George ADAMS

1781 - 1852  (70 years)

• Name	George ADAMS
  Born	21 Aug 1781	Henniker,,Merrimack,NEW HAMPSHIRE,USA,   [1]
  	Year is 1781 - Cogswell lists 1784 - assuming NH state records are correct but need to verify.
  		1781 B - George Adams.jpg
  Gender	Male
  Residence	Cause: near the old homestead
  _FIL	LEGITIMATE_CHILD
  Died	3 Mar 1852  [2]
  	1. Capt. Aaron Adams was the son of Israel Adams, b. in Rawley, Mass., 1739 and md. Betsey, and settled in this town soon after its incorporation. He resided near where J.H. Matthews now lives, and was at one time quite a large distiller. He was for many years one of the most influential men of the town, and represented it in the legislature of 1798-'99, and was one of the selectment in 1773, '74, '75, and '86; was commissioned Lieutenant 8th. Co., 15th Reg. N. H. Militia, March 1, 1774. He d. March 14, 1819. His wife d. April 27, 1818. Born in Rowley, Mass. 2. Gideon, B. Aug. 28, 1764.+ 3. Moses, b. Dec. 2, 1766.+ 4. William, b. Dec. 27, 1769.+ Born in Henniker. 5. Stephen, b. March 15, 1774 d. Aug 30, 1777. 6. James, b. March 15, 1774; d. Sept. 4, 1777 7. Aaron, b. July 10, 1777. 8. George, b. Aug. 21, 1784+ 9. Betsey, b. 1786; md. Moses Pressey, MArch 14, 1811. @N00041@
  		Cogswell - Henniker History p442.jpg
  Person ID	393	Matthews/Johnson
  Last Modified	13 Apr 2014

  
  

  Father	Capt Aaron ADAMS,   b. Abt 1739, Rowley,,Essex,MASSACHUSETTS,USA, ,   d. 14 Mar 1819, Henniker,,Merrimack,NEW HAMPSHIRE,USA,  (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Betsey ,   b. Cal 1743,   d. 27 Apr 1818, Henniker,,Merrimack,NEW HAMPSHIRE,USA,  (Age 75 years)
  Married	Y  [2]
  	[from Cogswell’s History of the Town of Henniker, 1880] 1. Capt. Aaron Adams was the son of Israel Adams, b. in Rawley, Mass., 1739 and md. Betsey, and settled in this town soon after its incorporation. He resided near where J.H. Matthews now lives, and was at one time quite a large distiller. He was for many years one of the most influential men of the town, and represented it in the legislature of 1798-'99, and was one of the selectment in 1773, '74, '75, and '86; was commissioned Lieutenant 8th. Co., 15th Reg. N. H. Militia, March 1, 1774. He d. March 14, 1819. His wife d. April 27, 1818. Born in Rowley, Mass. 2. Gideon, B. Aug. 28, 1764.+ 3. Moses, b. Dec. 2, 1766.+ 4. William, b. Dec. 27, 1769.+ Born in Henniker. 5. Stephen, b. March 15, 1774 d. Aug 30, 1777. 6. James, b. March 15, 1774; d. Sept. 4, 1777 7. Aaron, b. July 10, 1777. 8. George, b. Aug. 21, 1784+ 9. Betsey, b. 1786; md. Moses Pressey, March 14, 1811.
  		Cogswell - Henniker History p440.jpg
  		Cogswell - Henniker History p441.jpg
  _UST	MARRIED
  Family ID	836	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Olive ALEXANDER
  Married	6 Mar 1806	Henniker,,Merrimack,NEW HAMPSHIRE,USA,   [2, 3]
  		1806 M - George Adams+Olive Alexander.jpg
  _UST	MARRIED
  Children	1. Aaron ADAMS,   b. 2 Sep 1806, Henniker,,Merrimack,NEW HAMPSHIRE,USA,   2. Betsy ADAMS,   b. 5 Jan 1808, Henniker,,Merrimack,NEW HAMPSHIRE,USA,   3. Gilbert ADAMS,   b. 2 Jul 1809, Henniker,,Merrimack,NEW HAMPSHIRE,USA,   4. Jane Maria ADAMS,   b. 22 Jun 1810, Henniker,,Merrimack,NEW HAMPSHIRE,USA,   5. Sophronia ADAMS,   b. 2 Dec 1811, Henniker,,Merrimack,NEW HAMPSHIRE,USA,   6. Dean ADAMS,   b. 27 Dec 1813, Henniker,,Merrimack,NEW HAMPSHIRE,USA,   7. Maria Jane ADAMS,   b. 1 Oct 1816, Henniker,,Merrimack,NEW HAMPSHIRE,USA,   8. Abi ADAMS,   b. 15 Dec 1819, Henniker,,Merrimack,NEW HAMPSHIRE,USA,
  Last Modified	27 Feb 2021
  Family ID	884	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  2011-Mar Found birth record @ NH vital records office. Note that year is different from Cogswell - shoudl verify at Henniker Town Hall (added task) Found lots of children with Olive Need DEATH record other than Cogswell.

  
  

• Sources

  [2141] Birth Records - NH - Early to 1900, NH Division of Vital Records, George Adams, 1781 (Reliability: 3). [2054] Book - Town History - Henniker NH, Leander W. Cogswell, Pg 440-441 (Reliability: 3). [2136] Marriage Record - NH - Early to 1900, New Hampshire Vital Records Administration, 1806, Henniker, George Adams & Olive Alexander (Reliability: 3).