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1745. Ebenezer Wyman, Townsend, Dorcas Willson. Billerica.
Marriage performed by John Chandler :-
1760. Jacob Baldwin, Townsend, Elizabeth Lewis, Billerica.
Marriage performed by Ebenezer Crafts, Esq. :-
1781. Jeshurum Walker, Townsend, Lydia Holbrook, Sturbridge.
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Marriage performed by Francis Gardner :- 1798. Samuel Jenkins, Townsend, Rebecca Tainter.
Marriages performed by Rev. Joseph Emerson :-
1753. George Campbell, Townsend. Mary Wheeler, Groton.
1755.
John Wallis, Jr., Townsend, Mary White, Groton. Joseph Butterfield, Townsend, Susanna Adams, Pepperell.
Jonathan Wallis, Townsend, Mary Barstow, Hol- lis.
1758. James Hosley, Townsend, Sarah Shedd, Pepperell.
1760. James Conick, Betsey Campbell, Townsend.
1761. William Warren, Pepperell, Sarah Stevens, Town- send.
Marriages performed by Rev. John Bullard :-
1781. Eben Ball, Townsend, Sarah Shattuck, Pepperell.
1786. Edmund Blood, Pepperell, Lucy Taylor. Town- send.
1787.
Uziah Wyman, Townsend, Lydia Nutting, Pep- perell.
1789. Robert Mention, Townsend, Sally White, Pep- perell.
I790. Thadeus Spaulding, Townsend, Olive Blood, Pepperell.
1793. Aaron Scott, Townsend, Ruth Blood, Pepperell.
1794. Jesse Spaulding, Townsend. Abby Blood, Pepper- ell.
1797. 1798.
Adam Hill, Townsend, Rebecca Frost, Pepperell. Jeremiah Ball, Townsend, Lucy Putnam.
Francis Butterfield, Townsend, Martha Gilson, Townsend.
Joseph Wallis, Townsend, Hannah Conant, Town- send.
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I799. Samuel Sparhawk, Townsend, Polly Baldwin, Townsend.
1793. Micha Benipo, Townsend, Mary Wilham, Pep- perell (colored).
Marriage performed by Rev. Paul Litchfield :-
1788. James Giles, Jr., Townsend, Lydia Russell, Car- lisle.
Marriage performed by Asa Parley, Esq. :-
1795. Samuel Grimes, Townsend, Elimah Hutchins, Carlisle.
Marriage performed by Rev. Daniel 1770. John Farwell, Harvard, Elimah Hutchins, Carlisle. Marriage performed by Nathaniel Russell, Esq. :- 1760. Jonathan Putnam, Townsend, Hannah Worcester, Townsend.
Marriage performed by Rev. Samuel Kendall :- I790. Samuel Batherick, Townsend, Hannah Bemis, Weston.
Marriages performed by Rev. Timothy Harrington :- 1787. William Hobart, Townsend, Dolly Smith, Lan- caster.
1753. William Smith, Townsend, Martha Dunsmore, Lancaster.
CHAPTER XVII .*
DESCENDANTS OF DANIEL ADAMS .- THE WHITNEY FAMILY.
Record of the Descendants of Daniel Adams, who settled in Town- send, in 1742-The Whitney Family as Benefactors and Business Men-Genealogy of some of the Townsend Whitneys.
People by the name of Adams are nearly as numerous as those by the name of Brown, or Smith. Up to 1875, the number of graduates, at Harvard College, by the name of Smith, was one hundred and two, while there were ninety-six graduated by the name of Adams. Adamson was the original name, of which Adams is an abbreviation. The name was very common, in England, at the time of the settlement of the colonies. As many as four different families by the name of Adams, claiming no relationship, settled in the province of Massachusetts.
The name of Adams was quite common in early provincial times. At present there are several genealogists by that name, who are making great efforts to collect the facts in regard to their ancestors, with the view of an "Adams Memorial." The lineage of so many persons, must, from the nature of the case, remain a matter of much uncertainty in numerous instances. From the present
* The abbreviations in this chapter are : b. for born; m. for married; d. for died.
