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     John ADAMS b. Circa 1690 at Suffield, Hartford County, Conn. He d. On 9 November 1690 at Suffield, Hartford County, Conn, [as Jno].^1,2

     John ADAMS b. On 18 June 1694 at Suffield, Hartford County, Conn. [as Jno]^1,2 He m. Abigail ROWE on 26 July 1722 at Suffield, Hartford County, Conn.^1,2 John ADAMS d. On 15 September 1776 at Suffield, Hartford County, Conn.³

     Louisa ADAMS b. On 30 September 1805 at Benson, Rutland County, Ver.^1,2 She m. James LEBARRON in 1829 at Benson, Rutland County, Ver.² Louisa ADAMS d. On 24 February 1849 at Benson, Rutland County, Ver.²
     Louisa ADAMS appeared on the census of 6 August 1810 in the household of Abraham ADAMS at Rutland County, Ver.^3,4 As of 1829,her married name was LEBARRON.

     Lucinda ADAMS b. On 1 March 1776 at Suffield, Hartford County, Conn.¹ She bp. On 2 June 1776 at Congregational Church, Suffield, Hartford County, Conn.² She m. Joseph DAVIDSON circa 1796 at Suffield, Hartford County, Conn.
     As of circa 1796,her married name was DAVIDSON.

     Malinda ADAMS b. On 4 July 1802 at Benson, Rutland County, Ver.^1,2 She m. Peter CORBETT circa 1825 at Benson, Rutland County, Ver.² Malinda ADAMS d. On 18 March 1879 at Greenbush, Sheboygan County, Wis.²
     Malinda ADAMS appeared on the census of 6 August 1810 in the household of Abraham ADAMS at Rutland County, Ver.^3,4 As of circa 1825,her married name was CORBETT.

     Mary ADAMS b. Circa 1643 at Newbury, Essex County, Mass. She m. Jeremiah GOODRICH on 15 November 1660 at Newbury, Essex County, Mass.  [as Jeremy Goodridg]¹
     As of 15 November 1660,her married name was GOODRICH.

     Matilda ADAMS b. On 4 July 1802 at Benson, Rutland County, Ver.^1,2 She m. Jacob WINTER on 2 February 1849 at Benson, Rutland County, Ver.² Matilda ADAMS d. On 23 October 1890 at Benson, Rutland County, Ver.²
     Matilda ADAMS appeared on the census of 6 August 1810 in the household of Abraham ADAMS at Rutland County, Ver.^3,4 As of 2 February 1849,her married name was WINTER.

     Rebecca ADAMS b. On 26 August 1680 at Newbury, Essex County, Mass.^1,2 She m. John HARMON on 29 December 1714 at Suffield, Hartford County, Conn.^3,1 Rebecca ADAMS and John HARMON at Suffield, Hartford County, Conn, int. On 21 July 1714.³
     As of 29 December 1714,her married name was HARMON.

     Richard ADAMS b. Circa 1555 at Barton St. David, Somerset, England. He m. Margaret ARMAGER circa 1575 at Barton St. David, Somerset, England. Richard ADAMS d. On 19 March 1603 at Barton St. David, Somerset, England.

     Robert ADAMS b. On 10 October 1602 at Ottery St. Mary, Devonshire, England.^1,2,3 He m. Eleanor WILMOT circa 1624 at England. Robert ADAMS m. Sarah GLOVER Short on 6 February 1678 at Newbury, Essex County, Mass.⁴ Robert ADAMS d. On 12 October 1682 at Newbury, Essex County, Mass.^4,2,3 His estate was probated on 27 November 1682 at Newbury, Essex County, Mass.
     Robert ADAMS was a a tailor and farmer. He immigrated circa 1635 to Ipswich, Essex County, Mass.⁴ He left a will on 7 March 1681 at Newbury, Essex County, Mass, which reads: (an unknown value).⁴

     Robert ADAMS b. Circa 1474 at Somerset, England.¹ He m. Wife (?) (Adams) circa 1500 at Somerset, England.

     Robert ADAMS b. Circa 1576 at Devonshire, England. He m. Elizabeth SHARLON circa 1602 at Devonshire, England.

     Samuel ADAMS b. On 18 May 1774 at Suffield, Hartford County, Conn.^1,2 He bp. On 17 July 1774 at Congregational Church, Suffield, Hartford County, Conn.³ He m. Rebecca AMES circa 1795 at Rutland County, Ver.

     Private Samuel ADAMS b. On 4 September 1736 at Suffield, Hartford County, Conn.^1,2 He m. Dorcas FROST, daughter of John FROST and Damaras HOWARD, on 9 November 1767 at Suffield, Hartford County, Conn.^1,2 Private Samuel ADAMS d. On 24 March 1811 at West Haven, Rutland County, Ver.²
     Samuel Adams was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and thus played a part in securing the freedoms that we all enjoy.

Samuel Adams was born in 1736 in Suffield, Hartford County, Connecticut. At the age of 31 he married 22-year-old Dorcas Frost, and a little over a year later Abraham, the first of Samuel's nine children was born. Abraham is also an ancestor of Dionne and Kathy.

Samuel Adams was 38 and the father of four children when the Revolutionary War began in 1775. Another child was born to the Adams early in 1776. Tragically, Samuel's wife, Dorcas, died two years after the birth of this child, leaving Samuel a widower with five children ranging in age from nine years to two years old. How stressful it must have been to go off to war under these circumstances! But Connecticut people were especially ardent in the cause of independence due, partly to Connecticut's geographical location and large population. As early as 1774 Connecticut delegates to a statewide convention had agreed to support the Revolution. And so Samuel Adams, a true son of Connecticut, went off to war.

Samuel Adams served under Colonel John Durkee, one of the founders of the Connecticut Sons of Liberty. The Sons of Liberty were associations formed to resist the Stamp Act, which the Colonists viewed as taxation without representation. This law was resisted with violence in some instances, and simply disregarded in others. Terrified Stamp Masters nearly all resigned their posts or refused to carry out their duties. In Connecticut, Stamp Master Jared Ingersol was tried in absentia, and hanged in effigy by the Sons of Liberty.

During the war, Samuel Adams, father to five motherless children, married a woman named Elizabeth Purchase. Samuel survived the war, and he and Elizabeth had four more children. Samuel died in Vermont in 1811, at the age of 74.³ Married Elizabeth Purchase.

     Sophia ADAMS b. On 24 July 1772 at Suffield, Hartford County, Conn.^1,2 She bp. On 20 September 1772 at Congregational Church, Suffield, Hartford County, Conn.³ She d. On 14 October 1832 at Suffield, Hartford County, Conn.¹