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The children were : ELIZABETH, b. 1666, m. 16SS, John2 Partridge, vid. ; d. Aug. 14, 1719. SARAH, b. 1667. An INFANT, b. 1669, d. JONATHAN, b. 1670, d. JONATHAN, b. 1671, d. JASPER, b. 1673. JONATHAN [9], b. 1679. MARY, b. 16SI. LYDIA, b. 1689.
[6] HENRY3 ADAMS (HENRY2, HENRY1), son of Henry [2] and Elizabeth (Paine) Adams, was born Nov. 15, 1657, in Medfield, Mass. He married Prudence Frary, daughter of John and Mrs. Elizabeth (Harding) Frary, nee Adams. She was born Aug. 30, 1662. They resided in Medfield, Mass. Mr. Adams died September, 1773. Mrs. Adams died Feb. 20, 1750.
The children were : PRUDENCE, b. April 10, 1682, m. April 14, 1702, Capt. Joseph Morse, res. in Sherborn, Mass., d. Feb. 23, 1772. HANNAH, b. Oct. 14, 1685, m. June 9, 1703, Edward3 Clark, vid .; d. Oct. 27, 1775. THOMAS, b. May 21, 16SS, m. Mary -, res. in Medfield, Mass., d. March 31, 1763. JEREMIAH [10], b. Jan. 14, 1691. ELIZABETH, b. Jan. 8, 1694, d. Nov. 26, 1766. SARAH, b. Dec. 13, 1697, d. April 1, 1725. HENRY, b. March 26, 1702, m. Jemima Morse, res. in Medfield, d. Nov. 3, 1782.
[7] PETER3 ADAMS(PETER2, HENRY1), son of Peter [3] Adams, was born, 1653, in Medfield, Mass. He married Experience Cook. They resided in Medfield, now Mil- lis, Mass. Deacon Adams died Dec. S, 1723. Mrs. Adams survived him.
The children were : RACHEL, b. 16So, m. Jonathan Hill, vid. JOSEPH [11], b. 1682. PETER, b. 1684, res. in West Wrentham, now Franklin, Mass. EBENEZER, b. 1693. CATHARINE, m .- - Ellis. EXPERIENCE, b. 1696, m. Dec. 6, 1718, Samuel3 Daniell, vid. ; d. March 29, 1731. GEORGE [12]. b. 1699.
[S] JOHN' ADAMS (EDWARD", HENRY1), son of Edward [4] and Lydia Adams, was born, 1657, in Medfield, Mass. He married 1Deborah They resided in Medfield, afterward Medway. Mrs. Deborah Adams died prior to 1695. Mr. Adams married 2Susanna Breck, daughter of Thomas and Mary (Hill) Breck. She was born, May 10, 1667, in Sherborn, Mass. Mr. Adams died March 1, 1751. Mrs. Susanna Adams died May 28, 1744.
The children were : EDWARD, b. 1682, res. in Milton, Mass. JOHN, b. 1684, m. Judah -, d. Nov. 20, 1759. DANIEL [13], b. 1686. EZLEAZAR [14], b. 1687. OBA- DIAH [15]. JONATHAN [ 16]. THOMAS, b. 1695, res. in Amherst, Mass. SUSANNA, b. 1697, m. April 17, 1721, Naiel Alexander, res. in Killingly, Conn. JEREMIAH, b. 1799,
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res. in Brookfield, Mass. "ABRAHAM, b. 1701, res. in Brookfield, Mass. BETHIA, b. 1702, m. Feb. 27, 1728, Timothy Stearns, res. in Framingham, Mass. PHINEHAS [17], b. 1705. HANNAH, b. 1707, m. Jan. 1, 1730, 1Timothy Ellis, vid .; in. May 21, 1739, 2Wil- liam Richardson, vid.
[9] JONATHAN3 ADAMS (JONATHAN2, HENRY1), son of Jonathan [5] and Elizabeth (Fussell) Adams, was born 1679, in Medfield, Mass. He married Thamezin Sheffield, daughter of William and Hannah (Bullard) Sheffield. She was born May 25, 1673, in Holliston, Mass. They resided in Medway. Mrs. Thamezin Adams died. . Deacon Adams married. Dec. 12, 1717, Mehitable Chenery. He died Jan. 24, 1718.
The children were : THAMEZIN, b. 1699, m. June 16, 1719, Joseph Ellis, vid. HAN- NAH, b. 1701, m. Jan. 25, 1727, Jonathan Jones, res. in Holliston, Mass. EZEKIEL [18], b. 1705. JONATHAN [19], b. 1709.
