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Fleming Fowler Adrian

Birth
York County, South Carolina, USA
Death
20 Sep 1871 (aged 83–84)
Alabama, USA
Burial
Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, USA Add to Map
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Fleming received a good education..the family acheived more than the average at the time. The Adrian's moved to Georgia about 1806-07. Records of 1810 show Fleming applying for passport to enter Indian Territory.

. FLEMMING FOWLER ADRIAN (JOHN DAVID) was born 1775-1787 in York County South Carolina, and died September 20, 1871 in Franklin County Tallaposa Georgia. He married He married (1) MARY (Olivia?) MCDONALD August 25, 1808 in New Lebanon Pres. Church Franklin Co. Ga., daughter of JAMES MCDONALD and SARAH CARRUTHERS,
(2) NANCY ANN WILKINS.
       
Children of FLEMMING ADRIAN and MARY MCDONALD are:
3.       i.       RACHAEL C3 ADRIAN, b. Abt. 1809, Franklin Co Georgia; d. Aft. 1840, Benton County Alabama.
4.       ii.       JOHN DAVID GERMAN ADRIAN, b. March 18, 1815, Franklin Co. GA.; d. September 29, 1887.
       iii.       EMMALINE/EMELINE ADRIAN, b. Abt. 1809, Franklin Co. GA.; m. JAMES B. ROBERTSON, August 18, 1825, Hall Co. Ga.
       iv.       JAMES FOWLER ADRIAN, b. Abt. 1810, franklin Co. GA.; d. September 26, 1841, Randolph Co. AL; m. REBECCA ANN ARMSTRONG, Bef. 1838, Ala.
       v.       JANE ADRIAN, b. Abt. 1818, Franklin Co. GA.; m. ROBERT REID, November 1, 1831, Carroll Co., GA.
       vi.       MARY OLIVIA ADRIAN, b. Abt. 1818; m. JOHN HANNAH, January 28, 1836, Benton/Calhoun Co. Al by Wm. C. Porter.
       vii.       ROBERT DEKALB N. ADRIAN, b. Abt. 1820, Franklin Co. GA.; d. November 18, 1864; m. SUSAN ANN SHAW, January 15, 1848.
       viii.       GEORGE WASHINGTON ADRIAN, b. June 7, 1820, Franklin Co. GA.; d. March 1, 1904; m. PERMELIA ADALINE LYLES.
       ix.       SUSAN ELVA ADRIAN, b. July 17, 1827, Franklin or Hall Co. GA.; d. December 10, 1901; m. DANIEL ELLIS.

Fleming volunteered and served in the War of 1812 as a Lieutenant in the company commanded by Captain G. L. Sandriges and Col. Groves and Gen. Floyd. He was honorably discharged on August 26, 1814 at Miledgeville, GA. Military records provide a description of: Light complexion, light hair, and blue eyes.

Records also indicate that he fought in the Creek Indian Wars at Colibee
Swamp and was stationed at Fort Armstrong, Fort Mitchell, and Fort Hull.

Fleming was commissioned as Justice of the Peace - 264th Dist., in Franklin City, GA.

Fleming served in the GA House of Representatives from 1817 to 1821.

In 1819 Fleming was promoted from Major to Lt. Colonel in 46th Batt'n
Militia.

Fleming was a land investor for many years and was appointed Commissioner of Land Sales for 5 counties. He was again in the house of representatives in 1824 - 1828.

Census of 1830 shows F. F., age 43, head of household, living in Burgess
section, of Carroll City, GA. Males in house; 1 5-10 yrs; 1 10-15 yrs; 1
15-20 yrs; and 5 girls. Wife Mary 39 yrs. Fleming received land in the
1832 Land Lottery near the GA-AL state lines.

1838 shows a US Mail route using the Adrian Ferry.



Fleming owned a Plantation, abutting river. 1839 Fleming was elected
Representative to Congress from Randolph City, AL (2 terms). In 1842 F.
1843 reelected to congress.

Fleming was said to be a jolly man, according to family papers he often had much company over for feasts. 1850 Census shows Fleming 63 and wife Mary 60, with Napoleon Bonaparte Adrian 8, and grandson J. Robertson 21, living in household.

At some time in his life, due to cancer, Fleming had one arm amputated. He did not take anesthetic when his arm was removed.

1865, Fleming was elected Treasurer of Randolf City, AL. In 1869, Fleming givesson in law, Daniel Ellis, his property, in return for the care of him and his wife for the remainder of their lives. One acre was retained as burial ground and possibly a Church, hopefully to be called Christian-Union, free to all denominations. Pension records show wife Mary(should be Nancy!) filing for widow's pension on March 28, 1871.
Fleming received a good education..the family acheived more than the average at the time. The Adrian's moved to Georgia about 1806-07. Records of 1810 show Fleming applying for passport to enter Indian Territory.

