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Note: 1759, Mar 08 Land Transfer: George Duncan and his wife, Anne, to Richard Perkins of Cumberland Co., VA - 200 acres on both sides of Hardware
adjoining Jno. Stevens. Patented to Hugh Morris Jun 13, 1743.
Witnesses: Jacob Oglesby, William Oglesby and Jesse Attkisson. Amherst
Co., VA.
1764 Tax Lists: Jessey and Jobe Adkins - 2 titheables; 0 acres; 0 wheeled
carriages.
Buckingham Co., VA 1769 (Dec 28) Land Grant: Jessey Atkins - 400 acres beginning at beech
markded "IO" on a small branch of the North Mayo River thence
down. From record book 1737-1770; counties of
Halifax, Pittslyvania, Henry, Franklin and Patrick in VA. 1770, Aug 27 Land Patent: Jesse Atkinson - 88 acres on north fork of Mayo
River. By Boletourt,
Gov. of VA. Patents 39, p. 215. Pittsylvania 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) 1778, Nov 16 Court: Jessee Atkinson, Miles Jennings, George Taylor and
Phillip Anglin appointed to view
road from Bradley Smith's to Chesnut Ridge. Henry Co., VA 1778, Jul Tax Lists - Henry Co., VA
David Atkins Joel Atkinson Jessee Atkinson Jacob Atkins 1778/9 Survey of Henry Co., VA by John Dickerson:
Jun 05, 1778: John Dillard - Horse Pasture Creek May 05, 1779: Jacob Atkins - North fork of Story Creek. Jun 10, 1779: Jesse Atkerson - Mayo Waters - 280 acres. 1779 Tax Lists - Henry Co., VA
Jacob Adkins David Adkins Joel Adkerson Jessie Atkinson 1780, Feb Tax Lists - Henry Co., VA
Jesse Adkinson David Adkinson Jacob Adkinson 1780, Feb 24 Court: Jessee Atkinson, Miles Jennings, George Taylor and
Fredrick Fulkerson appointed
to view road from Bradley Smith's to Chestnut Knob. Henry Co., VA 1780, May 25 Court: Jessee Atkinson, Miles Jennings, George Taylor and
Fredrick Fulkerson appointed
to view road from Marrow Bone Bridge to Nathaniel Ketchum's still house. Henry Co., VA
1781, Feb 01 Land Grant: To Jesse Atkerson - 280 acres on south side of
Mayo River adjoining his
own land. Book "C", #135, p. 285. Henry Co., VA. 1781, Jul 26 Court: On motion of Archelaus Hughes, Jesse Atkinson is
admitted as undersheriff.
Henry Co., VA. 1782, Jan 25 Court: Jesse Atkinson admitted as undersheriff to collect
arrears. Henry Co., VA.
1782 Henry Co., VA Tax Lists: WHITE MALES SLAVES
NAME OVER 16 OVER 12 HORSES Jesse Atkinson 1 1 1783 Henry Co., VA Tax Lists: WHITE MALES SLAVES
NAME OVER 16 OVER 12 HORSES Jesse Atkinson 2 1 1784, Jul 01 Land Transfer: Witness: Jesse Atkinson. Deed Book 1, p.
499-500. Henry Co., VA
1784 Henry Co., VA Tax Lists: WHITE MALES SLAVES
NAME OVER 16 OVER 12 HORSES Jesse Atkinson 2 1 1785 Henry Co., VA Tax Lists: WHITE MALES SLAVES
NAME OVER 16 OVER 12 HORSES Jesse Atkinson 2 1 1786 Henry Co., VA Tax Lists: WHITE MALES SLAVES
NAME OVER 16 OVER 12 HORSES Jesse Atkinson 2 1 1787, Apr 09: Land Transfer: Witness: Jesse Atkisson. Henry Co., VA
1787, Apr 09: Poll Election Day: Jesse Atkisson. Henry Co., VA.
1787 Tax List "A" by George Waller, Commissioner - Henry Co., VA
White Males Blacks Blacks 16-21 +16 -16 Horses Cattle Jesse Adkerson 1 1 0 3 11 1787 Henry Co., VA Tax Lists: WHITE MALES SLAVES
NAME OVER 16 OVER 12 HORSES Jesse Atkinson 1 1 1 1788 Henry Co., VA Tax Lists: WHITE MALES SLAVES
NAME OVER 16 OVER 12 HORSES Jesse Atkinson 2 1 3 1789, Apr 28 Witness: Jesse Atkisson (2 times) Henry Co., VA.
