Person:Adam Surber (2)

Records

Adam Surber is mentioned in the Revolutionary War Service Pension file of William McClure (abt. 1770-1814), the first husband of Adam's wife, Mary Shields, as follows:

McClure, William - entered service in Rockbridge County, Virginia for Revolutionary War in Virginia Line; entered service in Washington County, Virginia, for War of 1812; died 1814 in Norfolk, Virginia; married 9/12/1789 to Mary, & they had 6 children; widow married (2) Adam Surber, who died 4/10/1833; widow applied for Pension age 69 in Pulaski County, Kentucky, 1844; Pension Application rejected, insufficient proof of service, soldier's 6th child William made affidavit there then age 43-44; Thomas Surber (no kinship given) gave in 1852 there power of attorney to agent to prosecute claim of Mary Surber; query letter in file states soldier married 1/20/1790 to Mary Shields, daughter of a widow Mrs. Shields, soldier was Killed In Action at Norfolk, Virginia, his widow then moved to Leesburg, Tennessee, thence in 1821 to Pulaski County, Kentucky where she died, her children by soldier were: Mary, Elizabeth, Jemima, Sallie, Jane, Levisa, Robert, William, David & John Shields (b. 1811), widow married (2) Dr. Surber; query letter in file in 1915 from descendant Miss Annie L. Snorf of Roswell, New Mexico; query letter in file states another Virginia Revolutionary War soldier William McClure/MacClure, resided probably in Henry County, Virginia, where he entered service in 1776, died abt. 1800, married Mary Claton/Clayton. F-R10313, R1669.