Lemuel Adams (1748 - 1833)

Born 1 Dec 1748 in Milton, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Hannah (White) Adams — married 6 Jun 1776 in Weymouth, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 8 Dec 1833 at age 85 in Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States

Biography

Private Lemuel Adams served with Suffolk County Militia, Massachusetts Militia during the American Revolution.

Lemuel Adams is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: P-101470
Rank: Soldier

Lemuel Adams is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A211935.

Timeline

1748 Dec 01:
Birth of Lemuel Adams in Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts. He was the son of John Adams and Sarah Swift.

1752 Mar 31:
Birth of sister, Sarah Adams in Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts.

1760:
Marriage of sister, Abigail Adams to John Kneeland in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts.

1766 Feb 28:
Death of sister, Sarah Adams in Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts. She was 13 years old. She was buried at the Milton Cemetery in Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts.

1770 May 17:
Death of sister, Abigail Adams Kneel and in Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts. She was 33 years old. She was buried at the Milton Cemetery in Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts. She was born May 20, 1737.

1774 Nov 16:
Death of mother, Sarah Swift in Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts.

1776 Jun 06:
Marriage of Lemuel Adams to Hannah White.

1777 Apr 01:
Birth of daughter, Hannah White Adams in Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts.

1778 Nov 08:
Birth of son, James Adams in Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts.

1780 Dec 01:
Birth of son, John Adams in Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts.

1782 Oct 12:
Death of brother, Seth Adams in Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts. He was 41 years old. He was buried at the Milton Cemetery in Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts.

1784 Sep 05:
Death of sister, Ann Adams Baxter in Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts. She was 41 years old. She is buried at the Hancock Cemetery in Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts.

1787 Jul 19:
Death of sister, Judith Adams Spear in Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts. She was 41 years old. She is buried at the Hancock Cemetery in Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts.

1787 Sep 21:
Birth of son, Charles Adams in Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts.

1790 Jan 29:
Birth of son, Jonathan Adams in Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts.

1790:
Lemuel is listed in the census as living in Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts.

1790 Jun 11:
Death of father, John Adams in Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts.

1798 Nov 13:
Birth of son, Seth Adams in Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts.

1800:
Lemuel it's listed in the census as living in Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts.

1810:
Lemuel is listed in the census as living in Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts.

1813 Apr 16:
Death of sister, Rachel Adams Babcock in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts. She was 81 years old. She was buried at the Springfield Cemetery in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, in Plot: Willow Avenue 2-97.

1820:
Lemuel is listed in the census as living in Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts.

1825 Dec 19:
Death of brother, Edward Adams in Claremont, Sullivan, New Hampshire. He was buried at the Colrain West Branch Cemetery in Colrain, Franklin, Massachusetts.

1830:
Lemuel it's listed in the census as living in Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts.

1831 Mar 04:
Lemuel is listed in the United States Revolutionary War Pension Payment Ledgers, 1818-1872.

1833 Apr 14:
Death of brother, Andrew Adams in Lancaster, Coos, New Hampshire. He was buried at Wilder Cemetery in Lancaster, Coos, New Hampshire.

1833 Dec 08:
Death of Lemuel Adams in Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts. He was 85 years old. He was buried at the Milton Cemetery in Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts.

1833 Aug 27:
Lemuel was awarded a U.S. pension beginning from March 4, 1831 so it is probable that he was a soldier of the Revolution.

1834 Nov 01:
Death of wife, Hannah White in Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts. She was buried at the Milton Cemetery in Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts.

1839 Sep 20:
Death of son, Charles Adams in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. He was 52 years old. He was buried at the Central Burying Ground in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, in Plot: TOMB No. 51.

1850 May 24:
Death of son, James Adams in Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts. He was married and worked as a Tanner. He was 71 years old. He died from erysipelas.

1852 Jun 05:
Death of son, Jonathan Adams in Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts. He was single and worked as a laborer. He was 62 years old.

1854 Aug 14:
Death of son, John Adams in Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts. He worked as a butcher. He was 73 years old and married.

