Gideon Adams (1754 - 1835)

Born 19 Jan 1754 in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Rhoda (Hanchett) Adams — married 10 Feb 1780 in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Descendants

Died 3 Mar 1835 at age 81 in Verona, Oneida, New York, USA

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Biography

Gideon Adams is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: 42405
Rank: Private

Gideon Adams was a soldier in the Revolution and probably a Corporal in Capt. Edw. Griswold's Co., Col. Belden's Reg. at Peekskill, New York from April 7 to May 4, 1777.^[3][4] He received a US Revolutionary War pension on 17 April 1818 in New York, United States.^[5] He was known as Capt. Gideon Adams by the family .^[2]

Gideon Adams married Rhoda Hanchet on 10 February 1780 at Suffield, Connecticut, in the Congreagational Church.^[6] They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters.

In the 1790 census Gideon Adams was in Stephen Town, Albany, New York.^[7]

• Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over: 1
• Free White Persons - Males - Under 16: 2
• Free White Persons - Females: 4
• Number of Household Members: 7

In the 1800 census Gideon Adams was in Stephentown, Rensselaer, New York.^[8] The census enumerated:

• Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 2
• Free White Persons - Males -10 thru 15: 2
• Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 1
• Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1
• Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 1
• Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15: 2
• Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1
• Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over: 1
• Number of Household Members Under 16: 7
• Number of Household Members Over 25: 2
• Number of Household Members: 11

In 1810 Gideon Adams was in Verona, Oneida, New York.^[9]

In the 1820 census Gideon Adams was in Verona, Oneida, New York.^[10]

• Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1
• Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over: 1
• Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 1
• Free White Persons - Over 25: 2
• Total Free White Persons: 2
• Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 2

In the 1830 census Gideon was in Verona, Oneida, New York.^[11]

• Free White Persons - Males - 70 thru 79: 1
• Free White Persons - Females - 70 thru 79: 1
• Total Free White Persons: 2
• Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 2

Gideon Adams was mentioned on a memorial in Blackmans Corners Cemetery, Verona, Oneida County, New York, United States with a death date of 3 March 1835.^[12]

Gideon's widow Rhoda Adams applied for a widow's pension on 4 March 1836 in Albany, Albany, New York, United States.^[13]

Research notes

Note conflict in death dates 1833, and 1835^[12], and 1836^[2] Have used 1835 per FindAGrave and fits with Widow's pension application.

Private Gideon Adams received a US Revolutionary War pension on 17 April 1818 in New York, United States.^[5] Possibly not the same man as there is a conflict with the rank.

Gideon Adams other references inported from Gedcom but no corresponding biographical details attached^{[14][15] [16]}

