Indiana
Daviess County, Indiana
John McAdams was issued a land grant on donated military lands 3/25/1837 due to the service of James McAdams who entolled in the milita at Vincenness 1 Aug. 1790. This family comes from William McAdam, cb. 1775 who lived in Jefferson County, Ohio who came there from Brooke County, Virginia where they lived until 1800. He died in 1815 about the age of 40. He is believed to be the son of William McAdams and Elizabeth McGowen of Northumberland Co., Penn. His wife was Sarah Henry and they had 7 children. John William McAdams, b. 1795 in Va. was their first son who is the same John McAdams listed above. His wife was Sarah McCoy who he married 20 Dec. 1821 who is also listed above. John and Sarah had 12 children. Sons, William married Martha A Samples and James (above) married Elizabeth Stephenson.
Old City Cemetery and Oak Grove Cemetery, Washington, Indiana John McAdams, born December 2, 1795 d. Oct 13, 1846 Sarah, wife of John McAdams died Feb. 27, 1860, Age 55 years 20 days James McAdams, b. March 2, 1827 d. August 18, 1850 Sara A., wife of Wm. McAdams age 20 years Wm. McAdams b. May 20, 1823, d. Jan. 25, 1853 Martha A. McAdams b. Sept. 26, 1826 d. June 3, 1853 Fortville, Hancock Co., Indiana
Hugh Haywood McAdams , b, 1834 Orange Co., NC, wife Elizabeth Doty, b. 1837 Ind., children: Mary E., Charles, Martha J., Wood, William, Samuel J.
Anderson McAdams, b. 1839 Orange Co., NC, wife Margaret, children: Cora M. 2, Luana V.
Indiana Wills Index
1824 - Samuel McAdams, Sr. Harrison Co. book A pg. 102 1844 - James McAdams - Switzerland Co. book A pg 249 1867 - Hannah McAdams - Jennings Co. book 2 pg 179 1864 - Samuel McAdams - Harrison Co. book C pg 261
Indiana Tax List
1839 - Alexander McAdams, Scott Co., Ind. 1839 - William McAdams, Scott Co. Ind. 1840 - Daniel McAdams, Perry, Co., Ind. also listed in 1841 1842 - Armstrong McAdams, Union Township, Dearborn Co. 1843 - Jacob McAdams, Smith Township, Green Co. Ind. 1844 - Samuel, William, Stephen McAdams listed in Washington Twp. Harrison County. 1846 - Samuel, Jesse, Hinton McAdams listed in Huff Twp, Spencer Co. 1846 - David, James McAdams listed in Harrison Twp., Spencer Co.