Biography - Capt Robert Adams - Henrico County, VA *********************************************************** Submitted by: Bev Conolly Date: Apr 2007 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************** ADAMS/ADDAMS: Notes of Beverly R. Conolly, Gainesville, VA The Genesis Of the United States, Vol. II, by Alexander Brown; Boston and New York; Houghton, Mifflin and Co.,The Riverside Press, Cambridge, 1890. page 812: "Adams, Captain. Made a voyage to Virginia, June to Nov. 1609; a second voyage, April to Sept., 1610; a third, Dec. 1610 to July 1611; a fourth, Dec. 1612 to July 1613; a fifth, Oct. 1613 to April 1614. We ought to know more about him than we do, as he made so many of the early voyages. He was evidently a noted and well known seaman in his own day and this fact makes it the more difficult to identify him, as he is always spoken of as simply "Captain Adams"; his first name is not given in the Virginia records. It is probably, however, that he is the Capt. Robert Adams who entered the service of the E.I. Co. in 1616, and made several voyages to the East Indies." ... In actual fact, we do know a bit more about him than the above would indicate, and with a bit of digging, his name was found many times in the Virginia records. Ibid. The Genesis of the U.S., Vol. I; pages 328-329: In a letter of M. Gabriel Archer, dated Aug. 31, 1609, writing about the voyage of the fleet of ships that were caught in the storm at sea. "Having left England May 1609 with a fleet of seven ships...we arrived at Plimmouth (England) the twentieth day...here we took into The Blessing six mares and two horses, etc...we stayed until the eight of June...our course commanded to leave the Canaries one hundred leagues to the eastward...and steer directly for Virginia...The Blessing, where I and Capt. Adams were... The Sea Adventure, with Sir Thomas Gates and Sir George Sommers, and Capt. Newport; The Diamond, with Capt. Ratcliffe and Capt. King; The Falcon, with Capt.Martin and Master Nelson; The Unitie, with Capt. Wood and Master Pett; The Lion with Capt. Webb; The Swallow with Capt. Moone and Master Somers. In The Catch dwent one Matthew Fitch, Master and in the boat of Capt. George Somers called The Virginia, which was built in the North Colony, were Capt. Davies and Master Davies. These were the Captains and Masters of our Fleet... We had the most terrible and vehement storm, which separated all of our fleet from one another... The Blessing arrived safely in Virginia..". ibid. pages 488-490: Capt. Adams sailed from Virginia in The Hercules on the 25th of May, probably arrived in England late in June or early in July 1611, bringing with him among other documents, letters, etc. Letters from Dale to Counsel and Dale to the Committees.." Sir Thomas Dale was the President and Counsel of the Company of Adventures and Planters of Virginia. One letter states: "...On the 12 of May ...we came to anchor at Point Comfort where to our no small comfort again we discovered The Hercules, even then preparing to take the advantage of the present Tide to set sail for England. We had no sooner saluted the Fort and came to anchor but Capt. Adams came aboard us in his longe boate, and gave me to understand both of his Lordship's departure for Mevis in some ten days... before Adams came in, Capt. Percy came down and gave Capt. Adams his discharge...(meaning "release to do whatever he has to do"). ibid. pg. 492: Letter from Sir Thomas Dale to England: "... I myself likewise somewhat busied to or three days to dispatch Capt. Adams with all speed with these our letters of Aviso, who the 21st was present with us at Counsel where we positively determined ...to go up unto the Falls ...to search and advise upon a seate for a new Towne, with 200 men, ...resolving to leave at James Town some good fifty men...with a sufficient commander for the preservation of our breeders..." ibid. pg. 497 makes reference to some important letters carried to England by Capt. Adams. Ibid. Vol. II; page 639: In a letter from Don Alonso de Velasco to the King of Spain, dated London July 12, 1613. The Elizabeth with Capt. Adams, left Virginia about June 28, 1613 and arrived in England