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Samuel Adams

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Samuel Adams

Birth
Harpswell, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
Death
20 Aug 1840 (aged 82–83)
Bowdoin, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
Burial
Bowdoin, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section B. Lot 6
Memorial ID
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Private in the Massachusetts Line in the Continental Army, in the Revolutionary War. Enlisted Jan 3, 1777, Harpswell, ME, Discharged Jan 3, 1780; Capt. Nehemiah Curtis' Co., Col. Jonathan Mitchell's Reg't., Capt. White's Co., Col. Tupper's Reg't., 1779, Lt. Colonel's Co., Col. Tupper's Reg't. 1780. (see photo)

Spouse: Elizabeth Gardner, b. 1776; d. 1839

Children, all born in Bowdoin, Sagadahoc, Maine:
• Samuel Jr, 1802; d. 10 Nov 1882; m. 1841, ME, Hannah P. Wilson
• Hannah, b. 2 Aug 1807; d. 20 Dec 1889, Salem, MA; m. Isaac Coombs.
• Cpt. Israel Gardner, b. 1811; d. 16 Oct 1839; m. Hannah _____.
• John Reed, 1815–1839
• Caroline, b. 1818

Notes:
"His parents' names, actual date of birth and place of birth in Maine are in question among records found at Ancestry.com." - TomT, ID 47956057

Sources:
* U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
Private in the Massachusetts Line in the Continental Army, in the Revolutionary War. Enlisted Jan 3, 1777, Harpswell, ME, Discharged Jan 3, 1780; Capt. Nehemiah Curtis' Co., Col. Jonathan Mitchell's Reg't., Capt. White's Co., Col. Tupper's Reg't., 1779, Lt. Colonel's Co., Col. Tupper's Reg't. 1780. (see photo)

Spouse: Elizabeth Gardner, b. 1776; d. 1839

Children, all born in Bowdoin, Sagadahoc, Maine:
• Samuel Jr, 1802; d. 10 Nov 1882; m. 1841, ME, Hannah P. Wilson
• Hannah, b. 2 Aug 1807; d. 20 Dec 1889, Salem, MA; m. Isaac Coombs.
• Cpt. Israel Gardner, b. 1811; d. 16 Oct 1839; m. Hannah _____.
• John Reed, 1815–1839
• Caroline, b. 1818

Notes:
"His parents' names, actual date of birth and place of birth in Maine are in question among records found at Ancestry.com." - TomT, ID 47956057

Sources:
* U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

Gravesite Details

Upright stone, Rev. marker, flag. From TomT, ID 47956057: "The stone is in very poor condition and difficult to read. The AET number could be 83 but only the #3 is discernable."



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