Ira ADKINS

Ira married Flora ADKINS. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

YEAR AGE EVENT/LOCATION {Source}
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MIS: IS HIS FIRST NAME REALLY GOLDSBERRY?
HE'S BURIED IN GOLDSBERRY CEMETERY SO IT MIGHT BE THAT
SOMEWHERE IN HIS FAMILY LINE THERE IS A GOLDSBERRY SURNAME
MAR: MARRIED TWICE
MAR: MARRIED 1ST CYNTHIA LOVEJOY
MAR: MARRIED 2ND MARY SUSAN EGNOR
MIS: GOLDSBERRY ADKINS WAS NEARLY KILLED DURING THE CIVIL WAR WHEN
HE AND BROTHER JOHN ADKINS AND JOHN'S SON ANDREW ADKINS WERE
ATTACHED BY HORSE THIEVES. GOLDSBERRY CARRIED A BULLET IN HIS
NECK FOR THE REST OF HIS LIFE.

Buried:
Goldsberry Cemetery is on Left Fork, Mud River, Sias, Lincoln County, WV, considerably south of Hamlin. If there is or was another Goldsberry/Goldsbury Cemetery close to Hamlin, it is not listed.

Goldsberry married Mary Susan EGNOR on 27 Mar 1862 in Kanawha Co, VA. Mary (daughter of Archibald Egnor and Lahoma Lany Massey) was born on 9 May 1844 in Union, Monroe Co, VA; was christened on 7 Sep 1844 in Union Presbyterian Church, Union, Monroe Co, VA; died on 3 May 1928 in Lincoln Co, WV; was buried in Goldsberry Cemetery, Sias, Lincoln Co, WV. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

YEAR AGE EVENT/LOCATION {Source}
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1844 BIR: I HAVE MONROE CO,VA J J ADKINS HAS BOONE CO,WVA
1850 6 RES: 10TH DISTRICT, CABELL CO., VA IN CENSUS PAGE 38
1850 6 MIS: NAME MARY G
1862 MAR: IGI 8707802 72
1862 MAR: BOONE CO., VA OR KANAWHA CO., VA
MIS: FROM VIOLET G. NOBLE
4108 E. GRANADA
PHOENIX, AZ 85008
(602) 275-4008


Buried:
Goldsberry Cemetery is on Left Fork, Mud River, Sias, Lincoln County, WV, considerably south of Hamlin. If there is or was another Goldsberry/Goldsbury Cemetery close to Hamlin, it is not listed.

David married Sylvaneous Celia Adkins on 14 May 1807 in Greenbrier Co, VA. Sylvaneous was born about 1788 in Montgomery Co, VA; and died. [Group Sheet]

Archibald married Lahoma Lany Massey on 15 Sep 1832 in Monroe Co, VA. Lahoma (daughter of Jeptha MASSIE, Jr. and Anna MEADOWS) was born on 02 Jun 1811 in Monroe Co, VA; died on 16 Sep 1850 in Griffithville, White Co, VA; was buried in Griffith Cemetery, Griffithsville, Lincoln Co, WV. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Other records show her as Lany Massey. The name as Lahoma Lany Massey is from the Mullins family records.

Buried:
(Griffith Cemetery was in VA until WV became a state.)

Notes:

Note in brief clarification related to the allegation that Jacob Harley was the "Earl of Oxford" by Doug Couch, owner of this website:

This family legend seems to be unfounded. One website (site not recorded) which cited this "title" stated that it was a term of endearment, rather than a bona fide English title. This is a more likely scenario.

The earliest Earls of Oxford (20) all lived too early to have been the father of a Jacob Harley married to Mary Adkins, except perhaps the last, Aubrey de Vere, the 20th Earl of Oxford, rather than the 3rd as often cited as Jacob's father. Records from peerage show both those Earls who succeeded to the position, and those who did not. The Earls of Oxford held the position from 1110-1703.

Also called Earl of Oxford, were the Earls of Oxford and Mortimer. The time period for these Earls is more compatible with the Jacob legend, holding the position from 1661-1853. Of these, the 3rd Earl, Edward, had three sons, Edward (4th Earl), John (father of Edward the 5th Earl), and Thomas (Mayor of London). None of these more contemporary Earls' cited descendants were named Jacob. This does not prove there was no Jacob son; however, it "may" indicate that such a son was illegitimate and not in line for the Earldom.

There were also the Earls of Oxford and Asquith from 1852 to the present day. These Earls were all born too late to have a son named Jacob married to Mary.

If Jacob was known to be a descendant or other relative of an Earl of Oxford, and thus lovingly called an Earl by his family, no connection has been shown. One or two authors of genealogy works have cited him as such, but unless someone produces the basis of such a citation, it has no value.

If there had been a Jacob, Earl of Oxford, or a Jacob in line to become Earl of Oxford, it is unlikely he would run off to North America and abandon such a vast wealth, and there are protocols and expectations involved. It is also unlikely that such a man would have a son, Jacob (Jr.), who would inherit all this wealth and then ignore it in favor of a trip across the Allegheny's, as is sometimes also part of the family legend. Whether a term of endearment or simply a wild family tale, there is little reason to accept it as a fact. If Jacob returned to England, where is the record of such a voyage, as there surely would be one?

