John Adams Sr. (abt. 1730 - 1816)

Born about 1730 in Stafford, Virginia Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Susannah (Wood) Adams — married 1756 in Lunenburg, Colony of Virginia

Descendants

Died 1816 at about age 86 in Black Walnut, Halifax, Virginia, United States

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Biography

John Adams Sr. was a Virginia colonist.

John Adams was the son of Gabriel Adams and Priscilla Pearson, born about 1730, Stafford (now Fairfax) County, Colony of Virginia.

Another John Adams of Mill Creek, Halifax (now Pittsylvania) County, Colony of Virginia

A John Adams came to Halifax County, Virginia, about the time of its 1752 organization.^[1] This John Adams received a Virginia Land Grant 28 Feb 1754, but he WAS NOT the John Adams of Lunenburg, son of Gabriel Adams and Priscilla Pearson, who married Susannah Wood, 1756. This other John Adams who came to Antrim Parish, Halifax County 1752 had sold part of his land grant to Edward Pauley Jr.(sic) on 16 Aug 1759, land on Mill Creek of Banister River in Halifax County.^[2] When Halifax county was divided from Lunenburg, in 1752, it comprehended all that is now Pittsylvania, Henry, Franklin, and Patrick Counties of Virginia. Antrim parish was coextensive with the county.^[3]Mill Creek of Banister River, then Halifax County, was actually in present Pittsylvania County, upstream on Banister River from Meadsville in Halifax County.^[4] This John Adams of Mill Creek which became Pittsylvania County 1767 purchased land from Paul Pigg per his deeds and was listed as Executor of Pigg's estate in Pittsylvania County 1767.^[5]This John Adams d. 1815 Pittsylvania, Virginia, has been identified as the son of William Adams of Charlotte, VA, grandson of John Adams/Elizabeth Johns, great-grandson of John Adams/Katherine Napier of Northumberland & Stafford, Virginia.^[6]

John Adams and wife Susannah Wood of Lunenburg, Colony of Virginia

Phil E. Chappell, an Adams descendant, in his 1900 historical book wrote our John Adams lived in that part of Lunenburg County, Colony of Virginia (1746) which had been previously included in the County of Brunswick. In Lunenburg County John Adams married Susannah Wood, daughter of Richard Wood of Brunswick County, as shown by his will recorded 24 April and proved 4 September 1746 in Brunswick County, Colony of Virginia. Richard Wood willed his estate to his wife, Mary, during her lifetime, then, upon her death, passing to his daughter, Susannah. Her name was shortened to "Susan" by some female descendants, but Susannah Wood Adams signed her name as "Susannah" on 1795 Halifax, Virginia, Deeds. ^{[7] [8]}

Soon after John Adams married Susannah Wood in Lunenburg County, Virginia, he and his wife in August 1758 sold his 100 acre inheritance from his father, Gabriel Adams of Fairfax, Virginia. Susannah Wood Adams also relinquished her right of dower in her husband's inherited land on the recorded deed, as written, "land situate lying and being in the county of Fairfax in the Colony and dominion aforesaid containing one hundred acres being part of a grant and tract of five hundred and fifteen acres granted by the proprietors of the Northern Neck of Virginia to the said Gabriel Adams, father of the said Gabriel Adams and John Adams by patent bearing date of Twelfth day of October in the year of our Lord God one thousand seven hundred twenty six and by the said Gabriel Adams and devised unto the said John Adams his son for life, as by the Last Will and Testament by the said Gabriel Adams duly proven and recorded amongst the records of the said county of Fairfax." ^[9] Also in August 1758 John Adams of Lunenburg purchased eight hundred acres of land on the Reedy Branch of Little Bluestone Creek in Lunenburg County from Drury Stith of Brunswick County, Virginia.^[10] John sold part of Reedy Branch, Little Bluestone Creek land 21 Feb 1760 to William White, 3rd husband of Mary (White) Humphries Wood, mother of Susannah Wood Adams.^[11][12] John also sold part this land 3 Jun 1760 to John White, likely relative of William White.^[13] Little Bluestone Creek is a tributary of Bluestone Creek which flows into the Roanoke River just west of the John Kerr Reservoir, north of Clarksville in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, in close proximity to the North Carolina and Halifax, Virginia, lines.^[14][15]