[10] JEREMIAH+ ADAMS (HENRY3, HENRY2, HENRY1), son of Henry [6] and Prudence (Frary) Adams, was born 1691, in Medfield, Mass. He married 1Re- becca They resided in Medway. Mrs. Rebecca Adams died. Mr. Adams married 2Elizabeth -. He died Oct. 8, 1772. Mrs. Elizabeth Adams died Feb. 20, 1774.
The children were : ABIGAIL, b. July 20, 1717. ELISHA [20], b. Feb. 19, 1719. ELIZABETH, b. Sept. 29, 1728. Exos, b. June 9, 1733.
[II] JOSEPH+ ADAMS (PETER3, PETER2, HENRY1), son of Peter [7] and Experi- ence (Cook) Adams, was born in Medfield, Mass. He married Mary -. They resided in Medway.
The children were : MARY, b. 1705. JOSEPH, b. 1707. RACHEL, b. 1709. HAN- NAH, b. 1711. RUTH, b. 1712. EXPERIENCE and ABIGAIL, b. 1716.
[12] GEORGE+ ADAMS (PETER', PETER", HENRY1), son of Peter [7]and Ex- perience (Cook). Adams, was born 1699, in Medfield, Mass. He married, March 13, 1723, Sarah Partridge, daughter of John2 and Elizabeth (Adams) Partridge. She was born, 1702, in Medfield, now Millis, Mass., where they resided, but removed to Wren- tham, Mass.
The children were : SILENCE, b. April 17, 1724. ELIZABETH, b. July 15, 1726. RACHEL, b. Jan. 22, 172S. SARAH, b. Oct. 4, 1730. EXPERIENCE, b. July 11, 1732.
[13] DANIEL+ ADAMS (JOHN3, EDWARD2, HENRY1), son of John [S] and Deb- orah Adams, was born 1686, in Medfield, Mass. He married Sarah -. They resided in West Medway. Mrs. Adams died July 21, 1739.
The children were : BENJAMIN. SARAH, b. November, 1714, d. April 1. 1716. DEB- ORAH, b. Feb. 12, 1717. SARAH, b. March, 1719. ELIZABETH, b. May 12, 1721. DANIEL, b. Jan. IS, 1724, res. in Barre, Mass. THOMAS [21], b. April 15, 1726. RUTH, b. March 6, 1729, m. May 17, 1750, Benjamin Rockwood, vid. MOSES [22], b. Aug. 4, 1731. ABIGAIL, b. June 23, 1736, m. Feb. 9, 1757, Abraham' Harding, vid. TAB- ITHA, b. Nov. 12, 173S, m. June 27, 1754, John Littlefield, res. in Holliston, Mass.
[14] ELEAZAR ADAMS (JOHN3, EDWARD2, HENRY1), son of John [8] and Deborah Adams, was born 16S7, in Medfield. He married Margaret -. They resided in Medway.
The children were : BENJAMIN, b. Oct. 13, 1715. MARGARET, b. Aug. 29, 1717, d. June 8, 1736. ELEAZAR, b. July 9, 1720, m. March 6, 1745, Bathsheba Barber, res. in Holliston, Mass. MARY, b. Oct. 7, 1722, m. Oct. 19, 1742, Jonathan Metcalf, res. in Rutland, Mass. JOHN [23], b. Oct. 27, 1724. LYDIA, b. Sept. 19, 1727, mn. April 9, 1754, Simeon Daniell, res, in Franklin, Mass. SETH, b. May 6, 1730. LOIS, b. May 25, 1732, m. May 22, 1755, Ebenezer Allen.
[15] OBADIAH+ ADAMS (JOHN", EDWARD2, HENRY1), son of John [S] and Deborah Adams, was born in Medfield, Mass. He married, April 24. 1716, Christian Sanford. She was born in Mendon. Mass. They resided in West Medway.
The children were: DAVID, b. Nov. IS, 1716, res. in Spencer, Mass. ABIGAIL, b. Oct. 28, 1718, d. June 6, 1736. OBADIAHI, b. Dec. IS, 1721, m. Dec. S, 1744, Sarah Partridge, res. in Bellingham, Mass. NATHAN [24], b. Dec. 3, 1723. JESSE, b. Sept. 10, 1727, m. Thankful Watkins, res. in Holliston, Mass., d. April 12, 1797. STEPHEN [25], b. Dec. 27, 1729. CHRISTIAN, b. Aug. S, 1732, m. Nov. 27, 1751, Moses Hill, res. in Holliston, Mass. HEPHZIBAH, b. March 31, 1735, m. Jan. 2, 175S, Stephen Metcalf, res. in Bellingham, Mass. JEMIMA, b. March 24, 1737, m. May 1, 1757, William Fiske, res. in Upton, Mass. AMos, res. in Spencer, Mass.
