Samuel Adams (1733 - 1818)

Born 3 Apr 1733 in Londonderry, Rockingham, New Hampshire

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Reed) Adams — married 30 Dec 1762 in Boothbay, Lincoln, Maine

Descendants

Died 15 May 1818 at age 85 in Boothbay, Lincoln, Maine, United States

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Biography

Private Samuel Adams served with 3rd Regiment, Lincoln County Militia, Massachusetts Militia during the American Revolution.

Samuel Adams is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A000628.

Samuel Adams is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: P-101572
Rank: Private

Samuel Adams was one of the Scots-Irish Immigrants to America 1718 onwards.

Samuel Adams was born 3 Apr 1733 in Londonderry, Rockingham, New Hampshire to William Adams and Mary ___. He married Sarah Reed December 30, 1762 in Boothbay, Lincoln, Maine. Samuel passed away 15 May 1818 in Boothbay, Lincoln, Maine. He was buried in Kenniston Cemetery, Boothbay, Lincoln County, Maine, USA^[1]

Children of Samuel and Sarah, all born in Boothbay^[2]

1. Mary, born 2 Oct 1763; married Samuel Clifford

2. Andrew, born 27 Aug 1765

3. Samuel, born 22 Apr 1767; died young

4. William, born 22 Jan 1769; married Betsey Sawyer

5. Jane, born 19 Mar 1771; married Ebenezer Chase

6. Sarah, born 2 Feb 1773; married Joshua Crommett

7. David, born 16 May 1775; married Mercy Pinkham

8. James, born 17 Mar 1777; married Mehitable Tibbetts

9. Samuel, born 11 Mar 1779; married Sarah McCobb

10. Jonathan, born 5 Jul 1782; married Hannah Clough

Samuel had a long career in the Continental Army of New Hampshire during the American Revolutionary War. There are countless references from year to year in familysearch showing his duties and ranks from 1775 into the 1780's. Below is a link for the index of the family search records.^[3][4]

Adams, Samuel. Private, Capt. Benjamin Plumer's co.. Col. William Jones's regt.; enlisted July 6, 1779; discharged Sept. 24, 1779; service, 2 mos. 18 days, at Majorbagaduce, under Col. Samuel McCobb.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/90809892/samuel-adams
2. ↑ Greene, Francis B. History of Boothbay, Southport and Boothbay Harbor, Maine, 1623 - 1905. Portland, Maine: Loring, Short & Harmon, 1906. Page 488.
3. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&localeSubcountryName=New%20Hampshire&query=%2Bgivenname%3ASamuel~%20%2Bsurname%3AAdams~%20%2Bbirth_place%3A%22Londonderry%2C%20New%20Hamshire%20USA%22~%20%2Bbirth_year%3A1730-1735~%20%2Brecord_country%3A%22United%20States%22%20%2Brecord_subcountry%3A%22United%20States%2CNew%20Hampshire%22%20%2Brecord_type%3A(5)
4. ↑ "The descendants of James and William Adams, of Londonderry, now Derry, N.H." Also a brief account of the families of Robert Cochran and Joseph Morrison of Londonderry, and of Dea. Thomas Cochran of New Boston, N.H by Adams, Andrew N. (Andrew Napoleon), 1830-1905 Publication date 1894 Pg. 58. https://archive.org/details/descendantsofjam00adam/page/58/mode/2up?q=William+adams
5. ↑ Massachusetts. 1896-1908. Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War : A Compilation from the Archives. Boston: Wright and Potter Print. Co. State Printers Volume 1, Page 73.