Richard & Elizabeth Griffin Adams Bible

The New Testament Of Our Lord  and Saviour Jesus Christ,
Newly Translated out of the Original Greek, And with the Former Translations 
Diligently Compared and Revised.
By his Majesty's Special Command.
Appointed to be Read in Churches.
LONDON :
Printed by Thomas Baskett, Printer to the King's most Excellent Majesty; and 
by the Assigns of Robert Baskett.
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M.DCC.LI.  [1751]

This old Bible of Rich Adams dec'd. family of Richmond, Va.
Cousin Lizzie Nowland formerly Elizabeth G. Carrington handed this to me as a 
gift Jany. 12, 1879 Sunday night
PRC [ Peyton R. Carrington ]

Richd Adams & Elizabeth  his wife were married the 10th Day of April 1755 (she 
was the daughter of LeRoy Griffin and Mary Ann Bertrand of Richmond Co. 
Virginia) about 8 o'clock in the Evening. and had Issue(viz')

1st   Tabitha, a daughter Born the 4th day of July 1756 about 10 o'clock in 
the Evening  D. 17 Feby 1828.

2nd  Elizabeth Griffin, Born the 17th Day of December 1757 abt. 11 o'clock in 
the morning.  D. Dec.1832

3rd   Thomas Bowler (a son)  Born the 18th Day of September 1759 abt. 1 
o'clock in the morning. & Died Nov. ?[28] 1794 D. 1794

4th    Richd. (a son) Born the 2? [26] Day of November 1760 about 8 o'clock in 
the Evening.  d. 9th Jany 1817

5th    Ann (a Daughter) Born thye 27 Day of October 1762 abt 3 o'clock in the 
Evening

6th   William (a son) Born the 8th of June 1764 abt 3 o'clock in the Morning & 
Died 5 June 1787 abt 3 o'clock in the Morning.

7th   Sarah (a Daugt.) Born the 14th Day of January 1766 about 3 o'clock in 
the Evening.  d. 30 Sept. 1806.

8th   Alice (Daughter) Born the 20th Feby. 1768 about 8 o'clock in the Evening.

9th   Ebenezar (a Son) Born the ? Day of May 1769 & Died the Day following.

10th   Ebenezar ( a Second Son of that name) Born the 4th Day of August 1770 
about 1 o'clock in the afternoon & Died Aug. ? 1771

11th   John, Born the 14 Day July 1773 about 5 o'clock in the morning. d. 23 
June 1825

12th  Samuel Griffin (a Son) Born May 5th 1776 about 2 o'clock in the Evening


Additional Comments:
Richard Adams b: May 17, 1726 d: Aug. 2, 1800, was a member of the House of 
Burgesses for New Kent and Henrico Counties, Virginia 1752-1775, House of 
Delegates 1776-1778, Convention of 1776, Virginia Senate 1779-1782; Mayor of 
Richmond, Va. 1786-1788, a colonel in the militia, he was an ardent patriot 
throughout the Revolution and one of the most enterprising, public-spirited, 
wealthy and influential citizens of Richmond, Virginia. A warm friendship 
existed between Richard Adams and Thomas Jefferson, who was a frequent guest 
of Col. Adams.





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