Thomas Adams II (1657 - 1722)

Born 1657 in Virginia Colony

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Died 9 Oct 1722 at about age 65 in Prince George, Prince George, Virginia Colony

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Biography

Thomas Adams II was son of Thomas Adams and Joane Worley. ^[1]

His will was proved on 09 Oct 1722 at court in Merchant's Hope, Prince George County, Colony of Viginia. See full transcript of will, below.

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Will

Will of Thomas Adams Sr. - 1722

Deeds etc. 1713-28, page 560, Prince George Co. Virginia.

IN the Name of God, Amen. July the twenty sixth day, one thousand seven

hundred, twenty & two. I Thomas Adams sen'r. of Pr. Geo. County &

Parrish of Martins Brandon being very sick and weak, but of sound and

perfect Sence & memory, praise be given to God for the same, do make

constitute and ordain this my Last Will and Testament in manner and

form following, hereby nullifying and making void all former Wills by

me made and Declared, and this only to be taken for my Last Will and

Testament.-

First. I bequeath my Soul to God, who gave it me, hopeing by the

merritts of my Blessed Redeemer to Inherrit Eternal Life, and my Body

to the Earth to be buried in such decent and Christian manner as my

Executrix hereafter shall think meett.-

Secondly. I give and bequeath to my Son Thomas Adams, a Kersey Coat,

ten shillings cash, and five Hundred and thirty pounds of tobacco,

which is due to me by Bills.-

Thirdly. I give and bequeath to my Son Wm. Adams, my white suit of

cloath, and four breeding Sows, runing out on the Great Road, he

assisting his Mother in taking the rest for her use, and my Son Benja.

use, so long as my Son Benja. stays with his Mother.-

Fourthly. I give and bequeath to my Son David Adams, the bed and

furniture which he now Lyes on, one cow, and a heifer of two years old.

Fiftly. I give and bequeath to my son Henry Adams the Bed and furniture

which he now Lyes on, and two cows and calves, and three breeding Sows,

and a barrow runing on Harrys Runn, & two pewter dishes, and the oldest

of my guns, or each he pleases, and a cutlash and Buff belt, a chest.-

6thly. I give to my Son Wm. two young Ews, and all my Land to him and

his heirs forever.-

7thly. I give and bequeath unto my Son Benja. Adams, the Bed and

furniture which he now Lyes on, and two Cows and Calves, a small Gun,

Pistols, Holsters Carbine & Sword, six dishes, & six plates and six

spoons, one midling Iron pott, one new frock a tucken vest and breeches,

two pair of worsted stockings & fifty Shillings Cash.-

8thly. I give unto my son David Adams, twenty Shillings Cash.-

9thly. I give unto my son Henry Adams, Forty Shillings Cash.-

10thly. I give unto my Grandson Tho's. Adams, my son Wm's. son Ten

Shillings Cash.-

11thly. I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Elizabeth Whittmore,

Twenty Shillings Cash.-

12thly. I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Mary Phillips, Twenty

Shillings Cash.-

13thly. I give and bequeath unto my four son's Wm., David, Henry,

Benja. Adams the use of all my tools, as Carpenters, Coopers and other

Tools for their use.

14thly. I give and bequeath unto my Son Benja. Adams after my wife

dec'ed. my Large Table and furniture and a chest of Drawers, and my Bed

which I now Lye on, together w'th. the furniture, as a new Flanders

Tick, Quilt, Rugg, Blanket, pr. of sheets, and two pillows.-

15thly. My will and Desire is that the remainder part of my Estate

hereafter given to my Loveing wife Eliza. Adams shall be Equally

divided at her decease between my three sons, David, Henry, & Benja.

Adams as she think fitt.-

16thly. I give and bequeath all the remainder part of my Estate after

my Debts and Legacys paid to my Loveing wife Elizabeth Adams, and do

make and ordain my said wife Eliza. Adams, and my son Wm. Adams

Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament.-

17thly. And Lastly my will and Desire is that my said Estate shall

never be Inventoryed nor appraised.-

Tho's. (his TA marke) Adams sen'r. Seald w'th. red wax.

Signed Seald and Delivered in presence of

Tho's. Harrison, Francis Wilkins

At a Court held at Merchants Hope for the County of Prince George on the

second Tuesday in October, being the ninth day of the said month,

Anno Dom: 1722.

The above written Last Will and Testament of Thomas Adams dec'd. was

presented into Court by Elizabeth Adams and William Adams his Executors

who made oath thereto, and it being proved by the oaths of Thomas

Harrison & Francis Wilkins witnesses thereto, by order of the Court is

truly recorded. And on the motion of the said Eliza. Adams, and William

Adams, Certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate of the said

Will in due form.-

Test Wm. Hamlin ClCur.

Sources

1. ↑ Will of Thomas Adams Sr. - 1722 (Deeds etc. 1713-28, page 560, Prince George Co. Virginia.)

• Mannie Lee (Edwards) Mabry, "Our Adams Family", page 3.