ADAMS, Joseph Gilman

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1860, Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; Residence Post Office: Newburyport
• Residence: 1865, Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
• Residence: 1870, Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; Residence Post Office: Newburyport
• Residence: 1880, Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Self
• Residence: 1900, Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Joseph married ADAMS, Ellen M in 1874. Ellen was born about 1854 in Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. ADAMS, Charles Amos was born on 5 Apr 1877 in Great Falls, Somersworth, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA.
2. ADAMS, Lottie L. was born about 1871 in Massachusetts, USA.
3. ADAMS, Charles E. was born about 1878 in Massachusetts, USA.
4. ADAMS, Nellie M. was born about 1876 in Massachusetts, USA.
5. ADAMS, Joseph G. was born Apr about 1880 in Massachusetts, USA.
6. ADAMS, John G was born in Oct 1886 in New Hampshire, USA.
7. ADAMS, Mattie was born in Jul 1888 in New Hampshire, USA.
8. ADAMS, George C was born in Jun 1893 in Massachusetts, USA.
9. ADAMS, Herbert W was born in Jan 1895 in Massachusetts, USA.
10. ADAMS, Maud A was born in May 1899 in Massachusetts, USA.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1839, Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
• Residence: 1840, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
• Residence: 1850, Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
• Residence: 1855, Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
• Residence: 1860, Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
• Residence: 1865, Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; Marital Status: Married
• Residence: 1870, Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; Residence Post Office: Newburyport
• Residence: 1874, Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
• Residence: 1880, Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Self
• Residence: 1884, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
• Residence: 1900, Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA; Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head of House: Father in Law; Relation to Head of House: Father-in-law

Notes:

According to a History of Henry Adams, Joseph C. was born in Barnstead, Feb 25 1815 and was married Oct 29 1839 to Sarah B. Nutter the daughter of James and Hannah (Langley) Nutter. He was a blacksmith in Newburyport for many years.

Joseph's father died in 1820 when he was only 5 years old. In October of 1821 the Strafford Court granted guardianship of Joseph (listed as Josephus in the court papers) and his siblings to his mother. Shortly after, also in1821, there was a notice in the paper that his father's 50 acre farm in Barnstead, NH was being auctioned to pay debts. I have also found the probate records ordering this sale as the estate owed $1200.

It is unknown what his mother may have done then and where they lived, though by 1837 it is presumed they were living in the Newington/Portsmouth area as that is where his sister Sally Ann drowned (she was 17 at the time).

In 1839, Joseph is listed in the city directory at 57 Daniel where he had a blacksmith shop. His mother was also living in town, at 25 Court St., Portsmouth.

Joseph and Sarah married in 1839 and during the 1840 Census they were enumerated, living together, in Portsmouth. It appears that there may have been another Joseph Adams living next to them as neighbors. That is unusual and I don't yet know who it could be.

By the 1850 Census, Joseph and his wife were living in Newburyport, MA and had 5 children, 5 daughters ranging in age from 9 (Sarah F my ancestor) to 2. Ariadna Nutter, Sarah's 24-year old sister was also living with them.

The State of MA held a Census in 1855. Joseph and his family were living in Ward 6 of Newburyport and a son had now been born (he was 3 at this time), so they had 6 children.

In the 1860 Census, Joseph's family was still with him in Newburyport and he is listed as owning $700 in real estate.

MA had another Census in 1865. All his children are still living with him. Joseph's mother had just died the year before, in 1864.

In the 1870 Census, Joseph and Sarah were in their 50s. It notes that he owns real estate valued at $400 and personal property valued at $1000. They have 4 adult children still living with them, no occupations listed for any of them. Annetta 28, Ada (assumed to be Ariadna) 22, and (Joseph) Gilman 18

According to the Municipal Register in Newburyport, MA for 1872, Joseph C. Adams was in the Common Council representing Ward 6. Joseph owned a home and blacksmith shop in 1872 located at 2 Merrimac Court.

In the 1880 Census, Joseph is still living with his wife, his daughter Emma who is 35 and listed as a saleswoman and a granddaughter Nellie M. who is 4. Nellie May's gravestone says she died in 1886.

