From the Mills Family History: "Adam appears to have married a MissBo urbon (was actually Burbanks) and settled on what we call theWashingto n Sear farm. He was something of a show-maker and horsedoctor, rather o f a mechanical turn, very rotund in build, it beingsaid he was almost a s tall lying down as standing up."
Residences:
1824 Morgan Co, IL. Adam voted in the Mauvaisterre Pct along withhis f ather, brother, William, and bro-in-law, David Van Gundy.
1826 Adam served as administrator of his father's estate.
1830 At census time, He lived just down the road from David VanGundy, W oolery was in the same county. Adam's household consisted of1 male 30 -40, 1 male 10-15, 1 female 20-30, and 2 females under 5.
He was killed instantly when kicked in the head by a horse.
Absalem Peak served as administrator of his estate.