Sources

1. ↑ Birth:"Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
   citing FHL microfilm: 2887;
   FamilySearch Record: F7WT-TMN (accessed 7 November 2022)
   Gideon Adams born on 19 Jan 1754, son of Daniel Adams & Rebecca, in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Family History or Pedigree: "U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970"
   Volume: 213
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2204 #516442 (accessed 7 November 2022)
   Name: Captain Gideon Adams; Birth Date: 19 Jan 1754; Birth Place: Suffield, Connecticut; Death Date: 1836; Death Place: Verona, Oneida, New York; SAR Membership: 42405; Role: Ancestor; Father: Daniel Adams; Mother: Rebecca Rendall; Spouse: Rhoda Hanchett; Children: Charlotte Adams.
3. ↑ Military:"United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783"
   citing Military Service, , Citing various published state rosters, United States; FHL microfilm 101711093.
   FamilySearch Record: QGK1-BYM3 (accessed 7 November 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CS3Q-C3C5-W Image number 00512
   Name: Gideon Adams; Military Service Date: 07 Apr 1777; Mil Rank: Corp; Mil Regiment: Brig Gen Erastus Wolcott's Brigade Colonel Belden's Regiment Captain Griswold's Company; Id: 509624; Event Place Year Range: 177-1983; Source Reference: Adjutant Generals Office, Henry P. Johnston. Record of service of Connecticut Men in the I. War of the Revolution, II. War of 1812, III. Mexican War Hartford, Connecticut : Case, Lockwood & Brainard, 1889.
4. ↑ Military: "United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783"
   citing Apr 1777, Connecticut, United States, citing NARA microfilm publication M246. Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Services, 1980. FHL microfilm 830,306.
   FamilySearch Record: Q2DG-K3X5 (accessed 7 November 2022)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G9WB-QCCJ Image number 00119
   Name: Gidion Adams; Military Service Date: Apr 1777; Military Service Place: Connecticut, United States; Mil Rank: Co; Event Place Parent Jur: 1; Event Place Sup: United States.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Military:"U.S., Revolutionary War Pensioners, 1801-1815, 1818-1872"
   The National Archives; Washington, D.C.; Ledgers of Payments, 1818-1872, to U.S. Pensioners Under Acts of 1818 Through 1858 From Records of the Office of the Third Auditor of the Treasury; Record Group Title: Records of the Accounting Officers of the Department of the Treasury; Record Group Number: 217; Series Number: T718; Roll Number: 1
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1116 #50931 (accessed 7 November 2022)
   Name: Gideon Adams; Year range: 1818-1832; Pension Office Place: New York, USA.
6. ↑ FamilySearch https://www.familysearch.org/tree/sources/viewedit/SMQ5-XCQ?context
7. ↑ 1790 Census: "1790 United States Federal Census"
   The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; First Census of the United States, 1790.; Year: 1790; Census Place: Stephen Town, Albany, New York; Series: M637; Roll: 6; Page: 293; Family History Library Film: 0568146
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 5058 #239050 (accessed 7 November 2022)
   Gideon Adams in Stephen Town, Albany, New York.
8. ↑ 1800 Census: "1800 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1800; Census Place: Stephentown, Rensselaer, New York; Series: M32; Roll: 26; Page: 107; Image: 108; Family History Library Film: 193714
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7590 #273522 (accessed 7 November 2022)
   Gideon Adams in Stephentown, Rensselaer, New York.
9. ↑ Oneida, New York; Roll: 33; Page: 351; Family History Number: 0181387; Image: 00047.
10. ↑ 1820 Census: "1820 United States Federal Census"
    1820 U S Census; Census Place: Verona, Oneida, New York; NARA Roll: M33_73; Image: 228
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7734 #1505179 (accessed 7 November 2022)
    Gideon Adams in Verona, Oneida, New York.
11. ↑ 1830 Census: "1830 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1830; Census Place: Verona, Oneida, New York; Series: M19; Roll: 99; Page: 422; Family History Library Film: 0017159
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8058 #1603132 (accessed 7 November 2022)
    Gideon Adams in Verona, Oneida, New York.
12. ↑ ^{12.0 12.1} Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
    Find A Grave: Memorial #11565351 (accessed 7 November 2022)
    Memorial page for Gideon Adams (19 Jan 1754-3 Mar 1835), citing Blackmans Corners Cemetery, Verona, Oneida County, New York, USA; Maintained by Susan Moors (contributor 47987781).
13. ↑ Military of spouse Rhoda Adams: "United States Revolutionary War Pension Payment Ledgers, 1818-1872"
    citing Albany, Albany, New York, United States, NARA microfilm publication T718 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1962), roll 17; FHL microfilm 1,319,397.
    FamilySearch Record: Q24Q-5Y7M (accessed 7 November 2022)
    FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9WB-9GF2 Image number 00263
    Name: Gideon; Event Place Sup: 17-vol P Widow pensions; Event Place Year Range: 1805-1964.
14. ↑ Residence date: 1819;1843 Residence place: New York;New York
15. ↑ Page: Birth year: 1754; Birth city: Suffield; Birth state: CT. Data: Text: Birth date: 19 January 1754 Birth place: Suffield, Hartford, CT Death date: 1833 Death place:
16. ↑ Data: Text: Birth date: 19 Jan 1754 Birth place: Suffield, Connecticut Death date: 1836 Death place: Verona, Oneida, New York Residence place: United States