MY ADAMS ROOTS   BY OWEN DAWSON HOLIDAY, FL., 34690

I will begin this Adams report with generation 5 as Generations 1, 2, 3, and 4 are covered in "My Dawson Roots" Generation 5 Spencer Adams, born Feb. 23, 1773 to John Adams Jr. and Sarah -----(may have been Pigg) in Pittsylvania Co. Va. Spencer married Sarah Corbin on Feb. 10, 1796. They and the Corbins moved to Clark Co., Ky, sometime before 1800 as Spencer Adams paid taxes there in 1800. Sarah was the Daughter of Rawley Corbin (1749-1818) and Sarah Krauss of Pittsy. Co., Va. Rawley was the son of Thomas and Elizabeth Scott Corbin and grandson of Rawley Corbin and GGrandson of John Corbin and Elizabeth Smith, all of Stafford Co., Va. Now, back to Spencer and Sarah.

Spencer and Sarah (Corbin) Adams children are: 1-Lucy Adams, born CA 1796-1798 in Pittsylvania Co., Va. and married Lewis Pigg on April 4, 1814 in Clark Co., Ky. Their children and families are covered in "My Pigg Roots". 2-Mary (Polly) Adams born CA 1799 in Pittsy. Co, Va and married Clifton Merrill about 1835 and lived in Clark Co., Ky. 3-Lavina Adams, born CA 1801 in Clark, Ky 4-Thomas Claiborne Adams, born in Pittsy. Co, Va. and died Nov.8, 1877. 5-Elkanah Adams, born 1806 in Clark Co., Ky. 6-Suckey Adams, born CA 1808 in Clark Co.

*Some researchers say that this Lucy is not the Daughter of Spencer and Sarah Adams, but the evidence says otherwise. Spencer did sign her marriage bond and she was born the right time and place. There was another Lucy Adams that was the Daughter of Elkanah Cain Adams, but she married a Henry Fritts. Spencer died at the home of Achilles Eubank in Clark Co on June1, 1863. Evidently the Eubanks cared for him the last years of his life. Spencer is buried at the old Farm in Clark. Sarah was with her Daughter and Son-in-law (Clifton and Mary Merrill) in Clark in 1860. She died on Oct. 27, 1862 and is buried with Spencer. Generation 6 John Adams Jr., born before 1754 to John Adams SR. and Elizabeth, (Last name unknown),.in Va. John married Sarah-----(may have been Pigg, but unproven) CA 1768 in Va. John Jr. died April 15, 1824.

John Adams Jr. and Sarah Adams children are: 1-Elizabeth Adams, born on March 20, 1769 in Pittsy., Co, married William Lindsey in 1793 and had 9 children. Elizabeth died died on April 13, 1857. 1857 in Clark Co., Ky . 2-Spencer Adams born Feb. 23, 1773 in Pittsy. Co. Spencer is covered in generation 5. 3-James Adams, born CA 1778 and married Mary Allen Womack on July, 16, 1811 in Pittsy., Co and had 7 children James died on March 24, 1843 ,all in Pittsy. Co., Va. 4-Edith (Edy) Adams, born CA 1780 and married Lewis Hagood on Dec. 22, 1800 died on July 24, 1826, all in Pittsylvania Co., Va. 5-Johnson Adams, born CA 1785-1786 and married Lucy Williams on Aug. 27, 1822 and had 2 children.died before April 17, 1854, when his will was proved.All was in Pittsy. Co., Va. 6-Ann Adams, born CA. 1790, married Jonathan Jones Dawson on June 23, 1810. (Marriage bond) Ann and Jonathan are covered in "My Dawson Roots". Ann died in 1868 in Pittsy. Co.,

Generation 7 John Adams Sr. was born to William Adams and Sarah. (Maiden name unknown.) Probably in the 1720's period. John Sr. married Elizabeth (last name not known). Elizabeth probably died before 1787 as she is not mentioned in a deed that John made in 1787. John died before June 19, 1815 when his will was proved.

Their known children: 1-Allen, Father of Harris Adams who settled in Ky. and is related to the Eubank family. 2-John Adams Jr., covered in generation 6 3-Elkanah Cain Adams, married Mary Pigg and went to Clark Co., Ky. Elkanah dies about 1806 and was the father of the other Lucy Adams that married Henry Fritts 4-William Adams 5-Nathan Adams 6-Elizabeth Adams Williams

Generation 8 William Adams was born in the late 1600's or early 1700's in Northern Virginia. He married Sarah (last name unknown). He died before Aug. 7, 1769 when his will was proved in Charlotte Co., Va. Only one of their children, Nathan was mentioned in the will.. Sarah was still alive on March 27, 1753 when her name appeared on a deed.

William and Sarah's known children are: 1-John, see generation 7 2-Nathan 3-Robert 4-James 5-William Jr

*From this point on is speculation and not proved. I will leave it in here as someday, we may know for sure. Generation 9 John Adams Jr. born sometime before 1709 and married Elizabeth (Last name unknown). .Elizabeth was administrator of his will. John died before June 5, 1751 in Fairfax Co., Va.

Likely children are: 1-William Adams, see generation 8 2-Nipper Adams 3-Will Adams and probably others.

Generation 10 John Adams Sr., Birth date unknown, parents unknown. He married Katherine ----- . John Adams Sr. died in the 1720's as noted in Will book index, but no will is preserved. They eventually settled in Northumberland Co., Va.

1-John Adams Jr. See generation 9 above. 2-Gabriel Adams . He was born CA 1693. His descendants became some of the first Methodist Preachers in America. His family trace him back to this John Adams.

This information as with all genealogy reports are subject to error and/or omissions. I have done what I could with what information I have. I have use quite a bit of information from Dr. Robert E King's writings, some from Mabel Pitts writing and my own research. Any corrections or additions are welcomed. It was jnot my goal to include all the family tree branches, but to concentrate on my main lines. Owen Dawson owend@ozline.net