Daniel
ADAMS
(b.
15 October 1720
,
Concord, Province of Massachusetts Bay
d.
10 October 1795
,
Townsend, Massachusetts, USA
)
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Daniel ADAMS was born 15 October 1720 in Concord, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Daniel ADAMS was the child of Daniel ADAMS and Elisabeth MINOT and the grandchild of: (paternal) Joseph ADAMS and Margaret EAMES (maternal) James MINOT and Rebecca WHEELERDaniel had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Daniel married Keziah BROOKS 1 March 1744 in Townsend, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Keziah BROOKS was born 2 March 1726 in Concord, Massachusetts, USA. Keziah died 21 August 1754 in Townsend, Massachusetts, USA (Townsend Harbor).
Daniel married (2) Mehitabel CROSBY abt. 1756 in Townsend, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Mehitabel CROSBY was born abt. 1733 in Old Town, Maine, USA. Mehitabel died 4 April 1783 in Townsend, Massachusetts, USA (Townsend Harbor).
Daniel married (3) Sarah GREEN 30 June 1784 in Townsend, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay . Sarah GREEN was born 2 September 1733 in Groton, Massachusetts, USA. Sarah died 4 January 1823 in Townsend, Massachusetts, USA (Townsend Harbor).
Daniel ADAMS died 10 October 1795 in Townsend, Massachusetts, USA .
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Family and Children of Daniel ADAMS
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Keziah BROOKS-- Date: 1 March 1744 Place: Townsend, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Children of Daniel ADAMS and Keziah BROOKS:
Elizabeth ADAMS (b.31 July 1745, Townsend, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. abt. 1745, Townsend, Province of Massachusetts Bay )
Daniel ADAMS (b.29 July 1746, Townsend, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 10 June 1827, Townsend, Massachusetts, USA )
Abner ADAMS (b.22 October 1748, Townsend, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 13 February 1834, Townsend, Massachusetts, USA )
Rebecca ADAMS (b.6 July 1750, Townsend, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 30 April 1836, Brookline, New Hampshire, USA)
Benjamin Daniel ADAMS (b.17 October 1752, Townsend, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 9 April 1830, Cavendish, Vermont, USA )
Ephraim ADAMS (b.14 August 1754, Townsend, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. , )
Daniel ADAMS married Mehitabel CROSBY-- Date: abt. 1756 Place: Townsend, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Children of Daniel ADAMS and Mehitabel CROSBY:
Robert ADAMS (b.8 January 1757, Townsend, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. abt. 1757, Townsend, Province of Massachusetts Bay )
Kezia ADAMS (b.28 February 1759, Townsend, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 25 May 1782, Townsend, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay )
Mehitable ADAMS (b.23 February 1761, Townsend, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. , )
Elizabeth ADAMS (b.7 June 1763, Townsend, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 4 June 1782, )
Mary ADAMS (b.23 July 1765, Townsend, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 2 November 1857, Townsend, Massachusetts, USA )
Joseph ADAMS (b.7 July 1767, Townsend, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 5 September 1846, Townsend, Massachusetts, USA )
James ADAMS (b.27 May 1769, Townsend, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 9 July 1770, Townsend, Province of Massachusetts Bay )
Phebe ADAMS (b.18 December 1770, Townsend, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 13 December 1848, Townsend, Massachusetts, USA )
James ADAMS (b.15 April 1773, Townsend, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 8 August 1859, Townsend, Massachusetts, USA )
Daniel ADAMS married Sarah GREEN-- Date: 30 June 1784 Place: Townsend, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Children of Daniel ADAMS and Sarah GREEN:
Keziah BROOKS-- Date: 1 March 1744 Place: Townsend, Province of Massachusetts Bay Children of Daniel ADAMS and Keziah BROOKS:
Elizabeth ADAMS (b.31 July 1745, Townsend, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. abt. 1745, Townsend, Province of Massachusetts Bay ) Daniel ADAMS (b.29 July 1746, Townsend, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 10 June 1827, Townsend, Massachusetts, USA ) Abner ADAMS (b.22 October 1748, Townsend, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 13 February 1834, Townsend, Massachusetts, USA ) Rebecca ADAMS (b.6 July 1750, Townsend, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 30 April 1836, Brookline, New Hampshire, USA) Benjamin Daniel ADAMS (b.17 October 1752, Townsend, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 9 April 1830, Cavendish, Vermont, USA ) Ephraim ADAMS (b.14 August 1754, Townsend, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. , )Daniel ADAMS married
Mehitabel CROSBY-- Date: abt. 1756 Place: Townsend, Province of Massachusetts Bay Children of Daniel ADAMS and Mehitabel CROSBY:
Robert ADAMS (b.8 January 1757, Townsend, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. abt. 1757, Townsend, Province of Massachusetts Bay ) Kezia ADAMS (b.28 February 1759, Townsend, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 25 May 1782, Townsend, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay ) Mehitable ADAMS (b.23 February 1761, Townsend, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. , ) Elizabeth ADAMS (b.7 June 1763, Townsend, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 4 June 1782, ) Mary ADAMS (b.23 July 1765, Townsend, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 2 November 1857, Townsend, Massachusetts, USA ) Joseph ADAMS (b.7 July 1767, Townsend, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 5 September 1846, Townsend, Massachusetts, USA ) James ADAMS (b.27 May 1769, Townsend, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 9 July 1770, Townsend, Province of Massachusetts Bay ) Phebe ADAMS (b.18 December 1770, Townsend, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 13 December 1848, Townsend, Massachusetts, USA ) James ADAMS (b.15 April 1773, Townsend, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 8 August 1859, Townsend, Massachusetts, USA )Daniel ADAMS married
Sarah GREEN-- Date: 30 June 1784 Place: Townsend, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay Children of Daniel ADAMS and Sarah GREEN:
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1720 Birth 15 October 1720
Concord, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1744 Marriage / PartnerDaniel ADAMS and Keziah BROOKS 1 March 1744, Townsend, Massachusetts, USA (Townsend Harbor)
He was 23 years old.