Living in Lunenburg County, Virginia, John and Susannah Wood Adams had eight children: William Adams, Sylvester Adams, Richard Adams, John Adams, Philip Adams, Benjamin Adams, Susan Adams, and Elizabeth Adams. Although Chappell in his book listed three Adams sons married three daughters of Col. George Boyd, only William Adams married Elizabeth Boyd and Richard Adams married Hannah Boyd. ^[7] Halifax, Virginia, Estate records revealed Sylvester Adams married Rebecca Boyd, daughter of Patrick Harrison Boyd, Jr. and wife Ezard, son of Patrick Harrison Boyd, Sr. and wife Rachel Grissom.^[16][17]

Migration to Caswell County (now Person) North Carolina

Leaving Lunenburg County, Virginia, John Adams and family received land grants in Caswell County (now Person County), North Carolina, on Bluewing (Blue Wing) Creek.^[18][19] Bluewing is located at the northeast corner of Person County in Holloway Township at the Virginia state line adjoining Halifax County, Virginia.^[20][21]

Migration to Black Walnut, Halifax County, Virginia

On 9 October 1784, John Adams and family left Bluewing Creek, Caswell (now Person) County, North Carolina and bought 841.5 acres for 820 pounds on Mill Creek from William Lawson, in the Black Walnut Community of Halifax County, Virginia.^[22] John Adams Sr, his sons Will Adams and Richard Adams and their families were listed in the 1785 Heads of Families Census for Halifax County, Virginia, with adjoining neighbors Reuben Pickett, George Boyd, and Richard Wade.^[23]

Once settled on the Black Walnut Community homeplace in Halifax County John Adams sold his Caswell County, North Carolina, land to Stephen Jones, 15 Oct 1790.^[24]

John Adams Sr. and wife Susannah Wood Adams were still living 26 October 1795 at Black Walnut community in Halifax County, Virginia, when they acknowledged their deed (Deed Bk 16: 459-461) sold to Richard A. Holland also of Halifax County, Virginia, the land John Adams had bought from William Lawson, and whereon William Adams, their son, was then living, along the old road.^[25] In 1794 John Adams purchased 197 acres on the north side of Coleman's Creek from Charles Mullins Sr. and son Charles Mullins Jr. It extended to Little Coleman's creek by Boyd's ferry road.^[26] This property deed was contested in a lawsuit 1800 by John Adams, Sr. vs the Mullins where sons William Adams, Sylvester Adams, and daughter Susannah Ball gave court depositions along with several neighbors. The neighbor John Hewell on 12 September 1800 gave a final deposition in the presence of John Adams, Sr. and the court justice. The dispute was over the amount of acreage purchased in the deed. ^[27] The Lawsuit was settled by Halifax County Court on 23 March 1801 and John Adams Sr. was judged to pay the defendant costs of the suit. ^[28]

On 15 December 1800 John Adams Sen'r of Halifax County deeded to Daniel Collins also of Halifax, 101 1/2 acres for 115 pounds paid by Collins, a tract on the north side of Coleman's Creek in Halifax County adjoining Baird's line and the north fork of Coleman's Creek. Witness was Syl Adams. John Adams Sen'r signed the deed with his traditional mark, a line with three marks across. The deed and receipt was acknowledge by John Adams, Sen'r on 22 December 1800 before the county clerk and ordered recorded.^[29] The Adams home plantation was at Black Walnut Community on Mill and Coleman Creeks, Halifax County, Virginia. The Black Walnut community in 1889 was renamed Cluster Springs, Virginia.^[30][31][32]

The Federal Census for Halifax, Virginia, 1800 is no longer extant, but 1820 and 1830 censuses do exist.^[33] FamilySearch LDS Microfilm was researched for John Adams, Sr. and his sons by microfilm for Halifax, Virginia, Personal Property Tax Lists to ascertain what year John Adams, Sr. had died due to property no longer being listed. The microfilm for Halifax, Virginia, Property Tax Lists 1800-1812 listed John Adams, Sr. and his sons together in the Southern District of Joseph Landford(sic) List each year 1800 through 1812.^[34] The Halifax, Virginia, Tax Lists for 1813-1821 listed John Adams Sr. with his sons also listed. By 1816 John Adams Sr. was no longer listed with property which indicated his year of death.^[35]

Research Notes

Birth year estimated based on parents' marriage date.

