Born in Killingly, Conn. Nov 12, 1758 died Feb 3, 1841 age 83
"Abijah Adams, one of the first settlers in De Witt, came from Ct. about 1800, and took up a soldier's claim, about four miles east of Syracuse, on the Genesee turnpike." Four appear in Mass. rolls, but some may be records of second service. The name is not in Conn. rolls or census. This pioneer's name has
been misspelled by writers. The prostrate stone is broken
through the name, but it is Ahijah, not Abijah, and his
story briefly follows: He was born in Killingly, Ct., Nov.
1758, dying in DeWitt Feb. 3, 1841, in his 83d year. He
settled there in 1794, on a soldier's claim 4 miles east of
Syracuse. When drafted for service he engaged a substi-
tute, who lost his leg and afterward lived on and with him.
Married to Lydia Rachel Colgrove/Colegrove. Father of George, Humphrey, James, Judith, and Rachael Adams and several other children.
"Abijah Adams, one of the first settlers in De Witt, came from Ct. about 1800, and took up a soldier's claim, about four miles east of Syracuse, on the Genesee turnpike." Four appear in Mass. rolls, but some may be records of second service. The name is not in Conn. rolls or census. This pioneer's name has
been misspelled by writers. The prostrate stone is broken
through the name, but it is Ahijah, not Abijah, and his
story briefly follows: He was born in Killingly, Ct., Nov.
1758, dying in DeWitt Feb. 3, 1841, in his 83d year. He
settled there in 1794, on a soldier's claim 4 miles east of
Syracuse. When drafted for service he engaged a substi-
tute, who lost his leg and afterward lived on and with him.
Married to Lydia Rachel Colgrove/Colegrove. Father of George, Humphrey, James, Judith, and Rachael Adams and several other children.
Born in Killingly, Conn. Nov 12, 1758 died Feb 3, 1841 age 83
"Abijah Adams, one of the first settlers in De Witt, came from Ct. about 1800, and took up a soldier's claim, about four miles east of Syracuse, on the Genesee turnpike." Four appear in Mass. rolls, but some may be records of second service. The name is not in Conn. rolls or census. This pioneer's name has
been misspelled by writers. The prostrate stone is broken
through the name, but it is Ahijah, not Abijah, and his
story briefly follows: He was born in Killingly, Ct., Nov.
1758, dying in DeWitt Feb. 3, 1841, in his 83d year. He
settled there in 1794, on a soldier's claim 4 miles east of
Syracuse. When drafted for service he engaged a substi-
tute, who lost his leg and afterward lived on and with him.
Married to Lydia Rachel Colgrove/Colegrove. Father of George, Humphrey, James, Judith, and Rachael Adams and several other children.
"Abijah Adams, one of the first settlers in De Witt, came from Ct. about 1800, and took up a soldier's claim, about four miles east of Syracuse, on the Genesee turnpike." Four appear in Mass. rolls, but some may be records of second service. The name is not in Conn. rolls or census. This pioneer's name has
been misspelled by writers. The prostrate stone is broken
through the name, but it is Ahijah, not Abijah, and his
story briefly follows: He was born in Killingly, Ct., Nov.
1758, dying in DeWitt Feb. 3, 1841, in his 83d year. He
settled there in 1794, on a soldier's claim 4 miles east of
Syracuse. When drafted for service he engaged a substi-
tute, who lost his leg and afterward lived on and with him.
Married to Lydia Rachel Colgrove/Colegrove. Father of George, Humphrey, James, Judith, and Rachael Adams and several other children.
Inscription
AHIJAH ADAMS
Died Feb. 3rd,
1841. In the 83
year of his age.
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