Adams-Davis Family Bible Record, Chester County, Berks County, Philadelphia

ADAMS-DAVIS FAMILY BIBLE RECORD CHESTER COUNTY, BERKS COUNTY, PHILADELPHIA* This family record is on four preprinted pages. The Bible was apparently first owned by John and Mary (Adams) Davis, then by Davis and Rebecca (Davis) Adams. John and Mary were of Charlestown, Chester County. i Davis Adams and family were still in Charleston in 1850.2 By I880J. Davis and Harriet (Gunklc) Adams were in Philadelphia/ and Horatio J. Adams and two of his daughters were in Reading, Berks County. FAMILY RECORD MARRIAGES John Adams & Mary Davis daughter of David Davis & Lettice his wife was married on February It)11' 1775 [second column| MARRIAGES Davis Adams eldest son of John & Mary Adams & Rebecca Davis daughter of James & Anna Davis was Married March 1 5lh 1821 Horatio J. Adams & Sallie B. Latshaw were married March 2<),h 1856 J. Davis Adams & Harict E. Gunkle Were Married February 21s' 1 866 by Rev'1 Joseph 1.. Sagebeer |new page| FAMILY RECORD BIRTHS John Adams senior was Born in the year 173.5 Mar)' Adams wife of of |sic| John Adams senr & daughter of David Davis & Lettice his wife was born March 13" 1751 old stile lattice Adams daughter of John & Mary Adams was born February the 8lh 1776 New stile Hannah Adams daughter of John & Mary Adams was born february 1 3lh 1777 Davis Adams son of John & Mary Adams was born January 2()"' 1780 John Adams son ofjohn |&] Mary Adams was born December i" 1781 Mary Adams daughter of John & Mary Adams was |born| February It)'1' 1784 Mordecai Adams son ofjohn & Mary Adams was born february 27lh 1786 From the GSP Bible Records Collection; transcribed by Sandra M. Hewlett, <:c;. The 25 June 1788 administration of the estate of David Davis of Charlestown, Chester County, indicates he had a daughter Mary, wife ofjohn Adams (Jacob Martin, Wills of Chester County, Pennsylvania, 1778-ISOO |West minster, Md.: Family Line 1 Publications, 1998], 150). 1 Davis lindexed on Ancestry as David| Adams household, 1850 US Census, Charles¬ town, Chester County, page 376 |stamped| left, #1 52/15.3 (NARA M432, roll 764). J. Davis Adams household, 1880 US Census, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, ED 509, page .3821! (NARA T9, roll 1 18.3). Horatio J. Adams household, 1880 US Census, Reading, Berks County, ED 51, page 261 A (NARA T9, roll 1 101 ). Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine Vol. 46 (2009) 1 i.3 144 Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine Vol. 46 Ann Adams Daughter of John <S: Mary Adams was born July 8,h 1788 Elisabeth Adams daughter of John & Mary Adams was born August 26,h 1790 Dinah Adams Daughter of John & Mary Adams was born March 2s"' 1794 Mordecai Davis Adams son of Davis & Rebecca Adams was born december 19th 1821 Mary Anna Adams daughter of Davis & Rebecca Adams was born June 29" 1824 Horatio Jackson Adams son of Davis & Rebecca Adams was born Otober |sic \ S'" 1827 Caroline Elisabeth Adams Daughter of Davis & Rebecca Adams was born October 2nd 1829 John Davis Adams was born July 26th 1832 Son of Rebecca & Davis Adams Rebecca Davis Adams daughter of Horatio J. & Sallie 15. Adams was born July 31st 1857 Susanna High Adams daughter of Horatio J. and Sallie 15. Adams was born March 29,h 1861 Caroline Elizabeth Adams daughter of Horatio J. and Sallie 15. Adams was born April 14'" 186.3 Benton Evans Adams Son of J. Davis and I larriet E. Adams Was born November 12lh 1866 1 in the margin:] 5 OC Evening | new page| FAMILY RECORD DEATHS John Adams senr departed this life december 23'1 1809 Aged 76 years d Dinah Adams daughter of John & Mary Adams departed this life March 3 1812 Aged 17 years 1 1 Months & 9 Days wife of John Adams departed this life August I 2,h 1822 Mary Adams Aged 7 1 years 5 Months Mordecai Davis Adams son of Davis & Rebecca Adams Departed this life december S1" 1 828 Aged 6 years 11 Months & 16 Days Mary Anna Adams Daughter of Davis & Rebecca Adams departed this life December 9th 1 828 Aged four years 5 Months & 1 0 Days DEATHS 1 second column \ Davis Adams departed this life Sunday Sept. 1 9lh 1 858 Aged 78 years and 8 senr months Rebecca Davis Adams daughter of Horatio J and Sallie 15. Adams died October 2()'h 1862 aged 5 years 2m and 2()d Caroline Elizabeth Adams daughter of 1 loratio J. & Sallie 15. Adams died August 9'" 1863 aged 3 month and 26 days Rebecca Adams wife of Davis Adams died March 24'" 187 1 aged 79 years & 3 days |at the bottom of this column; different handwriting ) Stuart A. Eplcr June 15, 1954' 1 Stuart A. Eplcr was born i May 1897, son of J. Clayton and Lauretta M. (— ?— ) Eplcr, residents of Reading, Berks County, and died in June 1963 (Social Security Death Index; |. Clayton Eplcr household, 1910 IIS Census, Reading, Berks County, ED 102, page 915 INARA T624, roll 1 5 1 3 1 ), so it appears that he donated the Bible record on this date. No family connection has been found.