Person:William Atkins (17)

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William Richard ATKINS
b.25 Mar 1789 Montgomery Co, NC
 
Parents and Siblings
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  1. Fanny Atkins1775 -
  2. Martha Taylor Atkins1777 -
  3. Polly Atkins1779 - 1842
  4. George Washington Atkins1781 - 1859
  5. Delphia Atkins1784 -
  6. John Atkins, Jr.1787 - 1845
  7. William Richard ATKINS1789 -
  8. James Atkins1791 - 1886
  9. Henry L. Atkins1792 - 1871
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  William Richard ATKINS1789 -
  • W.  Silence Lee1790 - 1843
m. 18 Aug 1808
  1. Richmond Davidson Atkins1809 - 1832
  2. Nancy Hogan Atkins1810 - Bef 1857
  3. John Lee Atkins1812 - Aft 1884
  4. Francis Taylor Atkins1814 - Bef 1857
  5. Araminta Termon Atkins1815 - 1816
  6. William Hogan Atkins1817 - 1840
  7. Martha Snuggs Atkins1819 - Bef 1857
  8. Sally Richards Atkins1821 -
  9. Devereaux Jarrett Atkins1824 -
  10. Mary Greene Atkins1826 -
  11. Elizabeth Brazell Atkins1828 - 1830
  12. Silence Arabella Atkins1831 -
  13. Henry Newton Atkins1832 - 1862
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  William Richard ATKINS1789 -
  • W.  Sarah MagnessAbt 1813 - Aft 1850
m. 15 Aug 1844
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Facts and Events
Name William Richard ATKINS
Gender Male
Birth[1] 25 Mar 1789 Montgomery Co, NC
Marriage 18 Aug 1808 Stewart Co, TNto Silence Lee
Residence? 1811 Stewart Co, TN
Census[3] 1820 Stewart Co, TN
Census[4] 1830 Stewart Co, TN
Census[5] 1840 Stewart Co, TN
Marriage 15 Aug 1844 Jefferson Co, ARto Sarah Magness
Census[6] 1850 Vaugine, Jefferson, AR
Will[2] 8 Jun 1857 Jefferson Co, AR

Lived in Stewart Co, TN from at least 1811 to 1840 along with various family members. Minutes of the Court from Feb 1829 note “Ordered that Charles Roper be overseer of road leading from the mouth of William R. Atkins' spring branch to the cross road where said road intersects with Francis' new mill road and that the following hands work: James Hogan and hands, William Hooks, William Weaks' hands, William S. Atkins, Joseph Lewis, William Grice, Samuel Neely, Jesse Atkins, Edward Smith, William Smith and Charles McHenry.” This would seem to indicate that there were two separate William’s, and that they knew enough to use initials to distinguish them. Both men are on the same page in the 1840 census.

William owned a ferry on the Cumberland River prior to January 1844, when the County Court minutes refer to him as the “former owner” of the ferry. He may have sold out and left, as he bought land in Jefferson Co, AR in 1845.

The first of his family bibles was purchased in 1812 and has the births of eight of his children, plus 17 entries on the front flyleaf that appear to be the names of slaves. The second bible, which includes full names of all the children, plus marriages and deaths, was printed in 1831.

References
  1. ↑ Family Bible of William Richards Atkins..
  2. ↑ Will: William R. Atkins.
  3. ↑ Stewart, Tennessee, United States. Stewart, Tennessee, United States. 1820 U.S. Census Population Schedule.

    1820 Stewart, TN: William R. 2m u10 [William, John], 1m 10-16 [Rich], 1 26-45 [WR], 2f u10 [Martha, Francis], 1f 10-16 [Nancy], 1 26-45 [Silence] (p. 110)

  4. ↑ Stewart, Tennessee, United States. Stewart, Tennessee, United States. 1830 U.S. Census Population Schedule.

    1830 Stewart, TN: maybe William N. 0112201-220201 (too many male children - 1 5-10 [Dev], 1 10-15 [William], 2 15-20 [John, ?], 2 20-30 [Rich, ?], 1 40-50 [William], 2 f u5 [Mary, ?], 2 5-10 [Sally, Martha], 2 15-20 [Francis, Nancy], 1 30-40 [Silence]) (p. 227)

  5. ↑ Stewart, Tennessee, United States. Stewart, Tennessee, United States. 1840 U.S. Census Population Schedule.

    1840 Stewart, TN: William R. 1 u5, 1 5-10[Henry], 1 15-20 [Dev], 1 20-30 [William or John], 1 50-60 [Wm R], 2f 5-10[ Silence, ?], 1 10-15 [Mary], 1 15-20 [Sally], 1 40-50 [Silence]. (p.337) (12/29/98) [William should be the m 20-30 if they enumerated as of 4/1 - he died in April. Otherwise possibly John with a daughter 5-10.]

  6. ↑ Jefferson, Arkansas, United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication M432).

    1850 Jefferson, AR: William R. 61 NC, Sarah 37 NC, D. Garrett 16?, Harvey (Henry?) 17. (Vaugine Twp. 119)

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