FT. COVINGTON, FRANKLIN COUNTY, NY 1860 FEDERAL CENSUS File 4 of 4 Copyright (c) 1999 by John Austin (uncajohn@emirates.net.ae). ************************************************************************ USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ************************************************************************ This is the 1860 census for Ft. Covington, Franklin Co. NY. It was compiled in the summer of 1860 by Samuel Payne of Ft. Covington, who also did the censuses for several other towns. In general his writing is easy to read, but his spelling of names, even very common names, was erratic and tended to be phonetic. This causes more of a problem than it might in some other towns, because Ft. Covington had a large proportion of French speaking Canadian immigrants. Mr. Payne rarely spelled their last names in a manner that would be recognizable today, and as a result, researchers must be forewarned that they should consider almost any similar sounding spelling when looking for a particular family, especially if they were French Canadian in origin. Mr Payne also counted several families or individuals twice. The following families were written two times in the census, and the numbers in front of their names indicate which house numbers they were in the originals 22 and 152 Patrick Mannix and family 22 and 152 Ed Sweeney 406 and 502 Alexander Hollenbeck and family 407 and 503 Louis LeClair and family 418 and 493 George Paddock and family 418 and 493 Elizabeth McQueen House No. Last Name First Name Age Sex Enumerated With Occupation Birthplace 44 Quaw John A.. 61 m Merchant NY NY Delight 53 f 65 Quaw John C. 30 m Farmer NY NY Fanny 28 f NY NY Georgina 6 f NY Thomas 3 m Margaret 34 f 64 Quaw Phebe 64 f NY 483 Randall Betsey 68 f MA 25 Ransom Uriah 66 m Master Joiner VT MA Mary 66 f Master Joiner NY NY Erastus 28 m Josephine 9 f 379 Raymond Orise 26 f Thomas Wells NY 481 Read David 33 m Farmer Scotland Catherine 26 f NY NY William 10 m NY NY David Jr. 8 m NY Elizabeth 6 f Joseph 4 m 89 Read Mary 20 f Susan Campbell App..Dress Maker Canada 335 Reidy Henry 52 m Farmer Ireland Margaret 36 f Ireland Dennis 12 m Farmer NY NY Henry 16 m Canada Margaret 8 f Canada Nancy 6 f NY Michael 8/12 m 382 Reidy Henry 67 m Farmer Ireland Margaret 35 f Ireland Dennis 10 m NY NY Michael 8/12 m 238 Reidy(?) Thomas 30 m Farmer Ireland Margaret 29 f NY NY Thomas 10 m NY NY John 8 m NY NY Mary 6 f Catherine 4 f William 1 m 282 Revear Peter 28 m Day Laborer Canada Mary 24 f Canada 119 Reynolds Charles 45 m Day Laborer Ireland Jane 37 f Ireland James 14 m Ireland Mary A. 11 f Ireland John 10 m NY NY Deborah 6 f NY James 4 m 500 Reynolds Elisha 60 m Farmer NY Ireland Margaret 51 f Farmer NY Melvin 24 m NY NY Marinda(?) 