John Adams Family Genealogy

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Contents 1 JOHN ADAMS 2 JAMES ADAMS 3 STEPHEN ADAMS 4 NATHANIEL A. ADAMS 5 JEPTHA MATHEW ADAMS 6 GEORGE BERRY ADAMS 7 JESSE ADAMS 8 REBECCA C. ADAMS 9 JOHN MARCUS ADAMS 10 ESTHER E. ADAMS 11 SARAH ANN ADAMS 12 SAMUEL ADAMS 13 Research Note 14 Sources

JOHN ADAMS

was born about 1740 in North Carolina or Virginia and died between 1807 and 1810 probably in Pendleton District, South Carolina.

Children of JOHN ADAMS are:

• JOHN ADAMS, JR., born about 1761, probably in North Carolina. Married RACHEL REID about 1780. She was born about 1758 probably in North Carolina and died after 1798.
• JAMES ADAMS, born about 1760, Caswell Co., North Carolina, died 1829 Habersham or White Co., Georgia.
• STEPHEN ADAMS, born about 1767, probably in North Carolina, died about 1833 South Carolina.
• FEMALE ADAMS, born about 1770.
• HENRY ADAMS, born about 1772, died about 1840. Married HANNAH UNKNOWN about 1791.
• FEMALE ADAMS, born about 1784.

Notes on JOHN ADAMS:
Applied for bounty land in Ninety-Six District on June 4, 1787. JOHN ADAMS granted 640 acre tract of land on Adams Creek in Ninety-Six District.

Listed as head of household on the 1790 census in Pendleton District, South Carolina. Household consisted of 3 free white males over 16; 3 free white females over 16. JAMES ADAMS, STEPHEN ADAMS and JOHN ADAMS, JR. are neighbors.

Land transaction in Pendleton District, South Carolina on April 11, 1793. EBENEZER FAIN sold 150 acres on S. Branch of Oolenoy Creek to WM. REID for 50 pounds sterling. Property granted to ROBERT WILSON by THOMAS PINCKNEY on December 5, 1787. Recorded in Deed Book T, page 604. On May 8, 1791, ROBERT ANDERSON sold the property to EBENEZER FAIN in the presence of JOHN ADAMS, SR. and HENRY ADAMS.

Land transaction in Pickens Co., South Carolina on February 14, 1797. WILLIAM REED had granted to him 319 acres bounded by land laid out to JOHN ADAMS and ROBERT WILSON, etc.

Land transaction in Anderson Co., South Carolina on December 27, 1797. JOHN ADAMS sold 214 acres, a part of a 640 acre tract on Adams Creek to STEPHEN ADAMS for $20. Witnesses: DAVID ADAMS and HENRY ADAMS.

Listed as head of household on the 1800 census in Pendleton District, South Carolina. Household consisted of 1 white male over 45; 1 white male 16-26; 1 white female over 45; 1 white female 10-16.

Land transaction in Anderson Co., South Carolina January 13, 1807. JOHN ADAMS SR. sold a tract of land containing 25 acres situated on Adams Creek on the waters of the Oolenoy, bounded by JOHN SISK to WILLIAM MILLER for $100, part of a tract originally granted to JOHN ADAMS SR. Signed: JOHN ADAMS LS, NATH. REID, JACOB EDENS. On March 10, 1810, NATHANIEL REID appeared before COLIN CAMPBELL, JP and swore under oath that he saw JOHN ADAMS SR. and JACOB EDENS sign deed. Recorded March 27, 1820. Anderson Co., South Carolina, Deed Book P, page 414.

Land transaction in Anderson Co., South Carolina January 30, 1807. JOHN ADAMS SR. sold 200 acres on Adams Creek waters of the Oolenoy Creek to NATHANIEL REID for $600, part of tract granted to JOHN ADAMS SR. adjoining WILLIAM MILLER. Signed: JOHN ADAMS, LS. Witnesses: WM. MILLER, JACOB EDENS. Recorded October 1821 in Anderson Co., South Carolina, Deed Book P, page 325. This is the last deed found where JOHN ADAMS SR. is a participant.

