JOSEPH ADKISSON
Joseph Adkisson was born in Virginia in 1788. He and his brothers moved to Roane Co. TN after their father purchased land for them there in 1810. He served as one of the original Tennessee "Vols" in the Indian Wars that were part of the War of 1812. Afterwards, he married Ellender Brashears in Roane Co. around 1815 and they moved to Lawrence Co. TN for a short time. They made their way to Wayne Co. by 1820 and received the land grant below in 1825 in Perry (now Decatur) Co. TN. Joseph and Ellender received pensions based on his service in the war of 1812 and had extensive land holdings in Perry and later Decatur Co. TN.
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