18 f Willis 14 m 323 Reynolds Isaac L. W. 40 m Farmer VT Adeline 27 f NY NY Elander P. 8 m NY NY Arabella 4 f NY Adele 2 f Frederick 1 m 283 Rich Betsey 51 m Weaver VT OH Alice 22 f Weaver NY NY Pauline 9 f Seamstress Edson M. 11 m 80 Richardson Daniel 16 m John McElwain Farm Laborer NY 225 Richardson George 24 m John McElwain Farm Laborer Canada 71 Richmond Sabrina 22 f J.W.Kimball Servant NY 398 Riley Edward 50 m Wallace Green Farmer Ireland Bridget 60 f Ireland 396 Riley Ellen 45 f Farmer Ireland James 17 m Farmer NY NY Patrick 14 m NY Ellen 12 f 399 Riley James 41 m Farmer Ireland Mary 39 f Ireland Margaret 11 f NY NY James 9 m NY Thomas 8 m 475 Riley James 20 m Jane Danforth Farm Laborer NY 474 Riley John 67 m Rufus Blodgett Cooper Ireland 48 Robinson George C. 46 m Carpenter & Joiner MA Clarissa 45 f School Teacher Canada Julia 19 f NY 486 Robinson William 21 m Allen McLane Farm Laborer NY 187 Rosell Alexander 44 m Day Laborer Canada Clary 50 f Canada Mary 23 f NY 501 Rosell Antone(?) 26 m Day Laborer Canada Margaret 27 f NY NY Ann 8 f NY NY Jane 7 f NY NY Joseph 5 m Antone(?) 3 m Jesse 1 m 41 Rosell Francis 50 m Laborer Canada Caroline 25 f NY NY Ellen 7 f NY NY Julia 6 f NY Alexander 4 m Wallace 2 m 168 Rosell Joseph 21 m Farm laborer Canada 7 Rosell Joseph 17 m John Hollenbeck Farm Laborer Canada 452 Rosell Peter 23 m Day Laborer Canada Jane 25 f Canada Peter 5 m NY NY Alexander 4 m 505 Rosell Peter 46 m Day Laborer Canada Matilda 45 f Day Laborer Canada Peter 16 m Canada Mary 14 f Canada John 12 m Canada Henry 10 m NY NY Jane 8 f NY Lewis 5 m 220 Ross John 64 m Farmer Ireland Catherine 54 f NY NY Nelson 21 m 246 Rouson Joseph 19 m Thomas S. Webb Farm Laborer NY 154 Rowyscan(?) John 45 m Tanner Canada Catherine 44 f Canada Mary 16 f Canada John 9 m Canada Catherine 7 f Canada Oliver 5 m Canada 249 Rushlow Peter 25 m Day Laborer Canada Matilda 27 f Canada Margaret 5 f Canada Mary 3 f NY NY John 1/12 m 506 Russell Hiram 42 m Farmer NY NH Harriet 40 f Farmer NY NY Briggs 23 m NY NY Fanny 21 f NY NY Mary 17 f NY NY James 12 m Daniel 10 m George 6 m Cornelia 4 f Humphrey 88 m 244 Russell Humphrey 59 m Farmer NY NH Susan 57 f Farmer NY NY Rodney 24 m Farmer NY NY Huldah 20 f Moses 19 m Maria 12 f 326 Russell Peter 23 m Day Laborer Canada Jane 25 f Canada Nelson 12 m NY NY Peter 5 m NY NY Clarinda 7 f Alexander 3 m 324 Russell William 36 m Farmer NY NY Roxana 21 f NY NY Luther S. 3 m NY NY Ann M. 2 f NY Julia A. 61 f Louisa 18 f Harriet 25 f 211 Ryan James C. 34 m Farmer NY NY H. C. 30 f NY NY George G. 10 m J. E. 4 f 322 Ryan William H. 41 m Farmer NY NY Jane A. 43 f NY NY Gilson W. 10 m NY NY Judson E. 6 m John F. 4 m Agnes M. 2 f 426 Sabin Arniah 28 m Seth W. B. Wilason Farm Laborer VT 272 Sabin Calvin W. 30 m Farmer NY NY Laury 25 f NY NY Sarah 6 f James 4 m 263 Sabin Charles 74 m Farmer MA NH Esther 69 f NY NY Polly 36 f Joseph 5 m 421 Sabin Charles 39 m Farmer NY VT Mary 37 f NY NY Sarah A. 10 f Wesley 12 m 391 Sabin Elizabeth 11 f Lewis Duell NY NY Laury 8 f NY NY Charles W. 6 m NY Esther E. 4 f Cordelia 2 f 69 Sabin Enos 32 m Farmer NY VT Emeline 