Lieutenant Joseph Adams, II

A Patriot of the American Revolution for CONNECTICUT with the rank of CORPORAL, MINUTE MAN. DAR Ancestor #: A000631 https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=62143234 Find A Grave Memorial# 62143234

The Adams name is thought to be of Welsh origin, originally Ap Adams(Ap meaning "son of" in Welsh), the Ap was dropped from the name as the Adams became more integrated into English culture and society.

Children of Lieut. Joseph', (1715) [86] (Capt. Joseph', Samuel, Lieut. Thomas', Henry') and Sarah (Bradford) Adams ; res. Canterbury, Conn. i. William*', b. in Canterbury, Conn., March 4. 1740: d. 5 July, 1759. ii. Samuel, b. in Canterbury-, March 30, 1742 ; m. Mrs Sarah Willsby. He d. 11 April, 1820; no issue. Samuel of Griswold, Conn., made will Oct. 24, 1818 : proved May 22, 1820 ; mentions his \die Sarah, and James, Jeduthan and Luther, sons of his brother James. In a codicil, Feb. 11, 1819, he gives a half of the residue of his property to Elijah Willsby, the son of his wife. 83. iii. John', b. in Canterbury, Feb. 17, 1743-4: m. Dec. 21, 1765, Submit Butts; he d. at Fly Creek, Otsego Co., N. Y., 25 Nov., 1810, age 66. 84. iv. Joseph, b. in Canterbury^ Feb. 2, 174.5-6 ; m. (1) Nov. 25, 1773, Elizabeth Chapman ; d. 16 April, 1785, age 38. m. (2 ) June 19, 1788, Lydia Chapman (niece of Elizabeth) ; d. 22 Feb., 1852, age 90 ; he d. 25 Sept., 1824. age 79. Both are buried in Westminster Parish, Conn.

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V. James*", b. in Canterbury, June 7, 1748 ; m. Feb. 16, 1772, Jerusha Knight of Lisbon, Conn: b. March 22, 1748: d. 26 July, 1829 ; he d. 28 June, 1805.

vi. Sarah** (twin), b. in Canterbury, June 7, 1748 ; m. about 1770, David Hale, Sen., of Canterbury (some say David Hyde); she d. a widow, 1834-5. 86. vii. John Bradford% b. in Canterbury, June 11, 1750 ; m. April 6, 1780, Sarah Davenport, dau. of Paul and Elizabeth (Frost) Davenport ;
b. Oct. 24. 1759 ; d. 30 Aug., 1815, in 56th year. He served as a private in Capt. Obadiah Johnson's Co., Col. Israel Putnam's Eeg., May 10 to Dec. 15, 1775: d. 30 June, 1829. vii, Jesse*^, b. in Canterbury, Dec. 7, 1752 ; d. young, ix. Elisha^ (twin), b. in Canterbury, Dec. 7, 1752 ; d, 12 Jan., 1753. X. Mary*', b. in Canterbury, Dec. 5, 1755 ; m. 1774, Samuel Barstow ; b. Jan., 1749 ; she d. 1776, with infant child. 87. xi. Jesse*', b. in Canterbury, July 17 (Feb. 6?), 1757 ; m. Nov. 30, 1780, Zerviah Cady, dau. of Abijah Cady, Esq. He settled first in Lebanon, Conn. ; removed to Pawlet, Yt. , in 1786, where he d., 1812, age 55 ; family removed to Nunda, N. Y. sii. Tryphena*', b. in Canterbury, July 17, 1760 ; m. about 1786, Joseph Safford ; a son, Joseph Safford, Jr., b. Sept. 29, 1788.

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Children of Capt. Joseph\ (1682) [17] (Samuel, Lieut. Thomas', Henry') and Eunice (^Spalding) Adams; res. Canterbury, Conn. i. Joseph', b. in Canterbury, Conn., June 10, 1709; d. 7 Sept., 1709. 34. ii. Capt. Samuel, b. in Canterbury, Sept. 4, 1710; m. (1) 1731, Sarah Cady, dau. of Richard and Mary Cady; d. 7 Jan., 1736. m. (2) 1 739 , Abigail Adams, dau. of Samuel and Mary (Cady) Adams; b. Nov. 12, 1712. She m. 2nd Dea. Richard Hale, father of Capt. Nathan Hale, the American Spy. Shed, in Coventry, Conn., 21 Aug. 1809, age 89. " Capt. Samuel" d. in Canterbury, 27 Dec, 1760, (as per tombstone), age 51. 35. iii. Eunice, b. in Canterbury, July 25, 1713; m. Thomas Bradford, son of James and Edith Bradford; b. Nov. 14, 1712; res. Canterbury, Conn. 86. iv. Lieut. Joseph^ b. in Canterbury, Dec 6, 1715; m. 1738, Sarah Bradford, dau. of Lieut. James and Edith Bradford; b. Aug. 27, 1720; d. 20 March, 1807, age 86. He d. G Dec, 1780, age 65. V. Mary\ b. in Canterbury, Aug. 5, 1719; m. Leach. c7.

vi. Parker% b. in Canterbury, Aprill8, 1722; m. May 9, 1745, Freelove Fanning. Daniel Frost app. Nov. 5, 1799, to adm. his estate. Children of Capt. Josephs (1682) and Susanna (Adams) Adams. vii. Susanua\ b. in Canterbury, Jan. 19, 1728-9; d. 3 Oct., 172-. 88.  viii. Elihu', b. in Canterbury, June 11, 1731; m. March 6, 1753, Jerusha Adams, dau. of Eliashib and Deborah (Tracey) Adams; b. Aug 24, 1729; d. 24 Jan., 1815. He d. 22 Dec, 1804, in his 74th year. 39. is. Capt. ThomasS b. in Canterbury, July 31, 1734; m. (1) March 7. 175 , Susanna Peck; d. 13 Feb., 1780. m. (2) Jan. 4, 1782, Mary Mudge; d. 27 Sept., 1814, in 77th year. He d. 22 April, 1815. Capt. Thomas' made will March 23, 1813^ proved May 20, 1815; names wife "Mary," sons Reuben and Erastus, and dau. Patty, the wife of Daniel Kingsbury