Sources

1. ↑ Carrington, Wirt Johnson. A History of Halifax County (Virginia), Richmond, VA: Appeals Press, Inc., 1924, p. 103-104
2. ↑ FamilySearch Digital Collections. "Halifax, Virginia, Deed books, v. 1-3 1752-1766." Bk 2, pp. 57-59, Images 303-304 of 679. Halifax County, Virginia, Deed: John Adams of Antrim Parish, Halifax County to Edward Pauley, Jr., 16 Aug 1759 (moiety of 125 acres, Mill Creek, 250 acres patent to John Adams 28 Feb 1754, adj. lines of Christopher Gorman. Wife ELIZABETH ADAMS relinquished right of dower to land.) FHL Film #31991. FHL Digitized Film #7898198. "FamilySearch"
3. ↑ Antrim Parish, Halifax County. Article XLVI. "Old Churches, Ministers and Families of Virginia : in two volumes" by Bishop Meade. Vol 2, p. 8/9 of 496. Philadelphia : J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1861. "Archive.org." Accessed 14 Jan 2021.
4. ↑ Map of State of Virginia, Boye, Herman, 1827"David Rumsey Map Collection." Cartography Associates. https://www.davidrumsey.com/
5. ↑ Pigg, Paul (1675-1767) WILL OF Paul Pigg in Pittsylvania County, Va. (Genealogy Data Page 66 (Notes Pages). Accessed 14 Jan 2021.
6. ↑ CHARLOTTE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, Will Book 1, p. 23, Proven 18 Feb 1769-- Will-- William Adams of Charlotte County, VA. (Issue of William Adams (d. 1769) and wife Sarah, deeds, will records: John Adams b: 1723 in Northern Virginia d: June 19, 1815 in Pittsylvania County VA, married Abt. 1745 to Elizabeth d: Bef. 1815 John and Elizabeth's Children listed)
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} Chappell, Phil E., A Genealogical History of the Chappell, Dickie, and other Kindred Families of Virginia, 1635-1900, Kansas City, Mo: Hudson-Kimberly Publishing Company, 1900, pp. 343- 344. https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE993757, accessed October 2016
8. ↑ Marriages of Lunenburg County, Virginia, 1746-1853, compiled by Emma R. Matheny and Helen K. Yates. Baltimore: Genealogical Pub Co., 1979, p. 1 ( "Addams, John of Lunenburg County and Susannah Wood, spinster, daughter of Richard Wood, dec'd; 22 ____ 1756. Surety Richard Wilkins and William Jones " ) Call number: 929.3 V8lu M426m 1979; North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, North Carolina State Archives, Government and Heritage Library repository, Raleigh, North Carolina.
9. ↑ Fairfax, Virginia, Deed Books, v.D1-E1, 1755-1763, FHL Film #31296, FHL Digitized Film #7898138: Bk D:562-564, Images 228-229 of 784; Bk D: 564-569, Images 229-232 of 784 (for original images view specific links abstracted below)
10. ↑ FamilySearch Digital Collections. "Lunenburg, Virginia, Deeds Vols. 5-6 1757-1761," Deed Bk. 5, pp 291-293. Images 164-165 of 591. Lunenburg, Virginia, Deed: Drury Stith of Brunswick County, Virginia to John Adams of Lunenburg County, Virginia, 7 Jun 1758, recorded 1 Aug 1758 FHL Film #32390. FHL Digitized Film # 8190570. "FamilySearch."
11. ↑ FamilySearch Digital Collections. "Lunenburg, Virginia, Deeds Vols. 5-6 1757-1761," Deed Bk. 6, pp. 98-99. Image 369 of 591. Lunenburg, Virginia, Deed: John Adams of Lunenburg County to William White of the same, 21 Feb 1760, recorded 3 Jun 1760 FHL Film #32390. FHL Digitized Film # 8190570. "FamilySearch."
12. ↑ Mary (White) Humphreys (1695 - aft. 1751) "WikiTree," https://www.wikitree.com/. Accessed 14 Jan 2021.
13. ↑ FamilySearch Digital Collections. "Lunenburg, Virginia, Deeds Vols. 5-6 1757-1761," Deed Bk. 6, pp. 96-97. Image 368 of 591. Lunenburg, Virginia, Deed: John Adams of Lunenburg County to John White of the same, 2 Jun 1760, recorded 3 Jun 1760. FHL Film #32390. FHL Digitized Film # 8190570. "FamilySearch."
14. ↑ The 1827 Hermay Boye "nine sheet map" segment of Halifax County. 1827 Boye map segment of Halifax, Virginia. https://www.oldhalifax.com/ Accessed 14 Jan 2021.
15. ↑ Library of Congress. Map of Mecklenburg County, Virginia (South end of Bluestone area, Little and Big Bluestone Creek flowing in to the Staunton River.) Boydton, Va. : Geo. B. Finch, 1870. Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA dcu. Accessed 1 Sep 2023.
