Adin served in the War of 1812. He is the son of William Wait [1738–1797] & Sarah Ingrahm [1745–1837]. He married Tabitha Osborne [1778 – 1858]. They had 8 children: Abigail [1801-71], Amanda [1802-83], Adin [1804-86], Eliel [1807-8], Emma [1810-74], Laura [1814-89], William Daniel [1815–1860], George Eliel [1818-59]. Also in Adin's lot is his father's 2nd wife, Sarah [1746-10 Aug 1837, æ91y, 10m, 12d].

The Will of Adin Wait [by Dee Davidson]
I, Adin Wait, of the town of Charlotte, in the County of Chautauqua & State of NY, of the age of 68 years, considering the uncertainty of this mortal life, & being of sound mind & memory, do make publish & ordain this my last will & testament, in manner following I give & bequeath to my wife Tabitha Wait, all my household furniture, beds, bedding, wearing apparel, & all other my household goods of every name & description whatever.
I give & devise to my son George E. Wait, all the real estate which I own, in the Town of Charlotte, consisting of about 116 acres, being the north part of that, 36 acres in the Town of Stockton… these parcels of land are particularly described in two deeds from the Holland Land Company to me bearing the dates as follows; the one describing the lands lying in the Town of Charlotte, is dated September 29, 1835...the one describing the land lying in the Town of Stockton is dated February 14, 1837.
I give & bequeath to my son George E. Wait all the rest residue & remainder of my personal estate…
To my son Adin Wait Jr.… I also give & devise to my daughter Abigail Woodcock, w/o Charles Woodcock 26 acres of land lying in the Town of Stockton… particularly described in a deed from Welthy Windsor to me, bearing the date December 30, 1844… & 10 acres...particularly described in 2 deeds of conveyance, the 1st from Charles Woodcock to me bearing date September 1s, 1836 & the other from Washington Windsor & his wife, bearing date the 18th day of May 1837…
I also give & bequeath to my son William D. Wait, the sum of $400…
I also give & bequeath, to my daughter Abigail, w/o Charles Woodcock...the sum of $25…
I also give & bequeath to my daughter Amanda, w/o John Sisson the sum of $250...
I also give & bequeath to my daughter Emma, w/o Samuel F. Forbush, the sum of $250...
I also give & bequeath, to my daughter, Laura, w/o Luther D. Warren, the sum of $250...
It is also my will & desire, & I do hereby direct, that the sums of money, herein before mentioned & bequeathed to my children, shall be paid to them by my son George E. Wait, (who is herein after named as my executor) in the order of times, in which they are herein named. He to make the payments of the said sums, as fast as he shall be able to raise & procure the sum, by a diligent & careful prosecution of the [ ] of farming upon the farm which is herein before devised to him. It is not my desire or intention to require him to make sale of said farm, or any part thereof, for the purpose of making such payments. In case he shall not be able to pay & satisfy the said sums of money full within 6 years after my decease, I do hereby direct that he shall pay interest upon such portions as remains unpaid, after the term of 6 years...