William Adams (abt. 1756 - 1839)

Born about 1756 in Black Walnut, Halifax, Virginia Colony

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Died 10 Sep 1839 at about age 83 in Black Walnut, Halifax, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Private William Adams served with 3rd Virginia Regiment, Continental Army during the American Revolution.

William Adams is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A000780.

Born in Halifax, Virginia in 1756. William Adams married Elizabeth Boyd and had 5 children. He passed away on 19 Jun 1832 in Black Walnut Halifax Va.

The children of William and Elizabeth (Boyd) Adams were Richard, John, Philip, Amy (m. Edward Oaks), Susan (m. John Rogers).

William was a soldier in the Revolutionary War.

Sources

• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed September 1, 2016), "Record of William Adams", Ancestor # A000780.

• U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900

• Carrington, Wirt Johnson. A History of Halifax County,Virginia, Richmond, VA: Appeals Press, Inc., 1924, p. 103

• 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- 345. Accessed 8 June 2018

• William Adams. A genealogical history of the Chappell, Dickie, and other kindred families of Virginia. by Chappell, Phil E. (Phil Edward) Kansas City, Mo: Hudson-Kimberly Publishing Company. Accessed 25 July 2023

• WikiTree profile Adams-6329 created through the import of Smith-Lemley (Conecuh County, (1).ged on Jul 20, 2011 by John Lemley. See the Changes page for the details of edits by John and others.

• WikiTree profile Adams-8229 created through the import of Boyd Vasconcellos.ged on Jan 26, 2012 by Bill Boyd. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Bill and others.