Joseph's wife Sarah passed away Jan 11 1892. They had been married 53 years.

On the 1900 Census Joseph is enumerated in Newington, NH, with his daughter Sarah and her husband Frederick DeRochemont (my 3rd great grandparents), his daughter Annetta now 57, and Sarah and Fred's children Frederick (23), Harry (32) and Harry's wife Annie and their 3 children Mabel, John, and Lawrence.

In 1907 Joseph was living with his daughter Emily and her husband in Newburyport when he died at the age of 91 from heart disease. Emily did not know her grandmother's (Sally's) maiden name and misreported her grandfather's name as Joseph--though this is understandable as Ebenezer had died in 1820 when Joseph was only 5, long before Emily was born, so Emily never knew her grandfather. The newspaper stated that he had been returned to Newington for burial.

Joseph and Sarah are buried in Newington. Their granddaughter Nellie is buried beside them.


Birth:
See History of Henry Adams page 438 https://archive.org/stream/genealogicalhist00adam#page/438/mode/2up also see reference in Geneology of Hatevil Nutter of Dover, New Hampshire and his descendants

Died:
Heart disease - buried in Newington, NH. His parents names were incorrectly reported on his death certificate by his daughter.

Joseph married NUTTER, Sarah Blanche on 29 Oct 1839 in Barnstead, Belknap, New Hampshire, USA. Sarah (daughter of NUTTER, James W Jr. and LEATHERS, Hannah) was born on 5 Sep 1819 in Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA; died on 11 Jan 1892 in Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA; was buried on 11 Jan 1892 in Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1850, Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
• Residence: 1855, Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
• Residence: 1860, Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
• Residence: 1870, Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; Residence Post Office: Newburyport
• Residence: 1880, Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife

Notes:

According to her death certificate, Sarah died of Pneumonia at age 77 and was in Newington, NH at the time.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1790, Barnstead, Belknap, New Hampshire, USA; Formerly in Strafford County
• Residence: 1810, Barnstead, Belknap, New Hampshire, USA; Lived next to the Gil. line on the Osborn farm/Formerly in Strafford County
• _MILT: 1 Feb 1813

Notes:

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=123516603

http://www.usgennet.org/usa/nh/town/barnstead/Vital_Records/BarnD/BarnD-A.htm

Ebenezer married COLBATH, Sarah "Sally" in 1808 in Barnstead, Belknap, New Hampshire, USA. Sarah (daughter of COLBATH, Dependence and WALKER, Eleanor) was born about 1789 in Barnstead, Belknap, New Hampshire, USA; died on 26 Feb 1864 in Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA; was buried in New Hampshire, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Possessions: 1821, Barnstead, Belknap, New Hampshire, USA; Late husband's farm was auctioned to pay his debts
• Residence: 1830, Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
• Residence: 1839, Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA; Living at 25 Court Street
• Residence: 1860, Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA; Living with her daughter Mary Jane, and two granddaughters Sally Ann and Mary Jane
• Burial: 26 Feb 1864, Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA

Notes:

Based on Census and death records she was born approximately 1789 in Barnstead.

People online have listed that she was the daughter of George Colbath and Rebecca Milken, but I haven't been able to verify that. According to the census, in 1790, Dependence Colbath's family was the only Colbath family in Barnstead. There were nine people in the household; two males over 16, one under 16, and 6 females (one would have been Eleanor). So, Dependence probably had 2 sons and 5 daughters, although birth records have proved impossible to find. Unforunately, many of Barnstead's records were lost in a fire, so these may have been among them. I believe that Sally was the daughter of Dependnce and Eleanor.

She marrried Ebenezer Adams Jr. in Barnstead in 1808

Ebenezer Gilman was born 1 May 1809
George Washington was born 8 Mar 1811
Mary Jane was born 19 Feb 1813
* Joseph Colbath was born 25 Feb 1815
John Quincy was born 30 Mar 1819

Her husband, Capt. Eben Adams Jr. died 1 Jun 1820 (causes unkown)

Sally Ann, the youngest daughter, was born 13 Jul 1820 (yikes! a month after her husband died!)

