Richard Elkins

Don't believe Richard was born in England as his father was the immigrant and arrived in Virginia in 1657

U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s View Record Name Ralph Elkins Arrival Year 1657 Arrival Place Virginia Primary Immigrant Elkins, Ralph Source Publication Code6220AnnotationRecord of 20,000 very early immigrants, with much relevant information. Taken from Patent Books 1 through 5. Title page states, "In 5 volumes," but up to 1979 only three had appeared. See nos. 6221 and 6223 for second and third volumes, published in 1977Source BibliographyNUGENT, NELL MARION. Cavaliers and Pioneers: Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants, 1623-1666. Vol. 1. Richmond [VA]: Dietz Printing Co., 1934. 767p. Reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1983.Household Members

Name Ralph Elkins

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Richard Elkins (1699-1732), son of Ralph Elkins & Francis Ashton.

Married 1st to Mary Williams; children were James (died young)

Married 2nd to Elizabeth Bryant; 9 children were Ralph, Richard, Elizabeth, John, William, Nathaniel, Priscilla, Margaret, Jane, and James (again).

Citations

• "MARRIAGES OF RICHMOND COUNTY VIRGINIA 1668-1853" by Geo. H. S. King: pg. 64: ELKINS, RICHARD (son of Ralph) married by 12 January 1695 Mary Williams, daughter of Evan and Christian Williams; they have a son JAMES ELKINS, a minor, who is to be educated. DB #2, p. 87; DB #6, p,.37.
• 1692-1694 Richmond County, VA, Deed Book 2; Antient Press: (Page 86)KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I XPIAN WILLMS: of ST. MARYs Parish in the County of Richmond have given and make over unto my Grandson JAMES ELKINS, the Son of RICHD. ELKINS and MARY, Five young Cows about four or five years old with their future increase after they are to be delivered and a good feather bed and furniture and two brass kettles, the one to hold about thirteen gallons, the other about two, And two Iron potts. the one to hold about five gallons, the other three gallons and a half, And one bell mettle spice mortar and pestle and five pewter dishes, three of the largest size I have, two small, one young breeding mare and a four year old guelding Horse and Two thousand pounds of good sound merchantable Lobo: in cask to he paid for my aforesaid Grandchilds Schooling when it is demanded, Further if I the said XPIAN WILLIAMS will deliver unto the said JAMES ELKINS or to his Guardian when I see fitt all the particulars above mentioned and all the female increase from the time of my pleasure in delivery, but the length of time is, if it be my desire, not till he comes to the age of Twenty and three years and then to have the increase of male & female. As Witness my band and seal this 12th day of Janry: Anno 1694/5 Test NEBU JONES XPIAN WILLIAMS Mark of CHARLES SNEAD her mark Recognitr: in Cur Com. Rich: 6 die Febrie: 1694 et record 14th die
• "GENEALOGIES OF VIRGINIA FAMILIES" Vol. I and Vol IV; indexed by Judith McGhan by Baltimore Publishing Co. page 86:"The Will of Richard Bryan (Book Z, p. 227) dated April 5, 1703. Probate recorded May 15, 1704, Richard Bryant,, bequeathed to his son, Nathaniel Bryant "all my land I now enjoy in Virginia, his mother to live wholly upon the plantation where I now live;" to daughter, ELIZABETH ELKIN, 400 Lb. tobacco, RICHARD ELKIN to give my grandson (under 6) RICHARD ELKIN a mare,...
• https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I0239... BOOK, 2, 1666/1695, BOOK 6, pp. 211/212:5200 JOHN ASHTON, Will probated Stafford County, 26 Jan. 1682(83), and willed land he inherited from Col. Peter Ashton to James Ashton, their brother. He was formerly of Lowth (Louth). John Ashton's wife's name was Elizabeth and Capt. John Ashton, probably a son. JAMES ASHTON, died, Stafford County, formerly of Kirby-Underwood, Lincolnshire. His Will, dated 18 Aug. 1686 (87), names RICHARD ELKINS, John Ashton, son of Charles Ashton, Justice of Peace, and Col. Peter Ashton, Sheriff of Northumberland Co.,, Virginia. James Ashton had Godchildren: RICHARD ELKIN, Sarah Mottershead, Miss Rosier, daughter of John Rosier, and Elizabeth Sebastian, and willed RICHARD ELKINS 100 acres of his land. The Estate "Chatterton" King George, Virginia., now belongs to a Tayloe family.
• MICROFILM VIRGINIA HISTORICAL MAGAZINE, V. 10, p. 292/293. Col. Peter Ashton, patented land 1658. He was a member of the House of Burgesses for Charles City County, 1661.The will of Colonel Peter Ashton, dated 1669, willed to James Ashton, his brother, of Kirby Underwood County, Lincolnshire and to John Ashton, his brother of Lowell, Lincolnshire, his estate on the Potomac River. He was probably of the Ashton family of Spalding, Lincolnshire, England, and was descended from the Ashtons' of "Chadderton" Lancashire, England. John Ashton, Haberdasher on Rustall St., Covent Garden, London was a cousin to Col. Peter Ashton.

Links

• http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=mrmarsha&...
• Richard Elkins married Mary Williams: 01-12-1695 http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~darburns/elkins/reports/imm...
• https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I3197...

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