about July 20, 1613, bringing the following documents: Dale to Sir Thomas Smith; Argall to Hawes, Molina to Velasco dated May 18 and Molina to Velasco, June 28, and probably other documents now lost. This ship brought the first news from Virginia which had reached England since about Sept. 1612 "which put some life into that action, that before was almost at the last cast". She also brought to England Rolfe's crop of tobacco of 1612, which is said to have been the first crop cultivated by an Englishman in America, and the first third of the "Amber-greese" from the Bermudas. ibid. page 652-653: A letter from Don Diego de Molina to Don Alonso de Velasco, dated Virginia July 8, 1613, with a message to King Philip III of Spain. Molina was briefly a prisoner after a bit of spying for Spain, along with another Spaniard. "...His captivity and mine is very free and we go about in the same manner as if we were Englishmen. They are certainly courteous and kindly disposed; Capt. Adams, who sails in this vessel and it is understood I will soon return in it...He will carry everything you may give him, for so he has promised me ..." ibid. page 663: On 14 October, 1613, The Elizabeth, Capt. Adams, sailed from England to Virginia via the Bermudas, taking potatoes to the island and silkworms to Virginia. . page 689: The Elizabeth, Capt. Adams, which sailed from England October 14, 1613...etc. She sailed from Virginia in March following, having on board Sir Thomas Gates, the Sieur de la Motte, etc...Gates carried to England the official accounts of "Argall's Voyages to the Northward" and other documents now unknown. He certainly reached England some time before the 12th of May and I am inclined to think before the 20th of April 1614. Howes says: "This yeere 1614. Sir Thomas Gates came from Virginia into England, using his best means for more supplies to continue their plantation, having left behind him not full 400 men of all that were sent tither, over whom Sir Thomas Dale, Knight, had full charge and rule....etc...." From what we have read, Capt. Adams was a man who was well respected, trusted, and a man of substance. He was trusted to carry the most important documents to England and to the King of Spain. He was an excellent Captain, because he appears to have never lost a ship to a storm and knew his waters well. He was also a kind man according to what was written of him. The name "Robert Adams or Addams" is not common in the early Virginia records. If we go by the "naming patterns", the name "Robert" appears in every Addams/Adams line of Martins Hundred, Henrico, Goochland and Albemarle Counties. Actually, in each line that is descended from Robert Addams of Henrico County, Virginia. Naming patterns varied between countries, in England the first born son was usually named for the father's father and the second son for the father. The first born usually inherited the land by "primogeniture", and was not necessarily mentioned in the will because of his lawful inheritance. If we study the seven households on the muster list of 1623/24 at Martins Hundred, we can see that most of the men were sons of earlier adventures. Ralph Hamor who was associated with Robert Addams at Martins Hundred was Ralph Hamor, Jr., not Senior. However, the Ralph Harmor associated with "Capt." Addams was Ralph Senior. Based on the few records we have, and dates, it seems highly likely that the Robert Adams of Henrico County, Virginia was a grandson of the first Robert Adams of Martins Hundred. Henrico was one of the Original Shires in Virginia, formed in 1634, just a little way up river from Martins Hundred which was the site of one of the first settlements. The area was explored many times by the men of Martins Hundred, who build a palisades and named it "Henrico". This, too, was where they started the first silkworms, brought by Capt. Robert Adams. They put them in the mulberry trees in Henrico. (See below). Virginia Gleanings in England, Abstracts of 17th and 18th Century English wills and Administrations; by Lothrop Withington; GPC 1980. Pages 47-48: "...Arthur Pett, master of Ship Unitie of London. Will 30 Aug. 1609; proved 19 March 1609. Sick aboard the Ship Blessing