John Ripley  ADAMS

Biography
He was son of John and Elisabeth (Ripley) Adams, was born at Plainfield, Conn., March 20, 1802. His father, John Adams, LL.D., was a graduate of Yale College, New Haven, Conn, (class 1795), and was well known as an eminent scholar and a highly successful teacher; he was for many years principal of the celebrated Phillips' Academy, Andover, Mass. His mother, Elizabeth Ripley, was a lineal descendent of Gov. Bradford, who came to this country in the Mayflower.

Mr. Adams was trained in the genuine New England style; a high degree of Christian culture surrounded him in the home circle, and the best mental training was also bestowed upon him. He graduated at Yale, in 1821, and became a teacher in Phillips' Academy. He subsequently studied divinity in the Andover Theological Seminary, Mass., where he completed his course, in 1826.

He was licensed by a Congregational Association, and ordained by a Congregational Council, in 1826. Soon after, his time was occupied in teaching and in...Read full story


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Death
Name: John R. Adams
Gender: Male
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Burial Place: Andover
Death Date: 25 Apr 1866
Death Place: Northampton, Hampshire, Mass
Age: 64
Birth Date: 1802
Birth Place: Plainfield, Ct
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Marital Status: Unknown
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B07510-9
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 186162
Reference ID: p 107

'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FC9V-8LF : 10 December 2014), John R. Adams, 25 Apr 1866; citing Northampton, Hampshire, Mass, reference p 107; FHL microfilm 186,162.'