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Thomas Adkins 1737 – 1783 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1737

Birth Location: Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 4 May 1783

Death Location: Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States

Father: Thomas Adkins

Mother: Jemima Grinnell

Spouse(s): Mercy Cook

Children(s): Ruth Adkins

The story of Thomas Adkins Jr began in 1737 in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Thomas Adkins Jr married Mercy Cook, and had children including Ruth (Slocum) Adkins. Thomas Adkins Jr passed away in 1783 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Thomas Adkins Jr began in 1737 in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States.
  • Thomas Adkins Jr married Mercy Cook, and had children including Ruth (Slocum) Adkins.
  • Thomas Adkins Jr passed away in 1783 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Adkins
1700 – 1783
Birth Location: Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
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Jemima Grinnell
1704 – 1762
Birth Location: Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mercy Cook
1733 – 1828
Birth Location: Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

Ruth Adkins
1770 – 1860
Birth Location: Madison, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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Thomas Adkins's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Adkins
1737 – 1783
Birth Place: Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Parents
Thomas Adkins
1700 – 1783
Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Jemima Grinnell
1704 – 1762
Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Mary Phelps
1674 – 1751
Windsor, CT
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Adkins's Descendants

1.
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Thomas Adkins (1737 – 4 May 1783) m. Mercy Cook (30 Jun 1733 – Jun 1828)
  1. 1. Ruth ((Slocum)) Adkins (08 Apr 1770 – 09 Oct 1860) m. Fortunatus Slocum, (1770-1779 – about Sep 1820)
    1. 1. Sgt. (Samuel) Slocum (28 Aug 1792 – 08 Jun 1873) m. Nancy (Anna) Hayes (6 Jun 1790 – about 1838)
      1. 1. Daniel (Evart) Slocum (1810 – 8 Dec 1867) m. Nancy Hilts (1806 – 14 Apr 1870)
        1. 1. Aaron (Wilson) Slocum (20 Oct 1833 – 16 Feb 1918) m. Julia (Ann) Hamblin (14 May 1835 – 18 AUG 1908)

Thomas Adkins's Timeline

2 Records

1737
1737
Birth of Thomas Adkins Jr in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
1783
4 May 1783
Age 46
Death of Thomas Adkins Jr in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1737
    Event Place: Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 May 1783
    Event Place: Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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