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ABSTRACTS OF WILLS, FAIRFAX CO., VA.
(Liber A, B, Wills-by Eula K. Woodward)
Adams, Gabriel, 19 Jan. 1749-27 Dec. 1750.
To eldest s. Gabriel Jr. plantation;
100 A. to Wm. Maddy; 100 A.
to Wm. Adams;
to s. John plantation, Thos Bryend lives on;
100 A. to dau. Susanna Summers; mill & land lying between Homes River & Mr. Terrett;
to s. Simon plantation Wm. Davice lived on;
100 A. to s. Silvester plantation Mary Bryend lives on;
100 A. to Elizbeth Nevet plantation Mary Bryend lives on rent free for life;
to g. s. Benj. Williams
to Elizabeth Nevet;
to s. wm.
to ch. dau. Susanna Summers.
Est. divided among ch.
Son Silvester & Cathron Earl live with dau. Susanna Summers until 18;
s. Simon live with bro. Wm. until 18;
g. s. Benj. live with my s. Gabriel until 18. Exrs.
sons Wm. & Gabriel,
Gabriel Adams.
Wit. John Summers, David Thomas, John Thomas.
Ex bond & state acct. 27 Dec. 1750 (p.428).
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1734-1744 Prince William Co VA Will C
Pages 198-99. Bond of Hester Hampton, Christopher Johnson
and Gabriel Adams, Junr., unto Denis McCarty, Gent justice.
For; L50. 27 Nov1739. Hester Hampton is admix of Joseph Hampton
Hester [E] Hampton
Christopher [C] Johnson
Gabriel [X] Adams Jr.
Wit Jno Bowie
27 Nov 1739. Ack and OR
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1732-1735 Prince William County, Virginia Deed Book B [June Whitehurst Johnson]:
Pages 44-47. May 15, 1735. Gabriel Adams of Pr. William, planter to John Mercer of Co. of Stafford, Gent....for 40 lbs. curr. money....790 a between br. of Holms's Run and br. of 4 Mile Run....corner tree of land of Capt. Simon Pearson....land of Stephen Gray.... side of Wolf Trapp Br. being br. of 4 Mile Run.. side of a br. called Lucky Br....line of Strutfield land. Deed of lease and release. Gabriel Adams
Wit: Robert (R) Bates, Abraham St.Clare, John Gregg.
Rec'd. of John Mercer 40 lbs. curr. money. May 16, 1733.
At court May 16, 1733 Gabriel Adams acknowledged this release with receipt thereon to John Mercer and Robert Bates by virtue of a power of attorney from Priscilla wife of said Gabriel proved by oathes of the wit, relinquished her right of Dower to the lands therein mentioned.
Page 47. Priscilla Adams the wife of Gabriel Adamas appoint my trusty and well beloved friend Hobart Bates to be my true and lawfull attorney for me and in my name to acknowledge a certain tract of land sold by my husbound to John Mercer.
Priscilla (P) Adams
Wit: Phillip Adams, Gabriel Adams Jr.
At court May 16, 1733 this power of attorney was proved by oaths of the wit.
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Fairfax Co Va Deeds Liber C-D, page 64-65
Indenture 14th August 1749 between GABRIEL ADAMS SENER of Fairfax County and GABRIEL ADAMS JUNIOR, son of said Gabriel Adams, of same .. in consideration of Natural love and affection that he has and beareth unto his son as also for the better maintenance and preferment of him ., sold parcel of land whereon William Maddey now dwells containing 100 acres ..
Presence of Elizth. x Never, Gabriel Adams Senr.
John x Adams, Wm. Adams
Deed recorded 26th June 1750.
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Fairfax Co Va Deeds Liber C-D, page 501-503
Indenture 10th/11th November 1757 between GABRIEL ADAMS of county of Fairfax and JOHN CARLYLE, Gent. .. deeds of lease and release .. for sum of Thirty pounds current money of Virginia .. sold 100 acres
of land in fork of Holmes run .. adjoining to Robertson part ..
No witnesses shown. Gabriel x Adams
Lease/Release recorded 16th November 1757.
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Fairfax Co Va Deeds Liber C-D, page 562-568
Indenture 18th/19th August 1758 between GABRIEL ADAMS, Eldest son and heir at law of GABRIEL ADAMS, late of county of Fairfax, and JOHN ADAMS of county of Lunenburg and SUSANNAH, his wife, of one part and
JOHN DALTON, Gent. .. for sum of Eighteen pounds .. granted 100 acres being part of greater tract of 515 acres granted by proprietor to Gabriel Adams, father to said Gabriel Adams and John Adams, by patent bearing date 12th October 1726 and by Gabriel Adams devised to his son, John Adams, for life, as by his last will and testament of record in county court of Fairfax ..
Presence of Hugh West, Robert Dalton, Gabriel x Adams
John Rhodes, Charles Eskridge, John x Adams
Garrd. Alexander, Richd. Sanford,
Robt. Sanford, Richard Rigg
Lease/Release recorded 18th April 1759.
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Fairfax Co Va Deeds Liber C-D, page 576-580
Indenture 15th/16th May 1759 between BENJAMIN LADD of county of Fairfax, Taylor, and SARAH, his wife, and GABRIEL ADAMS, son and heir at law of Gabriel Adams, Deceased, of one part and JOHN DALTON of
same, Merchant .. deeds of lease and release .. for sum of Forty pounds current money of Virginia .. sold parcel of land containing 100 acres being part of a greater tract of 515 acres granted by proprietor unto Gabriel Adams by patent bearing date 12th October 1726 & by him devised to his son, Silvester Adams .. (who) sold to Benjamin Ladd ..
Presence of James Donaldson, Benja. Ladd
Richard Rigg, Silvester x Adams, Sarah x Ladd
Thos. x Shaw, John Gladin Gabriel x Adams
Lease/Release recorded 18th May 1759.
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1715 - 1761 (46 years)