Samuel Douglas Adams (1745 - 1821)

Born 28 Jan 1745 in Killingly, Windham, Connecticut Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Abigail (Dodge) Adams — married 1806 in Milton, Suffolk, Massachusetts

Died 1821 at about age 75 in Bath, Sagadahoc, Maine, USA

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Biography

Staff Officer Samuel Adams served with Massachusetts Line during the American Revolution.

Samuel Adams is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A000718.

Dr. Samuel Adams, son of Capt. Michael & Mrs. Sarah (Bryant) Adams, was born at Killingly, Ct. Jan 28, 1745.

He studied medicine with Dr. Freeman of Sandwich, Mass. settled in Truro, Mass., where he practiced till the commencement of the Revolution, when he entered the army as surgeon, & served his country six years.

He served as Surgeon of Col. John Fellow's Massachusetts Regiment in 1775, Col. Edmund Phinney's in 1776 and in Col. John Crane's in 1778. ^{[1] [2] [3]} After he returned from the war, he practiced in Ipswich Mass. till 1796 when he removed to Bath (then in the district of Maine) where he continued his practice till his death which took place Mar. 6, 1819.

His first wife was Miss Deborah Larned of Framingham, Mass., by whom he had one child named Julia, born at Truro June 26, 1765, & died Sept 5, 1765. His wife died Dec. 3, 1765, mother & child buried at Fram- ingham.

His second wife was Miss Abigail Jordan of Truro, by whom he had one child, Aden, born at Truro July 2, 1774, & died July 31, 1774. His second wife died July 8, 1774, mother & child buried at Truro.

He Married for his third wife Miss Sarah Preston of Boston, by whom he had five children, A daughter, born Oct. 1776, & died the same day. Nabby " Mar. 10, 1778 & died Apr 30, 1782. Samuel " Sept. 23, 1779 & died Feb. 11, 1780. Samuel " Jan. 16, 1782, & died Nov. 24 1783 John, " Oct. 1, 1783 & died at Brunswick, Me. Mar. 21, 1821. He was buried at Bath by the side of his father, but both have since been removed to Forest Hill Cemetery, Roxbury, Mass. His third wife died Sept. 24, 1787, & was buried in the burying ground at Boston

His fourth wife was Miss Abigail Dodge of Ipswich, daughter of Mr. William & Mrs. Mercy (Smith) Dodge, who was born Nov. 2, 1772, by whom he had thirteen children, Abigail, born at Ipswich July 21, 1789, married 1806, & died Oct. 16, 1854 Samuel, born at Ipswich Mar 11, 1791, married May 10, 1815 William Dodge, born at Ipswich Feb. 26, 1793, married Nov. 6, 1828, & died Jan 7, 1848 Henry Knox, born at Ipswich June 10, 1795, married Mar. 23, 1817 & again Feb. 6, 1831 Charles Shaw, born at Bath May 31, 1797, married Sept 9, 1825 Sarah Preston, born at Bath July 13, 1799, married Nov, 8, 1819 Marry Reed, born at Bath June 27, 1803, married Dec. 27, 1827 Emeline, born at Bath Nov. 17, 1805, married May 1, 1827 Albert, born at Bath Oct. 5, 1807, & died May 11, 1809 Joseph Dana, born at Bath May 27, 1810, married June 17, 1835, & died Mar. 3, 1841 Clemitine Smith, born at Bath July 15, 1812, & died Jan 31, 1815 Susan Elizabeth born at Bath July 14, 1814, married Oct. 20, 1818 Julia Ann, born at Bath June 13, 1818, married Apr. 26, 1846

His fourth wife died at Milton, Mar 10, 1857, & was buried at Forest Hill Cemetery. In a revival of Religion at Bath in 1810, they both became the subjects of divine grace, united with the church there, adorned their profession through life & will in the glorious hope of heaven through Jesus Christ by whose presence & grace they were cheered and supported in life & death.

Sources

1. ↑ DAR
2. ↑ Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War
3. ↑ Historical Register of Officers of the Continental Army During the War of the Revolution

• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 2022-09-12), "Record of Samuel Adams", Ancestor # A000718.

• National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Volume 39, 1914

• Find A Grave: Memorial #249547922 Dr. Samuel Douglas Adams. Citing Forest Hills Cemetery and Crematory, Jamaica Plain, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Laura (contributor 48930644).

• Heitman, Francis Bernard. Historical Register of Officers of the Continental Army During the War of the Revolution (W.H. Lowdermilk & Co., Washington, DC, 1893); p. 64

• History of Ipswich, Essex, and Hamilton By Joseph Barlow Felt

• History of Barnstable County, Massachusetts, 1620-1890. Chapter 12, Medical Profession

Author: George N. Munsell, M.D. ( Simeon L. Deyo, editor) Publication: 1890. New York: H. W. Blake & Co. Page: 222

• Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War (Wright & Potter Printing Co., Boston, 1896); Vol. 1, p. 71