Person:Adam Kerns (2)

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Adam Kerns
b.1 Mar 1766 Prob. Bedford County, Virginia
d.2 Sep 1844 Buchanan County, Missouri
Parents and Siblings
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m. 13 Mar 1759
  1. Mary Magdelena 'Polly' CarnBef 1761 - Abt 1830
  2. Jacob KarnesAbt 1763 -
  3. George KarnesAbt 1763 - Abt 1835
  4. Adam Kerns1766 - 1844
  5. Abraham Kerns1768 - 1820
  6. Michael Kerns1770 - 1847
  7. Barbara KarnesAbt 1771 -
  8. Job KarnesAbt 1772 -
  9. Thomas Kerns1772 - 1845
  10. Elizabeth KarnesAbt 1774 - Abt 1822
  11. Hannah KarnesBet 1774 & 1776 -
  12. Susannah KarnesAbt 1779 - Abt 1835
  13. John Karnes1781 - 1836
  14. Catherine Kerns1782 -
  15. Moses Karnes1783 - 1851
  16. Reuben Karnes1784 - 1835
Spouse and Children
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m. 4 Mar 1786
  1. Job KernsAbt 1800 - 1884
  2. Adam Kerns1801 - 1862
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Facts and Events
Name Adam Kerns
Alt Name Adam Karnes
Gender Male
Birth? 1 Mar 1766 Prob. Bedford County, Virginia
Marriage 4 Mar 1786 Bedford (county), Virginia, United Statesto Mary McClanahan
Death? 2 Sep 1844 Buchanan County, Missouri
Burial? 1844 Antle Cemetery, Easton, Buchanana Co. MO.
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Information on Adam Karnes

Bedford County Marriage Bonds have: Mar. 1, 1786; Adam Carnes, son of Michael Kern, marries Mary McClanahan; Absalom McClanahan, Surety; Marri ed by Jeremiah Hatcher, March 4.

F. Landis Weaver writes:

Adam Kerns was living in 1802 in Adair/Cumberland County, Kentucky. He a ppeared on the census in 1810 in Cumberland County, Kentucky : (21101 0 0001). He appeared on the census in 1830 in Russell County, Kentucky : ( Adam Jr - 110010001 200010001). He was living about 1842 in Buchanan/Clinton County, Missouri. He died on 2 Sep 1844 in Buchanan County, Missouri - near Easton. He was buried in Antle Cemetery (3 mi. NNE of Easton ) Buchanan County, Missouri.

Adam Kerns (1766-1844) was reportedly born 1 Mar 1766 in Bedford County, Virginia. The year of his birth is confirmed by his age of 21 on the 1787 Tax List, and his tombstone in Buchanan County, Missouri. Adam was the only son of Michael & Elizabeth Karnes who was over the age of 21 an d living in Bedford County in 1787. He may have been their oldest son, or he may have had 2 or 3 older brothers, who were not residing in Bedford County in 1787. Adam never bought any land in Bedford County

Adam married Mary McClanahan on 1 Mar 1786, with the surety posted by Absalom McClanahan. Parental consent was not required for Mary; but Adam was 20, and his father gave Consent. Adam & Mary evidently had numerous children, but no record of their names has been found. Census records of 1790 & 1800 were burned in the War of 1812, so we can't even determine the number of children. Later Census records and family migrations have provided a few clues about some of the children.

An Adair County, Kentucky Deed of 6 Dec 1802 (Book A-pg.120) mentions that Adam was living there at that time. Adam sold his inheritance right s to his father's Estate on 30 Nov 1808. The Bedford County Deed (Book 1 3-pg.442) says that Adam lived in Cumberland County, Kentucky at that time. The 1810 Census showed Adam in Cumberland County, Kentucky. with four young males still living in his household. Adam could not be found on the 1820 Census. The 1830 Census showed an Adam Kerns Jr. household in the newly formed Russell County. There was an older man and woman in the household, whose ages matched those of Adam Sr. & Mary. Adam Sr. has not been found on the 1840 Census, but he moved to Buchanan County, Missouri in the early 1840's. Adam's tombstone has been located in the over grown Antle Cemetery. It bears the inscription: ADAM KERNS, BORN in Va. 1766. DIED Sept. 1844. AGED 78 years.

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