of Plymough, Capt. Adames of Limehouse, master, now riding at anchor before St. James Town in Virginia....etc. etc..." Witnesses to the will were ROBERT ADDAMS, Thomas Johnson, and William Milward. (Original copy of the will is in Commissary of London, register 21, 1607-1611, folio 235. ) Arthur Pett was a member of the Virginia Company under the second charter in 1609. The ships Blessing, Unity and Lion were in Sir George Somers' fleet which left Plymouth for Virginia on June 2, 1609, was scattered by a great storm and some of the ships wrecked on the Bermudas, while those named here reached Virginia. (Note: there were seven ships in all to set sail and are listed above on page one). The will proves that the "Capt. Adams", of whom there is a notice in Brown's Genesis, II, pg. 812, was indeed "Capt. Robert Addams", who made seven voyages to Virginia between the years 1609 and 1614, and was afterwards in the service of the East India Company... Economic History of Virginia in the Seventeenth Century, Vol. I, by Philip Alexander Bruce; New York, Peter Smith, Pub., N.Y., 1935. page 219: "...Ralph Hamor's "True Discourse", pg. 35: The silk-worms were brought over by Captain Adams in the Ship "Elizabeth", which arrived in Virginia in the winter of 1613-1614..." ibid. pg. 219: "...they had established a vineyard at Henrico not long after the foundation of that settlement...Silk worms were sent over in the winter of 1614 and in a few months grew to an extraordinary size...they expected that silk making would become one of the most important industries of the Colony..." English Adventurers and Emigrants 1609-1660; Abstracts of Examinations in the High Court of Admiralty with Reference to Colonial America; by Peter Wilson Coldham; pages 75-76: Case of Philip Luxon/Luxton vs William Harris & Nicholas Jollye. 24 & 25 July 1637. Walter Childes of Bristol, clothworker aged 29. He went as a passenger on the "Blessing" to assist the purser Henry Tatton to sell William Harris' goods in Virginia and saw Luxon go to the hold before a case of strong waters and other goods were found open and missing. Luxon arranged for a lock to be put on his cabin and did not allow planters to enter it and for that reason several refused to trade their tobacco with him. The ship's company numbered 14 and she carried 2 or 3 passengers. James Sherland was her mate, John Martin and Philip Callow stewards. She remained in Virginia for 14 weeks and, on her return to England, tobacco was found to be damaged by rot. Adventures of Purse and Person, Virginia 1607-1624/5; revised and edited by Virginia M. Meyer (1974-1981) and John Frederick Dorman; published by Order of First Families of Virginia 1607-1624/5; third edition 1987. page 45: ROBERT ADDAMS, and Augustine Leak- came on the Bona Nova in 1619; Winifred Leak, wife of Augustine, came in the George in 1623. With Winifred Leak was servant Richard Smith, age 24. The muster included 3 barrels of corn; 11 hundred fish; 6 lb. powder; 5 lb. shot; 6 pieces fixed and 1 armor; coat of plate; 2 swords; 2 pigs; 2 houses; 1 boat. Muster taken of the inhabitants of Martins Hundred, 4 Feb. 1624. (The Bona Nova arrived in Virginia in 1619). (Note: this was one of many trips made by a Robert Addams, as shown, however, this was in all likelihood, Robert, Jr. and not "Capt." Robert, who at this time was back in England and with the East India Company.) The General Assembly of Virginia, compiled by Cynthia Miller Leonard, published for the General Assembly of Virginia by the Virginia State Library, Richmond, 1978. page 5: For the years 1623/1624- The Burgesses for Martins Hundred were ROBERT ADDAMS and John Pollington. Robert Addams, who was the Burgess, was the son of Capt. Robert Addams. As Capt. Robert Addams was associated with Ralph Hamor, Senior, and the Robert Adams of Martins Hundred was associated with Ralph Hamor, Jr., and also associated with Henrico Co.; the Robert Addams of Henrico and Goochland Counties was the son of Robert, Jr., and grandson of Robert Adams, Senior. The Robert Adams of Martin's Hundred who arrived on the Bona Nova in 1619, had undoubtedly made a trip or two to Virginia prior to that having sailed with