Re: Having Trouble Finding Information or Just Dont Have The Time???
Posted by: Hugh Adams (ID *****8954) Date: June 28, 2007 at 19:53:16
In Reply to: Having Trouble Finding Information or Just Dont Have The Time??? by AE_Genealogy of 52287


Yes, I cann't find the parents of Britton H Adams. REWARD.
My Notes.

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1834 FAYETTE CO., TN - Witness to Deed - WM. ADAMS - 100 acres
Range 3 & Section 4 - Surveyed 13th March 1834
Witnesses: Stephen Hatten?, BRITTON ADAMS
Signed: James H Gravel ??
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1838 THE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS - County of Houston - Conditional Certificate No 87 Class 2
This is to certify that BRITTON H ADAMS has appeared before ? ? Board of Land Commissioners for the County afore said and proven according to Law - that he arrived in the Republic subsequent to the Declaration and previous to the first of October AD 1837 - that is a single man ? entitled to six hundred and forty acres - of land to be surveyed after the first day of August 1838.
Given under our hands at Crocket the 4th day of Oct 1838
Attest Sam ? Wells Clerk
? ? John Wortham - Court
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First Settlers of The Republic of Texas Vol 1 p 201 - Second Class Certificates
No. Names Acres Date [Houston Co.]
05 Adams, Wm H 640 May 3, 1838
73 Adams, Wm D F 640 Sep 6, 1838
74 Adams, Sephas 1280 Sep 6, 1838 [Cephus or Cephas]
86 Adams, Wm 1280 Oct 4, 1838
87 Adams, Britton H 640 Oct 4 1838
88 Adams, Thos. W 640 Oct 4 1838
(NOTE: A second class certificate was for those who applied for a land grant and who arrived in Texas after the Declaration of Independence (Mar 2, 1836) from Mexico but before Oct 1, 1837. Single men received 640 acres and married men received 1280 acres.]
Others:
Adams, Jefferson, First
Adams, John , T - 14 Oct 1835
Adams, William G, Third
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Houston County, Texas Land Certificates (doesn't include Anderson Co)
Survey Blk Grantee Leag Section Abs
Adams, William W. Adams 107
Adams, William DF W. Adams 108
Adams, William DF W. Adams 109
Adams, John J. Adams 111
Adams, Benjamin B. Adams 112
Richardson, Willis F W.F. Richardson 864 876
Richardson, Enoch E. Richardson 865 877
Balis Edens Cemetery - Grapeland
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HOUSTON COUNTY, TEXAS 1839-1840 Houston County Tax List Microfilm 111301, Pages 1 - 4
year -p-row
1839-1-0003 Solomon Adams 17.20
1839-2-0089 W.D.F. Adams Illegible
1839-2-0091 Cephas? Adams Illegible
1839-2-0092 Estate of Wm. Adams deceased Illegible
1839-2-0113 B.H. Adams 1.??
1839-2-0200 T.W. Adams (incomplete) 1.00
1839-2-0232 Levi P?? 1.00
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1843 THE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS County of Houston - Unconditional Certificate, Class 2, No. 86
BRITTON H ADAMS is entitled to six hundred and forty acres of land by virtue of Certificate No. 87 issued by the board of Land Commissioners of Houston County Oct. 1st AD 1837. He having proved to us that he resided in the Republic three years and performed all the duties required of him as a citizen.
Given under our hands at the town of Crockett this Oct 26th AD 1843
Attest: ?? GGG and ? off Clk B L Comm.
Signed Eynis W Randolph. Chief Justice of said County and Ex. Officis Prest. B. L. Com.
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1850 US CENSUS - Anderson Co., TX f329
Briton H. Adams 35 m farmer 640 Ia [all other census shows TN]
Emily C. 27 f Tenn
Sydney N. 8 m Houston Co
John W. 5 m Houston Co
Somerville 3 m Anderson Co
Ryly ?. Blair 19 m Tenn.
[Note On each side of Briton is Emily's uncle Willis F Richardson, and her mother Dorothea Richardson Adams. Others close by are close family members]
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1853 Jul 12 The State of Texas County of Bexar
THOS. W. ADAMS to BRITAIN H ADAMS (DEED)
Know all men by these present that I Thos. W. ADAMS of the County of WEBB state aforesaid for and in consideration of the sum of Two Hundred Dollarrs to me in hand paid before the sealing and delivery of these present, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have granded, bargained, sold & released, and do by these aforesaid grant, bargain, sell, release and convey uto BRITAIN H ADAMS of the County of Anderson in the aforesaid State * to his heirs and assigns, all my right, title and interest, claim and demand in an to Six hundred and forty acres of land, being the unconditional Certificate NO 553, Second Class for 640 acres of land, ? by the Board of Land Commissioners of Bexar County, to me the said Thos. W. ADAMS on the 12th day of July AD 1853._
[NOTE: more of document not included]
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1853 Jul 15 Land Patent Granted
Patent Number 569 July 15, 1853 316 & 324 Acres
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Texas Ranger Service Records 1830-1846
Edited by Mrs. Frances Terry Ingmire c@1982
Adams, Britton H, Pvt. Commander:Wortham J, Capt., Organization:Rangers;
Enlisted: 1838-11-09; Discharged: 1839-20-08; Comments 3 mos.
