2016 Volume Lynn Avenue Hamlin, WV 25523

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1 Lincoln County Genealogical Society Lincoln Lineage 2016 Volume Lynn Avenue Hamlin, WV The Missing Adkins The Only Adkins Not Identified in the Adkins Family Books If you peruse the Land of York to Beach Fork: The Adkins in America, or The Great Big Blue Book of Adkins, there is an omission. LCGS member Debbie Campbell has identified the missing-- Revolutionary War Soldier John Atkins (Adkins). Atkins was born in Henry County, Virginia between 1753 and In his 1834 pension claim [Pension Application of John Atkins R291 VA], Atkins states he was in a volunteer Militia Company for the County of Henry for a six month term in 1779 under the command of Captain David Harrison. The Militia marched south to Osborn s Mill in Surrey County, North Carolina where the Tories and Indians were stationed. (This information was attested to by Thomas Kadle [Cadle].) Atkins reported the Militia then marched from Osborn s Mill to Salisbury, North Carolina, where he was discharged. Atkins recalls remaining at Salisbury for some time, then re-enlisting in 1779 under Captain Thomas Henderson for the term of two years. Under Henderson s command, he marched to Gilford, North Carolina. According to Atkins, the group arrived the day after the defeat of General Gates and assisted in burying the dead. They then continued their march to Ninety Six Fork in South Carolina, where they joined General Green. Atkins then reported staying at Ninety Six until the surrender of Lord Cornwallis. However, according to transcriptionist

2 C. Leon Harris (31 Dec 2014), in his petition Atkins confused the defeat of General Nathanael Greene at the Battle of Guilford Courthouse NC on 15 Mar 1781 with the defeat of General Horatio Gates at the Battle of Camden SC on 16 Aug The American troops left the siege at Ninety-Six SC on 19 June 1781, months before the Surrender of Cornwallis (19 Oct 1781). (See print below: Illman Brothers, engravers. The surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown A.D. 1781, ca Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. Reproduction Number: LC-DIG ) Atkins reports being discharged in Yorktown, then returning to his father s house in Henry County Virginia. Atkins affidavit further recounts that after the close of the Revolutionary War he remained in Henry County another years; he then moved to Montgomery County, Virginia where he remained for 8 years, then on to Cabell County, Virginia for 5-6 years). According to the affidavit, he then moved to Fayette County Virginia where he resided one year on new river he then moved to Coal River in said County of Fayette where he now resides. Atkins made the claim for his pension in 1834 at the age of 78, but he may have then returned to Cabell County by The 1840 Cabell County Census shows John Adkins Sr., Revolutionary War Veteran, age 84, living with two sons ages between 5 and 10 years old. (John Atkins s pension claim was suspended for further proof and specification. ) Debbie believes her third great grandfather John Adkins 2 is one of these sons of Revolutionary War Soldier John Atkins. John Adkins 2 was married March 30, 1848 in Lawrence County, Ohio to Susan Bates, daughter of Moses Bates and his first wife Betsy Smith. John Adkins 2 and Susan Bates Adkins lived in Lawrence County, Ohio when their daughter Elizabeth was born; she later died on Four Mile in Cabell County. They had the following living children: Peter Charles Adkins Henry Buffington Adkins William Adkins Florence Adkins

3 George W Adkins Additional Reading Virginia Militia in the Revolutionary War John Adkins, wife Susan and eldest son Peter. In the course of trying to identify who my Adkins family is a couple of DNA test were completed. They showed a match to a Bartlett Adkins, there was an Adkins by that name in the 1815 to 1820 time period in Cabell County. Debbie Campbell. Questions or comments? Contact Debbie at kyowvagen@yahoo.com. Favorite Photo The Dean Boys-- Doug, Charles and Mickey-- sons of Bernice Mae Johnson and Fred Dean of Branchland. Do you have a favorite county historic photo you d like to share? Be sure to share your favorite photos and we may include it in our next newsletter. Send to Kimberly.Donahue@gmail.com.

4 The Old Hamlin Cemetery In 1978 Maxine May Swango read the Old Hamlin Cemetery. Below is that information.

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10 Lincoln County Genealogical Society Location: Hamlin-Lincoln Public Library, 7999 Lynn Avenue, Hamlin, WV Meetings: Members: Ideas: 2 nd Saturday every month at 10 am $10 for individuals, $15 for families, $25 premium Kimberly.Donahue@gmail.com For more information, Lula Yeager at luye3909@yahoo.com.