believe our Lewis AKINS b. abt 1735 is somehow tied to this family. Can >anyone add anything???? > >Descendants of Thomas Akin > > 1 Thomas AKIN b: Abt 1695 in Chesterfield Co., VA Email: Angie ><atstrz@icok.net> >. +Elizabeth GOODE m: Abt 1717 Father: Mother: >....... 2 Peter AKIN b: 1718 >....... 2 Joseph AKIN b: 1720 >....... 2 Isham AKIN b: 1722 >....... 2 James AKIN b: 1724 >....... 2 Jean AKIN b: 1726 >....... 2 Mary AKIN b: 1728 >....... 2 Elizabeth AKIN b: 1730 >....... 2 William AKIN b: 1732 >....... 2 Margaret AKIN b: Abt 1735 >....... 2 Sarah AKIN b: 1739 > > >PATRICK GUDAITIS wrote: > >> By now, you have had time to view the Will I transcribed. Now I >> would like to concentrate on some specifics about it. >> Notice there is no daughter mentioned in the will. I don't believe >> he had a daughter who lived to that date, 1768. >> The son whose name would have appeared in the obliterated portion >> at the bottom of page 13 is likely Samuel Mann. I have found a couple of >> references to him and Jessie Mann in the Order Books. >> I wish to make a possible correction to my transcription. I think I >> may have been wrong on the lines pertaining to Mary when she was made >> executrix. That line may have read that she relinquished her portion of >> the will in favor of her "thirds." This may have given her a far greater >> advantage in under the law. >> You must notice that the portion of the estate allowed Mary would, >> at her death or widowhood, be divided up among the heirs. That is >> important! And, would require another inventory made at her death. Thus >> the 1785 inventory (recorded 1786). >> That poses a question. If it was Lewis' wife that held an interest >> in the estate of Francis Mann, why in heavens name did Lewis wait until >> 1789 to demand it? I differ. I believe that Lewis' interest in the >> estate of Francis Mann rested in Mary Mann. Those "certain promices" >> made by Page Mann to Lewis were in the event of the death of Mary. That >> occured in 1785. Promices broken by Page made Lewis take the steps he >> did in ensuring his rights as a son of Mary. I suppose there was the >> usual correspondence between two parties of the day which took several >> months to arrive. Letters unanswered may have led Lewis to take the >> steps he did. >> Please post your thoughts. >> Godspeed.....Patrick > > > >-- >Carol Ann "Cat" Tindell >Jacksonville Beach, FL >C.A.T.'s Southern Genealogy: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~catinjax/ >Reasearching: AKINS, BERRY, BOWERS, BROOKS, DANIEL, JOHNSON, > ROBERTS & WOOD{S} > > >

Here is how the PAGE family and the MANN family became related: Descendants of Matthew Page 1 Matthew PAGE b: 1659 in Williamsburg, James City Co., VA d: Jan 9, 1703 in "Rosewell", Gloucester Co., VA . +Mary MANN b: 1672 in "Timberneck", Gloucester Co., VA m: Abt 1689 d: Mar 27, 1707 in "Rosewell", Gloucester Co., VA ....... 2 Elizabeth PAGE b: 1690 in "Timberneck", Gloucester Co., VA d: 1693 in "Timberneck", Gloucester Co., VA ....... 2 Mann PAGE b: 1691 in "Timberneck", Gloucester Co., VA d: Jan 24, 1730 in "Rosewell", Glouchester Co., VA ........... +Judith WORMELEY b: 1695 m: 1712 in VA d: Dec 12, 1716 in "Rosewell", Glouchester Co., VA ....... *2nd Wife of Mann Page: ........... +Judith CARTER b: Abt 1700 in “Corotoman,” Lancaster Co., VA m: Jul 26, 1718 in Lancaster Co., VA ....... 2 Mary PAGE b: 1697 in "Timberneck", Gloucester Co., VA d: 1703 in "Timberneck", Gloucester Co., VA ....... 2 Matthew PAGE b: Sep 1702 in "Rosewell", Glouchester Co., VA d: Dec 31, 1702 in "Rosewell", Glouchester Co., VA PATRICK GUDAITIS wrote: > By now, you have had time to view the Will I transcribed. Now I > would like to concentrate on some specifics about it. > Notice there is no daughter mentioned in the will. I don't believe > he had a daughter who lived to that date, 1768. > The son whose name would have appeared in the obliterated portion > at the bottom of page 13 is likely Samuel Mann. I have found a couple of > references to him and Jessie Mann in the Order Books. > I wish to make a possible correction to my transcription. I think I > may have been wrong on the lines pertaining to Mary when she was made > executrix. That line may have read that she relinquished her portion of > the will in favor of her "thirds." This may have given her a far greater > advantage in under the law. > You