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time, the various families will have their record well preserved, inasmuch as our people are just beginning to study genealogy.
JOSEPH ADAMS, the progenitor of a part of those by the name of Adams who have made Townsend their place of residence, came from England, about 1685, and settled in Cambridge, in what is now Arlington. Little is known of his family, except that he was the father of one Daniel Adams. The Genealogical Register has the following :-
"CAPT. DANIEL ADAMS lived in the south part of Lincoln, once in the limits of Concord, where he died, 1780. Married ELIZABETH MINOT.
Their children were :
Daniel, b. 1720. Elizabeth, b. 1722. Joseph, b. 1724. Rebecca, b. 1727.
James, b. 1732.
Lydia, b. 1735. Martha, b. 1738. Mary, b. 1740.
These individuals all lived to a good age, and had sixty-nine children, averaging eight and five-eighths each."
This Daniel Adams, and one Ephraim Jones, both of Concord, cut a road from Townsend to the Ashuelot River, in 1737, and asked the General Court to pay them for their work, but they never received anything from the province, for their services. The old road to Ashby is known in the Townsend records as the "Ashuelot Road :" and it is substantially over the same route that Adams and
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Jones cut their way through, to facilitate the communica- tion between the Middlesex county towns, near the coast, and Keene, which was granted by Massachusetts, and settled in 1735.
DANIEL ADAMS,3 ( Daniel,2 Joseph,1) was born in Concord, in 1720, and moved to Townsend, in 1742. Of the place where he located, the reader may learn by turn- ing to the sketch of Seth Davis, in this work. Married, first, KEZIAH BROOKS, of Concord, 1743; she died, 1754.
Their children were :
Elizabeth, b. July 31, 1745 ; d. 1745.
Daniel, b. July 29, 1746.
Abner, b. Oct. 22, 1748. Rebecca, b. July 6, 1750. Benjamin, b. Oct. 17, 1752.
Ephraim, b. Aug. 14, 1754.
Married, second, MEHITABEL CROSBY, 1756; she died, 1783.
Their children were :
Robert, b. Jan. 8, 1757 ; d. 1757.
Phebe, b. Nov. II, 1757 ; d. 1757.
Keziah, b. Feb. 28. 1759: d. 1782. Mehitabel, b. Feb. 23, 1761.
Elizabeth, b. June 7, 1763; d. 1782. Mary, b. July 23, 1765. Joseph, b. July 7, 1767. James, b. May 27, 1769 ; d. 1769. Phebe, b. Dec. 18, 1771.
James, b. April 15, 1773.
He married, third, SARAH PHELPS, of Lancaster, June 30, 1784, who survived him, and was well provided for by the will of her husband, who died in 1795, aged
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seventy-five years. There are twenty-eight lines of poetry. on the large slate gravestone, erected at the east side of the old burying-ground, to perpetuate his memory. He was a man of much influence,-was town clerk for several years, served on the board of selectmen many times, and represented Townsend in the General Court. He was a man of industrious habits, and amid all the trials and cares of rearing the largest family ever in town, known to the writer, he accumulated a large property which he distributed by his will about equally among his children.
REBECCA, his daughter, married, December 21, 1769, James Campbell, of (Raby) Brookline, where they lived and reared four children. He represented Mason and Raby in the Legislature of New Hampshire, while these towns were classed.
KEZIAH married John Sherwin, in 1782. About 1800, he built what is now the Townsend almshouse, for a tavern, and kept tavern there several years. This was a public house a large part of the time till 1834, when the town bought it for $1,400.
ELIZABETH married Joshua Smith, of Raby. They had sons and daughters, and their descendants are now among the inhabitants of Brookline and Townsend.
MARY married John Giles, who was a prominent man , and a deacon of the church in this town. Two of their sons graduated at Harvard College and are sketched in another part of this work.
PHEBE married Solomon Jewett, 1795. They reared a family, and among them was Solomon Jewett, Jr., whose name appears with the Townsend traders, in another chapter.
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DANIEL ADAMS (Daniel,3 Daniel,2 Joseph,1 ) mar- ried LYDIA TAYLOR, daughter of Capt. Daniel Taylor, May 21, 1772.
