Nathan Adams III

Nathan Adams III was born January 9, 1721 in Fairfield County, Connecticut (1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 10) to Nathan Adams, Jr. and Rebecca Clapham. He married Mary Burr in 1740 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9). They had children.

Children of Nathan Adams III and Mary Burr

1. Stephen Adams, born August 2, 1762 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut

2. Peter Adams, born abt 1741

3. Molly Adams, born abt 1743

4. Nathan Adams IV, born May 4, 1745

5. Sarah Adams, born abt 1747

6. Aaron Adam, born April 9, 1749 in Westport, Fairfield, Connecticut

7. Betsey Adams

8. Jabez Adams

9. Joshua Adams, Sr., born June 19, 1750

10. Anna Adams, born abt 1766

11. Daniel Adams

He served as a Lieutenant in the American Revolutionary War (6, 10). He served on guard at Black Rock Fort, Fairfield, Connecticut (10).

The remains of Black Rock Fort, just outside of Fairfield, Connecticut

Nathan died August 17, 1782 in Westport, Fairfield County, Connecticut (1, 3, 4, 6, 10). He is buried in King's Highway Cemetery, Connecticut (1, 2).

Sources

1. Connecticut Deaths and Burial Index 1650-1934

2. Ancestry Minor Databases, Connecticut, Hale Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934

3. Ancestry Trees, Adams Family tree, dmprescot86@ancestry.com, 5/4/2010

4. Ancestry Trees, Sitton Family Tree, hcstiton, 11/2/2014

5. Connecticut Deaths and Burial Index 1650-1934

6. US Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications 1889-1970, National Number 86420, State Number 3326

7. Ancestry Minor Databases, The Compendium of American Genealogy, Vol IV.

8. Rootsweb, The Inman Compendium, jim76501@wm.com, 11/14/2014

9. Find-A-Grave, Mary Adams, Kings Highway Cemetery, Westport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, Created by Ann, Record added Mar 11, 2007, Memorial #18352461

10. DAR database, ancestor #A000682