James Adams1

Family

Family
Child 1.Martha Adams+1 b. 1665, d. 29 Dec 1717

Citations

  1. [S470] Collected by Harvey Cushman Pierce, Seven Pierce Families, a record of births, deaths and marriages of the first seven generations of Pierces in America, including a record of the descendants of Abial Peirce to the present (Strasburg, Virginia and Washington DC: originally printed by Shenandoah Publishing House and reprinted by Higginson Book Company, 1936), Section 4, The Descendants of Michael Pierce of Scituate, Massachusetts, pages 145-214. Hereinafter cited as Seven Pierce Families.

James Adams1

Family
Marriage*1751He married Cecily Ford in 1751 in Goochland County, Virginia.2 

Family

 Cecily Ford
Children 1.Robert Adams1 b. 9 Mar 1757
 2.Nancy Ann Adams+1 b. 28 Dec 1763, d. 1799
 3.Milly Adams1 b. Jun 1770

Citations

  1. [S2236] Reverend William Douglas, The Douglas Register : being a detailed record of births, marriages and deaths together with other interesting notes, as kept by the Rev. William Douglas, from 1750 to 1797 : an index of Goochland wills, notes on the French-Huguenot refugees who lived in Manakin-town, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. Transcribed and edited by W. Mac. Jones. (Richmond, Virginia: J.W. Fergusson & Sons, 1928), page 150. Hereinafter cited as The Douglas Register : being a detailed record of births, marriages and deaths together with other interesting notes, as kept by the Rev. William Douglas, from 1750 to 1797.
  2. [S2236] Reverend William Douglas, The Douglas Register : being a detailed record of births, marriages and deaths together with other interesting notes, as kept by the Rev. William Douglas, from 1750 to 1797, pages 9 and 64.

Jane Adams1

d. 1654
Family
Marriage*She married, as his first wife, Nicholas Rockwood in Medfield, Suffolk County.1,2 
Death*1654She died in 1654 in Medfield.2 

Family

 Nicholas Rockwood d. 26 Jan 1680/81
Child 1.Samuel Rockwood2 d. 17 Dec 1728

Citations

  1. [S413] Clarence Almon Torrey, New England Marriages: Prior to 1700 (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co, 1985 and 1992), page 632, his surname recorded as "Rockwood" for his first two marriages and as "Rockett" for his third in 1680. Hereinafter cited as New England Marriages: Prior to 1700.
  2. [S1291] William S. Tilden, History of the Town of Medfield, Massachusetts 1650-1886 : with genealogies of the families that held real estate or made any considerable stay in the town during the first century, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (Boston, Massachusetts: Geo. H. Ellis, 1887), Rockwood, pages 471-474. Hereinafter cited as History of the Town of Medfield, Massachusetts 1650-1886.

Jane Adams1

b. 1800
Family
Birth*1800Jane Adams was born about 1800 in Kentucky.2 
Marriage*25 February 1809She married Joshua Kinslow, son of Conrad Kinslow and Rachel Barlow, on 25 February 1809 in Washington County, Kentucky.1 
Census US 1850*5 September 1850Jane and Joshua Kinslow were enumerated on the 1850 census taken on 5 September 1850 in Division 1, Barren County, Kentucky. Joshua was 60 years of age and a farmer, and Jane was 50 years of age. They were enumerated with four children. Mary E. and Eliza M. were ages 18 and 16 years, respectively; and James P. and Alanson T. were ages 21 and 17 years, respectively, and working as farmers with their father.2 

Family

 Joshua Kinslow b. 18 Oct 1780
Children 1.James P. Kinslow+2 b. 1829
 2.Mary E. Kinslow2 b. 1832
 3.Alanson Kinslow2 b. 1833
 4.Eliza M. Kinslow2 b. 1834

Citations

  1. [S1739] Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 25 February 1809 in Washington County, Kentucky, USA, of Joshua Kinslow and Jane Adams, citing FHL Film# 000551245. Hereinafter cited as Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965.
  2. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Joshua and Jane Kinslow, Year: 1850; Census Place: Division 1, Barren, Kentucky; Roll: 191; Page: 358a. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.

Jerry LeRoy Adams1

b. 8 March 1944
Family
Father*Orville Adams1 b. 26 Feb 1907
Mother*Alice J. Emanuel1 b. 20 Apr 1908
Death* and may have died the same day.2,1 
Birth*8 March 1944Jerry LeRoy Adams was born on 8 March 1944 in Shenandoah, Page County, Iowa.1,2 

Citations

  1. [S2403] Iowa, U.S., Births (series) 1880-1904, 1921-1944 and Delayed Births (series), 1856-1940, online at www.ancestry.com, certificate of legitimate birth for Jerry LeRoy Adams, born on 8 March 1944 in Shenandoah, Page, Iowa, USA, son of Orval Leslie Adams and Alice Jo Emanuel, citing certificate# 734/4106, referencing State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa. Hereinafter cited as Iowa, U.S., Births (series) 1880-1904, 1921-1944 and Delayed Births (series), 1856-1940.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Jerry LeRoy Adams, Memorial# 140039850, reporting his date of birth and also his date of death as 24 Feb 1943. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.

John Adams1,2

b. 18 February 1656/57, d. 1 March 1751
Family
Father*Ensign Edward Adams1,2 b. 1629/30, d. 1716
Mother*Lydia Rockwood1,2 d. 3 Mar 1675/76
Birth*18 February 1656/57John Adams was born on 18 February 1656/57 in Medfield, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (New England).2,1 
Marriage*4 April 1681He married Deborah Partridge, daughter of John Partridge and Magdalen Bullard, on 4 April 1681 in Medfield.1,2 
(Husband) Deathbefore 1695John became a widower when Deborah (Partridge) Adams died in before 1695.3,4,5 
Death*1 March 1751He died on 1 March 1751 in Medway, Suffolk County, at age 94.1,2 

Family

 Deborah Partridge b. 16 Aug 1662, d. b 1695
Child 1.Eleazer Adams+6,2,3 b. 22 Sep 1687, d. 8 Oct 1775

