James Adams (1733 - bef. 1796)

Born 1733 in Waxhaw, Lancaster, South Carolina

Descendants

Died before 21 Jul 1796 before age 63 in Hancock, Georgia, United States

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Biography

James Adams is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A000534.

When James Adams I was born in 1733, in Waxhaw, Lancaster, South Carolina, his father, David Adams II, was 28 and his mother, Margaret Sarah Adams, was 24.

He married Mary Montgomery in 1758. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 5 daughters.

James Adams' Last Will and Testament was dated 10 February 1796 and was probated on 21 Jul 1796 in Hancock County, Georgia, USA. He named his wife Mary, sons David, Jonathan, William, James, and Robert and daughters Colley, Nancy, Jean and Rebecca (dec'd) and grandchildren issue from Rebecca, Molly Montgomery Hill, Alivia Moore Hill, and Thomas Alexander Hill. Wife Mary was named Executrix, and sons David and Jonathan Executors. Witnesses to the LWT : Robert Hill, Noe Doddridge, Joseph Chappell, and James Allin. Probate Hancock, Georgia, Court by sworn oath of Robt. Hill and Noe Doddridge, 21 July 1796^[1]

DNA Note

Adams Surname Y-DNA Project - Y-DNA Classic Chart. Haplogroup R1b - Genetic Family 023: Kit 927668, Adams. James C. Adams 1763 and Nancy Reid and his son Kit 603177, Adams. George Berry Adams b.1790 d. 1861. (Note: Y-DNA Genetic Family 023, matches Dr. William Adams 1611-1658, and John Adams b c 1650/Katherine Napier of Northumberland, Virginia, Adams Y-DNA bloodline)

Research Note

Several sources state James Adams' death was in Hancock, Georgia. His LWT stated he was living in Hancock, Georgia, 1796, owning several tracts of land naming Buffalo Creek as one property given to children in his will. He gave the home plantation "I now live on" to his wife Mary, and also part of his land "I now live on" to sons James and Robert. He owned much property he conveyed by his will to his children. Hancock County was formed upon an Act of Legislature December 17, 1793, out of a part of the counties of Washington and Greene, at which time James Adams and others were named Commissioners of the newly formed county of Hancock. One of the early settlers of Hancock County was one Jonathan Adams, likely the son of James Adams also of Hancock County.^[2] Buffalo Creek flows near Milledgeville and Sparta in Hancock County.^[3]

"Find a Grave" has identified a headstone listed in cemetery at Woodstock, Cherokee, Georgia, as being that of James Adams of Hancock Georgia buried at Cherokee County, Georgia. His FAG Headstone shows name "Adams, PVT, SC Regt. Rev War" Biography stated he was living in Greene, Georgia, 1790.^[4] This burial location is 140 miles away from his land and property listed in his Last Will and Testament where James Adams stated he lived, died there and his will was probated in Hancock, Georgia. This biography at "Find a Grave" clearly stated the James Adams was one and the same that was listed in the Georgia Tax Index, 1789-1799 in the year 1794 in Hancock County. Biography also stated James Adams was buried at Cold Water Cem, Location nr Cold Water Ch, Elbert Co GA 34 as printed in "Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots; Volume: 1..." this online source listed "grave marker, Cold Water Cem, Elbert, GA, with marker"^[5]

But Find a Grave has listed a different Sgt James Adams, Jr. for the Coldwater Cemetery, Elbert, GA, with headstone Marker with Rev War service in Virginia.^[6] This Sgt James Adams Jr. of Virginia has a Revolutionary War application photo at Find a Grave, S16306. Upon review his application stated his Virginia Revolutionary War military service. Furthermore after the war James Adams and family members migrated 1799 to Elbert County, Georgia still living there 18 Oct 1832 when he applied for a service pension.^[7] The Cold Water Cem, Elbert, GA, James Adams was grandson of Robert Adams and Mourning Lewis of Virginia.^[8] For further data see his WikiTree profile, James Allen Adams Jr.^[9]

This Find a Grave research clarification does not match the historical data for the James Adams who owned and lived on his property in Hancock County, Georgia, upon the county formation in 1793 being named Commissioner of Hancock County, and still living there at the time he wrote his will which was probated 21 July 1796 in Hancock, Georgia.

Sources

1. ↑ FamilySearch Digital Collections. Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990 Hancock Wills and administration ...Records 1794-1807 vol A-4A, Image 90 of 580. LWT of James Adams, Seal, 21 July 1796 Familysearch.org Accessed 12 Oct 2023
2. ↑ Hancock County, Georgia, History. Georgiagenealogy.org Accessed 12 Oct 2023.
3. ↑ Buffalo Creek/Great Planted Pine Accessed 12 Oct 2023.
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/180536332/james-clayton-adams: accessed 11 October 2023), memorial page for James Clayton Adams Sr. (1733–10 Feb 1796), Find a Grave Memorial ID 180536332, citing Little River Methodist Church Cemetery, Woodstock, Cherokee County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Dallas Adams (contributor 49301865). Accessed 11 Oct 2023.
5. ↑ Internet Archive."[Abstracts of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots, Vol. 1" James Adams, Coldwater Cem, Elbert, GA, 34, 25 p. 5, Image 4 of 281
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/79979047/james-adams: accessed 12 October 2023), memorial page for Sgt James Adams Jr. (18 Oct 1753–1835), Find a Grave Memorial ID 79979047, citing Coldwater Cemetery, Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Mark Gentry (contributor 47232901). Accessed 12 Oct 2023.
7. ↑ Southern Campaigns Revolutionary War Pension Statements & Rosters. Pension application of James Adams S16306, State of Georgia, Elbert County Accessed 12 Oct 2023.
8. ↑ Adams in Elbert County Georgia By Jody Concha April 25, 2002. Genealogy.com Accessed 12 Oct 2023.
9. ↑ James Allen Adams Jr. of Albemarle, Virginia, and Elbert, Georgia. Wikitree, where genealogists collaborate. Accessed 12 Oct 2023.

• Will Book A page 111 The Will of James Adams 1796.
• Roster of South Carolina Patriots in the American Revolution
• NSDAR Ancestor #A000534 James Adams b ca 1740 SC, d aft 2-10-1796 Hancock Co GA, Res: Camden Dist SC, spouse Mary X, Children: Robert m Frances Hudson, Rebecca m Robert Hill, David m Betsey Brassfield, William m Jane X, Jonathan m Rachel McClendon
• DAR War Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 106 : 1913

See also

• Captain James Adams, 1740-after February 10, 1796, Hancock, Georgia "Geni.com" Accessed 11 Oct 2023.