James ADAMS

Birth:
16 Jun 1797
Stephentown, Renesslaer, New York
Death:
8 Sep 1845
Pittsfield, Pike, Illinois
Burial:
West Cemetery, Pittsfield, Pike, Illinois
Marriage:
11 Feb 1821
New London, New London, Connecticut
Sources:
Will of James Adams (Hard Family Records)
Cemetery Records of Pike County, IL. (Hard Family Records)
1850 Census Pike County, IL (Hard Family Records)
1860 Census Pike County, IL (Hard Family Records)
1870 Census Pike County, IL (Hard Family Records)
Death Index, Pike County, IL. FHL#1314767 (Hard Family Records)
Probate Records of Pike County, IL. FHL#1314860 (Hard Family Records)
1830 Census Stephentown, Rennselaer, NY
New.FamilySearch.org, Apr 2011
Notes:
                   RESEARCH NOTE:
    Though the identity of Aleen Amorie Adams is foggy, it is supported by the 1830 census which shows a male under 5 and a female under five, with two adults, in the James Adams home.  Probably Aleen and James.
Sarah C. LESTER
Birth:
23 Feb 1795
Groton, New London, Connecticut
Death:
29 Jul 1864
Saratoga Springs, New York
Burial:
West Cemetery, Pittsfield, Pike, Illinois
Father:
Asa LESTER
Sources:
1850 Census Pittsfield, Pike, IL, Sarah, widowed, with George, Mary, James and wife Lucretia
Notes:
                   BIRTH:
    Ledyard or Groton.  Death records show Groton, birth records show Ledyard.
Children
Marriage
1
James Lester ADAMS
Birth:
1828
Stephentown, Rennsalaer, New York
Death:
1906
Pike, Illinois
Lucretia Marie COSWELL 
Marr:
19 Jul 1849
Pike, Illinois 
2
Aleen Amorie ADAMS
Birth:
1829
Stephentown, Rennsalaer, New York
Death:
Notes:
                   NAME:
    Might be Aleen or Amorie

FAMILY NOTE:
    Mother said her name was Aleen.  In will of Edna Adams there is an Amorie Platt as a witness. In the 1850 cencus there is an Elen Platt with George Adams family.  Needs more research.
3
George Washington ADAMS
Birth:
28 Jul 1832
Stephentown, Rennsalaer, New York
Death:
10 Apr 1878
Pike, Illinois
Elizabeth  
Marr:
Abt 1865
of Pike, Illinois 
4
Mary L ADAMS
Birth:
1835
Stephentown, Rennsalaer, New York
Death:
24 Jan 1865
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James Adams - Sarah C. Lester

James Adams was born at Stephentown, Renesslaer, New York 16 Jun 1797. His parents were James Adams, Jr and Ednah Lathrop Allyn.

He married Sarah C. Lester 11 Feb 1821 at New London, New London, Connecticut . Sarah C. Lester was born at Groton, New London, Connecticut 23 Feb 1795 daughter of Asa Lester and Dorothy Morgan .

They were the parents of 4 children:
James Lester Adams born 1828.
Aleen Amorie Adams born 1829.
George Washington Adams born 28 Jul 1832.
Mary L Adams born 1835.

James Adams died 8 Sep 1845 at Pittsfield, Pike, Illinois .

Sarah C. Lester died 29 Jul 1864 at Saratoga Springs, New York .