Citations

  1. [S1253] George Homes Partridge B.S., "John Partridge, of Medfield, Mass., and his Descendants", New England Historical & Genealogical Register, Volume 57 (1903). The article spans all four issues of 1903 and can be found in the January issue on pages 50-58, in April on pages 184-192, in July on pages 281-288 and in October on pages 389-397: January, pages 50-51. Hereinafter cited as "John Partridge of Medfield, Mass."
  2. [S442] Oliver Ray Pardo, "The Families of Ray Benson Pardo and Viola Berliot Stevens", 28 December 1996 (Port Orchard, Washington). . Hereinafter cited as "The Families of Pardo and Stevens."
  3. [S1256] Andrew N. Adams, A Genealogical History of Henry Adams, of Braintree, Mass., and his descendants : also John Adams of Cambridge, Mass., 1632-1897, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (Rutland, Vermont: published by the author; The Tuttle Company, Printers, 1898), pages 503-504. Hereinafter cited as Henry Adams of Braintree and John Adams of Cambridge.
  4. [S1256] Andrew N. Adams, Henry Adams of Braintree and John Adams of Cambridge, pages 500-502, noting she died "before 1695."
  5. [S442] Oliver Ray Pardo, "The Families of Pardo and Stevens", noting her death as "1695."
  6. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Medfield Births, Volume 1, page 10. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.

John Adams1

(2nd Neighbor) Land Transfer20 July 1741John Adams and Captain Moses Curtis were identified as neighbors when John Bolton of Bridgewater, in the County of Plymouth in New England, yeoman, signed a deed agreement on 20 July 1741 to sell land in Stoughton, Suffolk County, to Theophilus Curtis, of Stoughton, yeoman, for the sum of seventy pounds. The land was described as one lot of cedar swamp in Stoughton, in the cedar swamp known by the name of Three Swamp, containing twelve acres be it more or less. The sale included all the privileges belonging to the swamp which was bounded as follows: easterly by the swamp of Theophilus' father Captain Moses Curtis, southerly also by Captain Moses Curtis, westerly by the upland and northerly by John Adams. Bolton signed and sealed the document in the presence of witnesses Robert Howard and Daniel Howard. Two years later, on 3 October 1743, Bolton appeared before Daniel Johnson, Justice of the Peace, and acknowledged the instrument to be his own act and deed. The deed was recorded in Suffolk County on 21 January 1778 by Joshua Henshaw, Registrar.1 

Citations

  1. [S633] Records of deeds, 1639-1885; indexes to deeds, 1639-1920 (Suffolk County, Massachusetts). Microfilm of original records in the Registry of Deeds, Boston, Massachusetts on 1128 microfilm reels. Includes indexes to grantors, 1639-1920; indexes to grantees, 1639-1920; and indexes to persons other than grantors and grantees, 1639-1799: Film# 494608, Volume 128 dated 1777-1778, pages 65-R and 66-L, filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah. Hereinafter cited as Records of deeds 1639-1885, Suffolk County.

John Adams1

b. 1624
Family
Father*Henry Adams1 b. 1580, d. 6 Oct 1646
Birth*1624John Adams was born in 1624 in England.1 
(Son) Immigration1633John immigrated to New England with his parents and siblings, arriving in Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony, in 1632 or 1633.2 

Citations

  1. [S1256] Andrew N. Adams, A Genealogical History of Henry Adams, of Braintree, Mass., and his descendants : also John Adams of Cambridge, Mass., 1632-1897, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (Rutland, Vermont: published by the author; The Tuttle Company, Printers, 1898), page 7. Hereinafter cited as Henry Adams of Braintree and John Adams of Cambridge.
  2. [S1256] Andrew N. Adams, Henry Adams of Braintree and John Adams of Cambridge, page 1.

John Adams Esq.1

b. February 1793, d. 17 December 1866
Family
ChartsDescendants of Thomas Gerrard of Gibbstown, County Meath, Ireland and his Brothers
Father*Reverend Allen Noble Adams2 b. 1765, d. Mar 1805
Mother*Isabella Battersby2 b. 1768, d. 20 Jun 1852
Birth*February 1793John Adams Esq. was born in February 1793 in Ireland.3 
Marriage*21 September 1838He married first Mary Anne Gerrard of Liscartan Castle, daughter of Thomas Gerrard and Mary Anne Rotheram, on 21 September 1838 in Ardbraccan, County Meath.4,1,3 
Military Service*At the time of his marriage, John was a Captain in the Royal Navy, and late commander of the ship Water Witch.1 
(Husband) DeathAugust 1843John became a widower when Mary Anne (Gerrard) Adams died childless in August 1843 at age 27.3 
Marriage*22 April 1846He married second Elizabeth Hurst Ellis, daughter of Henry Ellis Esq., on 22 April 1846.3,5,6 
Children*John and Elizabeth (Ellis) Adams had three children together. Henry Ellis Adams was born 28 January 1847 and died unmarried on 6 September 1888 at age 41, and their two daughters, Isabella Emily (Adams) Ditmas and Everine Frances Elizabeth (Adams) Johnson-Smythe, both married and had children.3 
Military Service5 March 1864John had a distinguished career in the Royal Navy, rising to the level of Rear Admiral of the Blue on 6 February 1863 and Rear Admiral of the White on 5 March 1864.3 
Death*17 December 1866He died as Admiral John Adams on 17 December 1866 at age 73.3 

Family 1

 Mary Anne Gerrard b. 1816, d. Aug 1843

Family 2

 Elizabeth Hurst Ellis b. 1821, d. 11 May 1891

Citations

  1. [S1621] Irish Newspapers, online at Find My Past, www.findmypast.com, Dublin Evening Post, September 25, 1838, page 3. Hereinafter cited as Irish Newspapers.
  2. [S1665] Benjamin William Adams and Maxwell Richard William Peers Adams, A genealogical history of the family of Adams of Cavan, etc., downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. The Adams family in Ireland, Scotland and England between 1214 and 1903. Includes index. (London, England: Mitchell & Hughes, 1903), pages 8-9, Reverend Allen Noble Adams. Hereinafter cited as A genealogical history of the family of Adams of Cavan, etc.
  3. [S1665] Benjamin William Adams and Maxwell Richard William Peers Adams, A genealogical history of the family of Adams of Cavan, etc., pages 12-15, John Adams, Royal Navy, Rear Admiral of the White.
  4. [S1640] Mairéad Crinion of Evergreen Oak Family Research Services at https://www.facebook.com/…, "Gerrard - Gibney Family Research," e-mail messages exchanged on multiple dates. Hereinafter cited as "Gerrard - Gibney Family Research."
  5. [S1667] Ireland, Select Marriages, 1619-1898, online at www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as Ireland, Select Marriages, 1619-1898.
  6. [S1668] Dublin, Ireland, Probate Record and Marriage Licence Index, 1270-1858, online at www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as Dublin, Ireland, Probate Record and Marriage Licence Index, 1270-1858.

