Ebenezer Adams (1732 - 1798)

Born 22 Feb 1732 in Charlestown, Kings, Colony of Rhode Island

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Fanning) Adams — married 1778 in Rhode Island

Descendants

Died 13 Mar 1798 at age 66 in South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States

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Biography

Captain Ebenezer Adams served with Regiment of Artillery, Rhode Island State Troops during the American Revolution.

Ebenezer Adams is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A000454.

R.I. Roots: A grandson, Ebenezer, son of John or Joseph and Mary Crandall, participated in the Colonial Wars and also the American Revolutionary War, attaining the rank of Major. He died 1798 and the DAR erected a monument on North Road, Kingston,R.I., 100 years after his death.

Adams, Ebenezer (1732 - 1799) - male b. 1732 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts d. 1799 in Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island

Ebenezer and Sarah had five children.

The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution page 246 Ebenezer Adams (1732-99) was captain of artillery, 1776, and was an officer in Col. William Barton's expedition to capture the British General Prescott, 1777. He was born in Charlestown; died in South Kingston, R. I. spouse: Fanning, Sarah (1743 - )- m. AFT 1772

Ebenezer Adamas was mentioned on a memorial in Ebenezer Adams Lot, South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States with a death date of 14 Mar 1799.^[1]

Research

According to the articles "James Adams of Westerly, R.I.", compiled by Janis K. Arnold and published in the Connecticut Nutmegger, Martha Taylor died Aug 1, 1775. Ebenezer and Martha had children John, Hannah, Mary, Joseph A., Ebenezer, and Sarah.

Ebenezer appears as head of household in the 1774 census of Rhode Island^[2]. Using the above information, the distribution of the household and inferred attributions are

• one white male over 16: Ebenezer
• three white males under 16: sons John, Joseph, and Ebenezer
• two white females over 16: Martha and unknown
• three white females under 16: daughters Hannah, Mary, and unknown

This accounts for all of the known children by 1774. It remains to identify the remaining adult woman and young girl in the household.

Sources

1. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #28249505 (accessed 5 October 2022)
   Memorial page for Maj Ebenezer Adams (22 Feb 1732-14 Mar 1799), citing Ebenezer Adams Lot, South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA; Maintained by Stan Arnold (contributor 48121400).
2. ↑ 1774 Rhode Island Census, Westerly, Page 3, Entry 16 -- Ebenezer Adams; citing transcription by Vera M. Robinson in Rhode Island Roots 33 p.194, December 2003.

• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed May 1st, 2015), "Record of Ebenezer Adams", Ancestor # A000454.
• Paul, Edward, J., "The Part Borne by Sergent John White Paul ..." Magazine of New England History: Volumes 1-3. (Page 101) Risbrough Hammett Tilley, 1891.