Daniel Adams (1755 - 1815)

Born 11 Feb 1755 in Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Died 11 Nov 1815 at age 60 in Barre, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Private Daniel Adams served with 7th Regiment, Worcester County Militia, Massachusetts Militia during the American Revolution.

Daniel Adams is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A000430.

Daniel Adams Jr., of Barre, was a Private in Capt. Benjamin Nye's company, Maj. Jonas Wilder's regiment which marched to reinforce Northern army in 1777. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

Daniel Adams was born on February 11, 1755 in Framingham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, son of Daniel Adams Esq. and Elizabeth (Balch) Adams. ^[6]

Daniel died on November 11, 1815 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts, aged 60.

Research

There is also a DAR record for his father, so some of the war service may be his.

Sources

1. ↑ DAR
2. ↑ Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War
3. ↑ Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783
4. ↑ United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783
5. ↑ A history of Rutland; Worcester County, Massachusetts
6. ↑ Vital Records of Framingham, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850

• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 2023-01-04), "Record of Daniel Adams", Ancestor # A000430.

• Reed, Jonas. A history of Rutland; Worcester County, Massachusetts (Jonas Reed, Worcester, 1879);
  • p. 179 "soldiers of the Revolution. Where no place is mentioned it will be understood as Rutland."
  • p. 180 "SOLDIERS OF THE REVOLUTION FROM RUTLAND"

• "Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch
  • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLBL-3YN6 : 19 February 2021), Daniel Adams, 21 Aug 1777; citing Military Service, Barre, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm .
  • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLBL-3YND : 19 February 2021), Daniel Adams, 21 Aug 1777; citing Military Service, Barre, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm .
  • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLGY-LZ6N : 19 February 2021), Daniel Adams, 26 Sep 1777; citing Military Service, Barre, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm .
  • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLBL-3YNX : 19 February 2021), Daniel Adams, 26 Sep 1777; citing Military Service, Barre, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm .
  • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLGY-LZ6J : 19 February 2021), Daniel Adams, 26 Sep 1777; citing Military Service, Barre, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm .
  • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG2P-2PDR : 19 February 2021), Daniel Adams, 26 Sep 1777; citing Military Service, Barre, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm .

• Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War (Wright & Potter Printing Co., Boston, 1896) Vol. 1, p. 42
  • "ADAMS, DANIEL, Jr., Barre. Private, Capt. Benjamin Nye's co., Maj. Jonas Wilder's regt. ; enlisted Sept. 26, 1777 ; discharged Oct. 18, 1777 ; service, 29 days ; marched to reinforce Northern army."

• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch
  • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F45K-1B3 : 13 July 2016), Daniel Adams, 11 Feb 1755; citing Birth, Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 872,797.
  • (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4GY-GZB : 20 May 2022), Daniel Adams, 11 Feb 1755; citing Birth, Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011193.
  • (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F461-Z3D : 20 May 2022), Daniel Adoms in entry for Heney Adoms, 16 Jun 1793; citing Birth, Barre, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009524.

• "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch
  • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG2M-RJYX : 1 March 2021), Daniel Adams, 21 Aug 1777; citing Military Service, , Citing various published state rosters, United States; FHL microfilm 101711081.
  • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG2M-8GXT : 1 March 2021), Daniel Adams, 26 Sep 1777; citing Military Service, , Citing various published state rosters, United States; FHL microfilm 101711081.

• Vital Records of Barre, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (Franklin P. Rice, Worcester, Mass., 1903);
  • p. 9-10 "Births"
    • "Daniel Perry, s. Daniel Jr. and Mary, Oct. 9, 1796."
    • "Joseph, s. Daniel Jr. and Mary, March 26, 1788."
    • "Josiah, s. Daniel Jr. and Mary, July 1, 1783."
    • "Julia, d. Daniel and Mary, March 2, 1805."
    • "Mary, d. Daniel Jr. and Mary, May 10, 1780."
    • "Nancy, d. Daniel Jr. and Mary, June 16, 1793."
    • "Rebaca, d. Daniel Jr. and Mary, Oct. 8, 1785."
    • "William, s. Daniel Jr. and Mary, Sept. 6, 1778."
  • p. 101 "Marriages"
    • "Daniel and Mary Whiting, Jime 25, 1778."
  • p. 229 "Deaths"
    • "Daniel, Nov. — , 1815."

• Vital Records of Framingham, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (NEHGS, Boston, 1911);
  • p. 9 "Births"
    • "Daniel, s. of Daniel and Elesabeth, Feb. 11, 1755."