Richard Adams

1726 - 1800  (74 years)

• Name	Richard Adams  [1]
  Born	17 May 1726	St. Peter's Parish, New Kent County, Virginia
  Gender	Male
  Died	2 Aug 1800	Church Hill, Richmond City, Virginia
  Person ID	I104105	Tree1
  Last Modified	4 Aug 2022

  
  

  Father	Ebenezar Adams,   b. Bef 1694, Essex, England ,   d. 13 Jun 1735, St. Peter's Parish, New Kent County, Virginia  (Age > 41 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Tabitha Cocke,   b. 1698, Bremo, Henrico County, Virginia ,   d. Aft 1762, St. Peter's Parish, New Kent County, Virginia  (Age > 65 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Married	Abt 1718	St. Peter's Parish, New Kent County, Virginia
  Family ID	F34615	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Griffin,   b. 17 Mar 1737, North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia ,   d. 23 Dec 1800, Richmond City, Virginia  (Age 63 years)
  Married	10 Apr 1755	Williamsburg, James City County, Virginia
  Children	1. Richard Adams,   b. 24 Nov 1760, Richmond City, Virginia ,   d. 9 Jan 1817  (Age 56 years)  [natural]   2. Anne Adams,   b. 27 Oct 1762, Richmond City, Virginia ,   d. 22 Oct 1820, Richmond City, Virginia  (Age 57 years)  [natural]   3. Sarah Adams,   b. 14 Jan 1766, Richmond City, Virginia ,   d. Sep 1806, Essex County, Virginia  (Age 40 years)  [natural]
  Last Modified	4 Aug 2022
  Family ID	F20070	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography, Volume I Richard Adams, was born in New Kent county, May 17, 1726; member of the house of burgesses from New Kent and Henrico from 1752 to 1775; Henrico county committee, 1774-75; Virginia convention in 1775; house of delegates, 1776-1778; Virginia senate, 1779-1782. Died in Richmond, Aug. 2, 1800. He married Elizabeth, daughter of Leroy and Mary Anne Griffin. === 1745-1749 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 24, Part 1; [Antient Press]; Page 221-222 THIS INDENTURE made the Twelfth day of March in year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Forty seven Between TABITHA ADAMS of County of NEW KENT of one part and RICHARD ADAMS, Son of said TABITHA ADAMS, of other part, Witnesseth that in consideration of the natural love and affection which she hath and beareth unto said RICHARD ADAMS her Son, as also for the better maintenance and preferment of said RICHARD ADAMS by these presents doth give and confirm unto RICHARD ADAMS all that Plantation or Tenement of land lying in County of Essex on South side of RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER commonly known by name of BOWLERS, containing by estimation Five hundred acres more or less with all its appurtenances. To have and to hold the said Plantation and premises hereby granted unto RICHARD ADAMS and his heirs, In Witness whereof the said TABITHA ADAMS hath hereunto set her hand and affixed her seal the day and year above written over Signed Sealed & Delivered in presence of FRS SMITH, TABITHA ADAMS JOHN GRAHAM, WM:SON YOUNG At a Court held for Essex County atTappahannock on the 15th day of March Anno Dorn 1747 FRANCIS SMITH Gent., JOHN GRAHAM Merchant, and WILLIAMSON YOUNG made Oath that they did see TABITHA ADAMS sign seal and acknowledge this Deed of Gift Indented together with the livery of seizen thereon endorsed to RICHARD ADAMS to be her act and deed which on motion of said RICHARD was admitted to Record and is truly recorded Test JOHN LEE, Cl Cur

  
  

• Sources

  [S74] Genealogies of Virginia Families Vol. I, from Tyler's Quarterly Historical and Genealogical Magazine.