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Parents:
Thomas ADKINS
(1726 - 1793)
Richard FIELD
(1732 - 1791)
Sarah BIRD
( - 1799)
Isabel LEA
(1737 - 1781)

Married: 29 Sept 1788
Thomas ADKINS
(1762 - 1824)
Elizabeth FIELD
(1768 - 1797)
 bd.  1762
 bpd.  27 April 1762
 dd.  1824, age about 62
 occ.  Tallow Chandler of Livery Street, Birmingham, UK
 res.  UK
 src.   [8]
 bd.  1768
 bpd.  17 June 1768
 dd.  30 March 1797, age 28
 res.  Tanworth-in-Arden, Warwickshire, UK
 src.   [8]

Thomas ADKINS b1762 signature Thomas ADKINS b1762 address written by Thomas FISHER Thomas FISHER b1748 letter to Thomas ADKINS b1762

Children (3):

Elizabeth ADKINS (1789 - )
Thomas ADKINS (1792 - 1841)
Sarah ADKINS (1794 - )

Notes for Thomas ADKINS

Thomas's father, Thomas b.1726, left in his Will a sum to this Thomas's son John. However, we have found no evidence of this son.

Thomas ADKINS's life and Will. [95]

The first picture is of Thomas ADKINS's signature and clearly shows that he was literate and fluent in his writing. It was appended to his Indenture to Edward Connard and dated 12th November 1778, when Thomas was 16 years old.

The picture 'Mr T Adkins' is of a document address, below it is the letter, posted to Thomas ADKINS by Thomas FISHER. It seems incredible today that one could address a letter to an individual in just 'Birmingham'! [Webmaster]

Thomas FISHER's letter reads:

Dear Coz - Weston Sept 19 1801
My dear Bro Mr Caleb Adkins is
dead your Brother desires his love
to you & hopes you will come to
his House tomorrow to attend your
Unkle Calebs Funeral next Monday
afternoon. Death Reighns may wee
his relations fly to Jesus who can save
from Eternal Death I am your
Greeving Unkle
Thos Fisher

Sources

8.  Document, Evelyn GOODMAN research
95.  Personal information, Tim Boddington (STB, Webmaster)

Family record last updated: 21 March 2023

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