Thomas ATKINSON

                   Formed 1652 From James City County
Formed 1652 From James City County
Formed 1652 From James City County
From "Historical Southern Families" by Boddie Vol 2. 1958 _________________________________________________________________ Mrs. Gwaltney married the third time, about October 4, 1666, Captain Thomas Pitman, for the Captain made a marriage agreement with Mrs. Mary Gwaltney on that day as follows:  "Thomas Pitman gives bond that the widow Gwaltney shall after marriage with him have the whole disposal of a horse and mare which she now has - to dispose of at her pleasure, as also pewter dishes and cattle, now called and known to be for the two youngest children, also her youngest son, William Gwaltney, may have two years schooling." (bk. 1, p. 281)

Mrs. Gwaltney's first husband was Thomas Atkinson as shown by the following order February 27, 1667:  Thomas Atkinson and James Atkinson, sons of thomas Atkinson, deceased, relased Captain Thomas Pitman, "he marring the relict of Thomas Atkinson, dec., and Thomas Gwaltney, dec., from all debts and obligations to them." (b. 1, p. 299) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------- From a Court Record in Surry County: "30th June 1666.  Mathe Gualtney aged forty-eight years or thereabouts sworne and examined saith that on this day five weekes or thereabouts Goodman Bartley came unto her & sd. that his wife were not well & there fore desired to come to her - when she came she found Ann Simpson to be delivered of a female child who when she asled her how she did & whoe was the father of ye. child she answered that none but Joh. Browne she alsoe asked how often he had Laine with her & she Answered Never but once & askin when & what time she sd. when ye bull was kild beinge about seven months & some what more before her delivery & askin where her mother was all that time she sd. she was gone to ye Spring for water & her father was gone into ye woods & further saith not. The Marke of Mathe. Gualtney." when Lieut. Pittman 'at the request of his deceased wife' transferred property to Charles Judkins, orphan (id., p. 201). This Thomas Pittman was born about 1614, as he gave his age as 'about 70' in a deposition Nov. 4, 1684. He had at least two sons, Thomas and William, born of previous marriages. His first wife was named Frances  (cf. D. & W. 1645-71, p. 180); his second, whom he married prior to Oct. 4, 1666, was Mrs. Martha Gwaltney, widow of Thomas Gwaltney, whose first husband was Thomas Atkinson, and who  had a son James Atkinson by her first marriage, and at least one son William Gwaltney by the second (cf. D. & W. 1645-71, pp. 281,299)."