April 1, 1999 To: Suzanne Head etal The ancestry of John and Mary [Hammer] Adamson is as follows: Good Hunting. Bob and Sherry Stancliff, VHSS55A@prodigy.com, Cincinnati, OH ---------------------------------------------------------------- GENERATION ONE One of the first men with the name ADAMSON in America was John Adamson, a Quaker of NJ and PA. He was said to have been born in England and traveled to this land as a follower of William Penn. (1) JOHN1 ADAMSON The first record of John Adamson is in the records of the Newton Monthly Meeting of Friends. Newton Meeting was located in, West Collingswood, Gloucester County, (now Camden County) New Jersey. JOHN ADAMSON and ANN SKUCE declared intention of marriage at the meeting in February 1715/16. The Newton Meeting became the Haddonfield Meeting in 1721, moving to a new Meeting house two or three miles away. May 31, 1726 John, Ann and four children took a certificate from the Haddonfield Meeting to the Gwynedd Meeting at Springfield, Bucks County PA. Ann was reported dead 7mo, 25, 1733 leaving a nursing infant (Simon). Conversion of that date to the Gregorian calendar puts the date at Oct. 6, 1733. John deeded his land to son Thomas in 1753 and probably lived with his son's family for the remainder of his years. The Compendium of American Genealogy indicates John was a member of the Richland MM as early as 1692, having come from England to Quakertown, Bucks Co. PA 1691. Another source indicates that he came with his brother Basil in that year. CHILDREN:John Adamson and Ann Skuse/Skew 2-1. THOMAS ADAMSON born Feb. 23, 1717/18 near Haddonfield, NJ., married MARY BURSON. 3-2. BETTY ADAMSON born Aug. 9, 1719 near Haddonfield, NJ 4-3. HESTER ADAMSON born Dec. 9, 1721 near Haddonfield, NJ 5-4. JOHN ADAMSON born Apr. 15, 1726 near Haddonfield, NJ, died May 10, 1810 married 1. 1751____ _____ married 2. 1761 ANN ROBERTS. They had a son, Robert, born 1761 married 1782 Tabitha Wright; they in turn had Charles born 1791, married 1819 Mary Corson daughter of Joseph and Hannah [Dickinson] Corson of Whitemarsh township, Montgomery Co., PA. Charles was of the Gwynedd MM. The family lived Charlestown (now Schulkill) Chester County, PA 6-5. ANN ADAMSON born Nov. 25, 1828 in Springfield, Bucks Co. PA 7-6. SUSANNA ADAMSON born Nov. 1, 1730 in Springfield, Bucks Co. PA, married JOHN PARSONS + 8-7. SIMON ADAMSON born 1733 in Springfield, Bucks Co. PA, died 1810-1812 Jefferson Co. TN. Friends Records indicate that Simon married "out of unity" 2 mo, 1758 and left the county, married 1. _____ married 2. ELEANOR [____] LEWIS. (Perhaps Eleanor Larkin) --------------------------------------------------------------- GENERATION TWO (8) SIMON2 ADAMSON (John1) Son of John and Ann [Skuse] Adamson was born Springfield, Bucks Co. PA 1733, died Jefferson County, TN between 1810 and 1812. Friends Records indicate that Simon married "out of unity" 2 mo, 1758 and left the county. He did not go directly to Tennessee at that time, but instead to North Carolina. We do not know the name of his first wife. He married 2. ELEANOR [____] LEWIS. There are several LARKIN families living in the NC areas where Adamsons are found, and considering the number of descendants bearing the name Larkin, perhaps that was the surname of Simon's wife. Simon was received into the Lost Creek MM at New Market, Jefferson County, TN in 1810. Lost Creek established 1797 from the New Garden, NC MM. Several of Simon's sons in area by that time. CHILDREN:Simon and ____ [____] Adamson 21-1. JESSE T. ADAMSON born 1758/9 prob. NC married Charham Co., NC, Cane Creek MM, 1777 MARY WELLS 22-2. ENOS ADAMSON born ca. 1760/61 In the 1790 census Stokes Co. (Salisbury District) NC w/ 2 daughter, 2 sons under 16 years. An Enos came from Lost Creek to Newberry MM in 1819 and to Springfield, IN in 1821. He was a witness to brother Thomas' will in 1812 in Jefferson Co. TN. 23-3. SIMON ADAMSON Jr born 1763 in North Carolina died 1814 in Jefferson County, TN probably buried Rock Valley Cemetery, Jefferson County, TN married 1787 Randolph County, NC ELEANOR ROUTH born 1769 NC died aft. 1860 Collin County, TX + 24-4. JOHN N. ADAMSON born Dec. 9, 1767 died Jan. 12, 1828 married 1786 MARY HAMMER 25-5. JONATHAN ADAMSON born Oct. 9, 1771 TN died June 1, 1835 Wayne Co., IN married RUTH WILLIAMS daughter Isaac and Rachel [Pike] Williams born Feb. 9, 1774 NC; died June 19, 1852 Wayne Co., IN. 26-6. THOMAS ADAMSON born ca. 1769/75 Orange Co., NC died 1812/14 married Aug. 6, 1796 RACHEL WILLIAMS CHILDREN: Simon and Eleanor [____] Adamson 27-7. DAVID ADAMSON 28-8. ELIZABETH ADAMSON 29-9. MARTHA ADAMSON ------------------------------------------------------------------ GENERATION THREE (24) JOHN N.3 ADAMSON (Simon2, John1) Son of Simon and Eleanor [____] Adamson born Dec. 9, 1767 died Jan. 12, 1828 married 1786 MARY HAMMER daughter Abraham and Rachel Hammer born July 31, 1768 prob. Randolph County, , NC CHILDREN: John and Mary [Hammer] Adamson See Bible records KARD 10:9 84-1. ABRAHAM ADAMSON born Sept. 14, 1790 died Oct. 11, 1863 Newton, Jasper County, IA married Jefferson County, TN Jun. 29, 1812 "NELLY LEWES" (ELEANOR LEWIS) Enos was surety. (KARD 1:15, 3:5) 85-2. ENOS ADAMSON born Feb. 6, 1793 married Jefferson County, TN Oct. 28, 1811 JONNA STANLEY or according to another source JONNE BALES moved to Springfield MM, IN 1821 86-3. SUSSANAH ADAMSON born Apr. 14, 1795 (KARD 1:16 says she married Aug. 18, 1820 ELI WILSON, but this is in error. see Susanah daughter of Simon above) 87-4. MORDECAI ADAMSON born Jan. 30, 1798 married Jefferson County, TN Dec. 19, 1822 SUSSANAH PECK moved to Wayne County, IN, Milford MM. 88-5. SOLOMON ADAMSON born Jan. 26, 1800 married Jefferson County, TN July 12, 1824 SALLY SUMMONS 89-6. ISAAC ADAMSON born Apr. 9, 1802, married Knox County, , TN July 28, 1821, JANE UNDERWOOD, Enos Adamson surety. married 2. CATHERINE BUFFKIN REDDING, moved to Duck Creek MM, IN 1830 90-7. ELEANOR/NELLIE ADAMSON born Oct. 28, 1804 91-8. SETH ADAMSON born July 23, 1806 according to Bible records or 1808 married Mar. 8, 1826 MARY JONES born June 6, 1806 moved Lost Creek MM to Duck Creek MM, IN 1831. Note: KARD Files by: Judy K. Dye, 19305 S. E. 243rd Place Kent, WA 98042-4820