Genealogie Wylie » Robert Warson Adams [sWksOFwkmctSardisBu]Wk15 (1751-1816)

Persoonlijke gegevens Robert Warson Adams [sWksOFwkmctSardisBu]Wk15 

• Ook bekend als Rob /Adams/.
• Hij is geboren in het jaar 1751 in Ireland.Bron 3
• Beroep: in Fishing Creek, Pulaski County, Kentucky.Bron 1
• Hij is overleden op 17 november 1816 in Pulaski County, Kentucky, hij was toen 65 jaar oud.Bron 4
• Hij is begraven in Old Sardis Cemetery, Ansel, Pulaski County, Kentucky.Bron 3
• Deze gegevens zijn voor het laatst bijgewerkt op 14 juni 2023.

Gezin van Robert Warson Adams [sWksOFwkmctSardisBu]Wk15

Hij is getrouwd met Rebecca Wylie.

Zij zijn getrouwd op 2 april 1778 te Chester Dist, South Carolina, hij was toen 27 jaar oud.Bron 1

Kind(eren):

1. Alexander Adams  1779-1849 
2. Sarah Adams  1780-1868 
3. John Adams  1783-1860 
4. Martha Adams  1786-????
5. James Adams  1789-1856 
6. Jane Adams  1793-± 1861 
7. George Washington Adams  1796-1853 

Notities over Robert Warson Adams [sWksOFwkmctSardisBu]Wk15

ROBERT ADAMS: 1751-1816
The subject of this sketch was a little red Irishman, who was born inIreland in 1751. When he was about sixteen years of age [that would beabout 1767] his father, mother and the family came to America. The givennames of the father and mother are not known. After coming to America thefamily finally settled in Chester District, SC, which is in the northernpart of the state, and there he was reared and brought up as a pioneerboy, together with the rest of the family.

