FIRST LIST OF TITHABLES OF PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY, YEAR 1767, The History of Pittsylvania County by Maud Carter Clement
List of Tithables Taken by Thomas Dillard, Jr in June 1767
Benjamin Clement, James Clement, negroes Yourk, Robert & Tamor
Benjamin Clement, Jr.
Issac Clement
Adam Clement
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This material is taken from
INTIMATE HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION IN PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY VIRGINIA. compiled by Frances Hallam Hurt 1976. Roster of Revoluntionary Soldiers from Pittsylvania County, Virginia
CLEMENT, Adam. Capt. with Co of 97 men to S.C. 1789 with Lt. Benjamin Duncan in support of General Lincoln. Also at Camden
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Pittsylvania County, Virginia , Deed Bk 16 pg 21.
George May of Dinwiddie County transferred 3 ac on Sycamore Creek to Adam Clement for $200 on 5 Dec 1808. [This is the original grant made 24 Aug 1793 to John Wilbiler , Gilbert and Charles Lynch] One corner is just "below the old mill on creek bank".
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Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol 32, 1924, p 296-297
Adam Clement commanded a company of Bedford Militia (Aud. Acct. X, 74) Dec. 24, 1787
Warrant to Capt. Adam Clement and others of Bedford Militia as per pay roll in number 76, 483.832 pounds.
In the year 1809 Adama and Agnes Clement made a deed of gift of 1005 acres in Pittsylvania to sons, George and Alexander (Pittsylvania Deeds, Book 17, p 401) and in will made 1811, he give 320 acres in Tennessee to son Adam (Campbell County REcords). The tax returns of year 1810 show that Adam Clement paid taxes in Campbell County on 1119 acres, tax $10.62. In his will he disposed of 37 slaves to his several children. (Campbell Records)
Adam Clement was one of the original trustees of the town of Lynchburg. The town of Lynchburg was established in 1786, when 45 acres were vested in John Clarke, Adama Clement, CHarles Lynch," and others. (Howe's Hist. of Va., page 210)
Adam Clement was one of the gentlemen Justices appointed for the new county of campbell when cut off from Bedford in 1782, and served until appointed Sheriff of the County in 1791. (Campbell Co Records)
