John Adams was the husband of Jane Hutchinson. John married second, in 1809, to Miss Margaret "Peggy"McIlhenny/McElhaney. Peggy was also married to Robert Shields. Some of John and Peggy's family are also buried at this cemetery.
Both sons, Capt. James and Capt. Hugh served in the War of 1812. They had connection to English nobility and were also connected to the Presidential branch of the Adams Family. See further data on him and his family in Henry Whittemore's The History of the Adams Family, With Biographical Sketches of Distinguished Descendants of the Several American Ancestors....., 1893 publication in NY, p 71-73.
John Adams' children listed in above source were:
James, B 1788 (Sarah McCroskey), below
Robert H, B 1790, below
Hugh, B 1793, below
Polly Adams, B 1794
Betsey, B 1797 (David Rea)
Patsey, B 1800 (Robert Rea), below
John, B 1802 (Margaret A Gill), below
Jane, B 1805 (Jos Trevey), below
The shared marker was lying on the ground in Mar 2017. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ John Adams was born on 21 October 1761, in Rockbridge, Virginia. He was the son of William Adams. He married Jane Hutchison about 1787. They were the parents of nine children. He died on 20 June 1837, in his hometown, at the age of 75, and was buried in New Providence Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Raphine, Rockbridge, Virginia
John Adams was the husband of Jane Hutchinson. John married second, in 1809, to Miss Margaret "Peggy"McIlhenny/McElhaney. Peggy was also married to Robert Shields. Some of John and Peggy's family are also buried at this cemetery.
Both sons, Capt. James and Capt. Hugh served in the War of 1812. They had connection to English nobility and were also connected to the Presidential branch of the Adams Family. See further data on him and his family in Henry Whittemore's The History of the Adams Family, With Biographical Sketches of Distinguished Descendants of the Several American Ancestors....., 1893 publication in NY, p 71-73.
John Adams' children listed in above source were:
James, B 1788 (Sarah McCroskey), below
Robert H, B 1790, below
Hugh, B 1793, below
Polly Adams, B 1794
Betsey, B 1797 (David Rea)
Patsey, B 1800 (Robert Rea), below
John, B 1802 (Margaret A Gill), below
Jane, B 1805 (Jos Trevey), below
The shared marker was lying on the ground in Mar 2017. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ John Adams was born on 21 October 1761, in Rockbridge, Virginia. He was the son of William Adams. He married Jane Hutchison about 1787. They were the parents of nine children. He died on 20 June 1837, in his hometown, at the age of 75, and was buried in New Providence Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Raphine, Rockbridge, Virginia
Inscription
THIS MONUMENT
is erected to the
joint memory of
JOHN ADAMS,
Born Oct. 21st.. 1761
Died June 20th.. 1837.
And
JANE
His wife
Born Apl. __ 1767
Died Dec. 1st.. 1805.
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