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Sarah “Sally” Munson-Adams

Birth
Death
29 May 1833 (aged 77–78)
Blue River Township, Hancock County, Indiana, USA
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"Sally" Sarah born around1755 British Colonies of North America . Her 1st husband was Eliaseph Munson-Monson son of Samuel Munson and 2/w Mary Allen/Alling of Morristown, Morris Co., NJ., Rowan Co., NC, and Fayette Co., Kentucky. Children by first husband Eliaseph Munson were:
1. Moses Munson b. 1769-1771 Rowan Co., NC last seen 1790 in Surry Co., North Carolina
2. Allen Munson b. 1772-1773 Rowan Co., NC m. 1/w Sarah Griffin 31 July 1795 Shelby Co., KY., d/o Ralph Griffin and Catherine (Munson) Griffin. 2/w widow Mrs. Sarah (unknown) Smith who he married 1830-1833 Scott Co., KY., She was the mother of one of his daughter-in-laws who married a son from his first marriage.
3. William Munson b. 1775-1778 Rowan Co., NC m. Dycey Ann or Dicey Ann --? @1799 Scott Co., KY.

Eliaseph Munson died 1778 Rowan Co., NC. Letters of Administration in Rowan Co., NC., 3 Nov.1778 names widow Sarah Munson. Adm. of Eliaseph Munson Estate in Rowan Co., NC., was Benjamin Van Cleave his brother-in-law who married Ruth Munson sister of Eliaseph Munson. (Munson's out of the Morristown Presbyterian Church Records, Morristown, New Jersey)

Mrs. Sarah Munson remarried 1788 Wilkes Co., NC to 2nd husband Moses Adams of Wilkes Co., NC. and they moved to Turkey foot area, of Eagle Creek, Scott Co., KY., prior to 1799 Tax List. They had 5 children:
James Adams, Terrill Adams, Lewis T. Adams, Melinda Adams Cannon, and Isaac Adams.
1. James Adams married 1/w Catherine James, 2/w Permelia Henson . Moved to Edgar Co., IL.
2. Terrill Adams m. Elizabeth Vance moved to Owen Co., KY.
3. Lewis T. Adams m. Elizabeth Owen moved moved to Rush and Hancock Co., Indiana
4. Melinda-Malinda Adams m. Clarke- Clarkson Cannon, aft. her death he moves to Edgar Co., Illinois
5. Isaac Adams m. Nancy Polk moved to Shelby Co., Indiana

After Moses Adams died June 1828-1829 Eagle Creek, Scott Co., KY. Mrs. Sarah Munson, Adams listed 1830 and 1831 in Scott Co., KY. She leaves for Hancock Co., IN., in 1831 buying land in Blue River Twp. Youngest son Isaac Adams and family moved and living in Blue River Twp., Hancock Co., IN., in 1826. Children (Allen Munson) in that area from her 1st and 2nd marriage. Also, son Allen Munson in later life lives in adjacent township of Brandywine near his mother. She passed away 29 May 1833 Blue River Twp.,
Hancock Co., Indiana. Burial place unknown in Hancock Co., Indiana. Youngest son Isaac Adams Adm. of her Probate.
Book: "History of Hancock Co., IN." by John H. Binford 1844,
page 51, Adamses were one of the 1st settlers of Blue River Twp., Hancock Co., IN.
Verification of children by Moses Adams in below land deed:
Heirs of Moses Adams to Samuel Penn
Land Deed in Scott Co., KY Deed Book M, page 90 and 91 4 September 1833
Heirs of Moses Adams were: James Adams of Edgar Co., IL., and Henry Co., MO.; Tyrell Adams Scott Co., KY.,and Owen Co., KY; Lewis T. Adams of Hancock Co., IN., Isaac and Nancy Adams of Hancock Co., IN., and Rush Co., IN. and Clarkson Cannon and Malinda Cannon of Scott Co., KY. and Hancock Co., IN.

Sarah Adams Estate, Probate Book 1828-1843 page 40
Isaac Adams applied for Letters of Administration on the Estate of Sarah Adams. Newspapers in Hancock Co., IN. didn't start till 1865 way after her death.

