Hi Sheila,
Just found your blog. Lot of interesting trails follow your initial posting. I did want to clear something up. The Joel Atkinson married to Rachel Emmerson married Pittsylvania county is probably not in your line of Adkins. Joel and Rachel are my 3rd g-grandparents. Joel 1753-1808 and Rachel 1764-1820. Both died buried in Lincoln county KY. Joel Atkinson was Justice of the Peace in Lincoln. All records I have from my g-grandfather and other research that I have done indicate that all descendents of Joel and Rachel use the spelling Atkinson. You can find this Joel Atkinson and Samuel Emmerson (Rachel’s father) witnessed several wills and inventories in Lincoln cnty KY and also several land records.
This is documented Virginia marriage record:
From Pittsylvania Cnty Books:
The earliest Atkinson marriage bond is: p.3
Bondsman father
1780 Apr. 9 – Joel Atkinson & Rachel Emmerson – Joe Adkin Samuel Emmerson
Marriage Notes : Virginia From Pittsylvania County:
Atkinson, Joel married Emmerson, Rachel on 09 Apr 1780 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia
I do not have Joel’s parents with the exception of marriage record stating “Bondsmans father” and then “Joe Adkin” .
I have not found an Emmerson or an Absolom among the Joel/Rachel descendents.
Here are Joel and Rachel children and spouses.
1 Joel Atkinson b: 1753 in Henry Co, VA d: 1808 in Lincoln Co, KY
.. +Rachel Emmerson b: 1764 d: 1820 in Lincoln Co KY
…….. 2 Henry Atkinson b: in Kentucky
………… +Sally Inman
…….. 2 Nancy Atkinson
………… +Willaim Potter b: 1798 d: February 13, 1884
…….. *2nd Husband of Nancy Atkinson:
………… +Jessie Spraggins
…….. 2 Stephen Atkinson d: 1850
………… +Sally (Sarah) Hall b: 1800 in KY
…….. 2 Jeptha G Atkinson d: April 1843 in Paris, Monroe Co, Missouri
………… +Sidney Dickerson
…….. 2 John Jefferson Atkinson b: 1780 in Kentucky d: 1878 in Missouri
………… +Nancy Crow b: Abt. 1782
…….. *2nd Wife of John Jefferson Atkinson:
………… +Mariah Hall
…….. 2 Judith Atkinson b: 1780
………… +Willian Stigall b: in Crab Orchard Lincoln Co, KY
…….. *2nd Husband of Judith Atkinson:
………… +Samuel Potter
…….. 2 Mildred Atkinson b: June 06, 1781 in Virginia d: July 10, 1865 in Paris (monroe Co), Missouri
………… +William Gooch b: January 09, 1781 d: January 24, 1848 in Marion Township, Monroe, Missouri
…….. 2 Charles Atkinson b: 1790
………… +Elizabeth Potter b: 1814
…….. 2 Elijah Bailey Atkinson b: July 04, 1794 in Crab Orchard, KY d: May 22, 1866 in Harrisonville, MO
………… +Sarah Riley b: May 06, 1802 d: November 17, 1829
…….. *2nd Wife of Elijah Bailey Atkinson:
………… +Rachel Reed b: February 23, 1810 in Nelson Co KY d: February 01, 1882 in Harrisonville, MO
…….. 2 Thomas Jefferson Atkinson b: November 26, 1801 in Crab Orchard KY d: 1878 in Monroe Co MO
………… +Rachel Vance b: 1821
…….. 2 Levina Savoria Atkinson b: 1804
………… +Henry Shark
…….. 2 Joel B Atkinson b: June 10, 1804 in Crab Orchard Kentucky d: 1871 in Emerson Missouri
………… +Jane C. Jones