16. ↑ Rebecca (Boyd) Adams (1772 - 1839) "WikiTree." Accessed 14 Jan 2021.
17. ↑ Halifax County, Virginia Heritage, 1752-2007, Halifax Heritage Book Committee and County Heritage, Inc., Waynesville, North Carolina: Walsworth Publishing Company, History Division, 2007. Adams family research, historical Adams articles written by Juliet Adams Wills: #392, John and Susannah Wood Adams pp. 98-99.
18. ↑ John Adams, File #78, Grant #78, Bk 35:78, Entered 26 August 1778, Issued 3 March 1779. (Land Grant Book 35, p. 78: John Adams, 621 acres On both sides of Bluewing Creek, Caswell County, North Carolina. NOTE: Bluewing Creek, now Person County, North Carolina. North Carolina Land Grant Images and Data. North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, NC State Archives, MARS database, MARS: 12.14.42.78.) Images, Raleigh, North Carolina (Note: on website, click back button TWICE to return to WikiTree)<http://www.nclandgrants.com>
19. ↑ John Adams, File #892, Grant #889, Bk 68:85, Entered 1 January 1782, Issued 18 August 1787. (Land Grant Book 68, p. 85: File No. 892, John Adams, 622 acres On the waters of Bluewing Creek, Caswell County, North Carolina. NOTE: Bluewing (Blue Wing) Creek now Person County, North Carolina. North Carolina Land Grant Images and Data. North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, NC State Archives, MARS database, MARS: 12.14.42.78.) Images, Raleigh, North Carolina.
20. ↑ Highway maintenance map of Person County, North Carolina, 1962 North Carolina Maps. Digital Collection. North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources. State Library of North Carolina. Institute of Museum and Library Services. (NOTE: Blue Wing Cr., NE corner of Person County, North Carolina.) Accessed 12 August 2020.
21. ↑ Bluewing Creek, Holloway Township, Person County, North Carolina Person County North Carolina Map Gallery. Accessed 17 August 2022.
22. ↑ FamilySearch Digital Collections. William Lawson of Halifax, Virginia, to John Adams of Caswell, North Carolina, 9 Oct 1784, recorded 21 Oct 1784 "Halifax County, Virginia, Deed books, v. 12-13 1780-1786." Deed Book 13, page 92-93, Image 302-303 of 518. 9 October 1784, recorded 21 Oct 1784. FHL Film #31885, FHL Digitized Film #8190468. "FamilySearch." (Deed Record, Halifax County, Virginia, Deed Book 13, page 92, 9 October 1784: William Lawson of Halifax County, Virginia, to John Adams of Caswell County, North Carolina, for 820 pounds, all the said William Lawson’s tract of land whereon the said Lawson now lives, lying in Halifax County containing about 841.5 acres... adjoining... John Turner...Joseph Hewell...McCoy... William Bragg and Edward Garlington...William Butler's line... to aforesaid William Lawson's line upon the Mill Creek...to George Isbell's line...to Alexander Harrelson's line. Signed: W. Lawson. (Seal) Wit: Reuben Pickett, John Pulliam, John ("X" his mark) Faulkner, William Lawson. Halifax County, Virginia– Pleas (Court Orders) Book 11, October Court 1784, page 137: Indenture...acknowledged by William Lawson and Jane, wife of the said William who being first privately examined did freely and voluntarily relinquish her right of Dower in and to the land and premises conveyed by this said Indenture. Recorded 21 October 1784, Halifax County, Virginia Court.)
23. ↑ 1785 Heads of Families Census, Halifax County, Virginia 13 June 1785, List of Jere. Pate: John Adams Sr., Will Adams, Richard Adams. Genealogy Trails History Group Accessed 25 July 2023.
24. ↑ Caswell, North Carolina, Deed: "John Adams of Halifax County, VA, to Stephen Jones of Caswell, NC, 15 October 1790," Caswell County, North Carolina, Deed Bk 6-7, 1790-1796, FHL Film #18435, FHL Digitized Film #7513239, Image 62 of 624, Deed BkG: 86, 15 October 1790 (NOTE: Land John Adams sold to Stephen Jones, 622 acres, was his original land grant (Grant no.: 889, Entered 01 Jan 1782, Issued 18 Aug 1787) on Blewing (sic) Creek (Bluewing Creek); northeast corner of then Caswell (now Person) County, at the Halifax, VA, state line and just west of Granville County, North Carolina line.