Eliaseph and Sarah (Allen) Munson, Adams my 5th great-grandparents.
"Sally" Sarah born around1755 British Colonies of North America . Her 1st husband was Eliaseph Munson-Monson son of Samuel Munson and 2/w Mary Allen/Alling of Morristown, Morris Co., NJ., Rowan Co., NC, and Fayette Co., Kentucky. Children by first husband Eliaseph Munson were:
1. Moses Munson b. 1769-1771 Rowan Co., NC last seen 1790 in Surry Co., North Carolina
2. Allen Munson b. 1772-1773 Rowan Co., NC m. 1/w Sarah Griffin 31 July 1795 Shelby Co., KY., d/o Ralph Griffin and Catherine (Munson) Griffin. 2/w widow Mrs. Sarah (unknown) Smith who he married 1830-1833 Scott Co., KY., She was the mother of one of his daughter-in-laws who married a son from his first marriage.
3. William Munson b. 1775-1778 Rowan Co., NC m. Dycey Ann or Dicey Ann --? @1799 Scott Co., KY.

Eliaseph Munson died 1778 Rowan Co., NC. Letters of Administration in Rowan Co., NC., 3 Nov.1778 names widow Sarah Munson. Adm. of Eliaseph Munson Estate in Rowan Co., NC., was Benjamin Van Cleave his brother-in-law who married Ruth Munson sister of Eliaseph Munson. (Munson's out of the Morristown Presbyterian Church Records, Morristown, New Jersey)

Mrs. Sarah Munson remarried 1788 Wilkes Co., NC to 2nd husband Moses Adams of Wilkes Co., NC. and they moved to Turkey foot area, of Eagle Creek, Scott Co., KY., prior to 1799 Tax List. They had 5 children:
James Adams, Terrill Adams, Lewis T. Adams, Melinda Adams Cannon, and Isaac Adams.
1. James Adams married 1/w Catherine James, 2/w Permelia Henson . Moved to Edgar Co., IL.
2. Terrill Adams m. Elizabeth Vance moved to Owen Co., KY.
3. Lewis T. Adams m. Elizabeth Owen moved moved to Rush and Hancock Co., Indiana
4. Melinda-Malinda Adams m. Clarke- Clarkson Cannon, aft. her death he moves to Edgar Co., Illinois
5. Isaac Adams m. Nancy Polk moved to Shelby Co., Indiana

After Moses Adams died June 1828-1829 Eagle Creek, Scott Co., KY. Mrs. Sarah Munson, Adams listed 1830 and 1831 in Scott Co., KY. She leaves for Hancock Co., IN., in 1831 buying land in Blue River Twp. Youngest son Isaac Adams and family moved and living in Blue River Twp., Hancock Co., IN., in 1826. Children (Allen Munson) in that area from her 1st and 2nd marriage. Also, son Allen Munson in later life lives in adjacent township of Brandywine near his mother. She passed away 29 May 1833 Blue River Twp.,
Hancock Co., Indiana. Burial place unknown in Hancock Co., Indiana. Youngest son Isaac Adams Adm. of her Probate.
Book: "History of Hancock Co., IN." by John H. Binford 1844,
page 51, Adamses were one of the 1st settlers of Blue River Twp., Hancock Co., IN.
Verification of children by Moses Adams in below land deed:
Heirs of Moses Adams to Samuel Penn
Land Deed in Scott Co., KY Deed Book M, page 90 and 91 4 September 1833
Heirs of Moses Adams were: James Adams of Edgar Co., IL., and Henry Co., MO.; Tyrell Adams Scott Co., KY.,and Owen Co., KY; Lewis T. Adams of Hancock Co., IN., Isaac and Nancy Adams of Hancock Co., IN., and Rush Co., IN. and Clarkson Cannon and Malinda Cannon of Scott Co., KY. and Hancock Co., IN.

Sarah Adams Estate, Probate Book 1828-1843 page 40
Isaac Adams applied for Letters of Administration on the Estate of Sarah Adams. Newspapers in Hancock Co., IN. didn't start till 1865 way after her death.

Eliaseph and Sarah (Allen) Munson, Adams my 5th great-grandparents.


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