Thomas married, January 5, 1848, Mary Jane Remich. For several years he was in the provisions business in Boston and was a drover, selling cattle in Brighton, Mass. He was a highly regarded citizen of Plymouth.
Thomas Jefferson Adams, a retired drover of the town of Plymouth is a lineal descendant of Sir John Ap Adams of Somersetshire, England. The line runs back through the generations of John, Joseph, Archelaus, Jr., Archelaus, Robert Jr., Robert, Richard, John Jr., John, and eleven more. The first representative of the family in America was Robert Adams, Jr., who was born in Devonshire, England, in 1601. With his wife, Elinor, and family they settled in Ipswich, Mass. in 1635. In 1638 he moved to Salem and finally settled down on a farm in Newbury, Mass. This homestead is still in possession of the Adams family. He married his first wife in 1628 and they had a family of eleven children. She died in June 1677. He married his second wife in 1678, the lady being Sarah (Glover) Short. She passed away in 1697.
Archelaus Adams, son of Robert, Jr., was born about 1658 in Newbury. He was an old time inn holder in his native town. He was a soldier at York, Me. in 1695. He married his first wife in 1698 and they reared eight children. Having lost his first wife he married his second, the widow Sarah Green in 1719.
Archelaus Adams, Jr., was born November 21, 1714 in Newbury. He was a yeoman. He married as his first wife Mercy Dowe in 1737; she did not live long. In 1741 he married again, the bride being Dorothy Clement. She was called above but a very short time after their marriage. His third wife he married in 1742, Mary Pierson. They reared a family of eleven children. He died in 1783.
Joseph, the fourth child of Archelaus Jr. was born in Salisbury April 19, 1745. He was a ship builder by trade. He fought in the War of the Revolution and held the rank of Sergeant. He belonged to Capt. Jonathan Evans' Company and Col. James Fry's Regiment. He spent his last years in the town of Plymouth where he died in 1803 in what is known as Adams' Hill. His body was taken to his native home in Salisbury for interment. In 1768 he was joined in marriage to Molly Currier of Amesbury. She died at the age of ninety-six. Ten children were born to them: Betty, John, Mehitable, Joseph, James, William, Archelaus, Ezekiel, Moses and Martha.
John Adams, the son of Joseph Adams and the father of the subject of this sketch was born October 9, 1771 in Salisbury. He was reared and educated in his native town. He was a shipbuilder by trade and moved to Plymouth when a young man where he remained the rest of his days engaged in agricultural pursuits. He died October 11, 1863.
In 1796 he married Sally Currier of Salisbury. She died April 15, 1858 at the age of eighty-one. Their children are: John, born in 1798 and died in 1874; Philena (Cummings) born January 3, 1803 and died February 9, 1879; Mary Currier, born January 12, 1805 and died October 20, 1881; Almira, born September 23, 1807 and died March 10, 1826; James Madison, born November 21, 1809 and died August 3, 1841; Sarah Jane (Bradford), born July 3, 1813 and died April 13, 1816; Emily Grace (Hill) born 1819 and died in 1878; Thomas Jefferson, the subject of this sketch.
John Adams was a prominent Democrat. He served as Deputy Sheriff from 1831 to 1836. He was a Tax Collector for two years and was a Mail Carrier from Plymouth to Portsmouth from 1821 to 1823.
Thomas Jefferson Adams was born November 5, 1822 in Plymouth on Adams Hill. He received his education in Plymouth. In 1848 he opened a provision store in Boston but in 1849 he was called back to his native town by the death of his brother to care for his parents. He remained with them until they passed away. He became engaged in the drover business and followed that for upwards of twenty years. He has also been engaged in agricultural pursuits. He owns several small productive farms that he cares for.
In 1848 he married Mary J., daughter of James and Sally (Hayes) Remick of Berwick. Mr. Adams is a firm Democrat and has served as Selectman. He is a member of the Olive Branch Lodge, No. 16 F. & A.M. >Book of Biographies, Grafton County, pp392-395.