1745 Birth of ChildElizabeth ADAMS was born 31 July 1745, Townsend, Massachusetts, USA (Townsend Harbor)
Daniel was 24 years old.
1746 Birth of ChildDaniel ADAMS was born 29 July 1746, Townsend, Massachusetts, USA (Townsend Harbor)
Daniel was 25 years old.
1748 Birth of ChildAbner ADAMS was born 22 October 1748, Townsend, Massachusetts, USA (Townsend Harbor)
Daniel was 28 years old.
1750 Birth of ChildRebecca ADAMS was born 6 July 1750, Townsend, Massachusetts, USA (Townsend Harbor)
Daniel was 29 years old.
1752 Birth of ChildBenjamin Daniel ADAMS was born 17 October 1752, Townsend, Massachusetts, USA (Townsend Harbor)
Daniel was 32 years old.
1754 Birth of ChildEphraim ADAMS was born 14 August 1754, Townsend, Massachusetts, USA (Townsend Harbor)
Daniel was 33 years old.
1754 Death of Spouse/PartnerKeziah BROOKS died 21 August 1754, Townsend, Massachusetts, USA (Townsend Harbor)
1757 Birth of ChildRobert ADAMS was born 8 January 1757, Townsend, Massachusetts, USA (Townsend Harbor)
Daniel was 36 years old.
1759 Birth of ChildKezia ADAMS was born 28 February 1759, Townsend, Massachusetts, USA (Townsend Harbor)
Daniel was 38 years old.
1761 Birth of ChildMehitable ADAMS was born 23 February 1761, Townsend, Massachusetts, USA (Townsend Harbor)
Daniel was 40 years old.
1763 Birth of ChildElizabeth ADAMS was born 7 June 1763, Townsend, Massachusetts, USA (Townsend Harbor)
Daniel was 42 years old.
1765 Birth of ChildMary ADAMS was born 23 July 1765, Townsend, Massachusetts, USA (Townsend Harbor)
Daniel was 44 years old.
1767 Birth of ChildJoseph ADAMS was born 7 July 1767, Townsend, Massachusetts, USA (Townsend Harbor)
Daniel was 46 years old.
1769 Birth of ChildJames ADAMS was born 27 May 1769, Townsend, Massachusetts, USA (Townsend Harbor)
Daniel was 48 years old.
1770 Death of ChildJames ADAMS died 9 July 1770, Townsend, Massachusetts, USA (Townsend Harbor)
Daniel was 49 years old.
1770 Birth of ChildPhebe ADAMS was born 18 December 1770, Townsend, Massachusetts, USA (Townsend Harbor)
Daniel was 50 years old.
1773 Birth of ChildJames ADAMS was born 15 April 1773, Townsend, Massachusetts, USA (Townsend Harbor)
Daniel was 52 years old.
Revolutionary War
ADAMS, DANIEL
Ancestor #: A000426
Notice: TREAT AS NEW ANCESTOR (WHY?)
Service: MASSACHUSETTS Rank(s): PATRIOTIC SERVICE
Birth: 1720 CONCORD MASSACHUSETTS
Death: 10-10-1795 TOWNSEND MASSACHUSETTS
Service Description: 1) MEM OF COMM OF CORRESPONDENCE
SPOUSE
1) MEHITABEL CROSBY
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ADAMS, DANIEL
Ancestor #: A000426
Notice: TREAT AS NEW ANCESTOR (WHY?)
Service: MASSACHUSETTS Rank(s): PATRIOTIC SERVICE
Birth: 1720 CONCORD MASSACHUSETTS
Death: 10-10-1795 TOWNSEND MASSACHUSETTS
Service Description: 1) MEM OF COMM OF CORRESPONDENCE
SPOUSE
1) MEHITABEL CROSBY
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1782 Death of ChildKezia ADAMS died 25 May 1782, Townsend, Massachusetts, USA (Townsend Harbor)
Daniel was 61 years old.
1783 Death of Spouse/PartnerMehitabel CROSBY died 4 April 1783, Townsend, Massachusetts, USA (Townsend Harbor)
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1784 Marriage / PartnerDaniel ADAMS and Sarah GREEN 30 June 1784, Townsend, Massachusetts, USA (Townsend Harbor)
He was 63 years old.
Grave
Old Burying Ground Townsend, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA PLOT Row 9 Right Headstone 16
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1795 Death 10 October 1795
Townsend, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 75.
Daniel is buried at: Old Burying Ground Townsend, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA PLOT Row 9 Right Headstone 16
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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state
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