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ADAMS, John

ADAMS, John

Male 1791 - 1850  (59 years)

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  • Name ADAMS, John  [1, 2] 
    Birth 14 Feb 1791  Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation Minister  [3] 
    Death 30 Sep 1850  [1, 2, 4, 5] 
    Person ID I1970  My Genealogy | Laviolette Ancestry, Laviolette Ancestry
    Last Modified 4 Feb 2024 

    Father ADAMS, John,   b. 25 Feb 1759, Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Aug 1831, Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother COLEMAN, Abigail,   b. 18 Jul 1743, Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Oct 1826, Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 1787 
    Family ID F590  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Living 
    Children 
     1. ADAMS, Joseph Martin Ruter,   b. May 1838, Durham, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F594  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Feb 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 14 Feb 1791 - Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    reverend john f adams    		reverend john f adams

  • Notes 
    • Rev. John Adams married Sarah, daughter of Ste-
      phen and Mary (Dudley) Sanderson of Waterford, Me. Mary
      Dudley was descended from Gov. Thomas Dudley and Gov. John
      Winthrop of Massachusetts. He was known as "Reformation
      John Adams" and was a noted evangelist, serving many pas-
      torates in Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts. He died
      at Newmarket 30 Sept. 1850.

      John Adams was born in Newington, New Hampshire on February 14, 1791 to John Adams and Abigail Coleman Adams. As a teenager Adams converted to Methodism and as a young man he became an itinerant preacher. He was appointed elder of the Bristol Conference in Rhode Island in 1810. In 1820 he married Sarah Sanderson of Watertown, Maine. He was known for his emotional appeals and fiery preaching and remained a popular minister through the 1830s. His preaching career spanned the period of the “Second Great Awakening” and primarily took him throughout the New England area. In the 1840s his preaching style and mental instability caused him increasing difficulties. Since his religious message was often unwelcome, Adams turned to preaching about temperance issues and using his singing voice. Adams died in 1851 after a period of illness.

  • Sources 
    1. [S1578] Ancestry Family Trees, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.;), Database online.
      Record for John Adams
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=pubmembertrees&h=1234841877&indiv=try

    2. [S1578] Ancestry Family Trees, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.;), Database online.
      Record for John Adams
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=pubmembertrees&h=13026616406&indiv=try

    3. [S1167] Stackpole, Everrett S., History of the Town of Durham New Hampshire, Pages 8-9.
      Describes Rev. John Adams' life and family in Durham.

    4. [S1169] University of New Hampshire Library, Guide to the Adams Family Papers.
      Information about “Reformation” John Adams (1791-1851)

    5. [S1170] Hartman, Galan, C, Collections, Historical & Miscellaneous, and Monthly Literary Journal, Volume 2, Page 291.


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