Lois Adams (1741–1816) was born in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, United States and died in Gouverneur, St Lawrence, New York, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Lois Adams 1741–1816

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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees

Born 7 Nov 1741 · Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, United States

Died 1 Apr 1816 · Gouverneur, St Lawrence, New York, USA

Father Captain John Adams Ii

Mother Abigail Cleveland Brown Adams

Siblings Abigail Cleaveland, Cornelius Adams, Ebenezer Adams, John Adams, John Cleveland Adams, Lydia Adams, Mary Adams, Ruth Adams, Ruth Parker, Samuel Adams

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Connecticut Town Birth Records, Pre-1870 … Ancestry Family Tree

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Immediate Family

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Captain John Adams Ii

Abigail Cleveland Brown Adams

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Biography

Lois Adams was born in 1741 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, United States, the child of captain john adams ii and abigail cleveland brown adams. Lois Adams passed away in 1816 in Gouverneur, St Lawrence, New York, USA.

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1741

Birth of Lois Adams in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, United States

Birth

1816

Death of Lois Adams in Gouverneur, St Lawrence, New York, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Lois Adams

This ancestor line traces from Stepney, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England (1580) to Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, United States (1741) across 7 generations.

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: Lois Adams (1741–1816) was born in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, United States and died in Gouverneur, St Lawrence, New York, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Lois in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 7 generations of this lineage geographically.
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