Name:
(Stober, Stauber, Stauffer — The red border around Jacob's surname indicates this is updated information somewhat resolving previously posted ambiguous information.)

Jacob married Mary Adkins. Mary (daughter of William V. Adkins, Sr. and Elizabeth Parker) was born on 12 Sep 1735 in Goochland Co, VA; died about 1820 in Bowen's Creek, Beech Fork, Cabell Co, VA; was buried in Bowen's Creek, Beech Fork, Cabell Co, VA . [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Birth:
alt birth as 5 Sep 1735 Jamestown Colony, Goochland Co, VA
alt birth as 12 Oct 1735 Richland, Goochland Co, VA


Died:
unmarked grave at mouth of Bowen's Creek (is right at the county line between Cabell County and Wayne County)

Notes:

Married:
• Per researcher, Ralph Adkins, Jacob Stover & Mary Adkins were both in Snow Creek District of Lunenberg Co, VA in 1754; which is also the birth year for Mary's oldest child, David Adkins.

• DNA evidence suggests that Jacob Stover, Jr. was the father of Mary's children (him being at least the most likely candidate).
• If that is true however, it is unclear why Mary's children bore the Adkins name.



Regarding suppositions of a common law marriage between Mary Adkins and either Jacob Harley or Jacob Oxford: Common Law Marriage has never been recognized in Virginia or West Virginia. Only in certain documented out of state common law marriages does West Virginia recognize certain rights along with certain previous out of state domicile and other requirements. (per some legal opinions given online)

• DNA results suggest that the father of Mary Adkins' son, Jacob, was an Oxford.
• If that is true however, it is unclear why Mary's children bore the Adkins name.

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• Earl of Oxford Story - Analysis by Doug Couch

Note in brief clarification related to the allegation that Jacob Harley was the "Earl of Oxford" by Doug Couch, owner of this website:

This family legend seems to be unfounded. One website (site not recorded) which cited this "title" stated that it was a term of endearment, rather than a bona fide English title. This is a more likely scenario.

The earliest Earls of Oxford (20) all lived too early to have been the father of a Jacob Harley married to Mary Adkins, except perhaps the last, Aubrey de Vere, the 20th Earl of Oxford, rather than the 3rd as often cited as Jacob's father. Records from peerage show both those Earls who succeeded to the position, and those who did not. The Earls of Oxford held the position from 1110-1703.

Also called Earl of Oxford, were the Earls of Oxford and Earl Mortimer. The time period for these Earls is more compatible with the Jacob legend, holding the position from 1661-1853. Of these,
   • the 1st Earl was Robert Harley (1661-1724) who had two sons: Edward & Robert (who died in infancy);
   • the 2nd Earl, Edward Harley (1689-1741) son of Robert (1st Earl) who had only one son, Henry (who died in infancy). Edward failing providing a male heir, was succeeded by his first cousin, Edward Harley (3rd Earl);
   • the 3rd Earl, Edward Harley (1699-1755) cousin of Edward 2nd Earl, had three sons:
      • Edward Harley 4th Earl, (1726-1790) who died without issue and failing providing a male heir was succeeded by his nephew Edward Harley 5th Earl and son of John Harley,
      • John (father of Edward the 5th Earl), and
      • Thomas (Mayor of London).
   • the 5th Earl Edward Harley (1773-1848).

None of these more contemporary Earls' nor any of their sons were named Jacob. This does not prove there was no Jacob son; however, it "may" indicate that if such a son existed, he was illegitimate and not in line for the Earldom and yet could have had substantial wealth.

There were also the Earls of Oxford and Asquith from 1852 to the present day. These Earls were all born too late to have a son named Jacob married to Mary.

If Jacob was known to be a descendant or other relative of an Earl of Oxford, and thus lovingly called an Earl by his family, no connection has been shown. One or two authors of genealogy works have cited him as such, but unless someone produces the basis of such a citation, it has no value.

If there had been a Jacob, Earl of Oxford, or a Jacob in line to become Earl of Oxford, it is unlikely he would run off to North America and abandon such a vast wealth, and there are protocols and expectations involved. It is also unlikely that such a man would have a son, Jacob (Jr.), who would inherit all this wealth and then ignore it in favor of a trip across the Allegheny's, as is sometimes also part of the family legend. Whether a term of endearment or simply a wild family tale, there is little reason to accept it as a fact. If Jacob returned to England, where is the record of such a voyage, as there surely would be one?

• View Previously posted stories information

It is not proven what the last name of Jacob was; some say it was Harley, others called him Jacob Oxford, but that was not his name.

