I'm trying to find information about my Adams/Marlin families. They were in Chester District. Is there anywhere I can find records and/or information about that area prior to and including the time period of 1820. My immigrant Adams died in the 1830's and I'm looking for some kind of documents; wills; etc. They were presumably members of Fishing Creek Presbyterian Church. There is a record (which I have not seen) that John and Rachel Marlin joined the Hopewell Associated Reformed Church and another record of Union Associate Reformed Church on May 8, 1847. In Nov of the same year a Mr. Adams joined. A John Adams purchased land adjoining the church in 1847. In the records of the Catholic Church for 1841 Willy W. Adams was received into membership by certificate from the Presbyterian Church of Fishing Creek. In Nov. 1845 William W. Adams and wife Mary M. Adams applied for certificates of dismissal as they were "about to remove to the western country." William and Mary's children were born in S.Carolina 1848; 1851 & 1854 (4 mo after father's death) Mary with 3 small children migrated to Illinois. I need locations of places that hold records and what kind. Thanks, Janean