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Terrill Adams

Birth
Scott County, Kentucky, USA
Death
20 Sep 1858 (aged 66–67)
Owen County, Kentucky, USA
Burial
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Terrill-Terrell-Tyrell-Terrel) Adams was son of Moses Adams and Mrs. Sarah (?) 1/h Eliaseph Munson, 2/h Moses Adams.
Terrill Adams married @ 1815 Scott Co.,KY., Elizabeth Vance d/o William Vance and Rebecca Hinton of Fredericks Co., VA. and Turkeyfoot, Scott Co., KY. Willam Vance was the first settler of Turkeyfoot, Scott Co., KY.

Fire in Court House in Georgetown, KY. in 1838 destroyed all marriage records books. It is possible he married a 2nd time to another Elizabeth ---? and this is the woman on the 1850 Federal Census in household of Terrill Adams in 1850. Reason: Terrill Adams is not mention or his wife
Elizabeth Vance Adams receiving land in the settlement of her father William Vance's Estate in Scott Co., KY in 1829.

Terrill Adams was Veteran of War of 1812 with Kentucky Mounted Volunteer Militia, Private on Roll of Capt. Joseph Ridings(Redings) Co., Commanded by Col. George Trotter. Fought at the Battle of Thames.

Land Deeds in Scott Co., KY, Owen Co., KY and Shelby Co., Indiana have Terrill Adams buying and selling.
Scott Co., KY Gen. Society Quarterly July-Sep. 1995 #3
In 1832 a tract of six hundred acres entered in name of John Withers was struck off for non-payment, with James Wright, Delaney Patterson, Isaac and Henry Carr, Tyrell ADAMS, Robert Barnhill, and Bradford MUNSON, and John Emison coming forth to buy up the claim.
Owen Co., KY Land Deed Book J., pg 115 (1857) Terrill Adams buying land.
.

Will on file for Terrel Adams in Owen Co., KY. Book E, page 259. Salem Wiley Administrator of his Estate. Settlement Owen Co., KY. Deed Book R, pg. 157 listing heirs: Moses Adams, Joseph Adams, James Adams, John L. Adams, Sarah Jane Vance and her husband Joseph Vance.
Salem Wiley was a neighbor of Terrill Adams on 1850 Census.

Terrill Adams listed in the Will of his father-in-law
William Vance-Abstract of William Vance's Will Scott Co., KY. Order Book C, pg. 189, Nov. 16 1829 Administration was granted to TERRILL ADAMS and Joseph Vance in the Estate of Wm. Vance, deceased, with James Vance as surety. But he is not listed or his wife Elizabeth (Vance) Adams in Settlement of William Vance Estate.
William Vance-Scott Co., KY. Will Book E, pg. 408-409 dated Nov. 28, 1829, the Real Estate Settlement of William Vance named his 8 children in disposition of two tracts of land on Eagle Creek; First tract-Lot#1 to John Vance, Lot#2 to Peter Vance, Lot#3 Robert Vance, Secont Tract Lot #2 to Joseph Vance, Lot #3 to Joseph Carr and wife Margaret, Lot#4 to Martin Sellers and wife Kitty, Lot #5 to James Vance, Lot #6 to Patrick Vance and wife Betsy.

Terrill Adams and wife Elizabeth Vance had below children:
1. Moses H Adams (FAG13767954) m. 1/w Mary Margaret Marshall
2/w Eliza Jane Marshall
2. Joseph H. Adams(FAG60191223) m. 1/w Keziah "Kizzie" Breckenridge
2/w Julia Ann Hull
3. James Adams m. Elizabeth Vance
4. John L. Adams m. Martha Jane Breckenridge
5. Sarah Jane Adams m. Joseph Vance

It appears that their children might have married cousins on the Vance side.

Tax List 1814 Scott Co., KY Terrell Adams

Federal Census:
1830 Scott Co., KY. Terrill Adams
(transcriber of census wrote Sewill Adams
but actual census you can tell it is Terrill Adams)

1840 Scott Co., KY T.J. Adams (Transcriber of census
wrote F. J. Adams)

1850 Dist 2, Owen Co. KY
Terrill Adams 59 Farmer 664 KY
Elizabeth Adams 62 VA
Joseph Adams 20 KY
John Adams 16 KY
* Elizabeth Adams 13 KY
** Charles Adams 3 KY

(*Elizabeth Adams age 13 was d/o son Moses Adams and 1/wife
Margaret Marshall,** Charles Adams was s/o Joseph H. Adams and 1/wife Keziah Southerland)

Owen Co., Kentucky Will Book E, page 259 Terrill Adams
26 May 1863
Terrill-Terrell-Tyrell-Terrel) Adams was son of Moses Adams and Mrs. Sarah (?) 1/h Eliaseph Munson, 2/h Moses Adams.
Terrill Adams married @ 1815 Scott Co.,KY., Elizabeth Vance d/o William Vance and Rebecca Hinton of Fredericks Co., VA. and Turkeyfoot, Scott Co., KY. Willam Vance was the first settler of Turkeyfoot, Scott Co., KY.

