Joshua was born 5 May 1780 in Rutland, Rutland County, Vermont, United States to Richard Saxton Adams (1734-1810) and Lucy Matson (1741-1805) and died 23 April 1863 Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada of unspecified causes. He married Elizabeth Chipman (1786-1856) 15 March 1803 .
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Arza Matson Adams (1804-1889) | 22 January 1804 Delta, Rideau Lakes, Leeds and Grenville County, Ontario, Canada | 15 April 1889 American Fork, Utah County, Utah, United States | Sabina Clark (1812-1861) Editha Morgan Anderson (1803-1877) Catherine Cunningham (1838-1912) Marillah Olney (1833-1899) Elizabeth Gaskall (1817-) |
| Alvah Adams (1806-1883) | |||
| Richard Saxton Adams (1808-1808) | |||
| Beulah Everette Adams (1810-1895) | |||
| Barnabas Lathrop Adams (1812-1869) | 28 August 1812 Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada | 2 June 1869 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States | Julia Ann Banker (1826-1915) Hannah Gove Chase (1834-1897) Elizabeth Ellen Nelson (1847-1888) |
| Joshua Adams (1815-1819) | |||
| Lucinda Matson Adams (1817-1850) | |||
| James Adams (1819-1820) | |||
| Daniel Adams (1820-1848) | |||
| Franklin Metcalfe Adams (1823-1913) | |||
| Joshua Adams (1825-1909) | |||
| Elizabeth Evaline Adams (1827-1872) | |||
| Lydia Ann Adams (1830-1914) | |||
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Richard Adams (1766-1800) | |||
| Amilla Adams (1778-1846) | |||
| Joshua Adams (1780-1863) | 5 May 1780 Rutland, Rutland County, Vermont, United States | 23 April 1863 Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada | Elizabeth Chipman (1786-1856) |
| David Adams (1786-1830) | |||