Their children were :
Daniel, b. Sept. 29, 1773. Joel, b. Jan. 19, 1779. Lydia, b. Oct. 15, 1784. Jonathan Stow, b. June 5, 1786.
This was a remarkable family. They lived on the east side of Hathorn's meadow, in the house now occupied by two Bohemian families. The father was a deacon of the church, and a justice of the peace ; his son Daniel was a noted author ; Joel was a deacon of the church, and a justice of the peace ; Lydia was a lady of intelligence and refinement (married Asa Kendall, of Lunenburg, October 15, 1807) ; and Jonathan Stow was a deacon of the church, in Groton, and a justice of the peace. They were all born in Townsend. Daniel Adams, the father of this family was a good townsman, and held most of the town offices. He fully appreciated the importance of education, and gave all his children good advantages in that direction.
ABNER ADAMS+ ( Daniel,3 Daniel,2 Joseph,1) married, first, MOLEY SAWTELL, May 20, 1784. She died, 1785.
Their child was :
James, b. June 15, 1785.
Married, second, SARAH SAWTELL, November 10. 1796. Their children were :
Luther, b. - , 1797 ; m. Sarah Rand, Aug. 20, -1822.
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Mary, b. Sept. 30, 1802; m. Nathaniel Whiting, Nov. 24, 1825.
Abner, b. Jan. 27, 1805 ; m. Almira Parker, 1833. Walter, b. Feb. 1, 1806.
Eli, b. Feb. 11, 1808.
Lucy, b. - , 18II ; m. Archelaus Adams.
He was a farmer and lived on the premises now owned and occupied by Stillman Adams, and Sarah Jane, his sister. He was a man of good natural abilities-was a selectman and a representative to the General Court.
BENJAMIN ADAMS+ (Danicl,3 Daniel,2 Joseph,1) married, MARY STONE, of Townsend, July 16, 1779.
Their children were :
Benjamin, b. Sept. 17, 1780.
Patty, b. Oct. 12, 1784 ; m. Jonathan Chapman.
Polly, b. Oct. 12, 1786.
Samuel, b. Sept. 12, 1789 ; m. Calista French.
Betsey, b. March 7, 1792 ; m. Josiah French, Jr.
Daniel, b. July 4, 1795 ; m. Catherine Hartwell.
Joseph, b. Aug. 7, 1800 ; m. Marinda French, 1826.
Soon after his marriage he moved to Cavendish, Vermont, where his children were born.
JOSEPH ADAMS+ (Daniel,3 Daniel,2 Joseph,1) married MARY BROOKS, of Townsend, June 28, 1792.
Their children were :
Polly. b. Dec. 13, 1793 ; m. Capt. Elnathan Davis. Joseph, b. Sept. 27, 1795 : m. Martha Butterfield. Betsey, b. Oct. 5, 1797 : m. John Bancroft. Sally, b. Dec. 4, 1799; m. Marshall Lewis. Daniel, b. June 9, 1802 ; m. Mary Marshall. Benjamin, b. Sept. 3, 1804 ; m. Abigail Going. Noah, b. Aug. 4, 1806; m. Levina P. Cowden. Brooks, b. March 13, 1809; m. Hannah Spaulding.
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Capt. Joseph Adams lived on the farm where he was born, described on page 237 of this work. He was an ex- emplary man, leading a strictly puritanical life. Although he kept a large stock of cattle, and his sons were taught the habits of industry, he never allowed his stable to be cleaned out on the Sabbath.
JAMES ADAMS+ (Daniel,3 Daniel,2 Joseph,1) married SIBYL GASSETT, of Townsend, 1802.
Their children were :
Dolly, b. Dec. 29, 1803 ; m. Albert White, of Bedford. Sabra, b. Feb. 26, 1807 ; m. Franklin Converse.
Submit, b. Jan. 1, 1809; m. George Maxwell, of Cincinnati.
Rebeckah, b. July 6, 1812; m. Charles Coburn, of Lowell.
DANIEL ADAMS" (Daniel,' Daniel,3 Daniel,2 Joseph,1) married NANCY MULLEKIN, August 17, 1800.
