ADAMS
Ancestry

Rebecca Adams – 9th great grandmother

Born: 1654 in Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, Kingdom of England(now Massachusetts, USA).

Death: 17 October 1727 in Canterbury, Windham County, Colony of Connecticut, Kingdom of Great Britain (now Connecticut, USA).

Father: Capt. Samuel Adams.

Mother: Rebecca Graves.

1st Marriage: 1677 in Charlestown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, Kingdom of England (now Massachusetts, USA) to John Waldo (1659 – 1700).

Children:

  1. Rebecca Waldo (? – 1677).
  2. John Waldo (1678 – ?).
  3. Catherine Waldo (1679/1680 – ?).
  4. Edward Waldo (1684 – 1767) m1. Thankful Dimmock (1684 – 1757); m2. Mary Paine (1695/1696 – ?).
  5. Rebecca Waldo (1686 – ?).
  6. Sarah Waldo (1691 – ?).
  7. Ruth Waldo (1698 – ?) m. Isaac Crane, Sr. (1694 – 1751).
  8. Abigail Waldo (? – ?).
  9. John Waldo (? – ?).

2nd Marriage: About 26 April 1710 Canterbury, Windham Co., Colony of Connecticut, Kingdom of Great Britain (now Connecticut, USA) to Deacon Eliezer Brown (1649 – 1717/1720).

No known children.

Capt. Samuel Adams – 10th great grandfather

Born: About 1617 in Barton St. David, Somersetshire, England, Kingdom of England (now United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland).

Death: 24 January 1688/1689 in Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, Kingdom of England (now Massachusetts, USA).

Father: Henry Adams, Sr.

Mother: Edith Squire.

Military: Samuel was appointed captain of the Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony military company during the King Philip’s War.

1st Marriage: About 1646 Massachusetts Bay Colony, Kingdom of England (now Massachusetts, USA) to Mary Eglesfield (? – 1650).

Children:

  1. Samuel Adams (1647 – bef. 1671).

2nd Marriage: 8 October 1652 Massachusetts Bay Colony, Kingdom of England (now Massachusetts, USA) to Rebecca Graves (abt. 1630 – 1664).

Children:

  1. Thomas Adams (1652 – ?).
  2. Rebecca Adams (1654 – 1727) m1. John Waldo 1659 – 1700); m2. Deacon Elizer Brown (1649 – 1719/1720).
  3. John Adams (1656 – ?).
  4. Katherine Adams (1657 – 1658/1659).
  5. Katherine Adams (1658/1659 – ?).
  6. Susanna Adams (abt. 1661 – 1741) m. Daniel Waldo (1657 – ?).
  7. Nathaniel Adams (1662/1663 – ?).
  8. Mary Graves Adams 91664 – 1744) m. Samuel Webb (1660 – 1739).

    3rd Marriage: 7 May 1668  Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, Kingdom of England (now Massachusetts, USA) to Esther Sparhawk (1636 – 1692).

    Children:

    1. Esther Adams (1669 – ?).
    2. Samuel Adams (1671 – ?).
    3. Joseph Adams (1672/1673 – ?).
    4. Benjamin Adamis (1679 – ?).

    Henry Adams, Sr. – 11th great grandfather

    Born: 21 January 1583 in Barton St. David, Somersetshire, England, Kingdom of England (now United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland).

    Death: 6 October 1646 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, Kingdom of England (now Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA).

    Burial: 8 October 1646 in Hancock Cemetery, Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, Kingdom of England (now Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA).

    Father: John Adams.

    Mother: Agnes Katherine Stone.

    Immigration: 1638 to New England (now USA).

    Marriage: 19 October 1609 in Charlton Mackrel, Somersetshire, England, Kingdom of England (now United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) to Edith Squire (abt. 1587 – 1672/1673).

    Children:

    1. Lt. Henry Adams (1610 – 1675/1676) m. Elizabeth Paine (bp. 1620 – 1675/1676). Henry served in the King Philip’s War.
    2. Lt. Thomas Adams (1612 – ?) m. Mary (_____) (abt. 1613 – 1694/1695). Thomas served in the King Philip’s War.
    3. Jonathan Adams (1614 – 1690) m1. Joane Close (? – ?); m2. Elizabeth Holman (1644 – ?).
    4. Capt. Samuel Adams (abt. 1y17 – 1688/1689) m1. Mary Eglesfield (? – 1650); m2. Rebeca Graves (abt. 1630 – 1644); m3. Esther Sparhawk (1636 – 1692). Samuel served in the King Philip’s War.
    5. Ursula Adams (abt. 1619 – ?)m1. Stephen Streeter (? – ?); m2. Samuel Hosier (? – ?); m3. William Robinson (? – ?); m4. Griffin Craft (? – ?).
    6. Peter Adams (abt. 1621 – 1690) m. Rachel (_____) (? – ?).
    7. John Adams (abt. 1622 – 1706) m. Anne (? – 1714).
    8. Joseph Adams (1626 – 1694) m. Abigail Baxter (1634 – 1692).
    9. Edward Adams (abt. 1629 – ?) m. Lydia Penniman (abt. 1634/1635 – 1675/1676).

    John Adams – 12th great grandfather

    Born: 1 January 1555 in Farleigh Hungerford, Mendip District, Somersetshire, England, Kingdom of England (now United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland).

    Death: 22 March 1603/1604 in Compton Dundon, Somersetshire, England, Kingdom of England (now United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland).

    Burial: 22 March 1603/1604 in Saint David’s Churchyard, Barton St. David, Somersetshire, England, Kingdom of England (now United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland).

    Father: Henry Adams.

    Mother: Rose (_____).

    Marriage: 1 February 1575 in Barton St. David, Somersetshire, England, Kingdom of England (now United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) to Agnes Katherine Stone (1556 – abt. 1615/1616).

    Children:

    1. John Adams (abt. 1577 – bef. 1609).
    2. Margaret Adams (abt. 1579 – ?) m. Roger Warfield (? – ?).
    3. Mary Adams (abt. 1581 – ?) m. Richard French (? – ?),
    4. Henry Adams, Sr. (1583 – 1646) m. Edith Squire (abt. 1587 – 1672/1673).

    Henry Adams – 13th great grandfather

    Born: About 1531 in Barton St. David, Somersetshire, England, Kingcom of England (now United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland).

    Death: About 1596 in Barton St. David, Somersetshire, England, Kingcom of England (now United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland).

    Father: John Adams.

    Mother: Alice (_____).

    Marriage: About 1554 at unknown location to Rose (_____) (? – bur. 1598).

    Children:

    1. John Adams (abt. 1555 – 1603/1604) m. Agnes Katheinre Stone (1556 – abt. 1615/1616).

    John Adams – 14th great grandfather

    Born: About 1500-1505 in Barton St. David, Somersetshire, England, Kingcom of England (now United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland).

    Death: Before 1543 at unknown place.

    Parents: unknown.

    Marriage: Unknown date or location to Alice (_____) (? – ?).

    Children:

    1. Henry Adams abt. 1531 – abt. 1596) m. Rose (_____) (? – bur. 1598).

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