Ica Atkins (abt. 1730 - aft. 1796)

Born about 1730 in Surry, Colonial Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Anne (Hutchins) Atkins — married 1763 in Sussex, Colonial Virginia

Descendants

Died after 23 Nov 1796 after about age 66 in Cumberland, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Ica Atkins is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A003584.

Ica Atkins was born about 1730 in Surry, Virginia. His parents have not been proven.

Revolutionary War Service ^[1][2]

ATKINS, ICA SR Ancestor #: A003584

Service: NORTH CAROLINA

Rank(s): CIVIL SERVICE, PATRIOTIC SERVICE

Birth: CIRCA 1730 SURRY CO VIRGINIA

Death: POST 11-23-1796 CUMBERLAND CO NORTH CAROLINA

Service Source: CLARK, STATE RECS OF NC, VOL 19, P 129; VOL 23, P 993

Service Description: 1) JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, 1776; MEM OF GEN ASSEMBLY, 1783

He married Anne Hutchins, the daughter of John Hutchins and Elizabeth Wright. Her parents migrated from Maryland into Virginia before settling in North Carolina.

Children: named in Ica's will ^[3]

1. Lewis married Molly NORTHINGTON
2. James married Barbara
3. Elizabeth married William RAND Jr
4. Richard married Anne
5. Ica Jr married Mary GORDON, died in Georgia
6. John married Jennet McNEILL
7. Nancy married Jacob PARKER
8. Grace STEPHENS
9. Sarah ROBINSON

Events:

22 Feb 1779 Cumberland, NC: Land Grant
(Bk 76, p.358) Iea Atkins; 200 A on waters of Thornton's Crk... ^[4]

5 Jul 1779 Cumberland, NC: Land Grant
(Bk 77, p.46-7) Ica Atkins Sr; 100 A joining Mark MYAT's line... ^[5]

20 Dec 1780 Cumberland, NC: Land Grant
(Bk 86, p.164) Ica Atkin Sr; 100 A, on the waters of Hunters Crk... ^[6]

1790 Cumberland, NC: Census
Males: 2<16, 4>16; Females: 2; Slaves: 17 ^[7]

Will and Death:

Ica Atkins Sr made his will 23 Nov 1796 in Cumberland, North Carolina.^[8][3] He died after 1796 when his will was written in Cumberland, North Carolina. He is not the Ica Atkins listed in the 1800 and 1810 census in Cumberland County. These records are believed to represent Ica Atkins Jr, his son.

Will Transcription:

In the name of God, Amen. I, Ica Atkins sen'r, Planter, being very sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament that is to say, principally and first of all, I give and recommend my soul into the hand of Almighty God that gave it and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a decent Christian burial at the discretion of my executor, nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I will receive the same again, by the mighty power of God and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life, I give, demise, and dispose of the same in the following manner & form:

First I give and bequeath to Anne Atkins my dearly beloved wife enduring her natural lifetime four Negroes to wit, one fellow Peter one Wench Bet, [ditto] Dorcass & one girl Chloe & one half of my stock of hogs and cattle together with one half of all my household furniture & two head of Horses to have and to hold enduring her said natural lifetime--

Also I give to my Daughter, Sarah Robinson, twenty shillings together with all that she ever had from me.

Also, I give unto William Rand formerly a husband of my Daughter Elizabeth dec'd five shillings and I give unto my grandson Abraham Rand son of my daughter Elizabeth dec'd fifteen shillings--

Also I give unto the heirs of my daughter Nancy Parker dec'd twenty shillings together with all that she ever had from me in her lifetime--also I give unto my grandson Ica Parker son of my daughter Nancy Parker dec'd Two Hundred Acres of Land called the Murdocks Creek Land

Also, I give unto my son LewIs Atkins One Hundred pound to be paid him within four years by my Executor, together with what he hath already had from me-- also, I give unto my grandson Ica Atkins son of Lewis Atkins Three Hundred & Ninety Acres of Land on the waters of Hector's Creek called the Mill Stone land--

Also, I give unto my son Ica Atkins Jun'r fifty Pounds to be paid him within two years by my executor. Together with one Negro boy Lightfoot and what other articles he hath already had from me which said boy he has now in possession

