John Adams

1778 - 1857  (78 years)

• Name	John Adams
  Birth	3 Oct 1778	Simsbury Township, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States
  Gender	Male
  _UID	8F0E60124347436191ED61F20F6420A64775
  Death	2 Aug 1857	Skaneateles, Onondaga County, New York, United States
  	John Adams moved with his father from Simsbury, Conn., before 1790 to Duanesburg, Schenectady (then Albany) Co., and about 1795 to Onondaga Co. N.Y., settling in that part of the Town of Marcellus which became the Town of Skaneateles on 26 Feb. 1830. He was considered one of the first settlers and a very prominent citizen. The records of of the Post Office Department in the National Archives in Washington "show that a post office was established at Rhodes, Onondaga County, New York, on February 28, 1828, with John Adams appointed as its only postmaster. It was discontinued on August 15, 1843." John Adams served in the War of 1812 enlisting at Skaneateles on 8 Aug. 1814, for the term of three months as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Moody R. Freeman in the 102nd Regiment of New York Militia commanded by Col. Hugh W. Dobbins. John Adams served his community as a justice of the peace and hence was entitled to be called 'Squire.".
  Person ID	I43049	Lanark County Origins
  Last Modified	9 Aug 2021

  
  

  Father	Parmenio Adams,   b. 22 Jan 1746/47, Simsbury, (Farmington River Valley), Hartford County, Connecticut, United States d. 18 Mar 1809, Lysander, Onondaga County, New York, United States (Age 62 years)
  Mother	Chloe Nearing,   b. Abt 1754, Simsbury, (Farmington River Valley), Hartford County, Connecticut, United States d. 17 May 1787, Albany, Albany County, New York, United States (Age ~ 33 years)
  Marriage	7 May 1772	Simsbury, (Farmington River Valley), Hartford County, Connecticut, United States
  Family ID	F4314	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Living
  Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living   4. Living   5. Living   6. Living   7. Living
  Family ID	F14535	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2024

  
  

  Family 2	Living
  Family ID	F14536	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2024

  
  

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  Death - 2 Aug 1857 - Skaneateles, Onondaga County, New York, United States  = Link to Google Earth