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Benjamin Adams 1701–1784 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Dec 1701

Birth Location: Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Death Date: 26 Dec 1784

Death Location: Waltham, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Father: George III

Mother: Martha Fiske

Spouse(s): Eunice Evans, Olive Richardson

Children(s): Ebenezer Adams, Abraham Adams, Lydia Adams, Solomon Adams, Martha Adams, Mary Adams, Abel Adams, Nathaniel Adams, Olive Adams

Benjamin Adams was born in 1701 in Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, the child of George Adams Iii And Martha Fiske. Benjamin Adams married Eunice Evans, Olive Richardson, and had children including Abel Adams, Abraham Adams, Ebenezer Adams, Lydia Adams, Martha Adams, Mary Adams, Nathaniel Adams, Olive Adams, Solomon Adams. Benjamin Adams passed away in 1784 in Waltham, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

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Biography

  • Benjamin Adams was born in 1701 in Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, the child of George Adams Iii And Martha Fiske.
  • Benjamin Adams married Eunice Evans, Olive Richardson, and had children including Abel Adams, Abraham Adams, Ebenezer Adams, Lydia Adams, Martha Adams, Mary Adams, Nathaniel Adams, Olive Adams, Solomon Adams.
  • Benjamin Adams passed away in 1784 in Waltham, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

Immediate Family

Parents

George III
1647–1732
Birth Location: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
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Martha Fiske
1666–1747
Birth Location: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
MF

Spouses(s)

Eunice Evans
1705–
Birth Location: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
EE
Olive Richardson
1706–1732
Birth Location: Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts
OR

Children(s)

Ebenezer Adams
1736–1740
Birth Location: Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts
EA
Abraham Adams
1742–1827
Birth Location: Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts
AA
Lydia Adams
1743–
Birth Location: Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts
LA
Solomon Adams
1744–
Birth Location: Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts
SA
Martha Adams
1746–
Birth Location: Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts
MA
Mary Adams
1748–
Birth Location: Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts
MA
Abel Adams
1755–
Birth Location: Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts
AA
Nathaniel Adams
1756–
Birth Location: Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts
NA
Olive Adams
1724–1766
Birth Location: Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts
OA

Benjamin Adams's Ancestors

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Benjamin Adams
1701–1784
Birth Place: Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Parents
George Adams III
1647–1732
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Martha Fiske
1666–1747
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Grandparents
George (Adams) Jr.
1620–1696
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Frances Taylor
1626–1696
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Great-Grandparents
George Sr.
1585–1647
Martha Streetholt
1600–1653
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Adams
1555–1604
Alice Borrington
1557–1585

Benjamin Adams's Descendants

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Benjamin Adams (20 Dec 1701–26 Dec 1784) m. Eunice Evans (1705–) m. Olive Richardson (29 Jun 1706–5 Mar 1732)
  1. 1. Ebenezer Adams 1736–1740
  2. 2. Abraham Adams 1742–1827 m. Mary Brickett 1749–1830
    1. 1. Susanna Adams 1768–1851
    2. 2. Joseph Adams 1777–1843 m. Judith Whittemore 1780– m. Sarah (Jemima) Judd 1794–1895
      1. 1. Daniel Adams 1816–1895 m. Sarah (Jemima) Judd 1816–1910
        1. 1. Henry (William) Adams 1836–1911 m. Elizabeth LNU 1838–
        2. 2. Susanna Adams 1838–1839
        3. 3. Sarah (L) Adams 1846–1925
        4. 4. Amos (Lemuel) Adams 1860–1925 m. Eliva (Jane) Oldham 1863–1909
    3. 3. Hannah Adams 1779–1849
    4. 4. Tappan Adams 1786–
    5. 5. Abraham (Brickett) Adams 1791–1873 m. Sarah (Boynton) Elliott 1791–1867 m. Mary LNU 1807–1870
      1. 1. Enoch (Elliott) Adams 1812–1894 m. Lydia (Adams) Kennedy 1815–1887
        1. 1. Adelaide (Victoria) Adams 1841–1922 m. William (Nelson) Secord 1840–1909
        2. 2. Mary (Ann) Adams 1843–1916 m. John (Crehore) Tucker 1834–1910
        3. 3. Henry (Clay) Adams 1845–1858
        4. 4. George (Washington) Adams 1848–1888
      2. 2. Alfred (Addison) Adams 1818–1882 m. Louisiana Green 1819–1912
        1. 1. Abraham (Bricket Elliott "Abe" Adams) Sr. 1842–1923 m. Sarah (P E) Rowe 1844–1930
        2. 2. Sarah Adams 1844–
        3. 3. Lucinda (Perry) Adams 1845–1934 m. John (P Sanders) Sr. 1842–
        4. 4. Amazilla (W) Adams 1848–1932 m. John (William) Whitesides 1846–1933
        5. 5. Thomas (Jefferson) Adams 1852–1909
        6. 6. Louisa (A) Adams 1855–
        7. 7. Ida (May) Adams 1857–
        8. 8. William (Henry) Adams 1861–1938
        9. 9. Wilson (F G) Adams 1866–1910
        10. 10. Alfred (Albert Adams) Sr. 1849–1921 m. Harriet (Ella) Pruden 1851–1939
      3. 3. Sarah (H) Adams 1822–1853
      4. 4. Lucinda (M) Adams 1824–1851
  3. 3. Lydia Adams 1743–
  4. 4. Solomon Adams 1744–
  5. 5. Martha Adams 1746–
  6. 6. Mary Adams 1748–
  7. 7. Abel Adams 1755–
  8. 8. Nathaniel Adams 1756–
  9. 9. Olive Adams 1724–1766

Benjamin Adams's Timeline

2 Records

1701
20 Dec 1701
Birth of Benjamin Adams in Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts
1784
26 Dec 1784
Age 83
Death of Benjamin Adams in Waltham, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Waltham, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Dec 1701
    Event Place: Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [2] Family Data Collection - Births

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Dec 1784
    Event Place: Waltham, Middlesex, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Massachusetts Town Death Records
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