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Edward Adams 1629 – 1716 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 April 1629

Birth Location: Kingweston, South Somerset District, Somerset, England

Death Date: 12 November 1716

Death Location: Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Henry Adams

Mother: Edith Squire

Spouse(s): Lydia Rockwood, Abigail Adams, Sarah Taylor

Children(s): Jonathan Adams, John Adams, Henry Adams, Abigail Adams, Miriam Adams

The story of Edward Adams began in 1629 in Kingweston, South Somerset District, Somerset, England. Edward Adams married Lydia Rockwood, Abigail Adams, Sarah Taylor, and had children including Jonathan Adams, John Adams, Henry Adams, Abigail Adams, Miriam Adams. Edward Adams passed away in 1716 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Edward Adams began in 1629 in Kingweston, South Somerset District, Somerset, England.
  • Edward Adams married Lydia Rockwood, Abigail Adams, Sarah Taylor, and had children including Jonathan Adams, John Adams, Henry Adams, Abigail Adams, Miriam Adams.
  • Edward Adams passed away in 1716 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Edward Adams's Ancestors

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Edward Adams
1629 – 1716
Birth Place: Kingweston, South Somerset District, Somerset, England
Parents
Henry Adams
1583 – 1648
Queen Camel, Somerset, , England
Edith (Rosamund) Squire
1587 – 1672
Charlton, Mackrell, Somerset, England
Grandparents
William Adams
1555 – 1624
Trent, Dorset, England
Elizabeth (Alice) Borrington
1557 – 1625
Dartmouth, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard (Addams)
1530 – 1601
Alice Stebbing
1505 – 1572
John Borrington
1535 – 1583
Susan Towe
1535 – 1557
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Adams
1502 – 1542
Margery Adams
1504 – 1572
Randolph Borrington
1505 – 1560
Elizabeth Ormill
1505 – 1560

Edward Adams's Descendants

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Edward Adams (19 April 1629 – 12 November 1716) m. Lydia Rockwood (22 February 1635 – 3 March 1676) m. Abigail Adams (1634 – About 1707) m. Sarah Taylor
  1. 1. Jonathan Adams (5 April 1655 – 24 January 1718)
  2. 2. John Adams (18 February 1657 – 1 March 1751)
  3. 3. Henry Adams (29 October 1663 – 28 June 1749)
  4. 4. Abigail Adams (25 January 1674 – 6 February 1674)
  5. 5. Miriam Adams (26 February 1675 – 18 May 1676)

Edward Adams's Timeline

3 Records

1629
19 April 1629
Birth of Edward Adams in Kingweston, South Somerset District, Somerset, England
Kingweston, South Somerset District, Somerset, England
1629
19 Apr 1629
Edward Adams was baptized in Eng
Eng
1716
12 November 1716
Age 87
Death of Edward Adams in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 April 1629
    Event Place: Kingweston, South Somerset District, Somerset, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 9635.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: BFO
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1462.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: DP1
    [4] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: A genealogy and history of the Hute [i e Chute] family in America : with some account of the family

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 19 Apr 1629
    Event Place: Eng
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: A genealogical history of Henry Adams, of Braintree, Mass., and his descendants : also John Adams, of Cambridge, Mass., 1632-18

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 November 1716
    Event Place: Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] Millennium File
    [4] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: A genealogy and history of the Hute [i e Chute] family in America : with some account of the family

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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