James
Adamson
Born in County Down, Ireland
Son of Henry Adamson
and Mary Spencer
Husband of
Ann (Pennington) Adamson
— married
1833 in Ireland
Descendants 
Father of
Henry Adamson, William Adamson, Mary Jane (Adamson) McKinley, Robert Adamson and John Adamson
Died
at about age 68
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 14 Aug 2014
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Biography
James Adamson migrated from Ireland to United States.
James was born in County Down Ireland in 1807.
James was Baptized on August 2, 1807 in Ballynabragget, County Down, Ireland at the Donacloney Presbyterian Church
James left Ireland in 1847 with his family. Sailing from Belfast in January of 1847 aboard the ship "Glenmore", they arrived in New York, New York USA on February 9, 1847. James and the family subsequently settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
James passed away on February 7, 1875 and he is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with his wife and two of their children.
Sources
- Donacloney Presbyterian Church, Ballynabragget, Down Ireland.
- Irish Immigrants: New York Port Arrival Records 1846-1851.
- Pennsylvania Death Registrations.
- Pennsylvania Cemetery Record.
See also:
- "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4CD-RK9 : 4 April 2020), James Adamson, Kensington, ward 8, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; citing family 216, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:
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~6.25%
Fred Adamson
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