Sources

• The History of Milton, Mass., 1640 to 1887 .... United States: Press of Rockwell and Churchill, 1887. ADAMS FAMILY, Pages 554- 556 https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_History_of_Milton_Mass_1640_to_1887/Y9yERn4M9F0C?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=PA554&printsec=frontcover&dq=lemuel

• Craig Gardner, firsthand knowledge. Click the Changes tab for the details of edits by Craig and others.

• "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQX8-FH9 : 4 December 2014), Abigail Adams, 20 May 1737; citing MILTON,NORFOLK,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0873761 IT 4.

• "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQX8-2N5 : 4 December 2014), Lemuel Adams, 01 Dec 1748; citing MILTON,NORFOLK,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0873761 IT 4.

• "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQX8-V92 : 4 December 2014), Sarah Adams, 31 Mar 1752; citing MILTON,NORFOLK,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0873761 IT 4.

• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHN2-BJN : 26 September 2017), John Kneeland and Abigail Adams, 1760; citing Marriage, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 818,081.

• "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQX8-K9J : 4 December 2014), Lemuel Adams in entry for Hannah White Adams, 01 Apr 1777; citing MILTON,NORFOLK,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0873761 IT 4.

• "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQX8-K9N : 4 December 2014), Hannah White Adams, 01 Apr 1777; citing MILTON,NORFOLK,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0873761 IT 4.

• "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQX8-PJF : 4 December 2014), Lemuel Adams in entry for James Adams, 08 Nov 1778; citing MILTON,NORFOLK,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0873761 IT 4.

• "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQX8-PYG : 4 December 2014), Lemuel Adams in entry for Charles Adams, 21 Sep 1787; citing MILTON,NORFOLK,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0873761 IT 4.

• "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQX8-2BB : 4 December 2014), Lemuel Adams in entry for John Adams, 01 Dec 1780; citing MILTON,NORFOLK,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0873761 IT 4.

• "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQX8-52H : 4 December 2014), Lemuel Adams in entry for Jonathan Adams, 29 Jan 1790; citing MILTON,NORFOLK,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0873761 IT 4.

• "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHKL-2F4 : accessed 13 October 2017), Leml Adams, Milton, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States; citing p. 401, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 4; FHL microfilm 568,144.

• "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQX8-GP5 : 4 December 2014), Lemuel Adams in entry for Seth Adams, 13 Nov 1798; citing MILTON,NORFOLK,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0873761 IT 4.

• "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHRM-F3F : accessed 13 October 2017), Leme Adams, Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States; citing p. 45, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 18; FHL microfilm 205,616.

• Watts: "The History of Milton, Mass. 1640 to 1887", Press of Rockwell & Churchill; Boston: 1887, Page 478

• "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2W-SMR : accessed 13 October 2017), Leml Adams, Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States; citing p. 411, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 18; FHL microfilm 205,626.

• "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHL2-JGV : accessed 13 October 2017), Lemuel Adams, Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States; citing p. 112, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 52; FHL microfilm 193,740.

• Death Notices -- Boston Semi-Weekly Advertiser (Boston, MA), Dec. 21,1825, pg 1 and New-Hampshire, Patriot (Concord, NH), Dec.26,1825, pg 3:

• "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH5H-TYB : 7 September 2017), Lemuel Adams, Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States; citing 123, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 60; FHL microfilm 337,918.

• "United States Revolutionary War Pension Payment Ledgers, 1818-1872," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24Q-2LFY : accessed 13 October 2017), Lemuel Adams, 04 Mar 1831; citing Massachusetts, United States, NARA microfilm publication T718 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1962), roll 5; FHL microfilm 1,319,385.

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• "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N72T-5XM : 10 December 2014), Lemuel Adams in entry for James Adams, 24 May 1850; citing Melton, Massachusetts, v 49 p 1251/2, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 959,813.

• "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N7VP-F3R : 10 December 2014), Lemuel Adams in entry for Jonathan Adams, 05 Jul 1852; citing Milton, Massachusetts, v 67 p 209, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 960,168.

• "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N7NY-6WR : 10 December 2014), Lemuel Adams in entry for John Adams, 14 Aug 1854; citing Milton, Massachusetts, v 85 p 167, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 960,170.

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