Thomas Jefferson Adams, a retired drover of the town of Plymouth is a lineal descendant of Sir John Ap Adams of Somersetshire, England. The line runs back through the generations of John, Joseph, Archelaus, Jr., Archelaus, Robert Jr., Robert, Richard, John Jr., John, and eleven more. The first representative of the family in America was Robert Adams, Jr., who was born in Devonshire, England, in 1601. With his wife, Elinor, and family they settled in Ipswich, Mass. in 1635. In 1638 he moved to Salem and finally settled down on a farm in Newbury, Mass. This homestead is still in possession of the Adams family. He married his first wife in 1628 and they had a family of eleven children. She died in June 1677. He married his second wife in 1678, the lady being Sarah (Glover) Short. She passed away in 1697.
Archelaus Adams, son of Robert, Jr., was born about 1658 in Newbury. He was an old time inn holder in his native town. He was a soldier at York, Me. in 1695. He married his first wife in 1698 and they reared eight children. Having lost his first wife he married his second, the widow Sarah Green in 1719.
Archelaus Adams, Jr., was born November 21, 1714 in Newbury. He was a yeoman. He married as his first wife Mercy Dowe in 1737; she did not live long. In 1741 he married again, the bride being Dorothy Clement. She was called above but a very short time after their marriage. His third wife he married in 1742, Mary Pierson. They reared a family of eleven children. He died in 1783.
Joseph, the fourth child of Archelaus Jr. was born in Salisbury April 19, 1745. He was a ship builder by trade. He fought in the War of the Revolution and held the rank of Sergeant. He belonged to Capt. Jonathan Evans' Company and Col. James Fry's Regiment. He spent his last years in the town of Plymouth where he died in 1803 in what is known as Adams' Hill. His body was taken to his native home in Salisbury for interment. In 1768 he was joined in marriage to Molly Currier of Amesbury. She died at the age of ninety-six. Ten children were born to them: Betty, John, Mehitable, Joseph, James, William, Archelaus, Ezekiel, Moses and Martha.
John Adams, the son of Joseph Adams and the father of the subject of this sketch was born October 9, 1771 in Salisbury. He was reared and educated in his native town. He was a shipbuilder by trade and moved to Plymouth when a young man where he remained the rest of his days engaged in agricultural pursuits. He died October 11, 1863.
In 1796 he married Sally Currier of Salisbury. She died April 15, 1858 at the age of eighty-one. Their children are: John, born in 1798 and died in 1874; Philena (Cummings) born January 3, 1803 and died February 9, 1879; Mary Currier, born January 12, 1805 and died October 20, 1881; Almira, born September 23, 1807 and died March 10, 1826; James Madison, born November 21, 1809 and died August 3, 1841; Sarah Jane (Bradford), born July 3, 1813 and died April 13, 1816; Emily Grace (Hill) born 1819 and died in 1878; Thomas Jefferson, the subject of this sketch.
John Adams was a prominent Democrat. He served as Deputy Sheriff from 1831 to 1836. He was a Tax Collector for two years and was a Mail Carrier from Plymouth to Portsmouth from 1821 to 1823.
Thomas Jefferson Adams was born November 5, 1822 in Plymouth on Adams Hill. He received his education in Plymouth. In 1848 he opened a provision store in Boston but in 1849 he was called back to his native town by the death of his brother to care for his parents. He remained with them until they passed away. He became engaged in the drover business and followed that for upwards of twenty years. He has also been engaged in agricultural pursuits. He owns several small productive farms that he cares for.
In 1848 he married Mary J., daughter of James and Sally (Hayes) Remick of Berwick. Mr. Adams is a firm Democrat and has served as Selectman. He is a member of the Olive Branch Lodge, No. 16 F. & A.M. >Book of Biographies, Grafton County, pp392-395.