1789, Aug 17: Jesse Atkins land adjoins John Dillard's 1112 acres. Henry
Co., VA
1789 Henry Co., VA Tax Lists: WHITE MALES SLAVES
NAME OVER 16 OVER 12 HORSES Jesse Atkinson 3 1 2 1790, Nov 20: Witness: Jesse Atkisson. Henry Co., VA
1790 Henry Co., VA Tax Lists: WHITE MALES SLAVES
NAME OVER 16 OVER 12 HORSES Jesse Atkinson 2 1 2 1791 Henry Co., VA Tax Lists: WHITE MALES SLAVES
NAME OVER 16 OVER 12 HORSES Jesse Atkinson 3 1 3 1792 Henry Co., VA Tax Lists: WHITE MALES SLAVES
NAME OVER 16 OVER 12 HORSES Jesse Atkinson 3 1 3 1793 Henry Co., VA Tax Lists: WHITE MALES SLAVES
NAME OVER 16 OVER 12 HORSES Jesse Atkinson 2 1 6 1794 Henry Co., VA Tax Lists: WHITE MALES SLAVES
NAME OVER 16 OVER 12 HORSES Jesse Atkinson 3 1 4 1794, Nov 22 From "History of Henry County, VA": Abstracts of Henry Co.
Legislative Petitions:
#3253. The Petition of the freeholders and others, the inhabitants of the county of Henry
humbly sheweth that there is no Seminary of Classical learning in either of the adjacent counties or at any convienent distance;
that the town of Martinsville is tolerably centrical to the
counties of Patrick, Franklin, Pittsylvania and Henry in the state of VA, and that of Rockingham
of North Carolina. We, therefore, pray that the Academy which is now erected in Martinsville
may have the sanction of your honourable House and that such men be appointed trustee as
the Gentlemen Delegates from the counties of Henry, Patrick and Franklin may nominate.
Signed: Jesse Atkisson, Stephen Atkisson and Jesse Atkisson, Jr. 1795, Mar 30 Land Transfer: Jesse Atkisson of Henry Co., VA to Ballenger
Wade - 15 acres.
Witnesses: George Taylor, Jesse Atkisson, Jr., and Mary Atkisson. Henry Co., VA
1795 Henry Co., VA Tax Lists: WHITE MALES SLAVES
NAME OVER 16 OVER 12 HORSES Jesse Atkinson 3 0 5 1796 Henry Co., VA Tax Lists: WHITE MALES SLAVES
NAME OVER 16 OVER 12 HORSES Jesse Atkinson 1 0 5 1797, Mar 27 Land Transfer: Jesse Atkisson and his wife, Ruth, to Stephen
Atkisson - 76 acres for 10
pounds. Witnesses: Jesse Atkisson, Jr., Sir James Bouldin and William Bouldin. Henry Co., VA
1797, Mar 27 Land Transfer: Jesse and Ruth Atkisson to Jesse Atkisson,
Jr. - 90 acres on south side of
North Mayo River adjacent to Jesse and Stephen Atkisson and Ballenger Wade. Henry Co., VA
1797 Henry Co., VA Tax Lists: WHITE MALES SLAVES
NAME OVER 16 OVER 12 HORSES Jesse Atkinson, Constable 3 0 4 1798 Henry Co., VA Tax Lists: WHITE MALES SLAVES
NAME OVER 16 OVER 12 HORSES Jesse Atkinson, Constable 2 0 2 1799 Henry Co., VA Tax Lists: WHITE MALES SLAVES
NAME OVER 16 OVER 12 HORSES Jesse Atkinson, Constable 3 0 4 1800 Henry Co., VA Tax Lists: WHITE MALES SLAVES
NAME OVER 16 OVER 12 HORSES Jesse Atkinson, Constable 2 0 4 1801 Henry Co., VA Tax Lists: WHITE MALES SLAVES
NAME OVER 16 OVER 12 HORSES Jesse Atkinson, Constable 2 0 5 1802 Henry Co., VA Tax Lists: WHITE MALES SLAVES
NAME OVER 16 OVER 12 HORSES Jesse Atkinson, Sr. 2 0 5 Solomon Atkinson 1 0 1 William Atkinson 1 0 1 1803, Mar 12 Land Transfer: Fredrick Hutchens of Stokes Co., NC to Thomas
Childress of Henry Co., VA
67 acres on Mayo River adjoining John Dillard, Henry Lee and Ballinger Wade. Witnesses:
Jesse Atkisson, Sr. and Jesse Atkisson, Jr. Recorded Apr 25, 1803. Henry Co., VA.
1803 Witnesses: Jesse Atkisson, Sr., Jesse Atkisson, Jr. and Soloman
Atkisson. Henry Co., VA
1803 Henry Co., VA Tax Lists: WHITE MALES SLAVES
NAME OVER 16 OVER 12 HORSES Jesse Atkinson 3 0 5 Solomon Atkinson 1 0 0 William Atkinson 2 0 0 1804 Henry Co., VA Tax Lists: WHITE MALES SLAVES
NAME OVER 16 OVER 12 HORSES Jesse Atkinson 5 1 6 Solomon Atkinson 1 0 1 1805, Nov 25 Land Transfer: Blizard Magruder to Peter Perkins.
