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Jedediah ADAMS

Jedediah ADAMS

Male 1762 - 1840  (78 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Jedediah ADAMS was born on 01 Jan 1762 in Canterbury, Windham Co., CT (son of Solomon ADAMS, Jr. and Sarah MEACHAM); died on 30 Jul 1840 in Franklin Twp., Susquehanna Co., PA.

    Jedediah married Betsy GATES on 11 Jan 1786. Betsy was born on 13 Jan 1765 in Canterbury, Windham Co., CT; died on 14 Oct 1841 in Franklin Twp., Susquehanna Co., PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Lucy ADAMS was born on 24 Oct 1788; died on 22 Jun 1860 in Liberty Twp., Susquehanna Co., PA; was buried in Bailey Burying G, rounds, Liberty Twp, Sus.Co., P.
    2. John Gates ADAMS was born on 24 Oct 1788 in Susquehanna Co., PA; died on 29 Jan 1879.
    3. Daniel ADAMS was born on 02 Oct 1792 in Susquehanna Co., PA; died on 14 Jul 1884.
    4. Asahel ADAMS was born on 20 Jul 1794 in Susquehanna Co., PA; died on 26 Sep 1844.
    5. Polly ADAMS was born on 20 Aug 1796 in Susquehanna Co., PA; died about 1853.
    6. Betsy ADAMS was born on 31 Oct 1798 in Susquehanna Co., PA; died on 03 Sep 1865.
    7. Joseph ADAMS was born on 24 Oct 1802 in Susquehanna Co., PA; died on 30 Sep 1842.
    8. Eli ADAMS was born on 02 Jan 1806 in Susquehanna Co., PA.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Solomon ADAMS, Jr. was born in 1728 in Canterbury, Windham Co., CT (son of Solomon ADAMS and Abigail MONROE); died in 1778 in Canterbury, Windham Co., CT.

    Solomon married Sarah MEACHAM on 08 Apr 1760. Sarah (daughter of Daniel MEACHAM and Lydia LILLY) was born about 1733 in Windham, Windham Co., CT; died after 1774 in Canterbury, Windham Co., CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Sarah MEACHAM was born about 1733 in Windham, Windham Co., CT (daughter of Daniel MEACHAM and Lydia LILLY); died after 1774 in Canterbury, Windham Co., CT.
    Children:
    1. 1. Jedediah ADAMS was born on 01 Jan 1762 in Canterbury, Windham Co., CT; died on 30 Jul 1840 in Franklin Twp., Susquehanna Co., PA.
    2. Lucy ADAMS was born in Jun 1764 in Canterbury, Windham Co., CT.
    3. Abigail ADAMS was born in Jun 1766 in Canterbury, Windham Co., CT.
    4. Solomon ADAMS,, Jr. was born in Dec 1767 in Canterbury, Windham Co., CT.
    5. Henry ADAMS was born in Nov 1772 in Canterbury, Windham Co., CT; died in Sep 1774 in Cnaterbury, Windham Co., CT.
    6. Daniel Meacham ADAMS was born in 1773 in Canterbury, Windham Co., CT; died in 1851.
    7. Sarah ADAMS was born in 1774 in Canterbury, Windham Co., CT.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Solomon ADAMS was born on 23 Apr 1699 in Providence, Providence Co., RI (son of Henry ADAMS and Ruth ELLIS); died on 20 Nov 1778 in Canterbury, Windham Co., CT.

