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Henry Adams

Parents

Children with Hannah Smith (b. 1772, d. 1840)

Daughter	Margaret Patricia Adams+ (b. 1798, d. 19 July 1851)
Son	Jonathan Adams+ (b. about 1800, d. after 1880)
Son	David Adams+ (b. 1802, d. 15 July 1880)
Son	Henry Adams (b. about 1804)
Daughter	Elizabeth Adams (b. about 1813, d. after 1870)
Daughter	Harriet Sarah Adams (b. 1816, d. after 1870)
Son	John A ("Jackson") Adams+ (b. 1817, d. circa 1890)

Biography

Residence		Henry Adams lived in Habersham, Georgia, United StatesBG.
DNA Verified		63 DNA matches through Henry Adams
Anecdote		Henry Adams, Sr. was an early pioneer of Habersham Co and Lumpkin Co, GA. Probably born in NC, his family was living in Pendleton Dist, SC by 1790 near the Oolenoy River and the current city of Pumpkintown. It was there on 29 Dec 1797 that his father John Adams, Sr sold him 214 acres for a token $20. He was also granted 100 acres from John Drayton, Governor of SC in Pendleton Dist on 1 Jan 1798. Over the next few years Henry bought and sold property several times in Pendleton Dist with the last transaction occurring on 26 feb 1824 when he sold 173 acres on Adams Creek of the Saluda River (the property on which he lived) to Cornelius Keith. From Pendleton Dist, he moved to Habersham Co in the late 1820's and shortly afterward into Lumpkin Co during the days of the Georgia gold rush. There he and his wife Hannah raised a large family and Henry became a prominent citizen. His name appears on many records as a Justice of the Peace.  In 1832, he was a fortunate drawer in the Cherokee Land Lottery. Living in Chastain's Dist of Habersham Co, he drew a lot which is contained in current Floyd Co. It is not known whether he ever claimed the property, but some of his children did move to Gilmer and Fannin Counties whch is nearby. When Lumpkin Co was officially formed, it probably took in the portion of Habersham where Henry and his sons lived. Henry continued to lived in Lumpkin until his death which occurred after the 1840 census was taken. 1793 Apr 11 Ebenezer Fain sold 150 acres on S. Branch of Oolenoy Creek to William Reid for 50 pounds sterling. Property granted to Robert Wilson by Thomas Pinckney 5 Dec 1787. Recorded in Book TTTT, p. 604. On May 8, 1791 Robert Anderson sold the property to Ebenezer Fain in presence of John Adams, Sr. and Henry Adams. Wit: William (X) Farmer, John Roberts. John Roberts made oath to R. Bowen, J.P., 20 Jan 1798. Rec: 20 Jan 1798. PENDLETON DIST., SC CONVEYANCE BOOK C-D, page 377. PENDLETON DIST., SC DEEDS 1790-1806. page 159, COMPILED BY BETTY WILLIE, SOUTHERN HISTORICAL PRESS: Easley, SC. 1797 Dec 7 John Adams sold 214 acres, a part of a 640 acre tract whereon John Adams now lives, to Stephen Adams for $20. Signed: John Adams. Wit: David Adams, Henry Adams. Endorsed: 29 Dec 1797, Wm Reede, J.P. Recorded: 7 Oct 1823, John T. Leary, C.C. ???. ANDERSON CO., SC DEED BOOK Q, page 262-263, on microfilm at Anderson Co. Library, Anderson, SC. 1797 Dec 29 John Adams, Senr sold 213 acres, a part of a 640-acre tract whereon John Adams now lives, to Henry Adams for $20. Signed: John Adams . Wit: Stephen Adams, David Adams. Endorsed: Dec 29, 1797, Wm Reid. Recorded: Mar 27, 1820, Joseph Grisham. ANDERSON CO., SC DEED BOOK P, page 41, on microfilm at Anderson Co. Library, Anderson, SC. 1798 Jan 1 John Drayton, Esq. Governor & Commander in Chief of South Carolina granted 100 acres in 96 District, Pendtleton County to Henry Adams. SOUTH CAROLINA LAND GRANTS 1784-1782, VOL 43, Page 256  1800 Henry Adams enumerated as head of household. Males - 26-45: 1; 10-16: 1; under 10: 1. Females - 26-45: 1; 10-16: 1; under 10: 2. 1800 U.S. Pendleton Dist, SC, p. 8, NAM No M-32, roll 50. 1810 Henry Adams enumerated as head of household. Males - 26-45: 1; 16-26: 2; 10-16: 1; under 10: 2. Females -26-45: 1; 10-16: 2; under 10: 2. 1810 U.S. Census Pendleton Dist, SC, p. 149, NAM No M-252, roll 61.  1820 Henry Adams enumerated as head of household. Males - over 45: 1; 16-26: 3; 16-18: 1; under 10: 1. Females - over 45: 1; 10-16: 2; under 10: 1. 1820 U.S. Census Pendleton Dist, SC, p. 202, NAM No M-33, 120. 