Witnesses: Jesse Atkisson, Isiah
Atkisson, John Dillard and Terry Hughes. Henry Co., VA 1805 Henry Co., VA Tax Lists: WHITE MALES SLAVES
NAME OVER 16 OVER 12 HORSES Jesse Atkinson 4 1 3 1806 Henry Co., VA Tax Lists: WHITE MALES SLAVES
NAME OVER 16 OVER 12 HORSES Jesse Atkinson 3 1 4 1807 Henry Co., VA Tax Lists: WHITE MALES SLAVES
NAME OVER 16 OVER 12 HORSES Jesse Atkinson 3 1 3 William Atkinson 1 0 2 1809 Henry Co., VA Tax Lists: WHITE MALES SLAVES
NAME OVER 16 OVER 12 HORSES Jesse Atkinson, Jr. 1 0 1 Jesse Atkinson 2 1 2 1810 Henry Co., VA Tax Lists: WHITE MALES SLAVES
NAME OVER 16 OVER 12 HORSES Jesse Atkinson 2 1 3 (John Waller's list) 1811 Henry Co., VA Tax Lists: WHITE MALES SLAVES
NAME OVER 16 OVER 12 HORSES Jesse Atkinson 2 1 3 1812 Henry Co., VA Tax Lists: WHITE MALES SLAVES
NAME OVER 16 OVER 12 HORSES Jesse Atkinson 2 1 3 1812, May 15 Last Will & Testament of Jesse Atkinson:
"In the name of God, amen. I, Jesse Atkinson, of the County of Henry being in Common health
humbly to God of sound mind & disposing memory and causing to mind the uncertainty of Hu-
man life and the estate that it hath, ask God to help me with. I do dispose of in the manner &
form following viz. First, I do give to my beloved wife, Ruth Atkinson, all my estate, estate both real and personal that I am now
in possession of in the State of Virginia during her natural
life, and likewise my Negro man Abel. I give her to dispose off as she thinks proper. The
residue of my estate except my land, at her decease, I give to my four single daughters
Elizabeth, Meekey, Ruth & Salley to be equally divided between them. Secondly, I give to my
son Isaiah Atkinson, after the decease of his mother, the tract of land whereon I live, provided
he complys on his part with the conditions of an oath of agreement entered into between us
respecting the said tract of land and deposited in the hands of John Dillard, and case my son
Isaiah should decease before his mother and leave no lawful issue, my will and desire is that
my wife dispose of the said tract of land for the benefit of her children as she may think best
and further my will is that if either of my single daughters above mentioned should marry
before the death of their mother that such of them when they marry should receive a good cow
& calf and a feather bed and furniture. Thirdly, as I have addressed my other children that has
left me to wit, my sons Stephen, William, Sollomon, Jesse and Jobb, and my daughters Nancy
Hill now deceased and Polly Moore, I give to them and their heirs the property they have
already received as being all that I can do for them. And I do hereby appoint my wife Ruth
Atkinson, my son Isaiah Atkinson and John Dillard, Jr. executors of this my last will and
testament hereby revoking and disavowing all other wills by me made. In witness whereof I
have herewith set my hand and affixed my seal this 15th May 1812." signed Jesse Atkinson.
Witnesses: John Dillard and J. P. HIll. Henry Co., VA, Will Book II, p. 141 1813 Henry Co., VA Tax Lists: WHITE MALES SLAVES
NAME OVER 16 OVER 12 HORSES Jesse Atkinson 2 1 4 1814, Mar 14 "At the court held for Henry County at the Court House on
the 14th day of March 1814. The
within last will and testament of Jesse Atkinson deceased was established in Court and
proved by the ? of the ? subscribing ? and the same was ordered by the Court to be recorded
and Ruth Atkinson one of the executors therein named made oath and with John Dillard, Jr and
Jesse Atkinson her securities. Entered into bond and acknowledge the same as the ?"
Henry Co., VA. 1814, Apr 08 Estate Inventory of Jesse Atkinson: Negro, Abel. Furniture,
livestock totals $852.91. By
Joseph Rea, Philip O. Anglin and Leonard Cheatham. Returned to Apr Court , 1814 Henry Co., VA.
1817, Feb 10 Marriage: Ruth Atkisson to William Mattock. Daughter of
Ruth and Jesse Atkisson. Henry Co., Va.
1827, May 08 Last Will & Testament of Ruth Attkisson, October Sessions
1829
"In the name of God Amen. I Ruth Atkisson of Williamson County and State of Tennessee, being unwell in body and mind, though in perfect
sense and memory, do think proper to make and ordain this my last will
and testament (revoking all others) in manner and form following..to
wit. viz. 1st I give and bequeath to my daughter Sally Attkisson the
negro man Abel, whose labour I wish to be equally distributed among
the four children now living with me. viz. the above named Sally, my
son Isaiah Attkisson, Elizabeth Attkisson and Meekey Attkisson, so
long as they may think proper to live together, and in case they should
think proper to part, it is my desire that the above described Abel
should be sold, and the profits equally divided among my four above
named children. 2nd. I give and bequeath unto Ruth Hardin Madoux my bed
and furniture, now at the house of William Madoux's. In testimony whereof I have set my hand and affixed my seal this 8th day of May
1827."
Ruth (+ her mark) Attkisson - Seal Test. George J. Poindexter, Isaac Phillips, Jesse Attkisson Williamson Co., TN
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