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[16] JONATHAN+ ADAMS (JOHN3, EDWARD2, HENRY1), son of John [S] and Deborah Adams, was born in Medfield, Mass. He married Dorcas They resided in Medway. Mr. Adams died May 12, 1744.
The children were : DORCAS, b. Dec. 24, 1717, m. Dec. 9, 1736, John Fisher, res. in Medfield, Mass. ISAAC, b. Oct. 15, 1719. MARY, b. May 6, 1722. KEZIA, b. Jan. 1, 1725, d. June 18, 1733. SILAS, b. Oct. 7, 1728, d. Oct. 24, 1728. LYDIA, b. Sept. 9, 1731. JOEL, b. Aug. 6, 1733, d. Aug. 6, 1733. KEZIA, b. May 21, 1735. JON- ATHAN [26], b. Aug. 30, 1737.
[17] PHINEHAS+ ADAMS (JOHN3, EDWARD2, HENRY1), son of John [S] and Susanna (Breck) Adams, was born, 1705, in Medfield, Mass. He married 1Sarah Kingsbury. She was born in Needham, Mass. They resided in Medway. Mrs. Sarah Adams died July 23, 1739. Mr. Adams married 2 Mehitable
The children were : SARAH, b. March S, 1733, d. Sept. 14, 1733. MARY, b. June 22, 1735. PHINEHAS {[27]. MOSES, b. July 12, 1738. HANNAH, b. Aug. 7, 1742. JOHN, b. July 2, 1744.
[18] EZEKIEL+ ADAMS (JONATHAN3, JONATHAN2, HENRY1), son of Jonathan [9] and Thamezin (Sheffield) Adams, was born, 1705, in Medfield, Mass. He mar- ried, May S, 172S, Bethia Parker. They resided in Medway.
The children were : BENONI, b. Feb. 8, 1730, d. Feb. 17, 1731. THAMEZIN, b. June 20, 1731. EZEKIEL, b. June 29, 1735.
[19] JONATHAN+ ADAMS ( JONATHAN3, JONATHAN2, HENRY1), son of Jona- than [9] and Thamezin (Sheffield) Adams, was born 1709, in Medfield, Mass., after- ward Medway. He married, April 30, 1732, Patience Clark, daughter of Edward and Hannah (Adams) Clark. She was born May 3, 1710, in Medfield, afterward Medway. Mrs. Adams died July 11, ISO1. Mr. Adams died Nov. 4, 1804.
The children were : RACHEL, b. Jan. 24, 1733, m. Daniel Bullard. OLIVER [28], b. June 30, 173S. SARAH, b. April 23, 1740, m. Nov. 1, 1759, Abel Smith.
[20] ELISHA5 ADAMS (JEREMIAH+, HENRY3, HENRY2, HENRY1), son of Jere- miah [10] and Rebecca Adams, was born Feb. 19, 1719, in Medway. He married, Nov. 26, 1741, Rachel Daniell, daughter of Jeremiah and Hannah (Partridge) Daniell. She was born Oct. 30, 1714, in Medway, where they resided. Mr. Adams died March 23, 17SI. Mrs. Adams died Jan. 11, ISO3.
The children were : ABIGAIL, b. Oct. 4, 1744. DANIEL, b. 1747, res. in Watertown, Mass.
Memoranda. Daniel6 Adams, son of Elisha Adams, graduated in 1774 from Harvard College, Cambridge, Mass., studied for the ministry, and was ordained, 177S, in Watertown, Mass., where he soon after died, Sept. 16, 177S. Daniel' Adams, his son, was a lawyer, resided in Medfield, Mass., where he died in 1853. Horace7 Adams, another son of the Rev. Daniel Adams, resided in East Medway on the place now owned by Mr. Brackett. and was the grandfather of Elisha E. Adams, Esq.
[21] THOMAS' ADAMS (DANIEL ', JOHN3, EDWARD2, HENRY1), son of Daniel [13] and Sarah Adams, was born April 15, 1726, in Medway. He married 1Abigail -. They resided in Medway. Mrs. Abigail Adams died. Mr. Adams married, Dec. 27, 1748, 2Mary Partridge.
