Person:Adam Upperman (1)

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Adam Upperman
b.1757 Hachborn, Hesse-Kassel,Germany
d.29 Jul 1835 Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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m. 16 Aug 1778
  1. Elizabeth Upperman1779 - 1853
  2. Adam Upperman1781 - 1797
  3. Barbara A. Upperman1789 - 1869
  4. Charles Upperman1790 - 1836
  5. Rosanna Upperman1800 - 1886
  6. Sarah Upperman1801 - 1865
  7. George Upperman - 1836
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Name Adam Upperman
Immigrant Name[2][5] Adam Opperman
Gender Male
Birth[1][2] 1757 Hachborn, Hesse-Kassel,Germany
Marriage 16 Aug 1778 Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Elizabeth Hoffman
Residence Northern Liberties (township), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United StatesWinney Alley; Vienna Street,Philadelphia
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Death? 29 Jul 1835 Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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A SHORT BIOGRAPHY WRITTEN BY A DESCENDANT

Ensuring pursuit of happiness 

What do the often-related heroic events of the American Revolution mean to me as a Daughter of the American Revolution? First, my heartfelt thanks goes to Gen. George Washington for his leadership in winning our freedoms and to my forebear, Adam Upperman, who was engaged in this great effort of independence with the Philadelphia City Militia.

With freedom assured, Upperman, from Northern Liberties, was able to earn his living as a milkman and later a tavern keeper. According to assessment records from Philadelphia in 1783, he also was able to purchase one horse and two cows, and by 1801, he owned a house and lot. When Adam died, his will of administration with the City of Philadelphia showed that he left $600 to each of his six children.

Without the sacrifices made by our dedicated men and women during the American Revolution, there would have been no freedom for Adam Upperman to pursue his livelihood, nor for generations to come."

Anne M. Rafferty Dauterich

(Philadelphia Chapter DAR From an article in THE INQUIRER DAILY NEWS Community Voices Sacrifice And Commitment May 30, 1999, Pg. 5)

References
  1. ↑ .

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebsdorfergrund
    HACHBORN is where Adam Upperman was born in the Ebsdorfergrund.

  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 F&M College Archives Hessian Soldiers Register, in JOHANNES SCHWALM HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION, INC.
  3.   Deserters of the Hesse-Kassel Fields- Jaeger Corps, in Hessian Guide :Hessians remaining in America by Johannes Helmut Merz
    72 , 2005.

    Oppermann, Adam, K-12, Ann M. Dauterich, JSHA 1997.
    Oppermann, Adam, K-12, S#131, D2-1778, S#25 PA-Oaths 6/8/82
    Oppermann, Heinrich, B-3, S#18, S#147, S#8v4/2p48, York, PA.
    Oppermann, Heinrich, B-?, S#18, D2-New Hannover, S#187.

  4.   Merz, Johannes Helmut. Guide to help you find your Hessian soldier of the American revolution. (Hamilton, Ont. : Self-Published,J.H. Merz, 2001)
    [Hamilton, Ont. : J.H. Merz, 2001], 2001.
  5. ↑ He americanized his surname to Upperman after he swore allegiance to Pennsylvania in 1782.
  6.   http://freepages.military.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~bonsteinandgilpin/a/amhessians16.htm
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