William Adams was born about 1813 in North Carolina, United States.
He married Nancy J. Maddox on 13 October 1835 in Laurens County, Georgia, United States.[1]
Research Notes
Slaves
1850:
M, 35 (b. 1815), Black
M, 25 (b. 1825), Black
F, 17 (b. 1833), Black
F, 6 (b. 1844), Black
M, 16 (b. 1834), Black
1860:
M, 44 (b. 1816), Black
M, 35 (b. 1825), Black
M, 26 (b. 1834), Black
F, 15 (b. 1845), Black
M, 2 (b. 1858), Black
Sources
↑Marriage:
"Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950"
citing Marriage, Laurens, Georgia, United States, Georgia Department of Archives and History, Morrow, FHL microfilm 410,104
FamilySearch Record: KXV6-DZ8 (accessed 20 August 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GBZF-2WT Image number 00441
William Adams marriage to Nancy J. Madox on 13 Oct 1835 in Laurens, Georgia, United States.
1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850" citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 8; Digital film/folder number: 004193244_003_M9CV-6Z6; FHL microfilm: 7071; Image number: 57; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01155-2 FamilySearch Record: MZYY-QJN (accessed 20 August 2023) FamilySearch Image: S3HY-64KQ-2VD Wm Adams (37) in Laurens, Georgia, United States. Born in North Carolina.
1850 Census (Slave Schedule): "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850" citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 10; Digital film/folder number: 004191979_003_M9CZ-V7K; FHL microfilm: 442901; Image number: 21; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01156-0 FamilySearch Record: HR7X-LDPZ (accessed 20 August 2023) FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6Q5Q-45D Wm Adams, slave owner, in 1850 in Laurens, Georgia, United States.
1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860" citing Page: 661; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Digital film/folder number: 005165700; FHL microfilm: 803129; Image number: 169; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01697-2 FamilySearch Record: MZM5-KCQ (accessed 20 August 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYBT-4NC William Adams (47) in Laurens, Georgia, United States. Born in N Carolina.
1860 Census (Slave Schedule): "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1860" citing Page: 84; Line: 35; Digital film/folder number: 005165719; FHL microfilm: 000803148; Image number: 39 FamilySearch Record: WKVZ-BRPZ (accessed 20 August 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YBF-92CJ William Adams, slave owner, in 1860 in Laurens, Georgia, United States.
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