Some old and New information found on our Wilkinson, Wilkerson and Wilkenson Family.

NICHOLAS WILKINSON DIED 16 APR 1794 POWHATAN COUNTY, VA

Nicholas Wilkerson deed to James Wilkerson
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23 MARCH 1776 CUMBERLAND COUNTY, VIRGINIA
Deed Book 5, Page 410
This indenture made the twenty third day of March in the year of our Lord and Christ one thousand seven hundred and seventy six between Nicholas Wilkison of the parish of Southern and county of Cumberland of the one part and James Wilkison of the aforesaid parish and county son of the said Nicholas Wilkison of the other part witnesseth that the said Nicholas Wilkison as well and for and in consideration of the natural love and affection which he hath and beareth unto the said James Wilkison his son as also for the better maintenance and for preferment of the said James Wilkison hath given granted assigned enfeoffed and confirmed and by these presents doth give grant assign enfeoff and confirm unto the said James Wilkison and to his heirs a certain tract or parcel of land containing by estimation two hundred acres be the same more or less situate lying and being in the aforesaid parish of Southern and county of Cumberland on the branch of Mahook Creek and adjoining the lands of William Wilkison, Joseph Wilkison, Jacob Michaux and Mount Pleasants being all that part of the tract a parcel of land whereon the said Nicholas Wilkison now dwelleth lying on the north side of the main road leading from Col William Flemings, and Captain William Gay’s to Pleasants Mill on Fine Creek, with all and --- appurtenances and all houses and house garden orchard trees and profits commodities and hereditaments whatsoever to the said tract and parcel of land belonging or in any wise appertaining and -----------

To have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land and premises hereby given and granted unto the said James Wilkison his heirs and assigns . To the only -- and on behalf of him the said James Wilkison his heirs and assigns forever and the said Nicholas Wilkison for himself his heirs executors and administrators doth covenant and grant to and with the said James Wilkison his heirs and assigns by these presents -- to the said James Wilkison his heirs and assigns shall and may lawfully from henceforth forever hereafter peaceably and quietly have hold occupy -- and enjoy the said tract or parcel of land and premises hereby given and granted with the appurtenances ---- and discharges of and from all former and other gifts grants bargains and sales --

Signed sealed and delivered in presence of
John Cox, Joel Meggs, Howard Cox, Nathan Wingfield, JOEL OWEN
Signed Nicholas Wilkerson or Wilkinson

As a court held for Cumberland County 22nd April 1776
This Indenture was proved by John Cox Edward Cox Joel Meggs and Nathan Wingfield -- the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded
Thomas Evans (?) Clerk
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NICHOLAS WILKINSON'S SON JAMES WILKINSON SR WAS BORN abt 1731 IN HENRICO COUNTY, VIRGINIA (LATER CUMBERLAND COUNTY, THEN CALLED POWHATAN COUNTY) HE DIED IN CASEY COUNTY, KY IN 1818.