25. ↑ John Adams Sr. to Richard A. Holland, 26 Oct 1795 Bk 16:459, Image 436 of 685 and continued on Bk 16:460-461, Image 435 of 685 Halifax, Virginia, Deed Bk 16: 459-461, John Adams Sr. to Richard A. Holland, 1 Oct 1795, Acknowledged & recorded 26 Oct 1795. (1 October 1795, John Adams Sr. of Halifax County, VA, to Richard A. Holland of Halifax Co., VA, for 75 pounds paid by the said Richard A. Holland the receipt whereof the said John Adams doth hereby acknowledges, hath bargained and sold unto Richard A. Holland by survey about 100 acres in Halifax whereon William Adams, his son, now lives, it being part of the land that the said John Adams bought of William Lawson, and bounded by the old road. Wits: William Adams, William (" + " his mark) Thaxton, Jr., William Knight, John (" I ") Adams (Seal with mark) 26 October 1795. Halifax County Court, Deed was acknowledge by John Adams Senr. and Susannah, wife of the said Adams after being first privately examined according to law came into court and relinquished her right of Dower unto the said land conveyed by her said husband on this indenture all which was ordered recorded. Wit Examined Deed, Wm Thompson, D. Clrk, G. Carrington, Clerk, ordered recorded, 26 October 1795.) Accessed June 2018.
26. ↑ 23 July 1794, Charles Mullen Jr. of Rutherford County, North Carolina, and Charles Mullen Sr. of Halifax County, Virginia, to John Adams of Halifax County, Virginia 150 pounds sold 197 acres in Halifax County, waters of Coleman Creek, land whereon Charles Mullen Sr. now lives... along Joseph Jones' land... to the road by Boyds Ferry to Priors ford... to John Angus' line... to Joseph Hewell Sr.'s line... to Little Coleman Creek, thence down the creek as it meanders to the beginning. Wits: Richard A. Holland, Wyatt Hewell, Sy'l Adams. Charles Mullen, Jr. (Seal), Charles ( " 8 " his mark) Mullen, Sr. (Seal) 22 September 1794. Halifax County Court: Deed was acknowledge by Charles Mullen Jr. and Charles Mullen, Sr. and ordered recorded, 22 September 1794. Halifax, Virginia, Deed Bk 16: 241-242, p. 241 Image 545 of 685 and p. 242 Image 544 of 685. FamilySearch.org
27. ↑ Library of Virginia.[ https://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/case_detail.asp?CFN=083-1801-003 John Adams, Sr, Plaintiff vs Charles Mullins Jr., Etc., #1801-003] 41 Images. Halifax County, Virginia, Chancery Records Index. Virginia Memory, Digital Collection. Accessed 6 July 2023
28. ↑ FamilySearch Digital Collections. John Adams Sr. vs James Holland and Charles Mullins, Halifax Court Settlement 23 March 1801 Halifax, Virginia, Order Bk 20, p. 57-58. Image 376 of 646. FHL Film #31927. FHL Digitized Film #8572482. "Familysearch.org" Accessed 9 July 2023.
29. ↑ Familysearch Digital Collections. "Halifax, Virginia, Deed 18, pp. 479-80, Images 252-53 of 631. John Adams Sen'r to Daniel Collins, both of Halifax, Virginia, 22 December 1800 NOTE: On past deeds the wife Susannah Wood Adams signed relinquishing her right of dower. She did not on this deed likely because she had passed away by the deed date. FHL Film #31888. FHL Digitized Film #8151693. "Familysearch.org" Accessed 9 July 2023.
30. ↑ Black Walnut Renamed Cluster Springs in 1889, Halifax County, VA. South of the Dan Driving Tour. Accessed 18 May 2018
31. ↑ Black Walnut, Coleman's Creek, Halifax, VA. Map of 1827 by Herman Boye. South of the Dan River, Southern Halifax County, VA. Accessed 18 May 2018
32. ↑ Halifax County, Virginia Heritage, 1752-2007, Halifax Heritage Book Committee and County Heritage, Inc., Waynesville, North Carolina: Walsworth Publishing Company, History Division, 2007. Adams family research, genealogical historical articles written by Juliet Adams Wills: #392, John and Susannah Wood Adams pp. 98-99.
33. ↑ Virginia, 1810 thru 1840 federal census : population schedules Familysearch.org" Accessed 9 July 2023.
34. ↑ Halifax, Virginia, Personal Property Tax Lists, 1800-1812. Family History Library. Film #2024564. FHL Digitized Film #7919006. "Familysearch.org" Accessed 9 July 2023.
35. ↑ Halifax, Virginia, Personal Property Tax Lists 1813-1821 FHL Film #24565. FHL Digitized Film #8151959. "Familysearch.org" Accessed 9 July 2023.

