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Amos Bannister Adams (1803 - 1861)

Amos Bannister Adams
Born in Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts, United Statesmap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married before 1830 [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died at age 58 in Ware, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United Statesmap
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Biography

Amos Bannister Adams was born at Brookfield, Massachusetts on January 13, 1803, son of Benjamin Adams and Mary/Polly Crowell. [1]

He died at Ware, Massachusetts on October 16, 1861, aged 58 years 8 months and 18 days. [2]

He died intestate and on November 4, 1861, his widow Electa Adams was allowed administration of his estate as representative of herself and of: [3]

  • daughter Garfield M. Adams
  • daughter Amelia B. Roberts
  • daughter Helen E. Adams
  • daughter Mary L. Adams
  • daughter Odessa G. Adams
  • daughter Hershulin P. Adams
  • daughter Eleanor M. Adams [3]

Children

  1. Garafelia Marie born at Ware, Massachusetts on February 21, 1830. [4]
  2. Amelia Banister born at Ware on October 22, 1831. [5]; married William T. Roberts on February 17, 1850. [6]
  3. Hellen/Ellen Escott born on September 3, 1833 [7]; married Richard Hotchkiss on August 30, 1863. [8]
  4. Mary Luressor born on June 1, 1835 . [9]
  5. Odessa Greenlaw born on December 21, 1837. [10]
  6. Hesherlin Paline born on December 10, 1840. [11]
  7. Elinor Meldrick born on June 13, 1844. [12]

Sources

  1. Systematic History Fund, Vital Records of Brookfield, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, F. P. Rice, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1909, p. 11
  2. "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N7R6-77S : 6 April 2020), Amos B. Adams, 16 Oct 1861; citing Ware, Hampshire, Massachusetts, v 148 p 33, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 960,179.https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-694S-52D?personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AN7R6-77S
  3. 3.0 3.1 Case166-29:p. 1-12>Hampshire County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1660-1889, (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives and the Hampshire County Court. Digitized mages provided by FamilySearch.org)
  4. "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC8Q-F8W : 15 January 2020), Garafelia Mari Adams, 1830.
  5. "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC8Q-F8C : 15 January 2020), Armelia Banister Adams, 1831.
  6. "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NWYS-8D7 : 24 May 2018), William T. Roberts and Amelia B. Adams, 17 Feb 1850; citing Ware, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 1,428,258.
  7. "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29L-51MJ : 18 February 2020), Ebbon Hellen Escott Adams, 03 Sep 1833; citing Birth, Ware, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004934219.
  8. "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NW1Y-G48 : 24 May 2018), Richard N. Hotewkiss and Ellen E. Adams, 30 Aug 1863; citing Ware, Ware, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 1,433,020.
  9. "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC8Q-F8D : 15 January 2020), Mary Luressor Adams, 1835.
  10. "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29L-51SJ : 18 February 2020), Odessa Greenlaw Adams, 21 Dec 1837; citing Birth, Ware, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004934219.
  11. Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHK6-ZLN : 15 January 2020), Hesherlin Palin Adams, 1840.
  12. "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQDL-XWL : 14 January 2020), Elinor Meldrick Adams, 1844.


  • "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24ZP-TZ2 : 10 February 2018), Electa Wheeler in entry for Edwin Gilbert and Jessie Adams, 05 Nov 1867; citing Marriage, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York City Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,544,128.
  • Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F416-1ZF : 10 February 2018), Amos R. Adams, 10 Oct 1861; citing Ware, Hampshire, Massachusetts, reference v 4 p 27; FHL microfilm 1,870,254.
  • "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NW1Y-G4D : 24 May 2018), Amos Adams in entry for Richard N. Hotewkiss and Ellen E. Adams, 30 Aug 1863; citing Ware, Ware, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 1,433,020.
  • "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD9B-WKR : 12 April 2016), Amos B Adams, Ware, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States; citing family 138, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  • "Massachusetts State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQWP-P77 : 11 March 2018), Amos B Adams, Ware, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States; State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 953,947.




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