Their children were :
Darwin, b. Oct. 10, 1801 ; m. Catherine Smith.
Arabella, b. Sept. 9, 1803 ; died young.
Nancy, b. July 7, 1810 ; died young.
Daniel L., b. Nov. 1, 1814 ; m. Cornelia A. Cook.
Nancy Ann, b. Dec. 3, 1821 ; m. William S. Briggs.
For a description of this Adams, see page 299 of this work.
JOEL ADAMS5 ( Daniel,4 Daniel,3 Daniel,2 Joseph,1) married POLLY STONE, November 3, 1803.
Their children were :
Mary, b. July 21, 1804 ; m. John Bertram, M. D. Samuel, b. Nov. 18, 1805.
He was a prominent man, held the town offices, was a deacon of the church, and a justice of the peace.
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JONATHAN STOW ADAMS5 ( Daniel,4 Daniel,3 Daniel,2 Joseph,1) married BETSEY WOOD; no children. He was a trader and did business in Groton. He was a deacon of the church, a justice of the peace, and very decided in his opinions.
LUTHER ADAMS® (Abner,+ Daniel,3 Daniel,2 Joseph,1) married SARAH RAND, August 20, 1822.
Their children were :
Stillman, b. -, 1823.
Sarah Jane, b. June 17, 1826.
Maria, b. July 28, 1829 ; died young.
He represented Townsend, in the General Court, in 1856. He was a farmer and fruit grower ; an industrious, honest man.
JAMES 'ADAMS5 (Abner, Daniel," Daniel,2 Joseph,1) married NANCY PRATT, November 6, 1808. She died, 1861. Their children were :
Nancy P., b. Aug. 10. 1809; m. Levi Richardson, 1832.
Elizabeth, b. Dec. 1, 1813 ; died in youth.
Lydia, b. Jan. 13, 1817 : m. John Walker, 1837.
Catherine S., b. Jan. 19, 1822 ; m. Joseph H. Chad- wick, 1843.
James Edson, b. Nov. 27, 1824 ; unmarried ; d. May 8, 1871.
Capt. James Adams was a farmer. He was a man of a pleasant disposition, a kind husband and father, and he was much respected. JAMES EDSON, his son, was a very active Boston merchant. He left a large amount of property.
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ABNER ADAMS5 ( Abner,+ Daniel,3 Daniel,2 Joseph,1) married ALMIRA PARKER, of Antrim, N. H., 1833.
Their children were :
Lizzie M., b. July 18, 1836; m. Edward Caufy, 1874. George A., b. May 25, 1840; m. Martha A. Howe, 1861.
Carrie, b. Feb. 18, 1855 ; m. Asa Williams, 1874.
He was a farmer, and a man of good character and habits.
JOSEPH ADAMS ( Joseph,' Daniel,3 Daniel,2 Joseph,1) married, first, MARTHA BUTTERFIELD, 1821.
Their children were :
Union, b. March 13, 1822.
Elbridge G., b. May 16, 1824.
Martha J., b. Jan. 14, 1827 ; m. Charles Joslin, 1846. Harriett B., b. Nov. 18, 1834 ; m. Thurston Richard- son, 1854. Resides at Leominster.
Married, second, SARAH EASTMAN. 1835.
Their children were :
Vinal, b. April 9, 1840 ; d. Jan. 25, 1841.
Sarah L., b. April 2, 1842 ; died in infancy. Joseph Alden, b. Oct. 14, 1843.
Joseph Adams is still alive. He has been postmaster at the central village-a hotel keeper and a trader-is now an old gentleman, retired from business. JOSEPH A., his son, married Adelaide Gilbert, 1868. No children.
BENJAMIN ADAMS" (Joseph,4 Daniel,3 Daniel, Joseph,1) married ABIGAIL GOING, November 2, 1826. They had one daughter. They moved to Troy, in the state of New York, where he engaged in hotel keeping, and where he died.
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NOAH ADAMS" ( Joseph,4 Daniel,3 Daniel,2 Joseph,1) married LEVINA P. COWDEN, November 22, 1834.
Their children were :
Alfred M., b. Oct. 2, 1835.
