Asahel Adams (1754 - 1821)

Born 13 Sep 1754 in Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Olive (Avery) Adams — married 1779 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, United States

Descendants

Died 25 May 1821 at age 66 in Girard, Trumbull County, Ohio, USA

Biography

Asahel Adams served with 7th Connecticut Provincial Regiment (1775), Continental Army during the American Revolution.

Asahel Adams is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: P-101193
Rank: Private

Asahel Adams is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A000403.

Asahel Adams was born Sept 13, 1754 at Canterbury, Connecticut, a son of Phineas Adams (1726-1779) and Lydia (Fitch) Adams (1736-1820).

Note: Whereas the Avery genealogy states that Asahel's mother was Susannah (Woodward), this is probably an error. The grave memorial page for Phinehas Adams clarifies that Susannah Woodward was Asahel's paternal grandmother.

American Revolutionary War service: Per the Groton Avery Clan, Asahel Adams " Enlisted Norwich, Conn in 1775, 7th Regt Continental Line May 5, 1777. Transferred to "The Guards" Apr 1, 1778 and served to close of war. Discharged May 5, 1781. He was With Washington at Valley Forge, crossing Delaware river and Trenton battle. O. Bur Miami Cem Liberty Twp. MI. "^[1].

Asahel Adams married Olive Avery in 1779, with 9 children resulting:

1. Elizabeth "Betsey" (Adams; 1780-1867); married Camden Cleaveland
2. David Augustus Adams (1784-1855); married Nancy Tylee
3. Asael Asahel Adams (1786-1852); married Lucy Mygatt
4. Frances Ursula Adams (1789-); married Joseph Coit
5. Susan (Adams) Gates (1791-1871); married 1) John Patterson; 2) Warham Gates
6. Mason Adams (1793-1813)
7. Olive Adams (1795-1813)
8. Jay Adams (1797-); married Sarah Simmons
9. Adaline Adams (1799-); married George Hapgood

This family moved to Ohio in 1802.

Asahel Adams died May 25, 1821, at Girard, Ohio. His grave is in Girard Liberty Union Cemetery, Girard, Trumbull County, Ohio, USA ^[2].

Sources

1. ↑ "The official roster of the soldiers of the American revolution buried in the state of Ohio." [1] Page 11.
2. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #67387791

• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed November 15, 2015), "Record of Asahel Adams", Ancestor # A000403.

• Sons of the American Revolution Patriot #P-101193

• Denison Genealogy: Ancestors and Descendants of Captain George Denison; E. Glenn Denison, Josephine M. Peck and Donald L. Jacobus; Gateway Press, Inc. Baltimore, MD 1993 [Originally published, Pequot Press 1963; Reprinted, Baltimore, MD 1978, 1982, 1993], no. 387: https://archive.org/details/denisongenealogy00deni/page/15/mode/1up

• The Groton Avery Clan (1912), p. 04, no. 147: https://archive.org/stream/grotonaveryclan01aver#page/204/mode/1up

Photo Source

FindAGrave.com memorial 67387791

Profile History

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