On 12 Oct 1821, Sally was granted guardianship of her children following their father's death

The 50-acre farm owned by her husband in Barnstead was auctioned in 1821. His estate was insolvent. (see attached)

The1830 Census notes one Sally Adams and one young female living in Portsmouth. I am assuming this is OUR Sally, but what happened to the other children??

In 1837, Sally Ann, the youngest daughter dies in a tragic drowning in Portsmouth. The newspaper notes her mother and siblings. (see attached)

In 1839, her residence is listed in the city directory as 25 Court St., Portsmouth. Her son Joseph C is also in Portsmouth at this time, living not far away where he had a blacksmith shop at 57 Daniel

In 1860 she was living in Portsmouth with her daughter Mary Jane, and two granddaughters Sally Ann and Mary Jane.

Sally died from "consumption" on 25 Feb 1864. Her burial spot is unknown.

My questions????

How did Ebenezer die? He was so young!

What happened to Sally and the children after Ebenezer died?

I do NOT yet know enough about probate and land records but I'm guessing that Ebenezer got his land from the original Adams holdings (his great grandfather Rev. Joseph Adams). I'm thinking there would be a record of that?? Rev. Adams will left the land in Barnstead to Dr. Joseph Adams, Ebenezer's father. I can't find a probate record for Dr. Joseph Adams so far, but maybe there is some record of a land transfer to be found.

Also, that after he died, the court must have made some provisions for his children. Did they really leave them homeless and without any support? There must be some record.

Where did Sally come from? Who are her parents?


There are many online trees that connect George Colbath, son of Pitman Colbath, with a marriage to a woman named Jane and 4 daughters. These trees also indicate that George died in Barnstead in 1843. The problem is that I can find zero evidence of any of this other than a Betsey C. (Colbath) Garland, widow, born in 1794, who died in Medland, MA in 1863 of a lightning strike, and her parents are listed as George and Jane.

Now, there is a Betsey C. Colbath among the four daughters attributed to George Colbath, but she was living with her son Isaac Garland in Gilmanton, NH in both 1850 and 1860. It is possible that she had moved to Medland or was visiting Medland in 1863 when this lightning strike killed her, but it is also quite possible that her parents names were listed incorrectly.

Also, I can find no evidence that George, son of Pitman Garland, had any connection with Barnstead. He didn't actually die in Barnstead in 1843, he died in Portsmouth in 1853. Also, if he ever married a woman named Jane, there is no record of it. In fact, the Portsmouth Athenaeum (The Athenæum houses an outstanding collection of documents and artifacts relating to local history. It also preserves what is undoubtedly the finest collection in the state of materials relating to the history of New Hampshire’s only major seaport.) has a record for George (https://athenaeum.pastperfectonline.com/byperson?keyword=Colbath%2C%20George%2C%20c1759-1853) in which it attributes no children and lists him as unmarried (with a question mark).

The other daughters attributed to him are Jane Colbath born in 1782 in Barnstead, who married Daniel Sherburne.

Also a Hannah Colbath born in 1792 who married an Ezra Straw. They moved to Ohio and Hannah died theire in 1886. She was born in Portsmouth according to her obituary, but was married in Barnstead.However, Ezra was born in Barnstead, so this may account for that fact.

Finally, there is my ancestor Sarah Sally Colbath, born in 1789 in Barnstead, who married Ebenezer Adams Jr. of Barnstead in 1805, and died in Portsmouth in 1864. Ebenezer died in 1820 leaving her with young children to raise, and she never remarried, It would have been very difficult for a single mother in those years, so it makes complete sense that she moved her family to Portsmouth where there would have been more work than in Barnstead.

There are a few issues in resolving all of these inconsistencies, and the most significant is that the early vital records from Barnstead were lost in a fire. The second is that most of the early founding families of Barnstead had family ties in the Portsmouth/Newington areas, and I've found a lot of fluidity among them.

In my tree I have left George "married" to Jane, but only for research purposes, and have listed the four daughters I found in online trees. I have also listed Jane and Sarah Sally with Dependence and Eleanor, again, to aid with research, as explained below.