Sarah M., b. May 11, 1838; died young.
John Q., b. Aug. 23, 1840. Merrick, b. Aug. 13, 1843 ; died young. Sarah J., b. Dec. 3, 1845.
Ann L., b. Aug. 13, 1849 ; died in infancy.
He was an active man, the senior partner of Adams & Powers, in the coopering, lumber and mill business. He died December 17, 1859.
DANIEL ADAMS5 (Joseph,+ Daniel,3 Daniel,2 Joseph,1) married MARY MARSHALL, 1827.
Their children were :
Nancy L., b. Nov. 13, 1828; m. Rev. Charles Brooks. Susan A., b. - , 1832 ; d. 1832.
Susan A., b. Oct. 29, 1833 ; m. Daniel Davis, 1870. Mary L., b. Sept. 30, 1837.
Daniel. H., b. Aug. 3, 1844 ; died in infancy.
Mr. Adams was a trader at Townsend Centre for many years, doing business in the brick store, built by Samuel Stone. He was town clerk quite a number of years. In the latter part of his life he was engaged in the coopering business, having sold out his store. He died January 9, 1873.
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BROOKS ADAMS" ( Joseph, Daniel,3 Danicl,2 Joseph,1) married HANNAH SPAULDING, 1832.
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Their children were :
Elizabeth S., b. Oct. 22, 1833 ; m. Lorenzo Hildreth. Almira J., b. Sept. 6, 1836; m. Rev. William R. Tisdale.
Hannah A., b. June 20, 1840 ; died young.
Mary K., b. May 16, 1845 : died young.
Amanda F., b. Oct. 26, 1847 ; m. Julian W. East- man.
Sarah F., b. Nov. 27, 1849 ; m. Sumner N. Howard.
He lived on the farm owned by his father and grand- father. He owned and occupied a mill, at one time, situated near the Brookline road. This farm, at his decease, went out of the possession of the Adams family, "no son of his succeeding." He died December 6, 1852.
SAMUEL ADAMS6 ( focl,5 Daniel,4 Daniel,? Daniel,2 Joseph,1) married, first, NANCY CLEMENT, 1831.
Their child was : Catherine, b. June 2, 1835 : m. Walter Graham.
Married, second, ELIZA A. BOWERS, 1838.
Their children were :
Mary, b. Aug. 17, 1839. Abby G., b. Jan. 17, 1841 ; m. Newton C. Boutell. Henry, b. Jan. 18, 1845 ; m. Catherine Tenney. Elizabeth, b. Jan. 29. 1848.
Daniel, b. June 27, 1850 ; died in infancy. George C., b. March 4, 1853. Alice A., b. July 4, 1857.
He lived on the old Adams homestead, where his father and grandfather lived, at the east side of Hathorn's
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meadow, where he died in 1858. He was a prominent, influential man, as a citizen and member of the orthodox church. Besides holding, at different times the several town offices, in 1858 he represented this senatorial district in the General Court. He probably exerted the greatest influence, of any Townsend man, in getting the railroad through this town.
ALFRED M. ADAMS6 (Noah,5 Joseph,4 Daniel," Daniel,2 Joseph,1) married ELIZA A. EVERETT, Novem- ber 21, 1860.
Their child was :
Union Sheridan, b. Oct. 31, 1864.
He was born at Townsend Centre, in 1835. While at the district school he was always free from trouble, either with his teachers or school-fellows. What he lacked in brilliant scholarship, he made up in good deportment and politeness towards his parents and superiors. When he was about fifteen years of age, he was a student at New Ipswich Academy, where he remained nearly three years, during which time he applied himself diligently to his studies. He then left that school, and went to Westfield Academy, where he continued about the same length of time. On leaving the academy he went to Boston, and was a clerk in a wholesale carpet store about two years.
The firm of Adams & Powers was dissolved, by the death of Mr. Powers, in 1856. On the first day of January. 1857. Mr. Noah Adams, the surviving partner, and father of A. M. Adams, bought out the interest of the widow and Charles E. Powers, the only heir. Mr. Noah Adams, being out of health, and feeling the pressure of business,
Alfred Mr. Adams.