From Family notes of Virginia Pierce, 290 Gardenia Dr. N, Salem, OR 97303, is listed:
"Mary Adkins is the mother of Jacob Adkins, who married Phoebe Bradshaw. There are several stories about the marriage of Mary Adkins and Jacob __________. We are not sure what his last name is. Some say it is Harley. However, it seems to be a fact that he was sent to America as a tax collector for the crown. They had seven children. Mary's brothers did not like him and fought with him. He was supposed to be the son of an English Earl - the Earl of Oxford. Some people called him Jacob Oxford, but that was not his name. When the Revolutionary War arose, he was called back to England and he did not take Mary and their children wit h him. He never returned to America. When he died he left some money for Mary and the children, but they would have had to go to England and present their claim for it, so they never received anything. Mary raised her family alone and they all turned out to be good people. The children all took their mother's name ADKINS."

children
David
Mark
John
Christina
Jacob Oxford
Sherrod
Nancy

REFN: 1136
From Adkins Family History:
"Mary death is calculated between 1814-20 in Cabell Co. She is buried in an unmarked grave on Beech Fork at the mouth of Bowen's Creek. She settled in land that was granted to her oldest son David for his service in the Revolutionary war. David himself settled in what is today Lawrence Co. Kentucky on land that he also had been granted for Revolutionary service. On Ancestor Chart of Virginia Pierce, it lists Mary Adkins as born 5 Sep 1735 in Cabell Co., Virginia" [huffmanjr.ged]

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"Mary Adkins is the mother of almost all Adkins descendants of Southwestern West Virginia. With most family researchers her descendants make up the so-called "Royal Line". This Royal Line theory comes from the family oral tradition that Mary lived common law with a descendant of the Earl of Oxford. According to the tradition, he deserted Mary and her children during the Revolutionary War and returned to England. Because the family name of the person that held the title 'Earl of Oxford' during the mid 1700s was Harley it was assumed by almost all researchers that this man's name was Jacob Harley. Mary Adkins is buried in an unmarked grave on Beech Fork at the mouth of Bowen's Creek."

Notes:

These entries were automated: (gleaned from LDS file per Aegender records)
Line in Record @I075@ (RIN 75) from GEDCOM file not recognized:
ALIA John /Agner/
Line in Record @I075@ (RIN 75) from GEDCOM file not recognized:
RESI
Line in Record @I075@ (RIN 75) from GEDCOM file not recognized:
CENS
Line in Record @I075@ (RIN 75) from GEDCOM file not recognized:
CENS
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Their Aegender notes: Aug 1999

Circumstantial evidence points to John Agner, Jr. and his wife Barbara being the parents of our Archibald Egnor!

Original findings concerning John Jr. are being re-examined. We now believe that the Johns in Rockbridge were confused and that John Jr. did go to Monroe County about 1823. Based on this and other circumstantial evidence, we are assuming that John Jr. is the father of Archibald and Elizabeth Egnor.

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Doug Couch notes 2008: Also given as "? Egnor" in One Family Tree family records. Gould family records show father of Archibald as Egnor with wife Mary. Apparently, there are serious errors with this lineage. Where shown as John Agner, wife Barbara, daughter Mary is born when he is 11, and dies when he is 98, an unlikely but not impossible relationship. The above comment from the Aegender family records-notes, about the "Johns in Rockbridge" being confused, is unclear. To keep children groups, and people given as spouses organized, Barbara is shown with her children, and Mary (Polly?) is shown with hers. The claim that John Agner (Jr.) and Barbara are the parents of Archibald does not agree with the family linkage given in the same database where the comment was entered. Therefore, it is here "assumed" that there were two spouses, and that Mary and/or Polly is the mother of Archibald...until better documentation can be found.

Birth:
also given in Mullins family records as b.1773...a less likely date

Died:
death place from Mullins family records

John married Barbara. Barbara was born in 1770 in MD; died in 1821 in VA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Died:
death also given as abt/bef 1830

Notes:

Doug Couch 2008 note: Ancestors and any collateral lines beyond Jeptha Massie 1779-1853 are from online family data of Paul E. McFerrin:
http://home.att.net/~paulmcferrin/geneology/fam00590.html

Neither a Lahoma nor Lany are listed as children of Jeptha Massie and Anna Meadows in the McFerrin data. Thus the McFerrin data is unclear whether correctly connected to Lany.

Ancestors given by McFerrin data:

1-Jeptha 1779
2-Jeptha Massie 1750 VA - 1855
2-Mary Sowards b.VA
3-John Massey 1720 MD - 1781 MD
3-Sarah Strong
4-James (Massey)
4-Rachel Jayne
5-Nicholas Massey, Jr. abt 1662 - 1724
5-Mary? abt 1666 - abt 1725
6-Nicholas Massey abt 1630 - abt 1693, md. MD
6-Anne b.MD

This general lineage is reiterated in the billmassey data at
http://mysite.verizon.net/vze7wwc2/index.html

Extremely lengthy researched lineage of the Massey family (not currently connected to this line) is found at:
http://masseyfamgenealogy.tripod.com/a1.htm#g1
This line goes back to the 10th century.

Died:
McFerrin data lists death 1853 in Lawrence Co, OH.

Jeptha married Anna MEADOWS on 21 Feb 1806 in Monroe Co, VA. Anna was born in 1788 in VA; died in 1860 in VA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Doug notes 2008:

Anna Meadows given in Mullins records as born 27 Feb 1806, unlikely spouse relationship and impossible son relationship. 1850 census shows Jeptha Massie, wife Anna and son William, with Anna's estimated birth year as 1788, a much more likely date, used here.

Anna's children are given differntly in different records. Thomas, Lahoma/Lany, William, and Jeptha are common to the various records (except one doesn't show Lahoma/Lany). Her other children's birth years, extend her child-bearing years beyond what one would expect, and children cited as by Jeptha Jr's second wife overlap those years. They are included here for reference, but many may not be her children. Similarly, other records looked at do not list a second wife. For my ancestors, I will make an effort to obtain documentation of their relationships.

