Who was Joanna ADAMS?

Joanna ADAMS (1705–1779) was born in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA and died in Halifax, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Joanna ADAMS 1705–1779

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Born 06 Jan 1705 · Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Died 10 Jan 1779 · Halifax, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA

Father Joseph Adams

Mother Alice Dingley

Spouse John Tomson

Children Anna Thompson, Jane Thompson, Joanna Tomson, Zaccheus Tomson

Siblings Abigail Adams, Experience Adams, Hannah Adams, Joseph Adams

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U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. … Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records Massachusetts, Find a Grave Index

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Joanna ADAMS was born in 1705 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA, the child of joseph adams and alice dingley. Joanna ADAMS married john tomson, and had children including anna thompson, jane thompson, joanna tomson, zaccheus tomson. Joanna ADAMS passed away in 1779 in Halifax, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Burial Records Massachusetts, Find a Grave Index

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1705

Birth of Joanna ADAMS in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

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1779

Death of Joanna ADAMS in Halifax, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Joanna ADAMS

This ancestor line traces from Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States (1678) to Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (1705) across 2 generations.

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: Joanna ADAMS (1705–1779) was born in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA and died in Halifax, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 3 researchers on YourRoots have Joanna in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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