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was very anxious to have his son return from the city and assist him ; and he made so liberal an offer to him that he complied with his father's wishes. In December, 1859, Mr. Noah Adams died. Soon after his death, Alfred M. Adams bought the interest of his mother, sister and brother, in the property, and has continued business, at that place, ever since.
The short apprenticeship which he served with his father was of incalculable benefit to him, as he thereby formed the acquaintance of his father's customers, and learned the routine of the business. As a successful man- ufacturer, his record will not appear to disadvantage, when viewed in connection with the efforts of men of larger experience and equally favorable surroundings. Since he has been proprietor he has made some important improvements in the mills, and extended the business con- siderably. He employs a good many men, and is one of the heaviest tax payers in town.
His life has exemplified the exception rather than the rule, in the descent of property from one generation to another. Generally, when a young man, not knowing how to earn a dollar with his hands, has a large property left to him, he loses it about as easily as he obtained it ; and then, perhaps he will make an effort to ascertain the value of money by earning some himself. This gentleman has kept all that he inherited, and added largely to that amount. Mr. Adams is a prominent member of the repub- lican party, and, as such, he represented the Thirty-Fifth Middlesex District in the General Court in 1877. Every- thing around his residence, shops, storehouses, and mills, shows a controlling influence, emanating from a man of taste, prudence, and enterprise.
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DARWIN ADAMS6 (Daniel," Daniel,4 Daniel,3 Daniel,2 Joseph,1) married CATHERINE SMITH, of Hollis, N. H., 1828 ; she was the daughter of Rev. Eli Smith.
Their children were :
George D., b. April 18, 1830 : m. Ann E. Brown. Daniel E., b. June 22, 1832 ; m. Ellen F. Kingsbury. Mary E., b. April 1, 1835. Catherine L., b. Nov. 12, 1836 ; died young. John L., b. Oct. 7, 1839. An officer during the re- bellion.
He is a graduate of Dartmouth College, class of 1824, and is a retired congregational minister, residing at Groton, and is well worthy of being the son of Daniel Adams, the author.
DANIEL LUCIUS ADAMS6 (Daniel," Daniel,4 Daniel,3 Daniel,2 Joseph,1) married CORNELIA A. COOK, of New York, May 7, 1861.
Their children were :
Charles C., b. Aug. 24, 1864 ; d. Sept. 21, 1864. Catherine, b. May 3, 1866. Mary W., b. Oct. 15. 1868. Francis M., b. June 7, 1871. Roger C., b. May 1, 1874.
He is a graduate of Yale College, 1835. He took the degree of M. D., at Harvard College, in 1838. He practiced medicine in the City of New York, about twenty years. Ile is at present located at Ridgefield, Connecticut, where he continues in the medical profession.
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UNION ADAMS6 (Joseph,5 Joseph,+ Daniel,? Daniel,2 Joseph,1) married CHARLOTTE EMERTON, of New Hamp- shire, in 1865.
Their children were :
Union, b. Nov. 20, 1865. Grace, b. June 10. 1867.
He is a merchant, residing in the City of New York ; an extensive dealer in woolens and hosiery.
STILLMAN ADAMS6 (Luther,5 Abner,4 Daniel,3 Daniel.2 Joseph,1 ) married SARAH R. TARBELL, January 1, 1869.
Their children were : Francis L., b. July 13, 1872. Carrie M., b. July 25, 1876.
He is engaged in business in the City of New York, in partnership with Alden Warner, son of Samuel Warner, of this town. He passes part of the time on the farm where he was born, which he and his sister, Sarah Jane, still own and occupy.
GEORGE A. ADAMS6 (Abner,5 Abner' Daniel," Daniel,2 Joseph,1) married MARTHA L. HOWE, daughter of Albert Howe, Esq., of West Townsend, 1861.
Their children were : Kate L., b. Feb. 22, 1867. Albert A., b. Nov. 8, 1873.
He moved from this town to Detroit, Michigan, where he has for some time been established as a sewing machine agent.