See also:

• Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties. John Adams, 1730 - Aft 1795, person ID I37689 . Accessed 1 Sep 2023.
• FamilySearch Family Tree. LY9B-HD7John Adams, profile LY9B-HD7 primary source records.
• Caswell, North Carolina, Land Grant. John Adams, File #78, Grant #78, Bk 35:78, Entered 26 August 1778, Issued 3 March 1779. (Land Grant Book 35, p. 78: John Adams, 621 acres On both sides of Bluewing Creek, Caswell County, North Carolina. NOTE: Bluewing Creek, now Person County, North Carolina. Data courtesy of the State Archives of North Carolina MARS database, MARS: 12.14.42.78.)
• Caswell, North Carolina, Land Grant. John Adams, File #892, Grant #889, Bk 68:85, Entered 1 January 1782, Issued 18 August 1787. (Land Grant Book 68, p. 85: File No. 892, John Adams, 622 acres On the waters of Bluewing Creek, Caswell County, North Carolina. NOTE: Bluewing (Blue Wing) Creek now Person County, North Carolina. Data courtesy of the State Archives of North Carolina MARS database, MARS: 12.14.42.892.)
• Halifax, Virginia, Deed Book v. 12-13, 1780-1786, FamilySearch. Digital Collections. FHL Film #31885, FHL Digital Film #8190468.
  • Halifax County, Virginia, Deed Bk 13: 92-92, Images 302-303 of 518 9 October 1784: William Lawson of Halifax County, Virginia, to John Adams of Caswell County, North Carolina, for 820 pounds, all the said William Lawson’s tract of land whereon the said Lawson now lives, lying in Halifax County containing about 841.5 acres... adjoining... John Turner...Joseph Hewell...McCoy... William Bragg and Edward Garlington...William Butler's line... to aforesaid William Lawson's line upon the Mill Creek...to George Isbell's line...to Alexander Harrelson's line. Signed: W. Lawson. (Seal) Wit: Reuben Pickett, John Pulliam, John ("X" his mark) Faulkner, William Lawson. Halifax County, Virginia– Pleas (Court Orders) Book 11, October Court 1784, page 137: Indenture...acknowledged by William Lawson and Jane, wife of the said William who being first privately examined did freely and voluntarily relinquish her right of Dower in and to the land and premises conveyed by this said Indenture. Recorded 21 October 1784, Halifax County, Virginia Court.

