Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23413, Samuel Adams, Mass.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Mass. Adams, Samuel  
NUMBER W23413
Susanna

CONTENTS
b. Oct. 25. 1760 son of Joseph res at enl. Upbridge, Worcester Co. Mass. d. Jan. 7. 1828 at Greene, Kennebec Co. Me.
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First Church in the first Parish in the town of
Mendon in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts
Oct. 11. 1838
From the Records of the First Church in the First Parish in said Mendon as entered by Rev. Caleb Alexander while pastor of said Church and now in my custody. I make the following extract
"An account of those married by the Rev. Mr. Caleb Alexander"
"March third, seventeen hundred and ninety one. I married Mr. Saml Adams and Miss Susannah Rist, both of Uxbridge"
I certify as Pastor of said Church, that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows "March 3rd 1791"
Adin Ballow
Pastor of said First Church
I Adin Ballon above named depose and say, that I hold the office of Pastor of the First Church in the First Parish in the town, County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Church with the exception above named as certified by me
Adin Ballow
Pastor of said First Church

State of Massachusetts
Worcester County ss.
Oct 1. 1838.
Sworn before me
W. S. Hastings Justice of the Peace
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3103
Susanna Adams
widow of Samuel Adams.
3 mo 1776 Richardson or Baldwin Co
Dikes regiment.
3 " " Farrar Coy. Dana's regt
3 " 1780 Cap Benja Reads coy
6 " " " Thaddeus Reads
as a drummer
" 1781, Short time in Rhode Island.
3 " " Capt Reuben Davis
coy Col Drury's regt.

Married 1791
died 1828
Allow 12 mo. 14 ds
as pri - 41.55
---
6 mo a drum 2/2
per annum $63.55
Mass Militia

G W Morton
Augusta
Maine.
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DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
STATE OF MAINE.
Kennebec County, ss.
On this Seventh day of June A. D., 1839, personally appeared before the Hon. Nathan Weston Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State, in open Court Susanna Adams a resident of Green in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, aged Seventy one years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7th, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" That she is the widow of Samuel Adams, late of said Green, deceased, who she has reason to believe & does believe served during the revolutionary war, as follows, Viz. First as a private in the year 1776 for three months in Capt. Richardson or Baldwin's coy. in Colonel Dike's regt, and then the same year three months more as a private in Capt Farrar's [illegible] company in Col. Dana's regt. Tyler Lt Colonel, the first service near Boston, and the second in the State of New York. That in the year 1780 he served as a private three months in the company of Capt Benjamin Read of Mendon, and the same year he served six months in the company of Capt Thaddeus Read of Uxbridge as a drummer. That in 1781 he served at Rhode Island a short time in the month of March & afterwards the same year he served three months in Capt Reuben Davis company in Col. Drury's regiment. That all of said services, except that in Capt Thaddeus Reads company said Samuel served as a private, and all said services were in the Massachusetts troops
She further declares, that she was married to the said Samuel Adams on the third day of March in the year seventeen hundred and ninety one; that her husband, the aforesaid Samuel Adams died on the seventh day of January, eighteen hundred & twenty eight; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated; that she has remained a widow ever since his death, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. That her maiden name was Susanna Rist & she was married by Rev. Caleb Alexander and that she refers to the rolls in the war Department and the accompanying evidence in support of her claim.
Susanna Adams
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me
Nathan Weston C.J.
L.J.C.
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State of Maine
On the seventh day of June, 1839, Susanna Adams, the applicant within named, was examined and sworn, as within stated, in open court, at a regular time. I am satisfied that she was married to Samuel Adams,
late a revolutionary soldier of the United States, on the third day of March, 1791, that the said Samuel Adams deceased on the seventh day of January, 1828, and that the applicant has ever since remained his widow.
Nathan Weston C.J.
S. J. Court

STATE OF MAINE.
Kennebec SS.
I the subscriber, Clerk of the Judicial Court of a County hereby CERTIFY, That the Hon. Nathan Weston
before whom the proceedings were had, is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State
I also CERTIFY, That the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Chief Justice in the matter of the application of Susanna Adams for a pension. I further certify that George W Morton is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Kennebec, nd that the signature hereunto annexed purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this tenth day of June A. D., 1839.
J A Chandler
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I Elias Adams of Greene in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine aged thirty seven years do depose and say on oath that my late father Samuel Adams died in said town of Greene in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight that during his life time I have often heard him mention his being a soldier in the war of the Revolution but do not distinctly recollect the particulars of his service, that I am the fifth child of the said Samuel and Susanna Admins that they lived together as husband & wife until the decease of my said father from my earliest recollection and that my said mother Susanna Adams has remained unmarried ever since the decease of my father the said Samuel Adams.
Elias Adams