Jonathan Adams1

Family
Marriage*He married Elizabeth Fussell.2 

Family

 Elizabeth Fussell
Child 1.Sarah Adams1 b. 6 Dec 1667, d. 17 May 1758

Citations

  1. [S1291] William S. Tilden, History of the Town of Medfield, Massachusetts 1650-1886 : with genealogies of the families that held real estate or made any considerable stay in the town during the first century, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (Boston, Massachusetts: Geo. H. Ellis, 1887), Jonathan Adams, page 288. Hereinafter cited as History of the Town of Medfield, Massachusetts 1650-1886.
  2. [S1291] William S. Tilden, History of the Town of Medfield, Massachusetts 1650-1886, Jonathan Adams, page 288, suggesting that, in all probability, Elizabeth's maiden name was "Fussell."

Jonathan Adams1

b. 1619
Family
Father*Henry Adams1 b. 1580, d. 6 Oct 1646
Birth*1619Jonathan Adams was born in 1619 in England.1 
(Son) Immigration1633Jonathan immigrated to New England with his parents and siblings, arriving in Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony, in 1632 or 1633.2 

Citations

  1. [S1256] Andrew N. Adams, A Genealogical History of Henry Adams, of Braintree, Mass., and his descendants : also John Adams of Cambridge, Mass., 1632-1897, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (Rutland, Vermont: published by the author; The Tuttle Company, Printers, 1898), page 6. Hereinafter cited as Henry Adams of Braintree and John Adams of Cambridge.
  2. [S1256] Andrew N. Adams, Henry Adams of Braintree and John Adams of Cambridge, page 1.

Joseph Adams1

b. 1626, d. 6 December 1694
Family
Father*Henry Adams1 b. 1580, d. 6 Oct 1646
Birth*1626Joseph Adams was born in 1626 in England.1 
(Son) Immigration1633Joseph immigrated to New England with his parents and siblings, arriving in Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony, in 1632 or 1633.2 
Marriage*29 November 1650He married Abigail Baxter, daughter of Gregory Baxter and Margaret Paddy, on 29 November 1650 in Braintree, Suffolk County.3,4,5,6 
Occupation*He was a maltster.7 
(Son-in-Law) Will2 June 1659Joseph's father-in-law Gregory Baxter wrote his will dated 2 June 1659 and bequeathed to his daughter Abigail and her husband, his son-in-law Joseph Adams, "six acres of land lying in the Great Field...and also my little island of salt marsh which lyeth at the head of the Salt Creek..." To Abigail and Joseph's son Joseph, he gave half his lands at the Captain's Plain, and if the child were to die without an heir, the lands were to go to Abigail's next oldest son, or daughter if she had no son. To his son-in-law Joseph Adams, he also bequeathed his old mare.8,9,10 
Court Action*28 July 1674Joseph filed a complaint against the estate of Samuel Deering and on 28 July 1674 his widow Mary (Newcomb) Deering was ordered to appear in court to answer the complaint, and in the meantime not to alienate any of the estate. She presented her account on 27 October 1674 and was ordered to pay 20 shillings each to the youngest seven children as they arrived at their respective ages, "the eldest having had her portion already." If there was any land at Quinebauge (Plainfield, Connecticut) belonging to the deceased Samuel Deering, it was to be divided equally among his eight children.8 
(Husband) Death27 August 1692Joseph became a widower when Abigail (Baxter) Adams died on 27 August 1692.1 
Death*6 December 1694He died on 6 December 1694 in Braintree, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England), at age 68.1 

Family

 Abigail Baxter b. Sep 1634, d. 27 Aug 1692

Citations

  1. [S1256] Andrew N. Adams, A Genealogical History of Henry Adams, of Braintree, Mass., and his descendants : also John Adams of Cambridge, Mass., 1632-1897, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (Rutland, Vermont: published by the author; The Tuttle Company, Printers, 1898), page 7. Hereinafter cited as Henry Adams of Braintree and John Adams of Cambridge.
  2. [S1256] Andrew N. Adams, Henry Adams of Braintree and John Adams of Cambridge, page 1.
  3. [S1036] Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to N.E. 1620-1633, Vols. I-III, online at www.americanancestors.org, Gregory Baxter, pages 137-139, stating date as "29 November 1650" and citing Braintree's Vital Records. Hereinafter cited as Great Migration Begins, 1620-1633, Vols. I-III.
  4. [S1262] Joseph Nickerson Baxter, compiler, Memorial of the Baxter Family, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (Boston, Massachusetts: Press of W. L. Deland and Son, 1879), pages 8-10. Hereinafter cited as Memorial of the Baxter Family.
  5. [S1256] Andrew N. Adams, Henry Adams of Braintree and John Adams of Cambridge, page 7, noting the date as "Nov. 26, 1650."
  6. [S1262] Joseph Nickerson Baxter, Memorial of the Baxter Family, pages 11-12, noting date as "Nov. 29, 1650" in the publication; another hand then crossing out the "29", although not replacing it with another date.
  7. [S1262] Joseph Nickerson Baxter, Memorial of the Baxter Family, pages 11-12.
  8. [S283] Walter Goodwin Davis, Massachusetts and Maine Families: In the Ancestry of Walter Goodwin Davis (1885-1966): a reprinting, in alphabetical order by surname, of the sixteen multi-ancestor compendia: (plus Thomas Haley of Winter Harbor and his descendants), Volumes 1-3 (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1996) Volume I. Allanson-French; Volume II. Gardner-Moses; Volume III. Neal-Wright. Digitized pages of the books are also available online at www.ancestry.com, Volume I, Deering, pages 418-419. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts and Maine Families.
  9. [S1260] Wm. B. Trask, "Gregory Baxter of Braintree: Abstracts from the Earliest Wills on Record in the County of Suffolk, Mass.", New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 9, page 136, (April 1885). Hereinafter cited as "Will Abstract of Gregory Baxter of Braintree."
  10. [S1036] Great Migration Begins, 1620-1633, Vols. I-III, online at www.americanancestors.org, Gregory Baxter, pages 137-139.

