Robert Adams Jr. (1720 - bef. 1783)

Born 1720 in Charlotte County, Virginia

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Died before 18 Nov 1783 before age 63 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia

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Biography

Robert Adams was born about 1720 in Virginia. Robert is the son of William Adams and Sarah Hunt.

Robert is named in the 1767 will of his father-in-law, Paul Pigg as follows: ". . . One hundred acres be the same more or less which I give and bequeath to Robert Addams it being the place whereon he now lives to him & his heirs forever. . . ."^[1]

Robert Adams appears in the 1782 Land Tax list for Pittsylvania County, Virginia.^[2]

Robert Adams made his last will on the 19th of May 1783. Robert's will reads as follows: "In the Name of God Amen I Rob't Adams of Pittsylvania County being much indisposed and weak in body but enjoying my usual reason and memory and calling to mind the mortality of man do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following. First my souls desire is to assend and rest with Almighty God which gave it. Also my desire is that my body should be decently buried Secondly I give and bequeath to my Son Absolom Adams one hundred acres of land, be the same more or less, that is to say, all my land lying on the North side Banister River to him and his heirs forever. Thirdly I give and bequeath to my Son Tho's Adams my part of a waggon and geers which is now in the possession of my Son Absolom to him and his heirs forever. Forthly I give and bequeath to my Son Elijah Adams all my land lying on the South side said river it being the land whereon I now live reserving to my wife Mournin Adams her lifetime in said land on both sides said river as also I give to my said Son Elijah one sorrel mare also one feather bed and furniture to him and his heirs forever. Fifthly I give and bequeath to my daughter Milley Adams one feather bed and furniture to her and her heirs forever. Sixthly I give and bequeath to my daughter Suckey one feather bed and furniture to her and her heirs forever. Seventhly I give and bequeath to my Granddaughter Molly Mead two cows and calves, two ewes and lambs as also six head of hogs to be furnished her when she comes of age out of my estate and that she enjoy the same she and her heirs forever. Eightly I give and bequeath to my youngest daughter Molly Adams one negroe boy called by the name of Peter also one feather bed and furniture to her and her heirs forever. Ninthly I lind to my well beloved wife Mournen Adams all my estate not yet mentioned during her life and after the death of my wife my desire is that all the remainder of my estate after paying to Molly Mead her legacy be equally divided among my three children, that is to say, Elijah, Milley and Suckey Also my desire is that if either of my children last mentioned should die without heir that his or her part of my estate which I have willed to him or her shall still be equally divided between the survivors. Also my will and desire is that if the negroe which I have left to my daughter Molley Adams should die before she comes to age that then she shall have an equal part of my personal estate with her brother Elijah Adams and her two sisters Milley and Suckey. Also my will and desire is if she should die without heir that then the negroe and bed above mentioned shall descend to my estate and be equally divided among my three children as above mentioned that is to say, Elijah Adams, Milley Adams and Suckey Adams to them and their heirs forever. Tenthly and lastly I do appoint and constitute my well beloved wife Mournen Adams Executrix and my friends George Peorize and Burrel Nodin Executors of this my last Will and Testament given under my hand and seal this 19th day of May 1783. [signed] Rob't his R mark Adams Test John Parks, Ro. Wooding, John Short At a Court held for Pittsylvania County the 18th day of November 1783 the within last Will and Testament of Robert Adams deceased was exhibited into court by Mourning Adams and George Peorize the Executrix and Executor therein named and proved by the oaths of two of the witnesses thereof and ordered to be recorded, and on the motion of the said Ex'trix and Exor. who made oath according to law certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate thereof in due form of law on giving security Whereupon they together with Nathan Adams and Thomas Hardy they security entered into BC and acknowledged the same according to law. Teste Will Tunstall CS."^[3]

Robert died in November 1783 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

November Court 1783: Robert Adams will proved; Estate to be appraised by any three - Nathan Adams, John Short, John Adams and Armistead Shelton^[4]

Inventory of the Estate of Robert Adams dec'd - taken December 1783 - Armestead Shelton, Tho's Hardy, John Short "At a Court held for Pittsylvania County the 15th day of March 1784 the within Inventory of the estate of Robert Adams Dec'd was returned and ordered to be recorded by the court Test Will Tunstall"^[5]

Source

1. ↑ Will of Paul Pigg; Pittsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book 1, pages 77, 78 & 79; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9PX-G4GB
2. ↑ 1782 Pittsylvania County Virginia Land Tax list: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~vapittsy/1782LandTaxes.htm
3. ↑ Pittsylvania County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book No. 11 (1780-1820) pages 135 & 136; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9PX-G2PS
4. ↑ Pittsylvania County, Virginia Order Book No. 5 (1783-1787) page 54; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4N-SQDJ
5. ↑ Pittsylvania County, Virginia Inventories & Accounts Current Book No. 1 (1770-1788) pages 163 to 165; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9PX-G989-W

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See Also

The Genesis Of the United States, Vol. II, by Alexander Brown; Boston and New York; Houghton, Mifflin and Co.,The Riverside Press, Cambridge, 1890. page 812

Adams Family Genealogy by Thomas Tunstall Adams