JAMES ADAMS

was born about 1760 in Caswell Co., North Carolina and died 1829 in Habersham or White Co., Georgia. He married ANNE NANCY REID about 1782 in probably Caswell Co., North Carolina, daughter of NATHANIEL REID and ELIZABETH CLAYTON. ANNE NANCY REID was born October 1765 in Caswell Co., North Carolina, and died between 1835-1848 in Habersham or White Co., Georgia.

Children of JAMES ADAMS and ANNE NANCY REID:

• NATHANIEL A. ADAMS, born 1783 Pendleton District, South Carolina; died October 21, 1857, Gordon Co., Georgia.
• JAMES C. ADAMS, born 1785 Pendleton District, South Carolina; died 1814 White Co., Georgia. Married CATHERINE UNKNOWN about 1814 in South Carolina. CATHERINE was born about 1790 Pendleton District, South Carolina.
• JEPTHA MATHEW ADAMS, born July 16, 1786 Pendleton District, South Carolina; died August 17, 1833, Pickens Co., South Carolina.
• NANCY ADAMS, born 1788 Pendleton District, South Carolina. Married JOSEPH BOONE.
• GEORGE BERRY ADAMS, born between 1790-1791 Pendleton District, South Carolina; died 1861 Lumpkin Co., Georgia.
• JAMES W. ADAMS, born about 1793 Pendleton District, South Carolina; died between 1870-1875 White Co., Georgia. Married BETHENA LYNN FREEMAN about 1815 Pendleton District, South Carolina. BETHENA was born about 1798 North Carolina; died after 1840 Habersham Co., Georgia.
• INFANT ADAMS, born about 1795.
• INFANT ADAMS, born about 1797.
• INFANT ADAMS, born about 1799.
• LUCINDA ADAMS, born 1802 Pendleton District, South Carolina; died after 1880 White Co., Georgia. Married JAMES MERRITT about 1820 Pendleton District, South Carolina. JAMES was born about 1800 South Carolina; died after 1850 Habersham Co., Georgia.
• INFANT ADAMS, born about 1804.

STEPHEN ADAMS

was born about 1767 probably in North Carolina and died about 1833 in South Carolina. Married PATIENCE BRUCE before 1790 probably in North Carolina or South Carolina. PATIENCE was born 1757 in Wolf Creek, Pendleton District, South Caroina and was the daughter of JAMES BRUCE.

Children of STEPHEN ADAMS and PATIENCE BRUCE:

• JOHN ADAMS
• FEMALE ADAMS, born before 1790
• FEMALE ADAMS, born between 1790-1800
• FEMALE ADAMS, born between 1790-1800
• JESSE ADAMS, born November 5, 1794, Pendleton District, South Carolina; died August 28, 1857, Cherokee Co., Georgia
• MALE ADAMS, born between 1800-1810
• MALE ADAMS, born between 1800-1810
• MALE ADAMS, born between 1800-1810.

NATHANIEL A. ADAMS

was born 1783 in Pendleton District, South Carolina and died October 21, 1857 in Gordon Co., Georgia. Married CATHERINE WINIFORD BARKER on February 20, 1802 in South Carolina. CATHERINE was born 1772 in Henrico Co., Virginia and died October 26, 1866 in Ranger, Gordon Co., Georgia.

Children of NATHANIEL A. ADAMS and CATHERINE WINIFORD BARKER:

• JOHN G. B. ADAMS, born December 30, 1802
• GEORGE G. B. ADAMS, born July 14, 1804
• JAMES A. ADAMS, born April 9, 1806
• ELIZABETH ADAMS, born November 2, 1807
• JANE B. ADAMS, born August 11, 1809, Pendleton District, South Carolina; died about 1900 in Murray Co., Georgia. Married JOHN W. LEONARD^[1] about 1832 Habersham Co., Georgia. JOHN was born about 1800 South Carolina; died before 1850 Murray Co., Georgia
• NANCY ADAMS, born August 9, 1811
• FRANCES ADAMS, born August 16, 1813
• RUSSELL ADAMS, born October 15, 1815
• OSBORN ADAMS, born October 27, 1818

JEPTHA MATHEW ADAMS

born July 16, 1786 in Pendleton District, South Carolina and died August 17, 1833 in Pickens Co., South Carolina. Married RACHEL ANNE HOLMAN. RACHEL was born August 11, 1783 Greenville Co., South Carolina and died July 2, 1852 in Habersham Co., Georgia.