State of Maine
Kennebec County ss. June 7. 1839. Personally appeared the above named Elias Adams and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed.
I certify the deponent is a reputable person
and entitled to full [illegible] and belief
Before me
Geo W Morton Justice of the Peace
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Reported
1974
Maine
Susanna Adams
widow of Samuel Adams
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a pri & Drummer
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
63 Dollars 55
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
25 day of August and sent to
Geo. W. Morton
Augusta
Me
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under
act February 2, 1848, Page 1 Vol. 1.
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 3 -- 525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.
W.F. 23413

In reply to your request of ______, received ______ for a statement of the military history of Samuel Adams a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
[Column headings:]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
RANK.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
[Sub columns of the above heading:]
CAPTAIN.
COLONEL
[Column headings continued:]
STATE.
[Information in columns:]
1776 3 mos. Pvt. *Richardson or [Richardson or has a strikethrough] Baldwin Dike Mass.
1776 3 mos. Pvt. Farrar Dana 
1780 3 mos. Pvt. Benjamin Read
1780 6 mos. Drummer Thaddeus Read
1781 [checkmark] in Rhode Island, no officers stated
1781 3 mos. Reuben Davis Luke Drury

Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Uxbridge, Worcester Co. Mass.
Date of application for pension, June 7, 1839. Her cl. was al
Residence at date of application, of widow. Greene, Kennebec Co. Me.
Age at date of application, She was 71 yrs. old
Remarks: Soldier was the Son of Joseph and Elizabeth Adams. He was b. Oct. 25. 1760 & mar Mch 3, 1791 at Uxbridge Mass. Susanna Rist. He died Jany 7, 1828 at Greene Kennebec Co. Me. Elias who was 37 yrs old in 1839 & a res. of Greene Me was their 5th child.
There are no other names given.
Respectfully,
d--2856
Commissioner.
* Mass. book gives Baldwin.
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[Revy?]
WIDOW, &c.
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File No. 23413
Susanna Adams
Wid. of
Samuel Adams
Priv. Rev. War
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Act Feb 2. 1848
Index: Vol. A Page 4
Arrangement of 1870.]

Genealogical notes
by N. D. Adams Sept.
---
Apr. 22. 1897 - History
Miss Clara L. Adams
Mendota, Ills.
srr Inv. 30-180-
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1916 Filing 21 Hist. to Mrs. J.H. Murphy
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Maine 3784
Susanna Peters
widow of Samuel Adams, dec'd
who was a pensioner under the Act of --- and who died on the --- 1828
of Kennebec in the State of Maine
who was a pri & Dru in the Co commanded ┃
by Captain Reads of the regt commanded
by Col Dana in the Mass mila line for 12 ms 14 ds as private
6 ms drum
---
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine
at the rate of 63 Dollars 55 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of Augt.
1839, & sent to G. W. Morton
Augusta, Maine.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839 $190.65
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Sep 39 31.77
$222.42
Act July 7,
1838.
Recorded by DM Curdy Clerk
Book A. Vol. 1. Page 1.
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Maine 1122.
Susanna Adams,
widow of Samuel Adams
who was a Pri. & Drummer
in the Mass. line
for 12 m. 14 days pri.
6 " drummer
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
63 Dollars & 55.
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of July, 1843 and sent to
Geo. W. Morton
Augusta,
Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol.[1?]
Page [1?]
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Susanna Adams
A A
1122
Admitted
Geo W. Morton
Augusta
Maine.
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DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of February 2, 1848, entitled "An Act
Making further provisions for the Surviving Widows of the Soldiers of the Revolution."
.
STATE OF MAINE,
COUNTY OF Kennebec ss.
On this twenty sixth day of July A. D. 1848 personally appeared, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in the County of Kennebec
and State of Maine, Susanna Adams a resident of
Greene in the County of Kennebec aged eighty
years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made
by the Act of Congress, passed on the second of February, 1848, granting Pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Samuel Adams who was a Private & Musician during the Revolutionary War; that she was pensioned as the widow of the said Samuel Adams at the rate of Sixty three dollars and fifty five cents per annum, under the Act of
June 17, 1844, which was paid to her at the Agency in Portland, in the State of Maine.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
WITNESS:
Newell H. Bates
Elias Adams
Susanna Adams
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, viz July 26, 1848
BEFORE ME,
Leonard Mower Justice of the Peace.
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing declaration.
Leonard Mower Justice of the Peace.

