Ephraim Adams Sr (1750 - 1823)

Born 13 Jan 1750 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Betty (Pierce) Adams — married 6 Mar 1777 (to 11 Oct 1804) in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Husband of Anna Adams — married 26 Dec 1805 (to 28 Apr 1823) in Stoddard, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States

Descendants

Died 28 Apr 1823 at age 73 in Stoddard, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States

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Biography

Birth and Parents

Ephraim Adams Sr was born in Massachusetts.

Ephraim, the fourth of five children of John Adams and Esther Perham was born on 13 January 1750/1 at Chelmsford, Massachusetts.^[1]

During adulthood, Ephraim came to Stoddard, New Hampshire say 1772 and said to have lived on Lot 13, Range 12. Stories say he had come even earlier as a young man, and had helped lay out the town into lots.

American Revolutionary War Service

Deacon Ephraim Adams Sr served with Civil Service, New Hampshire during the American Revolution.

Ephraim Adams Sr is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A000478.

Ephraim, served at the rank of Private in a Civil Service capacity (Selectman and Teamster) during the American Revolutionary War at New Hampshire.

He served as a Selectman in 1775 at Stoddard with Col. Enoch Hale's Regiment and in 20 December 1783 engaged in Military Service at the rank of Private at Stoddard, New Hampshire.^[2]

Marriages and Children

Ephraim was a Deacon in the Congregational Church. He married twice. Ephraim married 1) Betsy Pierce (1751-1804), the daughter of Stephen and Betsey "Betty" (Bowers) Pierce on 6 March 1777 at Chelmsford, Massachusetts. They had nine children born at Stoddard:

1. Ephraim, Jr. (b. 22 Apr 1778; d. 20 May 1802, Stoddard, NH)^[3][4] m. 1801 at Stoddard, NH, Tryphena Fisher (-1802)
2. Benjamin (b. 6 Feb 1780; d. 1836)^[5] m. 1818 at Stoddard, NH, Lucy Tuttle (1793-1872)
3. Stephen (b. 7 Feb 1782; d. 3 Jul 1844, Stoddard, NH)^[6][7] m. 1807 at Stoddard, NH, Becca Whitcomb (1782-1858)
4. Betsy "Betty" (b. 13 Feb 1784; d. 1861)^[8] m. 1805 at Stoddard, NH, William Pitcher (1775-1832)
5. Lydia (b. 10 Mar 1786; d. 10 Nov 1803, Stoddard, NH)^[9][10] Died unmarried
6. Esther (b. 3 Jul 1788 ; d. 1854)^[11] m. 1810 at Stoddard, NH, Rev. Isaac Robinson (1779-1854)
7. Abel (b. 10 Feb 1791; d. 1865)^[12] m. 1819 at Dublin, New Hampshire, Sally Farnum (1783-1869) [No children]
8. Joel (b. 21 Jan 1793; d. 1858)^[13] m. 1818 at Belfast, ME, Amy Burgess (1799-1889)
9. Jonas (b. 6 Dec 1794; d. 14 Jun 1861, Sullivan, NH)^[14][15] m. 1819, Betsy M. Davis (1792-1872)

Betsey (Pierce) Adams died on 11 October 1804 at Stoddard. She is buried in Dow Hill Cemetery.

Ephraim married 2) Anna Adams (1754-1844) on 26 December 1805 at Stoddard, New Hampshire. There were no children from this union. She is buried in Dow Hill Cemetery.

"Ephraim was not only a good husbandman [farmer], he was prominent in town affairs and held town and school offices, and was chosen to arbitrate many disputes, as he not only had good judgment, he had a strong sense of justice. He was one of the ten men and women who met to organize the Orthodox Congregational Church in Stoddard and was the first Deacon, an office he held for life.^[16]

Death and Burial

Pvt. and Deac. Ephraim Adams, widower, died on 28 April 1823 in his 72nd year at Stoddard.^[17]He is buried in Dow Hill Cemetery at Stoddard, Cheshire, New Hampshire.^[18]

Pvt & Deac. Ephraim Adams (1751-1823) Headstone

Research Notes

• Endogamy: Ephrain and his first wife, Betsey (Pierce) Adams were first cousins through common ancestor Benjamin Pierce, who was the father of President Franklin Pierce

• Endogamy: Ephraim and his second wife, Anna Adams were distant cousin, several times removed.

