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Capt Elihu Adams 1741 – 1776 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 May 1741

Birth Location: Holbrook, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 18 Mar 1776

Death Location: Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Deacon Adams,

Mother: Susanna Boylston

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In 1741, Capt Elihu Adams entered the world in Holbrook, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA, born to Deacon John Adams, and Susanna Boylston. Capt Elihu Adams passed away in 1776 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1741, Capt Elihu Adams entered the world in Holbrook, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA, born to Deacon John Adams, and Susanna Boylston.
  • Capt Elihu Adams passed away in 1776 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Capt Adams's Ancestors

Self
Capt Adams
1741 – 1776
Birth Place: Holbrook, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Deacon John Adams,
1691 – 1761
Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Susanna Boylston
1699 – 1797
Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Joseph (G (ancestor of 2nd President)) Adams,
1654 – 1737
Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Hannah Bass
1667 – 1705
Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Adams
1626 – 1694
Abigail Baxter
1634 – 1692
John Bass
1630 – 1716
Ruth Alden
1634 – 1674
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Bass
1600 – 1694
Ann Bass
1601 – 1693
John Sr,
1598 – 1687
Priscilla Mullins,
1602 – 1687

Capt Adams's Timeline

2 Records

1741
29 May 1741
Birth of Capt Elihu Adams in Holbrook, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Holbrook, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
1776
18 Mar 1776
Age 35
Death of Capt Elihu Adams in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 May 1741
    Event Place: Holbrook, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: A genealogy and history of the Hute [i e Chute] family in America : with some account of the family

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Mar 1776
    Event Place: Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Holbrook, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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