Re: John Adam Fast
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In reply to:
John Adam Fast
Tom Haun 4/22/09
Mr. Haun:
I have in my genealogy files a John "Adam" Fast, born 1756 in Frederick County, Maryland.He made his will on 7 July 1839, presented in court at Monongalia Co. VA, Feb. 1841.He resided in Maryland; living in Fayette Co., PA in 1790; thence to Virginia.He married 1st Catherine WEAVER (no dates or places), dau. of Henry WEAVER.He married 2nd Elizabeth REX (dau. of Lowry & Mary [nee unk] REX.
My guess is that he is buried in or near Monongalia, VA
JOHN "ADAM" FAST was the son of Nicklaus FAST and Maria Caderina Margaretha DORNER - Additional information about them upon request.
J. ADAM had 9 known children, all married in Monongalia Co., West VA:
1.Hannah, (no b. or d. dates or places); m. 15 Jan 1813, Jacob LYMAN/LEYMAN
2.Jacob, (no b. or d. dates or places); m. 1. 11 March 1813, Elizabeth LYMAN/LEYMAN (d/o Jacob, Sr.) m. 2. 7 July 1816, Maria KNIGHT (d/o Michael).Jacob had a daughter Susannah who married 26 April 1843, Solomon EXLINE.
3.Keziah (no b. or d. dates or places); m. 16 Feb 1818, John GRUBB. (no other info)
4.Joshua, b. 1802, Greene Co., PA; will dated 13 April 1866 & probated 15 May 1866.He married 3 times: 1. 29 Dec 1825, Susannah WELLS, #2. 9 Feb. 1846, Henrietta CASE (a widow), #3.23 Oct. 1856, Isabell MILLER DARNEL.
5.Adam, b. 5 Feb 1789; d. 31 May 1855; m. 8 Aug 1816 or 22 July 1816, Nancy Ann LYMAN/LEYMAN (d/o Catherine)
6. Naomi (no b. or d. dates or places) m. John LYMAN/LEYMAN.
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7.CATHERINE FAST (no b. & d. dates or places) MARRIED PAUL HAUN in Monongalia Co., WEST VIRGINIA
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8.Margaret (no b. or d. dates or places) married Enoch FARRELL.
9.Sarah, (no b. or d. dates or places), m. [] ROBBINS.
Some of the above information is taken from "By Way of Rotterday" by Wirt G. Faust. 1952/1983.Page 41.
(Not all reliable information).
I hope this is of some help to further your search for Adam's burial place.
Continued happy hunting,
Barbara Fast