STATE OF MAINE,
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
I, William M. Stratton Clerk in the Courts of Kennebec County, certify that Leonard Mower is a Magistrate as above, and that the above signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine, and subscribed my name this 7th day of August in the year 1848.
W. M. Stratton
Clerk of the Courts of
Kennebec County.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, October 15th 1838.
I hereby Certify, That Mason Shaw Esq is a
Justice of the Peace for the County of Hampshire
and William S. Hastings and Francis Deaness
Esq are Justices of the Peace for the County
of Worcester, (and they were so at the dates
of their several attestations,)
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and
credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the
Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John P. Bigelow
Secretary of the Commonwealth
[Seal on left lower corner of document]
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The intention of Marriage between Mr Samuel Adams and Miss Susannah Rist both of Uxbridge was granted September twenty five seventeen hundred ninety and are here entered in order for their Marriage Aaron Taft Town Clerk
I certify the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows September 25, 1790
Attest Daniel Carpenter
Town Clerk of Uxbridge
I Daniel Carpenter above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town of Uxbridge in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town, with the exception above named as certified by me
Daniel Carpenter
Clerk of the town of Uxbridge
Worcester ss Oct 8 -1838 sworn to Before me
Francis Deaneess Justice of the Peace
Worcester ss Oct 3. 1838
I certify that Daniel Carpenter who has sworn to the above affidavit by him subscribed is a competant & a credable witness
Francis Deaness Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Elihu Brown of Uxbridge in the County of
Worcester & State aforesaid aged seventy seven years being duly sworn testify & say that I well knew Samuel Adams formerly of said Uxbridge from his childhood to the time he moved into the then District of Maine & since his residence there I have occasionally seen & heard from him
In the year 1780 the said Samuel Adams enlisted
as a private soldier, into the service of the United States in the same company with myself & did service for three months - Capt. Benjamin Read of Mendon Commanded the Company & Robert [Faft?] of said Uxbridge was Lieutenant.
We marched with said company into the State of New York & thence through a number of towns on the Hudson River & we were then stationed at West Point, said Samuel performed three months service - 
[illegible] said Samuel Adams married one Susannah
Rist of said Uxbridge. I cannot recollect the years of their marriage
Attest Elihu Brown [his X mark in between first and last name]
Paulina Brown
Worcester ss October 4 - 1838
Sworn & subscribed Before me
Frances Deaness Justice of the Peace
Worcester ss October 4 - 1838 -  I certify that Elihu Brown who has sworn to the above affidavit by him subscribed is a competent & a credible witness
Francis Deaness Justice of the Peace
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I Daniel Carpenter testify & say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town of Uxbridge in the County of Worcester & State of Massachusetts & that the within are true extracts of the record of said town of Uxbridge which is written in fair legible characters - 
Daniel Carpenter
Town Clerk of Uxbridge
Worcester [the?] Oct 13. 1838
Sworn Before me Francis Deaness Justice of the Peace
I further certify that the above named Daniel Carpenter is a competent & credible witness
Francis Deaness Justice of the Peace
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Jany. 22. 1781 A List of orders given to the men belonging to Capt. Thaddeus Reads Company which marched to Rhode Island on the Alarm [the?] 28th of July last
Drum. Samuel Adams [British pound symbol] 186.00
August 28 - 1781
Order given to Joseph Adams for his son Samuel engaging in the three months service at West Point
[British pound symbol] 15.00
The following is a list of Orders given to the several soldiers which Marched to Rhode Island in March last agreeable with Orders of Court
Dec 18 1781
One to Samuel Adams [British pound symbol] 1.14
I hereby certify that the above is a true extract from the records of the town of Uxbridge
Daniel Carpenter Clerk of the town of Uxbridge
Samuel Adams son of Joseph and Elizabeth Adams was born Oct. [the?] 25, 1760
A true copy
Daniel Carpenter Town Clerk
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I Joseph Morn of Belchertown in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts
aged seventy seven years testify and say, that I know Samuel Adams of Uxbridge in said Commonwealth
from a child until he moved into the State of Maine
about the year 1802. That in the year 1781 about
the time of the surrender of Lord Cornwallis said Adams entered into the service of the United States as a soldier in the same company with me, which was commanded by Capt. Reuben Davis I believe, who died soon after, in Col. Luke Drury's Regiment, we were stationed at West Point and that said Samuel Adams served at that time three months according to the best of my recollection,  & under the command of General McDougal.
From one circumstance in my mind, of which I have
a distinct recollection he must have served one campaign or at least at Dorchester near Boston in 1775-6 and according to the best of my recollection either in Capt Richardson's or Capt. Baldwin's Company in Col. Dyke's Regiment.-- but I do not now remember which but it was in the same company in which I served. Furthermore I testify and say that said Samuel Adams Married Susanna Rist at said Uxbridge, but the year I do not recollect, and lived in said Uxbridge in sight of my house for several years and had a family of children and that their marriage was notorious at that time in that
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place and further the Deponent saith not.
Joseph Morn