HE MARRIED JANE UNKNOWN

TRANSFER OF LAND FROM JAMES WILKINSON SR TO HIS SON JAMES WILKINSON JR.
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Powhatan County Deed Book
10 APRIL, 1790
POWHATAN COUNTY, VIRGINIA
KNOW ALL MAN BY THOSE PRESENT THAT I, JAMES WILKINSON OF POWHATAN COUNTY -----FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE NATURAL AFFECTION WHICH I BEAR TO MY SON, JAMES WILKINSON OF THE COUNTY AFORSAID COUNTY. HAVE SIGNED, GRANTED AND MAKE OVER, AND BY THIS PRESENT--GRANT AND MAKE OVER TO MY SON JAMES WILKINSON A CERTAIN TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND CONTAINING FIFTY ACRES BY ESTIMATION BE THE SAME MORE OR LESS, BEING PAST OF THE LAND IN WHICH -FOLLOWS. BEGGINING AT SAMUEL WOODSONS, THOMAS WILKINSON'S AND MY SAME WHITE FENCE, A SOUTHERN COURSE AGREEBLE TO THE LINE BETWEEN ME AND THOMAS WILKINSON TO A LARGE PINE IN THE SAID LINE STANDING IN MOUNT PLEASANTS ROAD THENCE DOWN THE SAID ROAD, ACCORDING TO IT'S BOUNDARY, TO A LARGE OPENED PINE ON THE SAID ROAD NEAR MY FENCE, THENCE IN A STRAIGHT LINE TO THE FENCE OF THE BEGGINING WITH ALL AND SINGULAR, THE PREMISES WITH THE APPURTENANCES THAT UNITE BELONGING OR IN ANY WIFE APPURTAINING UNTO HIM, THE SAID JAMES WILKINSON, HIS HEIRS AND AIGNS TO THE ONLY PROPER USE OF HIM, THE SAID JAMES WILKINSON, HIS HEIRS AND ASSIGNS TO HAVE AND TO HOLD THE SAID LAND WITH ALL AND SINGULAR THE PREMISES AND APPURTENANCES THEREUNTO BELONGING OVER ANY WIFE APPURTAINING DURING MY NATURAL LIFE AND FURTHER THAT IT SHALL AND MAY BE LAWFULL TO AND FOR THE SAID JAMES WILKINSON HIS HEIRS AND ASSIGNS FROM TIME TO TIME AND AT ALL TIMES DURING THE --- WITHOUT LAWFULL LETT SAID HUMBLE MOLESTATION OR IN- OF ONE THE SAID, JAMES WILKINSON OR ANY PERSONS OR PERSONS WHATSOEVER LAWFULLY CLAIMING OR TO CLAIM IN BY THROUGH OR UNDER ME OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR PERSONS WHATSOEVER, OF IN OR TO THE SAID GRANTED LAND AND PREMISES OR ANY PART OR PARCEL THEREOF. IN WITNESS WHEREAS I HAVE TO THESE PRESENTS LET MY HAND AND AFFIX MY SEAL THIS TENTH DAY OF APRIL IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD, ONE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED NINETY. SIGNED, SEALED AND ACKNOWLEDGED BY THE PRESENCE OF
JAMES WILKENSON
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FINAL DEED TRANSFER from JAMES WILKINSON SR to SON JAMES WILKINSON JR

JAMES WILKINSON JR BORN abt 1757 IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY, VIRGINIA and DIED 28TH OF SEPT 1849 IN POWHATAN COUNTY HUSBAND OF ANN BRICKEN.
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Powhatan County Deed Book
16 OCT 1790 IN POWHATAN COUNTY, VIRGINIA
THIS INDENTURE MADE THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD CHRIST ONE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND NINETY BETWEEN JAMES WILKERSON SR OF THE COUNTY OF POWHATAN OF THE ONE PART AND JAMES WILKERSON JR OF THE SAME COUNTY OF THE OTHER PART. WITNESSETH THAT THE SAID JAMES WILKERSON SR FOR AND IN CONSIDERATION OF THE SUM OF FIVE SHILLINGS CURRENT OF VIRGINIA IN HAND PAID BY THE SAID JAMES WILKERSON JR THE RECEIPT WHEREOF THE SAID JAMES WILKERSON THE YOUNGER DOTH HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES, HAVE GRANTED, SOLD, AND DELIVERED AND BY THESE PRESENTS DOTH BARGAIN, SELL,RELEASE AND CONFORM UNTO THE SAID JAMES WILKERSON JR HIS HEIRS AND ASSIGNS FOREVER, ONE CERTAIN TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND LYING AND BEING IN THE SAID COUNTY OF POWHATAN CONTAINING FIFTY ACRES BY ESTIMATION BE THE SAME MORE OR LESS AND BOUNDED BY THE LANDS OF DANIEL BOYCE, THOMAS WILKERSON, THE MOUNT PLEASANT ROAD AND THE SAID JAMES WILKINSON SR BEING THE TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND WHICH THE SAID JAMES WILKINSON SR LEASED TO JAMES WILKINSON JR DURING HIS OWN NATURAL LIFE AND CONVEYANCE----OF APRIL THE YEAR OF OUR LORD ONE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDERED AND NINETY AND RECORDED IN THE COUNTY OF POWHATAN THE BOUNDARY OF WHICH IS THEREOF MORE PARTICULARY DESCRIBED. WITH ALL THE --THE PREMISES AND THE APPURTENANCES UNTO THE SAID JAMES WILKERSON JR HIS HEIRS AND ASSIGNS FOREVER TO HAVE AND TO HOLD THE SAID GRANTED LAND AND IT'S APPURTENANCES AND THE SAID JAMES WILKERSON JR DOTH BY THE PRESENTS FOR HIMSELF AND HIS HEIRS COVENANT AND AGREE TO AND WITH THE SAID JAMES WILKERSON JR HIS HEIRS AND ASSIGNS TO MAINTAIN AND FOREVER DEFEND THE SAID BARGAINED LAND AND PREMISES AND IT'S APPURTENANCES UNTO THE SAID JAMES WILKERSON JR HIS HEIRS AND ASSIGNS FOREVER IN FEE SIMPLE AGAINST ANY CLAIM OF HIM THE SAID JAMES WILKERSON JR OR ANY CLAIMS WHATSOEVER OF ANY KIND OF ANY OTHER PERSON OR PERSONS WHATSOEVER OF IN OR TO THE SAID FIFTY ACRES OF LAND AND ITS APPURTENANCES. IN WITNESS WHEREOF THE SAID JAMES WILKERSON JR HATH TO THESE PRESENTS SET HIS HAND AND AFFIXED HIS SEAL THE DAY AND YEAR ABOVE WRITTEN. JAMES WILKERSON JUNIOR

