Stanton Adkins Jr.
- Born: Abt 1727, Worcester Co., MD
- Marriage (1): Hannah Holloway
- Died: Between 14 Aug 1790 and 03 Sep 1790, Worcester Co., MD
On Mar 10 1767, Stanton Adkins had the 447a tract DEER HARBOUR surveyed that had of 12 ac cultivated land and 1948 old fence rails ( of HOG QUARTER)
On Aug 24 1770, Stanton Adkins sold 100a of DEER HARBOUR to his father- and mother-in-law Joseph Holloway and Priscilla Holloway, for life ["chiefly woodland, south of plantation where I now live"] (WoLR-H:579)
Stanton Adkins
WoW-JW13:246
14 Aug 179003 Sep 1790
To son Nimrod Adkins - 100 ac at the head of my tract
To son Stanton Adkins - 100 ac being at the corner of Stephen Adkins' 50 acre tract called Hog Quarter up the lane fence the bounder of Jacob Heath
To son Joseph Adkins - the other 100 ac adjoined to the aforesaid tract. Also the rest of Fourlorn Hope and Dear Harbor
To wife Hannah Adkins - the rest of Fourlorn Hope and Dear Harbor. Also sawmill and gristmill for her widowhood. Also Negro man Isaac and women Nice and Dell
To son David Adkins - the rest of Fourlorn Hope and Dear Harbor and mills after Hannah's decease
To son Milby Adkins - tract bought from my brother George Adkins containing 180 ac. Also Negro boy George
To daughter Levicea Adkins - Negro woman Nice
To daughter Priscilla Adkins - Negro woman Dell
To daughter Hannah ____ Adkins - Negro woman Nan
To daughter Elizabeth Adkins - Negro girl Sednah
Executor: son Milby and wife
Witnesses: James Jarman, Johnson Dennis, Faucet Brumbley
Widow elects to take her thirds.
There is an entry in the Worcester Orphan's Court for Jun 17 1791 assigning David, Prissy and Hannah Jennings Adkins, orphans of Stanton, to Hannah Adkins as guardian, which she refused. (WoOCP-JW21:115)
Stanton married Hannah Holloway, daughter of Joseph Holloway and Priscilla Jennings (Jenkins?). (Hannah Holloway was born about 1742 in MD and died after 17 Jun 1791 in Worcester Co., MD.)
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