Children of JEPTHA MATHEW ADAMS and RACHEL ANN HOLMAN:

• AMELIA ADAMS, born 1808
• CURTIS RICHARD ADAMS, born 1813
• EDLEY J. ADAMS, born 1815
• MATHEW RICHARD ADAMS, born 1818
• MASTON HURON ADAMS, born December 28, 1820 Pickens Co., South Carolina; died August 31, 1883

GEORGE BERRY ADAMS

born between 1790-1791 Pendleton District, South Carolina; died 1861 Lumpkin Co., Georgia. Married MARTHA AHEARN in South Carolina. MARTHA was born about 1792 in South Carolina and died about 1855 in Georgia.

Child of GEORGE BERRY ADAMS and MARTHA AHEARN:

• RACHEL SUSAN ADAMS, born 1826; died January 29, 1900

JESSE ADAMS

born November 5, 1794 Pendleton District, South Carolina; died August 28, 1857 Cherokee Co., Georgia. Married MARY EDENS about 1823. MARY was born October 29, 1797 Pendleton District, South Carolina; died June 13, 1866 Cherokee Co., Georgia. MARY was the daughter of SAMUEL EDENS and REBECCA CARLETON. Both JESSE and MARY are buried in Sharp Mountain Baptist Church cemetery, Cherokee Co., Georgia.

Children of JESSE ADAMS and MARY EDENS:

• REBECCA C. ADAMS, born September 30, 1824, Pickens Co., South Carolina; died January 2, 1894 Cherokee Co., Georgia
• JOHN MARCUS ADAMS, born April 4, 1826 Pickens Co., South Carolina; died May 2, 1907 Cobb Co., Georgia
• ESTHER E. ADAMS, born November 11, 1826 Pickens Co., South Carolina; died December 24, 1893 Cherokee Co., Georgia
• SARAH ANN ADAMS, born November 9, 1820 Pickens Co., South Carolina; died January 5, 1910, Bardwell, Ellis Co., Texas
• SAMUEL ADAMS, born about 1833, Pickens Co., South Carolina; died 1863 probably Cherokee Co., Georgia

REBECCA C. ADAMS

was born September 30, 1824 in Pickens Co., South Carolina; died January 2, 1894 in Cherokee Co., Georgia. Married WILLIAM ALEXANDER BECK about 1848. WILLIAM was born December 21, 1826 in Georgia; died June 14, 1916 in Cherokee Co., Georgia. WILLIAM was the son of SOLOMAN BECK and WINIFORD NEVILLE. Both WILLIAM and REBECCA are buried in Sharp Mountain Baptist Church cemetery, Cherokee Co., Georgia.

Children of WILLIAM ALEXANDER BECK and REBECCA C. ADAMS:

• MARY W. BECK, born 1850
• ESTHER VIRGINIA BECK, born 1851
• REBECCA BECK,^[2] born March 15, 1854
• NANCY C. BECK,^[3] born June 21, 1857; buried Sharp Mountain Baptist Church cemetery, Cherokee Co., Georgia
• ARY W. BECK,^[4] born August 28, 1859; died June 27, 1864. Buried Sharp Mountain Baptist Church cemetery, Cherokee Co., Georgia
• ELDORADO A. BECK, born 1862
• SARAH A. BECK, born 1862
• WILLIAM SOLOMAN BECK, born 1865

JOHN MARCUS ADAMS

was born April 4, 1826 in Pickens Co., South Carolina; died May 2, 1907 in Cobb Co., Georgia. Married ELIZABETH ALLEN about 1849 in South Carolina or Cherokee Co., Georgia. ELIZABETH was born June 17, 1824 in South Carolina; died August 5, 1893 in Cobb Co., Georgia. Both JOHN and ELIZABETH are buried in Mars Hill Presbyterian Church cemetery, Cobb Co., Georgia.

