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Capt Benjamin Adams

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Capt Benjamin Adams

Birth
Gorham, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
Death
25 Aug 1859 (aged 76)
Painesville, Lake County, Ohio, USA
Burial
Painesville, Lake County, Ohio, USA Add to Map
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War of 1812

Capt. Benj. Adams died Aug. 25. He
was born in Gorham, Maine, in 1783. He
had a mercantile business after the war in
Hollowell, Maine. In 1830, he came to
Ohio. From 1836-1841, he was Postmaster
in Painesville. He died at age 76 years.

DIED---In Painesville, Ohio, Benjamin Adams, Esq., aged 73 years [discrepancy], formerly Sheriff of Somerset Co., in this State."
War of 1812

Capt. Benj. Adams died Aug. 25. He
was born in Gorham, Maine, in 1783. He
had a mercantile business after the war in
Hollowell, Maine. In 1830, he came to
Ohio. From 1836-1841, he was Postmaster
in Painesville. He died at age 76 years.

DIED---In Painesville, Ohio, Benjamin Adams, Esq., aged 73 years [discrepancy], formerly Sheriff of Somerset Co., in this State."


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