SEVENTH GENERATION

100. John ATKINSON Sr. was born on 18 Sep 1755 in , Cumberland, VA. He died on 2 Apr 1837 in , Williamson, TN. He has reference number 046-1. !BIRTH:"Let The Drums Roll - Veterans and Patriots of the Revolutionary War
Who Settled in Maury County Tennessee" - Marie Parrish Lightfoot, pg. 54;
"Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried In
Tennessee" - Bates; "Atkinson Family - Early Family History" - shows DOB as
9/16/1755

!MARRIAGE:"Let The Drums Roll" - Marie Parrish Lightfoot, pg. 55; "Roster of
Soldiers and Patriots . . ." - Bates shows place of Marriage as Pittsylvania,
VA

!DEATH:Williamson Co., Tenn., Will Book 6, pp. 324-25; Will probated in April
Court 1837; "Roster of Soldiers and Patriots . . ." - Bates; "Atkinson Family
- Early Family History" - shows DOD as 2/17/1858

BURIAL:

!NOTES:Birth, Marriage & Death information is from Martha Redus; In 1780,
served as a private in Capt. Joseph Morton's Co. Col. Williams' Regiment of
Pittsylvania Co. VA - His widow 1830 received pension for his service; Was a
Baptist preacher for 50 years before his death; Moved to Maury Co. TN in 1811;
In 1813 moved to Williamson County.

See Virginia Genealogist (Vol 12, pg. 114; Vol 13 pgs. 112-113); West
Tennessee Pension #26876 (June 23, 1834); John & Mary's Pension Application
W5650, National Archives; Williamson County Tennessee Marriage Book 1088 -
1850, pg. 11; War of 1812 Pension WC27758 (This list of sources is from Jackie
Leonard, P. O. Box 336, Tanner, AL)

Also see Lucy Womack Bates, comp., "Roster of the Soldiers and Patriots of the
American Revolution Buried in Tennessee" (Johnson City, Tennessee: Tennessee
Society, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1974), pg. 21 He was married to Mary B. ARMISTEAD on 6 Nov 1777 in , Cumberland, VA.

101. Mary B. ARMISTEAD was born on 17 Feb 1758 in Southam Parish, Cumberland, VA. She died after 1850 in , Williamson, TN. She was baptized into the LDS church on 25 Sep 1985 in the Ogden, Utah LDS temple. She was endowed on 26 Sep 1985 in the Ogden, Utah LDS temple. She was sealed to parents on 4 Oct 1985 in the Ogden, Utah LDS temple. She has reference number 047-1. !BIRTH:"Let The Drums Roll - Veterans and Patriots of the Revolutionary War
Who Settled in Maury County Tennessee" - Marie Parrish Lightfoot, pg. 55

!MARRIAGE:"Let The Drums Roll" - Marie Parrish Lightfoot, pg. 55

!DEATH:"Atkinson Family - Early Family History" shows DOD as 2/17/1858

BURIAL:

!NOTES:Still in Williamson Co. Tn. in 1850 (age 92) - 1850 Williamson Co. Tn.
Census, pg. 616

She was placed on the pension roll effective 4/2/1837 - See John Frederick
Dorman, comp., "Virginia Revolutionary Pension Applications" 16 vols.;
Washington: Printed privately, 1958-71), III, 49-50, contains abstract of
Pension No. W5650 Children were:

i. Samuel ATKINSON was born on 20 Dec 1778 in Pittsylvania, Halifax, VA. He died on 22 Apr 1847 in , Cumberland, VA. BIRTH:

MARRIAGE:

DEATH:

BURIAL:

!NOTES:Birth, Marriage & Death information is from Jackie Leonard
ii. Betsy (Betty) ATKINSON was born about 1781 in Pittsylvania, Halifax, VA. !BIRTH:Was 69 on the 1850 Census

!MARRIAGE:Did not marry

DEATH:

BURIAL:

!NOTES:Birth & Death information is from Jackie Leonard.
iii. William ATKINSON was born about 1781 in Pittsylvania, Halifax, VA. He died before 1837. BIRTH:

MARRIAGE:

DEATH:

BURIAL:

!NOTES:Birth & Death information is from Jackie Leonard. Presumably died
unmarried before 1837 as he is not mentioned in his father's will
iv. Armistead ATKINSON was born about 1783 in Pittsylvania, Halifax, VA. He died in 1860. !BIRTH:Was 67 on the 1850 census

!MARRIAGE:Halifax Co., Va., Marriage Register 1, p. 64

DEATH:

BURIAL:

!NOTES:Birth, Marriage & Death information is from Jackie Leonard
v. Polly (Dolly) ATKINSON was born about 1785 in Pittsylvania, Halifax, VA. BIRTH:

MARRIAGE:

DEATH:

BURIAL:

!NOTES:Birth, Marriage & Death information is from Jackie Leonard
vi. John ATKINSON Jr. was born about 1789 in , Halifax, VA. He died on 6 Mar 1847. BIRTH:

!MARRIAGE (Staten & Short):Marriage Records of Williamson County Tenn - 1804 -
1850 by Hamilton Huntsville library (H 976-856 HAM)

DEATH:

BURIAL:

!NOTES:Birth, Marriage & Death information is from Jackie Leonard. Served in
the War of 1812
vii. Ann A. (Anna) ATKINSON was born about 1790 in , Halifax, VA. BIRTH:

MARRIAGE:

DEATH:

BURIAL:

!NOTES:Birth, Marriage & Death information is from Jackie Leonard
50 viii. John Jesse ATKINSON.
ix. Fannie (Fanny) ATKINSON was born in , , VA. BIRTH:

MARRIAGE:

DEATH:

BURIAL:

!NOTES:Birth, Marriage & Death information is from Jackie Leonard
x. Sarah (Sally) ATKINSON was born in , , VA. BIRTH:

MARRIAGE:

DEATH:

BURIAL:

!NOTES:Marriage information is from Jackie Leonard
xi. Dorsey (Dossy) ATKINSON was born in , , VA. BIRTH:

!MARRIAGE:Marriage Records of Williamson County Tenn - 1804 - 1850 by Hamilton
Huntsville library (H 976-856 HAM)

DEATH:

BURIAL:

!NOTES:Birth, Marriage & Death information is from Jackie Leonard
xii. Judith ATKINSON was born on 9 Nov 1801 in , Halifax, VA. She died on 21 Jan 1887. BIRTH:

MARRIAGE:

DEATH:

BURIAL:

!NOTES:Birth, Marriage & Death information is from Jackie Leonard

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