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1658-1758 Charles County MD Familes "The first 100 years": Wills, Court, Church, Land, Inventories & Accounts

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ID: I09622
Name: Abednego Adams
Sex: M
Birth: 1721 in Charles County, Maryland 1
Death: 1 NOV 1809 in Fairfax County, Virginia
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1. Abednego ADAMS was born 1721 in Maryland, and died 1 Nov 1809 in Fairfax VA. He was buried in Fairfax VA. He was the son of 2. Francis Thomas ADAMS and 3. Mary GODFREY. He married Mary PEAKE in Virginia, daughter of William PEAKE and Jean HEREFORD. She was born 1723 in Maryland, and died 1763 in Virginia. She was buried in Virginia. He married Sarah MOSS 1778 in Virginia.
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ADAMS, FRANCIS, Charles Co. 30 Nov, 1760
26 May, 1766
To son Josias Adams, Negro man, Will.
To son George Adams, Negro man, Sam.
To son Ignatius Adams, land and plantation whereon I dwell called Troops Rendevous, 85 a.
To son Abednego Adams, Negro man called Peter.
To granddau. Anne Elgin, 12 sh. to buy her a ring.
Remainder of estate to my children, my son Samuel Adams's five
children to have the same part that he would have was he living.
Sons Francis Adams and Josias Adams, exs.
Wit: George Jenkins, Richard Robt. Reeder, William Dawing.
MCW 34.127
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Beginning at a White Oak page 273
RS 2:98.
Abednigo Adams sold to Francis Adams for £40 his life interest in 100 acres willed by William Peake to his daughter Mary Adams and her heirs. Mary Adams was the wife of Abednego. Land was in fork of Little Hunting Creek. (Fx. Deeds U:80. 16 April 1792)

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Beginning at a White Oak page 109
393 ADAMS, ABEDNEGO 100 12 August 1760 NN K:207 Sandy Run adjacent Godfrey.

This is not on Sandy Run of today, but on Giles Run. The courses call for William Godfrey's line and corner. William Godfrey bought 90 acres from William Goings in 1724. (Stafford Deeds 1722-28, D. 121) The 90 acres were devised to Abednego, who is called "cousin" in the will of William Godfrey 16 January 1749. Abednego Adams sold the 90 acres plus the 100 acres of this grant 20 January 1763 to John McIntosh of Colchester. (Fx. Deeds E:220)

Abednego Adams voted in 1755 and is on the rent rolls 1764-1774 for 100 acres; he had accounts at the Alexandria and Colchester Glassford stores. In 1755 he was ordered, with John Peake, Daniel French and John Posey, to procession the land between Accotink, Potomack river, Hunting Creek and the road that leads from Hunting Creek through the Glebe Lands. In 1759 he was ordered, with Thomas Smith, to procession the land between Hunting Creek and Occoquan Ferry and the road that leads from Cameron by the Glebe to Occoquan and Potowmack River.

For Adams family see autobiography of James Truslow Adams, An American Family, edited by John Fitzpatrick.
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Beginning at a White Oak page 109
468 ADAMS, FRANCIS 44 16 March 1789 NN T:272 SW side of North branch Little Hunting Creek adjacent Stafford.

This was Francis, son of Abednego. He found waste land near the part of the Vandacasteel patent which belonged to Abednego Adams. Francis Adams was clerk of the Truro Vestry 1777-1779.
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528 ADAMS, SAMUEL JR, 6 3/4 28 December 1804 NN 2:504 Little Pimmits Run adjacent Watson and Turberville.

This land was alloted to John Adams, dec'd (1842) in the distribution of the estate of Samuel Adams. William B. Adams of Kentucky and Johnson S. Adams of Illinois and Thornton W. Adams, a brother of William B. Adams, conveyed the land on Little Pimmit Run and a new mill to Albert Wren. (29 March 1842. Fx. Deeds R3:17)
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Beginning at a White Oak page 111
155 ADDAMS, FRANCIS 202 10 April 1727 NN B:75 Sandy Run corner to Hancock Lee.

RS 2:94 shows this land "which John Hampton dec'd. died seized of containing 283 acres." The survey was made by order of the court and divided the land into six equal parts 17 April 1800.

60 GOING, WILLIAM
THOMAS, EVAN 124 23 November 1714 NN 5:8 Both sides main run of Jonathans Creek, which creek issues out of the west or upper side Occoquan River, beginning at white oak on west side of run near the road leading to Dogue Island neck and in the line of Mr. Giles Traverse.

William Goings sold 90 acres to William Godfrey 6 May 1724. (Stafford Deeds 1722-1728, p. 121) William Godfrey devised the 90 acres to Abednego Adams in his will dated 16 January 1749. Abednego Adams sold the 90 acres to John McIntosh of Colchester 27 January 1763. (Fx. Deeds E:220)
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Contributed by Shirley Middleton Moeller
Charles County Maryland Land Records IB 5.196

At the request of Brandt H Clements & others the following Deed of Gift was recorded this 19th day of July Anno Domini 1802
Know all men by these presents that I Abednigo Clements of Charles County in the
State of Maryland for and in consideration of the Natural Love good Will and affection which I have and do bear towards my Son Brandt Halkerston Clements as also my Wifes Son and two Daughters namely Malachi C Marlow Teasey Marlow and Aley Marlow all of the State of Maryland and County afsd have given and Granted and by these presents do give grant and confirm unto the sd Brandt Halkerston Clements Malachi C Marlow Trasey Marlow and Aley Marlow their heirs executors administrators and Assigns the following property to wit horses, cattle, hogs, beds and furniture, desk, tables, chairs, pots, plates, Dutch oven.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this eleventh day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hunded and two. /s/ Abednigo his mark Clements;
Wit: Richd S Briscoe




Father: Francis Adams b: 1678 in Charles County, Maryland
Mother: Mary Godfrey b: ABT 1678 in Charles County, Maryland

Marriage 1 Mary Peake b: BET 1723 AND 1729 in Stafford County, Virginia
Married: 17 DEC 1746 in Fairfax County, Virginia

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