Family:Richard Adams and Elizabeth Griffin (1)

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Marriage Bond[2] 10 Apr 1755 Richmond (county), Virginia, United States
Children
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4 Jul 1756
17 Feb 1828
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9 Jan 1817
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22 Oct 1820
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20 Feb 1768 Virginia
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15 Jul 1821

Note of Caution

Son Jeremiah is placed into this family by way of a 1924 newspaper article (see father Richard's page). This is likely an error. Proceed with caution.

References
  1.   Family Recorded, in William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine. (Omohundro Institute).

    Vol V (1897), pp 159-164.
    GENEALOGY OF THE ADAMS FAMILY OF NEW KENT AND HENRICO COUNTIES, VA.
    Compiled by C.W. Coleman.

    III. COL. RICHARD ADAMS (Eben., Richard), of Richmond, Va., b. in New Kent co., 17 May, 1726 [St. Peter's Reg.]; d. in Richmond, 2 Aug., 1800 [Nicholson's Va. Gazette]. He was a member of the House of Burgesses for New Kent and Henrico from 1752 to 1775 ; Henrico county committee, 1774-'75 ; Virginia Convention of 1775 ; House of Delegates, 1776-1778 ; Virginia Senate, 1779-1782. [Legislative Lists.] He is said to have been the largest property owner of his day in Richmond, lived on Church Hill, his residence being the building now known as the Convent of Monte Maria ; "was an ardent patriot throughout the Revolution, and one of the most enterprising, public-spirited, wealthy and influential citizens of Richmond." Adams street is named in his honor. [Va. Hist. Coll., X, p. 373 ; Wynne's Vestry Book of St. John's Church, pp. 184, 186.] He married 10 April, 1755, Elizabeth, daughter of Leroy and Mary Anne (Bertrand) Griffin, of Richmond Co., Va., and sister of Judge Cyrus Griffin, of Williamsburg. [Wm. & Mary Quar., V., p. 19.] She was born 1738 ; d. 23 Dec., 1800. Col. Richard Adams, his wife, and a number of their descendants, are buried in Richmond, where their tombs may be seen.

    Issue:
    1. Tabitha, b. 4 July, 1756 ; d. unmarried, 17 Feb., 1828.

    2. Elizabeth Pressin, b. 17 Dec., 1757 [St. Peter's Reg.] ; d. unmarried, 1832.

    3. Thomas Bowler, b. 18 Sept., 1759 ; d. in Richmond, Va, 28 Nov., 1794. [Gazette] He married Sarah Mowison (d. May, 1794 - Gazette), whose mother was a Miss Bland, of Prince George Co., and had issue one daughter, Sarah Bland, who died unmarried.

    4. Richard, b., 26 Nov., 1760 ; d. 9 Jan., 1817. Col. Richard Adams, Jun., married, first, Elizabeth (b. 1771, d. 27 Oct., 1809), widow of Peter Skipwith Randolph, of "Chatsworth," and daughter of Col. James and Frances (Jones) Southall. Issue: i. Richard ; ii. Richard ; iii. Cyrus ; iv. Eleanor, all of whom died in infancy. He married, secondly, Sarah Travers (b. 31 Dec., 1765 ; d.s.p. June, 1815), widow of Charles Hay, Colonel U.S. army, and daughter of Travers and Frances (Moncure) Daniel.

    5. Anne, b. 27 Oct., 1762 ; d. 22 Oct., 1820. She married, 30 Sept., 1787, Col. Mayo Carrington (b. 1 Apr., 1753 ; d. 28 Dec., 1803), of "Boston Hill," Cumberland Co., Va., and had, with other issue, George Mayo Carrington.

    6. William, b. 8 June, 1764 ; d. unmarried, 15 June, 1787.

    7. Sarah, b. 14 Jan., 1766 ; d. 30 Sept., 1806. She married, 7 Feb., 1793, George William Smith (b. 1762; d. 26 Dec., 1811), Governor of Virginia, &c. Issue.

    8. Alice, b. 20 Feb., 1768 ; married, 28 June, 1788, William Marshall, of Fauquier Co., Va. Issue.

    9. Ebenezer, died in infancy.

    10. John, b. 14 July, 1773 ; d. 23 June, 1825. Physician and prominent citizen of Richmond ; member of the House of Delegates, 1803, 1804 ; mayor, 18-- ; erected and occupied the house on Church Hill now known as the Van Lew residence. [Legislative Lists; St. John's Vestry Book, p. 186.] He married Margaret, daughter of Geddes Winston, of Richmond, and had issue:
    i. Mary, married Dr. John Minge;
    ii. Eliza, married John Heron;
    iii. Margaret, married, first, Charles Pickett; secondly, her first cousin, Col. George Mayo Carrington, of Richmond;
    iv. Martha, married Burwell Moseley, of Norfolk, Va.;
    v. Louisa, married her cousin, Dr. Richard A. Carrington;
    vi. Elvira, married David Minge;
    vii. John;
    viii. Richard, married Carter Harrison.

    11. Samuel Griffin, b. 5 May, 1776; d. 15 July, 1821. He married Catherine Innes, and had issue:

    i. Richard, b. 7 Feb., 1800; d. 11 June, 1851; married, first Mary, daughter of Col. Miles Selden, Jr.; secondly, Lucy W. Thornton, and left issue by both wives.
    ii. Mary Griffin, married George Pollard, of Richmond, and had issue.
    iii. Samuel Griffin, married Maria, daughter of George and Eliza (Hudson) Gilmer, and sister of the Hon. Thomas Walker Gilmer, and left issue.

    (For continuation of the line of Col. Richard and Elizabeth (Griffin) Adams, see Mr. R.A. Brock's "Adams Genealogy," published in the Richmond Standard for Dec., 1880, and Jan., 1881.)

  2. Marriage Bond Recorded, in William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine. (Omohundro Institute).

    Volume 5, No. 1, July 1896
    MARRIAGE BONDS AT WARSAW, RICHMOND COUNTY

    Richard Adams to Elizabeth Griffin, 10 April, 1755. John Tarpley.