Died:
McFerrin data lists death place as Lawrence Co, OH.

Notes:

Married:
This date is for the Marriage Bond, presumably before the marriage, but could have been on that date as well.

Notes:

Birth:
(or Germany)

Christened:
Baptized as Presbyterian

Jacob married Sarah Boone in 1715 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Married:
Their marriage took place at Christ's Church.

The city of Philadelphia is coterminous with Philadelphia County, the municipalities having been consolidated in 1854, and all remaining county government functions having been merged into the city after a 1951 referendum.

Notes:

VIEW MISC. UNDOCUMENTED NOTES

For information on descendants...
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=DESC&db=hagerj&id=I30050

In accordance with the Mormon Church at Salt Lake City, Utah, a William Adkins was born on March 28, 1689, and was as son of John and Elizabeth Bromwell Adkins, of Sandy, Bedford, England. Our proven William Adkins (Adkinson) was said to have been born about 1690, which is about the same as March 28, 1689. Based on the above, we concluded that the William Adkinson, son of John and Elizabeth Bromwell, born on March 28, 1689, and William born about 1690, are the one and same person. Assuming this to be true (at least until so meone, some time can prove differently), we are listing our Adkins relatives or progenitors as originating in England.

Possible ancestry of William V. Atkinson:

Using number 1, as Henry Adkins, born about 1530, who married Francis Edwards, born about 1535, who could have bee n a descendant of William Adekyn of County, Somerset Shire, England, who was born about 1327, and died about 1377.

Number 2, Thomas Adkins (son), born February 6, 1584, in Sandy Bedford, England, and married Hester Frasure.

Number 3, Thomas, born about 1610, in Sandy, Bedford, England, and married Agnes (unknown) Adkins, born about 1615.

Number 4, John Adkins (Adekyn or Adkinson), born April 7, 1639, in Bedford England, and married Elizabeth Bromwell.

Number 5, William Adkins (Adekyn or Adkinson), born March 28, 1689, married Elizabeth Parker, on January 17, 1716, in the Saint James Episcopal Church in Henrico County, Virginia. Elizabeth Parker was the daughter of Richard and Mitha Parker. St. John's Episcopal Church is located near Richmond, Virginia. During this early time period the church was some distance from the city, but as Richmond grew the new developments surrounded the church until the church became part of the city of Richmond. It was in St. John's that Patrick Henry in 1775 gave his famous "give me liberty or give me death speech.

Elizabeth's father, Richard Parker, indicated the marriage of his daughter, Elizabeth Parker to William Atkinson (Adkins) in his "will" dated Mar. 6, 1726 in Henrico County, Virginia. Richard and Mitha Parker lived on "Four Mile Creek", in Henrico County, Virginia. William and Elizabeth lived on Machumps Creek on the Savannah River and later moved to the Pigg River in Virginia.



REFN: 1143

[huffmanjr.ged]
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Updated Feb. 18, 2000.
Bio of William Adkins of 1689.
In accordance with the Mormon Church at Salt Lake City, Utah, a William Adkins was born on March 28, 1689, and was a son of John and Elizabeth Bromwell Adkins, of Sandy, Bedford, England. Our proven William Adkins (Adkinson) was said to have been born about 1690, which is about the same as March 28, 1689. Based on the above, we conclude that the William Adkinson, son of John and Elizabeth Bromwell, born on March 28, 1689, and William born about 1690, are the one and same person. Assuming this to be true (at least until someone, some time can prove differently), we are listing our Adkins relatives or progenitors as originating in England.

Using number 1, as Henry Adkins, born about 1530, who married Francis Edwards, born about 1535, who could have been a descendant of William Adekyn of County, Somerset Shire, England, who was born about 1327, and died about 1377.

Number2, Thomas Adkins (son), born February 6, 1584, in Sandy Bedford, England, and married Hester Frasure.

Number 3, Thomas, born about 1610, in Sandy, Bedford, England, and married Agnes (unknown) Adkins, born about 1615.

Number 4, John Adkins (Adekyn or Adkinson), born April 7, 1639, in Bedford England, and married Elizabeth Bromwell.

Number 5, William Adkins (Adekyn or Adkinson), born March 28, 1689, married Elizabeth parker, on January 17, 1716, in the saint James Episcopal Church in Henrico County, Virginia. Elizabeth parker wasthe daughter of Richard and Mitha parker. St. John's Episcopal Church is located near Richmond, Virginia. During this early time period the church wassome distance from the city, but as Richmond grew the new developments surrounded the church until the church became part of the city of Richmond. It was in St. John's that Patrick Henry in 1775 gave his famous "give me liberty or give me death speech.

Elizabeth's father, Richard Parker, indicated the marriage of his daughter, Elizabeth Parker to William Atkinson (Adkins) inhis "will" dated Mar. 6, 1726 in Henrico County, Virginia. Richard and Mitha Parker lived on "Four Mile Creek", in Henrico County, Virginia. William and Elizabeth lived on Machumps Creek on the Savannah River and later moved to the Pigg River in Virginia.