Children of JOHN MARCUS ADAMS and ELIZABETH ALLEN:

• T. A. ADAMS
• M. N. I. ADAMS^[5]
• JESSE FREEMAN ADAMS^[6]
• MARY M. ADAMS
• WILLIAM B. ADAMS^[7]
• JOHNNIE ADAMS

ESTHER E. ADAMS

was born November 11, 1827 in Pickens Co., South Carolina; died December 24, 1893 in Cherokee Co., Georgia. Married WILLIAM TAYLOR before 1858 in Cherokee Co., Georgia. WILLIAM was born February 15, 1820 in South Carolina; died February 5, 1912 in Cherokee Co., Georgia. Both ESTHER and WILLIAM are buried in Sharp Mountain Baptist Church cemetery, Cherokee Co., Georgia.

Children of WILLIAM TAYLOR and ESTHER E. ADAMS:

• JESSE TAYLOR^[8]
• THOMAS B. TAYLOR^[9]
• MARY E. TAYLOR^[10]
• ARAH TAYLOR

SARAH ANN ADAMS

married BENJAMIN FRANKLIN LOVELESS. View information on them and their descendants by clicking here.

SAMUEL ADAMS

born about 1833 in Pickens Co., South Carolinda; died 1863 probably in Cherokee Co., Georgia. Married ARAH ADALINE BECK before 1854 in Cherokee Co., Georgia. ARAH was born July 13, 1837 in Georgia; died May 29, 1912 in Cherokee Co., Georgia. ARAH was the daughter of SOLOMAN BECK and WINIFORD NEVILLE.

Children of SAMUEL ADAMS and ARAH ADALINE BECK:

• ELIZABETH ADAMS
• ESTHER ADAMS
• JESSE C. ADAMS
• MARY M. ADAMS^[11] married GEORGE H. SPEARS^[12]
• JOHN S. ADAMS

Research Note

Pvt James C. Adams, 1760 – 1829 • LJJN-ZKB FamilySearch Family Tree, Collaborate research note from Juliet Wills, et al. Original note for John Adams/Rachel Reed, 10 November 2017 by CarterNelsonArthur1, detailed analysis of the John Adams/Rachel Reed family of Pendleton, SC. Also note of NC Land Grants, John Adams, Nathaniel Reid, same location, timeframe, Caswell County, NC.

Source attached to James C. Adams FamilySearch profile identified by Adams Y-DNA testing revealed this bloodline ancestry extended to the Adams of Northumberland County, Virginia, 1600s, where Dr. William Adams and John Adams (see WikiTree profiles) of Northumberland, VA, are also listed in Genetic Family 023. Juliet Adams Wills

FamilyTree DNA test results for Adams of Pendleton District, South Carolina: James C. Adams (Kit No. 927668)1763 and Nancy Reid; and George Berry Adams (Kit No. 603177) b.1790 d. 1861. View these Adams Y-DNA Test Results at "FamilyTree Y-DNA CHART," https://www.familytreedna.com/public/adams/default.aspx?section=yresults. Juliet Adams Wills

Sources

1. ↑ John William Leonard on Find A Grave: Memorial #77065336 accessed on 19 Sep 2018
2. ↑ Rebecca Belle Beck Carpenter on Find A Grave: Memorial #45790260 accessed on 17 Sep 2018
3. ↑ Nancy C Beck on Find A Grave: Memorial #70558972 accessed on 17 Sep 2018
4. ↑ Ary W "Eldorado" Beck on Find A Grave: Memorial #70558952 accessed on 21 Jun 2018
5. ↑ Nannie J Adams Cheatham on Find A Grave: Memorial #7871240 accessed on 17 Sep 2018
6. ↑ Rev Jesse Freeman Adams on Find A Grave: Memorial #89556570 accessed on 17 Sep 2018
7. ↑ William Brown Adams on Find A Grave: Memorial #36737713 accessed on 17 Sep 2018
8. ↑ Jesse C Taylor on Find A Grave: Memorial #70564661 accessed on 17 Sep 2018
9. ↑ Thomas B. Taylor on Find A Grave: Memorial #142588787 accessed on 18 Sep 2018
10. ↑ Mary E Hasty on Find A Grave: Memorial #94167942 accessed on 18 Sep 2018
11. ↑ Mary A Spears on Find A Grave: Memorial #70564430 accessed on 17 Sep 2018
12. ↑ George H Spears on Find A Grave: Memorial #70564408 accessed on 17 Sep 2018