    Solomon married Abigail MONROE on 28 Apr 1726. Abigail (daughter of David MONROE and Deborah HOW) was born on 10 Jan 1711 in Canterbury, Windham Co., CT; was christened on 01 Apr 1722 in Canterbury, Windham Co., CT; died on 17 Sep 1784 in Canterbury, Windham Co., CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Abigail MONROE was born on 10 Jan 1711 in Canterbury, Windham Co., CT; was christened on 01 Apr 1722 in Canterbury, Windham Co., CT (daughter of David MONROE and Deborah HOW); died on 17 Sep 1784 in Canterbury, Windham Co., CT.
    Children:
    1. Abigail ADAMS was born on 09 Nov 1726 in Canterbury, Windham Co., CT; died after 1732.
    2. 2. Solomon ADAMS, Jr. was born in 1728 in Canterbury, Windham Co., CT; died in 1778 in Canterbury, Windham Co., CT.
    3. Lydia ADAMS was born on 07 Jan 1730 in Canterbury, Windham Co., MA; died on 10 Mar 1760.
    4. Deborah ADAMS was born on 07 Mar 1733 in Canterbury, Windham Co., CT.
    5. Alice ADAMS was born on 15 May 1737 in Canterbury, Windham Co., CT.
    6. Anna ADAMS was born on 27 Aug 1738 in Canterbury, Windham Co., CT; died on 21 Jul 1768.
    7. Hannah ADAMS was born in Aug 1742 in Canterbury, Windham Co., CT.
    8. Eleazer ADAMS was born on 25 Jul 1748 in Canterbury, Windham Co., CT; died after 1770.
    9. Abigail ADAMS was born on 10 May 1752 in Canterbury, Windham Co., MA.
    10. Olive ADAMS was born on 10 May 1752 in Canterbury, Windham Co., CT; died on 05 Jun 1752 in Canterbury, Windham Co., CT.
    11. Jedediah ADAMS was born in 1754 in Canterbury, Windham Co., CT; was christened on 19 Mar 1754.

  3. 6.  Daniel MEACHAM was born on 15 Feb 1703 in Salem, Essex Co., MA (son of Jeremiah MEACHAM and Deborah BROWNE); died on 16 Mar 1758 in Windham, Windham Co., CT.

    Daniel married Lydia LILLY on 18 Dec 1729 in Windham, Windham Co., CT. Lydia died after 1740. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Lydia LILLY died after 1740.
    Children:
    1. Lydia MEACHAM was born in Windham, Windham Co., CT.
    2. Zeruiah MEACHAM was born in Windham, Windham Co., CT.
    3. Benjamin MEACHAM was born in Windham, Windham Co., CT.
    4. Deborah MEACHAM was born in Windham, Windham Co., CT.
    5. Daniel MEACHAM was born about 1731 in Windham, Windham Co., CT; was christened on 24 Jun 1733 in Windham, Windham Co., CT.
    6. 3. Sarah MEACHAM was born about 1733 in Windham, Windham Co., CT; died after 1774 in Canterbury, Windham Co., CT.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Henry ADAMS was born on 29 Oct 1663 in Medfield, Norfolk Co., MA (son of Edward ADAMS and Lydia PENNIMAN); died on 28 Jun 1747 in Canterbury, Windham Co., CT.

    Henry married Ruth ELLIS in 1697 in Providence, Providence Co., RI. Ruth (daughter of Thomas ELLIS and Mary WIGHT) was born on 31 Oct 1670; died after 1724. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Ruth ELLIS was born on 31 Oct 1670 (daughter of Thomas ELLIS and Mary WIGHT); died after 1724.
    Children:
    1. 4. Solomon ADAMS was born on 23 Apr 1699 in Providence, Providence Co., RI; died on 20 Nov 1778 in Canterbury, Windham Co., CT.
    2. Henry ADAMS,, Jr. was born on 14 Oct 1700 in Providence, Providence Co., RI; died on 30 May 1763 in Canterbury, Windham Co., CT.
    3. Ruth ADAMS was born on 10 Apr 1702 in Providence, Providence Co, RI; died on 23 Apr 1787.
    4. Ebenezer ADAMS was born on 11 Feb 1704 in Providence, Providence Co., RI; died after 1744.
    5. Patience ADAMS was born on 11 Feb 1704 in Providence, Providence Co., RI; was christened on 17 Apr 1737 in Canterbury, Windham Co., CT; died after 1747.
    6. Joseph ADAMS was born on 28 Jul 1706 in Providence, Providence Co., RI; died in Oct 1769 in New Marlborough, Berkshire Co., MA.