his father, Capt. Adams. It is noted that both Somers and his son came in 1609. Other sons had sailed with their fathers, many of them returning to England for schooling, and many of them settling in the Colony later. Minutes of the Council and General Court of Colonial Virginia, edited by H.R. McIlwaine; Virginia State Library 1979. page 30: At a Court held 8 Nov. 1624. Richard Smith servant to Mr. Robert Adams sworne and examined gave a deposition, as did his master Mr. Robert Addams. Richard Smith, servant, said to his knowledge his master did never gather any of Mr. Harwood's corn, nor did he ever bid him to gather any....(note that on the muster list of 1624, Richard Smith is listed as having arrived with Mrs. Leak on the "George" in 1623; he is now listed as servant to Robert Adams; there is no record that I have found to indicate what happened to Augustine and Winifred Leak). Ibid. page 54: 11 April 1625. Robert Adams and Mrs. Alice Procter were accused of killing a hog of George Graves two and a half years ago...both Mr. Addams and Mrs. Proctor were acquitted and Mr. Edward Smith who made the accusations was whipped 30 lashes for his offence. ibid. page 132: Court held 11 January 1626. Robert Adams of Martins Hundred...gave a deposition ...about the middle of August he was at Mr. Harwood's house and heard Richard Crocker say Capt. Hamor and Mr. Perfey had bought goods and sold them at an unreasonable rate again... Ibid. page 133: ...11 Jan 1626...Robert Addams was fined for being drunk. ibid. page 147: 3 April 1627. Robert Adams of Martins Hundred security with Giles Allinton for the admin. of estate of Caleb Page dec'd. Ibid. Pg. 181: Court held 21 January 1628. A commission of administration was granted to Mrs. Adams of Martins Hundred upon the estate of her husband. ....Mrs. Adams paid 300 lbs of tobacco to John Wareham, Merchant, owned by her husband... Ibid. page 196. At a court held at James City 9 April 1629. At this court was proved the will nuncupative of Robert Adams of Martins Hundred upon the oath of John Lyford minister. Present were John Pott, Govn., Capt. Smyth, and Mr. Farrar. (Note: Robert Adam's family later married into the Farrar family in Henrico County). Martin's Hundred, The Discovery of a Lost Colonial Virginia Settlement, by Ivor Noel Hume; published by Dell Pub. Co., Inc., N.Y..1982. page 68: "... He (William Harwood) was there, too, in August 1626, when ROBERT ADDAMS of Martin's Hundred was in Harwood's house and heard a man named Richard Crocker accuse Ralph Hamor of profiteering and being unfit to serve on the council..." (note: this was site A, which has been excavated by the archeologists, as has the whole village, located on the Carter Plantation outside of Williamsburg, Va.). Ibid. page 140: "...the census listed seven households in the Hundred. William Harwood's was the largest; he had three houses and six servants....Next was the team of ROBERT ADDAMS and Augustine Leak. They had two houses, and between them they had one servant..." ibid. page 149: "...going back to the 1625 muster we found that ADAMS-Leak listed six muskets referred to as "peeces fixt", their inventory listed no spare parts..." page 220: "...we had fewer problems with the evidence provided by our fort's palisade post-holes than we did with its cannon; they equated well with Strachey's description of Jamestown's "Plankes and strong Posts", and with Ralph Hamor's portrayal of HENRICO, the new town further up the James River, it being defended by a palisade of "pales posts and railes"... We know from the above that ROBERT ADAMS was closely associated with RALPH HAMOR, as he made a deposition that he heard Crocker accuse Hamer of profiteering....We also read that Robert Adams brought silk worms to the colonies and they were put in trees in Henrico. Hamor, of Martin's Hundred, was at the new town of Henrico which strongly suggests that Robert Adams was also at this time at Henrico, and was the same Robert Adams, Jr., of Martin's Hundred. English Adventurers and Emigrants, 1609-1660, by Peter Wilson Coldham, pg. 131 "Re The Mary of London, 14 Oct. 1651. Deposition of Richard Mounteney of the Tower Precinct, London, aged 38. When