William Akin

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Husband William Akin

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           Died: Abt 1794 - Chesterfield Co., Virginia
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Wife

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Children

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1 M William Akin

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2 F Elizabeth Akin

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         Spouse: William Ellis (      -      )
           Marr: 11 Nov 1782 - Chesterfield Co., Virginia 1

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3 F Sally Akin

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         Spouse: Sandrum (      -      )

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4 F Mary Akin

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         Spouse: Braslitch (      -      )

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5 M Joseph Akin

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           Died: Abt 1807 - (Chesterfield Co., Virginia)
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         Spouse: daughter Lockett (      -Bef 1794)

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6 M James Akin

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           Died: After 1810
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         Spouse: Sally Pleasant (      -      )
           Marr: 12 Mar 1782 - Chesterfield Co., Virginia 2

         Spouse: Elizabeth Hancock (      -      )
           Marr: Abt 1786 - Chesterfield Co., Virginia 2

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7 M Arthur Akin

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           Died: 1809 - Chesterfield Co., Virginia
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         Spouse: Unknown (      -      )

         Spouse: Elizabeth Pleasant (      -      )
           Marr: 13 Jul 1796 - Chesterfield Co., Virginia 2

         Spouse: Mary Lockett (      -Bef 1808)
           Marr: 23 Sep 1797 - Chesterfield Co., Virginia 2

         Spouse: Nancy Ann Dockett (      -      )
           Marr: 15 Dec 1808 - Chesterfield Co., Virginia 2

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General Notes: Husband - William Akin

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CHESTERFIELD CO. TAX RECORDS:

Land tax records are available from 1791 onward. William Akin appears for the last time in 1794.

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Acres Value Tax
1791 246 £157 17/- £2 7/4
1792 246 £157 17/- £2 7/4
1793 8.25 £5 5/10 1/9 William Akin
10.5 £4 10/- 1/4 of William Lockett
1794 18.75 £9 15/10 3/1 William Akin
80 £34 6/8 10/4 of Francis Lockett
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SONS:

A December 29, 1796 deed (14/285) states that Joseph and James Akin are sons of William. See notes under Francis Lockett. In an April 1791 deed (12/35) William Akin gives his son Arthur 100 acres. William's will also identifies his sons. It is probable that he had a son William who predeceased his father. On April 7, 1758 the court in Chesterfield Co. ordered that Thomas Rudd, William Akin and son William, and John Farmer, or any 3 of them, appraise the slaves and personal estate of William Locket, dec'd. See Chesterfield Co. Order Book No. 2, pg 394 (LDS microfilm 30908). On October 4, 1751 the court ordered that a group of men including William Akin and William Akin Jun'r do work on the road of which William Locket was surveyor. See Order Book No. 1, pg 148 (LDS 30908).

WILL:

Chesterfield Will Book No. 4, pg 408:

Last will and testament of William Akin of the Parish of Manchester written August 30, 1794. Signed William (his + mark) Akin.

Wife -- 1 bed & furniture, chest; Negro wench named Jude, Negro fellow named Tom; six hundredweight of pork, 6 barrels of corn.

Daughter Betty Ellis -- one Negro wench named Tillah.
Daughter Sally Sandrum -- £10.
Daughter Mary Braslitch -- £10; one Negro fellow named Geary.

Son Joseph Akin -- land on which he now lives; half of a tract mortgaged to William by Francis Lockett Sen'r.; Negro fellow named Tom after death or remarriage of William's wife.

Son James Akin -- half of the tract mortgaged by Francis Lockett Sen'r.

Son Arthur Akin -- tract where he now lives; all the Negroes he now has in his possession; Negro wench named Jude after death or remarriage of William's wife.

Remainder after debts are paid to be divided among 3 sons.
Executors: William's three sons Joseph, James and Arthur Akin.

1 Catherine Lindsay Knorr, "Chesterfield County, Virginia Marriage Bonds and Minister's Returns 1771-1815" (1958), pg 45. Repository: Clayton Genealogical Library, Houston, Texas.

2 Catherine Lindsay Knorr, "Chesterfield County, Virginia Marriage Bonds and Minister's Returns 1771-1815" (1958), pg 2. Repository: Clayton Genealogical Library, Houston, Texas.