Person:Solomon Adkins (1)

Watchers
m. 8 Oct 1673
  1. Sarah Adkins1674 - 1718/19
  2. Abigail Adkins1676 - 1735
  3. Deacon Solomon Adkins1678 - 1748
  4. Josiah Adkins1679/80 - 1724
  5. Benjamin Adkins1682 - 1756
  6. Ephraim Adkins1685 - 1760
  7. Elizabeth Adkins1687 - 1776
  • HDeacon Solomon Adkins1678 - 1748
  • WPhebe Edwards1689 - 1779
m. 18 May 1709
  1. Rebecca Adkins1722 - 1769
Facts and Events
Name[1][2] Deacon Solomon Adkins
Gender Male
Birth[1][2][3] 25 Jul 1678 Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
Marriage 18 May 1709 Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United StatesRecorded at Middletown.
to Phebe Edwards
Will[6] 13 Sep 1748 Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
Death[1][2][4] 1 Oct 1748 Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
Burial[5] Riverside Cemetery, Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
Estate Inventory[6] 16 Nov 1748 £953-05-03. Taken by Ephraim Adkins, Jonathan Allin and William Rockwell.
Probate[6] 6 Dec 1748 Will proved.
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Jacobus, Donald Lines. The Josiah Adkins Family of Connecticut. American Genealogist (D.L. Jacobus). (Oct 1957)
    33:243.

    "Solomon (Adkins), b. 25 July 1670; d. in 1746."

  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 6. Solomon2 Adkins, in Cooke, Raeola Ford. Josiah Adkins/Atkins and Descendants of Middletown, Conn. (Twin Falls, Idaho: R. Cooke (typescript), 1988)
    2.

    "6. Solomon2 Adkins, b 25 Jul 1678, d 1 Oct 1748, ae 71, Mdltn, (Digest 3:487-8),

  3. Middletown Vital Records [NEHGS], in Connecticut, United States. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records
    17.

    "Atkins, … Solomon, s. Josia & Elizabeth, b. July 25, 1678 [LR1:28]"

  4. Middletown Vital Records [NEHGS], in Connecticut, United States. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records
    6.

    "Adkins, … Solomon, Dea., d. [____] [LR2:12]"

  5. Solomon Adkins, in Find A Grave.
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 Adkins, Solomon, Middletown, in Manwaring, Charles W. A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records. (Hartford, Conn.: R. S. Peck & Co., 1904-06)
    3:487-88.

    "Probate Records. Vol. XIV, 1745-1750. Page 281-2-3.

    Adkins, Solomon, Middletown. Invt, £953-05-03. Taken 16 November, 1748, by Ephraim Adkins, Jonathan Allin and William Rockwell. Will dated 13 September, 1748.

    I, Solomon Adkins, of Middletown, in the County of Hartford, do make this my last will and testament: I give unto my eldest son, Samuel Adkins, 46 acres of land, lying in the south range of lotts, that is to say: that part of my land there that did belong to Richard Hubbard decd, and Samuel Cornwell, Sen., decd., together with the dwelling house and barn that I built on sd. land, to him forever. I give unto my 2nd son, Solomon Adkins, the equal half of my land that lyes in the third division, on the west side of the Great River, that I bought of James Ward, Sen., and Ephraim Wilcocks; and the equal half of my land in sd. division that lyes by the West River, and of that land that I bought of Charles Hamlin, and of the remaining 8 acres that 1 bought of Deacon Joseph Tibbals, of Durham, lying in the south tier of lotts, and of my 2 bogg meadow lotts, each containing 1 1-2 acres, one lying at a place called Brown's Point and the other lying near Bacon's Landing so called; and the whole of eight acres of land which I bought of Giles Hall, Esq., and the dwelling house and barn where my sd. son Solomon now dwells, to him, his heirs and assigns forever. I give to my youngest son, Jabez Adkins, and to his heirs forever, all my land called my pasture, containing 8 acres, lying between the land of Jabez Hamlin, Esq., and James Ward, Sen.; and the equal half of the land that lyes in the west division, on the west side of the Great River, that I bought of James Ward, Sen., and Ephraim Wilcocks ; and ye equal half of my land in sd. division that lyes by the West River, and of that land that I bought of Charles Hamlin; and the remaining 8 acres that I bought of Deacon Joseph Tibbals of Durham, lying in the south tier of lotts above mentioned. I also give to my two youngest sons, Solomon and Jabez, all my husbandry tools and utensils, to be equally divided between them. I further give to my son Jabez Adkins, and to his heirs and assigns forever, all my land called barn lott, as well what is in my improvement as what is in the improvement of my son-in-law Allin Ward, together with the dwelling house standing thereon, in which my sd. son-in-law now dwells. And the reason why I have not given to my sd. son-in-law the land now under his improvement and the dwelling house where he now dwells, is because I have been obliged to advance a considerable sum of money to answer his obligations. I give to my wife Phebe all and every part of my household goods and family provisions and stock of creatures, to be at her dispose. I give to my four youngest daughters, Rebeckah, Phebe, Esther and Abigail, to each the sum of £100 old tenor, including about £40 or £50 which will appear by my account which I have given to my daughter Rebeckah and shall be accounted as so much of her £100, to be paid by my sd. Three sons in equal parts. And I do hereby authorize and fully impower my two eldest sons, Samuel and Solomon, to sell and give lawful conveyance of all my homelott and buildings thereon, and divide the produce thereof among themselves and all the rest of my children, to each an equal share, including my daughter Hannah (not to debar my wife having the improvement of my dwelling house during her pleasure). And further, I do hereby give to my youngest son Jabez Adkins all my apparrel and my gunn, sword and amunition. I appoint my eldest sons, Samuel Adkins and Solomon Adkins, executors.

    SOLOMON ADKINS, LS.

    Witness: Ebenezer Rockwell, Simon DeWolfe, William Rockwell.

    Court Record, Page 80—6 December, 1748: The last will and testament of Solomon Adkins, late of Middletown decd., was now exhibited by Samuel and Solomon Adkins, executors, with inventory. Proven and ordered to be recorded.

    Page 43 (Vol. XVI) 28 November, 1751: Solomon Adkins, one of the executors to the last will and testament of Solomon Adkins decd., exhibited an account of debts and charges, which account this Court allowed. The sd. executors now move that distribution be made: Whereupon this Court appoint William Rockwell, Jonathan Allen and Samuel Merriman, of Middletown, to make distribution of the real and personal estate according to the last will of the deceased.

    Dist. File: 26 March, 1753: To the widow, to Rebeckah Plumb, to Phebe Adkins, to Esther, to Abigail, to Solomon, and to the heirs of Jabez Adkins. By William Rockwell and Jonathan Allen.

    Page 92—26 March, 1753: Report of the distributors."