The Mary, Mr. Thomas Severne, went to Virginia in 1648 her owners were: the deponent who helped build her and keep her books; William Thomas who also helped to build her and who acquired a share from the deponent's brother Cornelius Mounteney; Mary Shotton as the relict of ROBERT ADAMS who also helped to build her; and John Dennis. The deponent also knew William Allen, now deceased." (I could not find a "Shotton" in the records, however, there was a Francis "Shattein" who died in Henrico County 1 November 1703; Administration was granted to John Martin and his wife, Margaret Martin.) Capt. ROBERT ADAMS of Martin's Hundred, who was a burgess in 1623-25, who died in 1628, with the administration of his estate given to his wife (not named), could not have been the Robert Adams above-Therefore, the above deposition made in 1651, was Robert Adams, son of Robert Adams II who served as Burgess. Henrico County, Virginia, Deeds 1677-1705; Compiled by Benjamin B. Weisiger III, Richmond, Virginia 1986; page 147: Ages as given by depositions in the County Records, 1677- 1705: 24 January, 1677 (page 32 in Will and Deed book) Anne Adams, age 23. Ibid page 64: 27 Nov. 1717, Anthony Rappene of Henrico to Robert Adams of same for 10 pounds 190 acres on south side of James River... Ibid page 94: 30 October 1727, Robert Adams sells the same land to Thomas Randolph for 100 pounds. Edward Pleasants Valentine Papers; Vol. II, edited by Clayton Torrence; Genealogical Pub. Co., Baltimore, MD., 1979; pg. 1419: "....Robert Adams of St. James Parish...to Thomas Randolph...100 lbs sterling 190 acres on upper Manakin Creek ...together with a water grist mill...which said land was granted one Anthony Rapine by pat. Dated 16 June 1714 and by him sold to said Adams 2 Dec 1717. Recorded 4 Dec 1727. Ibid. Pg. 2000: Tarlton Woodson, John Woodson and Robert Woodson acknowledge a deed dated Feb 1, 1720, to Robert Adams. Robert Addams married Mourning Lewis, b. abt 1692 in VA, daughter of William Lewis and his wife Elizabeth Woodson, of Turkey Island Cr and Henrico County. (World Family Tree #749 CD Vol. 22) In 1727, Goochland was formed from Henrico, and in 1744 Albemarle was formed from Goochland and Louisa. If we pay no attention whatsoever to the names of the counties at this point but rather look at the description of the land and rivers in the land deeds and wills, we can tell exactly where Robert Adams' land was located. Some of the early records will be found in each of the above named counties, as his land actually was located in all of them. Edward Pleasants Valentine Papers; edited by Clayton Torrence; Genealogical Pub. Co., Baltimore, MD. 1979; Vol. III, pg. 1348: Thomas Randolph, John Woodson, Robert Adams, were among the Vestrymen of the Parish of St. James in the Co of Goochland...N. side of James River...May 7, 1724... Goochland County Historical Magazine, Vol. 10, No.2: page 30: ...The history of "Rochambeau", a house situated on the west side of the Manakin Road (now Rt. #621 approx. two and three quarters miles north west of its intersection with the River Road, or Rt. #6); pg. 37: "To trace the genealogy of :"Rochambeau" it is necessary to go back in time to SALLY ADDAMS who inherited 398 acres from her father, Robert Adams in 1740. Her first husband, Henry Harris, died in 1776"... In the will of Henry Harris, Goochland Co. Deed book 11, pp. 120-121, Henry Harris leaves his land where he dwells on the waters of Dover Greek to his wife Sally; he also names sons James and Henry, daughters Mourning, Betty and Sally the land given to him by "Mrs. Robert Adams..." (see Harris genealogy). Upon the death of Henry Harris, Sally Adams Harris married 2nd John R. Farrar December 29, 1781 (Douglas Register; index of Goochland Wills, births, and deaths as kept by Rev. William Douglas from 1750-1797; Edited by W.Mac. Jones; Genealogical Pub. Co., Baltimore, MD, 1985) It is interesting to note here: Sarah Farrar, daughter of Thomas Farrar and half sister of John R. Farrar-(who was a son of Thomas and his second wife Elizabeth Farrar), married James Bibb. Their daughter, Sarah Farrar Bibb, married James Harris, son of Sally Adams and Henry Harris. John Farrar and