It is my belief that Jane and Sarah Sally were**very** likely the daughters of Dependence Colbath and Eleanor Walker. Dependence is from a branch of the family that was well established in Barnstead. He was, in fact, the only Colbath listed as a head of family in Barnstead in 1790 and the 1790 census lists them as having 2 sons and 5 daughters. We know they had one daughter Lydia, born in 1788 and died (unmarried) in 1832. She is buried with her parents in Barnstead. The two sons, it is believed were John and Dependence/Independence Jr. The names of the other four daughters living in 1790 are lost. As stated, I believe that two of them are Jane and Sarah Sally.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Burial: Barnstead, Belknap, New Hampshire, USA
• Race: White
• Residence: Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
• Birth: 1793, Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
• Birth: Abt 1793, Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
• Birth: Abt 1793, Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
• Birth: Abt 1793, New Hampshire, USA
• Birth: Abt 1794, New Hampshire, USA
• Residence: 1830, Somersworth, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA
• Residence: 1840, Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
• Residence: 1850, Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
• Residence: 1860, Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
• Residence: 1870, Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA; Age: 77; Census Post Office: Newington
• Residence: 1880, Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA; Age: 86; Marital Status: Widower; Relation to Head of House: Self
• Death: 19 Jan 1881
• Burial: 19 Nov 1881, Newington, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA
• Death: 19 Nov 1881, Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA; Age: 88
• Death: 19 Nov 1881, Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA; Age: 88

Notes:

There seems to be some confusion in many online trees regarding two James Nutters.

James Nutter (c 1793-1881) of Portsmouth/Newington married Hannah Langley/Leathers. This James was the son of James Nutter and Elizabeth Seavey.

James Nutter (1795-1881) of Barnstead married Anna Nutter. This James was the son of John Nutter and Elizabeth Dame.

In my media files is a file including all the Nutter births in Barnstead that makes this distinction clear. MY James is the James from Newington/Portsmouth.

In 1830 a family of Jas Natter matching James' family (himself, wife, and 3 daughters in the right age groups) was living in Somersworth.

In 1840: James Nutter living in Newington had a household consisting of 3 sons (matching ages of Wolliam, Charle, and Edwin), a daughter matching the age of Ariadna - Sarah was married and Elizabeth was 19 and possibly on her own), and wife.

In 1850: James Nutter (age 56), a laborer born in NH owned $400 in RE and was in dweling # 777 in Newington, He was living with his wife Hannah (age 57) and 3 males William H (age 23), Charles H. (age 19) and Edwin M (age 15)

in 1860: James Nutter (67) a farm laborer owned RE valed at $750 and was in dwelling #890 in Newington. He was living with his wife Hannah (68) and a female Araidna N. (36)

In 1870: James Nutter (77) a farmer owned RE valued at $1000 and was in dwelling # 77 in Newington. He was living with his wife Hannah (78).

In 1880: James Nutter (86) was living in dwelling #49 in Newington with a female Annette Adams (37) noted as his granddaughter.

I've never found a birth record for James. But given his (supposed) mother's age (born in 1780) and marriage to James Nutter in 1797, I've come to believe that the online date of 1793 for James death is incorrect. I believe he was born in 1797.


Birth:
See research notes

Died:
Buried in Newington

James married LEATHERS, Hannah before 1819 in New Hampshire, USA. Hannah (daughter of LEATHERS, Abednego II and WOODMAN, Elizabeth, daughter of LANGLEY, Jonathan and LEATHERS, Abigail) was born in Sep 1792 in Nottingham, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA; died on 29 Apr 1873 in Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA; was buried in New Hampshire, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Hannah Langley
• Birth: 3 Sep 1786, Nottingham, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
• Residence: 1850, Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
• Residence: 1860, Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
• Residence: Abt 1865, Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
• Probate: 5 Oct 1865, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
• Residence: 1870, Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
• Burial: 29 Apr 1873, Newington, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA

Notes:

Update as of 10/24/23

Every online tree I have found have Hannah’s parents listed incorrectly. A transfer of deeds by Abednego Leather’s children and heirs in 1821, make it clear that Hannah is actually the child of Abednego Edwards and Elizabeth Woodward. I have not yet found a birth certificate, but this is the only reasonable explanation of relationships.