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County Hampshire ss. October 9th 1838 Then the above
named Joseph Morn personally appeared and made
solemn oath to the truth of the forgoing deposition
by him subscribed before me Mason Shaw Justice of the Peace
-
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with
the above named Joseph Morn. That he is a
man of truth and veracity, and that full [illegible]
should be given to the truth of his said deposition.
Mason Shaw Justice of the Peace
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I Baxter Hall of Uxbridge in the County of Worcester & State of Massachusetts aged eighty one years being duly sworn, testify & say that I have known Samuel Adams formerly of said Uxbridge & more recently of the State of Maine now deceased, from his childhood, he was a soldier in the Revolutionary war
In the year seventeen hundred and seventy six in the summer of that year after the receipt of the news
of the declaration of Independence, said Samuel Adams & myself enlisted from said Uxbridge into the service of the United States and did service for three months myself as a drummer and the said Adams as a common soldier- We served in the company of Captain [Farrar?] of Upton & in the Regiment of Col. Dana & Lieutenant Col. Tyler - We marched from Uxbridge to a place called [Youngstown?] in the State of New York, returned sometime in the month of October after three months of service -
Baxter Hall

Oct. 22 - 1838
[illegible] to before me
Francis Deaness, Justice of the Peace
Worcester [ss?] Oct. 22 - 1838 I certify that the above named Baxter Hall who has subscribed & [illegible] to the above affidavit is a competent & a credible witness-
Francis Deaness
Justice of the Peace
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973
Susanna Adams
$63.55 per annum
Geo W Morton
Augusta
Maine
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DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting Pensions
for one year to certain Widows who have received Pensions under the Act of July 7, 1838.
STATE OF MAINE,
County of Kennebec ss.
On this Ninteenth day of April A. D. 1843, personally appeared, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in the County of Kennebec
and State of Maine, Susanna Adams, a resident of Greene in the County of Kennebec aged seventy five
years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Samuel Adams who was a
private and drum. during the Revolutionary War; that she was pensioned as the widow of the said Samuel Adams at the rate of Sixty three dollars and fifty five cents per annum, under the Act of July 7, 1838, which was paid to her at the agency in Portland in the State of Maine She further declares that she is still the widow of the said Samuel Adams having
remained unmarried ever since his death.
Witness
Isaac N. Thomas
Susanna Adams
Elias Adams
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written,
Before me, Elias Adams Justice of the Peace.
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me to have been pensioned under the Act of July 7, 1838, and is the reputed widow of Samuel Adams
deceased, and has remained unmarried ever since his death.
Elias Adams Justice of the Peace.
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State of Maine
Kennebec County
ss.

I the subscriber, clerk of all the Judicial
Courts, held for and within the said County
of Kennebec, do hereby certify that Elias Adams
is a Justice of the Peace as within stated
and that the within signatures purporting
to be his are genuine
Witness my hand and the seal of the
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine the third
day of May A.D. 1843
A. R. Nichols
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156.7
p 7 407
15 490
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Samuel Adam d
Susanna M. 91 S
76 3 mo. Richardson or Baldwin Dike [Dyke]
3 Farrar Dana Col. w.
80 [8.?] [Bry?] Read Col w
July 80 6. Thad Reid Drummer 14 days
81 from 28 Aug 80 R [D?] [vo3?] [for?] [96?]
" 3 [Rueben?] [Davis] Drurys Regt. w.
1814
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[handwritten in large letters top right] VPA
Mendota, Ill.
April 28, 1897.
Henry Clay Evans, Esq.
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir,-
Will you please send me the Military Record of amuel Adams of Uxbridge, Mass., who served in the war of the American Revolution; also the Military Record of
of Thomas Vinton of Braintree, Mass., in the same war.
Samuel Adam's
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widow, Mrs. Susanna Adams of Greene, Me, received a
pension for his service in the Revolution. It ceased at her death Sept. 6. 1852.
Thomas Vinton was in the company of Capt. Thos. White, in Col. Jos. Palmer's regiment, I believe.
Very Respectfully,
Clara Louise Adams.
Mendota,
Ill
Box 137.
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Rev. Sec [71?]
Dexter Maine Feb 11th 1916
Department of the Interior
Dear Sirs
Will you please send me the Record of Samuel Adams
of Uxbridge Mass, born Oct 25, 1760, Married May 3, 1791 Susanna Rist.
He was the son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Draper) Adams
of Uxbridge
He died in Greene, Maine, July 5, 1809.
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Susanna (Rist) Adams had a pension.
Thanking you for favor
Respectfully
Mrs J. H. Murphy
Dexter
Maine