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Richard Adkins

Also Known As: "Atkins", "Atkinson"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Henrico County, Virginia, British Colonial America
Death: September 09, 1780 (63)
Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States of America
Place of Burial: Powder Springs, Grainger County, Tennessee, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of William Adkins, Sr. and Elizabeth Adkins
Husband of Mary Littleberry "Molly" (Thacker) Adkins
Father of Morris Atkins, Sr.; James Atkinson, Jr.; Joel P. Adkins and Nathaniel Adkins
Brother of Parker Adkins; William Adkins, Jr.; Joseph Adkins; Jacob Adkins; Henry Adkins, I and 2 others

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About Richard Adkins

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Richard Adkins
BIRTH
17 Jan 1717
Henrico County, Virginia, USA
DEATH
1790 (aged 72–73)
Powder Springs, Grainger County, Tennessee, USA
BURIAL
Atkins Cemetery
Powder Springs, Grainger County, Tennessee, USA
MEMORIAL ID
157418704 · View Source
MEMORIAL
PHOTOS 1
FLOWERS 14
Son of William Adkins/Atkinson & Elizabeth PARKER Adkins.
Husband of Mary THACKER Adkins. father of Joel Adkins 1752-1805, Morris Atkins 1746-1810, James Atkins 1747-1837
Primary sources have the surname as both Atkins & Adkins
Father of Morris Atkins, James Atkins, Joel Adkins, Winston Winright Adkins

Gravesite Details
no grave marker found

Family Members
Parents
William Adkins
1689–1754

Elizabeth Parker Adkins
1695–1735

Spouse
Mary Thacker Adkins
1721–1784 (m. 1755)

Siblings

Parker Vincent Adkins
1720–1795

William Vortimer Adkins
1721–1784

Mary Adkins
1735 – unknown

Children
Morris Atkins
unknown–1810

Joel Adkins
1753–1856

from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/157418704/richard-atkins

Son of William Vincent Adkins/Atkinson & Elizabeth PARKER Atkins.

Husband of Mary THACKER Atkins.

father of

  • Joel Atkins 1742-1805,
  • Morris Atkins 1746-1810,
  • James Atkins 1747-1837

notes

From https://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=gwenbj&i...

Richard was in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, and appears to have moved to Montgomery County by 1782.

Son of William Vincent Adkins/Atkinson & Elizabeth PARKER Atkins.
Husband of Mary THACKER Atkins. father of Joel Atkins 1742-1805, Morris Atkins 1746-1810, James Atkins 1747-1837

So thankful to finally find my 6th great grandfather listed with his wifes last name and his son James who is my 5th great grandfather.

Left by Mary Adkins Pinion on 10 Apr 2016

Son of William Adkins/Atkinson & Elizabeth PARKER Atkins.
Husband of Mary THACKER Atkins. father of Joel Atkins 1742-1805, Morris Atkins 1746-1810, James Atkins 1747-1837

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Richard Adkins's Timeline

1717
January 17, 1717
Henrico County, Virginia, British Colonial America
1746
1746
Montgomery County, Virginia, British Colonial America
1747
April 3, 1747
Pittsylvania County, Virginia Colony, British Colonial America
1753
1753
Henry County, Virginia, British Colonial America
1780
September 9, 1780
Age 63
Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States of America
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Tennessee
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Atkins Cemetery, Powder Springs, Grainger County, Tennessee, United States