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Inconsistency:The Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 asserts that The parents of Martha G. Witherell who died in 1896 at the age of 86 were Joseph Stevens of Lee, NH and Hannah Langley of Nottingham, NH.

Previous line of research:

I have come to believe that Hannah's maiden name was actually Leathers and not Langley.

The major fact this is based on is the Rockingham County deed Book 233 pp-48-52 in which Hannah is indicated as an heir to Abednego Leather's property. Additionally, her daugther Araiadna's birth record names her Hannah Leathers. We know that many 19th centure Leathers in NH changed their names because of the stigma it carried. Could this be true of Hannah? If so, it seems most likely that she was a daughter of Abednego Leathers (1770-?) and Sarah Sally Langley (1779-?), although in the deed, she is called out as an heir along with Polly, Abednego, Martha, Mehitable, and Charity as an heir. All of these individuals were children of Abednego Leathers (1742 - 1?) and Elizabeth Woodman (1745-1809). Due to birth dates, it seems impossible that she is of this generation, but why would she be the only one of the next generation named?

Other Events and Attributes:

• Relation to Me: 6 GGF
• Residence: New Hampshire, USA; Biographical review
• _DNA: Match (paternal)
• _MILT: 1776, New Hampshire, USA; Revolutionary War Soldier at Stillwater, Fort Anne, an Skeneboro
• _ELEC: 1786, Barnstead, Belknap, New Hampshire, USA; Selectman in the Town of Barnstead/Formerly in Strafford County
• Residence: 1810, Barnstead, Belknap, New Hampshire, USA; Formerly in Strafford County
• Religion: 1818, Barnstead, Belknap, New Hampshire, USA; Congregational Church with Reverend Enos George (see pension file)/Formerly in Strafford County
• Residence: 1830, Barnstead, Belknap, New Hampshire, USA; Formerly in Strafford County

Notes:

Ebenezer was a soldier at Crown Point and Ticonderoga during the Revolutionary War.

Fort Ticonderoga was captured on May 10, 1775, when a small force of Green Mountain Boys led by Ethan Allen and Colonel Benedict Arnold overcame a small British garrison at the fort and looted the personal belongings of the garrison. Cannons and other armaments from the fort were transported to Boston and used to fortify Dorchester Heights and break the standoff at the Siege of Boston.

After seizing Ticonderoga, a small detachment captured the nearby Fort Crown Point on May 11.

Aug., 1776, in Capt. Caleb Hodgdon's Co., and in Capt. Abraham Perham's Co., Col. Pierce Long, Dec. 7, 1776, to Jan. 7, 1777;

Notes from Debbie Wilson:

Stuart Merrill in his History and Genealogy of the Barnstead Early Families, 1979, states that Ebenezer married Lydia Hoyt in 1779, that in the census of 1790 he included in his family two boys and three girls. He is buried on the farm according to Merrill. Merrill maintains that son James lived on his father's farm, and we know this from the pension information below. The pension file of Ebenezer reads as follows:

"April 6, 1818, Ebenezer Adams of Barnstead, Strafford Co. New Hampshire aged 64 deposed:
that he enlisted Nov. 1775 and served two months; enlisted again in March, 1776, and served four months; in August, 1776, enlisted at New Castle, New Hampshire under Capt. Abraham Perkins, in the New Hampshire Line, where he served as a sergeant for twelve months, and in August, 1777, was discharged at Stillwater, N.Y. He was in the battles of Fort Ann and Skenesboro. The same day Dudley G. Adams of Gilmanton, testified to service in the company commanded by Capt. Abraham Perkins, and Ebenezer Adams, Sergeant, as did Israel Huckins of Barrington, New Hampshire.
William Walker , Noah Robinson and John Kinne, Selectmen, testify to soldier's need of a pension. Claim allowed and Certificate North 16498 was issued Feb. 14, 1820 Act March 18, 1818 for one years service as private.
May 2, 1820 soldier submitted a schedule of his property, but stated that he owned a considerable amount. He mentions a wife, Lydia, aged 62 yrs, a daughter, 30 yrs. of age, and a grandson, 11 yrs. old in his family.