Martha Adams1

b. 1665, d. 29 December 1717
Family
Father*James Adams1
Birth*1665Martha Adams was born in 1665, as calculated from her age at death.2 
Marriage*5 February 1678She married Benjamin Pierce, son of Michael Pierce, on 5 February 1678 in Scituate, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts (Plymouth Colony).3,4 
Death*29 December 1717She died on 29 December 1717 in Scituate2 
Burial* and was buried in Groveland Cemetery, North Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England). Her gravestone marked her death at age 52.2 

Family

 Benjamin Pierce b. 1646, d. 1723
Children 1.Martha Pierce1 b. 14 Dec 1679, d. 18 Feb 1700
 2.Jershua Pierce+3 b. 13 Feb 1681
 3.Benjamin Pierce+3 b. 11 Mar 1683/84, d. 1772
 4.Ebenezer Pierce1 b. 2 Apr 1686
 5.Persis Pierce1 b. 6 Jun 1688, d. 18 Dec 1717
 6.Caleb Pierce1 b. 12 Jun 1690, d. a 1730
 7.Thomas Pierce1 b. 14 Nov 1692, d. 1775
 8.Adams Pierce1 b. 11 Jun 1695, d. 19 Jan 1714
 9.Jeremiah Pierce1 b. 17 Sep 1697
 10.Elisha Pierce+3 b. 24 Nov 1699, d. 15 Jul 1770

Citations

  1. [S470] Collected by Harvey Cushman Pierce, Seven Pierce Families, a record of births, deaths and marriages of the first seven generations of Pierces in America, including a record of the descendants of Abial Peirce to the present (Strasburg, Virginia and Washington DC: originally printed by Shenandoah Publishing House and reprinted by Higginson Book Company, 1936), Section 4, The Descendants of Michael Pierce of Scituate, Massachusetts, pages 145-214. Hereinafter cited as Seven Pierce Families.
  2. [S853] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, Vital Records of Scituate, Massachusetts, to the year 1850, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. Volume 1. Births and Volume 2. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society at the charge of the Eddy Town Record Fund, 1909), Volume II, Deaths, page 433 referencing G.R.2: citing a gravestone record, Groveland Cemetery, North Scituate. Hereinafter cited as Scituate Vital Records to 1850.
  3. [S470] Collected by Harvey Cushman Pierce, Seven Pierce Families, Section 4, The Descendants of Michael Pierce of Scituate, Massachusetts, pages 145-214, stated their marriage in "1695", rather than 1678, and identified her father as "James Adams."
  4. [S853] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Scituate Vital Records to 1850, Volume II, Marriages, page 231, his name spelled "Pearce", her name "Adames", and the date written as "Feb. (written above Apr.) 5, 1678."

Mary Ann Adams1,2

Family
Marriage*22 June 1846She married Andrew Gent on 22 June 1846 in St. Mary, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.1,2 

Family

 Andrew Gent
Child 1.Albert E. Gent+1,2 b. 8 Jun 1861, d. 9 Dec 1932

Citations

  1. [S1701] Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Albert Gent and Lillie Morgan on 14 December 1882 in Madison County, his parents Andrew Gent and Mary Adam, her parents Henry Morgan and Martha Sanford, referencing film# 001306458. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940.
  2. [S1751] England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Andrew Gent, son of George Gent, and Mary Ann Adams on 22 June 1846 at St. Mary, Birmingham, Warwick, citing FHL Film Number: 814237, Reference ID: Mar V1 P23 #46. Hereinafter cited as England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973.

Milly Adams1

b. June 1770
Family
Father*James Adams1
Mother*Cecily Ford1
Birth*June 1770Milly Adams was born in June 1770 in Goochland County, Virginia,1 
Baptism14 October 1770 and was baptized there on 14 October 1770.1 

Citations

  1. [S2236] Reverend William Douglas, The Douglas Register : being a detailed record of births, marriages and deaths together with other interesting notes, as kept by the Rev. William Douglas, from 1750 to 1797 : an index of Goochland wills, notes on the French-Huguenot refugees who lived in Manakin-town, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. Transcribed and edited by W. Mac. Jones. (Richmond, Virginia: J.W. Fergusson & Sons, 1928), page 150. Hereinafter cited as The Douglas Register : being a detailed record of births, marriages and deaths together with other interesting notes, as kept by the Rev. William Douglas, from 1750 to 1797.

Nancy Ann Adams1,2

b. 28 December 1763, d. 1799
Family
Father*James Adams3
Mother*Cecily Ford3
(First Wife) Research Notes Our research indicates that the Family Group Sheet source for Obadiah Britt and Ann Thomson mixed up the names of the first and second wives of John Britt. Nancy Ann Adams, also known as Nannie, was his first wife and Mary Ford was his second. His will of 1823 identified his then wife as Mary and stated he had five children by his first wife who was not named.4 
Birth*28 December 1763Nancy Ann Adams was born on 28 December 1763 in Goochland County, Virginia,3 
Baptism29 July 1764 and was baptized there as Nancy Ann Adams on 29 July 1764.3 
Marriage*28 December 1779She married, as his first wife, John Britt, son of Obadiah Britt and Ann Thomson, on 28 December 1779 in Virginia.1,4,5,6 
Death*1799She probably died in Virginia at about 35 years of age, leaving her husband with five or six children ranging in age from teenagers to about age 4.4 

Family

 John Britt b. 10 Sep 1759, d. 22 Apr 1823
Children 1.Obadiah Britt1,6,7 b. 27 Dec 1780, d. b 1812
 2.John Britt+4,6,8 b. 1782, d. 15 May 1857
 3.Nelson Britt+9,6,10 b. 1783
 4.Benjamin Britt+6,11 b. 1785, d. b 15 Aug 1843
 5.William Britt+12,2,6,13 b. 7 Apr 1793, d. 1864
 6.Nancy Britt14,6 b. 15 Aug 1795, d. 8 Nov 1857