The children were : DANIEL, b. April 20, 1750, res. in Rutland, Vt. MARY, b. July 13, 1751, m. Jan. 30, 1772, Nathan6 Adams, vid. SYBIL, b. Jan. 28, 1753, m. June 28, 1770, Abijah& Harding, vid .; d. Feb. 6, 1813. AsA, b. March 26, 1757, res. in Rut- land, Vt. THOMAS [29], b. 1759.
[22] MOSES' ADAMS (DANIEL ', JOHN?, EDWARD", HENRY1), son of Daniel [13] and Sarah Adams, was born Aug. 4, 1731, in Medway. He married Rachel Le- land, daughter of Daniel and Mary (Death) Leland. She was born, 1737, in Sher- born, Mass. They resided in Medway. Mrs. Adams died IS26.
The children were : HEPHZIBAH, b. Oct. 16, 175S, m. May 29, 1777, Elisha John- son, res. in Holliston, Mass. RHODA, b. Feb. 22, 1761, in. June 7, 17SI, John Plimp- ton, res. in West Bloomfield, N. Y. MARY, b. April 26, 1767, m. Dea. Jonathan Met- calf, res. in Franklin, Mass. RACHEL, b. Sept. 25, 1769, m. Nov. 3, 1790, Timothy Pond, vid. RUTH, b. April 7, 1772, m. April 26, 1796, 1Thomas Bacon ; m. Jan. 14, ISO1, 2Joseph Whiting, res, in Franklin, Mass. AARON [30], b. Sept. 1, 1775-
[23] JOHN' ADAMS (ELEAZAR+, JOHN', EDWARD", HENRY1), son of Eleazar
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[ 14] and Margaret Adams, was born Oct. 27, 1724, in Medway. He married 1. Clark. They resided in West Medway. Mrs. Adams died. Mr. Adams married 2 Zilpha Daniell, daughter of Ezra and Martha (Death) Daniell. She was born Nov. 19, 1734, in Medway.
The children were : JOHN, JAMES, JOEL, JUDE, PHINEHAS, ELIAS, HEZEKIAH, LYDIA, PEGGY, PATTY, ELEAZAR.
[24] NATHAN' ADAMS (OBADIAH+, JOIIN3, EDWARD2, HENRYI), son of Oba- diah [15] and Christian (Sanford) Adams, was born Dec. 30, 1723, in Medway. He married, May 9, 1750, Keziah Thompson, daughter of Elcazar and Hannah (Daniell) Thompson. She was born Nov. 17, 1730, in Medway, where they resided.
The children were : ISSACHAR, m. Millicent Alden, res. in Hubbardston, Mass. NATHAN, b. 1751, m. Jan. 30, 1772, Mary6 Adams, res. in Barre, Mass. OBADIAH [31], b. 1758. REUBEN, b. 1760, m. Azubah Jones, res. in Hubbardston, Mass.
[25] STEPHENS ADAMS (OBADIAH+, JOHN3, EDWARD2, HENRY1), son of Obadiah [15] and Christian (Sanford) Adams, was born Dec. 27, 1729, in Medway. He married Mary -. They resided in West Medway.
The children were : SARAH, b. 1773, m. Jesse Coombs, res. in Bellingham, Mass. EZRA [32], b. 1775. STEPHEN [33], b. 1776. JOTHAM, b. 177S. ELI, b. May 26, 1779. m. Esther Harding, res. in Readfield, Me., d. Oct. 21, 1832. MARY, b. ITSI, m. Moses Hill, res. in Bellingham, Mass. CHRISTIAN, b. 17S3. LABAN [34], b. Feb. 27, 1785.
[26] JONATHAN ADAMS (JONATHAN4, JOIIN3, EDWARD2, HENRY1), son of Jonathan [16] and Dorcas Adams, was born Aug. 30, 1737, in Medway. He married
Catherine Boyden. She was born in 1738. They resided in Medway. Mr. Adams died March 21, ISIS. Mrs. Adams died Dec. 10, 1819.
The children were : THANKFUL, b. 1760. MICAH [35], b. 1762. SILAS [36], b. 1765. CATHERINE, b. 1771, m. Asa6 Richardson, vid. MOSES, b. 1774, m. Persis Cutler.
