| − | Andrew Adams (1736-1797) was born in Stratford, Connecticut. He studied law at Yale, and later served in the [[Revolutionary War]] as a colonel. A member of the Continental Congress in 1778, he also signed the [[Articles of Confederation]]. Adams was appointed Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court in 1793, and served in that position until his death in 2797. <ref>http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=A000029</ref> | + | '''Andrew Adams''' (1736-1797) was born in Stratford, Connecticut. He studied law at Yale, and later served in the [[Revolutionary War]] as a colonel. A member of the Continental Congress in 1778, he also signed the [[Articles of Confederation]]. Adams was appointed Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court in 1793, and served in that position until his death in 2797. <ref>http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=A000029</ref> |