Citations

  1. [S2236] Reverend William Douglas, The Douglas Register : being a detailed record of births, marriages and deaths together with other interesting notes, as kept by the Rev. William Douglas, from 1750 to 1797 : an index of Goochland wills, notes on the French-Huguenot refugees who lived in Manakin-town, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. Transcribed and edited by W. Mac. Jones. (Richmond, Virginia: J.W. Fergusson & Sons, 1928), page 163. Hereinafter cited as The Douglas Register : being a detailed record of births, marriages and deaths together with other interesting notes, as kept by the Rev. William Douglas, from 1750 to 1797.
  2. [S2237] Britt Family Documents and Transcriptions, online at www.ancestry.com. Grouped within this source title are a variety of documents, transcriptions of documents, information from Bible records, written reports by past genealogists and researchers, and other miscellaneous information we have found attached to a variety of Ancestry public trees and used to increase our understanding of the extensive Britt family of Virginia, Tennessee and Kentucky. We thank all of the individuals who have made this information available; a photo copy of a page from the Rebecca Britt Bible obtained from Gladys B. Wilson, a board member of the Southcentral Kentucky Genealogical & Historical Society, Glasgow, Kentucky; originally shared by cczink on 31 July 2009, viewed on 24 July 2021, online at https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/tree/25473979/…. Hereinafter cited as Britt Family Documents and Transcriptions.
  3. [S2236] Reverend William Douglas, The Douglas Register : being a detailed record of births, marriages and deaths together with other interesting notes, as kept by the Rev. William Douglas, from 1750 to 1797, page 150.
  4. [S2237] Britt Family Documents and Transcriptions, online at www.ancestry.com, a Family Group Sheet for Obadiah Britt and Ann Thomson prepared on 25 August 1985 by Nellie Stanley, Jonesboro, Arkansas; shared originally by dorothywigg1 on 29 July 2013, viewed on 20 July 2021, online at https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/tree/46250030/….
  5. [S2244] Family Search Ancestry Discovery Blog, online at https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/… .Caution: This is a beautifully presented collection of "Person Pages" containing a variety of information about specific ancestors submitted by individual contributors -- often, unfortunately, with no sources. If the information we have chosen to pass along here is accurate, we are extremely grateful to the contributor(s) who have shared it. Without documentation, however, we researchers are always forced to question the validity of information. We hope what we have selected to include was originally obtained from family Bible records, or other reliable sources, and is accurate. Although, even when we have found contributed information to be unreliable, inaccurate or incomplete, we consider the information useful as possible clues as we research, viewed online at https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L4W5-8V6. Hereinafter cited as Family Search Ancestry Discovery Blog.
  6. [S2244] Family Search Ancestry Discovery Blog, online at https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/…, viewed online at https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LQ5R-ZBV
  7. [S2244] Family Search Ancestry Discovery Blog, online at https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/…, viewed online at https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/MQHD-ZXZ
  8. [S2244] Family Search Ancestry Discovery Blog, online at https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/…, viewed online at https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LD4L-VDG
  9. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Nelson and Huldah Britt, Year: 1850; Census Place: Jackson, Washington, Indiana; Roll: 179; Page: 270a. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S2244] Family Search Ancestry Discovery Blog, online at https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/…, viewed online at https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/9V35-SPH
  11. [S2244] Family Search Ancestry Discovery Blog, online at https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/…, viewed online at https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LTQZ-CTN
  12. [S2237] Britt Family Documents and Transcriptions, online at www.ancestry.com, from the Rebecca Britt Bible, a summary prepared by Gladys S. Wilson of Glasgow, Kentucky; originally shared by cczink on 31 July 2009, viewed on 18 July 2021, online at https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/tree/46250030/…
  13. [S2244] Family Search Ancestry Discovery Blog, online at https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/…, viewed online at https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LHVD-SFM
  14. [S2244] Family Search Ancestry Discovery Blog, online at https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/…, viewed online at https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LK7V-4MR

Nathan Adams1

(Appraiser) Administration16 April 1793Administration on the Estate of Abigail (Sheldon) Bolton Smith was opened on 16 April 1793 in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, and on 20 Apr 1793, Jonas Page, Nathan Adams and Wallis Little were appointed to appraise the real estate Abigail had received as her dower after her first husband, William Bolton Jr., died in 1780 and would, as a result of her death, be distributed to William and Abigail's children.1 

Citations

  1. [S489] William Bolton Jr., Administration of 1780, Probate File Number 2129, Probate Records 1648-1924, Middlesex County Massachusetts probate file number 2129 (Microfilm of original records in the Middlesex County Courthouse, Cambridge, Massachusetts), LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah. Hereinafter cited as William Bolton Jr. Administration of 1780.

Orville Adams1

b. 26 February 1907
Family
Birth*26 February 1907Orville Adams was born on 26 February 1907 in New Market, Taylor County, Iowa.1,2 
Name VariationHis full name was Orville Leslie Adams2 
Name Variation and his given name was found with several different spellings, including Orval, Orvil, and Arville.3 
Marriage*1928He married Alice J. Emanuel, daughter of Charles Emanuel and Losha May Rundell, about 1928.4,2,5 
Census US 1940*24 May 1940Alice and Orville Adams were enumerated on the 1940 census taken on 24 May 1940 in Fort Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. Orville was 33 years of age and worked for wages as a miner for a private company in a coal mine. He had worked 20 hours the week before the census was taken, and worked 30 weeks in 1939 for an income of $350. Alice was 32 years of age. They had no income from other sources, owned their home, which was valued at $100 and was not on a farm. They both had completed the 8th grade of Elementary School, and had lived in the same place on 1 April 1935. Two of their children were enumerated with them in 1940. Charles was recorded as 10 years old, although he was actually age 11. He had completed the 5th grade of Elementary School, and had attended school within the census year. And Harold was recorded as 7 years old, and was actually age 8. He had completed the 2nd grade of Elementary School, and had attended school within the census year. Their daughter, Hazel Ruth, was not enumerated with her parents that year. She may have been simply missed by the census taker, or been away from home for some reason. She was 7 years old when the census was taken in 1940.1,6 

Family

 Alice J. Emanuel b. 20 Apr 1908
Children 1.Charles William Adams7 b. 28 Dec 1928
 2.Harold Leslie Adams8 b. 7 Mar 1932
 3.Hazel Ruth Adams4,6,2 b. 29 Mar 1933
 4.Jerry LeRoy Adams9 b. 8 Mar 1944

