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Wa8 (i) Adam son of Richard and Rebecca

Much of the information regarding this branch is formed from the information provided by Adam in his Bible.

Birth Record for Adam Titterington
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From a “Memorial and Biographical History of Dallas County, 1892” we learn the following: -

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It claims that Adam was born in Ireland, although we know that he was born in Mimms Lane, Bolton.  The article also claims that Adam came to America as a stranger and alone at the age of twelve.  This is in conflict with the other article which claimed that he was 18 years, however, it is possible that he arrived in Kentucky when he was aged about 20 years.  We know that Adam was aged about 12 years when he was orphaned.  The article goes on to claim that he herded hogs in the mountains of Pennsylvania and studied in his spare time to gain a fair education.  He drifted into Kentucky, where he lived for many years farming and teaching school.  He married Catherine Smith whilst in Kentucky.  She was the daughter of a revolutionary soldier who fought in Washington and lived to be over 100 years old.  Catherine died in 1837 and Adam Titterington then married her sister, Elizabeth who died in 1868.  Adam had 11 children by his first wife, and two by his second wife.  He died aged 73 years in 1856.

Adam Titterington

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The following information has been taken from various published documents and the reader will note that there are some discrepancies.

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From a document named “A History of Laclede County”published in 1889 we learn that Adam Titterington came to the United States at the age of 18 years.  He settled in Kentucky where he married a Miss Smith.  He apparently did farm work, taught and was a graduate in medicine, although he never practised medicine.  He was interested in politics and was a member of the Church.  He died on 17th August, 1856 aged 76.

 

Adam married twice and he fathered twelve children, all reaching adulthood, and five were still alive in 1889.  The eldest child was James, a graduate of Louisville (Kentucky) Medical College. John Q, Daniel (a house carpenter) and Elizabeth (a widow of Mr Merrit).  

 

He had ten children with his first wife, Sarah Smith – six sons and four daughters.

 

He was a father of two children with his second wife.  One child was Caroline who became Mrs Hamilton of Clarksville, Tennessee, and a son who was deceased in 1889.  Their mother died in 1864.

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Adam Titterington left us a fabulous resource in that he kept a detailed account of all the records pertaining to his family in his Bible.  Here is a transcription of those records.

 

BIRTHS

 

My sister Nancy Titterington was born the 9 Dec 1775

My brother Joseph Titterington was born the 7 of Nov 1777

My brother John Titterington was born the 3 of Oct 1782

 

I Adam Titterington was born on Sunday the 26 of Feb 1785 in M---s lane in Bolton in Lancashire England and was baptized by the Rev Mr Simpson of that place

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Nancy Titterington was born Jan 29th 1812 on Casey’s Fork of Marrowbone near widow Smith’s

Joseph Titterington was born on Saturday evening about 12 or 1 o'clock October 23 1813 

 

Elisabeth Titterington was born Sep 28 about 9 o'clock in the morning AD 1815 at my house on Casey’s Fork

 

Rebekah Titterington was born October 10 AD 1817 at my own home on Casey’s Fork

 

Richard Titterington was born Friday Nov 26th about 4 o'clock in the morning AD 1819 on Peter Simmerman’s farm near Burkeville C C Kentucky

 

Frances Pryor Titterington was born March 11th 1822 at my own house on Casey’s Fork on Marrowbone Cumberland County Kentucky

 

James Titterington was born Feb 19th about 6 in the evening AD 1824 at my own home on Casey’s Fork Marrowbone 

 

John Titterington was born Monday Feb 12 1826 between __ o'clock at my house on _____ Cumberland County

 

Daniel Titterington was born Thursday May 15th 1828 about 10 o'clock PM at my house in Christian county KY

 

Sally was delivered of a son Oct 13th 1830, after a few pulsations he expired & was buried in our own field next day 

 

Sally Ann Titterington was born Friday Jan 13th 1832 about 10 o'clock in the night at my own house Christian County Kentucky

 

Alfred Wesley Titterington was born July 7th 1834 about 3 o'clock Monday morning in Christian county Kentucky

 

Elizabeth Smith was born on the 22nd of Aug 1796. my wife AT

 

Adam Titterington was born Jan 6th 1840 in Christian county KY

 

Caroline Titterington was born July 10th 1842 in Christian county Kentucky 

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BIRTHS (of Carrie Mason)

 

H Mason was born Dec 17th 1865

Annie R Mason was born September 12 1867

[?] Mason was born July 30th 1870

Myrtle Mason was born Sept 27 1874 (died 9 Apr 1883)

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May 2nd 1882 Born dead a son to AS and Carrie Harrison

 

DEATHS

 

My father Richard Titterington and mother Rebecca Titterington at _______________ both took sick of the dumb ague.   My mother died the 25 of Oct 1795 and my father the 26 January 1796 after a lingering illness of two months.

 

My brother Richard was stabbed in a quarrel on the 11th of March 1810 in N Orleans and died the same night (NB No mention of a brother Richard when recording birth dates of siblings)

 

My dearly love wife died on the morning of 16th of Sept 1837 about 4 o'clock to my inexpressible grief and irreparable loss – Adam Titterington

 

Charity Smith died on the morning of 19th of May 1838 about 22 years of age

 

Moses Smith died August 1838

 

Hugh B Sherrill was wounded in the head and back by a negro Sept 13th 1853 and died on the 26 at Wm Mason’s farm

 

Sally Ann Titterington died the 16th August 1854 was buried the 17th beside her mother & brother on our own place Christian Cty KY

 

*My Father Adam Titterington died Aug 20 1856 

*My brother Adam Titterington was thrown from a horse and killed Sept 23 1858

*My mother Elizabeth Titterington died Feb 21st 1865

Myrtle Mason died April 9th 1883

 

*scribe = Caroline 

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MARRIAGES

 

Adam Titterington and Sally his wife were married January 3rd AD 1811 in Cumberland County Kentucky by the Rev Lewis Ellison 25.10.8 (8 Oct 1825?)

 

A Titterington & Elizabeth his wife were married on the 5thof March 1838 in Adair county KY by Jas Brieding [sp?]

 

W H Mason and Carrie Titterington were married on the 20th day of December 1860 in Christian County KY By the Rev _ _ Earnshaw

 

MISCELLANEOUS MEMORANDA

 

April 27 1805 parted with my brother on the top of the Chestnut Ridge Westmoreland County Pennsylvania. (NB age 20)

 

Nov 4th 1826 Bought a tract of land of Joshua Cates and moved my family to it in Christian County KY on the 18TH of March 1827 (NB age 31)

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Commentary by Vernon Smith of Adam's Bible Records

A further Note about Adam

Whilst conducting my research about Adam I came across a couple of interesting documents that relate to the birth of a Negro baby, the child of a slave named Celia.  From this I think we can deduce that Adam was a slave owner.

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WA 8 PAULINE TITTERINGTON

 

A birth certificate  for Pauline in 1852 shows that her mother was Celia, a black slave and her father or owner was Adam Titterington.

 

Name              Pauline

Birth Date      15 Mar 1852

Birth Place     Kentucky, USA

Ethnicity        Black

Gender           Female

Father             Adam Titterington  = name of father or owner of child

Mother           Celia

Household Members

 

On the death certificate she  is listed as a Male, but I think this was a recording error.  The baby   died of asthma when she was a few months old.

 

The death certificate shows that she died in Christian County, Kentucky  of Asthma, on the 25th August, 1859.  Her Father or owner was Adam Titterington.

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