The son of Robert & Mourning (Lewis) Adams of Henrico Co (now Goochland) VA, Robert Jr married Penelope Flournoy Lynch on 15 Oct 1748 in Albemarle Co VA, the daughter of Major Charles & Sarah (Clark) Lynch of Albemarle Co VA.
Children with Penelope:
1) Captain Robert Adams (1750-1789); m. Mary Terrell (1755-1843).
2) Charles Lynch Adams (1752-1804); m. Elizabeth Tunstall (1758-1836).
3) Captain James Adams; may have m. Mary Irvine.
4) Penelope Adams; m. John Shackleford.
5) Mourning Adams; m. John McGehee.
6) Margaret Adams; m. John Rice Smith.
7) Elizabeth Adams; m. Captain James Dearing (d. 1811).
8) Mildred Adams; m. William Ward.
Note:
Until vital dates are located, this may not be the correct order of children's births.
In 1780 Robert was a member of a Vigilance Committee that helped clear the region of outlaws and Tories.
According to his DAR# A000533, Robert performed a Civil Service during the Revolutionary War [no rank]:
"Bedford Co VA, Court Orders, 1774-1783, pp 54, 118"
Member of the Grand Jury. First Justice of Bedford Co VA.
Robert's father willed to him "...all my land on the Creek where I live and the mill...".
Family Lineage Investigations 2004:
"Robert Sr had property involving at least 800 acres on a branch of Licking Hole Creek in Goochland Co VA. VA was under British rule at this time. Robert Jr was the namesake of his father and was born two years prior to the ascent of King George II to the throne, in 1727."
USGenWeb Bio Excerpt:
"...Henrico was one of the Original Shires in Virginia, formed in 1634, just a little way up river from Martins Hundred, which was the site of one of the first settlements.
" The area was explored many times by the men of Martins Hundred, who built a palisades and named it "Henrico". This, too, was where they started the first silkworms, brought by Capt. Robert Adams (Sr). They put them in the mulberry trees in Henrico."
US Revolutionary War Graves of Patriots:
Name: Robert Capt, Jr Adams
Cemetery: Ward Cemetery
Location: Pittsylvania Co VA 37
Many thanks to Sharon for her much appreciated efforts to place tombstone pictures which absolutely helps us all.
Thanks as well to Cheryl for providing information placing Robert in the correct cemetery.
Children with Penelope:
1) Captain Robert Adams (1750-1789); m. Mary Terrell (1755-1843).
2) Charles Lynch Adams (1752-1804); m. Elizabeth Tunstall (1758-1836).
3) Captain James Adams; may have m. Mary Irvine.
4) Penelope Adams; m. John Shackleford.
5) Mourning Adams; m. John McGehee.
6) Margaret Adams; m. John Rice Smith.
7) Elizabeth Adams; m. Captain James Dearing (d. 1811).
8) Mildred Adams; m. William Ward.
Note:
Until vital dates are located, this may not be the correct order of children's births.
In 1780 Robert was a member of a Vigilance Committee that helped clear the region of outlaws and Tories.
According to his DAR# A000533, Robert performed a Civil Service during the Revolutionary War [no rank]:
"Bedford Co VA, Court Orders, 1774-1783, pp 54, 118"
Member of the Grand Jury. First Justice of Bedford Co VA.
Robert's father willed to him "...all my land on the Creek where I live and the mill...".
Family Lineage Investigations 2004:
"Robert Sr had property involving at least 800 acres on a branch of Licking Hole Creek in Goochland Co VA. VA was under British rule at this time. Robert Jr was the namesake of his father and was born two years prior to the ascent of King George II to the throne, in 1727."
USGenWeb Bio Excerpt:
"...Henrico was one of the Original Shires in Virginia, formed in 1634, just a little way up river from Martins Hundred, which was the site of one of the first settlements.
" The area was explored many times by the men of Martins Hundred, who built a palisades and named it "Henrico". This, too, was where they started the first silkworms, brought by Capt. Robert Adams (Sr). They put them in the mulberry trees in Henrico."
US Revolutionary War Graves of Patriots:
Name: Robert Capt, Jr Adams
Cemetery: Ward Cemetery
Location: Pittsylvania Co VA 37
Many thanks to Sharon for her much appreciated efforts to place tombstone pictures which absolutely helps us all.
Thanks as well to Cheryl for providing information placing Robert in the correct cemetery.
