Jedediah
Adams
Born in Bowdoinham, Sagadahoc, Colony of Maine
Ancestors 
Son of Samuel Adams
and Elizabeth (Young) Adams
Husband of
Rebecca (Hill) Adams
— married
9 Feb 1793 in Bowdoinham, Sagadahoc, Maine, USA
[children unknown]
Died
at age 82
in Bowdoinham, Sagadahoc, Maine, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 25 Apr 2013
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Biography
Jedediah Adams served with 6th Massachusetts Regiment (1777), Continental Army during the American Revolution.
Jedediah Adams is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A209106.
Jedediah Adams was born on 10 May 1751 in Bowdoinham, Sagadahoc, Maine, the son of Samuel Adams and Elizabeth Young. [1]
He enlisted from Bowdoinham, under Capt. Ballard on 11 March 1777. He served to 20 April 1780 in the 6th Massachusetts Regiment of the Continental Line (often referred to as the 7th). He was wounded during his service. (The regiment saw action at Saratoga, Cobleskill, Cherry Valley, and during the Sullivan Campaign.) [2]
Jedediah married Rebecca Hillon 9 February 1793 in Bowdoinham, Sagadahoc, Maine.
He died on 17 July 1833 in Bowdoinham, Sagadahoc, Maine. His pension file number is W23412.
- Marriage
- 05 NOV 1734, York, York, Maine
- Oct. 28, 1728, Westford (no state given; several in the area)
Sources
- ↑ OneWorldTree, The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA. online. Ancestry.com. Text: Record for Samuel Adams.
- ↑ New England Historic Genealogical Society, Massachusetts Town Marriage Records Online: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999. Original data - Vital Records of Bellingham Massachusetts to the Year 1850. Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1904.
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/96320684/jedidiah-adams: accessed 07 December 2023), memorial page for Jedidiah Adams (1751–17 Jul 1833), Find a Grave Memorial ID 96320684, citing Meetinghouse Burying Ground, Bowdoinham, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA; Maintained by Linda Williams (contributor 47795221).
See also:
- Maine Men in the 6th Regiment
- Vital Records of Granville Massachusetts to the Year...
Acknowledgments
- Thank you to Jon Myers for creating WikiTree profile Adams-11557 through the import of MYERS-EVEY Family WikiTree.ged on Apr 18, 2013.
- Canyon Wolf - please visit the links above to view my research and sources.
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