must notice that the portion of the estate allowed Mary would, > at her death or widowhood, be divided up among the heirs. That is > important! And, would require another inventory made at her death. Thus > the 1785 inventory (recorded 1786). > That poses a question. If it was Lewis' wife that held an interest > in the estate of Francis Mann, why in heavens name did Lewis wait until > 1789 to demand it? I differ. I believe that Lewis' interest in the > estate of Francis Mann rested in Mary Mann. Those "certain promices" > made by Page Mann to Lewis were in the event of the death of Mary. That > occured in 1785. Promices broken by Page made Lewis take the steps he > did in ensuring his rights as a son of Mary. I suppose there was the > usual correspondence between two parties of the day which took several > months to arrive. Letters unanswered may have led Lewis to take the > steps he did. > Please post your thoughts. > Godspeed.....Patrick -- Carol Ann "Cat" Tindell Jacksonville Beach, FL C.A.T.'s Southern Genealogy: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~catinjax/ Reasearching: AKINS, BERRY, BOWERS, BROOKS, DANIEL, JOHNSON, ROBERTS & WOOD{S}

What if Elizabeth AKINS, wife of Lewis AKINS, was actually a dtr of Francis MANN, Jr.??? BUT, was disinherited because she married Lewis??? She wouldn't have been mentioned in Francis MANN's Will, but she would have inherited her child's share when her mother, Mary MANN, died in 1785...then Elizabeth died right after that. Lewis would be obtaining his 'dower' rights from his deceased wife's interest in the open probate of Mary MANN back in VA. It's the old, 'who died first' senario. Right?? Just some more thoughts.... CAT PATRICK GUDAITIS wrote: > By now, you have had time to view the Will I transcribed. Now I > would like to concentrate on some specifics about it. > Notice there is no daughter mentioned in the will. I don't believe > he had a daughter who lived to that date, 1768. > The son whose name would have appeared in the obliterated portion > at the bottom of page 13 is likely Samuel Mann. I have found a couple of > references to him and Jessie Mann in the Order Books. > I wish to make a possible correction to my transcription. I think I > may have been wrong on the lines pertaining to Mary when she was made > executrix. That line may have read that she relinquished her portion of > the will in favor of her "thirds." This may have given her a far greater > advantage in under the law. > You must notice that the portion of the estate allowed Mary would, > at her death or widowhood, be divided up among the heirs. That is > important! And, would require another inventory made at her death. Thus > the 1785 inventory (recorded 1786). > That poses a question. If it was Lewis' wife that held an interest > in the estate of Francis Mann, why in heavens name did Lewis wait until > 1789 to demand it? I differ. I believe that Lewis' interest in the > estate of Francis Mann rested in Mary Mann. Those "certain promices" > made by Page Mann to Lewis were in the event of the death of Mary. That > occured in 1785. Promices broken by Page made Lewis take the steps he > did in ensuring his rights as a son of Mary. I suppose there was the > usual correspondence between two parties of the day which took several > months to arrive. Letters unanswered may have led Lewis to take the > steps he did. > Please post your thoughts. > Godspeed.....Patrick -- Carol Ann "Cat" Tindell Jacksonville Beach, FL C.A.T.'s Southern Genealogy: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~catinjax/ Reasearching: AKINS, BERRY, BOWERS, BROOKS, DANIEL, JOHNSON, ROBERTS & WOOD{S}

We need to remember that Page Mann was an attorney who was related to decedent, Francis MANN, Jr. If Mary Mann who died 1785 was actually Lewis' mother from a previous marriage or encounter, then Page Mann more than likely withheld her death from Lewis so that her property would stay in the Mann family and not go to the AKINS side. We see this philosphy carried out in probate courts even today as attorneys advise not to allow this. Apparently, the 3 years inbetween gave Lewis time to learn of her death and what Page Mann was doing in settled her estate [dividing up Mary's life estate interest in Francis Mann's Estate]. I agree with Patrick, that all this takes time, and that was also probably necessary to file such a document