Marty and Karla Grant

!CENSUS:1800 * Rutherford Co., NC p. 94
William Adkin age 26-44 (1755/1774)
10010-10100-0-0


!CENSUS:1810 * Rutherford Co., NC p. 346
William Adkins age 26-44 (1765/1784)
31010-10100-0-0;


!WILL: 2 Sep 1817 Maury Co., TN William Adkins
wife Jane Adkins
slaves Mary Tom and Sam
"all my children" (not listed by name)
My wife and George Patton executors
S: Wm Atkins
Wit: Saml McLean, James Porter, John Duckworth
No probate date;

!CENSUS:1790;

!CENSUS:1800;

!CENSUS:1810 * Rutherford Co, TN pg 9 w/William Adkins age 26-44 (1765/84);


!NAMED-WILL: 2 Sep 1817 Maury Co., TN William Adkins
wife Jane Adkins
slaves Mary Tom and Sam
"all my children" (not listed by name)
My wife and George Patton executors
S: Wm Atkins
Wit: Saml McLean, James Porter, John Duckworth
No probate date;


!CENSUS:1820 Maury Co., TN p. 62
Jane Adkins age 45+ (bef 1775)
001100-00201
Slaves=0200-1100;


!COURT: 1 May 1823 Wilson Co, TN Robert Neill, Complt vs. George Cathey et al (long list of heirs).
William Neil, complainants father sometime in the month of Oct 1783 gave to George Cathey L65 10s, 6p to securing land in Western Country, now state of TN. Obtained 640a with William Campbell on 26 Jun 1795 grant was issued on south side of Cumberland River on Spencers Creek.

William Neil gave to his son John Niel the above tract who sold it to brother Robert Neill.

William Cathey and George Cathey, sons of George, and his executors, conveyed said land to John Neil. Violet Cathey on of the daughters of George Cathey, decd, and John Reed who married Esther another of the daughters, executed a deed of relinq.

Alexander Neil and James Neil, brothers to the complainant dated 24 Aug 1819 relinq all their rights to the land. Another deed of relinq dated 1 aug 1821 John Neil, James Neil, Sarah Neil, John Plumley, William Plumley, Archibald Plumley, Jacob Howes, Hannah Howes, Benjamin Howes, and William Howes.

"That George Cathey, Violet Cathey, Jane Adkins, Samuel Lusk and his wife Betsy, Benjamin Burgen and his wife Mary are the children & heirs of said George Cathey decd. that George Patton, John Logan and his wife Rebecca are grand children of said George Cathey Senr decd. by his daughter Margaret who intermarried with Elija Paton and who are both deceased. Also Robert Cain & Daniel Cain are grand children of said George decd by his daughter Elizabeth who intermarrired first with Robert Cain, also James Reed grand child of said George decd by his daughter Elizabeth by her second husband Robert Reed, the same Robert Cain, Robert Reed and Elizabeth being now all dead. Also Robert Patton and his wife Rebecca who is a daughter of said George decd. John Reed and his wife Esther, who is also a daughter of said George decd. Also Andrew Neil and his wife Mary the said Andrew being a son of William Neil decd. and his wife Mary a daughter of said George decd. Also Robert Gillespie and his wife Anne grnad daughter of said George decd. by his son William Cathey and George Cathey, James Cathey, and Andrew Cathey and William Mahafy and his wife Betsey grand sons and daughter of said George deceased by his son William Cathey now decd.


!NAMED-WILL:27 Feb 1829 Maury Co., TN Elijah P. Adkins
my mother Jane Adkins
my brother James Adkins and
my sister Rebecca Campbell
Wesley Weatherford and Ezekiel M. Campbell my executors
S: Elijah P. Adkins.
Wit: Jackson Fitzgerald, David Strain.


!CENSUS:1830 Maury Co., TN p. 402
Jane Adkins age 50-59 (1770/80)
0-00000001
Slaves=010000-010000;


!CENSUS:1840;


!WILL: 5 Mar 1840 Maury Co., TN Jane Adkins, proven Feb 1858
son James P. Adkins
son-in-law Ezekiel M. Campbell
Slaves Tom and Mary
son-in-law John Pitillo shall have no part of my property
Wesley Witherspoon my executor
S: Jane (X) Adkins
Witnesses: Wm C. Allen, Elijah Hanks, Greenville Hanks
Proven Feb term 1858;


!CENSUS:1850 Maury Co., TN District 19 # 1055/1055
James P. Adkins, 48, Farmer, $2800 NC
Sarah, 50 NC
Sarah D. 14 TN
John M. 17 TN [insane]
Elijah P. 8 TN
Jane, 80 NC;

!CENSUS:1800;

!CENSUS:1810;

!CENSUS:1820;

!CENSUS:1830;

!CENSUS:1840;

!CENSUS:1850 * Humphreys Co, TN # 229/229
E. P. Adkins, 53, M, Fisherman, NC
Pamela, 40 TN
Loyd, 6 M
Elizabeth, 3 F
Rebecca 1 F


!WILL:27 Feb 1829 Maury Co., TN Elijah P. Adkins
my mother Jane Adkins
my brother James Adkins and
my sister Rebecca Campbell
Wesley Weatherford and Ezekiel M. Campbell my executors
S: Elijah P. Adkins.
Wit: Jackson Fitzgerald, David Strain.