1820 Feb 16 Henry Adams of Pendleton Dist., SC sold 100 acres excepting a small part of James Southerland land that he now lives on, to John Chastain of the same Dist. for $150.00. Signed: Henry Adams. Wits: James McCrosky, Wm. Adams. Proved on oath of Wm. Adams before Amos Ladd, J.P. 6 Mar 1820. Rec: 27 Mar 1820. PICKENS CO., SC DEED BOOK P, p. 48.  1821 Jun 4 Henry Adams and Ezekiel Howard sold 175 acres on Oolenoy Creek to William L. Keith in Pendleton Dist., SC Property originally granted to Wm. Reilly and John Adams 13 Dec 1820. ANDERSON CO., SC DEED BOOK P, page 282 on microfilm at Anderson Co. Library, Anderson, SC. 1822 Jan 2 Thomas Watts sold 130 acres on Little Generostee Branch of the Savannah River to Henry Adams for $310. Property was part of 2 tracts originally granted to Joseph McCloskey in 1784 & 1787. Signed: Thomas Watts. Wit: William Wiley, Samuel McGee, Moses D. Harris. Lavinia Watts, wife of Thomas renounced right of dower. Endorsed: Jan 25, 1822. James McDill, J. Qu. Recorded: 25 Feb 1822. ANDERSON CO.,SC DEED BOOK P, page 413-414, on microfilm at Anderson Co. Library, Anderson, SC. 1824 Feb 26 Henry Adams sold 173 acres on Adams Creek of the Saluda River in Pendleton Dist., SC, being part of a tract of land granted to John Adams, Senr. whereon Henry Adams now lives to Cornelius Keith for $700. Signed: Henry Adams (LS), Hannah (X) Adams (LS). Wit: Wm. L. Keith, Wm. Adams. Rec: 16 Jan 1826, John L. Lewis, C.C. & R.M.C. Wm. Adams made oath 26 Jun 1824 to Wm. L. Keith, J.P. ANDERSON CO., SC DEED BOOK R, page 325 on microfilm at Anderson Co. Library, Anderson, SC. 1830 Henry Adams enumerated as head of household. Males - 50-60: 1; 20-30: 1; 10-15: 1. Females - 50-60: 1; 20-30: 1; 15-20: 1; 5-10: 1. 1830 U.S. Census Habersham Co, GA, GA, p. 32, NAM No M-19, roll 18.. 1832 Henry Adams, Sen. living in Chastain's Dist., Habersham Co., GA drew Lot 247, 22nd Dist., 3rd Sect. in the Cherokee Land Lottery conducted by the State of Georgia. The property is now part of Floyd Co., GA. Smith, James F., THE CHEROKEE LAND LOTTERY, Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, Maryland; 1969. Originally published, New York; 1838, p. 406. 1834 Apr 5 Henry Adams, Sr. enumerated by John Oxford as head of household of free white population of Lumpkin Co., GA. Household contained 7 persons. 1834 Special State Census Lumpkin Co, GA, p. 4, taken by John Oxford, Telamon Cuyler Collection, University of GA, Libraries. 1835-1837 Henry Adams sold property to Elias Turner. LUMPKIN CO., GA DEED BOOK D, p. 196. 1838 Jan 11 Henry Adams, J.P. married Bowling W. Field and Lavady Stephens. LUMPKIN CO., GA MARRIAGE BOOK B, p. 1. 1838 Feb 11 Henry Adams, J.P. married John Jackson and Sarah Elliot. LUMPKIN CO., GA MARRIAGE BOOK B, p. 1. 1838 Apr 1 Henry Adams, Sen. enumerated as head of household in Lumpkin Co., GA. Household contained 5 free white persons. 1838 STATE CENSUS LUMPKIN CO., GA, p. 14. OFFICE OF THE JUDGE OF PROBATE (ORDINARY), MICROFILM REEL 146/25, Department of Georgia Archives and History, Atlanta, GA 1838 Aug 7 Henry Adams, J.P. married Obediah Barker and Ruth Barnes. LUMPKIN CO., GA MARRIAGE BOOK B, p. 6. 1839-1840 Henry Adams sold property to John E. Mulkey. LUMPKIN CO., GA DEED BOOK, p. 136. 1840 Henry Adams enumerated as head of household. Males - 70-80: 1; 20-30: 1. Females - 60-70: 1; 20-30: 2. 1840 U.S. Census Hall Co, GA, p. 187, NAM No M-704, roll 42.
Person Source		He had person sources.1
Anecdote		Father could have been John Adams b. 1731 d. Aft. Jan. 30 1807 Pumpkintown, Pickens, South Carolina, USA John Sylvester Adams b. 1742 d. 1782 John Hobbs Adams
Birth	1772	He was born in 1772 in North Carolina, United StatesBGO.
Residence	1790	He lived in Pendleton, South Carolina, United StatesBGO, in 1790.
Residence	1800	He lived in Pendleton District, South CarolinaBGO, in 1800.
Residence	1810	He lived in Pendleton, South Carolina, United StatesBGO, in 1810.
Residence	1820	He lived in Pendleton, South Carolina, United StatesBGO, in 1820.
Residence	1830	He lived in Habersham, Georgia, United StatesBG, in 1830.
Residence	1838	He lived in No Township Listed, Lumpkin County, GABG, in 1838.
Death	1840	He died in 1840 at age ~68 in Dahlonega, Lumpkin, Georgia, United StatesBGO.
Residence	1840	He lived in Patterson, Lumpkin, Georgia, USABG, in 1840.

Citations

1. [S1182] Hilsman-Loggins Family Tree, Margaret Patricia Adams