Second Generation

4. John "Captain" Adamson was born before 1720 in England. He died () in 1772 at the age of 52 in Frederick Co., Maryland. British Roots of Maryland Families : John Adamson 1705
1700's , Maryland

British Roots of Maryland Families by Robert W. Barnes

Copyright 1999 – Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc Baltimore MD

LCCCN 99-71523; ISBN 0-8063-1615-2

The Adamson Family – A Tentative Line of Descent Page 6

John Adamson, son of Alexander, was bapt 9 Sep 1705 (A), and may be the John, age 18,
of Largo, Fife, Scotland, who came to Maryland as an indentured servant in Aug 1723 (B:1;LEMK:1).

On 9 May 1730 John Chittam, planter and wife Mary conv. To John Adamson, peruke maker, land in
PG Co. called Black Ash, for 40 (PGLR Q:26). On 15 Jan 1731 John Adamson, wigmaker, and wife
Leesy conv. To Ninian Beall the tract Ninian Beall Chase (PGLR Q:422).

Some time before 30 Apr 1748 he and Thomas Harris appraised the estate of Lucy Beal of PG Co.
(MINV 35:508). John Adamson, living in FR Co., advertised in the Annap. Md. Gaz. Of 6 March 1751
that he was continuing the business of wigmaking. On 11 Jan 1751/2, he witnessed the will of John
Harding of FR Co. (MWB 28:272).

John Adamson of FR Co. died leaving a will dated 11 Feb 1772, proved 19 March 1772, naming his
children: Sarah Johnstone, Rachel Tannehill, and Rebecca Beall, grandson Adamson Tannehill, John Haugh,
son of Andrew, son-in-law Richard Beall, son of Ninian, and Andrew Haugh, William Tannehill, Sr., Zadock
Harris, and Ninian Barrett were witnesses (MWB 38:644).

John Adamson was the father of SARAH, m. (N) Johnstone; RACHEL, m. (N) Tannehill; and
REBECCA, m. (N) Beall.

Lucy [Adamson] (private).

John "Captain" Adamson-2326 and Lucy [Adamson]-2327 had the following children: