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Jeremiah Adams 1664–1735 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Aug 1664

Birth Location: Huntington, Long Island

Death Date: 16 Dec 1735

Death Location: Egg Harbor Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey, USA

Father: John Adams

Mother: Abigail Betts.

Spouse(s): Deborah Wescott, Rebecca Fletcher

Children(s): Jeremiah Jr., Esther Adams, Elizabeth Adams, Isaac Weldon, Sarah Covenhoven

The story of Jeremiah Adams began in 1664 in Huntington, Long Island. Jeremiah Adams married Deborah Wescott, Rebecca Fletcher, and had children including Elizabeth Adams, Esther Adams, Isaac Adams Married Bersheba Weldon, Jeremiah Adams Jr, Sarah Adams Steelman Covenhoven. Jeremiah Adams passed away in 1735 in Egg Harbor Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Jeremiah Adams began in 1664 in Huntington, Long Island.
  • Jeremiah Adams married Deborah Wescott, Rebecca Fletcher, and had children including Elizabeth Adams, Esther Adams, Isaac Adams Married Bersheba Weldon, Jeremiah Adams Jr, Sarah Adams Steelman Covenhoven.
  • Jeremiah Adams passed away in 1735 in Egg Harbor Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey, USA.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jeremiah Adams's Ancestors

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Jeremiah Adams
1664–1735
Birth Place: Huntington, Long Island
Parents
John Adams
1637–1670
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Abigail (Smith married 2nd John) Betts.
1632–1673
Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
1604–1683
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Rebecca (Baseden Widow of Samuel) Greenhill
1608–1678
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Richard (Smith Sr) Smythe
1591–1669
Braunstone, Leicestershire, England
Rebecca (Bushwell Boswell) Buswell
1595–1667
Braunstone, Blaby District, Leicestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jeremiah Adams's Descendants

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Jeremiah Adams (Aug 1664–16 Dec 1735) m. Deborah Wescott (1654–7 February 1710) m. Rebecca Fletcher (1664–28 Jun 1754)
  1. 1. Jeremiah (Adams) Jr. 1690–1742 m. Mary Covenhaven 1690–1770 m. Mary Homan 1720–
    1. 1. Esther Adams 1720–1750 m. Sylvanus Smith 1725–1754
      1. 1. Deborah Smith 1748–1832 m. Gibson Ashcraft 1749–1823
        1. 1. Mary Ashcraft 1786–1856 m. John (S. Wiltse) Wilsey 1777–1825
    2. 2. Jeremiah Adams 1710–1820
    3. 3. David Adams 1722–1763 m. Catherine Wood 1723–1765
      1. 1. Jonas Adams 1746–1816
      2. 2. Joseph Adams 1748–1818
      3. 3. David Adams 1750–1810
      4. 4. Jeremiah Adams 1754–1763
    4. 4. Joseph Adams 1730–1769 m. Sarah Reeves 1735–1762
      1. 1. Joseph Adams 1755–
      2. 2. John Adams 1757–
      3. 3. Mary Adams 1760–
      4. 4. Jane Adams 1762–
    5. 5. Rebecca Adams 1739–
    6. 6. Sarah Adams 1715–1771
    7. 7. Jonathan (Adams married Mary Scull, widow of Ebenezer) Ingersoll. 1735–1808 m. Mary (Scull widow of Ebenezer) Ingersoll 1735–
      1. 1. Richard Adams 1759–1805 m. Rebecca (Ireland daughter of Edmund) Ireland 1767–1811
      2. 2. John Adams 1762–
      3. 3. Thomas Adams 1765– m. Ann Eyers 1766–
      4. 4. Miller Adams 1768–
  2. 2. Esther Adams 1703–1751 m. Thomas Mooten 1690–
  3. 3. Elizabeth Adams 1708–1813 m. Johannes (Van) Gelder 1701–1772
  4. 4. Isaac (Adams married Bersheba) Weldon 1698–1773 m. Bersheba Weldon 1710–
  5. 5. Sarah (Adams Steelman) Covenhoven 1700–1778 m. John Covenhoven 1696–1771
    1. 1. Sarah Covenhoven 1724–1796

Jeremiah Adams's Timeline

3 Records

1664
Aug 1664
Birth of Jeremiah Adams in Huntington, Long Island
Huntington, Long Island
1709
7 February 1709
Age 45
Jeremiah Adams was married in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
1735
16 Dec 1735
Age 71
Death of Jeremiah Adams in Egg Harbor Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey, USA
Egg Harbor Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Aug 1664
    Event Place: Huntington, Long Island
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 130.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: LED
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 7 February 1709
    Event Place: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: New Jersey, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1660-1931

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Dec 1735
    Event Place: Egg Harbor Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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