Person:William Adams (45)

Descended of emigrating Henry Adams who was also the forefather of the two US presidents (John and John Quincy Adams).

1840 US Census: Newfane, Windham Co., VT Adams, Wm 2 males age 5-10 [these are too old to be be Horace, so that means 2 additional brothers and Horace isn't born yet] 2 males 10-15 [one of these would be James Otis; that means there's another brother] 1 male 15-20 [this would be William, Jr.] 1 male 40-50 [this would be William] 1 female 10-15 [wrong; this is Adia; she would have been 5] 1 female 40-50 [this would be wife Betsey]

See marriage comments for possible additional children who would have been on their own by then. Strong candidates are the brothers Sidney and Marcus living together in Newfane in 1850; Marcus lives next door (or with) Wm. & Betsey Adams in 1860.

1850 US Census: Newfane, Windham Co., VT William Adams, 58, farmer, b. Mass Betsey, 54, b. VT William [Jr.], 26, b. VT Otis, 17, b. VT Adia, 15, b. VT Horace, 9, b. VT

1860 US Census: Newfane, Windham Co., VT: Wm. Adams, 68, farmer, b. Mass. Betsey, 64, b. VT Otis, 26, b. VT Horace, 20, b. VT

next family in same census: Marcus Adams, 35, farmer, b. Vt. Sarah, 23, b. VT Herbert, 6 Clarence, 4 Fred, 1

and two families later: Sidney Adams, 38, farmer, b. VT Mariette, 27 Annette, 7 Elsie, 4 Hellen, 2 Enoch?, 16, male, laborer; who is he?

1. ↑ Vermont, United States. Vermont Births, Marriages and Deaths to 2008. (From microfilmed records. Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2013).

   b. Boston, Mass., age 77-11-15