ROBERT ADAMS: 1751-1816The subject of this sketch was a little red Irishman, who was born in Ireland in 1751. When he was about sixteen years of age {that would be about 1767} his father, mother and the family came to America. The given names of the father and mother are not known. After coming to America the family finally settled in Chester District, SC, which is in the northern part of the state, and there he was reared and brought up as a pioneer boy, together with the rest of the family.When the differences between the Mother Country and the Colonies arrived at the acute stage, he enlisted as a private in the little army of the First Council of Safety of the Revolutionary Party of SC, in the company of Capt. Ezekiel Polk,* on July 7, 1775, and served ninety-two days, as is shown in the SC Historical and Genealogical Magazine, Vol. III, January, 1902, No., I. It appears that he served later in the 6th. SC Regiment in the War of the Revolution. His name appears in an undated roll of this organization with the remark: "Commencing March 11, 1776; ending July 1, 1776." According to the information handed down from his descendants and relatives, he served entirely through the Revolutionary War.On the 2nd. day of April, 1778, he married Rebecca Wiley, a daughter of James Wiley of Chester District, SC. Rebecca Wiley was born May 29, 1758. To this union seven children were born, four boys and three girls; Alexander, Sallie, John, Mattie, James, Jane "Jennie" and George Washington. All the children were born in SC except George W., who was born in Powell Vally, TN while the family was on their way to KY. This was a model family. All the children lived to a ripe old age and made good citizens. [The spelling of Wylie here is clearly erroneous but happened to SC Wylies quite regularly when their daughters, married and went west or south, long after any thoughts to using the English Wiley had been driven from all those in South Carolina who were into spelling the name sounding like Wylie, unless the bearer was in fact an English Wiley and then this was allowed if necessary.] After the Revolutionary War father and family felt the call of the wild, and packing the few belongings, they turned their faces toward the famed, though little known, KY. Robert's brother-in-law, John Dick, who was also a Revolutionary soldier. joined the company with his family on their journey to the new country to the west. On their way they came to NC, near what is now Asheville, and remained for some time, and while there became acquainted with the Wood and Stroud families, who later followed them to KY. Leaving NC they wended their way into Powell Valley, TN, and remained for quite a time, and while here their youngest child, George W., was born August 15, 1796. After leaving Powell Valley, they took up the trail, going through the Cumberland Gap into the KY land, arriving at a point near Lexington, and here remained for a while. The game not being so plentiful in this place they then journeyed south toward the hills, forests and running streams. Their next stopping place was in Lincoln County, an area now Pulaski County, where they built a small cabin near MT. Zion. Here was game of all kinds in great abundance. Just how long they remained here is not certain. In order to have game and fish too, they finally found themselves settled permanently in the valley of a large beautiful creek, which was afterwards named Fishing Creek, on account of the great number and variety of fish in the waters. The place where they finally made their permanent home is near what is now the small settlement of Ansel, and about twelve miles NW of Somerset. This valley was then a wilderness of forests, canebrakes and tangled vines, but the land was very fertile, and was covered with black walnut, sugar tree, hickory, white oak, beech and many other kinds of trees. Bear, buffalo, deer, turkey and many varieties of smaller game were on all sides. Ferocious animals also roamed the forests and hills such as the panther, wolf, lynx and wild cat. In this valley they cleared a small tract of land by cutting down the trees and grubbing and burning the vines and canebrakes. Here they erected a cabin. As time permitted adjoining acres were cleared which became fields for cultivating crops for support of the family. Here they saw other pioneers come and settle in this neighborhood. Here the children grew into manhood and womanhood, and married and became good citizens. At the time of his death, Robert and his sons and sons-in-law owned all the lands on Fishing Creek from the mouth of Rock Lick to the Trowbridge land in Lincoln County, or to a place called "Dug Bank", a distance of seven or eight miles, except for a tract owned by Matthew Reynolds, which was later the home place of J. D. Wilson. His two sons, James and George W. lived south of him on the creek; his son-in-law, Elias Wood, husband of Jane "Jennie", took up land just north of him; and next to Wood on the creek was his son-in-law, Ansel Stroud, who married his daughter, Sallie; the next above Stroud was his son, Alexander; and the next above Alexander was his son John. John Dick, his brother-in-law, took up land and made his home about one mile north of the mouth of Rock Lick, a tributary of Fishing Creek, and less that two miles south of the Adams home, and not far from what is now the Dick Graveyard.Just the exact date the Adams family arrived on Fishing Creek is not known, but it must have been in 1797 or 1798, and most likely the latter date. According to the records, his first step to take up and patient lands bears the date of February 19,1799, and a patient was issued to him bearing the date of October 15, 1800, for 200 acres. He acquired another 200 acres by patent dated December 6, 1808, making 400 acres in all.When the family became fully established in this new territory, and a good house for the day and time erected, his residence became the chief social center of this pioneer neighborhood. The church meetings were held in his home, and here the men would gather before going hunting and fishing. Here he and his wife and family toiled and worked after the fashion and in the manner and custom of the first settlers, until death came to claim them.He died at 6:15 in the morning on the 17th day of November, 1816, and is buried in the family graveyard close to a small branch and on a low ridge just south of his old home. At five o'clock in the morning of August 27, 1817, his wife died, and the relatives and neighbors placed her in a grave by his side, and some cedars are standing like sentinels marking their last resting place.Robert Adams never forgot the days of the Revolution and his campaigns and services in this war. He was ever ready to take the part of his country and argue its cause. He despised a Tory with all the ardor of his Irish nature, and his temper would now and then lead him into a wordy combat with those whose sympathies were with Old England. His patriotism was such that he thought it was his duty to defend his country against all comers, even with physical force, if it became necessary. He liked to meet his soldier comrades and talk over the times of the Revolution, and now and then on these occasions to add fluency to his words and refresh his memory, he would once in a while partake of liquids stronger than water. One of these soldier friends by the name of Thomas Whiles, or Wiles, lived on Rock Lick, on what was later known as the J. D. Compton place. Wiles was a deputy surveyor of Pulaski County for several years. He could write and excellent hand, and for this reason Robert quite often got his old comrades to assist with some of his accounts. Tradition has it that the Wiles family was on the ocean three months in coming to America, at which time young Wiles was about seventeen years of age. He is buried near the barn of his home place in an unmarked grave.Robert Adams was very fond of his brother-in-law, John Dick, who like himself His widow drew a pension on account of her husbands war service, and the amount of the same was $56.20 per annum. She died in 1846, and is buried beside her husband.Little is known about the father and mother of Robert Adams. By their church affiliations and being from Ireland, they were evidently Protestant, or Scots-Irish. It will be noticed that the name of Alex Adams appears on the roll of privates in the same company in which Robert Adams enlisted. This Alex Adams was evidently a brother or father. The name Alex or Alexander is a favorite with this family. Robert himself had a son by this name, and several grandsons bore the same name. It is also said that there was a brother named Sam, probably a younger brother, who was killed in a fight with a Tory while all the other men were away in the Army. Tradition has it that this younger brother was attacked by the Tory at the home of Robert Adams and a fight ensued in which they were both killed. There being no one home except the women folks, Mrs. Adams and Mrs. Dick made crude coffins and buried them at night in shallow graves near their home.