his wife Sally, James Bibb, and James Harris with his wife Sally (Sarah Farrar Bibb), along with some of the other members of the Farrar, Bibb and Harris families, moved to Wilkes County, Georgia, later to become Lincoln County, Ga.. Indeed confusing, but true. Goochland County Historical Magazine, Vol. 10, No. 2; pages 31-49: "....The land on which "Rochambeau" stands was patented by John Woodson (b. 1658-d. 1715). The patent, dated 24 April 1703, was for 2,700 acres on the new land .....John Woodson was the third generation of Woodsons in this colony...prior to 1715, he built a grist mill on Dover Creek...He resided at what is now called Dover plantation, which he willed to his son John...He left "Ben Dover" to his son Robert, which lay between Dover Creek and Stoney Creek... John Woodson, Sr. sold to ROBERT ADAMS a tract of land lying on both sides of Dover Creek. This deed was recorded in Henrico, but was destroyed when Benedict Arnold burned the Courthouse in January 1781. The land is mentioned in another Woodson/Adams deed dated 16 Sept. 1734 from John Woodson, Jr., to Robert Adams. The price was 10 lbs. sterling for 250 acres lying on Branches of Tuckahoe and Dover Mill Creek...it being north easternmost part of tract of land bought by said Adams of John Woodson, dec'd....." Robert Adams' land was on the line of John Sutton Farrar, dec'd...On 25 Feb. 1728 Nowel Burton sold to John Sutton Farrar 322 acres bounded by Josiah Payne, Robert Burton, ROBERT ADAMS, John Bellamy, Col. Harrison and John Woodson, on Dover Creek..." All of this land also bordered William Farrar's land. Court Order Book; also Henrico County Virginia Deeds 1706- 1737, compiled by Benjamin B. Weisiger III; Richmond, Virginia, 1985; page 171: Court Order Book 1719-1724: "Tarlton Woodson, John Woodson, and Robert Woodson to Robert Adams, deed". This would suggest that they were signing over some land to him inherited from their father. There were many other records showing association with the Woodson family, for both the Adams family and the Harris family, who intermarried with the family of Robert Adams. Goochland Historical Magazine ibid above, pg. 34: ...."In colonial days the larger land owners were Woodson, Bolling, Fleming, Randolph and Payne families. The medium size land owners ...were Robert Adams, John LaPrade and William Farrar..." Robert Adams had started accumulating land along Dover Mill Creek while this area was still part of Henrico County. He continued to acquire land after Goochland was separated from Henrico in 1727. His will dated 22 Feb. 1738, proved 17 June 1740, disposed of his property as follows: To son James...after the decease of wife Mourning... To son Robert...land and mill on Dover... To daughter Judith CLARK...half interest in 800 acres at foot of Sugar Loaf mountain... To daughter MARY MOOREMAN...other half of 800 acres... To daughter ELIZABETH MOOREMAN...400 acres on Maychunk (sic) Creek adjoining county line... To daughter AGNES FARGUSON (sic), 400 acres in fork of Licking hold Creek... To daughter SUSANNA, 400 acres on sw side of Francis Coley's land on which John Ills now lives... To daughter SURY, 550 acres where mine was dug and where Mark Lively lived... To daughter ANN, the younger, 400 acres on Maychunk (sic) Creek...(note: this would have been located in what is now Albemarle Co..B.C.) TO DAUGHTER SALLY, 398 acres on both sides of Dover Creek, where I lately dwelt...(note: Sally married Henry Harris just after the writing of this will). To wife Mourning, he left all the rest of his estate.... In his will, Robert Adams left more than 3,748 acres to his eight daughters, not to mention what he left to his sons, James and Robert, or previously sold. Sally Adams, his daughter who inherited the 398 acres on both side of Dover Creek, married 1st Henry Harris, whose will was dated 30 Oct. 1775 and upon his death, Sally married 2nd John Farrar, as stated previously. Henry Harris, in his will, mentions "another tract I had of Messers Robert Adams and James Adams, it being the land whereon I formerly lived, all three tracts adjoining and lying on the waters of Dover Crees and of Broad Branch of Tuckahoe Creek....(these were sons of Robert). 