Capt Aaron ADAMS b. Abt 1739 Rowley,,Essex,MASSACHUSETTS,USA, d. 14 Mar 1819 Henniker,,Merrimack,NEW HAMPSHIRE,USA,: Ancestral Grove

Abt 1739 - 1819 (80 years)

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Name	Aaron ADAMS
Title	Capt
Born	Abt 1739	Rowley,,Essex,MASSACHUSETTS,USA, [1]
	Notes from Cogswell: 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.+ 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.
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Gender	Male
Residence	Between 1769 and 1818	Henniker,,Merrimack,NEW HAMPSHIRE,USA,"near where J.H. Matthews lived in 1880" [2]
	from cogswell.
Military service	Mar 1774 [3]
	Cause: 8th Co., 15th Regiment, New Hampshire Militia
	from Cogswell.
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Occupation	Cause: Soldier, Farmer, Distiller, Selectman [4]
	from Cogswell book. p 440
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Occupation	Soldier, Farmer, Distiller, Selectman
Residence	Cause: near where J.H. Matthews lived in 1880
_FIL	LEGITIMATE_CHILD
Died	14 Mar 1819	Henniker,,Merrimack,NEW HAMPSHIRE,USA, [1, 5]
	Age: 81
	Transcription of Gravestone: [Willow Tree on top, columns with urns and flowers on either side] In Memory of Capt. Aaron Adams, Who died March 14, 1819 In the 81st year of his age I ‘ave my appointed circuits run, The battle’s o’er, the conquest won, Now think, how fast thy moments fly, Oh think of heaven, prepare to die.
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Buried	Aft 14 Mar 1819	Henniker,,Merrimack,NEW HAMPSHIRE,USA,Plummer Cemetery [6]
	Age: 81
	[Willow Tree on top, columns with urns and flowers on either side] In Memory of Capt. Aaron Adams, Who died March 14, 1819 In the 81st year of his age I ‘ave my appointed circuits run, The battle’s o’er, the conquest won, Now think, how fast thy moments fly, Oh think of heaven, prepare to die.
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Person ID	611	Matthews/Johnson
Last Modified	29 Dec 2014

Family Betsey , b. Cal 1743, d. 27 Apr 1818, Henniker,,Merrimack,NEW HAMPSHIRE,USA, (Age 75 years)

Married Y [7]

[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.

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_UST MARRIED

Children

	1. Gideon ADAMS, b. 1764, Rowley,,Essex,MASSACHUSETTS,USA,
	2. Moses ADAMS, b. 2 Dec 1766, Rowley,,Essex,MASSACHUSETTS,USA,
	3. William ADAMS, b. 27 Dec 1769, Rowley,,Essex,MASSACHUSETTS,USA, , d. 6 Jan 1851, Henniker,,Merrimack,NEW HAMPSHIRE,USA, (Age 81 years)
	4. Stephen ADAMS, b. 15 Mar 1774, Henniker,,Merrimack,NEW HAMPSHIRE,USA, , d. 30 Aug 1777, Henniker,,Merrimack,NEW HAMPSHIRE,USA, (Age 3 years)
	5. James ADAMS, b. 15 Mar 1774, Henniker,,Merrimack,NEW HAMPSHIRE,USA, , d. 4 Sep 1777, Henniker,,Merrimack,NEW HAMPSHIRE,USA, (Age 3 years)
	6. Aaron ADAMS, jr., b. 10 Jul 1777, Henniker,,Merrimack,NEW HAMPSHIRE,USA,
	7. George ADAMS, b. 21 Aug 1781, Henniker,,Merrimack,NEW HAMPSHIRE,USA, , d. 3 Mar 1852 (Age 70 years)
	8. Betsey ADAMS, b. 1786, Henniker,,Merrimack,NEW HAMPSHIRE,USA,

Last Modified 27 Feb 2021

Family ID 836 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Notes

2014-Dec
Added photo & transcription of gravestone - taken in April of 2011.
2011-Mar: Found reference to Amesbury - maybe his birth was there and not Rowley?

Cogswell Note (p140)

Capt. Aaron Adams was the son of Israel adams, b. in Rowley, 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 selectmen 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.

Sources

[2054] Book - Town History - Henniker NH, Leander W. Cogswell, Pg 440 - 443 (Reliability: 3).
[2054] Book - Town History - Henniker NH, Leander W. Cogswell (Reliability: 3).
[2054] Book - Town History - Henniker NH, Leander W. Cogswell, page 140 (Reliability: 3).
[2054] Book - Town History - Henniker NH, Leander W. Cogswell, p440 (Reliability: 3).
[2138] Death Records - NH - 1901-1938, New Hampshire Bureau of Vital Records & Health Statistics, Capt Aaron Adams, 1819 (Reliability: 3).
[8946] Gravestone Transcription, Aaron Adams Grave, photographed Apr 15, 2011 (Reliability: 3).
[2054] Book - Town History - Henniker NH, Leander W. Cogswell, Pg 440-441 (Reliability: 3).