William Johnson in Dublin, Ireland with Wm Adams
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In reply to:
Sir John Johnson son Sir Wm. Johnson
10/10/99
THE HISTORY OF THE ADAMS (OR ADAMES) FAMILY CAN BE FOUND IN THE SCHENECTADY LIBRARY IN SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK.
Dr. William ADAMS was born in 1730 and died in 1833 at age 103 while out driving was thrown from the carriage and died as a result. He married Margaret HAMILTON who was born in 1734 and died on April 14, 1800.
Dr. William ADAMS and his brother Robert ADAMS came from Dublin, IRELAND to the Mohawk Vally in early manhood about 1747. Robert ADAMS had known Sir William JOHNSON in Dublin where he had served a clerkship in a store. Robert opened a store at Fort Hunter with Sir William as a partner. Later he came to Johnstown and opened the first Johnstown store in 1764. The Van Voast family in Johnstown are descendants and still have in their possession his store ledger which is quite interesting.
Dr. William ADAMS was amoung the first to lease land at Johnstown from Sir William. He was made a member of Saint Patrick’s Lodge, F&AM on December 21, 1771 and on July 25, 1774 he witnessed Sir William JOHNSON’s will.
Dr. William ADAMS was surgeon for Sir William JOHNSON's troops at the Battle of Lake George in 1755, and treated Sir William JOHNSON’s wounds received at that battle. The extent of Dr. ADAM’s stay in Johnstown is not known.
Pierson’s “First Settlers of Schenectady” page 1, states that Dr. William ADAMS settled there about 1757 and was surgeon under Sir William Johnson in the French and Indian War. He practiced in Schenectady for over 70 years.
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