[27] PHINEHASS ADAMS (PHINEHAS+, JOHN3, EDWARD2, HENRY1), son of Phinehas [17] and Sarah (Kingsbury) Adams, was born in Medway. He married, May 3, 1781, Patience Pond, daughter of Moses and Patience (Carpenter) Pond. She was born June 10, 1762, in Wrentham, Mass. They resided in Medway.
The children were : ASAHEL, b. 17SI. PHINEIIAS, b. 1790, m. Sarah W. Barber, removed to Waltham, Mass. PATIENCE, b. March 30, 1792, m. Amos5 Shumway, vid. WILLARD, b. June 19, 1794. LOWELL, b. Feb. 21, 1796.
[28] OLIVERS ADAMS (JONATHAN+, JONATHAN3, JONATHAN2, HENRY1), son of Jonathan [19] and Patience (Clark) Adams, was born June 30, 1738, in Medway. He married Elizabeth Adams, daughter of Ilenry+ and Jemima (Morse) Adams. She was born Aug. 1, 1736, in Medfield, Mass. They resided in East Medway, Mrs. Adams died Dec. 11, IS22.
The children were : JONATHAN, b. 1761. OLIVER, b. 1762. JASPER [37], b. Feb. 23, 1767. SYLVANUS [38], b. 1769. ELIZABETHI, b. 1773, m. Edward Cleveland, res. in Charlton, Mass. AMA. m. 1795, Joseph& Richardson, vid.
[29] THOMAS' ADAMS (THOMAS5, DANIEL4. JOHN3. EDWARD2, HENRY1), son of Thomas [21] and Abigail Adams, was born 1759, in Medway. He married May 22, 1777, 1 Susanna Clark. They resided in Medway, and removed, about 1803, to Barre, Mass. Mrs. Susanna Adams died. Mr. Adams married 2Melatiah Partridge.
The children were : THOMAS, b. 1779, m. Sept. 29, 1803. Olives Shumway. AMOS, b. 1779. HANNAH, b. I7SI. SUSANNA, b. 1783. AVERY, b. 1785. SYBEL, b. 1787. POLLY, b. 1789. PARTRIDGE, b. 1791. BETSEY, b. 1793. AMos, b. 1794. NANCY, b. 1797.
[30] AARON' ADAMS (MOSES', DANIEL+, JOHN3, EDWARD", HENRY]). son of Moses [22] and Rachel (Leland) Adams, was born Sept. 1, 1775. in Medway. He mar- ried, Nov. 30, 1797, Catherine Adams. They resided in West Medway. Mr. Adams died in IS24.
The children were : MOSES, b. 179S, m. Catherine Partridge. SILENCE, b. ISoo. unm., d. AARON, b. ISOI, m. Hannah W. Skinner, res. in Dodgeville, Wis. ELIZABETH, b. ISO3, m. Jonas Fairbanks, res. in Bellingham, Mass. JOANNA. b. May 6, 1So5, m. April 7, IS30, Lyman Adams, vid. CATHERINE, b. 1807. JEMIMA. m. Abijah R. Wheeler, vid. LUTHIER, m. Caroline Baldwin. DANIEL, died young. MARION, m. Feb. 14, 1842, James Willard Daniels, vid.
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[31] OBADIAH ADAMS (NATHAN5, OBADIAH+, JOHN3, EDWARD2, HENRY1), son of Nathan [24] and Keziah (Thompson) Adams, was born 1748, in Medway. He married Abigail Harding. They resided in West Medway. Mr. Adams died Jan. 1, IS23.
The children were : PERSIS, b. 17SO. KEZIAH, b. 1783, m. 1Daniel Miller; m. 2 Isaac Kibby. ISRAEL, b. 1785, m. Polly Johnson. ABIGAIL, b. 1787, m. Amos 5 Bullard, vid. OBADIAH, b. 178g, m. Mary Johnson. CANDACE, b. 1792.
[32] EZRA' ADAMS (STEPHEN5, OBADIAH+, JOHN3, EDWARD2, HENRY1), son of Stephen [25] and Mary Adams, was born 1775, in Medway. He married Abigail Partridge, daughter of Joel and Waitstill (Morse) Partridge. She was born Jan. 9, 1777, in Medway, where they resided.
The children were : CYRUS [39], b. Nov. 4, ISOO. STEPHEN [40], b. Aug. 12, 1804. EZRA, b. Aug. 26, 18og, m. Oct. 16, 1839, 1Abigail Bigelow; m. Oct. 20, 1858, 2 Alice Melissa Ware, res. in Surry, Roxbury, and Gilsum, N. H., d. March 20, 1864. NANCY.
