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John “Jack” Adams

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John “Jack” Adams

Birth
Death
30 Mar 1853 (aged 82–83)
Cornwall, England
Burial
St Endellion, Cornwall Unitary Authority, Cornwall, England Add to Map
Plot
North of the north East window of the North aisle.
Memorial ID
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Married Mary Buller 20 April 1796 in St Endellion.
John and Mary had the following children inc
John 1796
Edmund 1798
Samuel 1802
Francis 1805
Mary Ann 1809

THE HISTORY OF PORT ISAAC AND PORT QUIN
by Dr. Frederick Trevan. 1833-34

Brother of above.
( Henry Adams who keeps Mump's Lodging)
Married Polly Buller of Endellion whose family is extinct. Two sons Masons in the West. One shoemaker in Nova Scotia whose wife at present resides with Henry Adams. A son is a Mason living at home; also a daughter. The son is a proper fool and tool to Methodist miscreance. The daughter has a child by an old lame miscreant of a Baptist preacher called Bourroughs. Jack is fond of a tipple. His wife, Polly, being a queer kind of woman hunts him out of the Public Houses, differs with him sadly and frequently exclaims "My dear Jack Strivey, must my poker fly".
Jack's sister, Polly, lived to the age of fifty years but never attained to more than three in light. Dead several years. Jack has five houses in the town.
Married Mary Buller 20 April 1796 in St Endellion.
John and Mary had the following children inc
John 1796
Edmund 1798
Samuel 1802
Francis 1805
Mary Ann 1809

THE HISTORY OF PORT ISAAC AND PORT QUIN
by Dr. Frederick Trevan. 1833-34

Brother of above.
( Henry Adams who keeps Mump's Lodging)
Married Polly Buller of Endellion whose family is extinct. Two sons Masons in the West. One shoemaker in Nova Scotia whose wife at present resides with Henry Adams. A son is a Mason living at home; also a daughter. The son is a proper fool and tool to Methodist miscreance. The daughter has a child by an old lame miscreant of a Baptist preacher called Bourroughs. Jack is fond of a tipple. His wife, Polly, being a queer kind of woman hunts him out of the Public Houses, differs with him sadly and frequently exclaims "My dear Jack Strivey, must my poker fly".
Jack's sister, Polly, lived to the age of fifty years but never attained to more than three in light. Dead several years. Jack has five houses in the town.

Inscription

This Stone was erected by
John Adams
of Australia to perpetuate
the memory
of his beloved parents
John & mary Adams
of Port Isaac in this Parish
Who died as follows
John died march 1853
Aged 85 Years
Mary died January 1857
Aged 84 Years
Blessed are the dead
Which die in the Lord



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  • Created by: Sandi P
  • Added: May 20, 2015
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/146763970/john-adams: accessed ), memorial page for John “Jack” Adams (1770–30 Mar 1853), Find a Grave Memorial ID 146763970, citing St. Endellion Churchyard, St Endellion, Cornwall Unitary Authority, Cornwall, England; Maintained by Sandi P (contributor 48480916).