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VA Patent Bk 12, p. 132 22 Feb 1724 Robert Addams. 400A Henrico, N side James R, adj Samuel Burk, branch of LickingHole Crk.
VA Patent Bk 13, p. 79 16 Jun 1727 Robert Addams. 400A Henrico, Licking Hole Crk below the fork, adj his own land. Another on p.83 reads much the same, also 400A

29 Sep 1733. 400 acres of New Land in Goochland on the North side of a North branch of James River, adj the mountains, patented to Robert Adams. Patent Book 15, p.125
28 Jan 1734. 400 acres New Land in Goochland on North side James River adj John Woodson & Sanders. Patent Book 15, p.137.
22 Sep 1739. 1740 acres Goochland both sides of Rivanna River & Machunk Crk. Adj. William Carrel, dec'd & James Whealey, dec'd. 400 acres granted by patent dated 11 Apr 1732. PB 14, p.431
[Some of these patents could be for son Robert, particularly the one in 1739.]

[The date of their marriage often seen as ca 1712, and the date of births of the children of Robert & Mourning as well as the birth order is uncertain - some found I believe in the Ancestral File. Several of the children appear to have been born before the marriage - doubtful unless Robert Adams had a previous wife. They are placed here somewhat loosely based on the order they are named in the Wills of the parents.]

Goochland Deeds & Wills Book 1
p.5
7 Aug 1728 Robert Adams of St James Parish, Goochland to Charles Johnson of same for 13£ 10sh, 160 acres in Goochland on N side of James River bounded by Broad River. Rec. 19 Nov 1728. Mourning Adams, wife of Robert, acknowledged.

1729 Feb 16 Goochland Co. Robert Adams of Goochland Co. to Henry Chiles for 20 pounds 200 acres part of a patent on Licking hole Creek bounded by Samuel Burk with all house. Signed Thomas Prossser, Tho. Dickins. http://rootsweb.com search.


Source unknown - found on TNHUMPHR-L@rootsweb.com
15 Jul 1735, Goochland Co. Land transfer from Robert Adams to Wm Adkinson for 20£, 200 acres N side James River on branch of Licking Hole Creek. Part of survey taken by Robert Adams; the other part acknowledged to Michael Holland. Bounded by Thomas Sanders, Francis Coley, Robert Adams, Michael Holland. Wit: Thos. Sanders, Richard Parker, Jno Bowie.

1736 Sept 21: Robert Adams to Thomas Saunders, son in law, who married dau. Annie, 400 acres in fork of Licking Hole Creek bounded by patent to Adams 16 June 1727: Wit: Robert Burton, Samuel Ridgeway, William Witt. Deed Book 7 page 257


From "Goochland Wills & Deeds 1736-1742" by Benjamin B. Weisiger III, 1984, p.43:
Will of Robert Adams. To son James plantation where now lives after death of wife Mourning. Son Robert. Daus. Judith Clark and Mary Moreman. Dau Elizabeth Moreman. Dau Agnes Farguson; dau Susanna; dau Lucy; dau Anne the younger; dau Sally. Dated 22 Feb 1738; rec. 17 Jun 1740.

The Will of Robert ADAMS
In the name of God Amen, I Robert Adams being of Sound mind
and memory do make this my last will and testament in manner and
form following. I give and bequeath all my land and plantation on
the River where I now live to my Son James and to his heirs
forever after the death of my Wife Mourning, to whom I give the
said Land and Plantation during her natural Life. Item: I give
and bequeath unto my son Robert all my land on the Creek where I
live and the mill to him and his heirs forever the ridge back of
my stone house is to be the dividing line between my said two
sons.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my Daughters Judith Clark and
Mary Moreman 800 acres of land lying at the foot of the Sugarloaf
Mountain to them and their heirs forever to be equally divided
between them according to quantity and quality and if they can't
agree on the division that the same be done by a surveyor at the
(cost?) of my daughter Mary.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Eliz. Moorman and
to her heirs forever four hundred acres of land lying on the
Mychunk Creek joining the County line. Item: I give and bequeath
to my daughter Agnes Farguson 400 acres of land lying in a fork
of Licking Hole Creek lying on the Northeast side of Tho. Sanders
land to her and her heirs forever.
Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter Susanna and her
heirs forever 400 acres of land lying on the Southwest side of
Frances Coley's line on land John Miles now lives. Item: I give
and bequeath unto my Daughter Susy and to her heirs forever 550
acres of land lying where the mine was dug and where Mark Lively
lived.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Anne the Younger
and to her heirs forever 400 acres of land lying on Mychunk Creek
joining my great tract up the Creek and is a separate patent.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Sally and to her
heirs forever 398 acres of land lying on both sides Dover Mill
Creek where I lately dwelt.
Item: My will is that if any of my maiden daughters die
before they are married then the land hereby given shall be
equally divided between my two sons and their heirs.
Item: I give and bequeath all the rest of my estate of what
kind or nature so ever both real and personal to my Wife Mourning
to be enjoyed and possessed by her during her life and to be dis-
posed by her among my children as she shall think fit provided my
said Wife remain a Widow, but if she should marry then my will is
that she shall be (intituted) only to such part as the Law will
give her and the remainder in that case given to my two sons to
be equally divided between them. In witness whereof I have here
unto set my hand and seal this 22nd day of February 1738. Hereby
also appointing my said Wife my Executrix and revoking all other
wills.
Signed by Robert Addams (Seal) Signed, Sealed and Published
and declared to be his Last Will. Witnessed by Henry Wood and Mar-
tin King (his mark).
At a Court held Goochland County, June 17, 1740, this Will
was proved by the oaths of Henry Wood and Martin King to be the
Act and Deed of Robert Adams and which was ordered to be re-
corded.

Linda Starr notes that Robert Adams left 800 acres at the foot of Sugar Loaf Mountain to be equally divided between his daughters Judith Clark and Mary Moreman; the land was part of Albemarle Co when formed in 1744.

Will of Mouning Adams proved in Albemarle Co 8 Aug 1765, names the same children plus Anne Sanders.

SOUTHERN HISTORICAL FAMILIES lists that Robert Adams served as a officer in the Revolution from Bedford Co VA, but this is an obvious error given the above Will. Also he would have been quite elderly to have taken part in the Revolution.

Birth	Abt 1680	Henrico County, Virginia
Death	Abt 1740	Goochland County, Virginia
Marriage		Mourning Lewis

Spouse	Mourning Lewis ( - 1765)
Child	Ann Adams ( - )
Child	Agnes Adams (1706 - )
Child	Susannah Adams (1708 - )
Child	Sarah "Sally" Adams (1710 - )
Child	Judith Adams (1716 - )
Child	Lucy Adams ( - )
Child	Mary Adams (1716 - )
Child	Ann Adams (1717 - )
Child	Robert "Robin" Adams (1718 - )
Child	Elizabeth Adams (1720 - )
Child	James Adams (1726 - )

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