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Cornelius (John) Adams 1748–1823 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Mar 1748

Birth Location: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 30 Aug 1823

Death Location: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA

Father: John Adams

Mother: Abigail Cleveland

Spouse(s): Olive Chaffee, Esther Steadman

Children(s): Thomas Adams, Cornelius Adams, Steadman Adams, Josiah EOL, Daniel Adams, Anna Adams, Esther Adams, Betsey Adams

In 1748, Cornelius (John) Adams entered the world in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA, born to John Adams And Abigail Cleveland. Cornelius (John) Adams married Esther Steadman, Olive Ebenezer Chaffee, and had children including Anna Cornelius Adams, Betsey Cornelius Adams, Cornelius Cornelius Adams, Daniel Cornelius Adams, Esther Cornelius Adams, Josiah Cornelius Adams Eol, Steadman Cornelius Adams, Thomas Cornelius Adams. Cornelius (John) Adams passed away in 1823 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1748, Cornelius (John) Adams entered the world in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA, born to John Adams And Abigail Cleveland.
  • Cornelius (John) Adams married Esther Steadman, Olive Ebenezer Chaffee, and had children including Anna Cornelius Adams, Betsey Cornelius Adams, Cornelius Cornelius Adams, Daniel Cornelius Adams, Esther Cornelius Adams, Josiah Cornelius Adams Eol, Steadman Cornelius Adams, Thomas Cornelius Adams.
  • Cornelius (John) Adams passed away in 1823 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA.

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Cornelius Adams's Ancestors

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Cornelius Adams
1748–1823
Birth Place: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Parents
John Adams
1695–1762
Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Abigail Cleveland
1715–1782
Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Cornelius Adams's Descendants

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Cornelius ((John)) Adams (21 Mar 1748–30 Aug 1823) m. Olive ((Ebenezer)) Chaffee (24 Mar 1756–21 Jan 1813) m. Esther Steadman (25 Sep 1748–21 Aug 1805)
  1. 1. Thomas ((Cornelius)) Adams 1775–1806
  2. 2. Cornelius ((Cornelius)) Adams 1776–1806
  3. 3. Steadman ((Cornelius)) Adams 1778–1811
  4. 4. Josiah ((Cornelius) Adams) EOL 1780–1795
  5. 5. Daniel ((Cornelius)) Adams 1783–1812
  6. 6. Anna ((Cornelius)) Adams 1785–1808
  7. 7. Esther ((Cornelius)) Adams 1788–1812
  8. 8. Betsey ((Cornelius)) Adams 1791–1867 m. Samuel (Lockwood) Hough 1785–1865
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Catherine (Samuel)) Hough 1819–1850
    2. 2. Walter (Samuel (Samuel)) Hough 1828–1914

Cornelius Adams's Timeline

2 Records

1748
21 Mar 1748
Birth of Cornelius (John) Adams in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA
1823
30 Aug 1823
Age 75
Death of Cornelius (John) Adams in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Mar 1748
    Event Place: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut Town Birth Records, Pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
    [2] Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Aug 1823
    Event Place: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index

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