because Lewis was now in SC and the probate court was back in VA. Court's want formal documents from folks not living in the same county much less a different state. Also, Lewis was too old to travel, so this document may have been what was necessary since Lewis couldn't get there in person. Apparently, Mary Mann died without a Will or intestate. Thus her share would have been divided first to her children, then to her siblings. If Mary had no children, then could Lewis not have been a brother?? CAT PATRICK GUDAITIS wrote: > By now, you have had time to view the Will I transcribed. Now I > would like to concentrate on some specifics about it. > Notice there is no daughter mentioned in the will. I don't believe > he had a daughter who lived to that date, 1768. > The son whose name would have appeared in the obliterated portion > at the bottom of page 13 is likely Samuel Mann. I have found a couple of > references to him and Jessie Mann in the Order Books. > I wish to make a possible correction to my transcription. I think I > may have been wrong on the lines pertaining to Mary when she was made > executrix. That line may have read that she relinquished her portion of > the will in favor of her "thirds." This may have given her a far greater > advantage in under the law. > You must notice that the portion of the estate allowed Mary would, > at her death or widowhood, be divided up among the heirs. That is > important! And, would require another inventory made at her death. Thus > the 1785 inventory (recorded 1786). > That poses a question. If it was Lewis' wife that held an interest > in the estate of Francis Mann, why in heavens name did Lewis wait until > 1789 to demand it? I differ. I believe that Lewis' interest in the > estate of Francis Mann rested in Mary Mann. Those "certain promices" > made by Page Mann to Lewis were in the event of the death of Mary. That > occured in 1785. Promices broken by Page made Lewis take the steps he > did in ensuring his rights as a son of Mary. I suppose there was the > usual correspondence between two parties of the day which took several > months to arrive. Letters unanswered may have led Lewis to take the > steps he did. > Please post your thoughts. > Godspeed.....Patrick -- Carol Ann "Cat" Tindell Jacksonville Beach, FL C.A.T.'s Southern Genealogy: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~catinjax/ Reasearching: AKINS, BERRY, BOWERS, BROOKS, DANIEL, JOHNSON, ROBERTS & WOOD{S}

I believe our Lewis AKINS b. abt 1735 is somehow tied to this family. Can anyone add anything???? Descendants of Thomas Akin 1 Thomas AKIN b: Abt 1695 in Chesterfield Co., VA Email: Angie <atstrz@icok.net> . +Elizabeth GOODE m: Abt 1717 Father: Mother: ....... 2 Peter AKIN b: 1718 ....... 2 Joseph AKIN b: 1720 ....... 2 Isham AKIN b: 1722 ....... 2 James AKIN b: 1724 ....... 2 Jean AKIN b: 1726 ....... 2 Mary AKIN b: 1728 ....... 2 Elizabeth AKIN b: 1730 ....... 2 William AKIN b: 1732 ....... 2 Margaret AKIN b: Abt 1735 ....... 2 Sarah AKIN b: 1739 PATRICK GUDAITIS wrote: > By now, you have had time to view the Will I transcribed. Now I > would like to concentrate on some specifics about it. > Notice there is no daughter mentioned in the will. I don't believe > he had a daughter who lived to that date, 1768. > The son whose name would have appeared in the obliterated portion > at the bottom of page 13 is likely Samuel Mann. I have found a couple of > references to him and Jessie Mann in the Order Books. > I wish to make a possible correction to my transcription. I think I > may have been wrong on the lines pertaining to Mary when she was made > executrix. That line may have read that she relinquished her portion of > the will in favor of her "thirds." This may have given her a far greater > advantage in under the law. > You must notice that the portion of the estate allowed Mary would, > at her death or widowhood, be divided up among the heirs. That is > important! And, would require another inventory made at her death. Thus > the 1785 inventory (recorded 1786). > That poses a question. If it was Lewis' wife that held an interest > in the estate of Francis Mann, why in heavens name did Lewis wait until > 1789 to demand it? I differ. I believe that Lewis' interest in the > estate of Francis Mann rested in Mary Mann. Those "certain promices" > made by Page Mann to Lewis were in the event of the death of Mary. That > occured in 1785. Promices broken by Page made Lewis take the steps he > did in ensuring his rights as a son of Mary. I suppose there was the > usual correspondence between two parties of the day which took several > months to arrive. Letters unanswered may have led Lewis to take the > steps he did. > Please post your thoughts. > Godspeed.....Patrick -- Carol Ann "Cat" Tindell Jacksonville Beach, FL C.A.T.'s Southern Genealogy: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~catinjax/ Reasearching: AKINS, BERRY, BOWERS, BROOKS, DANIEL, JOHNSON, ROBERTS & WOOD{S}

