Ebenezer Adams (abt. 1751 - 1846)

Born about 23 Nov 1751 in Killingly, Windham, Connecticut

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 31 Jan 1846 at about age 94 in Red Hook, Dutchess, New York, United States

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Biography

Corporal Ebenezer Adams served with 6th Regiment, Dutchess County Militia, New York Militia during the American Revolution.

Ebenezer Adams is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: 101270
Rank: Corporal

Ebenezer Adams is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A000448.

He was born on the third day of December in the year 1762 at the Town of Killingsly in the State of Connecticut—When about seven or eight years of age he removed with his father to the Town of Hartford in the State of Connecticut aforesaid, and in the year 1774 in the spring, he removed to Rhinebeck in the County of Dutchess & State of New York, in that part of the Town which is now Red Hook where he lived when called into service. He has lived since the Revolutionary War & where he lived at the time he applied for pension.

Pension Application - S.11939 Conn. New York Private in Company commanded by Captain Livingston of the Reg’t commanded by Col. Holmes, New York Line. 10 Mos. & 28 days.

Ebenezer Adams jr was born 23 Nov 1751 in Killingly, Connecticut. ^[1] (Birth could be December 3, 1751?)

Ebenezer Adams was the first member of this branch of the Adams family that left the Atlantic coast and began moving west into New York. ^{[citation needed]}

Revolutionary War Service

Revolutionary War Veteran Buried in St. John's Reformed Church Cemetery Pensioner List of 1840 ^[2]. NY Line 4th Regt., Dutchess 5th Regt. (Militia, Duchess Militia 6th Regt. L. B. R. ^[3]

Dutchess County Militia (Land Bounty Rights) - Sixth Regiment. Enlisted Men ^[4]

He was a soldier in the Revolution; enlisted from Rhinebeck, N. Y., Aug 8, 1775 in Capt. Henry B Livingstone's company of the 4th New York Regiment; is said to have been at Valley Forge, and to have received a pension. He was a "cordwainer," and purchased a house and lot in Red Hook, N.Y. in May, 1806. He d. in Red Hook, 31 Jan., 1846. ^[5]

Adams, Ebenezer is DAR Ancestor #: A000448. He served as Corporal of both New York and Connecticut states. He was also a Private with Captains Livingston, Smith, Chum and Hermance; Colonels Holmes, Waterbury and Van Ness. His pension Number: *S119391. His spouse is Elizabeth Martin. ^[6]

EBENEEZER ADAMS, RWPA #S11939. He served in Captain Henry B. Livingston's Company of The Fourth New York Regiment [then Colonel James Holmes' Regiment]. ^[7]

The following persons to whom this applicant is known in his present neighborhood can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution—Gotlope Martin<link to wikitree profile>, Nathan Beckwith, Andrew N. Rittle, Gamaliel Wheeler, Philip Pitchers, George A. Shufeldt, Henry Treator, Jacob C. Elmendorf.

Children

Ebenezer and Elizabeth had the following children ^[8]:

• Captain John b. 1780
• James b. 1782
• Elizabeth b. 1784
• David and Henry, twins b.1786

Death

Ebenezer died on 31 Jan 1846 and was buried at Saint John's Reformed Dutch Church Cemetery ^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ White, Lorraine Cook, ed. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Vol. 1-55. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1994-2002. Killingly pp 157-158.
2. ↑ http://www.newhorizonsgenealogicalservices.com/1840-census-of-pensioners-ny-dutchess.htm
3. ↑ Rhinebeck Gazette Saturday, June ? 1926 or 1928
4. ↑ New York In The Revolution as Colony and State, by James A. Roberts, Second Edition 1898, Page 141, Page 247
5. ↑ A genealogical history of Henry Adams, of Braintree, Mass., and his descendants; also John Adams, of Cambridge, Mass., 1632-1897 by Adams, Andrew N. (Andrew Napoleon), 1830-1905. Published 1898
6. ↑ * Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 28 Sep 2022), "Record of Ebenezer Adams", Ancestor # A000448.
7. ↑ http://www.fort-plank.com/Non_Mohawk_Val_Pens_A_M.html
8. ↑ The Genealogical History of Henry Adams of Braintree, Mass., and his Descendants, also John Adams of Cambridge, Mass, 1632-1897” complied and edited by Andrew N. Adams, published by the author 1898: The Tuttle Company, Printers, Rutland, VT Page 596
9. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 21 October 2018), memorial page for Ebenezer Adams (unknown–31 Jan 1846), Find A Grave Memorial no. 91960438, citing Saint Johns Reformed Dutch Church Cemetery, Upper Red Hook, Dutchess County, New York, USA ; Maintained by Find A Grave (contributor 8) .

• Ancestry Record 1995 #423, Revolutionary War Pensions, New York State