Mary Adkins

Abt 1662 - Bef 1744  (< 82 years)

• Name	Mary Adkins  [1]
  Birth	Abt 1662  [1]
  Gender	Female
  Will - Named in Fathers will	17 Feb 1715	Gingoteague Neck, Accomack Co, Virginia   [2]
  	She was shown as a daughter Mary Mason in the will of Robert Adkins, Gingoteague Neck.
  Marr Name	Mary Massey
  Reference Identifier	TF0399BP0943
  Record ID	27767
  Will	20 Dec 1742	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [3]
  	In her will Mary Mercy gave to grandson Thomas, son of Thomas Mercy. To son William. To son John Mercy's son Atkins Mercy. Grandson William, son of Atkins Mercy. Grandau Leach, daughter of Atkins Mercy. "To my said son Atkins' children a cow & heifer in the possession of William Evans, their father in law. To daughter Mary, the wife of Edward Benstene. To Leah, the daughter of Mary Benstene. To Leah the daughter of Atkins Mercy. Daughter Mary residual legatee - Son William Exr. Witt: George Douglas, Tabitha Douglas.
  Death	Bef 28 Feb 1743/44	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [3]
  	It was on this date that his will was proved.
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Robert Adkins,   b. Abt 1635   d. Bef 3 Sep 1717, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 82 years)  (Father)  (--?--) (--?--),   b. Abt 1635   d. Yes, date unknown  (Mother)
  Siblings	1 brother and 4 sisters
  > 1. Sibella Adkins,   b. Abt 1656, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ John Thompson,  m. Abt 1680   2. Robert Adkins,   b. Abt 1658, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown + 3. Catherine Adkins,   b. Abt 1660, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ John Whealton,  m. Abt 1690 + 4. Mary Adkins,   b. Abt 1662   d. Bef 28 Feb 1743/44, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 82 years) ╚═ John Massey, Sr.,  m. Abt 1685 + 5. Ann Adkins,   b. Abt 1664, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Thomas Turnall,  m. Abt 1695 + 6. Elizabeth Adkins,   b. Abt 1666, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 26 Feb 1750/51, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 85 years) ╚═ James Walker,  m. Abt 1690
  Person ID	I27767	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	22 Nov 2019

  
  

  Father	Robert Adkins,   b. Abt 1635   d. Bef 3 Sep 1717, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 82 years) Other Partners: ╚═Elizabeth Painter,   b. Abt 1650   d. Bef 1715  (Age < 64 years)  m. Aft 1694
  Mother	(--?--) (--?--),   b. Abt 1635   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1655
  Family ID	F24549	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	John Massey, Sr.,   b. Abt 1665, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 3 Sep 1734, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 69 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1685  [1]
  Children	+ 1. Sarah Massey,   b. Abt 1685, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 3 Apr 1752, Worcester Co, Maryland (Age < 67 years) ╚═ William Hall, Sr.  (Age < 30 years)  m. Abt 1702;    ╚═ Geroge Howard, Sr.  (Age < 62 years)  m. Abt 1712 + 2. John Massey, Jr.,   b. Abt 1690, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 1748, (formerly Somerset Co), Worcester Co, Maryland (Age 58 years) ╚═ Ann Roan  m. Abt 1715 + 3. Thomas Massey, Sr.,   b. Abt 1695, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 26 Feb 1760, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 65 years) ╚═ Jane Townsend  (Age 64 years)  m. Abt 1720 + 4. Adkins Massey,   b. Abt 1697, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 20 Dec 1742, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 45 years) ╚═ Catherine Townsend  m. Abt 1722 + 5. William Massey, Sr.,   b. Abt 1699, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 29 Jan 1744/45, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 46 years) ╚═ Patience Drummond  m. Abt 1728   6. Neomy Massey,   b. Abt 1701, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown + 7. Mary Massey,   b. Abt 1702, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Edward (of Alex) Benston, Sr.  (Age < 64 years)  m. Abt 1720
  Family ID	F8837	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Will - 20 Dec 1742 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Death - Bef 28 Feb 1743/44 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S496] Barbara Massey Horsman, Horsman, Massey Family, (Heritage Books, Inc., Bowie, MD, 1995), 496. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 56 (will of Robert Adkins), 570. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 141 (will of Mary Mercy), 570.