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Capt. Robert Adams 1727–1783 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1727

Birth Location: Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia

Death Date: 18 Nov 1783

Death Location: Brights Community, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA

Father: Robert Sr

Mother: Mourning Lewis

Spouse(s): Mourning Pigg, Elizabeth Fothergill

Children(s): Absolom jr

In 1727, Capt. Robert Adams entered the world in Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, born to Robert Lewis Adams Sr And Mourning Lewis. Capt. Robert Adams married Elizabeth Fothergill, Mourning Lewis Pigg, and had children including Absolom Adams Jr. Capt. Robert Adams passed away in 1783 in Brights Community, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1727, Capt. Robert Adams entered the world in Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, born to Robert Lewis Adams Sr And Mourning Lewis.
  • Capt. Robert Adams married Elizabeth Fothergill, Mourning Lewis Pigg, and had children including Absolom Adams Jr.
  • Capt. Robert Adams passed away in 1783 in Brights Community, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Sr
1677–1740
Birth Location: Goochland, Virginia, USA
RS
Mourning Lewis
1694–1765
Birth Location: Henrico, , Virginia, USA
ML

Spouses(s)

Mourning Pigg
1720–1785
Birth Location: King and Queen, Virginia, United States
MP
Elizabeth Fothergill
1726–1790
Birth Location: London, London, , England
EF

Children(s)

Absolom jr
1765–1843
Birth Location: Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
Aj

Capt. Adams's Ancestors

Self
Capt. Adams
1727–1783
Birth Place: Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia
Parents
Robert Lewis Adams Sr
1677–1740
Goochland, Virginia, USA
Mourning Lewis
1694–1765
Henrico, , Virginia, USA
Grandparents
William (Eugene Adams) Ist
1668–1727
Newport, Shropshire, , England
Anne Skitt
1663–1730
Upton, Shropshire, England
William (Lewis) (Col)
1660–1706
Henrico, Northampton, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth (Ferris) Woodson
1670–1739
Curles Neck, Henrico County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Col. II
1635–1687
Isabella Lewis
1640–1704
Sarah Ferris
1638–1689
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Lewis
1592–1657
Lady Lewis
1595–1680
Richard Fariss)
1596–1642
Sarah Ferrar)
1616–1690

Capt. Adams's Descendants

1.
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Capt. (Robert) Adams (1727–18 Nov 1783) m. Mourning (Lewis) Pigg (1720–1785) m. Elizabeth Fothergill (1726–1790)
  1. 1. Absolom (Adams) jr 1765–1843 m. Sarah Adams 1765–1851 m. Sally COMPTON 1765–1851 m. Elizabeth Slaytons 1775–1819
    1. 1. John (B) Adams 1790–1859 m. Elizabeth Stites 1788–1859
      1. 1. Samuel Adams 1810–1863 m. Diadema Moore 1815–1904
        1. 1. Miriam Adams 1849–1929 m. Peter Hunter 1838–1898
        2. 2. John (Thomas) Adams 1844–1925
        3. 3. Jennie (E. (Delilah Jane)) Adams 1841–1918
        4. 4. George (Washington) Adams 1846–1922
        5. 5. Abraham (W) Adams 1836–1909
        6. 6. Mary (Adams\) Hulbert 1838–1907
        7. 7. Elizabeth Adams 1832–1904
        8. 8. John (Thomas) Adams 1845–1904
      2. 2. Sarah ("Sally") Adams 1811–1896

Capt. Adams's Timeline

2 Records

1727
1727
Birth of Capt. Robert Adams in Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia
Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia
1783
18 Nov 1783
Age 56
Death of Capt. Robert Adams in Brights Community, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
Brights Community, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1727
    Event Place: Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Nov 1783
    Event Place: Brights Community, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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