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Personal Notes of Donald Odle Adams (Abt 1994)
"B.H. Adams Born Oct 11, 1822 (marked out then) April 9, 1815 husb"
"E.C. Adams Born Oct 11, 1822 wife"
"B. H. and E.C. Married June 30-1839"
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1862 Jul 5 - BOSQUE CO., TX LAND RECORDS - Bk __ Pg__
The State of Texas, County of Robeson
Know all men by thes presents that I SUSAN STROTHER of the COUNTY OF ROBESON and State aforesaid- formerly the wife of A W MOORE and lastly the wife of John A STROTHER this the 5th day of July AD 1862 and in consideration of the sum of Two hundred Dollars to me in hand paid the recpt hereof is acknowledge have granted bargain and solde and conveyed unto B ADAMS the following described Track of Land now lying in the COUNTY OF BOSQUE and State of Texas Known as the A. W. Moore Leage TWO HUNDRED ACRES commencning at the ... [description of land] ... thence to the place of begining it being a part of the said A. W. Moore League To have and to hold together all rights previleges here? unto B ADAMS.
I bind myself my Administration and assign do Warrant and forever defend the said track of land to the said B ADAMS his heirs assigns against any claim or claims Whatever.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affix my seal using a scrawl for a seal on the day and date above written.
Witnesses: Thomas Hatchett, J. R. McDonald
SUSAN SROTHER (+her mark)(Seal)
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Civil War Registration Card
Name: Adams, B. H. Pvt. 1 Class
Comm: Off: Gouldy, W. S., Capt.
Organ: Co. K,1st Regt., Bosque & Coryell Counties, wnd Brig,, TST
Enlist: Aug 6-63; Mar 18-64 t Camp McCullough.
Disch. Descrip: Age 48; H:6'; Comp:Drk; Hair:Drk; Eyes:Drk. Nativity:Tenn; Occup:Stockraiser.R&F 69:64.D.H.Woods,En of; H.W.Cooke,Mus. Of;H:$500;HE:$75;Arms:$100.Co.mtn.at Camp McCullouh Mr 18-64 ? MR?: Mar 18-64; ag 6-64.
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http://hometown.aol.com/kls291/ldg291.html
John Armstrong Lodge No. 291Valley Mills, Texas 76689 John Armstrong Rock Creek Church/School
OUR LODGE'S FOUNDING HISTORY
Letter dated April 28, 1866:
To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Texas,
We the undersigned, being Master Masons of good standing, and having the prosperity of the Craft at heart, are anxious to exert our best endeavors to promote and defend the genuine principles of Freemasonry and for the convenience of our respecitve dwellings, and other good reasons, we are desirous of forming a new Lodge to be named, John Armstrong Lodge. We, therefore, respectively pray for a dispensation empowering us to meet at the new Lodge room on Hog Creek in Bosque County on the Saturday night after the full moon of each month, and there to discharge the duties of Ancient Craft Masonry in a Constitutional manner, according to the forms of the Order and the Laws of the Grand Lodge. And we have nominated, and do recommend Brother John Armstrong to be first Master, Brother J.K. Helton to be the first Senior Warden, and Brother L. H. Scrutchfield to be the first Junior Warden of the Lodge. The prayer of this petition being granted, we promise strict obedience to the Commands of the Grand Master, and the laws and regulations of the Grand Lodge.
Signed: J. K. Hilton, B. T. Whitehead, L. H. Scrutchfield, M. A. Britaine, B. H. ADAMS, J. D. ODLE, John Armstrong, Thomas Warren, W. H. Maples, and W. C. Barnett, near Hog Creek in the County of Bosque, State of Texas
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Obiturary for Britton H. Adams
Waco Examiner 17 Dec 1875 page 3 Col 1
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT Rest, Brother, rest: thy toils of life are over, the crown of victory won. At a called meeting of John Armstrong Lodge, No. 291, A. F. & A. M., held in Lodge Room, on Hog Creek, Bosque county, Texas, November 10th. A. D., 1875, the Worshipful Master announced the death of our beloved Brother, B. H. Adams; and, on motion, the undersigned were appointed a committee to report a suitable preamble and resolution, expressing the feeling of our Lodge upon the sad announcement, and they report the following:
...Died, at his residence, in Bosque county, Texas, November 9th, 1875. B. H. adams, aged sixty years. Such is the brief record that tells of one of our most worthy members and citizens, a man whol peaceabe, industrious and law abiding, whose hand was ever open to the wants of the needy, and heart ever responding to the cries of the distressed. Out Brother was a Mason in its true sense, ever faithful to his obligations that bind together our Mystic Order.
...He was not only a Mason, but a Christian, a devoted follower of our Great Master, Therefore, be It
...Resolved, That in the death of Bro. Adams we have lost an honest, faithful friend, and our Lodge one of its most worty members.
...Resolved, That we attend the funeral of our Brother, and bury him according to the rules of our Order, and that we wear the usual badge of mourning for thirty days.
...Resolved, That we tender to his bereaved family our heartfelt sympathy, and that the Secretary be requested to spread the foregoing preamble and accompanying resolutions upon the minutes of our Lodge, furnish to bereaved family with a copy, and send one to the editor of the Waco Examiner and Patron for publication.
Respectfully submitted
W. H. Maples, R. G. Gaings, W. C. Barnet (committee), J. T. Vaughan, Secretary
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Bosque County, Texas Cemetery Records Vol 1-2 (Vol 2 Page 122)
"B. H. Adams Died 1875 Age 60 years 7 months" [BORN: 1815 DIED: 1875]
Complied by The Cemetery Committee of the Bosque Co, Historical Comm., Bosque County, Texas
Cemetery Records Vol 1-2 ([Meridian, Tx]: The Commission, [1985?-])
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Rock Church Cemetery URL:
http://www.rootsweb.com/~txbosqu2/Contents/RockChurchCem.htm...