Rev. John Atkinson

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John Atkinson was born September 18, 1755, in Cumberland County, Virginia. He lived there until he was grown and then moved to Pittsylvania County, Virginia, where he was living when he volunteered in September, 1780, for service under Capt. Joseph Morton and Col. Williams. During this first tour of duty, they marched to Island Ford on Dan River where they remained until Green`s army at Halifax moved toward the interior and Cornwallis moved his army toward Hillsborough.

In January 1781, all men were classified for military purposes in Pittsylvania County, and he was drafted to serve three months. He was under Capt. Joseph Morton, Col. Peter Perkins and Gen. Stephens. They joined Gen. Greens army at Haw River, while they were marching to Guilford Courthouse and was wounded in the right hand in this battle. He was given a discharge for this three months of services. Edward Nunelley, a Revolutionary pensioner from Hickman County, Tennessee, said he had heard John Atkinson, a preacher of the gospel, preach after he was wounded. John Atkinson married Mary Armistead November 6, 1777. They were married by Parson McCrea.
Marys brother, Thaddeus Armistead, made a deposition that his sister had married John Atkinson at his house. He said his sister kept house for him until she married, since their parents were dead. He also said John Atkinson was a Baptist preacher for 50 years before his death. John Atkinson died April 2, 1837, and his widow, Mary, applied for a pension. She stated in the application that she was born February 17, 1758. Their children were: Polly Clark, Anna Hogan, Betsey Atkinson, Fanny Hogan, Sally Ham, Judith Short, John Atkinson, Samuel Atkinson, Armistead Atkinson, Jessy Atkinson and Dossy Atkinson. John Atkinson is buried in a small graveyard between Highway 96-W and the Old Charlotte Road. A small cabin said to have been his house is still standing.

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1786,Oct 18 - Performed the marriage of John Davidson and Rachel Chilton in Pittsylvania Co., VA 1786,Dec 28 - Performed the marriage of John Chaney and Susannah Hill in Pittsylvania Co., VA 1787,Apr 19 - Performed the marriage of George Dodson and Hannah Wall in Pittsylvania Co., VA 1787,May 24 - Performed the marriage of Phillimon Payne and Rachel Wilson in Pittsylvania Co., VA 1788,Mar 31 - Performed marriage of James Bates and Susan Witt, Halifax Co., VA 1789,Oct 22 - Performed marriage of Presley Dodson to Elizabeth Bates, Halifax Co., VA 1789,Nov 16 - Petition on Taxes; Signed by John Atkinson and Samuel Atkinson, Cumberland Co., VA 1790,Nov 02 - Performed the marriage of Joel Willis and Frances Meadows in Pittsylvania Co., VA 1790,Dec 01 - Performed the marriage of John Huddleston and Mourning Thompson in Pittsylvania Co., VA 1790,Dec 20 - Performed the marriage of Obediah Walters and Aby Magby in Pittsylvania Co., VA 1791,Jan 04 - Performed the marriage of Thomas Fombey and Nancy Thompson in Pittsylvania Co., VA 1791,Jul 05 - Performed the marriage of Obediah Echos and Betsy Terry in Pitsylvania Co., VA 1791,Jul 18 - Performed the marriage of Bennett Chilton and Mary Ann Auslin in Pittsylvania Co., VA 1791,Aug 15 - Performed the marriage of Moses Chaney and Margaret Davis in Pittsylvania Co., VA 1791,Sep 08 - Performed the marriage of Fleming Bates to Peggy Milner, Halifax Co., VA 1791,Oct 29 - Performed the marriage of George Hanks and Lurane Hill in Pittsylvania Co., VA 1791,Dec 19 - Performed the marriage of Joseph Dotson and Sarah Richardson in Pittsylvania Co., VA 1794,Jul 19 - Performed the marriage of William Dodson and Tabitha Hendrick in Pittsylvania Co., VA 1794,Dec 15 - Performed the marriage of Micajah Watkins and Sarah Williams in Pittsylvania Co., VA 1795,Feb 01 - Performed the marriage of Charles E. Carter and Kezey Walters in Pittsylvania Co., VA 1795,Jun 29 - Performed the marriage of Thomas Toller and Anne Richardson in Pittsylvania Co., VA 1795,Oct 29 - Performed the marriage of Jonathan Hill and Ann Chaney in Pittsylvania Co., VA 1796,Aug 29 - Performed the marriage of Alexander Bohannon and Mary Hill in Pittsylvania Co., VA 1797,Feb 12 - Performed the marriage of Jonathan Weldon and Sarah Mayes in Pittsylvania Co., VA 1797,Feb 20 - Performed the marriage of Cornelius Habry and Polly Chaney in PPittsylvania Co., VA 1797,Jul 08 - Performed the marriage of Thomas Davis and Sally Meadows in Pittsylvania Co., VA 1798,Oct 16 - Performed the marriage of Archer Walters and Catey Stamps in Pittsylvania Co., VA 1799,Jan 02 - Performed the marriage of Christopher Conway and Anna Slayden in Pittsylvania Co., VA 1799,Feb 13 - Performed the marriage of James Carter and Amy Motley in Pittsylvania Co., VA 1799,Mar 11 - Performed the marriage of Larkin Ingram and Caty Humphrey in Pittsylvania Co., VA 1800,Nov 27 - Performed the marriage of Robert Pulliam and Betsy Clopton in Pittsylvania Co., VA 1801,Dec 17 - Performed the marriage of Robert Gooding and Susanna Brown in Pittsylvania Co., VA 1803,Aug 27 - Performed the marriage of Jackson Walters and Polly West Herring in Pittsylvania Co., VA 1804,Jan 16 - Performed the marriage of Robert Hurt and Polly W.Williams in Pittsylvania Co., VA 1805 - Performed the marriage of George Dodson and Ludy Dodson in Pittsylvania Co., VA 1805,Apr 15 - Performed marriage of Jesse Atkinson and Rachel Madding in Pittsylvania Co., VA 1805,Dec 09 - Performed the marriage of Thomas Walters and Betsy Tanner in Pittsylvania Co., VA 1805,Dec 16 - Performed the marriage of William Herring and Patsy Terry in Pittsylvania Co., VA 1805,Dec 23 - Performed marriage of John Henry and Martha Williams in Pittsylvania Co., VA

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