Thomas married, January 5, 1848, Mary Jane Remich. For several years he was in the provisions business in Boston and was a drover, selling cattle in Brighton, Mass. He was a highly regarded citizen of Plymouth.
Thomas Jefferson Adams, a retired drover of the town of Plymouth is a lineal descendant of Sir John Ap Adams of Somersetshire, England. The line runs back through the generations of John, Joseph, Archelaus, Jr., Archelaus, Robert Jr., Robert, Richard, John Jr., John, and eleven more. The first representative of the family in America was Robert Adams, Jr., who was born in Devonshire, England, in 1601. With his wife, Elinor, and family they settled in Ipswich, Mass. in 1635. In 1638 he moved to Salem and finally settled down on a farm in Newbury, Mass. This homestead is still in possession of the Adams family. He married his first wife in 1628 and they had a family of eleven children. She died in June 1677. He married his second wife in 1678, the lady being Sarah (Glover) Short. She passed away in 1697.
Archelaus Adams, son of Robert, Jr., was born about 1658 in Newbury. He was an old time inn holder in his native town. He was a soldier at York, Me. in 1695. He married his first wife in 1698 and they reared eight children. Having lost his first wife he married his second, the widow Sarah Green in 1719.
Archelaus Adams, Jr., was born November 21, 1714 in Newbury. He was a yeoman. He married as his first wife Mercy Dowe in 1737; she did not live long. In 1741 he married again, the bride being Dorothy Clement. She was called above but a very short time after their marriage. His third wife he married in 1742, Mary Pierson. They reared a family of eleven children. He died in 1783.
Joseph, the fourth child of Archelaus Jr. was born in Salisbury April 19, 1745. He was a ship builder by trade. He fought in the War of the Revolution and held the rank of Sergeant. He belonged to Capt. Jonathan Evans' Company and Col. James Fry's Regiment. He spent his last years in the town of Plymouth where he died in 1803 in what is known as Adams' Hill. His body was taken to his native home in Salisbury for interment. In 1768 he was joined in marriage to Molly Currier of Amesbury. She died at the age of ninety-six. Ten children were born to them: Betty, John, Mehitable, Joseph, James, William, Archelaus, Ezekiel, Moses and Martha.
John Adams, the son of Joseph Adams and the father of the subject of this sketch was born October 9, 1771 in Salisbury. He was reared and educated in his native town. He was a shipbuilder by trade and moved to Plymouth when a young man where he remained the rest of his days engaged in agricultural pursuits. He died October 11, 1863.
In 1796 he married Sally Currier of Salisbury. She died April 15, 1858 at the age of eighty-one. Their children are: John, born in 1798 and died in 1874; Philena (Cummings) born January 3, 1803 and died February 9, 1879; Mary Currier, born January 12, 1805 and died October 20, 1881; Almira, born September 23, 1807 and died March 10, 1826; James Madison, born November 21, 1809 and died August 3, 1841; Sarah Jane (Bradford), born July 3, 1813 and died April 13, 1816; Emily Grace (Hill) born 1819 and died in 1878; Thomas Jefferson, the subject of this sketch.
John Adams was a prominent Democrat. He served as Deputy Sheriff from 1831 to 1836. He was a Tax Collector for two years and was a Mail Carrier from Plymouth to Portsmouth from 1821 to 1823.
Thomas Jefferson Adams was born November 5, 1822 in Plymouth on Adams Hill. He received his education in Plymouth. In 1848 he opened a provision store in Boston but in 1849 he was called back to his native town by the death of his brother to care for his parents. He remained with them until they passed away. He became engaged in the drover business and followed that for upwards of twenty years. He has also been engaged in agricultural pursuits. He owns several small productive farms that he cares for.
In 1848 he married Mary J., daughter of James and Sally (Hayes) Remick of Berwick. Mr. Adams is a firm Democrat and has served as Selectman. He is a member of the Olive Branch Lodge, No. 16 F. & A.M. >Book of Biographies, Grafton County, pp392-395.
