Jefferson County, NY Pioneers


PIONEER ADAMS FAMILY



1. JOHN ADAMS, (son of MOSES and HEPZIBAH (DEATH) ADAMS) was born 11 Mar 1752 in Sherborn MA. He came from NH to the Town of Rodman, Jefferson county around 1807. He was a farmer, and in religion Methodist. He died 13 Jan 1820 in Adams, Jefferson County.

He married 25 Jan 1774 at Dublin NH
MARY ROLLINS, daughter of JAMES and ABIGAIL (DOWNING) ROLLINS. She was born Jan 1758 in Dublin, NH and died 29 Mar 1818 at Adams.

Children, ADAMS:

2 i HEPSEBETH ADAMS married ASA ROBBINS

3 ii ABIGAIL ADAMS married JOHNATHAN WYMAN

4 iii Captain JOHN ADAMS married POLLY WRIGHT

5 iv HENRY ADAMS married HANNAH INGALS

6 v MARY ADAMS

7 vi MOSES ADAMS married SALLY SCRIPTURE

8 vii MARY ADAMS married ASA RICHARDSON

9 viii JAMES ADAMS married REBECCA FARWELL

10 ix JOSEPH ADAMS married MARIA COLE

11 x JESSE ADAMS

5 HENRY ADAMS, (son of JOHN and MARY (ROLLINS) ADAMS) was born 13 Aug 1782 at Nelson NH. From there he came to Rodman, Jefferson County. He moved from Rodman to Adams Cove, Town of Brownville, around 1830 and died 8 Mar 1871 on Pillar Point, Town of Brownville. He was buried in the Ferry Cemetery on Pillar Point.

He married 10 Oct 1805 in NH
HANNAH INGALS, daughter of SOLOMON and ABIGAIL (---) INGALS, who was born in 1784. She died 5 Aug 1873 on Pillar Point and was buried with her husband in Ferry Cemetery.

Children, ADAMS:

12 i HENRY ADAMS, Jr. married EMILY ACKERMAN

13 ii SOLOMON INGALS ADAMS married NANCY BUSH

14 iii JOHN ADAMS married EUNICE FARWELL

15 iv MARY ADAMS married WILLIAM KING

16 v PHILIP ADAMS married PHILLIP LUCAS

17 vi JAMES ROLLIN ADAMS married MARGARET SATCHWELL

18 vii MARIA ADAMS married REUBEN DAY

19 viii ABIGAIL CHARLOTTE ADAMS married WILLIAM DOUGLAS


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