Note: I received a mimeographed copy of substantially this some time in the early 1980's, perhaps from a client of Barbara Renick.

Contributed by Valerie J. Davis, Mar 2001
From LDS Film 0598753: Pulaski County (Kentucky) Wills 1801-1838; filmed in 1969. Original records held in the County Clerk's Office [Crumpled page & tape make some words unreadable. Words that have been crossed out in the original text appear in this transcription enclosed by double slashes; //example//] The Will of Robert Adams 1816, Pulaski County, Kentucky Will Book 1, pp 237-239 Adams, Roberts Will I Robert Adams of the County of Pulaski and State of Kentucky being sick and weak in //mind// body but of sound mind and disposing memory for which I thank god, and can bring to mind the uncertainty of Human life and being desirus to dispose of all such wordly estate as it hath Pleased god to bless me with I give and bequeath the Same in manner following that is to say I give to my Wife Rebecca Adams the half of the old track of land that I live on containing 200 acres with the dwelling house and all the out houses appertaining thereto and Negro Sambo the waggon with three horses and their geering what ever three she may choose all the farming utentials all the household and Kitien furniture of every kind and description whatever Two milch cows and th_ _teers all the Sheep and hogs __ during her natural life I give to my son James the part of the old Tract of land lying on the south side of ___ shale line, Beginning on the east line at a marked Maple and b_ech on or near the said east line and running thence a strait line to a poplar & the oak also marked at or near the the head of the Rockey mount branch on or near the west line I give to my son George the other half of the old Tract and at his mothers death he, George, is to have the whole of the old Tract to have and to hold forever, with all its appertan__ except that part I have given to my son James as is above exerpted I give __ waggon geers and three horses at their mothers death to James & George eaqually I give all my Ridge land to James & George eaqually it is also my will that after my decease negro Jene [?] & her child with the residue of my estate, both real & personal not her ___ mentioned or bequeathed, to be sold at a reasonable credit and the money _rising therefrom after the payment of my true debts is and my funeral exp__ces as to be eaqually divided between my sons Alexander, John, James, & George, and my Daughters Sally Stroud Martha Wallis and Jinny Woods it is further my will Negro Sambo at the death of his Mistress shall be apprais__ and shall have his choice which of my sons he shall serve and the one he makes choice of shall pay the other three one fourth of the appr_men___ money_ to each at the end of twelve months after he is appr_sed [tape] it is further my will that all the personal property my wife Rebeccah dies possessed of shall be sold immediately [tape] decease at a reasonable credit and the money arising thare fr__ to be eaqually divided between my children (to wit) between my [tape] four Sons and three Daughters as is above named and [tape] lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my son Alexander Adams and my two friends Samuel Cumbest & Wm Sloa_ Executors of this my last Will & Testament hereby revoking all other or former wills or testaments [tape] by me heretofore made in witness whereof I have hereun to set my hand and affixed my seal this twenty Seventh day of September in the year of our L__d One thousand Eight hundred Sixteen. Signed Sealed Published & declared as and for the last will & testament of the above named Robert Adams In Presence of us Michael Reagan James Keny [Kerry?] James Hendrickson Signed Robert Adams his mark Ex'd At a County Court held for Pulaski County at the Courthouse thereof in Somerset on the 23rd day of December 1816 This will was proved to be the true last will & Tes__ment of Rob't Adams by the Oa__ of James Kier & James Hendrickson two Subscribing Witnesses thereto & Ordered to be recorded and the Same is done accordingly. Teste Will Fox Clk

Notice Well (N.B.) there is no sign of the purported middle name for this man and it may be a creation of a later generation and by me is presumed so until it is shown to be used by the man himself in his records. However it is so well-established that I dare not mark it with an asterisk as I do with names in my other families with the same apparent defect.

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