Notes:

From written records we know that Thomas Adams was "a man of some distinction in his immediate vicinity, and in his later years, he purchased a farm in the neighborhood of Limerick, Maine, to which farm, he and his family retired."

Records show that a Thomas Adams of his age was listed in the 1790 York, Maine census as a "tanner and a currier," tanning and dressing leather.

In 1790 he married Mary Perry in Limerick, Maine, and in 1811, at the age of 38, he married Elizabeth "Betsey" Dolloff.

In the 1800 Limerick, Maine census, a Thomas Adams is listed as having ahousehold with 2 females under 10 (which would correspond to Polly andSally), and 2 males under the age of 10 (John and Oliver), and one male between the ages of 26 and 44 (himself, and son, Thomas) and one female between the ages of 26 and 44 (Mary Perry Adams, his wife.) Listed immediately below his name in that census record, is that of John or Joseph of Josia (illegible) Perry, James Perry, Widow Perry, and John Perry, who are very likely the family of his first wife, Mary Perry.

Thomas Adams died young in 1827, at the age of 52, leaving a young, pregnant widow and four children.

His son, Thomas Frederick Adams, was born four months after Thomas Adams' death, Betsey Dolloff and Thomas Adams had been married only 14 years at the time she was widowed. As they reached the appropriate age, at least two of their sons, Thomas Frederick Adams and Albert C. Adams, were apprenticed to trades at the age of 13, and likely their income was much needed by the fatherless family.

Thomas married Mary PERRY about 1790 in Limerick, York County, Maine. Mary (daughter of John PARRY and Mary HAMMOND) was born in 1768 in Limerick, York, Maine; died on 28 Sep 1808 in Limerick, York, Maine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Husband and wife are Half 2nd cousins.

Other Events:

• Also Known As: ADDAMS
• Military Event: American Revolution

Notes:

He sold out in Biddeford in March of 1782 and settled on range in the northern part of town.

John married Mary HILL on 22 Oct 1761 in Kittery, York, Maine. Mary (daughter of Benjamin HILL and Mary NEAL) was born on 20 Jul 1733 in Kittery, York, Maine; died about 1772 in Biddeford, York, Maine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Found in the historical records, is that a lateral descendant of herfamily line, a John Samuel Hill, born 21 May 1826, attended BowdoinCollege in 1846.

It would appear that Mary Hill died shortly after the birth of her secondchild, our ancestor, Thomas Adams. His son, Thomas Frederick Adams, laterleft Maine to live in Indiana, and later still, moved to Kansas.

Other Events:

• Occupation: Schoolmaster
• Immigrant?: Y
• Cause of Death: Killed by lightning

Notes:

From Early Families of Old Kittery: "Joseph Hammond married, 20 Sept.1722, Mary, dau. of John Adams. His will was probated 8 April 1779. He also was clerk of courts. Children: Mary b. 30 Oct. 1723; m. John Parry,a native of England and a schoolmaster in Kittery. He was killed by lightning June 1772. She d. Oct. 1771."

John married Mary HAMMOND. Mary (daughter of Joseph HAMMOND and Mary ADAMS) was born on 30 Oct 1723; died in Oct 1771. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Mary FERNALD on 15 Oct 1734 in Kittery Point, York, Maine. Mary (daughter of Deacon James FERNALD and Mary MNU) was born on 14 May 1712 in Kittery, York, Maine; died in Mar 1788. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

All of their children were born in Eliot, Maine (1888 Maine Historical and Genealogical Records, Vol 5, No 3, page 159) with the exception of Abigail the first, and Anne, who were born in Kingsbury, Washington County, NY.

Benjamin married Mary NEAL on 12 Jan 1726. Mary (daughter of Andrew NEAL and Catherine FURBUSH) was born about 1707. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joseph married Mary ADAMS on 20 Sep 1722 in Kittery, York, Maine. Mary (daughter of John ADAMS and Anna) was born on 17 Feb 1700 in Kittery, York, Maine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]