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Maj Ebenezer Adams

Birth	:	22 Feb 1732 Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
Death	:	14 Mar 1799 South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
Burial	:	Forest Lawn Cemetery, Orangeville, Dufferin County, Canada
Coordinate	:	43.9349430, -80.0981640
Inscription	:	The following is the inscription appearing on the DAR monument in RI Hist Cem SK 84: IN MEMORY OF EBENEZER ADAMS CAPTAIN OF ARTILLERY IN THE WAR OF THE REVOLUTION BY NARRAGANSETT CHAPTER OF THE DAUGHTERS
Description	:	Ebenezer was the son of Joseph Adams and Mary Crandall of Westerly, Rhode Island. He was married first, about 1763, to Martha Taylor, the daughter of Job Taylor and Sarah Monroe of Charlestown, Rhode Island. They had six children together. Following Martha's death, Ebenezer was married about 1776 to Sarah Fanning. Ebenezer served as a captain of artillery in 1776, during the American Revolutionary War. The following year, he was one of five officers involved in the capture of British General Prescott. In 1774 Ebenezer appears on the military census in Westerly, RI, but... Read More	Ebenezer was the son of Joseph Adams and Mary Crandall of Westerly, Rhode Island. He was married first, about 1763, to Martha Taylor, the daughter of Job Taylor and Sarah Monroe of Charlestown, Rhode Island. They had six children together. Following Martha's death, Ebenezer was married about 1776 to Sarah Fanning. Ebenezer served as a captain of artillery in 1776, during the American Revolutionary War. The following year, he was one of five officers involved in the capture of British General Prescott. In 1774 Ebenezer appears on the military census in Westerly, RI, but in 1777 he was in Charlestown, RI, and still there on the 1782 census. He is not found on the 1790 census. The actual burial location for Ebenezer has been in dispute. A tall monument was erected in his memory in Hist. Cem. SK #84 by the DAR in 1897. At one time, that monument was given its own memorial, but it has since been merged with this memorial, and photos of the monument are included here. It may have been about that time (1897) that tombstones were installed in this cemetery for Ebenezer, his son Ebenezer, Jr., and his daughter-in-law, Mercy (Rose) Adams. James N. Arnold, the great Rhode Island records compiler, surmised that Ebenezer Sr. was actually buried where the DAR monument was erected because he lived and died on that property that at one time belonged to William Potter. His son Ebenezer Jr., however, is likely buried here.

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Where is Maj Ebenezer Adams's memorial?
Maj Ebenezer Adams's memorial is located at: Forest Lawn Cemetery, Orangeville, Dufferin County, Canada.
When did Maj Ebenezer Adams death?
Maj Ebenezer Adams death on 14 Mar 1799 in South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Maj Ebenezer Adams's memorial?
Latitude: 43.9349430
Longitude: -80.0981640

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Joseph Adams Sr.

(1770 - 1848)

Ebenezer Adams

(1772 - 1867)

Flowers:

Left by Anonymous on 22 Sep 2014

Left by Anonymous on 05 Dec 2012

Left by Anonymous on 05 Jul 2013

For my 4th great grandfather.

Left by Anonymous on 28 Feb 2016

Buddy Poppy for my 5th Great Grandfather. Thank you for your service in the formation of our country and thank you for me.

Left by Anonymous on 07 Nov 2020

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