Moses Adams (1760 - 1839)

Born 10 Jan 1760 in Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Whipple) Adams — married 29 Mar 1786 in Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts

Died 2 May 1839 at age 79 in Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts

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Biography

Moses Adams was born at Uxbridge, Massachusetts on January 10, 1760, son of James and Elizabeth (Dane) Adams. ^{[1] [2]}

He married Elizabeth Whipple at Grafton on March 29, 1786. Elizabeth was born at Grafton, Massachusetts on April 4, 1767/8, daughter on John and Ruth (Adams) Whipple. ^{[3] [4]}

Elizabeth's father John Whipple, in his will was written on December 26, 1810 names daughter Elizabeth Adams among his heirs, and appointed his son-in-law Moses Adams as executor. ^[5]

Moses died at Grafton on May 2, 1839. ^{[3] [2]}

He wrote his will on July 11, 1836. In it he left bequests to: ^[6]

• my wife Elizabeth
• my sister Anna Moulton
• Joel Knowlton, John E. Knowlton, Holland Greenwood all of Grafton
• Newell Knowlton, son of Silas of Shrewsbury
• Polly Greenwood, daughter of Enoch Greenwood of Grafton, deceased
• nephew Moses Adams of Sutton
• brother James Adams
• representatives of my deceased brothers Francis, Nathaniel and Israel Adams
• executors - Jonathan Whipple and nephew Moses Adams ^[6]

Jonathan Whipple was appointed administrator of his estate , The inventory of his real estate holdings were valued at $7747.08, and notes on hand amounted to $17,798. 17 and another $1307 in notes considered doubtful or uncollectible. ^[6]

Widow Elizabeth died at Grafton at the age of 76 on February 1, 1844. ^{[3] [2]}

Widow Elizabeth wrote her will on August 26, 1842, naming Holland Greenwood as executor. She left bequests to: ^[7]

• nephew Jonathan Whipple
• Melinda G. Whipple, wife of Jonathan
• John Adams Whipple, Lucy Elizabeth Whipple, Jonathan Francis Whipple, Melinda Grout Whipple, all children of Jonathan
• Esther Greenwood
• Congregational Church and Society of Rev. Palfrey
• Merrill Greenwood, Horatio Curtis Greenwood and Elizabeth Greenword, children of Holland Greenwood
• Susan Greenwood, wife of Holland
• Holland Greenwood ^[7]

Source notes

Grafton Births

Whipple, Elizabeth, d. John and Ruth, April 4, 1767. (p. 143)

Grafton Marriages

Adams, Moses and Elisabeth Whipple, Mar. 29, 1786. (p. 158)

Whipple, John and Ruth Adams, June 20, 1765. (p. 305) ? parents

Grafton Deaths

Adams, Moses, May 2, 1839. a. 79. (p. 317)

Adams, Elizabeth wid. Moses, Feb. 1, 1844. a. 76 y. 9 m. 27 d. (p. 317) ^[3]

Uxbridge Births

Adams, Moses, s. James and Elizabeth, Jan, 10, 1760. (p. 10) ^[1]

Source

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Baldwin, Thomas, compiler. Vital Records of Uxbridge, Massachusetts to the Year 1850, NEHGS, Boston, Massachusetts, 1916
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Descendants of Matthew Adams, 1881, p. 7
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3} Systematic History Fund. Vital Records of Grafton Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, Franklin P. Rice, Publisher, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1906
4. ↑ Pierce, Frederick C. History of Grafton, Worcester County, Massachusetts: From Its Early Settlement by the Indians in 1647 to the Present Time, 1879, Press of C. Hamilton, 1879 p. 111: 114: : 488: 599
5. ↑ Case 63880: p. 1-17: Worcester County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1731-1881, Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives.)
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2} Case 394: p. 1-54: Worcester County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1731-1881. Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives.)
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} Case 198: p. 1-22: Worcester County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1731-1881. Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives.)