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Robert Adams  (1819 ~ 1887)

 

5. Fifth child of Thomas Adams and Isabella McBride, Robert Adams, was born December 18, 1819, in Co. Monaghan, Ireland.

  He married Jane Patterson, daughter of John Patterson and Mary Taylor, February 7, 1843, in Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario and had 12 children:

 

  • (5.1)  John Thomas  (1844 ~ 1844)

  • (5.2)  Mary  (1845 ~ 1909)

  • (5.3)  Thomas  (1847 ~ 1928)

  • (5.4)  John  (1849 ~ 1924)

  • (5.5)  Margaret  (1853 ~ 1925)

  • (5.6)  Jane  (1854 ~ 1875)

  • (5.7)  Sarah  (1856 ~ 1919)

  • (5.8)  James  (1858 ~ 1922)

  • (5.9)  Isabella  (1860 ~ 1935)

  • (5.10) Zacharias  (1863 ~ 1900)

  • (5.11)  Martha  (1865 ~ 1865)

  • (5.12)  William Robert  (1866 ~ 1943)

 

  Robert Adams died August 5, 1887, aged 67 years, and Jane Patterson Adams died February 8, 1900, aged 80 years, in Clarke Twp., Durham Co., Ontario and are interred at Cartwright Union Cemetery.

 

 

----- HISTORY -----

 

Robert and Jane Adams farmed in the township of Clarke. Their land consisted of 75 acres on Concession 10, Lot 35. 58 acres on Concession 10, Lot 33 and 50 acres on Concession 9, Lot 34. Also they farmed in Manvers on Concession 4, Lot 3 consisting of 50 acres. 

 

 

----- CENSUS -----

 

1851 ~ Clarke Twp., Durham Co., Ontario, Canada

Robert ADAMS, married, 34, Irish, born Ireland, Presbyterian [1818]

Jane ADAMS, married, 27, Irish, born Ireland, Presbyterian [1825]

Mary ADAMS, 7, Irish, born Ontario, Presbyterian [1845]

Thomas ADAMS, 5, Irish, born Ontario, Presbyterian [1847]

John ADAMS, 3, Irish, born Ontario, Presbyterian [1849]

 

1871 ~ Clarke Twp., Durham Co., Ontario, Canada

Robert ADAMS, married, 55, Irish, born Ireland, Presbyterian [1816]

Jane ADAMS, married, 45, Irish, born Ireland, Presbyterian [1826]

Thomas ADAMS, 20, Irish, born Ontario, Presbyterian [1851]

John ADAMS, 18, Irish, born Ontario, Presbyterian [1853]

Maggy ADAMS, 15, Irish, born Ontario, Presbyterian [1856]

Jane ADAMS, 13, Irish, born Ontario, Presbyterian [1858]

Sarah ADAMS, 11, Irish, born Ontario, Presbyterian [1860]

James ADAMS, 9, Irish, born Ontario, Presbyterian [1862]

Isabella ADAMS, 7, Irish, born Ontario, Presbyterian [1864]

Zacharias ADAMS, 5, Irish, born Ontario, Presbyterian [1866]

William ADAMS, 4, Irish, born Ontario, Presbyterian [1867]

 

1881 ~ Clarke Twp., Durham Co., Ontario, Canada

Robert ADAMS, married, 69, Irish, born Ireland, Presbyterian [1812]

Jane ADAMS, married, 60, Irish, born Ireland, Presbyterian [1821]

John ADAMS, 25, carpenter, Irish, born Ontario, Presbyterian [1856]

James ADAMS, farmer, 21, Irish, born Ontario, Presbyterian [1860]

Zacharias ADAMS, 17, Irish, born Ontario, Presbyterian [1864]

William ADAMS, 14, Irish, born Ontario, Presbyterian [1867]

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