Lieut. Abraham Adams

Birth: Sep. 9, 1649 Fairfield County Connecticut, USA Death: Aug. 9, 1729 Fairfield County Connecticut, USA

Lt. ABRAHAM ADAMS was the son of EDWARD ADAMS and MARY PATCHEN. He married SARAH LOCKWOOD in 1675 in Fairfield, Fairfield, CT, daughter of ROBERT LOCKWOOD and SUSANNAH NORMAN He was baptized at Fairfield Church on 9 DEC 1694. His six daughters were baptized there also within a short period of time.

SARAH LOCKWOOD d.~1705, and ABRAHAM married second, Martha. He died 9 AUG 1729, and was survived by his second wife.

Children of Abraham and Deborah Lockwood Adams"

1-Deborah ADAMS bp. 01-20-1694/95 sp. James BENNETT b. 08-06-1675 d. 07-27-1725

2-Hannah ADAMS bp. 01-20-1694/95 sp. Daniel MOREHOUSE b. 1678 d.05-24-1739

3-Mary ADAMS bp. 02-24-1694/95 sp. Joseph MARSHALL

4-Abigail ADAMS bp. 02-24-1694/95 sp. John WHITLOCK bp. 01-06-1693/94 d. 1733

5-Susanna ADAMS sp. John Winton d. 02-07-1749/50

6-Elizabeth ADAMS bp. 02-24-1694/95 sp. Benjamin Gilbert bp. 5-19-1695

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Spouse:

 Sarah Lockwood Adams (1651 - 1688)

Children:

 Deborah Adams Bennett (1678 - 1719)*

*Calculated relationship

Inscription: HERE LYES BURIED YE BODY OF MR ABRAHAM ADAMS WHO DEC'D AUGT'ST YE 9TH 1729 IN YE 80TH YEAR OF HIS AGE. HAVING BEEN A WORTHY FOUN'DR & LIBERAL BENEFACTOR TO TRINITY CHURCH "Ye OLD BURYING GROUND OF FAIRFIELD, CONN." by Mrs. Kate Perry

Note: One of the seven old stones recovered from Destroyed Burial Ground at Mill Plains.

Burial: Old Burying Ground Fairfield Fairfield County Connecticut, USA

Maintained by: anne Originally Created by: Nareen, et al Record added: Jun 26, 2004 Find A Grave Memorial# 8997902

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