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Joseph Elkins

Birthdate:
Birthplace: St. Mary’s Parish, Richmond County, Virginia
Death: after 1732
Hanover Parish, King George County, Virginia
Immediate Family:

Son of James Elkins and Amy Rush
Half brother of Benjamin Rush; Amie Grigsby; Martha Elizabeth “Mattie” McAlister; Jane Jene Bledsoe; Mary Rush and 11 others

Occupation: Planter
Managed by: Erica Howton
Last Updated:
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Immediate Family

About Joseph Elkins

Jun 17, 1760, Land Deed of North Carolina Minutes of Court Pleas: Joseph Elkins to Elizabeth Inman
(Elizabeth is said to be daughter of Joseph Elkins) and her husband, Robert Inman.

A listing of Elizabeth Inman and Robert Inman's children in this information.

See in the Media the screen shot of information from the Elkins Eagle for more info on this land deed.

James Hughes 2006-04-30 20:36:23 Elkins Genealogy Data

KING GEORGE CO. DEED BOOK I-A, 1729-1735, pg. 225-226

Between JOSEPH ELKINS, planter, and James Jones, bricklayer. Ellkins sells 250 acres of land, parish of Brunswick: 100 acres part now in tenure by Richard Elkins and 150 acres occupied by Benjamin Rush. signed JOSEPH ELLIKINS. Patent date 9 Feb. 1663 unto Francis Haile & William Heabert.

pg. 226, Recorded 1 Sept. 1732. The right of dower of Amy, now wife of Benjamin Rush also widow and relict of James Elkins,decd., father of the said Joseph Elkins, granted to Richard Ellkins, father of James, by the Curtesy of England for and during the term of his natural life etc. Witnesses:John Skinner, Richard Owens, Richard Griffis, Wm. x Owens

Research notes

from <934pen@gmail.com>

If you ever find the children of Joseph Elkins, son of James Elkins and Amy Harrison Elkins please let me know. I believe my Stephen Harrison Elkins 1771 born Frederick county VA was a grand or great grandson.

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Joseph Elkins's Timeline

1712
1712
St. Mary’s Parish, Richmond County, Virginia
1732
1732
Age 20
Hanover Parish, King George County, Virginia