Amos Adams Sr (abt. 1747 - 1845)

Born about 29 Jun 1747 in Pepperell, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

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Died 15 Feb 1845 at about age 97 in Madison, Somerset, Maine, United States

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Biography

Sergeant Amos Adams Sr served with Massachusetts Line during the American Revolution.

Amos Adams Sr is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A000395.

"Son of Mephiboseth Adams and Jane (Unknown), served in the Massachusetts Troops, American Revolutionary War and was awarded a pension for service commencing March 4, 1831.

Amos married twice: 1) Sarah Kemp (no extant marriage records have been found. Sarah and Amos received the American Revolutionary bounty land of Sarah's brother, William Kemp.) -Likely missing from above are multiple other daughters born before Abel, Patience, and Joseph --Sarah born Apr 20, 1770 --Molly born Feb 26, 1775 --Alise (spelling?) born Aug 29, 1777 --Eloise (spelling?) unclear date 1780

2) Widow Sarah Hacket in 1831 (Ladies' Miscellany, v. 1-2, published 1831)."

From listing for Mephibosheth Adams, one of the seven children was "Amos Adams (1746 - 1845) + sp: Sarah Kemp + sp: Sarah Hackett ."

Sources

• Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook).
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46205549/amos-adams

• Family Search https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LHZ2-SVQ

• "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZD2-BB3 : 15 January 2020), Amos Adams, 1747.