[33] STEPHEN' ADAMS (STEPHENS, OBADIAH+, JOHN3, EDWARD2, HENRY1), son of Stephen [25] and Mary Adams, was born 1776, in Medway. He married Cathe- rine Partridge, daughter of Joel and Waitstill (Morse) Partridge. She was born April 1, 1779, in Medway, where they resided, but removed to Framingham, Mass.
The children were : PARTRIDGE, m. Julia Ann Richardson. LYMAN [41], b. March 25, 1803. ANN, m. Elbridge Partridge, res. in Worcester, Mass. NEWELL, m. Abigail (Fales) Blake. FRANCIS, m. 1_ Stone ; m. 2Nancy Richardson.
[34] LABAN ADAMS (STEPHENS, OBADIAH+, JOHN3, EDWARD2, HENRY1), son of Stephen [25] and Mary Adams, was born Feb. 27, 1785, in Medway. He married Catherine Johnson, daughter of David and Ede (Bullard) Johnson. She was born in Chester, Vt. They resided in West Medway and Boston, Mass.
The children were : Two infants who died. ELMIRA, b. ISII, m. Horace Baker, res. in Boston, Mass., d. IS4S. CATHERINE, b. IS13, m. Abraham Mitchell, res. in Nashua, N. H., removed to Chicago, Ill. ESTHER, b. IS16, m. Aquilla Jewett, res. in Westbrook, Me., d. 1874. LABAN, b. IS20, m. Sarah Wheeler, d. ISSI. WILLIAM TAYLOR, b. July 30, IS22, m. 1846, Sarah Jenkins, res. in Dorchester, Mass. SARAH, b. 1824, m. William F. Pope, res. in Dorchester, d. ISSI.
Memoranda. Mrs. Sarah Adams, wife of William T. Adams, Esq., was the daughter of Edward Jenkins, of Dorchester, Mass. She was born Oct. 5, 1825, and died March 7, ISS5. Mr. and Mrs. William T. Adams had three children. The first- born died in infancy. Alice Maria married Sol Smith Russell, Esq., an eminent comedian. Emma Louisa married George W. White, Esq., a member of the Suffolk Bar. Mr. and Mrs. White reside in Charlestown, Mass.
[35] MICAH6 ADAMS (JONATHAN5, JONATHAN+, JOHN3, EDWARD2, HENRY1), son of Jonathan [26] and Catherine (Boyden) Adams was born 1762, in Medway. He married Mercy Penniman, daughter of James and Abigail (Clark) Penniman. She was born 1765, in East Medway, where they resided. Mrs. Adams died April 23, IS29. Mr. Adams died April 1, 1842.
The children were : JOEL, b. Feb. 3, 1791, d. May 27, 1791. REBECCA, b. May 15, 1792, m. Henry& Richardson, vid. NABBY, b. March 28, 1794, unm , d. Sept. 29, ISSI. EDWARD [42], b. May 4, 179S. JouN, b. 1Soo, d. Oct. 17, 1800. PATTY, b. Aug. 20, 1804. d. Feb. 17, 1805. MARY, b. Aug. 14, 1807, d. May 13, 180S.
[36] SILAS' ADAMS (JONATHAN5, JONATHAN+, JOHN3, EDWARD2, HENRY1), son of Jonathan [26] and Catherine (Boyden) Adams, was born 1765, in Medway. Mr. Adams married 1Patience Daniels, daughter of Henry5 and Elizabeth (Harding) Daniels. She was born March 15, 1768, in Medway. Mrs. Patience Adams died Nov. 9, 1815. Mr. Adams married 2 Mary Harding, of Medfield, Mass. Mr. Adams died June 21, 1849. Mrs. Mary Adams died March 20, 1861.
The children were : JOSEPH, b. 17SS. SILAS, b. 1794, m. April 20, 1817, Betsey Daby. JONATHAN [43], b. March 2, 1797. SAMUEL [44], b. April 10, 1805.
[37] JASPER' ADAMS (OLIVER', JONATHAN, JONATHAN3, JONATHAN2, HEN- RY1), son of Oliver [28] and Elizabeth (Adams) Adams, was born Feb. 23, 1767, in Medway. He married, Nov. 22, 1792, Amy Rounds, daughter of the Rev. Nathaniel and Elizabeth (Bowen) Rounds: She was born July 27, 1764, in Rehoboth, Mass. They resided in East Medway. Mr. Adams died March 6, 1Szo. Mrs. Adams died Feb. 5, 1827.