William Adekyn, Adkinson, or Adkins, and Elizabeth Parker had the following children:

1. Richard Adkins, born c. 1717 in Henrico County, Virginia and is said to have moved to Tenn., in 1790.

2. Parker Adkins, born 1720, in Henrico County, Virginia, and died c. 1792 in Montgomery County, Virginia, which was Giles County in 1806. He married a Mary (Polly) Fry. Parker Adkins severed in the Revolutionary War.

3. William Adkins, Jr., born c. 1721, in Henrico County, Virginia and died between 01-20-1784, and 03-15-1784. He married Lydia Owens, who was born c. 1724, in 1745,and died before 1782. Lydia Owens was the daughter of William and Lydia Lansford Owens.

4. Jacob Adkins, born c. 1725, in Henrico County, Virginia, and married Judah (unknown) Adkins.

5. Joseph Adkins, had four proven children,but the name of his wife is unknown. Based upon the birth date of Jacob andSherwood, Joseph was probably born around 1726 or 1727.

6. Sherwood (Sherrod), Adkins, born c. 1728, and married Sally (probably Lucas), around 1760, and lived at Clear Fork, of Wolf Creek, Virginia, that became West Virginia in 1863. Sherwood Adkins was the father of Isaac Adkins, Sr. Born c. 1780 and died on March 29, 1860, and Isaac married on may 6, 1804, to Elizabeth Hager, born c. 1780, in Baltimore, Maryland, daughter of Jacob and Sally Hager. Isaac Adkins, Sr. And Elizabeth Hager had a son named Isaac Adkins, Jr. Born in 1804, in Virginia, in accordance with the Carter County, Kentucky 1850 census.

7. Henry Adkins, born c. 1730, and marr (note from which this was taken was truncated and ended here)

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From email received from Penni Brough:

Comments (William V. Adkins b. 28 Mar 1689 Henrico Co, VA d. Abt 1774 Henrico Co, VA): I've been doing some research in the county records for Bedfordshire, Eng. and would like to make some corrections to the William Adkins line.

1. John Adkins (supposed father of William Adkins) was married to Elizabeth Bromsall not Elizabeth Bromwell.
2. John and Elizabeth had a son William chr. 28 Mar 1689, Sandy, Bedfordshire, Eng. not Henrico Co. Va.
3. John Adkins, Elizabeth Bromsall Adkins and William Adkins their son all died in Sandy, Bedfordshire, Eng.

The records show:
1. John Adkins m. Elizabeth Bromsall 4 Jun 1665, Sandy, Bedfordshire, Eng
2. William Adkins chr. 28 Mar 1689, Sandy, Bedfordshire, Eng.
3. John Adkins d. 17 Dec 1692, Sandy, Bedfordshire, Eng.
4. Elizabeth Adkins d. 17 May 1699, Sandy Bedfordshire, Eng - Widow
5. William Adkins d. 9 Sep 1704, Sandy, Bedfordshire, Eng - Orphan

As far as the Adkins line further back:
1. There is a Thomas Adkins chr. 2 Jun 1584 son of Henry in Sandy, Bedfordshire, Eng.
2. There is no record of a Thomas Adkins marrying Hester Frasure. There is a Thomas Adkins m. Joan Stevenson 1 Aug 1599. Thomas Atkinson m Mary Freeman 1 Nov 1599. Thomas Atkyns m. Joan Birdsley 10 May 1613. Thomas Adkins m. Rebecca Lenge 8 May 1617. No marriages in Sandy, Bedfordshire, Eng.
3. There is no marriage record for Thomas Adkins m. Agnes. That information comes from John Adkins' christening record. There is Thomas Adkins m. Margery Foster 2 Dec 1621 and Thomas Adkins m. Ann Underwood 16 Oct 1623. There are no John Adkins marriages for that time period. No marriages close to the 1638 christening date of John Adkins and John seems to be the only child of Thomas and Agnes. No Adkins marriages in Sandy, Bedfordshire, Eng
4. John Adkins chr. 7 Apr 1639, Sandy, Bedfordshire, Eng.

Penni Brough
broughps@aol.com

Note: This type research is valuable, and yet needs additional detail provided such as (for each person, couple, event or item researched and found with or without details):

• Information found: when, what resource, section, page, or image number


• Statement of not found, including: when, what resources, section, page or image number


• Search(es) cited were done: in person, in electronic databases, and what collections were researched


Thanks to Penni and others who spend much time helping us clarify these matters. – Doug Couch, Site Owner

Name:
(Adkins in this family also given as Atkins & Atkinson)

Birth:

I've found no documentation of parents for William V. Adkins (Atkins, Atkinson). Long-standing information of his parents as John Thomas Adkins, Jr. and Elizabeth Bromwell (presented on this site and many others for many years) have contradicting evidence suggesting these were not his parents.

