James T. McAdams, II

James McAdams was born around 1755, probably in Virginia. A family tradition is that the family of James McAdams of the Pendleton District, South Carolina came from Virginia. The profile of this James fits the missing son of James and Rebecca McAdams of Orange Co., North Carolina. His oldest son, James, was born in North Carolina in 1773. In addition, his oldest daughter, Rebecca was a name mentioned in the will of Rebecca to her grand-daughter in Orange Co. James was living in Tennessee in 1780 when his son, Thomas was born. He is listed as serving in the Revolutionary War, in the Virginia 7th and 11th regiments. He appears in the Revolutionary War pay voucher records in the Hillsborough Military District in N.C. in 1780 and 1783, he held the rank of Captain and was issued credits for military supplies. He was issued lands warrents for 400 acres of land in Washington Co., Tennessee in 1782. He did not stay in Tennessee and moved to the Pendleton District, South Carolina and appears in the 1790 census there. His wife was Jemina, but nothing is known about her. Her maiden name may have been Murray. In 1790, James owned no slaves, but by 1800, he had acquired six which was a large number for that area at this time. In 1802, 1803, and 1804, James purchased lands on Crooked Creek, a branch of Saluda River. His name appears regularly throughout the records of Pickens County, S.C. which was located in the Pendleton District. However, the James who appears there after about 1825 was his son, James. Another son, John, who was born in N.C. also remained in the area and died there about 1826. The Acts of Congress of 1820 providing additional benefits for war veterans prompted James to acquire 2 separate tracts of land in Ala. He and some of his sons, who were soldiers of War of 1812, received land grants in Jefferson County, Alabama in 1821. James received a land grant in St. Clair County, Ala. which was signed by, President, John Quincy Adams in 1828. The following year, the document was stolen from a trunk in his house. The theif was recorded in the County Court House and the deed was never recovered. James wrote a will in 1828 and it was proved in St. Clair Co., Ala in 1833 by his son, Thomas who was the executor of his estate. He names his wife, Jemina, his 9 children, and 5 of his slaves."

--From Book 'SONS OF ADAM- THE HISTORY OF THE MCADAMS FAMILIES'

He lived in Virginia, and North Carolina before moving to Watauga/Washington County, Tennessee where he bought 400 acres in the 1700s and later divided and sold this land, where he and his wife Jemima both signed the deed. They then moved to Pendleton, SC.

The McAdams in Orange Co, North Carolina had the same naming patterns and everyone thought that they were related... But by the Y-DNA Results they are related but distantly. They are know as the McAdams Of Orange Co, NC.

I think another family was in Abbieville, SC and they are also a different family...

• Residence: Early Tax List, Orange County, North Carolina, USA - 1779
• Residence: He acquired land on Crooked Creek, a branch of the Saluda River., Pendleton District, South Carolina, USA - 1790
• Residence: Received a military land grant in St. CLAIR AL and moved there at an old age., St Clair County, Alabama, USA - Circa 1821
  • Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Jun 11 2019, 4:16:47 UTC

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Information from family trees at www.rootsweb.ancestry.com,WorldConnect Project of: Rob Rollin, rollin3@@@@bellsouth.net, database: "rollin," last updated 30 Sep 2005; accessed 2 4 May 2011. Susan (no last name), starb3@@@@yahoo.com, database: "brown_black," last updated 10 Jun 2009; a ccessed 24 May 2011. William Kerr, will.kerr88@@@@comcast.net, database: "gilead07," last updated 20 Apr 2011; acces sed 24 May 2011. Barbara Kerby, bkerby@@@@midstream.net, database: "bkerby," last updated 01 Jan 2011; accesse d 24 May 2011. "He was a Capt. in the Rev. War, Hillsborough Military District, N. C. and was issued credit s for military supplies. He is listed as serving in the Rev. War in the Virginia 7th and 11t h Regiments. He appears in the Rev. War pay voucher records in the Hillsborough Military Dis trict in N.C. in 1780 and 1783. He was living in Tennessee in 1780 when his son, Thomas, wa s born. He was issued land warrants for 400 acres of land in Washington Co., Tenn. in 1782; h e did not stay in Ten. and moved to the Pendleton District, S. C. and appears in the 1790 cen sus there. (339 James McAdams - 400) The census of 1790 shows that he owned no slaves but b y 1800 he had acquired six, which was a large number for that area at this time. In 1802, 180 3 and 1804 he purchased lands on Crooked Creek, a branch of the Saluda River. Is listed i n the 1810 census in the Pendleton Dist., SC." http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=fa mconnections1&id=I21149&style=TABLE