Moses Adams (1748 - 1778)

Born 30 Nov 1748 in New Marlborough, Berkshire, Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

Sergeant Moses Adams served with 13th Massachusetts Regiment (1777), Continental Army during the American Revolution.

Moses Adams is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: 101500
Rank: Sergeant

Moses Adams was born on November 30, 1748 in New Marlborough, Berkshire County, Massachusetts Bay. His parents were Joseph Adams and Miriam Cleveland.

He died while serving in the American Revolutionary War, first as a Corporal in Capt. Moses Soul's co., Col. John Fellows's 17th Massachusetts Bay Provincial Regiment, which marched April 21, 1775, in response to the alarm of April 19, 1775, then in Capt. Collar's co., Col. John Ashley's regt. joining Capt. Noah Allen's co., Col. Edward Wigglesworth's 13th Massachusetts Regiment, Continental Army, then as a Sergeant, Capt. Allen's co., Col. Smith's regt., and was reported died June 28, 1778. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

Sources

1. ↑ DAR
2. ↑ Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War
3. ↑ United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783
4. ↑ Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783
5. ↑ Known Military Dead During the American Revolutionary War, 1775-1783

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• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 11 April), "Record of Sergeant Moses Adams", Ancestor # A000677.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/93032025/moses-adams : accessed 16 March 2022), memorial page for CPL Moses Adams (30 Nov 1748–28 Jun 1778), Find A Grave: Memorial #93032025, ; Maintained by OhioSearcher (contributor 47352802) Burial Details Unknown, who reports a reported dead June 1778 at Valley Forge Encampment. -no photo

• Peterson, Clarence Stewart; Known Military Dead During the American Revolutionary War, 1775-1783; 2009; hathitrust.org

• "Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch
  • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGLX-DC76 : 19 February 2021), Moses Adams, 21 Jun 1777; citing Military Service, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm .
  • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGLX-DC7V : 19 February 2021), Moses Adams, 21 Jul 1778; citing Military Service, 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. 63
  • "Corporal, Capt. Moses Soul's co., Col. John Fellows's regt., which marched April 21, 1775, in response to the alarm of April 19, 1775, from Sandisfield and New Marlborough ; service, 17 days ; "
  • "also, muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted May 8, 1775; service, 3 mos. 1 day; "
  • "also, company return dated Oct. 7, 1775; "
  • "also, order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money, dated Camp at Dorchester, Nov. 1, 1775; "
  • "also, return of men enlisted into Continental Army from Capt. Collar's co., Col. Ashley's regt. ; enlistment, 3 years or during war; joined Capt. Noah Allen's co., Col. Edward Wigglesworth's regt.;"
  • "also, Sergeant, Capt. Allen's co., Col. Smith's (late Wigglesworth's) regt.; Continental Army pay accounts for service from June 21, 1777, to June 28, 1778; reported died June 28, 1778; "
  • "also, muster rolls for March and May, 1778, dated Valley Forge ; "
  • "also, muster roll for June, 1778, dated Camp Greenwich."

• "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG2M-TZD2 : 1 March 2021), Moses Adams, 21 Apr 1775; citing Military Service, , Citing various published state rosters, United States; FHL microfilm 101711081.

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Adams-5521 created through the import of DeMarco-Gaffney Family Tree.ged on Jul 1, 2011 by Regina DeMarco. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Regina and others.