1811 John Adams and Catherine Bence were married on May 11, at Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland. [1] [2]
1820 John Adams (age 16-25) and female (age 26-44) lived in Woodberry Twp, Bedford County, Pennsylvania with a daughter (age 0-10). William Adam senior and junior were also listed. [3]
1825 On March 25, brothers William Adam Junior and John Adam transferred land to each other by two deeds cited just below. On March 16, brothers William Adam Junior and John Adam had partitioned land that they had inherited from their father William Adam [senior] by his will in Bedford County. [4] [5] William Adam [senior] had inherited the land from his father John Adam [senior] by will dated June 13, 1807 in Washington County, Maryland. [6] John Adam [senior] had been granted the land by patent 47-120 dated February 4, 1802. [7]
1825 William Adam Junior and wife Mary Ann sold land to John Adam, all of Woodberry Twp, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, on March 25 for one dollar. [8]
1825 John Adam and wife Catharine sold land to William Adam Junior, all of Woodberry Twp, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, on March 25 for one dollar. [9]
1830 John Adams lived in Woodbury Twp, Bedford County, Pennsylvania in a household with males: 1 (30 thru 39); and females: 1 (30 thru 39). Jacob Nicodemus was listed adjacent. [10]
1830 John Adam and wife Catharine of Woodbury Twp, Bedford County sold land to Henry Bechtel on March 24. Brothers John and William Junior Adam had partitioned the land in 1825. [11]
1832 John Adam and wife Catharine of Woodbury Twp, Bedford County sold land to Peter Shoenberger on April 17. The land was part of the same tract described in the deed of 1830 to Henry Bechtel. [12]
1832 John Adam and wife Catharine of Woodbury Twp, Bedford County sold land to John Nicodemus on April 1. The land was part of the same tract described in the deed of 1830 to Henry Bechtel. [13]
Research Notes:
Where did John Adam, son of William, live in his later years? The children that we list were born in Maryland, which disagrees with the census and deed records for Bedford County, Pennsylvania listed above.
1840 John Adams lived in Boonsboro, Washington County, Maryland in a household with free white males: 2 (10 thru 14), 1 (15 thru 19), and 1 (60 thru 69); and free white females: 1 (10 thru 14), 2 (20 thru 29), and 1 (50 thru 59); and 1 enslaved person. Joel Newcomer was listed nearby. [14]
1843 John Adams died on March 4, 1843 at age 62y 3m 11d and was buried at Funkstown Cemetery, Funkstown, Washington County, Maryland. [15] [16]
1843 Henry Adams and Joel Newcomer, administrators for John Adams, late of Washington County, Maryland, gave notice to the Orphans Court for the sale of his estate. [17]
1845 Joel Newcomer was appointed guardian for George Adams aged 21 years the 4th day of August 1846 and for Jacob Adams aged 17 years the 28th day of April 1846. [18]
1850 Cath Adams, age 61, born in Maryland, lived in District 1, Washington, Maryland, in a household with Elizabeth Adams (age 30), Caroline Adams (age 22), and Jacob R Adams (age 21). The families of Jacob Adams and George I Adams were in adjacent listings. [19]
1862 Catharine Adams, consort of John Adams, died on December 24, 1862 at age 73y 10m 23d and was buried at Funkstown Cemetery, Funkstown, Washington County, Maryland. [20] [21]
1907 Jacob Riley Adams, spouse of Newcomer, died on October 27. He was born in Beaver Creek, Washington, Maryland. He had lived at Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland. [22]
Research Notes:
1825 [Different] John Adams and wife Elizabeth sold land to Andrew Fogle, shoemaker, all of Napier Twp, Bedford County, on September 23. [23]
1806 [Different] John Adams and wife Agness of Greenfield Twp, Bedford County sold land to Samuel Blackburn. [24]
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[2] Maryland Marriages, 1655-1850, [AncestryRecord].
[3] United States Federal Census, 1820, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[4] Pennsylvania Probate Records, 1683-1994, Bedford, Will 2-144, [FamilySearchImage].
[5] Pennsylvania, Will and Probate Records, Bedford, Will 2-144, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[6] Maryland Register of Wills Records, 1629-1999, Hagerstown Courthouse, Washington, Will B-155, [FamilySearchImage].
[7] Pennsylvania Land Patent, 47-120, [PAPatentBookLinks].
[8] Bedford County, Pennsylvania, Deed R-263, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[9] Bedford County, Pennsylvania, Deed O-289, image 430, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[10] United States Federal Census, 1830, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[11] Bedford County, Pennsylvania, Deed Q-194, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[12] Bedford County, Pennsylvania, Deed Q-301, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[13] Bedford County, Pennsylvania, Deed R-368, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[14] United States Federal Census, 1840, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[15] Find A Grave Memorial 10637547, [FindAGrave].
[16] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[17] Maryland Register of Wills Records, 1629-1999, 1835-226, [FamilySearchImage].
[18] Maryland Register of Wills Records, 1629-1999, 1835-338, [FamilySearchImage].
[19] United States Federal Census, 1850, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[20] Find A Grave Memorial 10637546, [FindAGrave].
[21] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[22] Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, [AncestryRecord].
[23] Bedford County, Pennsylvania, Deed O-222, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[24] Bedford County, Pennsylvania, Deed G-445, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].