The William Atkins/Adkins born 28 March 1689, was born in Sandy, Bedfordshire, England and was buried there 9 September 1704, preceded by both his parents, who were also buried there (i.e.-not in Virginia).
(full volume available at archive.org)

William Atkins, son of John Adkins, England
(but not William V. Adkins, Sr. of Virginia)

Notes:

children
Richard Adkins
Parker V. Adkins
William V. Adkins
Joseph Adkins
Jacob Adkins
Sherwood "Sherrod"
Henry Adkins
Elizabeth Ann Atkinson
Mary Adkins

REFN: 1144
:
From Family notes of Virginia Pierce: "Elizabeth Parker is the daughter
of Richard Parker and Mitha of England. She married 17 Jan 1716 William
Atkinson in the St. John's Episcopal Church in Richmond, Henrico Co.,
Virginia. The descendants of William Atkinson shortened the name to
Adkins.
From Adkins' Family History:
"Very little is known of Elizabeth as women were seldom mentioned in the
official records of the day. She was born ca 1695. This date is pretty
well locked up as she was married in 1716 making her in the range of 21
(an age about average for the time). Her children were born between the
nineteen yr. period between 1717 and 1735 (the hear of her child bearing
yrs). As mentioned above she was the daughter of Richard Parker who with
his family lived on the James River at the head of Four Mile Creek in
Henrico Parrish. "
On Ancestor chart from Virginia Pierce, it lists Elizabeth's birth as
1695,in Lawrence Co., Kentucky
Ancestral File has an entry that list Elizabeth's death place as
Goochland, Va. This entry also takes her line back several more
generations.
Marriage:
Note: William and Elizabeth were married in the St. John's Episcopal
Church in Richmond.
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Line in Record @I016@ (RIN 16) from GEDCOM file not recognized:
ALIA John Eagner; John /Agner/, Sr.

Alternate name found in GEDCOM file: John /Agner/

Line in Record @I016@ (RIN 16) from GEDCOM file not recognized:
RESI

Line in Record @I016@ (RIN 16) from GEDCOM file not recognized:
SURN Eigender is the earliest spelling known, as spelled on baptism records of 2 children

Line in Record @I016@ (RIN 16) from GEDCOM file not recognized:
CENS

Line in Record @I016@ (RIN 16) from GEDCOM file not recognized:
CENS

Line in Record @I016@ (RIN 16) from GEDCOM file not recognized:
CENS

Line in Record @I016@ (RIN 16) from GEDCOM file not recognized:
CENS

Line in Record @I016@ (RIN 16) from GEDCOM file not recognized:
PROP

Line in Record @I016@ (RIN 16) from GEDCOM file not recognized:
PROP

Line in Record @I016@ (RIN 16) from GEDCOM file not recognized:
PROP

Line in Record @I016@ (RIN 16) from GEDCOM file not recognized:
WILL

Line in Record @I016@ (RIN 16) from GEDCOM file not recognized:
WILL

Line in Record @I016@ (RIN 16) from GEDCOM file not recognized:
_MILT


Rockbridge Heritage Book states on page 141: "Ludwig Agner is said to have had sons, John, Joseph, and George. It is probable his son John is the same John who came to Rockbridge County, Virginia. John Agner shows in Washington County, Maryland in 1790."

Is this the John listed as John Agnes in the 1820 Rockbridge County, VA census (page 278)?

In the 1830 Rockbridge County, VA census, a John Agnes Sr. is listed on page 285, but there is also a John Agner and a John Agner, Jr. listed on page 285.

John married Margaretha in Northampton Co, PA. Margaretha died between 1805 and 10. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Line in Record @I015@ (RIN 15) from GEDCOM file not recognized:
PROP

Name given in parentheses as Margaretha ? (Mrs. John Eagnor) in Aegender records.

Jeptha married Mary SOWARDS. Mary was born in 1759 in VA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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ALIA Ludwig /Aegendener/, Ludwig Agner

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RESI

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There is a tax record for Ludwig Aigner on page 12 of the 1772 Northampton Co, PA (Williams Twp) tax list.

Mail from Sharon Agner notes that Ludwig had bought land in Washington County, MD, near Sharpsburg c.1773. Ludwig had died by 1791, no will had been found, an appraisal of the estate is dated 1791.

From the Revolutionary War:
There is a Henry and a John Eignor (of the Elizabethtown district that would later become Hagerstown, Frederick County, MD) and Benedict Eiginer (of Washington County, MD). Found in the MD State Archives in a book called "Revolutionary Patriots of Washington County, MD 1776-1883. It had:
John EIGNOR, 3rd Militia Compnay Elizabeth Town District: Frederick County
MD; Militia, 4th class, Captain Henry Botelers Co. 1776/1777; ref=m237
a=1146 listed name as John IGINTOR
Benedict EIGNOR, 3rd Militia Company Elizabeth Town District: Frederick
County MD; ref=m241 listed name as Benedict IGONDER, 5 Jun 1776, Captain
John Reynolds
Henry EIGNOR, 3rd Militia Company, 5th class, Elizabeth Town District:
Frederick County MD; ref=m241 listed name as Henry IGONDER, Captain Joseph
Chapline Company, 2nd Battalion.

Unknown census names from 1790:
Agner, Samuel in Washington Co, PA (on Ohio border)
Egnar, Peter in WashingtonCo, PA
Are these children/grandchildren of Ludwig?????

