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in the old Adams House which formerly stood near the railroad depot. See Wyman's Chas., p. 7. 5. John, s. of Thomas (2), m. two wives [first, Joanna Munroe of Lexington 9 July, 1770, d. 26 Nov. 1822 (Locke Book, 48). She was born, according to his bible, 12 Apr. 1747; their chil. were born, John, 27 Apr. 1771; Live (or Levi), 31 Dec. 1773; Joanna, 18 June, 1775; Jonas, 8 Apr. 1777; James, 10 June, 1779; Rebecca, 22 Feb. 1781; Water-Russell 5 Apr. 1783; Betsey, 30 Oct. 1785; Polly, 25 Jan. 1789.] John the father lived the greater part of his life in Ashburnham, and d. at Harford, Pa., 26 Feb. 1849, a. 104 years, 1 mo. 4 days. Some letters written by him at the age of 102 were published. [The last days of this venerable man are described in two letters of his son, James Adams, to the late Dr. Benjamin Cutter, of Woburn, Mass. In one dated at Harford, Pa., 27 Dec. 1848, he says of his father at that date: The greatest trouble he has is in conversing with people, he is so deaf;