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- 1900 census John James McAdams states his family was from SCOTLAND when we came to the United States in the mid 1700's. Our oral history stated we were Scots/Irish.
Extract from the book "Sons of Adam", written by Joe F. McADAMS from material collected by McADAMS Historical Society 1986 and published by the McADAMS Historical Society --James McAdams, b abt 1730 of Unknown origin, may have migrated to NC from either York Co., PA or somewhere in VA. Since settlers from Lunenburg Co., VA settled Orange Co., NC, he may have come from that area which has some early records of McADAMS families. In 1755, he appears on the tax list of Granville Co., NC. Orange Co., NC was formed the same year and he also appears on the 1755 Orange Co., NC tax list that shows him as one white poll. No further records are found on him until 1778, when he was appointed to attend the next court. In Feb 1779 he was one of the jurors selected to lay off a new road between Orange County Old Court House to the Guilford Road. He was issued a land grant on 3 Sep 1779 and the next year he was selected to work on the road. In both 1780 and 1782 he was a juror in Orange Co., NC. He owned 350 acres of land, 2 white polls and 1 black poll in 1790. On 15 Feb 1797 he sold land to Joseph McAdams.
It is believed that James may have served in the Revolutionary War under the command of Captain Carrington Hugh Tinnen and later under the command of Captain George Hodge.
In his will dated 30 Apr 1806 and proved in Feb 1807, he mentioned his wife Rebeckah, sons James McAdams and James Hopkins (son-in-law), and grandson Absalom. The executors were his sons Joseph and James, and the witnesses were James McAdams, Jr. and William Crutchfield.
The McAdams Family by Descendants in Marshall Co., TN. "Orange Co., NC 1755 Tax Lists".
Some cousins on line are: (1999)
Louis Shone III 6301 Barcelona, Arlington, TX 76016 (817) 572-9499 lshone@playhere.com
Connie Morton (903) 695-2892 mortons@airmail.net
Darlene McKinley (254) 578-3805 fdmac@airmail.net
Ethel Coley (903) 872-3236
1790 United States Federal Census
Name: James McAdams
Home in 1790 (City, County, State): Pendleton, South Carolina
Free White Persons - Males - Under 16: 5
Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over: 2
Free White Persons - Females: 4
Number of Household Members: 11
Website: http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~mcadams/genealogy/NC.html: James McAdams and Rebecca Hill
James McAdams is the first McAdams to appear in Orange County in tax records of 1755. No other record
is found until 1776 when he appears on the elections list and Capt. Tate's Company list. He is again confirmed
in 1778 when he was appointed to attend Court. He was issued a land grant on 3 Sept. 1779 and was probably
the Captain who was paid in the local Militia for furnishing supplies to American troops.He wrote his will on
30 Feb. 1808 and it was probated August 1809. His will names children:
A. James, cb. - married unknown
i. Albomson
ii. Rebecca
B. Rebecca b. 1757
C. Egnesss b. 1760
D. Joseph, b. 3 April 1761 married Margaret Whittsett on 2 Jan 1782 and moved to
Marshall Co., Tenn. (see Marshall Co., Tenn. for family records)
E. Elizabeth, cb. 1765 married Gabriel Blair
F. Anne cb. 1769 married James Hopkins
G. Susan, b. 1772 married Stephen Thompson, 30 Dec. 1794
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Abt 1730 - 1806 (76 years)