• Halifax, Virginia, Deed Book v. 16-17, 1793-1798, FHL Film #31887, FHL Digitized Film #008151692. (Book Scanned back to front, Images noted)
  • Halifax, Virginia, Deed Bk 16:137 Image 597 of 685, Bk 16:138, Image 596 of 685: 28 April 1794, John Adams Senr. of Halifax County, Virginia, to Richard A. Holland of Halifax County, Virginia, for 147 lbs, 6 shillings, sells unto the said Richard A. Holland the tract of land that John Adams Senr. now lives, lying in Halifax County containing by survey about 349 acres, the land being part of the land that Adams bought of William Lawson, and adjoining William Adams, Joseph Hewell, Sr, William Knite (sic), Joseph Hewell, Jr., Edwin Garlington, and bounded by Stokes Creek. Wit: none. John Adams (Seal). Halifax County Court 28 April 1794: The above deed was acknowledge in court by John Adams and his wife Susannah, who was examined privately and willingly relinquished her right of dower to the land within mentioned. Halifax County, Virginia, Court: Deed was examined and ordered recorded, 28 April 1794.

• 23 July 1794, Charles Mullen Jr. of Rutherford County, North Carolina, and Charles Mullen Sr. of Halifax County, Virginia, to John Adams of Halifax County, Virginia 150 pounds sold 197 acres in Halifax County, waters of Coleman Creek, land whereon Charles Mullen Sr. now lives... along Joseph Jones' land... to the road by Boyds Ferry to Priors ford... to John Angus' line... to Joseph Hewell Sr.'s line... to Little Coleman Creek, thence down the creek as it meanders to the beginning. Wits: Richard A. Holland, Wyatt Hewell, Sy'l Adams. Charles Mullen, Jr. (Seal), Charles ( " 8 " his mark) Mullen, Sr. (Seal) 22 September 1794. Halifax County Court: Deed was acknowledge by Charles Mullen Jr. and Charles Mullen, Sr. and ordered recorded, 22 September 1794. Halifax, Virginia, Deed Bk 16: 241-242, p. 241 Image 545 of 685 and p. 242 Image 544 of 685. FamilySearch.org.

• • Halifax, Virginia, Deed Bk 16:459, Image 436 of 685 and continued on Halifax, Virginia, Deed Bk 16:460-461, Image 435 of 685: 1 October 1795, John Adams Sr. of Halifax County, Virginia, to Richard A. Holland of Halifax County, Virginia, the said John Adams for seventy-five pounds doth hereby acknowledges, hath bargained and sold unto Richard A. Holland by survey about 100 acres in Halifax whereon William Adams, his son, now lives, it being part of the land that the said John Adams bought of William Lawson, and bounded by the old road. Wits: William Adams, William (" + " his mark) Thaxton, Jr., William Knight. John ( " I " his mark) Adams (Seal). Acknowledged by John Adams Senr. and Susannah, wife of the said Adams, after being first privately examined according to law came into court and relinquished her right of Dower unto the said land conveyed by her said husband on this indenture all which was ordered recorded. Wit. Halifax County, Virginia, Court: Examined Deed, Wm Thompson, D. Clrk, G. Carrington, Clrk, and ordered recorded, 26 October 1795.

