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Note: 1734/5, Feb 14 Last Will & Testament: John Gunn Wife: Mary Granddaughter: Ruth Harris Witnesses: Bouth Napier, William Attkisson and Benjamin B. Bradshaw Goochland Co., VA 1740, Oct 04: Last Will & Testament: David Walker
Father: John Walker Brothers: James and Joseph Walker Sisters: Martha Emmorson, Mary Parrish, Effany Hodges and Sarah Davis Executors: Brothers, James and Joseph Walker. Witnesses: William Adkison, Thomas Hall and Richard Adkison. Goochland Co., VA 1757 Marriage: William Atkinson to Mary Perkins, daughter of Constantine
Perkins; sister of Ann, wife of William Oglesby;
and sister of Elizabeth, wife of Joseph Ellis of Henrico Co., VA
Henrico, Co., VA 1767 Last Will & Testament of Constantine Perkins, Jr.:
Sons: David, Walker, William, Constantine, Jr., Nicholas, Stephen and Ezekiel.
Daughters: Judith, Mary, Ann Clarkson and Elizabeth.
Witnesses: Joseph Pollard, Nathaniel Lankaster and William Attkisson.
Probated: June 09, 1769, Goochland Co., VA 1776, Mar 23 Last Will & Testament of William Atkinson (Attkisson) of St.
James Parish, Northam. (Deed Book 12, 1777-79, p. 158-159 Reel
#5) Goochland Co., VA.:
In the name of God AMEN. I William Atkinson of Goochland County and Parish of St. James, Northam, being sick, tho perfectly in my Senses,
do make this my Last Will and Testatment in the following manner. My
Desire is that after my Decease my body be Decently interred at the
Discretion of my Exors and that Rever'd Mr. Douglas, be got to preach my
funeral sermon. And as to the worldly Efforts and Possesions I
Dispose of in the following manner
Item I give and bequeath to my son Josiah Atkinson one hundred and sixty acres of land being part of the Tract whereon I now live to
include the brook Tract & Ballance to make up the
Qu--ty(Quantity) to be laid off adjoining Elizabeth Napiers his which
land I do give him together with a feather bed and furniture commonly
called his, to him and his heirs forever.
Item I give to my daughter Anne Atkinson, one Feather bed and Furniture which bed ect. she commonly makes use of to her and her heirs
forever.
Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Atkinson one feather bed and furniture which she commonly use of her and her heirs
forever.
Item I lend the residue of my Estate to my wife Mary During her Widdowhood to be hers personally possessed without Molestation
which consists of one hundred and fifty acres of Land whereon I now
live. Six negroes, all my household and Kitchen furniture not already
disposed of together with Stock Stock of horses, cattle, sheep, hogs ect. as also my Crop on hand with provisions ect.
Item I give and bequeath to my son Josiah Atkinson and his heirs forever, one negro boy named Dirk to him and his heirs forever.
Item I give unto my Daughter Anne Atkinson, one negro girl named Judah to her and her heirs forever with her Increase.
Item I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Eliz-th Atkinson, one negro girl named Tamor and her future Increase to her and her heirs
forever.
The Whole remainder of my Estate not already disposed of, I Desire may be sold and the money arise from the sale thereof I Desire to be
Equally Divided between all my Sons and Daughters. To wit - Jesse,
Stephen, Absolom, Job, Hezekiah, Isiah, Josiah, Anne and Elizabeth
Atkinson to them and their heirs forever. I do not mean that any of the
Legacies given to my children are to be given up until after the
Decease or Future marriage of my wife Mary Atkinson, except the land
given Josiah and the feather beds given to Josiah, Anne and Eliz-th
Atkinson. Lastly I appoint Isiah Atkinson, Josiah Atkinson and my
wife Mary Atkinson to be Exors. and Exoutrixs to this my Last Will
and Testament to which I set my hand and fix my seal this twenty Third
day of March One Thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Six.
William Atkinson (seal) Signed Sealed & Published & Declared in Presence of Thos' Underwood William Hughes Joseph Perkins (Children by 1st wife: Jesse Stephen Absolom Job Hezikiah Isaiah Children by 2nd wife: Mary Perkins Anne Elizabeth Josias) 1777 - Estate of Hezekiah Adkinson. Administrator: William Adkinson.
Bondsmen: Charles Ashley
and William Oglesby. Amherst Co., VA 1778, Jan 27 Marriage: Matterson Powers (X) to Elizabeth Atkisson; sec.,
Josiah Atkisson (X); Wm. Powers consents to son's m'ge, and Wm.
Atkisson consents to dau's m'ge. Goochland Co., VA. From William
and Mary College Quarterly, Vol. 7, No. 3, p. 199.
1778, Jul 20 Probate of William Atkinson's Will:
At a Court held for Goochland County: Thomas Underwood and Joseph Perkins Witnesses hereto proved this writing to be the Last Will and Testament of William Atkinson, dec'd
such was thereupon admitted to Record.
1778, Sep 21 Estate Inventory & Appraisal: William Atkinson. Deed Book
12, pp. 172-177. Goochland Co., VA (Reel #5)
From "My Father's Family" by Edith Attkisson Rudder:
"William Atkinson (Attkisson) of Goochland county, Virginia, Parish of St James Northam, signs
his will - 23 March, 1776, naming children of his 1st marriage: Jesse, Stephen, Absolom, Job,
Hezikiah, Isaiah. Children of his 2nd wife: Mary Perkins: Josias, Anne and Elizabeth.
This William Atkinson is thought to be the son of the William Atkinson, who married a
Parker in Henrico county, Virginia, Jan. 17, 1716. - St. John's Church.
Excerpts from will of William Atkinson: At the court held for Goochland county, Virginia,
July 20, 1778, wife Mary etc. - 'The remainder of my estate not already diposed of etc. I desire
to be equally divided between my sons and daughters Jesse, Stephen, Absolom, Job,
Hezikiah, Isaiah, Josias, Ann and Elizabeth, to them and their heirs forever.' March 23, 1776,
Goochland county, Parish St. James Northam, Virginia. Recorded in Deed and Will Book No.
12, p. 158. Witnesses: Thomas Underwood, William Hughes, Joseph Perkins. The first six
sons named in will were sons of the first wife. The last three children were of the second wife,
Mary Perkins, daughter of Constantine Perkins I, and a sister of Ann, wife of William Oglesby
and of Elizabeth, wife of Joseph Ellis of Henrico county, Virginia."
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