Capt. Ebenezer Adams

CAPTAIN EBENEZER ADAMS, d. 13th June, 1735; emigrated from England to St. Peter's Parish, New Kent County, Virginia, before 1714, and received grants of 3983 acres of land in New Kent and Henrico Counties in that year; subsequently became a vestryman of St. Peter's Parish. i ith June, 1718, and remained so and as a warden until his death.

In 1731 he became Captain of Colonial Militia; M. circa 1718, Tabitha CocKE, dau. of Richard CocKE the younger of Bremo by his first wife Anne BowLER, dau. of Thomas BowLER, Esq., of Rappahannock County, a member of the Virginia Council 1670.

ISSUE

• I. Richard, d. in infancy.
• II. Bowler, b. 19th April, 1722; d. in infancy.
• Iu. William, b. 4th July, 1724; d. before 25th August, 1763.
• rv. RICHARD, b. 17th May, 1726, of whom later.
• v. Tabitha, b. July, 1728; d. 1764, in. Richard EPPES, Member of House of Burgesses, 1752-1755, 1758-1764; had issue.
• vi. Thomas, b. in New Kent County, circa 1730; d. at his seat "Cow Pas- ture" August, 1788, in Augusta County; was Clerk of Henrico County, Vestryman and Warden Henrico Parish, Secretary of Indian Treaty at Cataba Town loth February, 1756; about 1762 went to England and became a merchant in London; returned to Virginia in 1772. May 27th, 1774, one of the Signers of an "Association" entered into by late Members of the House of Burgesses. Chairman of the New Kent County Committee, 1774, Member of the Old Congress, 1778, and signed the Articles of Confederation between the States. Remov- ing to Augusta County, he represented in the Legislature that district comprising Augusta, Rockingham, Rockbridge, and Shenandoah from 1784-1787. He was an earnest patriot; in. Elizabeth (FAUNTLEROY) COCKE, Jr.
• vii. Anne, b. circa 173r; d. 1775; in. circa 1748 (as second wife), Col. Francis SMITH of South Franham Parish, Essex County, Member of the House of Burgesses 1752-1758; had issue.
• vm. Sarah, in. Col. John FRY, b. 7th May, 1737, of the Colonial Militia, Mem- ber of the House of Burgesses from Albemarle County, Virginia; 1761- 1764; was also a Vestryman of St. Anne's Parish, Albemarle County. ISSUE I. Joshua FRY, moved to Kentucky; in. Peachy WALKER, dau. of Dr. Thomas WALKER, the Kentucky Explorer; had issue. 2. William A. FRY, m. and had issue. 3. Tabitha FRY, in. Bowler CocKE; no issue.

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Ebenezer Adams appears to have been a son of Richard Adams of Abridge, of County Essex, who came to Virginia prior to 1714.

In 1731 he became Captain of Colonial Militia in Virginia.

"In the Virginia branch is found Ebenezer Adams of Saint Peter's Parish, New Kent County, Virginia. This gentleman came to Virginia before 1714 and received a grant of three thousand nine hundred eighty-three acres of land in New Kent and Henrico Counties. He was a member of the Established Church and is on record as a vestryman for Saint Peter's the 13th of June, 1735. He married about 1718, Tabitha, daughter of Thomas Bowler, Esquire, of Rappahannock County, member of the Council. The last will and testament of Richard Cocke of Bremo, Henrico County, was presented in court October 1720, by Ebenezer Adams, John Bolling and William Randolph, securities. The children of Ebenezer Adams were: Richard, Bowling, William, Richard (the second of the name), Tabitha and Thomas." - Makers of America: Biographies of Leading Men of Thought, Vol. 3, 1917.

According to The Parish Register of Saint Peter's, New Kent County, Virginia, Ebenezer died on June 13, 1734.

• Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Sep 14 2022, 14:04:12 UTC

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Ebenezer Adams appears to have been a son of Richard Adams of Abridge, of County Essex, who came to Virginia prior to 1714.

In 1731 he became Captain of Colonial Militia in Virginia.

"In the Virginia branch is found Ebenezer Adams of Saint Peter's Parish, New Kent County, Virginia. This gentleman came to Virginia before 1714 and received a grant of three thousand nine hundred eighty-three acres of land in New Kent and Henrico Counties. He was a member of the Established Church and is on record as a vestryman for Saint Peter's the 13th of June, 1735. He married about 1718, Tabitha, daughter of Thomas Bowler, Esquire, of Rappahannock County, member of the Council. The last will and testament of Richard Cocke of Bremo, Henrico County, was presented in court October 1720, by Ebenezer Adams, John Bolling and William Randolph, securities. The children of Ebenezer Adams were: Richard, Bowling, William, Richard (the second of the name), Tabitha and Thomas." - Makers of America: Biographies of Leading Men of Thought, Vol. 3, 1917.

According to The Parish Register of Saint Peter's, New Kent County, Virginia, Ebenezer died on June 13, 1734.
Ebenezer Adams appears to have been a son of Richard Adams of Abridge, of County Essex, who came to Virginia prior to 1714.

In 1731 he became Captain of Colonial Militia in Virginia.

"In the Virginia branch is found Ebenezer Adams of Saint Peter's Parish, New Kent County, Virginia. This gentleman came to Virginia before 1714 and received a grant of three thousand nine hundred eighty-three acres of land in New Kent and Henrico Counties. He was a member of the Established Church and is on record as a vestryman for Saint Peter's the 13th of June, 1735. He married about 1718, Tabitha, daughter of Thomas Bowler, Esquire, of Rappahannock County, member of the Council. The last will and testament of Richard Cocke of Bremo, Henrico County, was presented in court October 1720, by Ebenezer Adams, John Bolling and William Randolph, securities. The children of Ebenezer Adams were: Richard, Bowling, William, Richard (the second of the name), Tabitha and Thomas." - Makers of America: Biographies of Leading Men of Thought, Vol. 3, 1917.

According to The Parish Register of Saint Peter's, New Kent County, Virginia, Ebenezer died on June 13, 1734.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: May 30 2023, 18:14:34 UTC