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JOSEPH ADAMS5 ( Benjamin,4 Daniel,3 Daniel,2 Joseph,1) married MERINDA FRENCH, September 14, .1826. Their children were :
Mary E., b. April 7, 1828; m. Hubbard L. Hart, 1853. Richard J., b. May 3, 1833 ; m. Emily F. Holland, 1869.
Mary H., b. July 14, 1854.
He is a farmer and resides at Cavendish, Vermont.
GEORGE D. ADAMS7 (Darwin,6 Daniel,5 Danicl,+ Daniel,? Danicl,2 Joseph,1) married ANN E. BROWN, 1855. Their children were :
John B., b. March 26, 1857.
Mary E., b. Oct. 25, 1861.
He is a thriving farmer, living in Ohio, where his children were born.
SAMUEL ADAMS5 (Benjamin,4 Daniel,3 Danicl,2 Joseph,1) married CALISTA FRENCH, September 19, 1819.
Their children were :
Samuel L., b. June 16, 1820; m. Betsey M. Parker, July 2, 1848.
Charles P., b. Aug. 22, 1822 ; d. Dec. 21, 1823.
Marietta, b. June 18, 1824 ; m. Fred M. Weeks, Jan. 3, 1855. Marcella, b. Aug. 4, 1827 ; m. Ira II. Adams, April 14, 1852.
Josiah Q., b. May 2, 1830; m. Ellen E. Mayo, March 12, 1874.
Jerusha J., b. Dec. 19. 1832 ; m. Moses Marston, Oct. 14, 1863. Ellen M., b. Nov. 24, 1835 ; m. Moses Marston, Sept. 12, 1859. Betsey M., b. Aug. 7, 1838; m. John W. Foster, Sept. 3, 1863.
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He lived in Cavendish, Vermont. Died September 9, 1875. Calista (French) Adams, his wife, died February 13, 1875. Their children were born at Cavendish, Ver- mont. He was a farmer.
BENJAMIN ADAMS5 ( Benjamin,4 Daniel,3 Daniel,2 Joseph,1) married BETSEY CROWLEY.
Their children were :
Rosetta, b. Aug. 6, 1807 ; unmarried, lives at Akron, Ohio.
Lorinda, b. Nov. 27, 1809 : m. Samuel Manning. Washington, b. June 13, 1812 ; m. Dena Anna Hager. Galusha, b. May 28, 1817 ; d. Oct. 10, 1832. Frank, b. July 5, 1819 : lives at Akron, Ohio. Marcellus, b. Dec. 1, 1821 ; d. at Akron, Ohio. Sarah J., b. Jan. 9, 1826; m. Loren W. Smith. Almira W., b. April 3, 1828.
Their children were all born at Cavendish, Vermont. This Benjamin was a farmer. He and his family moved to Ohio, in 1840. Died at Akron, November 22, 1849.
DANIEL ADAMS" (Benjamin,4 Daniel,3 Daniel,2 Joseph,1) married, first, CATHERINE HARTWELL, of Shirley.
Their children were :
Ira H., b. Jan. 16, 1823. Abigail A., b. June 27, 1826 ; d. May 28, 1835. Alpheus A., b. Oct. 7, 1828. Susan M., b. Sept. 14, 1833 ; d. Jan. 12, 1834. James J., b. Jan. 19, 1838 ; d. Sept. 28, 1839.
Married, second, LYDIA CARYL. No children by the second marriage. He lived in Chester, Vermont,
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where he died September 24, 1872. Catherine (Hartwell) Adams, his first wife, died February 1, 1846.
SAMUEL L. ADAMS6 (Samuel,5 Benjamin,4 Daniel,3 Danicl,2 Joseph,1) married BETSEY M. PARKER, July 2, 1848. No children. He is a grocer, and resides at Saint Charles, Kane County, Illinois.
JOSIAH Q. ADAMS6 (Samuel,5 Benjamin,4 Daniel,3 Daniel,2 foscph,1) married MRS. ELLEN E. MAYO, March 12, 1874.
Their children were :
Ida May, b. Jan. 9, 1875. Samuel, b. March 28, 1876.
He is a farmer, and "lives on the old homestead," in Cavendish, Vermont.
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