Thomas Adamson, Sr.

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Database online. Record for John Adamson

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!Childrens birthdates listed in Richland MM Bucks Co, PA. Thomas wife Mary & son John took cert of removal to Westland MM Washington MM. PA in 1788.

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Thomas Adamson Sr. was born on 6 March 1718 in Gloucester Co., New Jersey. He died () between 2 February 1790 and 22 February 1790 at the age of 71 in Cumberland Township, Greene Co., Pennsylvania. He was buried in February 1790 in Cumberland Township, Greene Co., Pennsylvania. Thomas was buried in Adamson Grove Farm. His Find a Grave number is: 125169604. Thomas Adamson b. about 1717 in Newton Village, Gloucester County, New Jersey, moved with his parents to the Haddonfield MM Quaker Church area, and from there 3.31.1726 across the Delaware River into Bucks County, Pa. where they joined the Gwynedd Monthly Meeting near Quakertown.After the death of his mother in 1733 the family moved north to be near the Richland Manor Monthly Meeting near the county line. Just before his father, John Adamson died the father signed over to Thomas (2) the lands in Bucks County on 1.1.1753. Thomas added more lands in October 17 1751 of another 100 acres. In 9.15.1743 Thomas Adamson had petitioned to have the town of Springfield, Bucks Co. Pa. to be incorporated. About 1784 he moved his family to Washington County, Pa. NOTE: The references to Washington County, Pennsylvania was before creation of Greene Co. in 1796. Thus the references to Washington Co. are now located in Greene County. This would include original farm acquistion in what is now Greene County ..

Married: Mary Burson
ca 1738 Bucks Co., Pennsylvania

Thomas Adamson b. about 1717 in Newton Village, Gloucester County,New Jersey, moved with his parents to the Haddonfield MM Quaker Church area, and from there 3.31.1726 across the Delaware River into Bucks County, Pa. where they joined the Gwynedd Monthly Meeting near Quakertown. After the death of his mother in 1733 the family moved north to be near the Richland Manor Monthly Meeting near the county line.
Just before his father, John Adamson died the father signed over to Thomas (2) the lands in Bucks County on 1.1.1753. Thomas added more lands in October 17 1751 of another 100 acres. In 9.15.1743 Thomas Adamson had petitioned to have the town of Springfield, Bucks Co. Pa. to be incorporated. About 1784 he moved his family to Washington County, Pa.

NOTE: The references to Washington County, PA. was before creation of Greene Co. in 1796. Thus the references to Washington Co. are now located in Greene Co. This would include original farm acquistion. Fraelich p.10: Thomas Adamson, the oldest child of John and Ann Skew [ Skuse ] Adamson, was born in Newton Village, Camden, NJ and moved with his parents to Bucks County, PA.

   On 15 Sep 1743 Thomas and several of his fellow townsmen signed a petition and presented it to the County Court, requesting that the town of Springfield be incorporated.  Before the death of his father, Thomas Adamson had been given the family property.  Thomas lived there with his wife, Mary Burson Adamson, until this property was sold .  This farm must have been productive as on 17 Oct 1751, Thomas acquired 100 additional acres of ground by warrant of survey from the Pennsylvania Proprietaries.  It is probable that Thomas Adamson and his family lived on the latter property until 1780 when they migrated to Washington County, PA.  While in Bucks County, Thomas Adamson and his family hosted Friends Meetings for the Quakers of the locality.

   Thomas and Mary Adamson bought land adjoining Fort Swan and move d there about 1780.  They later bought a second piece of property near Fort Jackson.  Both of these pieces of land were in Washington County, PA at that time.  Thomas died at his farm in Washington County, in 1790.     "The Tenmile County and its Pioneer Families", pg. 73;  "Thomas Adamson left Bucks County shortly after he sold land in 1775 and he appears on the Tenmile during the period of the revolutionary war.  Here he bought a tract of land adjoining Fort Swan.  His wife, Mary was granted a certificate from Richland Monthly Meeting to Hopewell Monthly Meeting on 4 Aug 1783, for herself and her three children, Thomas, James and Sarah.

Adamson's Grove of Greene County, Pennsylvania:

First title to land in Pennsylvania was typically acquired through a five-step process of application, warrant, survey, return or survey and patent.

Cumberland Township was probably one of the first settled townships of Greene County (then Washington County). John Swan, as early as 1767, looked upon the stately forests that encumbered all the valley of Pumpkin run. He returned in 1768-69 to fix habitation and was accompanied by Thomas Hughes and Jesse Vanmeter, who united their strength for mutual protection. These early pioneers built a strong stockade which has ever since been known as Old Fort Swan and Vanmeter. This fort was erected prior to 1774 and on the lands of John Swan.

Prior to 1780 this area was under dispute and many records can be found under administration of Augusta County, Virginia. The withdrawal of Virginia in 1780 from the disputed and ceded Territory, and in 1781 the County of Washington was created in Pennsylvania, comprising of the state west of the Monongahela River and south-west of the Ohio River.
Then on the 9th day of February, 1796, Greene County was formed from Washington County.

During the peak (1785) of migration and settlement of Greene County is when Thomas Adamson (Sr.) applied for 250 acres of land near Fort Swan and Vanmeter. He brought with him, four sons and numerous grandchildren. His two youngest sons were unmarried but married very shortly after arriving in Greene County.
Thomas Sr. and his wife both died in February 1790 and the Land Patent was issued, as stated in his will to sons John and James. Apparently his oldest son Joseph had been loaned monies and his youngest son Thomas inherited a parcel of Land in Morgan Township.
The land was divided and John sold his parcel in 1791 and moved to Mason County Kentucky with his brother Joseph. James sold his parcel in 1805 and moved to Columbiana County Ohio.
The youngest Son, Thomas Jr. either purchased more land from George Hoge (Deer Park) or the purchase finalized in March 1898 and this is where he raised his family.

Almost every Adamson who ever lived in Greene County after 1805 descends from Thomas Adamson Jr.

The clearing of land to make suitable for farming must have been a Hugh job in the 1780. With Thomas four sons and with Joseph having five sons over 12 years old to help clear land the task must have been an ongoing venture. Thomas Adamson Sr. died in early 1790 and is probably buried on the Adamson Grove land.

Children:
Rachel Adamson (1739-bef 1790)
Ann Adamson (1742-1784)
Joseph Adamson (1745-ca 1818)
Mary Adamson (1748-aft 1820)
Hannah Adamson (1749-Unk)
Esther "Hester" Adamson (1751-1833)
John Adamson (1753-1809)
Deborah Adamson (1755-1836)
James Adamson (1757-1837)
Thomas Adamson Jr. (1758-1816)
Martha Adamson (1760-1836)
Sarah Adamson (1763-bef 1830)* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Jul 26 2022, 20:30:54 UTC