I am researching the Aikens/ Hollis connection in Wilkes- Warren County, Ga. In 1798, Moses Hollis dies in Wilkes-Warren Co., Ga., with John McAiken appointed co-adminstrator of Moses estate, along with co-administrator Elizabeth Aikens, Elizabeth Aikens was the wife of Moses Hollis. Is John Aiken Jr. the brother of Elizabeth Aiken Hollis , John Aiken Sr, from Anson N.C., is supposed to be the father of both Elizabeth and John Aiken Jr. I would really appreciate help. Thank you, JoAnn

What is the date of this Will???? PATRICK GUDAITIS wrote: > This is a multi-part message in MIME format. > --------------C145562B775691A1A599653D > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > --------------C145562B775691A1A599653D > Content-Type: message/rfc822 > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > Content-Disposition: inline > > Message-ID: <36CF7555.9471D213@idt.net> > Date: Sat, 20 Feb 1999 16:54:13 -1000 > From: PATRICK GUDAITIS <godspeed@idt.net> > X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.05 [en] (Win95; I) > MIME-Version: 1.0 > To: AKIN-L@rootsweb.com, MANN-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Will of Francis Mann > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > The following is the Will of Francis Mann of Charlotte County from page > 13 of Will Book One. The pages are badly torn on the right and bottom > sides. The words in parentheses ( ) are what I believe them to be as > they have been torn away. Doted endings (.........) are intended to show > where the words are not known because of damage to the pages. This > transcription is written exactly as I see it on the page. You will > notice the third line does not fit right. This was done by the recorder > as he placed an up arrow (^) in the forth line indicating where the > third line should be inserted. There are other up arrows on the pages. > As they were short corrections by the recorder, I put them in place with > the arrows indicating the point they were written above the line. Commas > were added to ensure clarity. Copywrite (c) 1999, Patrick Gudaitis. > > IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN July the fifth day > one thousand seven hundred & Sixty Eight. I Francis Mann of the County > of > *but of perfect mind & memory thankful to god therefor, calling to mind > the Mortality of> my Body* > Charlotte being sick and weak in Body ^and knowing that it is > appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my Last will > and Testa(ment) > that is to say principally and first of all I give and Recommend my > So(ul) > in the hands of Almighty God that gave it, and my body I recom(end) > to the Earth to be burried in a Decent Christan Burriel at the > Discretion (of my) > Executors Nothing Doubting but at the General Risurrection I shall > r(ise) > the same again by the mighty Power of God, and as Touching such wo(rks) > wherewith it has pleased God to bless me with in this Life I Give A(nd) > Dispose of the same in the following manner and form. Item I give and > (bequeath) > to my Son Jessie Mann one Hundred and fifty acres of Land Lying in > C(harlotte) > County Joining the Line of Robert Templeton to be Laid off at the Lower > end. (To him) > & his heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath to my Son Turner Mann > (one) > hundred and sixty five acres of Land lying in the aforesaid County > (Joining) > the same Tract at the upper end to him and his heirs forever. Item (I > give &) > bequeath to my Son Millinton Man the Land and Plantation (where he) > Lives to him and his heirs forever. Allowing my wife Mary > .....^L...in^...... > ....home. Item I give and bequeath to my Son David M(ann.........) > ........to be (pai)d out of the Estate to him and hi(s heirs forever) > ...........