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Male Joel Adkins Click to view Joel Adkins in the family tree

Joel was born on April 24th, 1725 in Middletown,Middlesex,Conn.1   Joel's father was Benjamin Adkins and his mother was Elizabeth Barns.  His paternal grandparents were Josiah Adkins and Elizabeth Wetmore. He had three brothers and five sisters, named Benjamin, Daniel, David, Elizabeth, Rachel, Ruth, Jemima and Elisha.  He was the fifth oldest of the nine children.1 

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Further sources/citations:
World Family Tree Vol. 2, Ed. 1 @ Tree #1356, 1356.ftw, World Family Tree Vol. 2, Ed. 1 @ Tree #1356