Chattahoochee County GaArchives History .....Adams Family Information 1933
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ADAMS  DATA
    Mr. and Mrs. Geo. M. Adams have in their possession some deeds for lots of
land included in original counties of Lee and Muscogee.

    Two ancestors of. Geo. Adams drew lots in that part of Muscogee, now Talbot.
Co.. They were; Rev. Chas. Fisher (spelled originally Fischer) and his
son-in-law, Geo. Adams.

    The old Fisher home, still stands about seven miles from Talbotton; the
house while not so commodious, is built in the same style as that later occupied
by Rev. Chas. Fisher's family in Chattahoochee Co., a description of which is
given by a grandson, Mr. Geo. W. Fisher. E. M. Lightner and his sisters are
descendants of Rev. Chas. Fisher.

    Another ancestor of Geo. Adams, Judge Theophilus Sapp, was one of the
original settlers in western part of Chattahoochee (then Muscogee) County. His
well built home, like that of many belonging to the southern aristocracy, was
furnished so elegantly, that anything inherited by descendants is highly prized
today.

    His granddaughter, Mrs. Woodie Weems Adams, has some beautiful pieces of
furniture from both the Sapp and Fisher homes, she having married a grandson of
Rev. Chas. Fisher. Her paternal grandfather, Locke Weems, who lived in Columbus,
bought the John L. Harp plantation when his widow sold it and removed nearer
Cusseta.

    Mr. Locke Weems sent his son Edward Mortimer to this plantation, which was
three miles from Judge Sapp's home. Here he met and married Teresa Sapp, whose
loveliness of face and character is more fully described in sketch referring to
her as one of the early graduates of Wesleyah College. Their oldest, son, Mr.
Locke Adeems, has a unique clock brought here by Judge Sapp.

    Mr. Thomas M. Adams,; George's father, one of the most prosperous planters
of Chattahoochee Co., bought many of the lots not already owned by one or the
other of these families, thus coming into possession of many old deeds. The
ravages of time have obliterated names from a few of the "plot and grant" deeds,
but data from others, follow.

    The first is from a deed belonging to Mrs. Geo. M. Adams, whose grandfather,
Thomas Hugh Kimbrough, one of the prominent pioneers of Harris Co., liked to
preserve valuable old books and records. She has the secretary which he used
constantly throughout a long and honorable life.

    (1) Wyly  Edmondson of Clark Co. Ga. drew lot  189 in 21st D. original
Muscogee  (note-now Harris)—surveyed Dec. 27, 1819; granted Nov. 18, 1830, Geb.
B. Gilmer, Gov.

    (2) H. C. Sapp purchased from. Georgia 56 A. 1 Rood of lot 13 in 33rd D.
original Lee Oct. 20, 1848; survey of Feb. 17, 1827; signed Gov. Geo. M. Troup.

    (3) Michael Lewis of Chatham Co. drew 1.195 in 7th D. Muscogee surveyed Jan.
  1827; signed by Gov. Wm. Schley, April 1, 1837.

    (4) James Jackson Nobles of Laurens Co. drew 1.208 in 33rd D. Lee Co.; surv.
Feb. 13, 1927; signed by Gov. Wm. Schley May 2, 1836.

    (5) Fielding Wallace of Greene Co.-drew 1.259 in 33rd D. Lee Co.; surv. Feb.
27, 1827; filed Dec. 12, 1830.

    (6) Peter Bernardy of Camden Co. drew 1.242 33rd D. Lee p. sur. Feb. 1827;
signed Feb. 2C2, 1837.

    (7) Nancy Jones W. R. S. of Fayette Co. Ga. drew 1.209 33rd D. Lee Co.; sur.
Feb. 17, 1827; signed by Gov. Wilson Lumpkin Feb. 22, 1832.

    (8) Absolom Duncan of Gwinnett Co. drew 1.208 in 6th D. Muscogee Co.; sur.
Dec. 30, 1826; signed by Gov. Wilson Lumpkin Feb. 22, 1832.

    These lots were included in the large plantation sold to the government by
Mrs. Adams and her brother W. A. Weems, who then purchased the George Glenn
place in Muscogee Co. which is now the home of Mrs. Adams and her son's family.
For her only son, George married at the old Kimbrough home in Harris Co. on Oct.
5, 1924, Lillie Belle, b. Oct. 27, 1903, daughter of Edwin Hugh and Lillie Belle
Smith Kimbrough.

    She is directly descended from Lieutenant John Kimbrough and Sterling
Jenkins Rev. soldiers. Her maternal ancestry includes the Smith and Rouse
families of Ala.; also McLendon, Finney and Watts families of N. C. and Ga.

    Mrs. George: Adams is a member of George Walton Chapter D. A. R. of
Columbus, Ga.

Adams records included with Fisher and allied families.


Additional Comments:
From:

HISTORY OF CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTY, GEORGIA
By N. K. Rogers

Dedicated to

KASIHITA CHAPTER U. D. C.

and all worthy descendants of the County's first settlers.

Copyright 1933

by N. K. ROGERS

PRINTED   BY
COLUMBUS  OFFICE  SUPPLY CO. COLUMBUS, GA.


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