**this line is missing from the page, an unknown son is > named** > next page>> > to be paid out of the Estate to him and his heirs forever. Item I gi(ve > &) > bequeath to my Son John Man Twenty pounds Current money to be (paid) > the same way to him and his heirs forever. It is also my Desire (that) > my Just Debts be Honestly paid. And that whatever Remains of my (Estate) > > I leave for the use^and profit of Mary^my loving wife During her Natural > L(ife or) > Widdowhood and at her Decease to be Equally Divided among all my > (children) > I Likewise Constitute make and ordain Mary, my Loving wife, and my > B(rother) > Page Man whole and sole Executors of this my Last will & Testament > Witness whereof I have here unto set my hand & Seal the day and (year) > first above written. > Francis Man S(eal) > Signed ^sealed^ and acknowledged to be his last will & Testament in > presence (of) > Edmund Brewer, James Bacon, John Templeton. > At a court held for Charlotte County the Seventh day of November > The within written Last Will & Testament of Francis Man > was Exhibited in Court by Page Man & Mary Man the Executor (&) > Executrix therein Named and she the said Mary Man Widow > of the said Francis Man in open Court renounced all Benifit (except the) > > Legacy Left her by the said Will, and claims her thirds as by La(w) > Allowed her and the same was proved by the oaths of Edmund Brewer (and) > James Barton. two of the witnesses thereto Subscribed and ordered to be > (recorded) > And on the motion of the said Executor & Executrix who made oath > accordi(ng to) > Law. Certificate is Granted them for obtaining a Probate of the said > W(ill in) > due form, they giving Security whereupon they, Together with Edmond > Brewer and John East, their Security's, entered into and Acknow(ledge) > their bond According to Law for that purpose. > > Teste > > Samuel Cobbs CC(C) > Truely Recorded > Tho. Read > > --------------C145562B775691A1A599653D-- -- Carol Ann "Cat" Tindell Jacksonville Beach, FL C.A.T.'s Southern Genealogy: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~catinjax/ Reasearching: AKINS, BERRY, BOWERS, BROOKS, DANIEL, JOHNSON, ROBERTS & WOOD{S}

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------C145562B775691A1A599653D Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit --------------C145562B775691A1A599653D Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Message-ID: <36CF7555.9471D213@idt.net> Date: Sat, 20 Feb 1999 16:54:13 -1000 From: PATRICK GUDAITIS <godspeed@idt.net> X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.05 [en] (Win95; I) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: AKIN-L@rootsweb.com, MANN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Will of Francis Mann Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit The following is the Will of Francis Mann of Charlotte County from page 13 of Will Book One. The pages are badly torn on the right and bottom sides. The words in parentheses ( ) are what I believe them to be as they have been torn away. Doted endings (.........) are intended to show where the words are not known because of damage to the pages. This transcription is written exactly as I see it on the page. You will notice the third line does not fit right. This was done by the recorder as he placed an up arrow (^) in the forth line indicating where the third line should be inserted. There are other up arrows on the pages. As they were short corrections by the recorder, I put them in place with the arrows indicating the point they were written above the line. Commas were added to ensure clarity. Copywrite (c) 1999, Patrick Gudaitis. IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN July the fifth day one thousand seven hundred & Sixty Eight. I Francis Mann of the County of *but of perfect mind & memory thankful to god therefor, calling to mind the Mortality of> my Body* Charlotte being sick and weak in Body ^and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my Last will and Testa(ment) that is to say principally and first of all I give and Recommend my So(ul) in the hands of Almighty God that gave it, and my body I recom(end) to the Earth to be burried in a Decent Christan Burriel at the Discretion (of my) Executors Nothing Doubting but at the General Risurrection I shall r(ise) the same again by the mighty Power of God, and as Touching such wo(rks) wherewith it