Eliphalet Adams (1775 - 1816)

Born 10 Feb 1775 in Jaffery, New Hampshire

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Washburn) Adams — married 15 Jan 1805 in Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada

Descendants

Died 24 Oct 1816 at age 41 in Picton, Upper Canada

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Biography

Eliphalet Adams had been born in New England. In 1798, he had decided to move to the Eastern Townships in Lower Canada, settling in the Westbury area northeast of present-day Sherbrooke. The reference to the ferry in Prince Edward County, Ontario c follows: A future ferry owner, Eliphalet Adams born at Cheshire, New Hampshire in 1775 and a relative of American President John Quincy Adams, built up a thriving lumbering and building business out of Picton and began buying land at Van Alstine’s Mills. Adams bought parcels of land between 1807 and 1814 from Loyalist pioneer Matthew Steel, William Moore and David Rattan in lots 7 and 8 west of the ferry landing and began to build a tavern and hotel on this property. This building may be the present white house or former Stage and Ferry Hotel at the lip of the hill before going down to the present ferry docks.

On January 20, 1812, Eliphalet Adams petitioned the Court of the Quarter Sessions being held at Adolphustown for a licence to operate a ferry from Marysburgh above Van Alstine’s Mills to Dorland’s Point.[23] Adams was attempting to fill the void of ferry service from Marysburgh with the abandonment of the e

From The Settlement of Prince Edward County by Nick and Helma Mika. Transcribed here by Linda Herman

Pioneers of Prince Edward County BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES

Eliphalet Adams had been born in New England. In 1798, he had decided to move to the Eastern Townships in Lower Canada, settling in the Westbury area northeast of present-day Sherbrooke. The reference to the ferry in Prince Edward County, Ontario can be found as follows: A future ferry owner, Eliphalet Adams born at Cheshire, New Hampshire in 1775 and a relative of American President John Quincy Adams, built up a thriving lumbering and building business out of Picton and began buying land at Van Alstine’s Mills. Adams bought parcels of land between 1807 and 1814 from Loyalist pioneer Matthew Steel, William Moore and David Rattan in lots 7 and 8 west of the ferry landing and began to build a tavern and hotel on this property. This building may be the present white house or former Stage and Ferry Hotel at the lip of the hill before going down to the present ferry docks.

On January 20, 1812, Eliphalet Adams petitioned the Court of the Quarter Sessions being held at Adolphustown for a licence to operate a ferry from Marysburgh above Van Alstine’s Mills to Dorland’s Point.[23] Adams was attempting to fill the void of ferry service from Marysburgh with the abandonment of the e

From The Settlement of Prince Edward County by Nick and Helma Mika. Transcribed here by Linda Herman

Pioneers of Prince Edward County BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES

ELEPHALET ADAMS

1775-1816. Lumber Merchant

Elephalet Adams was born in New Hampshire in the town of Ringe in the year 1775. In 1805 he emigrated to Canada settling in Picton. Here he married Mary Washburn. He operated a successful lumber business. In 1812 he built a lovely stone cottage on Bridge Street. He died in 1816.

Descendants of Eliphalet and Mary [Washburn] Adams by the Schooner Crew Eliphalet Adams (Samuel, Isaac, Isaac) was born February 10, 1775 in Rindge, New Hampshire, and died October 24, 1816 in Upper Canada of pneumonia. He married Mary Washburn January 15, 1805 in Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., Upper Canada, daughter of Ebenezer Washburn and Sarah Deforest. She was born April 29, 1787 in Ernestown Twp., L&A Co., Upper Canada.

Eliphalet Adams arrived at Hallowell in 1805. He operated a lumbering business on Bridge St., Picton.

Children of Eliphalet Adams and Mary Washburn are:

1. Mary Ann Adams, born August 1813 in Picton, Prince Edward Co., UC; died July 29, 1891 in Milford, Prince Edward Co. She married Lewis Minaker, (Meinecke) about 1829; born March 04, 1808 in Marysburgh Twp., Prince Edward Co., UC; died February 28, 1891; buried Cherry Vallet cemetery, Prince Edward Co.
2. Lucy Adams, born 1806. She married Abraham Steel; born 1802;
3. Daniel Adams, born 1807.
4. Sarah Adams, born 1809; died 1881. She married John Murney; born 1803; died 1885.
5. Eliza Adams, born 1817. She married John Thomas McCready; born 1811.

