THOMAS ADAMS Junior was the eldest of Thomas Adams Sr's five sons. He was an adult mentioned first on his father's 1722 will (presumed born ca. 1695) but his brother William was bequeathed all his father's land in return for caring for his widowed mother and siblings remaining at home.
A 1724/5, Surry County Indenture shows
" Thomas Adams & wife Anne, to Leonard Ony. 100 acres beginning on a br. Side along line of marked tree formerly Mrs. William Gray's but now Wm. Holt, NE to a line of marked trees called Owens' Line, along Owens Line to a pine on the Green Swamp and down Green SW to a Gum marked for a corner tree. Surry County Witnesses: Wm. Gray, Jr.. John DeBerry
so we can assume Thomas had already received land from his father or that he used money he received to buy this land before (along with his brother Henry) re-locating to Three Creeks
ALBEMARLE PARISH RECORDS Surry & Sussex
Children of Thomas Adams and Susannah Weathers:
..son (possibly Amos), b.26 Oct 1753 Godparents: Michael Weathers, Benjamin Weathers, Mary Lee
..Sally, b.7 Apr 1755 Godparents: Thomas Weathers, Sarah Ellis, Susanna Ellis
..Thomas, b. 10 Jul 1757 Godparents: Joseph Harwood, Thos. Ezell, Agnes Adams
..Isaac, b.1 Apr 1759 Godparents: Benjamin Adams, Isaac Rawlings, Anne Adams
(Isaac was a son of John & Mary Rawlings of Southampton County, John's 1777 will mentions children Mary, Isaac & Betty. Mary Rawlings married Thomas Adams son of Benjamin & Nancy Ezell Adams of Prince George to Sussex Co, VA 1778: Wills Southampton Co 1749-1800. WB III pg 233. RAWLINGS, John. Of St. Luke Parish. Leg.-dau Betty Sammons; son Isaac; dau Mary Adams; wife Mary Rawlings. Exs., son Isaac and son-in-law Thomas Adams. D. Sep 17, 1777. R. Oct 8, 1778. Wit. Richard Mason, George Bell, Henry Ivy.
Cavaliers and Pioneers: Surry Co or Is. of Wight Patent Book 22. JOHN RAWLINGS, 170 acs Surry and Is. of Wight Counties on the N side of the three Creeks, on the S side of the Great SW., adj Michael Upchurch, Christopher Golikeley & John Golikeley; 10 Jul 1745, p 312. 1 pound.
A 1724/5, Surry County Indenture shows
" Thomas Adams & wife Anne, to Leonard Ony. 100 acres beginning on a br. Side along line of marked tree formerly Mrs. William Gray's but now Wm. Holt, NE to a line of marked trees called Owens' Line, along Owens Line to a pine on the Green Swamp and down Green SW to a Gum marked for a corner tree. Surry County Witnesses: Wm. Gray, Jr.. John DeBerry
so we can assume Thomas had already received land from his father or that he used money he received to buy this land before (along with his brother Henry) re-locating to Three Creeks
ALBEMARLE PARISH RECORDS Surry & Sussex
Children of Thomas Adams and Susannah Weathers:
..son (possibly Amos), b.26 Oct 1753 Godparents: Michael Weathers, Benjamin Weathers, Mary Lee
..Sally, b.7 Apr 1755 Godparents: Thomas Weathers, Sarah Ellis, Susanna Ellis
..Thomas, b. 10 Jul 1757 Godparents: Joseph Harwood, Thos. Ezell, Agnes Adams
..Isaac, b.1 Apr 1759 Godparents: Benjamin Adams, Isaac Rawlings, Anne Adams
(Isaac was a son of John & Mary Rawlings of Southampton County, John's 1777 will mentions children Mary, Isaac & Betty. Mary Rawlings married Thomas Adams son of Benjamin & Nancy Ezell Adams of Prince George to Sussex Co, VA 1778: Wills Southampton Co 1749-1800. WB III pg 233. RAWLINGS, John. Of St. Luke Parish. Leg.-dau Betty Sammons; son Isaac; dau Mary Adams; wife Mary Rawlings. Exs., son Isaac and son-in-law Thomas Adams. D. Sep 17, 1777. R. Oct 8, 1778. Wit. Richard Mason, George Bell, Henry Ivy.
Cavaliers and Pioneers: Surry Co or Is. of Wight Patent Book 22. JOHN RAWLINGS, 170 acs Surry and Is. of Wight Counties on the N side of the three Creeks, on the S side of the Great SW., adj Michael Upchurch, Christopher Golikeley & John Golikeley; 10 Jul 1745, p 312. 1 pound.
