Randolph Adkins (abt. 1802)

Born about 1802 in Hominy, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States

Died [date unknown] in Campbell County, Tennessee

Biography

1840 United States Federal Census ^[1]

Name Randolph Adkins

Event Type Census

Event Date 1840

Event Place Campbell, Tennessee, United States

Page 314

North Carolina and Tennessee, Early Land Records, 1753-1931 ^[2]

Name: Randolph Adkins

Record Date: 25 Sep 1850

Location: Campbell, Tennessee

Warrant Number: 27803

Research Notes

Letter from his nephew Eli H. Adkins discussing his Native American heritage which is also appropriate for Randolph Adkins.

Application for Eastern Cherokee Fund: History of Fentress Co, TN; 1987; Volume 1; Curtis Media, Dallas, TX, 800-743-4388; by Fentress County Historical Society; pg 326.

Eli H. Adkins married Nancy Choate, daughter of John Choate. Eli was son of Jarvis Green and Mary (Dillen) Adkins. Jarvis was a half Cherokee Indian. Fentress Co, TN History Volume I F1. Mrs. James a Cocking. Eastern Cherokees application Jarvis G. Adkins #37097, 8, 9, 37100. Witnessed by S. W. Mullinix and Wm Stepp. "Honorable Guion Miller, Washington, D.C.; Dear Sir- Replying to your of May 11, 1908 relative to my application for participation in the Eastern Cherokee fund I will state that my grandfather Henry Adkins and grandmother Mima Adkins lived among the Cherokees in North Carolina as members of the tribe, and were so living at the time when my father Jarvis Green Adkins was born. The continued to so live among the tribe in North Carolina till they and other members of the tribe moved westward into East Tennessee where a sparsely settled community of Cherokees composed of whole and mixed breeds kept up the tribal relation till about the year 1840. My grandparents above named, my father and his family including myself were members of said community and recognized as a part thereof. There was more or less association and communication between the North Carolina Cherokees and these East Tennessee Cherokees during this time. It was about the year 1820 when my said grandparents and father and other members of the family left North Carolina. By the Indians we were recognized as Indians mixed with white blood; by the white people we were recognized as white people mixed with Indian blood. I claim through my grandmother Mima Green Adkins and the reason why she was not enrolled in 1851 is that she was dead at that date. my said grandmother was living in East Tennessee in 1834-5 as above stated. My grandparents were never slaves."

Yours truly, Eli Adkins. Richard A. Winningham was a witness in Pickett Co, TN of the Indian application.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHT1-428 : 18 August 2017), Randolph Adkins, Campbell, Tennessee, United States; citing p. 314, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 518; FHL microfilm 24,542.
2. ↑ Tennessee. Division of Archives, Land Office, and Museum. Early Tennessee/North Carolina Land Records, 1783–1927, Record Group 50. Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tenn. Randolph Adkins, 25 September 1850, Campbell County, Tennessee. Ancestry.com. North Carolina and Tennessee, Early Land Records, 1753-1931 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013. See: Outdated Ancestry image link:31qKuCb