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- 1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Robert Adams
Gender: Male
Age: 52
Birth Year: abt 1798
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1850: Western Division, Wake, North Carolina, USA
Occupation: Farming
Industry: Agriculture
Real Estate: 870
Cannot Read, Write: Y
Line Number: 34
Dwelling Number: 776
Family Number: 776
Robert Adams 52
Nancy Adams 45
John Adams 22
Adaline Adams 24
Frances Adams 20
William Adams 19
Alvis Adams 18
Mary Adams 15
Arvis Adams 12
Nancy Adams 45
1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Robert Adams
Age: 65
Birth Year: abt 1795
Gender: Male
Birth Place: North Carolina
Home in 1860: North Western District, Wake, North Carolina
Post Office: Raleigh
Dwelling Number: 475
Family Number: 474
Occupation: Farmer
Real Estate Value: 5700
Personal Estate Value: 10826
Cannot Read, Write: Y
Robert Adams 65
Nancy Adams 57
Adline Adams 34
John Adams 32
Mary Adams 24
Amis Adams 22
Nancy Adams 20
1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Robert Adams
Age in 1870: 74
Birth Date: abt 1796
Birthplace: North Carolina
Dwelling Number: 96
Home in 1870: Cedar Fork, Wake, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: New Hill
Occupation: Farmer
Cannot Read: Yes
Cannot Write: Yes
Male Citizen Over 21: Yes
Personal Estate Value: 400
Real Estate Value: 750
Robert Adams 74
Nancy Adams 66
Adline Adams 40
Ann Adams
Cadice Carpenter 18 (Black Farm Laborer)
1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Robt. Adams
Age: 85
Birth Date: Abt 1795
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Wake Forest, Wake, North Carolina, USA
Dwelling Number: 239
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Nancy Adams
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Farmer
Cannot Read: Yes
Cannot Write: Yes
Robt. Adams 85 Self (Head)
Nancy Adams 76 Wife
Adeline Adams 52 Daughter
Annie Adams 30 Daughter
North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998
Name Robert Adams
Probate Date 15 Nov 1879
Probate Place Wake, North Carolina, USA
Inferred Death Year Abt 1879
Inferred Death Place Wake Co., North Carolina, USA
Item Description Wills, Inventories and Estates, Book A-B, 1878-1891
I Robert Adams being of sound mind and capable of settleing my business, make my will as follows: I give to my daughters Adeline and Ann my dwelling house and all other out houses, and one hundred acres of land connected therewith for a home of my wife Nancy Adams her lifetime and then to be divided between them and their assigns forever.
I give to my daughter, Francis Sorrell, one third of the balance of my land, her lifetime and then to be divided equally between Addison Sorrell, Malissa King Dec’d children, and Elizabeth Pennington’s children.
I give my Son Aris Adams, One third of the balance of my land. I give my Grandson Robert Adams, One hundred Dollars to (be) paid out of the part of the other legatees. All my personal property, I leave to my wife her lifetime, and then to be sold and equally divided among my living children.
I make my Son Quincey, my Executor to my will, March 15th, 1879 Wake Co., NC
Robert (his X mark) Adams
Witness:
A. L. Blackwood
B. O. H. Page
A paper writing supporting to be the last will and testament of Robert Adams deceased is exhibited before me the undersigned clerk superior court for Said County by O. H Page, on of the witnesses thereto, and the due execution thereof by the said Robert Adams by the Oath and Examination of O. H. Page one of the subscribing witnesses; who being duly sworn doth deposed and say, that he is a subscribing witness thereto, the paper writing now shown here, purporting to be the Last Will & Testament of Robert Adams, that the said Robert Adams, in the prescence of this deponent subscribed his name at the end of said paper writing which is now shown as aforesaid and which beards date of the 1th day March. And this deponent further saith that at the said time when the said testator, subscribed his name to the said last will as aforesaid and at the time of the deponents subscribing his name do an attesting witness thereto, as aforesaid, the said Robert Adams was of sound mind and memory, of full age to Execute a will, and was not under any restraint to the knowledge, information or belief of this deponent.
And further this deponent sayeth not.
Sworn and Subscribed before me this, 10th day of September 1887
Chas D. Upchurch
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Abt 1795 - Abt 1887 (92 years)