His name was dropped from the rolls on account of property. In 1822 soldier applied for a renewal of pension, stating that when his name was dropped, his creditors foreclosed, and that now he has not more than fifty dollars' worth of property. A number of citizens of the town testify in his behalf, among whom were: James Adams (no relation stated), John Bickford, Abraham and Daniel Bunker, John Daniels, Reverend Enos George, Pastor of the Congregational church in town, of which Ebenezer is a member, Jeremiah Jewett, John and William Nutter, John Peavey and Joseph Tasker.

November 25, 1824, James Adams of Barnstead, New Hampshire testified that he was present when Harrison Hoyt Adams, formerly of Barnstead, but now of Kittery, York County, Maine agreed to pay off what he owed to various persons, among whom were: Ebenezer Adams (who died June 1, 1820), Ebenezer Coe, store-keeper, Jedediah Leighton, Betsy Adams, who nursed the family in several illnesses, Dr. Thomas Shannon of Pittsfield, New Hampshire, Joanna Pease, Nancy Merrill, Charles Hodgdon . Esq., Stephen Watson, as well as Harrison Hoyt Adams and James Adams. Owing to business troubles, H.H. Adams was obliged to sell the farm, and it was bought by James Adams, etc.

Ebenezer Adams was, therefore, restored to the roll; and a certificate with the same number was issued April 1, 1828, according to Acts of March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820."

Ebenezer married HOYT, Lydia on 20 Apr 1779 in Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA. Lydia (daughter of HOYT, John and FURBER, Sarah) was born on 12 Feb 1758 in Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA; died on 18 Dec 1836 in Formerly Strafford County, Barnstead, Belknap, New Hampshire, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Relation to Me: 6 GGM
• Name: Lydia Hoit
• _DNA: Match (paternal)
• Birth: 12 Feb 1758, Barnstead, Belknap, New Hampshire, USA

Other Events and Attributes:

• Revolutionary War: Yes
• Residence: New Hampshire, USA
• Residence: New Hampshire, USA
• Residence: Barnstead, Belknap, New Hampshire, USA
• Residence: Barnstead, Belknap, New Hampshire, USA
• Residence: 1776, Barnstead, Belknap, New Hampshire, USA
• _MILT: Dec 1777, New Hampshire, USA; Revolutionary War
• _MILT: 8 Mar 1778, New Hampshire, USA
• _MILT: 10 May 1781, New Hampshire, USA
• Public Service: 1790, Barnstead, Belknap, New Hampshire, USA; Selectman
• Residence: 2 Aug 1790, Barnstead, Belknap, New Hampshire, USA; According to the census, in 1790, Dependence Colbath's family was the only Colbath family in Barnstead. There were nine people in the household; two males over 16, one under 16, and 6 females.
• Residence: 1810, Barnstead, Belknap, New Hampshire, USA
• Residence: 1830, Formerly Strafford County, Barnstead, Belknap, New Hampshire, USA
• Burial: 28 Jul 1838, Barnstead, Belknap, New Hampshire, USA

Notes:

In the History and Genealogy of the Barnstead Early Families, Stuart Merrill asserted that Dependence Colbath was the son of Benjamin Colbath. This is incorrect. He is the son of James and Olive (Leighton) Colbath and Benjamin was his uncle. Benjamin did have a son named Dependence, but he was at leas 15 years younger than "our" Dependence and he also moved to New York state, where he died in 1840.

In 1816, Dependence and Eeleanor lived on lot 13, 1st division, below Roy Witham's property. In 1808, he owned lot 58, 1st division.

According to the census, in 1790, Dependence Colbath's family was the only Colbath family in Barnstead. There were nine people in the household; two males over 16, one under 16, and 6 females (one would have been Eleanor). So, Dependence probably had 2 sons and 5 daughters, although birth records have proved impossible to find. Unforunately, many of Barnstead's records were lost in a fire, so these may have been among them.