Citations

  1. [S1441] 1940 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Orville and Alice Adams, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fort Des Moines, Polk, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01192; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 77-6. Hereinafter cited as 1940 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Orval Leslie Adams, Memorial# 124783369. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  3. [S2403] Iowa, U.S., Births (series) 1880-1904, 1921-1944 and Delayed Births (series), 1856-1940, online at www.ancestry.com, delayed certificate of birth for Harold Leslie Adams, born on 7 March 1932 in Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa, USA, Son of Orval Leslie Adams and Alice Joe Emanuel, referencing State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa. Hereinafter cited as Iowa, U.S., Births (series) 1880-1904, 1921-1944 and Delayed Births (series), 1856-1940.
  4. [S2403] Iowa, U.S., Births (series) 1880-1904, 1921-1944 and Delayed Births (series), 1856-1940, online at www.ancestry.com, delayed certificate of legitimate, full-term birth for Hazel Ruth Adams, born on 29 March 1933 in Indianola, Warren, Iowa, USA, daughter of Orville Adams of Indianola, age 26, miner in a coal mine for 8 years, born in New Market, Iowa and Alice Rundle of Indianola, age 25, housekeeper at home for 5 years, born in Mount Ayr, Iowa, 3 children born alive to this mother, 2 currently living, 1 born alive and then dead, referencing State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa.
  5. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Alice J. (Emanuel) Adams, Memorial# 124784101.
  6. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Hazel Ruth (Adams) Kalkas, Memorial# 120178448.
  7. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Charles William Adams, Memorial# 142154956.
  8. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Harold Leslie “Cotton” Adams, Memorial# 235516475.
  9. [S2403] Iowa, U.S., Births (series) 1880-1904, 1921-1944 and Delayed Births (series), 1856-1940, online at www.ancestry.com, certificate of legitimate birth for Jerry LeRoy Adams, born on 8 March 1944 in Shenandoah, Page, Iowa, USA, son of Orval Leslie Adams and Alice Jo Emanuel, citing certificate# 734/4106, referencing State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa.

Peter Adams1

b. 1622
Family
Father*Henry Adams1 b. 1580, d. 6 Oct 1646
Birth*1622Peter Adams was born in 1622 in England.1 
(Son) Immigration1633Peter immigrated to New England with his parents and siblings, arriving in Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony, in 1632 or 1633.2 

Citations

  1. [S1256] Andrew N. Adams, A Genealogical History of Henry Adams, of Braintree, Mass., and his descendants : also John Adams of Cambridge, Mass., 1632-1897, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (Rutland, Vermont: published by the author; The Tuttle Company, Printers, 1898), page 7. Hereinafter cited as Henry Adams of Braintree and John Adams of Cambridge.
  2. [S1256] Andrew N. Adams, Henry Adams of Braintree and John Adams of Cambridge, page 1.

Prudence Adams1

b. 10 April 1683, d. 23 February 1772
Family
Father*Henry Adams2,3 b. Nov 1657, d. 29 Sep 1733
Mother*Prudence Frary2,3 b. 20 Aug 1662, d. 29 Dec 1750
Birth*10 April 1683Prudence Adams was born on 10 April 1683 in Medfield, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (New England).1,4,3 
Marriage*14 April 1702She married Joseph Morse, son of Joseph Morse and Mehitable Wood, on 14 April 1702 in Medfield, Suffolk County.1,5,2 
(Wife) Death18 April 1734Prudence became a widow when Joseph Morse died on 18 April 1734.2,1 
Death*23 February 1772She died on 23 February 1772 at age 88.1,2 

Family

 Joseph Morse b. 25 Mar 1679, d. 18 Apr 1734
Child 1.Joseph Morse1,6 b. 15 Nov 1705, d. 1780

Citations

  1. [S504] Compiled by J. Howard Morse and Emily W. Leavitt, Morse Genealogy : comprising the descendants of Samuel, Anthony, William and Joseph Morse and John Moss : being a revision of the "Memorial of the Morses" published by Rev. Abner Morse in 1850, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. Samuel Morse (1587-1654) immigrated to Watertown, Massachusetts in 1635. Anthony Morse (1618-1686) and his brother, William Morse (1614-1683), immigrated to Newbury, Massachusetts. Joseph Morse (d.1646) immigrated to Ipswich, Massachusetts. John Moss (1603 or 4-1707) immigrated to New Haven, Connecticut. All emigrated from England. Includes indexes. (Cloverdale, Oregon: Morse Society, 1982), Samuel Morse, Fourth Generation, pages 42-43. Hereinafter cited as Morse Genealogy : comprising the descendants of Samuel, Anthony, William and Joseph Morse and John Moss.
  2. [S1256] Andrew N. Adams, A Genealogical History of Henry Adams, of Braintree, Mass., and his descendants : also John Adams of Cambridge, Mass., 1632-1897, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (Rutland, Vermont: published by the author; The Tuttle Company, Printers, 1898), page 10. Hereinafter cited as Henry Adams of Braintree and John Adams of Cambridge.
  3. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Medfield Births, Volume 1, page 13. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.
  4. [S1256] Andrew N. Adams, Henry Adams of Braintree and John Adams of Cambridge, page 10, noting year as 1682/83.
  5. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Medfield Marriages, Volume 1, page 112.
  6. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Sherborn Births, Volume 1, page 68.

Rebecca Adams1

d. 17 September 1727
Family
Father*Samuel Adams1
Mother*Rebecca Graves1
Marriage*1676/77She married first John Waldo, son of Cornelius Waldo and Hannah Cogswell, in 1676/77 probably in her home town in Charlestown, Middlesex County.1 
Relationship Note* Sisters Susannah and Rebecca Adams married brothers Daniel Waldo and John Waldo.1 
(Wife) Deathbefore 1710Rebecca became a widow when John Waldo died before 1710.1 
Marriage*26 April 1710She married second Deacon Eliezer Brown of Canterbury, Connecticut on 26 April 1710.1 
(Wife) Death22 January 1719/20Rebecca became a widow for the second time when Deacon Eliezer Brown died on 22 January 1719/20.1 
Death*17 September 1727She died on 17 September 1727 in Canterbury, Connecticut.1 

Family 1

 John Waldo d. b 1710

Family 2

 Deacon Eliezer Brown d. 22 Jan 1719/20

Citations

  1. [S1191] Waldo Lincoln Esq., "Four Generations of the Waldo Family in America", New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 52, pages 213-228, (April 1898). Hereinafter cited as "Waldo Family, Four Generation."