. FLEMMING FOWLER ADRIAN (JOHN DAVID) was born 1775-1787 in York County South Carolina, and died September 20, 1871 in Franklin County Tallaposa Georgia. He married He married (1) MARY (Olivia?) MCDONALD August 25, 1808 in New Lebanon Pres. Church Franklin Co. Ga., daughter of JAMES MCDONALD and SARAH CARRUTHERS,
(2) NANCY ANN WILKINS.
       
Children of FLEMMING ADRIAN and MARY MCDONALD are:
3.       i.       RACHAEL C3 ADRIAN, b. Abt. 1809, Franklin Co Georgia; d. Aft. 1840, Benton County Alabama.
4.       ii.       JOHN DAVID GERMAN ADRIAN, b. March 18, 1815, Franklin Co. GA.; d. September 29, 1887.
       iii.       EMMALINE/EMELINE ADRIAN, b. Abt. 1809, Franklin Co. GA.; m. JAMES B. ROBERTSON, August 18, 1825, Hall Co. Ga.
       iv.       JAMES FOWLER ADRIAN, b. Abt. 1810, franklin Co. GA.; d. September 26, 1841, Randolph Co. AL; m. REBECCA ANN ARMSTRONG, Bef. 1838, Ala.
       v.       JANE ADRIAN, b. Abt. 1818, Franklin Co. GA.; m. ROBERT REID, November 1, 1831, Carroll Co., GA.
       vi.       MARY OLIVIA ADRIAN, b. Abt. 1818; m. JOHN HANNAH, January 28, 1836, Benton/Calhoun Co. Al by Wm. C. Porter.
       vii.       ROBERT DEKALB N. ADRIAN, b. Abt. 1820, Franklin Co. GA.; d. November 18, 1864; m. SUSAN ANN SHAW, January 15, 1848.
       viii.       GEORGE WASHINGTON ADRIAN, b. June 7, 1820, Franklin Co. GA.; d. March 1, 1904; m. PERMELIA ADALINE LYLES.
       ix.       SUSAN ELVA ADRIAN, b. July 17, 1827, Franklin or Hall Co. GA.; d. December 10, 1901; m. DANIEL ELLIS.

Fleming volunteered and served in the War of 1812 as a Lieutenant in the company commanded by Captain G. L. Sandriges and Col. Groves and Gen. Floyd. He was honorably discharged on August 26, 1814 at Miledgeville, GA. Military records provide a description of: Light complexion, light hair, and blue eyes.

Records also indicate that he fought in the Creek Indian Wars at Colibee
Swamp and was stationed at Fort Armstrong, Fort Mitchell, and Fort Hull.

Fleming was commissioned as Justice of the Peace - 264th Dist., in Franklin City, GA.

Fleming served in the GA House of Representatives from 1817 to 1821.

In 1819 Fleming was promoted from Major to Lt. Colonel in 46th Batt'n
Militia.

Fleming was a land investor for many years and was appointed Commissioner of Land Sales for 5 counties. He was again in the house of representatives in 1824 - 1828.

Census of 1830 shows F. F., age 43, head of household, living in Burgess
section, of Carroll City, GA. Males in house; 1 5-10 yrs; 1 10-15 yrs; 1
15-20 yrs; and 5 girls. Wife Mary 39 yrs. Fleming received land in the
1832 Land Lottery near the GA-AL state lines.

1838 shows a US Mail route using the Adrian Ferry.



Fleming owned a Plantation, abutting river. 1839 Fleming was elected
Representative to Congress from Randolph City, AL (2 terms). In 1842 F.
1843 reelected to congress.

Fleming was said to be a jolly man, according to family papers he often had much company over for feasts. 1850 Census shows Fleming 63 and wife Mary 60, with Napoleon Bonaparte Adrian 8, and grandson J. Robertson 21, living in household.

At some time in his life, due to cancer, Fleming had one arm amputated. He did not take anesthetic when his arm was removed.

1865, Fleming was elected Treasurer of Randolf City, AL. In 1869, Fleming givesson in law, Daniel Ellis, his property, in return for the care of him and his wife for the remainder of their lives. One acre was retained as burial ground and possibly a Church, hopefully to be called Christian-Union, free to all denominations. Pension records show wife Mary(should be Nancy!) filing for widow's pension on March 28, 1871.


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