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Elijah Adams 1738–1798 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 March 1738

Birth Location: Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Death Date: 25 August 1798

Death Location: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Samuel Adams

Mother: Sarah Adams

Spouse(s): Judith Bowland, Elizabeth ?

Children(s): Elijah Jr

Elijah Adams was born in 1738 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America, the child of Samuel Adams And Sarah Adams. In 1790, Elijah Adams resided in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States. Elijah Adams married Elizabeth Morse, Judith Bowland, and had children including Elijah Adams Jr. Elijah Adams passed away in 1798 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Elijah Adams was born in 1738 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America, the child of Samuel Adams And Sarah Adams.
  • In 1790, Elijah Adams resided in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States.
  • Elijah Adams married Elizabeth Morse, Judith Bowland, and had children including Elijah Adams Jr.
  • Elijah Adams passed away in 1798 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Elijah Adams's Ancestors

Self
Elijah Adams
1738–1798
Birth Place: Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
Samuel Adams
1693–1751
Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Sarah Adams
1697–1777
Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Grandparents
Joseph (G. Adams) Jr
1654–1736
Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Hannah Adams
1667–1705
Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Moses Payne
1660–1746
Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Mary Pierce
1665–1743
Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Sr
1626–1694
Abigail Baxter
1634–1692
Capt. Bass
1630–1716
Ruth Bass
1637–1674
Stephen Payne
1626–1691
Hannah Paine
1632–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Sr
1583–1646
Edith Fussell
1587–1673
Gregory Baxter
1607–1659
Margaret (Baxter)
–1661
Samuel Bass
1600–1694
Ann (Bass)
1601–1693
John Sr
1599–1687
Priscilla Alden
1602–1685
Samuel Bass
1600–1694
Ann (Bass)
1601–1693

Elijah Adams's Descendants

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Elijah Adams (16 March 1738–25 August 1798) m. Judith Bowland (22 Dec 1743–22 August 1798) m. Elizabeth (Morse) ? (11 Apr 1753–31 Dec 1833)
  1. 1. Elijah (Adams) Jr 1762–

Elijah Adams's Timeline

5 Records

1738
16 Mar 1738
Birth of Elijah Adams in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
1738
16 March 1738
Birth of Elijah Adams in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1790
1790
Age 52
Elijah Adams resided here in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
1798
25 August 1798
Age 60
Death of Elijah Adams in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
1798
25 August 1798
Age 60
Death of Elijah Adams in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Mar 1738
    Event Place: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
    [2] U.S., Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 March 1738
    Event Place: Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, Year: 1790; Census Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Series: M637; Roll: 4; Page: 41; Image: 58; Family History Library Film: 0568144

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 August 1798
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 August 1798
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America

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