Richard Adams1,2

b. 22 October 1678, d. 12 April 1749
Family
Father*William Adams3,4
Mother*Elizabeth __?__3,4
Birth*22 October 1678If Richard's parents have been identified correctly, he was born on 22 October 1678 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (New England).3,4 
Marriage*He married Mercy Leonard, daughter of Samuel Leonard and Abigail Wood.2 
(Husband) Land Records26 March 1706 On 26 March 1706, Richard Adams and his wife Mercy (Leonard) Adams, along with her siblings Samuel Leonard, Mary (Leonard) Newton and Elizabeth (Leonard) Clark and her husband Thomas Clark sold all their right in the property of their grandfather, John Wood of Plymouth, deceased, to their uncle, Nathaniel Wood.1 
Religion*January 1709Mercy and Richard Adams renewed the covenant and received the privilege of baptism for their children in January 1709 at the First Congregational Church, Preston.2,5 
(Son-in-Law) Religion30 November 1720Richard and his wife Mercy, together with her father Samuel Leonard, and Lydia (Cooke) Leonard, widow of her brother Samuel, were among the founders of the Second Church, Preston, on 30 November 1720.1 
Death*12 April 1749He died on 12 April 1749 in Preston, New London County, Connecticut, at age 70.2 
Will*4 May 1749The will of Richard Adams of Preston, dated 19 January 1748/49 and probated on 4 May 1749, named his wife Mercy, daughters Elizabeth and Abigail and son Richard. His son Richard and his wife Susanna were named executors.2 

Family

 Mercy Leonard d. 24 Dec 1749
Children 1.Elizabeth Adams2 b. 25 Jul 1705
 2.Richard Adams2 b. 3 Jun 1708
 3.Abigail Adams2 b. 22 Mar 1717/18

Citations

  1. [S896] Revised by Robert S. Wakefield, Mayflower Families through Five Generations: Volume 15, James Chilton and Richard More. Note: Volume 2, Parts I and II (1975), Chilton and More, were revised and replaced in 1997 by this Volume 15, Chilton and More. (Plymouth, Massachusetts: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1997), Person# 15, Samuel Leonard, pages 20-21. Hereinafter cited as James Chilton and Richard More of the Mayflower (Five).
  2. [S896] Revised by Robert S. Wakefield, James Chilton and Richard More of the Mayflower (Five), Person# 51, Mercy Leonard, page 53.
  3. [S896] Revised by Robert S. Wakefield, James Chilton and Richard More of the Mayflower (Five), Person# 51, Mercy Leonard, page 53, noting his "possible" parents as William and Elizabeth Adams of Sudbury, Massachusetts.
  4. [S1185] Byron S. Niemann, "The Possible Parentage of James Adams (1668-1741) of Westerly, RI", The Connecticut Nutmegger Volume 25, pages 573-575 (March 1993): states that by his matching up of relationships with the records of Concord, Massachusetts it became apparent that James Adams of Wells was the son of William and Elizabeth Adams of Sudbury and Concord, Massachusetts, and the brother of Richard Adams, born 22 August 1678 who married Mercy Leonard. Hereinafter cited as "James Adams (1668-1741) of Westerly, RI."
  5. [S1186] Preston, CT, First Congregational Church Records, 1698-1898, online at www.americanancestors.org, image# 8, page 135. Hereinafter cited as Preston First Congregational Church' 1698-1898.

Richard Adams1

b. 3 June 1708
Family
Father*Richard Adams1 b. 22 Oct 1678, d. 12 Apr 1749
Mother*Mercy Leonard1 d. 24 Dec 1749
Birth*3 June 1708Richard Adams was born on 3 June 1708 in Preston1 
Baptism2 January 1709 and was baptized with his sister Elizabeth on 2 January 1709 at the First Congregational Church, Preston, New London County, Connecticut.1,2 
Marriage*He married Susanna __?__.1 
(Son) Will4 May 1749His father's will, dated 19 January 1748/49 and probated on 4 May 1749, named his wife Mercy, daughters Elizabeth and Abigail and son Richard. Richard and his wife Susanna were named executors.1 

Family

 Susanna __?__

Citations

  1. [S896] Revised by Robert S. Wakefield, Mayflower Families through Five Generations: Volume 15, James Chilton and Richard More. Note: Volume 2, Parts I and II (1975), Chilton and More, were revised and replaced in 1997 by this Volume 15, Chilton and More. (Plymouth, Massachusetts: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1997), Person# 51, Mercy Leonard, page 53. Hereinafter cited as James Chilton and Richard More of the Mayflower (Five).
  2. [S1186] Preston, CT, First Congregational Church Records, 1698-1898, online at www.americanancestors.org, image# 12, page 139. Hereinafter cited as Preston First Congregational Church' 1698-1898.

Robert Adams1

b. 9 March 1757
Family
Father*James Adams1
Mother*Cecily Ford1
Birth*9 March 1757Robert Adams was born on 9 March 1757 in Goochland County, Virginia,1 
Baptism1 June 1757 and was baptized there on 1 June 1757.1 

Citations

  1. [S2236] Reverend William Douglas, The Douglas Register : being a detailed record of births, marriages and deaths together with other interesting notes, as kept by the Rev. William Douglas, from 1750 to 1797 : an index of Goochland wills, notes on the French-Huguenot refugees who lived in Manakin-town, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. Transcribed and edited by W. Mac. Jones. (Richmond, Virginia: J.W. Fergusson & Sons, 1928), page 150. Hereinafter cited as The Douglas Register : being a detailed record of births, marriages and deaths together with other interesting notes, as kept by the Rev. William Douglas, from 1750 to 1797.

Ruth Adams1

Family
Marriage*22 December 1691She married, as his second wife, Amos Fisher of Dedham, as his second wife, son of Daniel Fisher and Abigail Marriott, on 22 December 1691 probably in Boston. They were married by Samuel Sewell, Esq. of Boston and their marriage was recorded in Dedham twice.2,3 

Family

 Amos Fisher b. 8 Nov 1654

Citations

  1. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Dedham, Volumes 1 and 2, page 239. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.
  2. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Dedham, Volumes 1 and 2, page 239, noting a Boston marriage.
  3. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Dedham, Volumes 1 and 2, page 24, noting a Dedham marriage.

