Adams Batchelor

Brief Life History of Adams

When Adams Batchelor was born on 28 February 1787, in Upton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Deacon Enoch Batcheller Sr, was 31 and his mother, Jemima Fiske, was 28. He married Sally Warren on 24 September 1810, in Upton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He died on 20 July 1855, in Upton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in Upton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.

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Family Time Line

Adams Batchelor
1787–1855
Sally Warren
1790–1821
Marriage: 24 September 1810
Betsy Rockwood Batchelor
1810–1889
Amos Batchelor
1813–1889
Chandler Batchelor
1815–1896
Daniel Warren Batchelor
1818–1890

Sources (42)

  • Adams Batchelor, "Massachusetts State Census, 1855"
  • Adams Batchelor, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
  • Adams Batchelor, "Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910"

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Name Meaning

English: status name for a young knight or novice at arms, Middle English and Old French bacheler (medieval Latin baccalarius). The word had already been extended to mean ‘(young) unmarried man’ by the 14th century, but it is unlikely that many bearers of the surname derive from the word in that sense.

History: The Reverend Stephen Bachiler (c. 1561–1656) was a Puritan nonconformist, born in Hampshire, England, who came to New England in 1632, at the age of 71. In 1638/9 he was the leader of the founders of Hampton, NH.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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