1. Pride of Place; A story of the settlement of P.E. Co. - Brenda M. Hudson, Stussi; Mary Jane (Cook) 1986 - Records of Cora Reid, Enterprise. 2. The County; The First Hundred Years in Loyalist Prince Edward; Lunn 1967, Stussi; Mary Jane (Cook) 1986 - Records of Cora Reid, Enterprise. 3. Deforests of Avesnes and Kast-McGinness; H.C. Burleigh, Stussi; Mary Jane (Cook) 1986 - Records of Cora Reid, Enterprise. 4. Russ Waller U.E. - L&A Co. Loyalist Links, Stussi; Mary Jane (Cook) 1986 - Records of Cora Reid, Enterprise. 5. Stussi; Mary Jane (Cook) 1986 - Records of Cora Reid, Enterprise. 6. Russ Waller U.E. - Prince Edward/Hastings Co. Loyalist Links. 7. Stussi; Mary Jane (Cook) 1986 - Records of Cora Reid, Enterprise. 8. Russ Waller U.E. - Prince Edward/Hastings Co. Loyalist Links.

Children of Robert Adams and Eleanor Wilmot are: i. John16 Adams, b. 1632, England; d. 1703; m. Sarah Woodman Notes for John Adams: He appeared to have been living in 1680 when his father’s will was made[3] <http://johnamosadams.wordpress.com/2010/01/25/descendants-of-robert-adams-generation-1/#_ftn3_9003>, and yet is passed over with a simple bequest of 20£, no wife or children being alluded to. Records show that he was married to Sarah Woodman. ii. Johanna Adams, b. 1634, England; d. abt. 1701, Suffield, CT; m. Launcelot Granger, 04 January 1653/54; b. England; d. 03 September 1689, Suffield, CT. Notes for Johanna Adams: Moved to Suffield, Connecticut iii. Sergeant Abraham Adams, b. 1639, Salem, Essex, MA; d. 14 August 1714, Newbury, Essex, MA iv. (3rd) Robert Adams, b. abt. 1640, Newbury, Essex, MA v. Elizabeth Adams, B. 1642, Newbury, Essex, MA; d. 04 May 1681, Lancaster, Worcester, MA; m. Edward Phelps, before 1681. Notes for Elizabeth Adams: Removed to Andover, MA Notes for Edward Phelps: ∆He is listed as “of Andover” vi. Mary Adams, b. 1644, Newbury, Essex, MA; m. Jeremiah Goodrich, 15 November 1660. vii. Isaac Adams, b. 26 February 1646/47, Newbury, Essex, MA; d. after 1680. Notes for Isaac Adams: Unmarried. Page 5, A Genealogical History of Robert Adams. viii. Jacob Adams, b. 23 April 1649, Newbury, Essex, MA; d. 12 August 1649, Newbury, Essex, MA. ix. Hannah Adams, b. 25 June 1650, Newbury, Essex, MA; m. William Warham, 10 February 1681/82. Notes for Hannah Adams: Page 5, A Genealogical History of Robert Adams of Newbury, MA x. Jacob Adams, b. 13 April 1651, Newbury, Essex, MA; d. November 1717, Boston, MA; m. Anna Allen, 07 April 1677; b. 03 January 1657/58, Dorchester, MA. Notes for Jacob Adams: He removed about 1681/82 to Suffield (now Connecticut) where he was one of the most prominent and influential of the early settlers. He was often chosen to important offices, was a member of the General Court of the colony, then held in Boston 1711-1714 and again in 1717. He died in Boston, suddenly while in attendance upon his duties as a member of the General Court from Suffield. He acquired a large property and was greatly esteemed. His will, dated 20 November 1717, is recorded both in Boston and at North Hampton, which was the county seat of Hampshire County - to which Suffield then belonged. BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH: Page 5, A Genealogical History of Robert Adams of Newbury, MA BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH: Adams Genealogy by Lydia Adams-Williams, Layton, Davis County, Utah. Notes for Anna Allen: Anna Allen was of Dorchester, MA.

Sources

• WikiTree profile Adams-10145 created through the import of isaac adams.ged on Dec 27, 2012 by Katharine E. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Katharine and others.

• "New Hampshire Births and Christenings, 1714-1904," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FDN1-74D : 10 February 2018), Elifalet Adams, 10 Feb 1775; citing RINDGE TWP,CHESHIRE,NEW HAMPSHIRE; FHL microfilm 1,000,480.