Person:Adam Rader (2)

Adam Rader, Jr. was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia

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Early Land Acquisition in Virginia

Acquisition of Land from Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants:

• H-579: Adam Raider of Augusta County, 265½ acres in said County. On South side of Stoney Creek. 20 Nov. 1754. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 81].

[Note: the preceding Land Grant, #578, was granted three days earlier to Jacob Wolf, for 400 acres also on Stony Creek. Jacob's granddaughter Sarah Wolfe would go on to later marry Adam Rader's son Conrad Rader (1751-1834) on 3 Feb 1784 in Shenandoah County, Virginia]

Records in Augusta County, VA

From Chalkley's:

• Page 153.--1st September, 1773. The will of John Bender literally translated--To dear father and mother; to wife, Catharine; to sister, Margaret; to three sisters. Teste: John Bear, Adam Rader, Conrad Holle Proved, 16th November, 1773. This will of John Bender, alias Painter, 131 proved by Jacob Mayer to be a true translation, and by Bear and Holle. Administration granted Catharine Painter, who qualifies (mark) with John Bear, Nicholas Keern, Christian Painter.

• Page 162.--2d September, 1773. William Stalb's estate appraised by Jacob Mayer, Anthony Reader, Adam Reader.

Information on Adam Rader

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180. Adam Rader, born Abt. 1727 in Bethlehem, Legih Co., Pa.; died 1783 in Shenadoah County, Va.. He was the son of 360. Hans Adam Rader , Jr. and 361. Anna Barbara Bender. He married 181. Margaret Maria Zimmerman in Northampton Co., PA. 181. Margaret Maria Zimmerman, born 1729 in Rockingham, VA.; died 1795. She was the daughter of 362. John Jacob Zimmerman and 363. Anna Margaretha Belgat.

Children of Adam Rader and Margaret Zimmerman are:

i. Adam Rader.

ii. Henry Rader.

iii. John Rader.

iv. Margaret Rader.

v. Susannah Rader.

vi. Martin Rader, born Bef. 1746 in Bethlehem, PA; married Catharina.

90 vii. Michael Rader, born March 08, 1749/50 in Bethlehem, Pa. or Rockingham, VA.; died 1830 in Mason, VA.; married Catherina Long December 25, 1769 in VA..

viii. Reuben Rader, born Abt. 1754.

ix. Conrad Rader, born May 20, 1754 in Bethlehem Pa.32; died July 20, 1834 in Rockingham County Va.33; married Sara Mary Wolf February 03, 1784 in Shenadoah County, Virginia34.

x. Shadrack Rader, born Bef. 1760.

xi. Elizabeth Rader, born Abt. 1770.