James Adams

  Noted events in his life were:

• Revolutionary War. "Earlier generations of the family reported that he served in
the French and Indian War for which service he received 50
acres of land. Kate Adams, an earlier researcher of the family
history, wrote that her grandfather, John Quincy Adams, claimed
James Adams served during the Revolution under Capt. Uriah
Springer."
James Adams enlisted as a private in Capt. Benjamin Harrison's
Co., 13th Va. Regiment, 15 Jan. 1777, and was listed on the
payroll through 30 April 1778. From 1 Nov. 1781 through 30
June 1783, he was listed as a corporal in Capt. Uriah
Springer's Co., 7th Va. Regiment. On24 June 1783, Bounty
Warrant #1039 was issued in consideration for his services for
400 acres of land which it is thought he took in eastern Ky."

• Occupation: appraisor. Cty. Lou, Book: 2, Page: 95, James Haggard, Type: Sett, Date: 17-Oct-1779
Appraisement of estate of James Haggard in Albemarle Co. Amt. £22-12-7. Dated 17 Oct 1779 appraisers Henry Martin, James Adams, Tandy Ford. Recd. 10 Dec 1779.

James married Jane Hodges on 18 Dec 1798 in Goochland County, Virginia.