has pleased God to bless me with in this Life I Give A(nd) Dispose of the same in the following manner and form. Item I give and (bequeath) to my Son Jessie Mann one Hundred and fifty acres of Land Lying in C(harlotte) County Joining the Line of Robert Templeton to be Laid off at the Lower end. (To him) & his heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath to my Son Turner Mann (one) hundred and sixty five acres of Land lying in the aforesaid County (Joining) the same Tract at the upper end to him and his heirs forever. Item (I give &) bequeath to my Son Millinton Man the Land and Plantation (where he) Lives to him and his heirs forever. Allowing my wife Mary .....^L...in^...... ....home. Item I give and bequeath to my Son David M(ann.........) ........to be (pai)d out of the Estate to him and hi(s heirs forever) ...........**this line is missing from the page, an unknown son is named** next page>> to be paid out of the Estate to him and his heirs forever. Item I gi(ve &) bequeath to my Son John Man Twenty pounds Current money to be (paid) the same way to him and his heirs forever. It is also my Desire (that) my Just Debts be Honestly paid. And that whatever Remains of my (Estate) I leave for the use^and profit of Mary^my loving wife During her Natural L(ife or) Widdowhood and at her Decease to be Equally Divided among all my (children) I Likewise Constitute make and ordain Mary, my Loving wife, and my B(rother) Page Man whole and sole Executors of this my Last will & Testament Witness whereof I have here unto set my hand & Seal the day and (year) first above written. Francis Man S(eal) Signed ^sealed^ and acknowledged to be his last will & Testament in presence (of) Edmund Brewer, James Bacon, John Templeton. At a court held for Charlotte County the Seventh day of November The within written Last Will & Testament of Francis Man was Exhibited in Court by Page Man & Mary Man the Executor (&) Executrix therein Named and she the said Mary Man Widow of the said Francis Man in open Court renounced all Benifit (except the) Legacy Left her by the said Will, and claims her thirds as by La(w) Allowed her and the same was proved by the oaths of Edmund Brewer (and) James Barton. two of the witnesses thereto Subscribed and ordered to be (recorded) And on the motion of the said Executor & Executrix who made oath accordi(ng to) Law. Certificate is Granted them for obtaining a Probate of the said W(ill in) due form, they giving Security whereupon they, Together with Edmond Brewer and John East, their Security's, entered into and Acknow(ledge) their bond According to Law for that purpose. Teste Samuel Cobbs CC(C) Truely Recorded Tho. Read --------------C145562B775691A1A599653D--

You will find further info about Campbell Co., GA at the GAGenWeb site located at: http://www.mindspring.com/~swampfox/Campbell_County/Campbell.htm PATRICK GUDAITIS wrote: > There was a Campbell County Georgia. It was located in what now is > the lower part of Fulton Co. It was merged with Fulton in the > depression. The first county seat was Campbelton located on a bluff > above the Chattahoochee River. It's just a ghost town now with only the > old town square and a few houses. The courthouse was later moved to > Fairburn. There is an historical society for the former county but I > know not its address. > In the first years, Campbell County was quite large and included > portions of present Fayette, Clayton, Douglas and Cobb counties. > Godspeed.....Patrick -- Carol Ann "Cat" Tindell Jacksonville Beach, FL C.A.T.'s Southern Genealogy: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~catinjax/ Reasearching: AKINS, BERRY, BOWERS, BROOKS, DANIEL, JOHNSON, ROBERTS & WOOD{S}

I copied a map on the original extent of Cumberland Parish and Lunenburg County which were formed in 1746. As the years progressed the area was subdivided into smaller areas. Here they are by Parish and County as created until 1778. Cumberland Parish 1746 Lunenburg Co. 1746 St. James Parish 1761 Mecklenburg Co. 1765 Atrim Parish 1752 Halifax Co. 1752 Cornwall Parish 1757 Charlotte Co. 1765 Camden Parish 1767 Pittsylvania 1767 Russell Parish 1754 Bedford 1754 Campbell 1787 Patrick Parish 1778 Henry 1777 Franklin 1786 Patrick 1791 Parish records are most valuable as many still exist and their relation to their counties is most important to the family researcher. Godspeed.....Patrick