50 m NY Samuel 15 m 58 Sabin James 31 m Farmer NY NY Lorinda 28 f NY NY Millard 8 m NY Margaret 6 f Ella M. 2 f 70 Sabin Justus 37 m Farmer NY Canada Lydia 29 f NY Elizabeth 6 f NY NY Albert 4 m NY Amanda 2 f child not named 2/12 f 473 Savage John 45 m Farmer Ireland Anora 38 f Ireland Mary A. 18 f Ireland Ellen 16 f Canada Patrick 12 m Canada James 10 m Canada Anora 8 f Canada Joanna 4 f Canada John 2 m Canada 12 Sawyer Alexander 44 m Shoemaker Canada Sophia 41 f Canada Theodore 13 m Canada Alexander 10 m NY NY Eli 7 m NY Mary 3 f 455 Sawyer James C. 48 m Deputy Sherriff VT NY Emiline 44 f NY NY Helen 20 f NY Mary 15 f Martha 8 f 45 Scott Gurshane(?) 64 m Master Carpenter VT 166 Seeley Isaac 34 m Farmer VT NY Fanny 27 f NY NY C. E. 6 f NY NY Nancy 4 f Fanny 2 f Charlotte 7/12 f 270 Shandrew Joseph 21 m Brainard Holden Farm Laborer Canada 475 Shannon Martha 19 f Jane Danforth Servant NY 76 Shattuck Fanny 20 f James Y.Cameron Servant Canada 414 Sheales John 29 m Day Laborer Ireland Ellen 20 f Canada George H. 2 m NY NY Samuel H. 2/12 m Ireland Patrick 59 m 266 Shorette Emma 12 f Hamlet B. Mears NY 130 Shorette Mary A. 15 f Isaac J. Moxley Servant Canada 57 Shorette Pascal(?) 38 m Day Laborer Canada Margaret 32 f Canada Mary A. 16 f NY NY Emily 12 f NY NY Mary 7 f NY NY Alfred 5 m James 6/12 m Betsey 3 f 107 Shorette Tuffield 28 m Day Laborer Canada Delila 38 f Canada Alexander 14 m NY NY Delila 12 f NY NY Sarah A. 10 f NY NY Matilda 8 f NY Zora 5 f Martha 4 f Jeremiah 1 m 418 Short Alexander 12 m George Paddock Farm Laborer NY 493 Short Alexander 14 m George Paddock NY 278 Short Amos 60 m Farmer VT NY Nancy 21(?) f Schoolteacher NY NY Isabel 59 f Farmer VT Samuel 20 m Farmer John S. 63 m 20 Sinclair Alonzo 16 m Allen M.Lincoln Apprentice Tanner NY 158 Sinclair Desdemona 60 f Stephen Blanchard NY 150 Smallman Alexander 26(?) m Grocer Canada Fanny 22 f NY NY Clarissa 1 f 295 Smart Robert 43 m Farmer Ireland Mary 41 f NY NY Charles 18 m NY NY Mary 16 f NY NY John 14 m NY NY Alice 12 f NY NY Charlotte 10 f NY Sarah 8 f Eliza 6 f Robert 4 m James 2 m Carrie 2/12 f 301 Smeddy John 60 m Farmer Ireland Mary 56 f Ireland 224 Smeddy(?) Michael 17 m William Chapman Farm Laborer Canada 318 Smith David 60 m Farmer Ireland Nancy 36(?) f Farmer Ireland David 17 m NY NY Daniel 14 m NY John 2(?) m 390 Smith Henry C. 52 m Farmer Germany Clarissa(?) A. 33 f NY 325 Smith Jonathan 50 m Farmer MA NY Pauline 38 f NY NY Alice 10 f NY NY Helen 8 f NY NY Almetus 6 m MA William 4 m Charles 2 m Adina J. 2/12 f Polly 85 f 102 Smith Margaret 29 f William H. Keefe Servant Canada 73 Smith Mary A. 27 f Arcad Whitney Millwright NY NY Isaac 26 m 78 Smith William 52 m Farmer Ireland Elizabeth 42 f NH NY Charlotte 17 f NY NY William 15 m NY NY Elizabeth 13 f NY NY Simon 11 m NY Mary 9 f Martha 7 f Lucretia 5 f Harriet 3 f 11 Sommers Caroline 18 f John S. Payne Servant NY 91 Sommers James 28 m Wheelwright NY NY Mary 