John Adams

Here is some information about John Adams that is on the Internet. For the proper context, see the links:

"Nestled in the rich bottom land of the French Creek Valley is the Borough of Cochranton. Situated at the confluence of French and Sugar Creeks, the area was settled in the first years of the 19th Century. Today's borough is made up of the original land grants of John Adams and Thomas Cochran, for who the village was named. The original town plot was surveyed by Cochran's son Joseph, the first school teacher, and was chartered as a borough on April 5, 1855."

http://www.cochrantonboro.org/heritage.html

"John Adams, formerly from Mifflintown, after tarrying for a year or two in Butler County, settled on Tract 1292 in the eastern part of the borough in 1802, and remained here until his death in 1855. His descendants are yet numerous in this vicinity. In 1802 Mr. Adams erected a saw-mill. In 1808 or 1809 he added a grist-mill where the Cochranton Mills now stand, and as early as 1825 operated a carding-mill at the same place. John Adams disposed of the mill to his son James. Mr. Mourer was the next owner, and under his proprietorship, about 1845, the property was destroyed by fire. The mills were rebuilt in 1846 by John Whitman, who soon after sold them to George Merriman, from whom the present proprietors, Smith Brothers, purchased them."

http://www.alltel.net/~yoset/CCo/history/1885/EFairfield.html

"The first frame (cabin) was built by John Adams, later, occupied by the Cochrans. Adams erected a saw- and grist-mill at the mouth of Sugar Creek."

http://www.alltel.net/~yoset/CCo/history/1876/EFairfield.html#EFAIRFIELD

This John Adams is not one of the Presidents John Adams. I have found no link between the Cochranton, PA Adams family and the Boston, MA Adams family, although I have been told that I am related to the Presidents.

The Boston Adams family:
President John Adams (b. 30 Oct 1735 in Braintree, MA - d. 4 JUL 1826 in Quincy, MA)
President John Quincy Adams (b. 11 JUL 1767 in Braintree, MA - d. 23 FEB 1848 in Washington, DC)
William Henry Adams (b. 1803 - d. 1876) - grandson of brother of Pres. John Adams
See http://www.dallas.net/~rwiley/roots/persons.htm or
http://users.LegacyFamilyTree.com/USPresidents/7008.htm

The Cochranton Adams family:
John Adams (d. 1855)
William Adams (d. 1864)

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