David Quincy Adams (1780 - 1862)

Born 25 Mar 1780 in Lincoln, Kentucky, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret J (Dickson) Adams — married 15 Dec 1807 in Mercer, Kentucky, United States

Descendants

Died 8 Aug 1862 at age 82 in Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, United States

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Biography

David Adams was born in Appalachia, in Kentucky.

Veteran War of 1812. Born in Lincoln (later Mercer) County, Kentucky.

David was born in 1780. He passed away in 1862.

His Find A Grave memorial includes information written October 1980, by William Adams Harriman, great grandson of David and Margaret Adams.

Please note that Mercer county, Kentucky was formed from Lincoln County, Virginia in 1785 and is named for Revolutionary War General Hugh Mercer, who was killed at the Battle of Princeton in 1777.

Sources

• "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5ZX-WJV : 9 March 2021), David Adams and Peggy Dickson, 15 Dec 1807; citing Marriage, Mercer, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 191,843.

• "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHTF-ZQC : 1 October 2021), David Adams, Cooper, Missouri, United States; citing p. 147, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm.

• "California, Pioneer Migration Index, Compiled 1906-1935," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP2H-D1XJ : 16 August 2019), David Adams in entry for David Quincy Adams, Aug 1849; citing Emigration, California, United States, California State Library, Sacramento.

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDZW-P9W : 22 December 2020), David Adams, Cooper, Missouri, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHZ5-ZCF : 18 February 2021), David Adams, 1860.

• "United States War of 1812 Index to Pension Application Files, 1812-1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8CZ-PP5 : 23 February 2021), David Adams, ; citing military unit 3rd Lieut Capt McAfee's Co Ky Mil, NARA microfilm publication M313 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 840,431.

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21145674/david-quincy-adams