27 f NY NY William 2 m child 4/12 f 258 Sommers Mary 59 f Tailoress Canada Catherine 28 f Tailoress Canada Caroline 19 f Tailoress NY NY Albert 17 m Day Laborer 239 Spencer Horatio 53 m Day Laborer VT MA Rhoda 46 f School Teacher Canada Emma 22 f School Teacher Canada Sarah A. 17 f NY NY Ella 15 f VT Frank 7 m Sarah 75 f 465 Spencer Joseph 57 m Hotel Keeper VT NY Eliza 53 f NY Eliza 19 f 478 Spencer Loren 56 m Farmer NH NY Betsey 47 f Farmer Canada Eli 25 m NY Sarah 10 f 217 Spencer Lucy 30 f NY WI Sarah 10 f WI William D. 8 m 48 Spencer Sarah M. 16 f George C. Robinson School Teacher Canada 229 Spink(?) Peter 34 m Farmer Canada Bridget 27 f Canada John 7 m Canada Mary 5 f NY NY Patrick 2 m 112 St. Amett(?) Oliver 52 m Shoemaker Canada Elizabeth 46 f Canada Tasa(?) 19 m Canada George 14 m Canada Charles 12 m Canada Rosa 10 f Canada Adolphus 7 m NY NY Henry 9/12 m 280 St. Denis Moses 38 m Woolen Manufact. Canada Sarah M. 33 f Spinner VT John 25 m Canada 138 St.Clair Gary 11 m Daniel White NY 96 St.Eve Angus 31 m Shoemaker NY Canada Ellen 31 f NY Alfred 2 m NY Canada Louisa 1 f Mary 70 f 84 Stafford Mary 47 f Wash Woman Ireland Catherine 20 f School Teacher Ireland 488 Stevens Ebenezer 45 m Farmer NY NY Jane B. 34 f NY NY Isaac A. 4 m Mary E. 1 f 15 Stevens Hiram 50 m Farmer VT Canada Caroline 39 f Farmer NY Erwin W. 20 m NY C.A. 9 f VT Almira 53 f 214 Stevens Jesse 48 m Farmer VT NH Ebenezer 84 m NH NY Jane 84 f Ann 37 f 233 Stevens Martha 60 f NY NY Sarah 25 f Carpenter NY James 22 m 405 Stevens William 54 m Farmer VT NY Mary 53 f Farmer NY NY David 20 m Farmer NY NY William 18 m NY Benjamin 15 m Jane A. 13 f Stiles 8 m 18 Stewart Alexander M. 28 m Cabinet Maker Scotland Martha 26 f Canada 148 Stewart Archibald 18 m Matthew Fleming App. Wheelwright Canada 75 Stewart John 33 m Cabinet Maker Scotland Sarah 32 f NY NY Frederick 7 m NY NY Sidney 5 m Canada Charles 3 m Apprentice Archibald 21 m 129 Stiles Abial 53 m Farmer VT VT Ruth 50 f VT Fanny 59 f 350 Stiles Alvira 55 f Farmer NY NY King 20 m NY Adelia 18 f 47 Stiles Ezra 62 m Customs Officer VT NY Harriet 56 f NY Lucy 21 f 81 Streeter Grindall A. 41 m Shoe Dealer(?) Canada Margaret 40 f Canada David 14 m NY NY Maria 9 f NY NY Allen 7 m NY Emily 4 f Washington 6/12 m 132 Streeter Sarah S. 61 f VT VT Dorcas 40 f Canada Mary 20 f 63 Streeter William L. 44 m Merchant VT VT Elizabeth 40 f NY NY Caroline 9 f NY Elizabeth 6 f Mary 4/12 f 262 Strong Mary Ann 14 f Warren L. Manning NY 72 Summerfield Elizabeth 22 f F. Frye Servant NY 456 Summerfield James 60 m Farmer Ireland Bridget 56 f Ireland Eliza 18 f Ireland Margaret 15 f Ireland Bridget 13 f Ireland Emily 11 f NY 22 Sweeney Edward 58 m Patrick Mannix School Teacher Ireland 415 Sweet Solon 26 m Farmer NY NY Arabella 19 f 32 Sylvester Harriet 66 f Donald McPhee VT 266 Tacy Alvira 23 f Hamlet B. Mears Servant CT 88 Tacy Joseph 26 m Baker Canada Phebe 18 f Canada Ida 8/12 f NY 87 Tacy Solomon 52 m Day Laborer Canada Margaret 51 f Canada Harriet 17 f NY NY Rilla 14 f 106 Taro Daniel 35 m Day Laborer Canada Josette 34 f Canada Betsey 13 f Canada Daniel 10 m NY NY Agnes 7 f Canada Louisa 5 f NY NY Lucy 3 f Virginia(?) 