Washington County, MD Land Record G 7; page 424 and 425 found July 1999 in the MD State Archives. This deed found by Patsy Adkins (padkins@newwave.net) and transcribed by Celia Hartmann (hartmann@bright.net). Either of us may also be reached at Gen_Searchin@yahoo.com

Land Record G 7; page 424 and 425

At the request of John Eagnor the following deed was recorded June 13th 1791 to wit

This indenture made the eighth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety one between Christine Eagener the late [wife ? doesn't look like the word, but makes sense] of Lodowick Eagoner deceased and Peter Holmes and Catherine his wife[,] George Eagner[,]Christian Piper and Margaret his wife being daughter of Ludowick Eagner[,]Christian Tomer and Mary his wife _____ daugther of the aforesaid Lodowick Eagner deceased of the one part and John Eagner of Washington County and State of Maryland of the other part witnesseth that Lodowick Eagner died intestate and that the above parties each haveing a lawful claim of the said property of the deceased____________ [and his estate?] and to prevent any further trouble and expenses we the above Christine Eagner and Peter Holmes and Catherine his wife[,] George Eagner son of Lodwoick Eagner[,] Christian Piper and Margaret his wife[,] Christian Tomer and Mary his wife for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds current money ___ ___ ___ __ in hand by the said John Eagnor son and heir of Lodowick Eagner _____ before the _______ and delivery of _________ _________. They the said Christine Eagnor[,] Peter Holmes and Catherine his wife[,] George Eagner[,] Christian Piper and Margaret his wife[,] Christian Tomer and Mary his wife _______ for the above consideration granted bargained sold aliened ______ed and confirmed and ____ by ____ __ _____ bargain sell and confirm unto him the said John Eagner his heirs and assigns forever all that tract or parcell of land situated lying and being in Washington County and state aforesaid called called B___jana Parry beginning at a bounded ash standing in a little bottom by Potomack [sic] River about half a mile above a tract of land laid out for John Hillary and running hence north forty-four degrees east seventy-seven perches north eighteen degrees east forty-one perches north thirty-one perches, north nine degrees, west forty perches north seventy-seven degrees, east seventy-two perches south twenty-three degrees east forty-two perches north eighty-one degrees east twenty-two perches south thirty-five degrees east thirty-one perches south fifty degrees east twenty-seven perches south fifty-one degrees west one hundred and fifteen perches, then by a straight line to the beginning, containing and laid out for one hundred acre of land more or less to have an dto hold the aforesaid land and premises together with all and ___ingular the land and premises with the ______ profit previleges advantages and appertaining to the _____ land belonging or there unto appertaining to him the said John Eagner his heirs executers administrators and assigns forever and unto and the said Christene Eagner[,] Peter Holmes and Catherine his wife[,] George Eagner[,] Christian Eagner [this word has a line through it indicating the writer made an error] Piper and Margaret his wife[,] Christian Tomer and Mary his wife that they and each of their heirs executors administrators shall and will from time to time and at all times warrant and forever defend the aforesaid land and premises and every parts of the aforesaid _________ and remainder there unto belonging _______ ________ there unto appertaining against shall promise of persons claiming any right of title ______ _____ _____demand ____ any of the aforesaid land ex___fully claiming the same by from or under our heirs executors administrators only to him the said John Eagnor his heirs executors administrators and assigns forever. In _____ whereunto the said Christine Eagner and Peter Holmes and Catherine his wife[,] Christian Piper and Margaret his wife[,] George Eagnor and Christian Tomer and Mary his wife hath hereunto set their hand and affixed their seal, this day and year first above written.

Signed Sealed and Delivered } Wm Good
in the presents of } ___ Crampton?

Christine Eagoner [between Christine and Eagoner there is a mark of some sort that looks kind of like an m, I assume this to be her mark though it does not indicate such --CH] {seal}

Peter Holmes {seal}

her
Catherine x Holmes {seal}
mark

his
George x Eagner {seal}
mark

Christian Piper {seal} [I assume this is his signature, it does not say "his mark" and is hard to read. Looks more like Jerplain Prifry --CH]

her
Margaret x Piper {seal}
mark

Christian Domar {seal} [This is definitely a signature, very readable]

her
Mary x Domar {seal}
mark

On the back the same deed dis______ the following ind______ments to wit-----

Received June the eighth one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one of John Eagner the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds current money it being the consideration money within mentioned _______ received by us

her

Catherine x Holmes
________ Wm Good Thos. Crampton mark

Maryland Washington County ___ June the eighth one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one then _______ before [.....there may have been more the next page, but we didn't get it!.....--CH]

Ludwig married Maria Christina MAHN on 11 Oct 1748 in Whitehall Township, Bucks Co, PA. Maria died after 1791. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Line in Record @I012@ (RIN 12) from GEDCOM file not recognized:
ALIA Margaretha Christina per Williams Twp /Church/

Notes:

Married:
Rev. A. S. Leiby, Pennsylvania Record Book 1740-1850, p. 9, Ludwig Agener to Christine Mahn in October 11, 1748.

• Marriage at Jordan Lutheran Church in Whitehall.
• Bucks County is now Lehigh County.

John married Sarah STRONG. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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CHECK THE ORIGINAL GEDCOMS FOR THIS MISSING INFORMATION!!!!!
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Line in Record @I003@ (RIN 3) from GEDCOM file not recognized:
ALIA Johannes /Aegendener/, Eigenter

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CENS

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WILL

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WILL

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Listed in the book NEW WORLD IMMIGRANTS on page 6 as John Eigender who was a passenger on the Brittania and settled in Bucks County.