  3. 10.  David MONROE was born on 06 Oct 1680 in Lexington, Middlesex Co., MA (son of William MONROE and Mary BALL); died on 19 Jun 1755 in Canterbury, Windham Co., CT.

    David married Deborah HOW before 1705. Deborah was born on 19 Oct 1685; was christened on 01 Apr 1722 in Canterbury, Windham Co., CT; died on 01 Sep 1748 in Canterbury, Windham Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Deborah HOW was born on 19 Oct 1685; was christened on 01 Apr 1722 in Canterbury, Windham Co., CT; died on 01 Sep 1748 in Canterbury, Windham Co., MA.
    Children:
    1. Deborah MONROE was born in 1705 in Canterbury, Windham Co., CT; died in 1705 in Canterbury, Windham Co., CT.
    2. Mary MONROE was born in 1707 in Canterbury, Windham Co., CT; died in 1795.
    3. 5. Abigail MONROE was born on 10 Jan 1711 in Canterbury, Windham Co., CT; was christened on 01 Apr 1722 in Canterbury, Windham Co., CT; died on 17 Sep 1784 in Canterbury, Windham Co., CT.
    4. Deborah MONROE was born in 1713 in Canterbury, Windham Co., CT.
    5. Eleanor MONROE was born in 1715 in Canterbury, Windham Co., CT.
    6. Elizabeth MONROE was born in 1718 in Canterbury, Windham Co., CT.
    7. Samuel MONROE was born in 1723 in Canterbury, Windham Co., CT; died in 1777.
    8. Sarah MONROE was born in 1723 in Canterbury, Windham Co., CT; died in 1743.
    9. William MONROE was born in 1726 in Canterbury, Windham Co., CT; died in 1760.
    10. Josiah MONROE was born in 1728 in Canterbury, Windham Co., CT; died after 1775.

  5. 12.  Jeremiah MEACHAM was born in 1644 in Salem, Essex Co., MA (son of Jeremiah MEACHAM and Margaret UNKNOWN); died in 1743 in Windham, Windham Co., MA.

    Jeremiah married Deborah BROWNE on 25 May 1693 in Salem, Essex Co., MA. Deborah was born in 1673 in MA; died on 20 Dec 1731 in Windham, Windham Co., CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Deborah BROWNE was born in 1673 in MA; died on 20 Dec 1731 in Windham, Windham Co., CT.
    Children:
    1. Hester MEACHAM was born on 28 Sep 1694 in Salem, Essex Co., MA.
    2. Joseph MEACHAM was born on 07 Dec 1696 in Salem, Essex Co., MA; died after 1743.
    3. Hannah MEACHAM was born on 18 Feb 1698 in Salem, Essex Co., MA; died after 1743.
    4. 6. Daniel MEACHAM was born on 15 Feb 1703 in Salem, Essex Co., MA; died on 16 Mar 1758 in Windham, Windham Co., CT.
    5. Deborah MEACHAM was born on 21 Mar 1704 in Salem, Essex Co., MA; died after 1743.
    6. Sarah MEACHAM was born about 1707 in Salem, Essex Co., MA; died after 1743.
    7. Lydia MEACHAM was born on 28 Nov 1709 in Windham, Windham Co., CT.
    8. Samuel MEACHAM was born on 12 Jul 1712 in Windham, Windham Co., CT.
    9. Benjamin MEACHAM was born on 16 May 1714 in Windham, Windham Co., CT; died about 1739 in Mansfield, Windham Co., CT.
    10. Rachel MEACHAM was born on 20 Jul 1716 in Windham, Windham Co., CT; died after 1743.
    11. Seth MEACHAM was born on 05 Oct 1718 in Windham, Windham Co., CT; died after 1743.



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