1/12 f 109 Taro William 22 m Molder Canada Harriet 23 f NY NY Edward 1 m 35 Taylor M.R. 24 f Joel Lyman NY 130 Terry(?) Sarah J. 16 f Isaac J. Moxley Servant NY 161 Thatcher Moses 64 m Clergyman NSP MA MA H. W. 64 f 485 Torash(?) Franklin 24 m Day Laborer Canada Nella 22 f Canada Lucy 3 f NY 462 Tousaint Alexander 45 m Farmer Canada Josette 47 f Farmer Canada Alexander Jr. 21 m Farmer Canada Peter 19 m Canada Francis 15 m Canada Elixa 11 f Canada Cecilia 3 f Canada 195 Tuper Frank 68 m Day Laborer Canada Mary A. 51 f App. Blacksmith Canada Thomas 19 m NY 194 Tuper George 21 m Day Laborer NY NY Phebe 17 f 218 Tuper Joseph 19 m Charles P. Elliott Farm Laborer NY 186 Tuper Peter 67 m Day Laborer Canada Angeline 53 f Canada Emily 17 f NY NY Timothy 13 m NY NY Philip 12 m Gilbert 8 m 234 Tuper Peter 30 m Farmer Canada Ann 27 f Canada Peter 198 m NY NY Angeline 8 f NY NY Julia 7 f NY NY Jane 5 f Zedama 4 f Solace 7/12 f 458 Tuper Phebe 20 f George A. Burns Servant Canada 222 Tuper Sophia 15 f George Dewey NY 458 Turgon Alexander 16 m George A. Burns Farm Laborer Canada 440 Turner Emily 21 f William Hart Servant Canada 348 Turner Henry 18 m Day Laborer Canada Campbell 10 m Canada M. 6 f Canada 74 Tuthill Stephen V.R. 46 m Merchant NY NY Jane A. 41 f NY VT Mary E. 16 f Luther 83 m 253 Vass Catherine 20 f Seth Blanchard Servant Canada 85 Vass John 34 m Harness Maker Canada Mary 34 f Canada David J. 9 m NY NY Alexander 5 m NY John C. 3 m 435 Vero Alexander 27 m Day Laborer NY Canada Mary 29 f NY Margaret 11 f NY NY Moses 10 m NY NY Sarah 7 f NY William 6 m George 4 m Gilbert 1 m 397 Viger James 48 m Farmer England Ellen 40 f NY NY George 18 m NY NY Mary J. 16 f NY NY Paulina 14 f NY Lousean(?) 12 f Josephine 4 f Samuel 8 m 24 Villeneuve Benjamin 47 m Day Laborer Canada Amelia 43 f Canada Amelia 18 f Canada Julia 16 f Canada Christa 11 f NY NY Archibald 9 m NY NY Benjamin 8 m NY NY Peter 6 m Adelia 3 f Levi 3/12 m 359 Vivlamore Frank 17 m John Chapman Farm Laborer NY 247 Vivlamore John 32 m Day Laborer NY NY Julia 34 f NY NY John 9 m NY Henry 7 m M.S. 1 f 304 Vivlamore John 54 m Day Laborer Canada Joselle 48 f Day Laborer Canada Cano(?) 22 m Day Laborer NY NY Frank 18 m NY NY Cornelia 12 f NY NY Lawrence 10 m NY Harriet 8 f Margaret 5 f Joseph 15 m 151 Vivlamore Joseph 15 m Jonathan Brown NY 175 Vondell Angus 59 m Carpenter Canada Lenora 55 f Canada Alma 17 f Canada Mary 13 f Canada Joseph 14 m 393 Wade Abner 31 m Carpenter Canada Sarah M. 28 f VT NY Edwin 6 m NY NY Edna J. 5 f Carra A. 3 f 380 Walker Esther 45 f Nathan Chismore NY 496 Walker F. N. 63 m Farmer VT NY Hester 42 f NY Benjamin F. 11 m 260 Ward Luman 40 m Farmer NY NY Lydia 33 f NY NY Myron 16 m