Individual Details

Thomas lived on his father's property until 1775. He and his son John took a certificate from the Richland Meeting to the Westland Meeting and settled in Washington Co PA. The births of Thomas' children appear in the Richland records.

On the 1st day [12] of the 1st month [March], 1753, John Adamson conveyed his 150-acre plantation to his oldest son, Thomas who had already filed an application for a 100-acre tract of land in Springfield Township, Bucks County. The issuance of Thomas’ land warrant on 27 [7] December/January 1751/52 was recorded at the Land Office. On 20/1 November/December, 1776, the deputy surveyor returned results of the survey for Thomas’ property to the Land Office. It is not known where in Springfield Thomas acquired this additional 100 acres of land, but it is thought that it adjoined his father’s 150-acre plot. The patentee on the 100-acre plot was David Reeser, a relative of Abraham Reeser, who owned a tract of land nearby.
Thomas and his family lived at his father’s homestead until 12 April, 1775, when he sold the 150-acre estate to Austrian born emigrant, Hans Peter Gruber (Gruver), Sr. (Bucks County Deed Book Vol. 18, p. 126).

In 1784, Thomas and his son, John took a certificate of removal from the Richland Monthly Meeting to the Westland Monthly Meeting and settled on a 250-acre property adjoining Fort Swan in Washington County (now Greene County), Pennsylvania. The land warrant for Thomas’ Washington County property was issued on 15 December, 1784 and was returned by the surveyor on 6 November, 1789. The patentees for the property were Thomas’ sons, John and Joseph Adamson.

Washington Co WB 1, p.112 Thomas Addamson, Sr of Washington County, yeoman.
Dated Feb 2 1790; proved Feb 22, 1790. [His death date is often given as 2 Feb 1790 but that is the date he wrote his will.]
Wife Mary.
Sons: Joseph, oldest, John Thomas & James. Plantation where Thomas now lives on Muddy Creek Settlement adj William Shepherd, Abraham Scott & John Swan, George Hoge.
Aaron Burson, youngest son of dau Rachel to have land purchased of Jesse Dickenson, part of tract deeded to Jesse Dickerson & George Hoge.
Granddau Samira Crichfield.
Dau: Martha Hatfield, Sarah Blacklidge, Hannah Stroud, Ann, Deborah, Mary & Hester
Nathan Burson named.
Exec: sons John & James
Wit: Abraham Scott, Bemjamin Liming, William Shepherd.
Abstract in THE PENNSYLVANIA GENEALOGICAL MAGAZINE, Vol VI, p.145.

Washington Co WB 1, p.112
Thomas Adamson, Sr. of Washington Co, PA. Wife Mary the use of the house that I live in with a cow to be pastured by my son James, and her thirds of the moveables. My three sons: John, Thomas & James to deliver wheat and corn in equal payments each year. To my oldest son Joseph the sum of 62£ which by our accounts stands against him. The plantaion I now live on in Meddy Creek Settlement adj lands of Willm. Shepherd, Abraham Scot and John Swan to my sons John & James to be divided equally. To my son John I allow sufficient to pay him for 3 years services done me after age and his part of my estate as Legatee. Unto my son Thos. Adamson 150 acres which I bought o f George Hoge which he now lives on and allow sufficient to pay him for 2 years services done me after age. My son James have libery to pay 15£ out of the effects I leave which he is to make good to my estate at the end of three years. To Aron Burson, my daughter Rachells youngest son, the tract of land I purchased of Jessee Dickenson part of tract deeded to Jessee Dickerson & George Hoge. If sd Aaron dies, to be sold & money divided between my four sons or their heirs. Aron Burson shall pay unto my granddaughter Samira/Lamira Crichfield the sum of 15£ in three yearly payments in produce or money as it may suit him. To my daughter Martha Hatfield 20£ to be paid in three yearly payments out of my estate by John, Thomas & James in money or produce. To my daughter Sarah Blacklidge 20£ to be paid by John, Thomas & James in three yearly payments. To my Daughter Hannah Stroud one good cow. My son James is to keep the moveables & stock after appraisement for 3 years or until the decease of his mother & then sons John & James to divide them equally between themselves and my other sons Joseph & Thomas. The sum of 5sh each to be paid my Daughters Ann, Deborah, Mary & Hester and Nathan Burson they having received their portions. I hereby appoint my two sons John & James Adamson to be my executors. Set my hand and seal 2 Feb 1790. Signed: Thomas Adamson.
Wit: Abraham Scott, Benjamin Siming/Liming, William Shepherd
Washington Co. 22 Feb 1790. William Shepherd & Abraham Scott made oath that they were present. Thomas. Stokely, Register
John & James sworn as Executors. Proved & registered 22 Feb 1790

Buried Adamson Grove Farm, Cumberland Township.

Birth	23 Feb 1717/18	Gloucester County, New Jersey
Marriage	Abt 1738	Bucks County, Pennsylvania - Mary Burson
Death	Bef 22 Feb 1790	Washington County, Pennsylvania

Spouse	Mary Burson (1721 - )
Child	Rachel ADAMSON (1739 - )
Child	Ann ADAMSON (1742 - 1784)
Child	Joseph ADAMSON (1745 - )
Child	Mary ADAMSON (1747 - )
Child	Hannah ADAMSON (1749 - )
Child	Esther ADAMSON (1751 - )
Child	John ADAMSON (1753 - 1809)
Child	Deborah ADAMSON (1755 - 1836)
Child	James ADAMSON (1757 - 1847)
Child	Thomas ADAMSON Jr. (1758 - 1816)
Child	Martha ADAMSON (1760 - 1836)
Child	Sarah ADAMSON (1763 - )

Father	JOHN ADAMSON (1691 - 1753)
Mother	ANN Skuse ( - 1733)
Sibling	Betty ADAMSON (1719 - )
Sibling	Hester ADAMSON (1721 - )
Sibling	John ADAMSON (1726 - 1810)
Sibling	Ann ADAMSON (1728 - )
Sibling	Susanna ADAMSON (1730 - )
Sibling	SIMON ADAMSON (1733 - 1817)