Fire in Court House in Georgetown, KY. in 1838 destroyed all marriage records books. It is possible he married a 2nd time to another Elizabeth ---? and this is the woman on the 1850 Federal Census in household of Terrill Adams in 1850. Reason: Terrill Adams is not mention or his wife
Elizabeth Vance Adams receiving land in the settlement of her father William Vance's Estate in Scott Co., KY in 1829.

Terrill Adams was Veteran of War of 1812 with Kentucky Mounted Volunteer Militia, Private on Roll of Capt. Joseph Ridings(Redings) Co., Commanded by Col. George Trotter. Fought at the Battle of Thames.

Land Deeds in Scott Co., KY, Owen Co., KY and Shelby Co., Indiana have Terrill Adams buying and selling.
Scott Co., KY Gen. Society Quarterly July-Sep. 1995 #3
In 1832 a tract of six hundred acres entered in name of John Withers was struck off for non-payment, with James Wright, Delaney Patterson, Isaac and Henry Carr, Tyrell ADAMS, Robert Barnhill, and Bradford MUNSON, and John Emison coming forth to buy up the claim.
Owen Co., KY Land Deed Book J., pg 115 (1857) Terrill Adams buying land.
.

Will on file for Terrel Adams in Owen Co., KY. Book E, page 259. Salem Wiley Administrator of his Estate. Settlement Owen Co., KY. Deed Book R, pg. 157 listing heirs: Moses Adams, Joseph Adams, James Adams, John L. Adams, Sarah Jane Vance and her husband Joseph Vance.
Salem Wiley was a neighbor of Terrill Adams on 1850 Census.

Terrill Adams listed in the Will of his father-in-law
William Vance-Abstract of William Vance's Will Scott Co., KY. Order Book C, pg. 189, Nov. 16 1829 Administration was granted to TERRILL ADAMS and Joseph Vance in the Estate of Wm. Vance, deceased, with James Vance as surety. But he is not listed or his wife Elizabeth (Vance) Adams in Settlement of William Vance Estate.
William Vance-Scott Co., KY. Will Book E, pg. 408-409 dated Nov. 28, 1829, the Real Estate Settlement of William Vance named his 8 children in disposition of two tracts of land on Eagle Creek; First tract-Lot#1 to John Vance, Lot#2 to Peter Vance, Lot#3 Robert Vance, Secont Tract Lot #2 to Joseph Vance, Lot #3 to Joseph Carr and wife Margaret, Lot#4 to Martin Sellers and wife Kitty, Lot #5 to James Vance, Lot #6 to Patrick Vance and wife Betsy.

Terrill Adams and wife Elizabeth Vance had below children:
1. Moses H Adams (FAG13767954) m. 1/w Mary Margaret Marshall
2/w Eliza Jane Marshall
2. Joseph H. Adams(FAG60191223) m. 1/w Keziah "Kizzie" Breckenridge
2/w Julia Ann Hull
3. James Adams m. Elizabeth Vance
4. John L. Adams m. Martha Jane Breckenridge
5. Sarah Jane Adams m. Joseph Vance

It appears that their children might have married cousins on the Vance side.

Tax List 1814 Scott Co., KY Terrell Adams

Federal Census:
1830 Scott Co., KY. Terrill Adams
(transcriber of census wrote Sewill Adams
but actual census you can tell it is Terrill Adams)

1840 Scott Co., KY T.J. Adams (Transcriber of census
wrote F. J. Adams)

1850 Dist 2, Owen Co. KY
Terrill Adams 59 Farmer 664 KY
Elizabeth Adams 62 VA
Joseph Adams 20 KY
John Adams 16 KY
* Elizabeth Adams 13 KY
** Charles Adams 3 KY

(*Elizabeth Adams age 13 was d/o son Moses Adams and 1/wife
Margaret Marshall,** Charles Adams was s/o Joseph H. Adams and 1/wife Keziah Southerland)

Owen Co., Kentucky Will Book E, page 259 Terrill Adams
26 May 1863


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