James
Adams
Born in Townsend, Middlesex, Province of Massachusetts Bay.
Ancestors 
Son of Daniel Adams Jr.
and Mehitabel (Crosby) Adams
Brother of
Elizabeth Adams [half], Daniel Adams III [half], Abner Adams [half], Rebeca (Adams) McDonald [half], Benjamin Adams [half], Ephraim Adams [half], Robert Adams, Keziah Adams, Mehitabel Adams, Elisabeth Adams, Mary (Adams) Giles, Joseph Adams and Phebe (Adams) Jewett
Husband of
Sibbel (Gassett) Adams
— married
15 Dec 1796 in Townsend. Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Father of
Sibbel Adams
Died
at age 86
in Townsend, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 30 May 2016
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Biography
James Adams was born in Townsend, Middlesex, Province of Massachusetts Bay on 15 Apr 1773 to Daniel Adams and Mehitabel Crosby. James married Sybel (aka Sibel & Sibbel) Gassett and had 3 children. Amos passed away on 8 Aug 1859 in Townsend, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.
Using only Vital Records from Townsend, Middlesex, Massachusetts ( on-line) source, more than 3 children are seen assigned to James Adams and Sibel. Because there is a Vital Records entry that indicates three children of James Adams and Sibel died as infants. That entry is without dates, but still tells the general fact.
On the birth side of Townsend Vital Records: 1.) Dolley b. 29 Dec 1803. 2,) Sebary b. 26 Feb 1807. 3.) Mitty b. 1 Jan 1809 4.) Rebeccah b. 1 Jul 1812.
On Marriage, Townsend Vital Records: James Adams and Sybil Gassett, intention to marry posted on 1 Nov 1796 and their marriage on 15 Dec 1796. Daughter Mitty Adams posted her intention to marry Asa Graham on 14 Feb 1824, and they were married on 23 Mar 1824.
On Death, Townsend Vital Records: 1.) infant Sibbel no dates 2.) infant Betsey no dates 3.) infant James Jr. no dates. 4.) Father - James 8 Aug 1859 @ 86 yrs 4 mos. 5.) Mother - Sibbel Gassett Adams 25 Sep 1859 @ 80 yrs 10 mos.
A work in progress; Find A Grave source only confirmed three infant children. Still looking for facts on other children
Source
- Vital Records, Townsend, Massachusetts: Births. http://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Middlesex/Townsend/BirthsA.shtml.
- Vital Records, Townsend, Massachusetts: Deaths. http://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Middlesex/Townsend/DeathsA.shtml.
- Old Burying Grounds Headstones Townsend (On-Line .pdf) pg. 221. http://amitycomputer.com/OldBuryingGround%20Headstones.pdf.
- Find A Grave: Memorial #20061601 James Adams. Citing Old Burying Ground, Townsend, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Carol Thomas (contributor 46811436) .
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- Kirt Adams
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Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 37 markers, haplogroup R-M269, FTDNA kit #34080
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