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The children were : JASPER, b. Aug. 27, 1793, m. May 16, 1820, Mercy D. Wheeler, vid .; res. in Charleston, S. C., d. Oct. 25, 1841. ELIZABETH, b. Sept. 26, 1795, m. Nov. 11, IS19, Dea. Calvin Bigelow, res. in Dover, Mass. BOWEN, b. April 6, 1793, m. Dec. IS, 1823, 1Fanny Cleaveland; m. 2Mrs. Clarissa Clark; m. 3Mrs. Betsey Stratton, res. in Sherborn, Mass., d. Nov. 13, ISSI. JULIA, b. Dec. 30, 1Soo, m. Dec. 6, 1821, Horatio Mason, vid .; d. July 22, 1848. ANNA ROUNDS, b. Nov. 22, 1S06, m. Sept. 7, 1835, Lewis Hunting, res. in Southboro, Mass., d. Oct. 25, 1854.
[3S] SYLVANUS® ADAMS (OLIVER5, JONATHAN+, JONATHAN', JONATHAN2, HENRY1), son of Oliver [2S] and Elizabeth (Adams) Adams, was born, 1769, in Medway. He married 1 Ruth Plympton, daughter of Silas and Esther Plympton. She was born in 1772. They resided in Medway. Mrs. Ruth Adams died June 30, 1822. Captain Adams married, April 30, 1823, 2Eliza Richardson, daughter of Dr. Abijah and Mercy (Daniels) Richardson. She was born July 2, 1791, in Medway. Captain Adams died May 31, 1838. Mrs. Eliza Adams died Nov. 6, IS3S.
The children were : FANNY, b. September, 1794, d. 1798. WALTER, b. 1799. JOSEPH [45], b. Oct. 15, 1804. SYLVANUS, b. 1807. JOHN, b. May 5, 1813, m. Abby Smith res. in Worcester, Mass.
[39] CYRUS' ADAMS, (EZRA6, STEPHENS, OBADIAH+, JOHN3, EDWARD2, HENRY1), son of Ezra [32] and Abigail (Partridge) Adams, was born Nov. 4, 18co, in West Medway. He married, Jan. 1, 1834, Mary Partridge, daughter of Job and Tamar (Partridge) Partridge. She was born Jan. IS, 1807. They resided in Medway.
[40] STEPHEN' ADAMS (EZRA6, STEPHENS, OBADIAH+, JOHN3, EDWARD2, HENRY1), son of Ezra [32] and Abigail (Partridge) Adams, was born Aug. 12, IS04, in West Medway. He married, Sept. 9, IS28, Julia Adams, daughter of John and Eunice (Mason) Adams. She was born July 22, 1804, in Walpole, N. H. They resided in West Medway. Deacon Adams died July 26, ISS5.
The children were : JOHN MASON [46], b. July 26, 1829. JULIA A., b. Aug. 1, 1832. STEPHEN, b. Aug. 3, 1834, d. Sept. 26, 1836. EUNICE, b. Aug. 3, 1834, d. Aug. 4, 1834. GEORGE STEPHEN, b. Dec. 27, IS38, d. June 4, 1842. CHARLES THOMPSON [47], b. Oct. 3, IS40.
[41] LYMAN' ADAMS (STEPHENS, STEPHENS, OBADIAH+, JOHN3, EDWARD2, HENRY1), son of Stephen [33] and Catherine (Partridge) Adams, was born March 25, 1803, in Framingham, Mass. He married, April 7, 1830, Joanna Adams, daughter of Aaron and Catherine (Adams) Adams. She was born May 6, 1805, in West Medway. They resided in East Medway. Mrs. Adams died Jan. 20, ISSo. Mr. Adams died March 26, ISSI.
The children were : JANE CATHERINE, b. May 28, 1831, d. Jan. 2, 1855. LYMAN [48], b. March 23, IS36.
[42] EDWARD7 ADAMS (MICAH6, JONATHAN5, JONATHAN+, JOHN3, EDWARD2, HENRY1), son of Micah [35] and Mercy (Penniman) Adams, was born May 4, 1798, in East Medway. He married, Oct. 4, 1829, Keziah Lovell Clark, daughter of Lovell and Mary (Bullen) Clark. She was born Oct. 30, 1804, in Milford, Mass. They resided in East Medway. Mr. Adams died Sept. 23, 1870.