1783 Deed of Gift from John Farrar and Sally, his wife (formerly wife of Henry Harris, Sr.) to Henry Harris, Jr., of 200 acres on Dover Creek, "it being land given said Sally by her father, Robert Adams, when she married Henry Harris, father of said Henry Harris. The deed reserved 100 acres for Sally. The last part of the 398 acres was sold by John and Sally Farrar on 23 April 1784....it joined the lands of Matthew Woodson, John LaPrade, and Henry Harris... Albemarle County, Virginia Deed book #4; 1764-1768; pages 126-127: To all to whom these presents shall come I MOURNING ADAMS in pursuance of the Last Will and testament of my well beloved husband ROBERT ADAMS, dec'd. as well as to requite the dutiful and tender usage of my sons Robert and James Adams likewise for divers good causes but more especially for the sum of five shillings to me paid by each, etc. etc....to them and to their heirs all and singular goods chattles and slaves to witt: Toby, Benn, Moll, Suky, Sarah, Betty, Charles, Brister & Edy....all the estate I hold in trust for my natural life and widowhood....etc. I the said Mourning Adams shall be at full liberty to use and enjoy all and singular the slaves and other estate without hindrance...etc.....After my decease cause to be paid unto each of my daughters to witt: ANNA SANDERS, forty shillings JUDETH CLARKE, forty shillings MARY MOREMAN, twenty pounds ELIZABETH MOREMAN, twenty pounds AGGEY FERGERSON, twenty pounds To the children of SUSANAH GRAVES, twenty pounds to be divided. LUCY GRAVES, twenty pounds ANNA DOUGLAS, forty shillings SALLY HARRIS, forty shillings Etc....I have set my hand this 24 day of July 1765. Witnesses: John Bell, William Carrell, Lewis Craddock, Charles Cox. Recorded 8 August 1765. The line of Sarah Adams Harris: Richard Ferris Elizabeth Ferris married Robert Woodson Elizabeth Woodson married William Lewis Mourning Lewis married Robert Addams Sarah Addams married Henry Harris Adventures of Purse and Person, Virginia 1607-1624/5; revised and edited by Virginia M. Meyer and John Frederick Dorman; pub. By Order of First Families of Virginia, 1607- 1624/25; 1987; pages 709-716: "....Robert Woodson, son of John, deposed June 1680, that he was "46 years of age or thereabouts" and 1 June 1696, that he was aged about 61. He married Elizabeth Ferris, daughter of Richard Ferris. On 21 October 1687 Robert Woodson, Richard Ferris and three others patented 1780 acres of land on White Oak Swamp in Varina Parish and the same day he, John Woodson, Senior, and to others patented 470 acres, also in Henrico County. Robert held 1157 acres in Henrico County in 1704 and died after 1 October 1707...issue were John, Sarah, Elizabeth, Judith, Mary, Robert, Richard, Joseph and Benjamin..." Sources: Henrico Co. Wills & Deeds 1677-92, pg. 132; Wills and Deeds, 1677-97, pg 126 & 585; all named in the will of John Woodson or in deeds recorded in Henrico Co. All are named in the 1785 account, sons first and daughters last. There is a portrait of Capt. Robert Adams in the Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, Virginia. It is reproduced in a book published by the Virginia State Library, "Portraits and Statuary of Virginians", an illustrated catalog by Ray O. Hummel, Jr. and Katherine M. Smith, published in 1977. It was painted by an unknown artist in 1626. In the upper right hand corner it is written in old English: "Even as of Adam's Race I beare his name withall As he to delve the earth, injoy'nd was by this fall So I in Neptunes stormes, amids the rageing flood Have furrow'd on the Seas to do my country good West Indies 17 tymes, twie in the east have bin At Sommer Ilands twie, Virginea 7 tymes seine The Straights I have hit at, as, also Fraunce & Spaine Old Adam amongst all his sons, can show few such againe." In the left corner it states: "Atatis sva. 58. 1626" (this is giving his age as "ca. 58 years old in 1626) He had sailed to the West Indies 17 times, twice to the East Indies, Sommer Island (Bermuda) twice, Virginia 7 times, through the Straights, to France and Spain. This was all before 1626. (The second and only other oil painting taken from this one is hanging in my living room.BC)