Re coat of arms references As there was some question regarding the source material cited in regard to the Akins coat of arms I have uploaded photographs of the pages from the book A History of Steele Creek Presbyterian Church which pertain to the gravestone of Thomas Akins 1758 1785 who is buried in the Steele Creek Cemetery Mecklenburg Co NC The images of the book pages can be viewed at and In addition there is a court record relating to Thomas Akins death that is recorded in the Mecklenburg County North Carolina Minutes of the Probate Court which reads as follows 1785 September Session Ordered that Letters of Administration on the Estate of Thomas Akins Decd issue to William Akins who produces Hugh Parks as Security bound in 600 Administrators Sworn