The son of Robert & Mourning (Lewis) Adams of Henrico Co (now Goochland) VA, Robert Jr married Penelope Flournoy Lynch on 15 Oct 1748 in Albemarle Co VA, the daughter of Major Charles & Sarah (Clark) Lynch of Albemarle Co VA.
Children with Penelope:
1) Captain Robert Adams (1750-1789); m. Mary Terrell (1755-1843).
2) Charles Lynch Adams (1752-1804); m. Elizabeth Tunstall (1758-1836).
3) Captain James Adams; may have m. Mary Irvine.
4) Penelope Adams; m. John Shackleford.
5) Mourning Adams; m. John McGehee.
6) Margaret Adams; m. John Rice Smith.
7) Elizabeth Adams; m. Captain James Dearing (d. 1811).
8) Mildred Adams; m. William Ward.
Note:
Until vital dates are located, this may not be the correct order of children's births.
In 1780 Robert was a member of a Vigilance Committee that helped clear the region of outlaws and Tories.
According to his DAR# A000533, Robert performed a Civil Service during the Revolutionary War [no rank]:
"Bedford Co VA, Court Orders, 1774-1783, pp 54, 118"
Member of the Grand Jury. First Justice of Bedford Co VA.
Robert's father willed to him "...all my land on the Creek where I live and the mill...".
Family Lineage Investigations 2004:
"Robert Sr had property involving at least 800 acres on a branch of Licking Hole Creek in Goochland Co VA. VA was under British rule at this time. Robert Jr was the namesake of his father and was born two years prior to the ascent of King George II to the throne, in 1727."
USGenWeb Bio Excerpt:
"...Henrico was one of the Original Shires in Virginia, formed in 1634, just a little way up river from Martins Hundred, which was the site of one of the first settlements.
" The area was explored many times by the men of Martins Hundred, who built a palisades and named it "Henrico". This, too, was where they started the first silkworms, brought by Capt. Robert Adams (Sr). They put them in the mulberry trees in Henrico."
US Revolutionary War Graves of Patriots:
Name: Robert Capt, Jr Adams
Cemetery: Ward Cemetery
Location: Pittsylvania Co VA 37
Many thanks to Sharon for her much appreciated efforts to place tombstone pictures which absolutely helps us all.
Thanks as well to Cheryl for providing information placing Robert in the correct cemetery.
Children with Penelope:
1) Captain Robert Adams (1750-1789); m. Mary Terrell (1755-1843).
2) Charles Lynch Adams (1752-1804); m. Elizabeth Tunstall (1758-1836).
3) Captain James Adams; may have m. Mary Irvine.
4) Penelope Adams; m. John Shackleford.
5) Mourning Adams; m. John McGehee.
6) Margaret Adams; m. John Rice Smith.
7) Elizabeth Adams; m. Captain James Dearing (d. 1811).
8) Mildred Adams; m. William Ward.
Note:
Until vital dates are located, this may not be the correct order of children's births.
In 1780 Robert was a member of a Vigilance Committee that helped clear the region of outlaws and Tories.
According to his DAR# A000533, Robert performed a Civil Service during the Revolutionary War [no rank]:
"Bedford Co VA, Court Orders, 1774-1783, pp 54, 118"
Member of the Grand Jury. First Justice of Bedford Co VA.
Robert's father willed to him "...all my land on the Creek where I live and the mill...".
Family Lineage Investigations 2004:
"Robert Sr had property involving at least 800 acres on a branch of Licking Hole Creek in Goochland Co VA. VA was under British rule at this time. Robert Jr was the namesake of his father and was born two years prior to the ascent of King George II to the throne, in 1727."
USGenWeb Bio Excerpt:
"...Henrico was one of the Original Shires in Virginia, formed in 1634, just a little way up river from Martins Hundred, which was the site of one of the first settlements.
" The area was explored many times by the men of Martins Hundred, who built a palisades and named it "Henrico". This, too, was where they started the first silkworms, brought by Capt. Robert Adams (Sr). They put them in the mulberry trees in Henrico."
US Revolutionary War Graves of Patriots:
Name: Robert Capt, Jr Adams
Cemetery: Ward Cemetery
Location: Pittsylvania Co VA 37
Many thanks to Sharon for her much appreciated efforts to place tombstone pictures which absolutely helps us all.
Thanks as well to Cheryl for providing information placing Robert in the correct cemetery.
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