THOMAS ADAMS Junior was the eldest of Thomas Adams Sr's five sons. He was an adult mentioned first on his father's 1722 will (presumed born ca. 1695) but his brother William was bequeathed all his father's land in return for caring for his widowed mother and siblings remaining at home.
A 1724/5, Surry County Indenture shows
" Thomas Adams & wife Anne, to Leonard Ony. 100 acres beginning on a br. Side along line of marked tree formerly Mrs. William Gray's but now Wm. Holt, NE to a line of marked trees called Owens' Line, along Owens Line to a pine on the Green Swamp and down Green SW to a Gum marked for a corner tree. Surry County Witnesses: Wm. Gray, Jr.. John DeBerry
so we can assume Thomas had already received land from his father or that he used money he received to buy this land before (along with his brother Henry) re-locating to Three Creeks
ALBEMARLE PARISH RECORDS Surry & Sussex
Children of Thomas Adams and Susannah Weathers:
..son (possibly Amos), b.26 Oct 1753 Godparents: Michael Weathers, Benjamin Weathers, Mary Lee
..Sally, b.7 Apr 1755 Godparents: Thomas Weathers, Sarah Ellis, Susanna Ellis
..Thomas, b. 10 Jul 1757 Godparents: Joseph Harwood, Thos. Ezell, Agnes Adams
..Isaac, b.1 Apr 1759 Godparents: Benjamin Adams, Isaac Rawlings, Anne Adams
(Isaac was a son of John & Mary Rawlings of Southampton County, John's 1777 will mentions children Mary, Isaac & Betty. Mary Rawlings married Thomas Adams son of Benjamin & Nancy Ezell Adams of Prince George to Sussex Co, VA 1778: Wills Southampton Co 1749-1800. WB III pg 233. RAWLINGS, John. Of St. Luke Parish. Leg.-dau Betty Sammons; son Isaac; dau Mary Adams; wife Mary Rawlings. Exs., son Isaac and son-in-law Thomas Adams. D. Sep 17, 1777. R. Oct 8, 1778. Wit. Richard Mason, George Bell, Henry Ivy.
Cavaliers and Pioneers: Surry Co or Is. of Wight Patent Book 22. JOHN RAWLINGS, 170 acs Surry and Is. of Wight Counties on the N side of the three Creeks, on the S side of the Great SW., adj Michael Upchurch, Christopher Golikeley & John Golikeley; 10 Jul 1745, p 312. 1 pound.
A 1724/5, Surry County Indenture shows
" Thomas Adams & wife Anne, to Leonard Ony. 100 acres beginning on a br. Side along line of marked tree formerly Mrs. William Gray's but now Wm. Holt, NE to a line of marked trees called Owens' Line, along Owens Line to a pine on the Green Swamp and down Green SW to a Gum marked for a corner tree. Surry County Witnesses: Wm. Gray, Jr.. John DeBerry
so we can assume Thomas had already received land from his father or that he used money he received to buy this land before (along with his brother Henry) re-locating to Three Creeks
ALBEMARLE PARISH RECORDS Surry & Sussex
Children of Thomas Adams and Susannah Weathers:
..son (possibly Amos), b.26 Oct 1753 Godparents: Michael Weathers, Benjamin Weathers, Mary Lee
..Sally, b.7 Apr 1755 Godparents: Thomas Weathers, Sarah Ellis, Susanna Ellis
..Thomas, b. 10 Jul 1757 Godparents: Joseph Harwood, Thos. Ezell, Agnes Adams
..Isaac, b.1 Apr 1759 Godparents: Benjamin Adams, Isaac Rawlings, Anne Adams
(Isaac was a son of John & Mary Rawlings of Southampton County, John's 1777 will mentions children Mary, Isaac & Betty. Mary Rawlings married Thomas Adams son of Benjamin & Nancy Ezell Adams of Prince George to Sussex Co, VA 1778: Wills Southampton Co 1749-1800. WB III pg 233. RAWLINGS, John. Of St. Luke Parish. Leg.-dau Betty Sammons; son Isaac; dau Mary Adams; wife Mary Rawlings. Exs., son Isaac and son-in-law Thomas Adams. D. Sep 17, 1777. R. Oct 8, 1778. Wit. Richard Mason, George Bell, Henry Ivy.
Cavaliers and Pioneers: Surry Co or Is. of Wight Patent Book 22. JOHN RAWLINGS, 170 acs Surry and Is. of Wight Counties on the N side of the three Creeks, on the S side of the Great SW., adj Michael Upchurch, Christopher Golikeley & John Golikeley; 10 Jul 1745, p 312. 1 pound.
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