SIGNED, SEALED AND ACKNOWLEDGED IN THE PRESENCE OF
JAMES BAGBY
SAMUEL WHITE
JOEL OWN
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MARRIAGE BOND JAMES WILKINSON AND ANN BRICKEN
(SURETY JAMES WILKINSON SR AND STITH WILKINSON)
Original document in hand
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS THAT WE JAMES WILKINSON AND STITH WILKINSON ARE HELD FIRMLY AND BOUND TO HIS EXCELLENCY
EDMUND RANDOLPH ESQ, GOVERNER OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. IN THE SUM OF FIFTY SHILLINGS CURRENT MONEY. TO WHICH PAYMENT WELL AND TRULY TO BE MADE UNTO OUR SAID - AND HIS SUCCESSORS, WE BIND OURSELVES AND EACH OF OUR JOINT AND SEVERAL HEIRS EXECUTOR AND ADMINISTRATORS, FIRMLY BY THESE PRESENTS, SEALED WITH OUR SEALS AND DATED THIS - SEPTEMBER OF 1788. THE CONDITION OF THE ABOVE OBLIGATION IS A - WHEREAS THERE IS A MARRIAGE INTENDED TO BE HAD AND SOLEMNIZED BETWEEN THE ABOVE JAMES WILKINSON AND ANN BRICKEN OF THIS COUNTY, NOW IF THERE IS NO LAWFUL CAUSE TO - THE SAID MARRIAGE THEN THE OBLIGATION TO BE VOID OTHERWISE TO REMAIN IN FULL - VIRTUE.
JAMES WILKINSON (SEAL)
STITH WILKINSON (SEAL)

SEALED AND DELIVERED IN THE PRESENCE OF
W. N. WOODSON
COPY
TESTE JAMES A. TILLMAN, JR DEPUTY
FOR JAMES A. TILLMAN, CLERK
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ANN BRICKEN WILKINSON'S OBITUARY
Death notices of Richmond, VA Newspapers
DIED IN POWHATAN COUNTY, ON THURS. EVENING, THE 18TH OF SEPT [IE. 18 SEPT 1845] IN THE 76TH YEAR OF HER AGE, MRS. ANNA WILKINSON, CONSORT OF JAMES WILKINSON ESQ. LEAVING A DISCONSOLATE HUSBAND AND FIVE CHILDREN TO MOURN THEIR IRREPARABLE LOSS.
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Notes from Walter William Wilkinson and information from our Wilkinson Family Bible

James Wilkinson and Ann Bricken's children were:
Edmund Perry Wilkinson
Elizabeth Lucy Wilkinson (never married)
James Wilkinson I (married Roxanna Thompson Montgomery)
Archibald Wilkinson (married Mary Jane Doing)
Catherine Wilkinson (married Bennett Goode)
William George Wilkison (married Eliza Cardozo)

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A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU TO Emily S Kirsch, Tom Wilkinson, Bernie Bland, and Walter William Wilkinson of course. Without their help this would have taken me a million years! Cheers to all of you.

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