NY NY Oscar 14 m Lewis 9 m Lydia 5 f 157 Ware Martha 1 f Sarah Parkhurst IA 82 Ware P. 44 m Merchant NH Mehetibel 45 f VT Charlotte 17 f NY NY Charles P. 16 m NY NY Allen B. 13 m NY NY Emma 9 f William H. 4 m Martha 7/12 f 81 Washman Sarah 22 f Grindall A. Streeter Servant Canada 307 Watson Lydia 45 f Mason NY VT David A. 50 m VT VT Emily 10 f Charles 7 m 353 Watson Thomas B. 48 m Lawyer MA NY Harriet E. 42 f NY NY Maria H. 26(?) f Law Student Thomas H. 17 m 246 Webb Thomas S. 58 m Farmer VT NY Harriet 50 f 379 Wells Thomas 65 m Farmer VT NY Hannah 49 f 444 White Ayers 78 m Farmer VT VT Sarah A. 65 f NY John 23 m 138 White Daniel 59 m Farmer VT VT Esther 52 f 465 White Jesse 23 m Spencer Hotel Lawyer NY 6 White Rebecca 63 f Weaver VT 73 Whitney Arcad 70 m Gunsmith MA NY Louisa 15 f 140 Whitney Daniel B. 58 m Cabinet Maker VT NH Lucretia 58 f NY NY Alvira 24 f Harriet S. 22 f 398 Wiicox Filena 18 f Wallace Green VT 465 Wilcox C. B. 26 m Spencer Hotel Daguerrian Artist VT 465 Wilcox Horace 49 m Spencer Hotel Book Merchant VT VT Lucy 45 f 9 Williams Ezra F. 50 m Harness Maker NY Canada Mary A. 47 f Harness Maker VT R.E. 20 m Harness Maker Canada Walter Charles 16 m Canada Mary I. 13 f 163 Williams William F. 19 m Samuel T. Lincoln Farm Laborer Canada 311 Wilson Asa 55 m Farmer NH NH Sophrona 50 f Farmer NH NH Charles 20 m NY NY Sarah 16 f NY Rosanna 12 f Martha 10 f W. H. 8 m 383 Wilson Elem 28 m Farmer NY NY Rosilla 28 f NY NY Ira 4 m Emma L. 1 f 422 Wilson Jonathan 65 m Farmer VT MA Sarah 57 f 426 Wilson Seth W. B. 44 m Farmer NY NH Jane 36 f NY NY Seth 15 f NY NY Charles 12 m Ellen 10 f Jane A. 1 f 442 Winchell Abigail 37 f F. P. Diamond NH NY DeForest 18 m NY NY Melvina 16 f NY Emma 13 f IL Jenna 9 f Abbie 7 f 253 Winchell Dorcus 68 f Seth Blanchard NY 155 Winslow J. H. 42 m Dentist(?) VT NY Lorraine 45 f NY NY Saloma 18 f Martha 15 f 212 Winters Charles P. 48 m Farmer NY NY Alvira 43 f NY NY Louisa 18 f NY NY George 13 m Horace 10 m Adelaide 8 f 137 Wolf John C. 62 m Tailor Michlenburg, Germany Clarissa 61 f NH Mary 20 f NY 267 Wolff P. B. 35 m Tailor NY England Jane P. 33 f NY John E. 11 m NY NY Henry A. 9 m NY Elijah P. 7 m Jane E. 5 f 246 Wood Elizabeth 28 f Thomas S. Webb NY 492 Wright Albon 25 m Carpenter NY NY Julia A. 24 f 240 Wright G. A. 48 m Farmer NY NY Almon 16 m Farmer NY NY Albon 16 m Farmer Mary 2 f 479 Wright James 34 m Farmer NY NY Addie 25 f NY NY Sibba(?) J. 8 f NY NY Elizabeth 6 f NY NY Harriet 4 f David 4 m William J. 4/12 m Jane 70 f 271 Wright Robert C. 55 m Farmer NY VT Effa A. 54 f NY NY G. A. 23 m NY NY Julia E. 20 f NY Martha 17 f Dena(?) 13 f Orpha 10 f 131 Wyman S. J. 43 m Physician NY NY Flora(?) 39 f 148 York Mary 18 f Mattew Fleming Servant Canada 124 Yoube John 46 m Day Laborer Canada Catherine 36 f Day Laborer Canada Henry 17 m Canada Oliver 15 m Canada John 12 m Canada Sophia 10 f Canada Joseph 8 m Canada Catherine 5 f NY Flevene(?) 2 f Canada