The children were : CHARLES EDWARD, b. Nov. 16, 1831, d. Sept. 24, IS37. MERCY PENNIMAN, b. April 26, 1834, m. April 19, 1854, Francis Oliver Phillips, vid. MARY RICHARDSON, b. Oct. 24, 1838, m. Jan. 19, 1866, George Horatio Wight, res. in Medfield, Mass. EDWARD MICAH, b. Nov. 17, 1840, d. Oct. 12, IS49. MOSES CLARK [49], b. Nov. 16, 1843.
[43] JONATHAN' ADAMS (SILAS6, JONATHAN5, JONATHAN+, JOHN3, EDWARD2, HENRY1), son of Silas [36] and Patience (Daniels) Adams, was born March 2, 1797, in East Medway. He married Feb. 6. 1823, Esther Smith, daughter of Enos and Amy (Plympton) Smith. She was born Jan. 29, 1798, in Medfield, Mass. They resided in East Medway. Mr. Adams died May 5, 1863. Mrs. Adams died Aug. IS, ISS4.
The children were : LOUISA, b. June 27, 1823, m. June 17, IS53, James Hawkes, WILLIAM, b. Sept. 27, 1825, d. Jan. 29, ISSO. EDWIN SMITH, b. Nov. 24, 1828, d. Aug. 20, 1845. NATHANIEL., b. Sept. 12, 1831. PATIENCE ELLEN, b. Feb. 14, 1833, m. Sept. 11, 1869, John L. Wyman, d. Feb. 25, 1874. AMY PLYMPTON, b. Sept. 5, 1839.
[44] SAMUEL' ADAMS (SILASS, JONATHANS, JONATHAN+, JOHN3, EDWARD', HENRY1), son of Silas [36] and Patience ( Daniels) Adams, was born April 10, 1805.
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in East Medway. He married, January, 1836, Mary Woods, daughter of Levi and Mary (Nevens) Woods. She was born Feb. 7, 1810. They resided in East Medway. Mr. Adams died March 2, 18S2.
The only child was : MARY ELIZABETH, b. May 5, IS37, m. March 30, 1863, William N. Allen, res. in Hudson, N. Y., d. Oct. 25, 1870.
[45] JOSEPH' ADAMS (SYLVANUS6, OLIVERS, JONATHAN4, JONATHAN3, JON- ATHAN2, HENRY1), son of Sylvanus [3S] and Ruth (Plympton) Adams, was born Oct. 15, 1804, in East Medway. He married, Nov. 8, IS24, Mary Ann Mason, daughter of Simon Harding and Betsey (Leland) Mason. She was born Jan. 11, 1805, in East Medway, where they resided, Mr. Adams died Dec. 15, 1847.
The children were : RUTH P., b. Oct. 29, 1826, m. Horace F. Howard, d. Aug. 23, 1881. JOSEPHINE MATILDA, b. May 29, 1834, d. April 21, 1837. JOSEPH SYLVANUS [50], b. Oct. 12, IS3S. ELIZA RICHARDSON, b. Oct. 7, IS40, d. July 10, 1841.
[46] JOHN MASON& ADAMS (STEPHEN7, EZRA®, STEPHEN5, OBADIAH+, JOHN3, EDWARD2, HENRY1), son of Stephen [40] and Julia (Adams) Adams, was born July 26, IS29, in Medway. He married Sept. 10, 1850, Julia A. Hixon, daughter of Elihu H. and Hannah (Putnam) Hixon. She was born May 9, 1830, in Hamden, Me. They resided in Medway.
The children were : CASIE L., b. Dec. 30, IS51, m. Oct. 25, 1871, Hiram F. Metcalf, vid. NELLIE F., b. Nov. 2, 1855, m. Nov. 4, 1879, J. Henry Adams, res. in Warren, Mass. LIZZIE D., b. April 23, IS60, d. Oct. 5, 1860. CHARLES M., b. Feb. 28, 1865." MINNIE L., b. May 27, 1867. JULIA F., b. Sept. 5, 1872. LESLIE S., b. May 10, IS75, d. July 31, 1877.
[47] CHARLES THOMPSON' ADAMS (STEPHEN", EZRA®, STEPHEN5, OBADIAH4, JOHN3, EDWARD2, HENRY1), son of Stephen [40] and Mary (Adams) Adams, was born Oct. 3, 1840, in West Medway. He married, July 24, 1864, Harriet Lucia Hastings, daughter of Deming Jarvis and Lucia (Daniels) Hastings. She was born Oct. 2, 1840, in West Medway, where they resided.
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