There are many online trees that connect George Colbath, son of Pitman Colbath, with a marriage to a woman named Jane and 4 daughters. These trees also indicate that George died in Barnstead in 1843. The problem is that I can find zero evidence of any of this other than a Betsey C. (Colbath) Garland, widow, born in 1794, who died in Medland, MA in 1863 of a lightning strike, and her parents are listed as George and Jane.

Now, there is a Betsey C. Colbath among the four daughters attributed to George Colbath, but she was living with her son Isaac Garland in Gilmanton, NH in both 1850 and 1860. It is possible that she had moved to Medland or was visiting Medland in 1863 when this lightning strike killed her, but it is also quite possible that her parents names were listed incorrectly.

Also, I can find no evidence that George, son of Pitman Garland, had any connection with Barnstead. He didn't actually die in Barnstead in 1843, he died in Portsmouth in 1853. Also, if he ever married a woman named Jane, there is no record of it. In fact, the Portsmouth Athenaeum (The Athenæum houses an outstanding collection of documents and artifacts relating to local history. It also preserves what is undoubtedly the finest collection in the state of materials relating to the history of New Hampshire’s only major seaport.) has a record for George (https://athenaeum.pastperfectonline.com/byperson?keyword=Colbath%2C%20George%2C%20c1759-1853) in which it attributes no children and lists him as unmarried (with a question mark).

The other daughters attributed to him are Jane Colbath born in 1782 in Barnstead, who married Daniel Sherburne.

Also a Hannah Colbath born in 1792 who married an Ezra Straw. They moved to Ohio and Hannah died theire in 1886. She was born in Portsmouth according to her obituary, but was married in Barnstead.However, Ezra was born in Barnstead, so this may account for that fact.

Finally, there is my ancestor Sarah Sally Colbath, born in 1789 in Barnstead, who married Ebenezer Adams Jr. of Barnstead in 1805, and died in Portsmouth in 1864. Ebenezer died in 1820 leaving her with young children to raise, and she never remarried, It would have been very difficult for a single mother in those years, so it makes complete sense that she moved her family to Portsmouth where there would have been more work than in Barnstead.

There are a few issues in resolving all of these inconsistencies, and the most significant is that the early vital records from Barnstead were lost in a fire. The second is that most of the early founding families of Barnstead had family ties in the Portsmouth/Newington areas, and I've found a lot of fluidity among them.

In my tree I have left George "married" to Jane, but only for research purposes, and have listed the four daughters I found in online trees. I have also listed Jane and Sarah Sally with Dependence and Eleanor, again, to aid with research, as explained below.

It is my belief that Jane and Sarah Sally were**very** likely the daughters of Dependence Colbath and Eleanor Walker. Dependence is from a branch of the family that was well established in Barnstead. He was, in fact, the only Colbath listed as a head of family in Barnstead in 1790 and the 1790 census lists them as having 2 sons and 5 daughters. We know they had one daughter Lydia, born in 1788 and died (unmarried) in 1832. She is buried with her parents in Barnstead. The two sons, it is believed were John and Dependence/Independence Jr. The names of the other four daughters living in 1790 are lost. As stated, I believe that two of them are Jane and Sarah Sally.

Dependence married WALKER, Eleanor on 25 Nov 1773 in Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA. Eleanor (daughter of WALKER, John Edward and NUTTER, Sarah) was born in 1750 in Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA; died on 11 Apr 1834 in Barnstead, Belknap, New Hampshire, USA; was buried in Belknap, New Hampshire, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Burial: 11 Apr 1834, Barnstead, Belknap, New Hampshire, USA

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Architect & Builder/Preacher / Minister
• Residence: 1810, Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
• Probate: 13 Nov 1855, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA

Notes:

Died:
Heart Complaints

James + Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: Nottingham, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
• _MILT: 5 Nov 1775, New Hampshire, USA
• Residence: 1776, Nottingham, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
• Residence: 2 Aug 1790, Nottingham, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
• Residence: 6 Aug 1810, Newmarket, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA

Abednego married WOODMAN, Elizabeth in 1766. Elizabeth (daughter of WOODMAN, John and FABYAN, Mary) was born on 30 Jan 1745 in Durham, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; died on 11 Nov 1809 in Durham, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]