John died between 10 Apr 1762 (signing of his will)
and 10 Mar 1763 (recording of will), Lunenburg County, Virginia.
Thomas Adkins was the father of our John Adkins.
The John Adkins will was found by Adelle Lockhart, a Dennis
descendant. From her letter dated "Sunday, September 11, 1966".
It was given to me by Ginger Wallis a
descendant of the Allen Dennis branch.
Allen was a son of John Dennis and Ann Creighton (Crayton) Dennis.
The Will Of John Adkins: Lunenburg County, Virginia
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN: the tenth day of April, 1762,
I John Adkins of Lunenburg County and Parrish of Cornwell
- being sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and
memory thanks be given unto God, therefore calling to
mind the Mortality of my and knowing that it is
appointed for all men once to die do make and orda in
this my Last Will and Testament that is to say
principally and first of all I give and recommend my
Soul into the hands of God that gave it and for my
body I recommend it to the earth to be buried in a
Christian like manner. Impress: it is my Will an I do
order that in the first place all my just debts and funeral
charges be paid and satisfied. Item - I do order and
appoint Mary my dearly beloved wife shall have the place
whereon I now live during her natural life and the third
part of all my stock cattle, horses and hogs and also
my household goods forever . Item - I give to my
beloved son Francis Adkins whom I like wise constitute
with James Taylor be my Executors of this my last Will
and Testament and one Hundred fifty acres of land whereon
he now lives joining Alexander Mackee and Samuel Johnston
and others to him his Heirs and Assigns forever.
Item - I give and bequeath unto my son Edward Adkins
one hundred acres of land whereon I now live after
his Mother's Decease bought of David Gwinn joining
Willson Maddux and Ashworth Middleton to him his Heirs
and Assigns forever. Item - I give and bequeath to
my two daughters namely, Agness & Rachel Adkins two
thirds of all my stock and household goods to be equally
divided between them to them and their Heirs Assigns
forever. Item - I give to my son William Adkins one
shilling sterling. Item - I give to my son John Adkins
one shilling sterling. Item - I give to my daughter
Mary Creighton one shilling sterling. Item - I give
to my son Benjamin Adkins one shilling sterling.
And I do hereby utterly Disallow revoke all other
former Testaments Wills Legacees and Executors by me
before this time named Willed and Bequesthed Confirmin
this and no other to be my last Will & Testament.
In Witness thereof I have hereunto set my hand and
seal the day and year above written.
Signed and Sealed by this:
John Adkins as his last Will & Testament in
Presence of us the Subscribers:
Testee: David Maddox, Michael Maddox, Wilson Maddox
At a Court Held for Lunenburg County the 10th day of
March, 1763 This Last Will and Testament of
John Adkins, Dec'd was prove d by the Oaths of
the Witnesses thereto & Admitted to Record.
Testee: Wm. Taylor, CLC
Recorded in Will Book No. 2 pages 152 and 153.
