Jeremy Adams

For the historian, see Jeremy duQuesnay Adams.
Jeremy Adams
Born
Jeremiah Adams

1604/5
England
Died(1683-08-11)August 11, 1683
MonumentsFounders Monument of Hartford at the First Church of Christ and the Ancient Burying Ground
Occupation(s)Puritan minister, Innskeeper
Known forProprietor and founder of Hartford, Connecticut

Jeremy Adams, also known as Jeremiah Adams (c.1604/5—August 11, 1683),[1] was one of the first settlers of Hartford, Connecticut. He was also the founder and first proprietor of Colchester, Connecticut, which was established on land owned by Adams, known as "Jeremiah's Farme".[2][3][4]

  1. ^ First Church of Christ (Hartford, Conn.), Historical catalogue of the First Church in Hartford. 1633-1885, Harvard University, page 12, 1885.
  2. ^ Colchester, CT (2011-08-08). "Colchester, CT - About Colchester". Colchesterct.gov. Archived from the original on 2012-02-28. Retrieved 2012-02-03.
  3. ^ "Was the Founder of Colchester: Jeremy Adams Started the Community and Was First Proprietor", The Day, New London, Connecticut, February 6, 1914, page 11.
  4. ^ http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/k/i/n/Joyce-A-Kintzel/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0860.html [better source needed]