John
Adamson
Born [location unknown]
Son of James Adamson
and Martha (Unknown) Adamson
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Elizabeth Ann (Lockhart) Adamson
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Elizabeth Adamson, Martha Jane Adamson, James Adamson, Robert Adamson, John George Adamson, Francis Adamson, Lizzie Adamson, Margaritta Adamson, William Adamson, Thomas Lowry Adamson, Sarah Adamson and Henry Adamson
Died
at about age 77
in Down, County Offaly, Ireland
Profile last modified
| Created 6 Mar 2013
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Biography
John Adamson was born in 1812, the son of Martha and James. He had seven sons and five daughters with Elizabeth ( Betty ) Ann. He died on 13 July 1889 having lived a long life of 77 years, and was buried in Armagh.
He was the head of the Ballydougan School in Ireland.
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Thanks to Phil Richardson for starting this profile.
Click the Changes tab for the details of contributions by Phil and others. John Adamson Death Date 13 Jul 1889 Cemetery Newmills Presbyterian Church Burial Ground Burial or Cremation Place Portadown, County Armagh, Northern Ireland Has Bio? N Spouse Elizabeth Ann Adamson Children Elizabeth Adamson
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John seems to have educated his sons well and James b. 1844 became a doctor and worked at Hetton Le Hole in England where he can be seen on the internet doctoring miners. He married Jane Sarah Dunn of Loughton Le Spring and had at least 4 kids. John's son Robert m. a Margaret and died at 22, John George married Frances Bell and was a JP and doctor. They seemed to have moved to Belfast and had 2 kids.
posted 23 Jun 2013 by Phil Richardson
[thank Phil]
John Adamson was the brother Robert Adamson. John is buried at Newmills Presbyterian Cemetery with his parents, James and Martha and wife Betty Ann and a few siblings. Brother Robert is in a grave next to him John was head of the Ballydougan school in Co. Down. Thomas Lowry Adamson's obituary mentioned Rev. Henry in NZ as a brother.
posted 21 Jun 2013 by Phil Richardson
[thank Phil]
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Deceased ForenameJohn Primary Beneficiary/ExecutorJames Adamson Sec. Beneficiary/ExecutorJohn George Adamson Addl. Beneficiary/ExecutorThomas Lowry Adamson Date of Death13 Jul 1889 County of DeathDown