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Southern AKINS |
Lineages of James AKIN, Sr. |
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Lewis was NOT "Elizabeth" or especially "Elizabeth
Carol Ann Tindell, now retired, is a former
nationally recognized 'Certified Legal Assistant' in the specific areas of
Estates, Trusts and Wills, Real Estate, Contracts and Litigation. |
Submitted by Cat Tindell June 2004: Lewis AKINS' recorded Power of Attorney in Laurens Co., SC gave his son-in-law, Benjamin KEVILL, the rights to challenge on Lewis' behalf, the administration of the Estate of Mrs. Mary MANN [widow of Francis MANN] in Charlotte Co., VA based on the "laws of dowership". This is a huge clue, but only if a researcher understands Estate laws. Laws of Dowership deal solely with the relationship of the wife to the husband and how assets in the husband's Estate are distributed to the wife. When Francis MANN died before Mary, he left her property as described in his Will. This is known as a 'specific bequest'. Francis' Will further stated that if Mary took this bequest, then after her death, this property would go to his children; but only if she took that bequest would his children retain their future interest in this same property. Mary, as his legal wife, had the right under the "laws of dowership" to renounce that specific bequest and instead take her dower portion of assets. If she took her dower rights, then those assets from Francis Mann's estate would become hers outright. She could then Will it to whomever or if she died without a Will, then it would automatically go to her next of kin, thus bypassing the children of Francis Mann. That is exactly what Mrs. Mary MANN did. She took her dower share of Francis' Estate. Mary died about 20 years later and died without a Will. Her step son, Page MANN an attorney, began distributing her estate to his MANN brothers and sisters. THIS WAS LEGALLY WRONG according to the way Mary received her estate as it should be going to her family. Page was ousted by the Court as the administrater of her Estate and law suits began between the AKINS and the MANNs to try and correct the illegal distribution of Mary's property. Keep in mind that undoubtedly, Mary was at least Francis MANN's second wife. She was not the mother of his children. In order for Lewis AKINS to be involved at all in this matter, he had to have been acting in one of two capacities. On behalf of his children because Lewis was married to Mary's sister [maiden name unknown] or acting on his on behalf if Mary was his mother or sister, thus making her an AKINS by marriage or blood. About summer of 2003, I located within the www.virginians.com web site where two ARCHER daughters: "Mary married a MANN and Martha married an AKINS" This would explain how Lewis was involved in the Mary MANN Estate and also why he named his son "Archer AKINS". Too many researchers have made the mistake of assuming that Archer was short for Archibald...not so !!! If we also look at Lewis' daughters, we see that he had "Patsy" which is a nickname for Martha. More research is needed to prove this theory but it definitely is worth researching.... Also, we have no documentation showing that Lewis' wife was named Elizabeth. It is a huge error that just keeps being passed around for many, many years and it's source is unknown. If someone does have documented primary evidence proving that Lewis' wife was Elizabeth MANN or even just Elizabeth, please share it with this group. Thank you.....C.A.T.
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