Adam CODDINGTON ^{3950,3004,3951}

  General Notes:

Adam "Codington" appears to have been enumerated twice in the 1850 census, in both Cambria and Lockport, Niagara Co., New York. The Cambria household lists Adam (49) with occupation "farmer," Eliza E. (age 39), Elizabeth (21), Mariah (18), Elizabeth (again, 16), Joseph (16), Mercy (11), Adam (7), Harriet (4), and Ephraim (2). The Lockport household lists Adam (52) with occupation "grocer," Eliza E. (42), Wm. M. (20), Ann M. (18), Mary E. (15), Joseph (12), Nancy V. (9), Adam (7), Harriet E. (5), Euphima D. (1), and two unrelated people. Other Federal censuses enumerate Adam and his family only in Cambria (1830, 1840, 1860, 1870), and they are consistent with the Lockport, not the Cambria 1850 enumeration. Preumably in ca. 1850 Adam had a business or residence in Lockport as a grocer. Nevertheless the Lockport record fits Adam's known family better than the Cambria record, in which Elizabeth (21), Mariah (18), Elizabeth (16), Joseph (16), and Mercy (11), but not Adam (7), Harriet (5), and Euphamia (1) are unexplained. Elizabeth (21) and Joseph (16) may have been the children of his brother Joseph, but the others are unexplained.
Benajmin as father to either Joseph or Adam is not well-established, However Adam's brother Joseph Lewis did name a son Adam, he named one Joseph, and this is the only branch of the family known to be in the Niagara area at this time. ³⁹⁵¹

  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the census in 1830 in Cambria, Niagara Co., New York, USA. ⁴¹⁷⁵ Males: 1 <5 (William M.); 1 20-30 (unexplained); 1 30-40 (Adam). Females: 1 15-20 (Eliza E.?).

• He appeared on the census in 1840 in Cambria, Niagara Co., New York, USA. ⁴⁶⁵² Males: 1 <5 (Joseph); 1 5-10 (William M.);, 1 30-40 (Adam). Females: 2 5-10 (Ann M., Mary E.), 1 30-40 (Eliza E.).

• He appeared on the census on 9 Jul 1850 in Lockport, Niagara Co., New York, USA. ³⁹⁵⁰

• He worked as a grocer on 9 Jul 1850 in Lockport, Niagara Co., New York, USA. ³⁹⁵⁰

• He appeared on the census on 5 Sep 1850 in Cambria, Niagara Co., New York, USA. ⁴⁶⁵³ Realty $4500.

• He worked as a farmer on 5 Sep 1850 in Cambria, Niagara Co., New York, USA. ⁴⁶⁵³

• He appeared on the census on 13 Jun 1860 in Cambria, Niagara Co., New York, USA. ³⁰⁰⁴ Realty 1500; personalty 300.

• He worked as a farmer on 13 Jun 1860 in Cambria, Niagara Co., New York, USA. ³⁰⁰⁴

• He appeared on the census in 1865 in Cambria, Niagara Co., New York, USA. ⁴⁶⁵⁴ age given as 65.

• He appeared on the census on 7 Jul 1870 in Cambria, Niagara Co., New York, USA. ³⁰⁰⁵ Realty 2000; personalty 740. Listed as "Adam Cotington."

• He worked as a farmer on 7 Jul 1870 in Cambria, Niagara Co., New York, USA. ³⁰⁰⁵

• He signed a will on 11 Oct 1870 in Cambria, Niagara Co., New York, USA. ⁴⁶⁵⁵ Everything to wife Eliza E., during her natural life and she sole executor.

Adam married Eliza E. (Eliza E. was born Ca 1808 in , Otsego Co., New York, USA ⁴⁶⁵⁴.)