Also, I give unto my son John Atkins three Negros to wit, one boy Charles One girl Chloe which he is to have at his mother's decease and one girl called Little Cate and one small island on the south west side of Cape Fear River just above my ferry containing about twelve acres. Together with what he hath already had from me

Also, I give unto my son Richard Atkins one cow and calf and one featherbed

Also, I give unto my daughter Gracie Stevens & her heirs lawfully begotten of her body four Negroes, to wit, One wench Bet one boy Skipper one girl Tidy and & girl Dinah together with what other things she hath already had from me

Also, I give unto my well beloved son James Atkins whom I likewise constitute, make and ordain the sole executor of this my last will & testament all my all my outstanding debts and the other half of all my stocks of cattle hogs & horses & household furniture & every other thing I now possess together with one Negro wench Dorcass and the other part of the stock after the decease of Anne Atkins my wife by him freely to be possest & enjoyed. And I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke, and disannul all and every other former testaments, wills, legacies, bequests, and executors by me in any wise before named, willed, and bequeathed. Testifying and confirming this, and no other, to be my last will & testament. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 23rd day of November A.D. One thousand seven hundred & Ninety six 1796

Ica Atkins SEAL

Signed, sealed, published, pronounced and declared by the said Ica Atkins Sen'r as his last will & testament in the presence of us, who in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names Israel Folsom George Folsom Alfred [his mark] Anders

[Note:] Ex. qualified

Research Notes

Possible Family Relationships:

John Atkins (1723-1793) is most likely the brother of this Ica Atkins

Both married daughters of John Hutchins and Elizabeth Wright.

Both had sons named Ica and Lewis.

DAR records for each list their place of birth as Virginia

Problems Identified in DAR Applications for both Ica & John Atkins:

Ica Atkins DAR Ancestor Comments:

• JACOB PARKER MARRIED NANCY ATKINS, BORN C1755, DIED A1796, NOT MARY
• LEWIS ATKINS WHO MARRIED FRANCES X WAS NOT A CHILD OF THIS PATRIOT (Ica Atkins).

John Atkins (1723-1793) DAR Ancestor Comments:

• ICA ATKINS SR A003584 AND LEWIS ATKINS WHO MARR MARY MOLLY NORTHINGTON ARE NOT CHILDREN OF THIS PATRIOT (John Atkins).

Death Date Discrepancy:

The Find a Grave memorial for Ica Atkins lists his dates as 1734-1802. ^[9] It also lists the 1800 and 1810 census in the biography for his memorial. The only Ica Atkins listed in these later census is for a younger individual who is under age 44 in 1800.

Sources

1. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 25 Nov 2022), "Record of Ica Atkins", Ancestor # A003584.
2. ↑ "North Carolina Revolutionary Pay Vouchers, 1779-1782," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9W7-XCP2?cc=1498361&wc=QDRZ-1FL%3A1589672413 : 7 October 2016), Armstrong, William to Bairden, Humphrey > image 385 of 1079; citing State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Family Search Film# 007639609 Screen# 49 North Carolina County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions (Cumberland County) Wills, 1757-1869 (Ada-Dol) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89GW-T169?i=48&cat=472533
4. ↑ NC State Archives https://nclandgrants.com/grant/?mars=12.14.51.2647&qid=848927&rn=1
5. ↑ NC State Archives https://nclandgrants.com/grant/?mars=12.14.51.2713&qid=848898&rn=6
6. ↑ NC State Archives https://nclandgrants.com/grant/?mars=12.14.51.2790&qid=848898&rn=7
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYY8-3WMC?cc=1803959&wc=22HB-YZH%3A1584071002%2C1584071214%2C1584070607 : 14 October 2022), North Carolina > Cumberland > Not Stated > image 1 of 12; citing NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
8. ↑ [1] North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998
9. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/209517388/ica-atkins: accessed 25 November 2022), memorial page for Ica Atkins Sr. (1734–1802), Find A Grave: Memorial #209517388 ; Maintained by Davis E. McCollum (contributor 47288842) Burial Details Unknown, who reports a Revolutionary Soldier.

Acknowledgement

• WikiTree profile Atkins-780 created through the import of donevanell (2).ged on Dec 20, 2011 by Ralph Rogers