Samuel Adams1

Family
Father*Henry Adams2
Marriage*He married Rebecca Graves.2 

Family

 Rebecca Graves
Children 1.Rebecca Adams2 d. 17 Sep 1727
 2.Susannah Adams+2

Citations

  1. [S1190] Frederick Clifton Pierce, Field Genealogy: being the record of all the Field family in America, whose ancestors were in this country prior to 1700, Volume 1, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (Chicago, Illinois: Hammond Press, W.B. Conkey Company, 1901), pages 172-173. Hereinafter cited as Field Genealogy, Volume 1.
  2. [S1191] Waldo Lincoln Esq., "Four Generations of the Waldo Family in America", New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 52, pages 213-228, (April 1898). Hereinafter cited as "Waldo Family, Four Generation."

Samuel Adams1

b. 1617
Family
Father*Henry Adams1 b. 1580, d. 6 Oct 1646
Birth*1617Samuel Adams was born in 1617 in England.1 
(Son) Immigration1633Samuel immigrated to New England with his parents and siblings, arriving in Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony, in 1632 or 1633.2 

Citations

  1. [S1256] Andrew N. Adams, A Genealogical History of Henry Adams, of Braintree, Mass., and his descendants : also John Adams of Cambridge, Mass., 1632-1897, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (Rutland, Vermont: published by the author; The Tuttle Company, Printers, 1898), page 6. Hereinafter cited as Henry Adams of Braintree and John Adams of Cambridge.
  2. [S1256] Andrew N. Adams, Henry Adams of Braintree and John Adams of Cambridge, page 1.

Samuel Adams1

Family

Family
Child 1.Emilia Adams1

Citations

  1. [S1541] Homan Potterton, Potterton People and Places: Three Centuries of an Irish Family. This book is well researched and sourced throughout as it tells the story of the Potterton family who came to Ireland in the late 17th Century. They settled as tenant farmers in County Meath, and have remained there ever since, farming the same lands. (County Louth, Ireland: Choice Publishing, 2006), found in excerpts from the book on www.amazon.com. Hereinafter cited as Potterton People and Places.

Sarah Adams1

b. 6 December 1667, d. 17 May 1758
Family
Father*Jonathan Adams2
Mother*Elizabeth Fussell2
Birth*6 December 1667Sarah Adams was born on 6 December 1667 in Medfield, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (New England).2,3 
Marriage*20 June 1710She married, as his second wife, John Rockwood, son of Nicholas Rockwood and Margaret Holbrook, on 20 June 1710 in Medfield.1,4 
Name Variation The ROCKWOOD surname was often spelled ROCKET and also ROCKETT in the old records.4,1 
(Wife) Death16 December 1746Sarah became a widow when Reverend John Rockwood died on 16 December 1746.1,5 
Death*17 May 1758Sarah's death on 17 May 1758 in Medfield at age 90 was recorded as Sarah Rockwood, widow of John of Medway at age 90.1,6 

Family

 John Rockwood b. 12 Feb 1662/63, d. 16 Dec 1746

Citations

  1. [S1291] William S. Tilden, History of the Town of Medfield, Massachusetts 1650-1886 : with genealogies of the families that held real estate or made any considerable stay in the town during the first century, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (Boston, Massachusetts: Geo. H. Ellis, 1887), Rockwood, pages 471-474. Hereinafter cited as History of the Town of Medfield, Massachusetts 1650-1886.
  2. [S1291] William S. Tilden, History of the Town of Medfield, Massachusetts 1650-1886, Jonathan Adams, page 288.
  3. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Medfield Births, Volume 1, page 13. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.
  4. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Medfield Marriages, Volume 1, page 169, his surname transcribed as "Rockett."
  5. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Medway Deaths, Volume 1, page 337.
  6. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Medfield Deaths, Volume 1, page 233.

Sarah Ann Adams1

b. 1826
Family
Father*William Adams1
Birth*1826Sarah Ann Adams was born about 1826 in Towcester, Northamptonshire, England.2 
Marriage*1 June 1846She married Alfred Howe of Castle Street, son of John Howe, on 1 June 1846 in All Saints' Church, Northampton, Northamptonshire. Both were of full age and had not been married before.1 
Census England 1851*30 March 1851Sarah Ann and Alfred Howe were enumerated on the 1851 census taken as of the night of 30 March 1851 on Phoenix Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England. Alfred was 27 years of age and a cordwainer, and Sarah Ann was 25 years of age and working as a shoe closer. Their son Alfred, age 4, was enumerated with his parents and two lodgers also resided with the family in 1851.2 
Census England 1861*7 April 1861Sarah and Alfred Howe were enumerated on the 1861 census taken as of the night of 7 April 1861 on Victoria Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England. Alfred was 37 years of age and a shoe manufacturer, and Sarah was 35 years of age. Five children were enumerated with their parents in 1861. Alfred was 14 years old and worked as a "clicker", Joseph was 9 years old, Frank was 5, John 3, and the baby Frances L. was 3 months old. All three of the younger boys were scholars. Also enumerated in the Howe household in 1861 was a visitor, Joseph Muddeman, age 25, who was a shoe shop maker.3 

Family

 Alfred Howe b. 1824
Children 1.Alfred Howe2 b. 1847
 2.Joseph Howe3 b. 1852
 3.Frank Howe3 b. 1856
 4.John Howe3 b. 1858
 5.Frances L. Howe3 b. Dec 1860

Citations

  1. [S1997] Northamptonshire, England, Church of England Marriages, 1754-1912, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Sarah Ann Adams and Alfred Howe on 1 June 1846 at Northampton, All Saints, Northamptonshire, England, citing Northamptonshire Record Office, Northampton, England; Register Type: Parish Registers; Reference Numbers: 223P/14. Hereinafter cited as Northamptonshire, England, Church of England Marriages, 1754-1912.
  2. [S768] 1851 England Census, online at www.ancestry.co.uk, household of Alfred and Sarah Ann Howe, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, Enumeration District: 1l, citing 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1740; Folio: 260; Page: 35; GSU roll: 87695. Hereinafter cited as 1851 England Census.
  3. [S1676] 1861 England Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Alfred and Sarah Ann Howe, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, Enumeration District: 15, citing 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 935; Folio: 107; Page: 3; GSI Roll: 542723. Hereinafter cited as 1861 England Census.