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Captain John Adams 1704–1772 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Dec 1704

Birth Location: Barrington, Bristol, Rhode Island, USA

Death Date: 28 Nov 1772

Death Location: Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

Father: James Adams

Mother: Mary Allen

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Brown, Elizabeth Westgate, Martha Hunt, Martha Bishop

Children(s): Avis Adams, Chloe Adams, Nudigate Adams, Stephen Adams, Sarah Adams

The story of Captain John Adams began in 1704 in Barrington, Bristol, Rhode Island, USA. Captain John Adams married Elizabeth Brown, Elizabeth Westgate, Martha Bishop, Martha Hunt, and had children including Avis Adams, Chloe Adams, Nudigate Adams, Sarah Adams, Stephen Adams. Captain John Adams passed away in 1772 in Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Captain John Adams began in 1704 in Barrington, Bristol, Rhode Island, USA.
  • Captain John Adams married Elizabeth Brown, Elizabeth Westgate, Martha Bishop, Martha Hunt, and had children including Avis Adams, Chloe Adams, Nudigate Adams, Sarah Adams, Stephen Adams.
  • Captain John Adams passed away in 1772 in Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Captain Adams's Ancestors

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Captain Adams
1704–1772
Birth Place: Barrington, Bristol, Rhode Island, USA
Parents
James Adams
1662–1733
Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Mary Allen
1666–1711
Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Ensign (Edward) Adams
1629–1716
Somerset, England
Lydia Penniman
1634–1676
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
Henry Adams
1583–1646
Edith Squire
1587–1646
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Adams
1555–1604
Agnes Stone
1556–1616
Henry Squire
1558–1649
Charlotte Mackrell
1565–1660

Captain Adams's Descendants

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Captain (John) Adams (18 Dec 1704–28 Nov 1772) m. Elizabeth Brown (11 May 1714–1745) m. Elizabeth Westgate (11 Nov 1734–30 Jun 1804) m. Martha Hunt (08 Jul 1718–1751) m. Martha Bishop (05 Mar 1718–)
  1. 1. Avis Adams 1735–1804 m. Matthew 1741–
  2. 2. Chloe Adams 1758–
  3. 3. Nudigate Adams 1753–1798
  4. 4. Stephen Adams 1743–1780 m. Esther Papillon 1738–1820
    1. 1. Esther Adams 1778–1830
    2. 2. Abigail Adams 1768–1816
  5. 5. Sarah Adams 1755–1790

Captain Adams's Timeline

2 Records

1704
18 Dec 1704
Birth of Captain John Adams in Barrington, Bristol, Rhode Island, USA
Barrington, Bristol, Rhode Island, USA
1772
28 Nov 1772
Age 68
Death of Captain John Adams in Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Dec 1704
    Event Place: Barrington, Bristol, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] OneWorldTree, Database online.
    [2] OneWorldTree, Database online.
    [3] OneWorldTree, Database online.
    [4] Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Nov 1772
    Event Place: Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] OneWorldTree, Database online.
    [2] OneWorldTree, Database online.
    [3] OneWorldTree, Database online.

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