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29L-YFY8 : 20 May 2022), Ephraim Adams, 13 Jan 1751; citing Birth, Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004934227.
2. ↑ Citing this Record: "New Hampshire Revolutionary War Records, 1675-1835," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q242-J14P : 15 March 2018), Ephram Adams, 20 Dec 1783; citing Stoddard, Stoddard, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States, Military Service, New Hampshire State Archives, Division of Records Management and Archives, Concord; FHL microfilm 005833199. Digital Folder Number: 005833199 -Image Number: 00121
3. ↑ "New Hampshire Birth Records, Early to 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FL2D-YMB : Tue Oct 03 18:10:22 UTC 2023), Entry for Ephraim Adams and Ephraim Adams, 22 April 1778.
4. ↑ "New Hampshire Death Records, 1654-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FSL6-TX7 : 22 February 2021), Ephriam Adams in entry for Ephriam Adams, 20 May 1802; citing Stoddard, Bureau Vital Records and Health Statistics, Concord; FHL microfilm 1,001,058.
5. ↑ "New Hampshire Birth Records, Early to 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FL2D-P46 : Fri Oct 06 04:46:02 UTC 2023), Entry for Benjamin Adams and Ephraim Adams, 6 February 1780.
6. ↑ "New Hampshire Birth Records, Early to 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FL26-72P : Fri Oct 06 17:17:04 UTC 2023), Entry for Stephen Adams and Ephraim Adams, 7 February 1782.
7. ↑ "New Hampshire Death Records, 1654-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FSLX-SM2 : 22 February 2021), Ephriam Adams in entry for Stephen Adams, 03 Jul 1844; citing Stoddard, Bureau Vital Records and Health Statistics, Concord; FHL microfilm 1,001,058.
8. ↑ "New Hampshire Birth Records, Early to 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FL2D-PH9 : Fri Oct 06 16:07:56 UTC 2023), Entry for Betty Adams and Ephraim Adams, 13 February 1784.
9. ↑ "New Hampshire Birth Records, Early to 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FL26-SW5 : Tue Oct 03 12:08:35 UTC 2023), Entry for Lydda Adams and Ephraim Adams, 10 March 1786.
10. ↑ "New Hampshire Death Records, 1654-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FSL6-1Y8 : 22 February 2021), Ephriam Adams in entry for Lydia Adams, 10 Nov 1803; citing Stoddard, Bureau Vital Records and Health Statistics, Concord; FHL microfilm 1,001,058.
11. ↑ "New Hampshire Birth Records, Early to 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FL2D-Y4C : Tue Oct 03 07:03:40 UTC 2023), Entry for Esther Adams and Ephraim Adams, 3 July 1788.
12. ↑ "New Hampshire Birth Records, Early to 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FL2D-LQN : Fri Oct 06 12:27:00 UTC 2023), Entry for Abel Adams and Ephraim Adams, 10 February 1791.
13. ↑ "New Hampshire Birth Records, Early to 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FL26-MYV : Fri Oct 06 13:19:23 UTC 2023), Entry for Joel Adams and Ephraim Adams, 21 January 1793.
14. ↑ "New Hampshire Birth Records, Early to 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FL26-99J : Fri Oct 06 19:41:58 UTC 2023), Entry for Jonas Adams and Ephraim Adams, 6 December 1794.
15. ↑ "New Hampshire Death Records, 1654-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FSL6-BYM : 22 February 2021), Ephraim Adams in entry for Jonas Adams, 14 Jun 1861; citing Sullivan, Bureau Vital Records and Health Statistics, Concord; FHL microfilm 1,001,058.
16. ↑ Digitized Book: "History of Stoddard"; by Isaiah Gould. Page 114
17. ↑ "New Hampshire Death Records, 1654-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FSL6-TX4 : 22 February 2021), Dea Ephriam Adams, 28 Apr 1823; citing Stoddard, Bureau Vital Records and Health Statistics, Concord; FHL microfilm 1,001,058.
18. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/106878781/ephraim-adams: accessed 9 October 2023), memorial page for Deacon Ephraim Adams (13 Jan 1750–28 Apr 1823), Find a Grave Memorial ID 106878781, citing Dow Hill Cemetery, Stoddard, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA; Maintained by Jeanne S (contributor 47373121).

Census Records

• "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHKY-P5M : accessed 30 January 2018), Ephriam Adams, Stoddard, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States; citing p. 117, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 5; FHL microfilm 568,145. 1790 Stoddard, Cheshire, New Hampshire Name: Ephriam Adams; Free White Males: 15 upward:2 / -15=3; Free White Females: All Females 5. Page 117.

• "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHR3-H5Z : accessed 30 January 2018), Ephm Adams, Stoddard, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States; citing p. 988, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 20; FHL microfilm 218,679. 1800 Stoddard, Cheshire, New Hampshire Name: Ephm Adams; Free White Males: -10=3 / 16-26=3 / 45+=1; Free White Females: 10-16=2 26-45=1 / 45+=1; Ephraim w/b 50 years old/so would his wife, Betsy; Children, 9 w/b all living at home. Page 988.

Other Sources

• The History of New Ipswich, New Hampshire, 1735-1914 : with genealogical records of the principal families" (1914)

• "The Husbandmen of the Ashewillet Valley" Courtesy of the Cheshire County Historical Society Genealogy]]

• A Genealogical History of Henry Adams of Braintree, Mass. and his descendants.

Acknowledgements

• Biography written in full with inline sourcing, children listed with birth records, further sources added along with Research Notes and photo by Carol Baldwin on 9 October 2023.