Johannes and Margarita Aegendener arrived in Philadelphia, PA, 21 September 1731 aboard the ship "Britannia" sailing from Rotterdam, Holland by way of Cowes England. (Johannes Agender may be found on the passenger list at: http://c-23.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/archives/pa/1pa/ships/britann.txt) Their names and ages, along with that of their children, were recorded at the landing (but is not on the internet site aforementioned).

The Britannia's passengers (men, women, and children) averaged 22 years in age. Among the youngest aboard was a 15 day old child and a 5 week old child.

They settled in Lehigh County, PA. farming on a 300 acre tract of land. Johannes became a naturalized citizen there in 1747. Following the sale of his land he and at least three of his grown children (Henry and 2 daughters) migrated to Rowan County, N.C. Johannes' will is in the North Carolina Archives in Raleigh, N.C. The will is written in German. Research by Dr. Roy A. Agner, Jr. of Rowan County, N.C., states that Johannes and Margarita lived in Switzerland before coming to America. It is believed they were of German heritage. (This is probably based on the microfilmed Power of Attorney found in the NC State Archives--this film is now too illegible to be read)

Records of his children are in the Jordan Lutheran Church in Lehigh County. He is documented as a baptism sponsor in the Egypt Reformed Church. See: http://c-23.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/archives/pa/lehigh/church/egyp0001.txt, which shows that Johannes & Margaretha Aegender were sponsors for:
TRAXEL, Johannes, son of the respectable Peter TRAXEL, church censor of the
Reformed congregation here, and wife Juliana Catharina TRAXEL; b. -; bap.
Oct. 26, 1736, by Rev. GOETSCHI; sp. Nicolaus KERN, Johannes EGENDER,
Margaretha EGENDER.

Per the Jordan Lutheran Church Record Book 1740-1850, translated by Rev. A.S. Leiby, Johannes and Margaretha Egender were sponsors of Johann Nicklaus Senders, who was born 18 May 1741 and baptized 14 Jun 1741. His parents were Johann & Maria Christina Senders. Others sponsors were Nicklaus & Margaretha Kern.

Johannes' other son, Ludwig, migrated to Frederick Co (Elizabethtown/Hagerstown), then Washington Co. (Sharpsburg) MD. Ludwig's sons migrated to Rockbridge Co. VA. Additional information, although not completely accurate, is contained in the book "Rockbridge County, Virginia, Heritage Book 1778- 1997", published by the Rockbridge Area Genealogical Society, 1997.

The surname spelling differs considerably from document to document. The Aegender name can be found as Igender, Igonter, Iginor, Eigenter, Aegener, Aigner, Egener, Egender, Agender, Agner, Egner, Agnor, Aigner, Egnor, etc.

Concerning Johannes "will":
A translation of the 1757 will (actually power of attorney) of Johannes AGNDER, supposed to have been recorded in Will Book A, page 2, Rowan County, NC.

Translated from a photostatic copy of the original, which was hand written in German, by Dr. Frank P. Albright, Director of Museums, Old Salem, Inc. Winston-Salem, NC and Dr. Roy A. Agner, Jr. of Salisbury, NC.

January 24, 1757

In the presence of the undersigned acquaintances by signature and in the presence of my children, in as much as I am on my sick bed, I assign to Conrad Michel to collect my rights to my paternal and maternal inheritance out of Switzerland, which inheritance is in Binsaltamen bei__________. Herewith I hand over to the aforementioned Conrad Michel willingly with full power hereafter the business rights, to collect it. Therefore please permit the aforementioned person to take unencumbered my inheritance as the same person to whome the highest authorities in Switzerland entrusted it. Even if I wished to come for it myself my old age would not permit me to come myself. The seventieth year is upon me. To be sure you have written me to come myself but it is impossible. Let Conrad Michel carry it out. That is as good as if I did it myself.

Johannes Agnder [signature]

Georg Brunner [signature]
Conrad Michel [signature]

Anyone interested in obtaining their own copy directly from the NC State Archives should write a check for $8 (June 1999 pricing -- made payable to North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources) and send a request to:

Department of Cultural Resources
Division of Archives and History
Archives and Records Section
109 E. Jones Street
4614 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-4614

I would include in the request that Archivist Kimberly Andersen Cumber found the record under the spelling AGNDER, Johannes for 1758 in the book: Rowan County Original WIlls, 1743-1900, CR.085.801.1

Birth:
Gemeinde Boltigen in the District of Ober-Simmenthal, Canton Bern, Switzerland

Died:
Johannes Heinrich Aegender, b. about 1698, Switzerland, d. before 23 Apr 1758, Rowan Co., NC, when Conrad Michel proved the will of John Eckender and qualified as executor.

Johannes married Margarita in 1718 in Switzerland. Margarita was born in in Switzerland. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

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CENS

given in Aegender records as Margarita ? (Mrs. Johannes Aegender). also found as Margeretta

Notes:

Married:
probably Switzerland

Notes:

Surname not given in McFerrin record.

James married Rachel JAYNE. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Rachel Jayne may not be Jayne surname, but indicated as though middle name in some sources.

Nicholas married Mary. Mary was born about 1666; died about 1725. [Group Sheet]