After Asaph died, Orinda married a man with the surname Hinman. With no marriage record available, I had to piece together information from other sources. I discovered that she married Joshua Hinman.

Asaph Adams

Born: 30 JUN 1759 in Pomfret, Windham County, Connecticut, USA

Father: Noah Adams (1723 to 1805)
Mother: Miriam Adams (1728 to Unknown)

Spouse: Orinda Abbott (1766 to 1831)

Married: 20 OCT 1785 in Brooklyn, Windham County, Connecticut, USA

Children:

Albigence Adams (2 MAY 1786 to 1 JUL 1876)
Royal Adams (24 OCT 1787 to 3 AUG 1886)
Betsey Adams (5 SEP 1791 to 19 OCT 1862)
Abner Polk Adams (7 APR 1794 to 14 SEP 1878)
Isaac Adams (11 JAN 1797 to 1815)
Polly Adams (21 SEP 1798 to 15 DEC 1871)
Lucy Adams (21 FEB 1801 to Unknown)
Sally Adams (19 OCT 1802 to 6 SEP 1880)
Robert Adams (7 NOV 1805 to 24 MAY 1879)

Died: 25 MAR 1808 in Hartwick, Otsego County, New York, USA

Burial: Abner Adams Cemetery

Obituary:

Timeline: No documentation available

Occupation: unknown

Records:

Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
Early Connecticut Marriages
New York, Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999
The U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

Variations of Surname: none

On 19 Mar 1808, Asaph wrote his Last Will & Testament. He died six days later. In this document, Asaph listed his wife and nine children.

The Barbour Collection for Connecticut contained the birth dates of the oldest two children. The Find A Grave memorials for Abner, Polly, Sally, and Robert show that they were born in New York, USA.

This information helped track Asaph’s movements. Between 1787 and 1791, Asaph and his family immigrated to Rensselaer County, New York, USA. In 1802, they moved to Hartwick, Otsego County, New York, USA.

Asaph’s Wife:

Orinda Abbott:

Orinda was born on 25 MAY 1766 in Woodstock, Windham County, Connecticut, USA. She died on 8 DEC 1831 in Pike, Wyoming County, New York, USA.

Orinda’s father was Joseph Abbott. He was born on 27 FEB 1743 in Woodstock, Windham County, Connecticut, USA. He died on 26 JAN 1813 in Pittstown, Rensselaer County, New York, USA.

Orinda’s mother was Persis Perrin. She was born on 4 JUN 1742 in Woodstock, Windham County, Connecticut, USA. She died on 23 JAN 1817 in Pittstown, Rensselaer County, New York, USA.

Orinda had four brothers and sisters:

Hannah Abbott (1768)
Lucy Abbott (1772)
Polly Abbott (1775)
Royal Abbott (1777)

After Asaph died, Orinda married Joshua Hinman. Their marriage date is unknown.

Joshua Hinman was born in 1748 in Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA. He died on 21 JUN 1825 in Bergen, Genesee County, New York, USA.

Joshua had previously married a woman named Anna around 1770. Seven known children were born during their marriage:

Justus Hinman (1773)
Judson Hinman (1775)
Polly Hinman (1778)
Hannah Hinman (1780)
Betsey Hinman (1782)
Anson Hinman (1785)
Sally Hinman (1787)

Anna was born around 1753. Her birthplace is unknown. She died on 25 JAN 1806 in Hartwick, Otsego County, New York, USA.

Confirmation of Orinda’s Second Marriage:

On 3 APR 1812, Joseph Abbott wrote his Last Will & Testament. In this document, he listed his oldest daughter as Orinda Hinman.

The “History of Wyoming County, New York” Page 260, shows that Orinda’s son, Abner, moved to Pike in 1815. This town is 220 miles west of Hartwick.

Joshua Hinman died in 1825 in Bergen, Genesee County, New York, USA. This town is 40 miles northeast of Pike.

The “Early Settlers of New York State, Volume II” Page 213 contains this entry:

“Admitted in 1826 . . . Hinman, Orinda, from Hartwick, d (dismissed) 1827 to Pike.”

The 1830 US Census for Abner Polk Adams listed a female 60 to 69 years of age.

The above data helped establish that Orinda Abbott Adams married Joshua Hinman.

Asaph and Orinda’s Daughters:

Betsey Adams:

Betsey was born on 5 SEP 1791 in Pittstown, Rensselaer County, New York, USA. She died on 19 OCT 1862 in Pike, Wyoming County, New York, USA.

Betsey married a man with the surname of Fox. I could find no information on her husband. I do not know if any children were born during their marriage.

The 1850 US Census shows that Betsey was living with her brother, Abner Polk Adams, and his family in Pike, Wyoming County, New York, USA.

The 1860 US Census shows that Betsey was living next to her brother, Abner, and his family.

Polly Adams:

Polly was born on 21 SEP 1798 in Pittstown, Rensselaer County, New York, USA. She died on 15 DEC 1871 in, Marcellon, Columbia County, Wisconsin, USA.

Polly married Philip B Van Steenbergh around 1832 in New York, USA. Three known children were born during their marriage:

Edgar Van Steenbergh (1833)
Catherine Orinda Van Steenbergh (1835)
Robert Van Steenbergh (1840)

Philip B Van Steenbergh was born in 1802 in New York, USA. He died on 18 MAY 1879 in Marcellon, Columbia County, Wisconsin, USA.

The 1850 US Census listed Philip’s surname as Steinberge. The 1870 US Census listed the surname as Steinburg. These were probably the Americanized versions of the surname.

Philip was likely of German or Dutch descent. The surname originated from the Dutch name Van Steinburgh.

Lucy Adams:

Lucy was born on 21 FEB 1801 in Pittstown, Rensselaer County, New York, USA.

Lucy may have died before the 1810 US Census was enumerated. The entry for Joshua Hinman listed one child under the age of 10 years. I believe this entry was for their youngest daughter, Sally.

Sally Adams:

Sally was born on 19 OCT 1802 in Hartwick, Otsego County, New York, USA. She died on 6 SEP 1880 in Swanton, Fulton County, Ohio, USA.

Sally married John Crosby on 14 SEP 1823 in Hartwick, Otsego County, New York, USA. Four known children were born during their marriage. The three oldest children were born in New York. The youngest child was born in Ohio.

Mary Crosby (1824 to 1825)
Martha Orinda Crosby (1829 to 1830)
Lucia Lasell Crosby (1834)
Sarah Calista Crosby (1841)

John Crosby was born on 24 OCT 1798 in Lisbon, New London County, Connecticut, USA. He died on 24 SEP 1858 in Swanton, Fulton County, Ohio, USA.

Notes:

John Adams (1595 to 1633) was the first person with that English surname to immigrate to North America from England. In 1621, John boarded the Fortune. This was the second ship, after the Mayflower, to bring Puritans to North America. In late November of that year, the Fortune arrived at Plymouth Colony. John was the progenitor of all the Adams descendants listed in these posts.

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