Thomas Jefferson Adams, a retired drover of the town of Plymouth is a lineal descendant of Sir John Ap Adams of Somersetshire, England. The line runs back through the generations of John, Joseph, Archelaus, Jr., Archelaus, Robert Jr., Robert, Richard, John Jr., John, and eleven more. The first representative of the family in America was Robert Adams, Jr., who was born in Devonshire, England, in 1601. With his wife, Elinor, and family they settled in Ipswich, Mass. in 1635. In 1638 he moved to Salem and finally settled down on a farm in Newbury, Mass. This homestead is still in possession of the Adams family. He married his first wife in 1628 and they had a family of eleven children. She died in June 1677. He married his second wife in 1678, the lady being Sarah (Glover) Short. She passed away in 1697.
Archelaus Adams, son of Robert, Jr., was born about 1658 in Newbury. He was an old time inn holder in his native town. He was a soldier at York, Me. in 1695. He married his first wife in 1698 and they reared eight children. Having lost his first wife he married his second, the widow Sarah Green in 1719.
Archelaus Adams, Jr., was born November 21, 1714 in Newbury. He was a yeoman. He married as his first wife Mercy Dowe in 1737; she did not live long. In 1741 he married again, the bride being Dorothy Clement. She was called above but a very short time after their marriage. His third wife he married in 1742, Mary Pierson. They reared a family of eleven children. He died in 1783.
Joseph, the fourth child of Archelaus Jr. was born in Salisbury April 19, 1745. He was a ship builder by trade. He fought in the War of the Revolution and held the rank of Sergeant. He belonged to Capt. Jonathan Evans' Company and Col. James Fry's Regiment. He spent his last years in the town of Plymouth where he died in 1803 in what is known as Adams' Hill. His body was taken to his native home in Salisbury for interment. In 1768 he was joined in marriage to Molly Currier of Amesbury. She died at the age of ninety-six. Ten children were born to them: Betty, John, Mehitable, Joseph, James, William, Archelaus, Ezekiel, Moses and Martha.
John Adams, the son of Joseph Adams and the father of the subject of this sketch was born October 9, 1771 in Salisbury. He was reared and educated in his native town. He was a shipbuilder by trade and moved to Plymouth when a young man where he remained the rest of his days engaged in agricultural pursuits. He died October 11, 1863.
In 1796 he married Sally Currier of Salisbury. She died April 15, 1858 at the age of eighty-one. Their children are: John, born in 1798 and died in 1874; Philena (Cummings) born January 3, 1803 and died February 9, 1879; Mary Currier, born January 12, 1805 and died October 20, 1881; Almira, born September 23, 1807 and died March 10, 1826; James Madison, born November 21, 1809 and died August 3, 1841; Sarah Jane (Bradford), born July 3, 1813 and died April 13, 1816; Emily Grace (Hill) born 1819 and died in 1878; Thomas Jefferson, the subject of this sketch.
John Adams was a prominent Democrat. He served as Deputy Sheriff from 1831 to 1836. He was a Tax Collector for two years and was a Mail Carrier from Plymouth to Portsmouth from 1821 to 1823.
Thomas Jefferson Adams was born November 5, 1822 in Plymouth on Adams Hill. He received his education in Plymouth. In 1848 he opened a provision store in Boston but in 1849 he was called back to his native town by the death of his brother to care for his parents. He remained with them until they passed away. He became engaged in the drover business and followed that for upwards of twenty years. He has also been engaged in agricultural pursuits. He owns several small productive farms that he cares for.
In 1848 he married Mary J., daughter of James and Sally (Hayes) Remick of Berwick. Mr. Adams is a firm Democrat and has served as Selectman. He is a member of the Olive Branch Lodge, No. 16 F. & A.M. >Book of Biographies, Grafton County, pp392-395.
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