Gideon ADAMS

1764 -

• Name	Gideon ADAMS
  Born	1764	Rowley,,Essex,MASSACHUSETTS,USA,   [1, 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@
  		1764 B - Gideon Adams.jpg
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Merchant
  Residence	Cause: "squire dow place"
  _FIL	LEGITIMATE_CHILD
  Person ID	517	Matthews/Johnson
  Last Modified	25 Oct 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  [1]
  	[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	Lucy
  _UST	MARRIED
  Children	1. Elizabeth ADAMS,   b. 3 Dec 1781, Henniker,,Merrimack,NEW HAMPSHIRE,USA,   2. Mary ADAMS,   b. 27 Aug 1786, Henniker,,Merrimack,NEW HAMPSHIRE,USA,   3. Phebe ADAMS,   b. 10 May 1789, Henniker,,Merrimack,NEW HAMPSHIRE,USA,   4. Lucy ADAMS,   b. 31 May 1791, Henniker,,Merrimack,NEW HAMPSHIRE,USA,   5. Thomas ADAMS,   b. 31 Jul 1793, Henniker,,Merrimack,NEW HAMPSHIRE,USA,   6. Aaron ADAMS,   b. 7 Nov 1795, Henniker,,Merrimack,NEW HAMPSHIRE,USA,   7. Lucinda ADAMS,   b. 25 Jun 1798, Henniker,,Merrimack,NEW HAMPSHIRE,USA,   8. Unknown ADAMS,   b. Between 1799 and 1803   9. George W ADAMS,   b. 24 Jan 1803, Henniker,,Merrimack,NEW HAMPSHIRE,USA,
  Last Modified	27 Feb 2021
  Family ID	925	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  2011-Mar Found birth record @ NH State Vital records. HOWEVER, birth place is Henniker. I believe this is incorrect. Added children from marriage to Lucy

  
  

• Sources

  [2054] Book - Town History - Henniker NH, Leander W. Cogswell, Pg 440-441 (Reliability: 3). [2141] Birth Records - NH - Early to 1900, NH Division of Vital Records, Gideon Adams (Reliability: 3). Cogswell - Henniker History p442.jpg