Ralph Elkins, ll - Parents

So, then should the suffix II be removed since his father's name is Richard and not Ralph? His grandfather's name is Ralph. Should the his grandfather be Ralph Elkins I?

*confused*

Erica Howton

Go online and look it up a gentleman has got
the line done he told me its Elizabeth Bryant
He is the historian

http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Elkins-142

Ralph Elkins, ll is your 7th great grandfather.

Hi Private User

Sorry for the delay but now I've gotten to look at some of the citations & in fact uploaded a couple more to the profile.

It looks like Richard Elkins was married twice: 1) Mary Elkins 2) Elizabeth Elkins

So - which children are from which wife? Birth records are hard to find for this time & place, but this will may offer a clue:

Cited in http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Elkins-15

Will of his son, James Elkins

1694/5 James Elkins, son of Richard Elkins and his wife, Mary(Williams)Elkins, Richmond Co., VA. Will Book 2 p. 47 by deed of gift, 12 Jan. 1694/95, is willed by Mrs. Xpian Williams of St. Mary's Parish in Richmond Co., 5 cows, a good feather bed and furniture and tow brass kittles, one to hold about 13 gallons, 2 iron pots, 1 bell mettle spice mortar and pestle, 5 pewter, dishes, 2 horses and 2000 pounds of tobacco in cask" to be paid for the aforesaid grandchild, (James Elkins) schooling when he comes to age of 23yrs. Mrs. Williams names James Elkins as her grandson and states he is the son of Richard Elkins and Mary. Mrs. Williams signed the Deed of Gift withher mark.

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Therefore we know that Richard's son James was by his 1st wife Mary Williams. But when did Mary pass on, and Richard remarry & who were the children of Elizabeth Bryant?

From http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=mrmar...

We see the will of Richard Bryant of Stafford County, dated 5 April 1703. In it he writes:

. I give unto my daughter ELIZA. ELKIN 480 pounds of Tobo. which ABRAHAM DIPREE turned into my land for building RICHD. ELKINS Tobo. House the said Tobo. to buy her a Gown & Petticoat with .. it is my will that Richard Elkin should buy his son RICHARD ELKIN my grandsou a mare of 3 years old and enter it upon the records in lieu of the Martinico mare he lost of mine .. and I hope the Worshipful Court will see it performed .. it is my will Richard Elkin should have 2 yews and a ram to be delivered at six years old to put him to school ..

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That indicates the only child of Elizabeth (Bryant) Elkins born yet, as of 1703, is Richard (b abt 1699).

Ralph was born about 1698 (see http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=mrmar...) and married about 1718.

That's ok my stay as it is until someone show me other
ways

I hope this helped.

You know either theres Powhatan blood line there

I am trying to find out if @Catherine Redmond Elkins (1687-1725) is Mary Elkins Williams' daughter. Has anyone come across her ?