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James Adams (1797 - 1882)

James Adams
Born in North Carolina, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 15 Dec 1817 in Surry County, North Carolina, United Statesmap
[children unknown]
Died at age 85 in Yadkin, North Carolina, United Statesmap
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Biography

Rachel Jester and James Adams had no children of their own, they however raised James Adams’ 2nd cousin Winston Fleming born out of wedlock, Rachel Jester and James Adams were the donators of the land and founders in 1844 for the Mount Pleasant Methodist Church, on Nebo Road, Boonville, NC. They are buried there with their foster son Winston Fleming and his descendants.


Sources

  • North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 database with images, FamilySearch, James Adams and Rachel Gester, 15 Dec 1817; citing Surry, North Carolina, United States, p. , Office of Archives and History, Division of Archives and Records. State Archive of North Carolina and various county Register of Deeds; FHL microfilm 546,467.


"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4BK-9XB : 12 April 2016), Rachel Adams in household of James Adams, Surry county, part of, Surry, North Carolina, United States; citing family 950, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

James Adams M 53 North Carolina
Rachel Adams F 52 North Carolina

Space:Jesters_of_North_Carolina from the research of Ray Parker

Acknowledgments

  • WikiTree profile Adams-5674 created through the import of DeMarco-Gaffney Family Tree.ged on Jul 1, 2011 by Regina DeMarco. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Regina and others.




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