Adoniram FOOTE

1780 - 1866  (85 years)

• Name	Adoniram FOOTE  [1]
  	"Foote Family" by Abram W. Foote: .....He was the father of a large family of 13 children, nine of whom lived to adult years. When he came into the county of Lewis that rich valley was but little known, and its resources were mostly undeveloped. He entered at once, and heartily, into every public enterprise calculated to promote the interests of the county. He received a military commission from Governor Tompkins, in 1812, and occupied several other offices of public trust from time to time. He was identified with those institutions whose motto speaks for the common brotherhood of mankind He early connected himself with the anti-slavery movements of the country, as early as 1838, and in the Presidential contest of 1840 cast his vote for James G. Birney. He was independent in expression and faithful in prayer for the slaves; yet he was not rash, not fanatical; never joined those who denounced the church and all other institutions for not moving so rapidly in this direction as he desired. He has often thanked God that he was permitted to live to hear freedom proclaimed throughout all the land. His Christian life in its outward manifestations was such as to bring honor to the name of Christ He gave himself into God's guidance at the time of a general religious revival in 1830-31 Mr. Foote at once joined himself to the Presbyterian Church, at Martinsburg, and became one of the working men of the church; he was ordained an Elder in that church, Oct 12, 1832. He was many times member of Presbytery and Synod and was a delegate to the General Assembly that met at Philadelphia in 1843, and in the home work he was always diligent and faithful. His place at the weekly pray-meeting was seldom vacant. No day was allowed to pass without the observance of family prayer; and on this point he was very decided and strict, and several incidents are mentioned showing that he placed his service to God above his earthly cares and gains. He gave liberally for the support of the Gospel and for the great benevolent enterprises of the Christian church. [1]
  Birth	10 Jul 1780	Arlington, Vermont   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	28 Apr 1866	Turin, Lewis County, New York   [1]
  Person ID	I68504	Main Tree
  Last Modified	21 Jun 2012

  
  

  Father	John FOOTE,   b. 14 Jul 1754   d. 16 Jun 1826, Arlington, Vermont (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Ruth SEARL,   b. 9 Oct 1756   d. 29 Jan 1846, Arlington, Vermont (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	1775  [1]
  Family ID	F27588	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Nancy DOTY,   b. 14 Apr 1778, Salem, New York d. 28 Jan 1815, Martinsburg, Lewis Co., New York (Age 36 years)
  Marriage	15 Jan 1804  [1]
  Children	1. George D. FOOTE,   b. 1 Feb 1805, New York   2. Norman FOOTE,   b. 15 Aug 1806, Salem, New York d. 20 Feb 1815 (Age 8 years)   3. Child FOOTE   d. infancy + 4. Jane FOOTE,   b. 9 Oct 1809, Martinsburg, Lewis Co., New York d. 19 Feb 1877, Illinois (Age 67 years)   5. Giles FOOTE,   b. 15 Jun 1811, Martinsburg, Lewis Co., New York   6. Adoniram FOOTE,   b. 11 May 1815, Martinsburg, Lewis Co., New York
  Family ID	F27586	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jun 2012

  
  

  Family 2	Emily BRAINERD,   b. 1 Jun 1789   d. 27 May 1854 (Age 64 years)
  Marriage	28 Jan 1817  [1]
  Children	1. Amanda FOOTE,   b. 6 Oct 1817, Martinsburg, Lewis Co., New York d. 4 Jan 1818 (Age 0 years)   2. Emily FOOTE,   b. 31 Oct 1818, Martinsburg, Lewis Co., New York d. 1 Dec 1846, Martinsburg, Lewis Co., New York (Age 28 years)   3. Norman B. FOOTE,   b. 2 Dec 1820, Martinsburg, Lewis Co., New York   4. Duane D. FOOTE,   b. 13 May 1822, Martinsburg, Lewis Co., New York   5. Nancy Maria FOOTE,   b. 27 May 1824, Martinsburg, Lewis Co., New York d. 30 Oct 1870, St. Albans, Vermont (Age 46 years)   6. John Bartlit FOOTE,   b. 1 Jul 1826, Martinsburg, Lewis Co., New York
  Family ID	F27587	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jun 2012

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 10 Jul 1780 - Arlington, Vermont Death - 28 Apr 1866 - Turin, Lewis County, New York  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S4858] Abram W. Foote, "Foote Family" Comprising the Genealogy and History of Nathaniel Foote of Wethersfield, Conn. and his Descendants Vol. I, (Marble City Press - The Tuttle Company, Rutland, Vermont 1907).