• Fairfax, Virginia, Deed Books v.D1-E1, 1755-1763, FHL Film #31296, FHL Digitized Film #7898138
  • Fairfax, Virginia, Deed Bk D:562-564, Images 228-229 of 784: (Deed of Lease) 18 August 1758, Gabriel Adams & John Adams and Susannah his wife, to John Dalton, Indenture between Gabriel Adams, eldest son and heir at law of Gabriel Adams, late of the county of Fairfax in the colony and dominion of Virginia, and John Adams of the county of Lunenburg, planter, and Susannah his wife, of the one part, and John Dalton of the said colony and dominion and county of Fairfax, Gentleman, of the other part, for consideration of the sum of 5 shillings current money of Virginia to Gabriel Adams and the said John Adams in hand paid by the said John Dalton... the receipt acknowledged... Gabriel Adams and the said John Adams and Susannah his wife have granted demised and farm let... unto the said John Dalton all that part or plantation of land situate lying and being in the county of Fairfax in the Colony and dominion aforesaid containing one hundred acres being part of a grant and tract of five hundred and fifteen acres granted by the proprietors of the Northern Neck of Virginia to the said Gabriel Adams, father of the said Gabriel Adams and John Adams by patent bearing date of Twelfth day of October in the year of our Lord God one thousand seven hundred twenty six and by the said Gabriel Adams and devised unto the said John Adams his son for life, as by the Last Will and Testament by the said Gabriel Adams duly proven and recorded amongst the records of the said county of Fairfax... to have and hold the one hundred acres of land unto the said John Dalton... for and during term of one whole year from hence next... paying the rent of one ear of indian corn... John Dalton may be in full and actual possession of the premises... Gabriel (his mark) Adams (Seal) John (his mark) Adams (Seal) Wit: Hugh West, Robert Dalton, John Rhodes, Charles Eskridge, Garr'd Alexander, Rich'd Sanford, Robt. Sanford, Richard Rigg. Fairfax County, Virginia, Court: 18 August 1758: Deed Proved by Hugh West, Robt. Dalton, Charles Eskridge, and admitted to record by Fairfax County Court Clerk.
  • Fairfax, Virginia, Deed Bk D: 564-569, Images 229-232 of 784: (Deed of Release) 19 August 1758, Indenture between Gabriel Adams, eldest son and heir at law of Gabriel Adams, late of the county of Fairfax in the colony and dominion of Virginia, and John Adams of the county of Lunenburg, planter, and Susannah his wife, of the one part, and John Dalton of the said colony and dominion and county of Fairfax, Gentleman, of the other part, for consideration of the sum of eighteen pounds current money of Virginia to the said Gabriel Adams and John Adams in hand paid by the said John Dalton... receipt thereof acknowledged... the said Gabriel Adams and John Adams and Susannah his wife have granted, bargained, and sold... to the said John Dalton in his actual possession... being all that part or plantation of land situate, lying and being in the county of Fairfax in the colony and dominion aforesaid containing one hundred acres of land being part of a grant of five hundred and fifteen acres granted unto the said Gabriel Adams, father of the said Gabriel Adams and John Adams bearing the date the twelfth day of October in the year of our Lord God one thousand seven hundred and twenty-six, and by the said Gabriel Adams devised unto the said John Adams for life and by the Last Will and Testament of the said Gabriel Adams duly proven and recorded amongst the records of the county of Fairfax...for the Estate of Inheritance in fee simple of and in the premises hereby Granted and Released... they have the absolute authority to Grant and Release and convey the same to the said John Dalton and received the sum of eighteen pounds current money of Virginia being the consideration to be paid. In Witness thereof... Gabriel (his mark ) Adams (Seal) John (his mark ) Adams (Seal) Wit: Hugh West, Robert Dalton, John Rhodes, Charles Eskridge, Garr'd Alexander, Rich'd Sanford, Robt. Sanford, Richard Rigg. FAIRFAX COUNTY, VIRGINIA, COURT: 10 April 1759, This Release and receipt now proven by Hugh West, Robt. Dalton, and Charles Eskridge to the Acts and Deeds and Admitted to Record. To Joseph Williams and Thomas Tabb of the County of Lunenburg, Gentlemen, request to obtain from Susannah, wife of John Adams, her relinquishment to the said one hundred acres of land in deeds. LUNENBURG COUNTY, VIRGINIA, COURT: Magistrates Certify for the county aforesaid, we have privately examined the within mentioned Susannah and she freely and voluntarily relinquishes her right and dower to the one hundred acres of land mentioned in the indentures bearing the date the Eighteenth and 19th days of August 1758. Certified under our hands and seals this 3rd day of August 1758. Jos. Williams (Seal) Thomas Tabb ( Seal) Wit: P. Wagener, truly recorded, Clk of Ct.