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Joseph Adams 1689–1783 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 January 1689

Birth Location: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 20 May 1783

Death Location: Newington, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States of America

Father: Joseph Jr

Mother: Hannah Bass

Spouse(s): Rebeckah Cutter, Elizabeth Brackell, Elizabeth Janvrin, Rachel Adams

Children(s): Margaret Adams, Thomas Adams, Elizabeth Adams, Dr. Jr., Hannah Adams, Ebenezer Adams, Benjamin Adams, Lucy Adams, Mary ADAMS, Capt. Adams, Lucy Adams, Rebecca Kent, Susanna Adams\Teel, Margaret Adams, Thomas Adams, Deacon Adams

In 1689, Joseph Adams entered the world in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA, born to Joseph G Adams Jr And Hannah Bass. Joseph Adams married Elizabeth Brackell, Elizabeth Sloper Knight Janvrin, Rachel Allen Adams, Rebeckah Cutter, and had children including Benjamin V Adams, Capt William Adams, Deacon Joseph Adams, Dr Joseph Knight Adams Jr, Ebenezer Knight Adams, Elizabeth Adams, Hannah Adams, Lucy Cutter Adams, Lucy Adams, Margaret Doubleday Adams, Margaret Mary Adams, Mary Adams, Rebecca Adams Kent, Susanna Adams Teel, Thomas Adams. Joseph Adams passed away in 1783 in Newington, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1689, Joseph Adams entered the world in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA, born to Joseph G Adams Jr And Hannah Bass.
  • Joseph Adams married Elizabeth Brackell, Elizabeth Sloper Knight Janvrin, Rachel Allen Adams, Rebeckah Cutter, and had children including Benjamin V Adams, Capt William Adams, Deacon Joseph Adams, Dr Joseph Knight Adams Jr, Ebenezer Knight Adams, Elizabeth Adams, Hannah Adams, Lucy Cutter Adams, Lucy Adams, Margaret Doubleday Adams, Margaret Mary Adams, Mary Adams, Rebecca Adams Kent, Susanna Adams Teel, Thomas Adams.
  • Joseph Adams passed away in 1783 in Newington, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Jr
1654–1736
Birth Location: Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
JJ
Hannah Bass
1667–1705
Birth Location: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
HB

Spouses(s)

Rebeckah Cutter
1693–1717
Birth Location: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
RC
Elizabeth Brackell
1700–1762
Birth Location: Greenland, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States
EB
Elizabeth Janvrin
1687–1757
Birth Location: Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
EJ
Rachel Adams
1690–1775
Birth Location: Weston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
RA

Children(s)

Margaret Adams
1733–1815
Birth Location: Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
MA
Thomas Adams
1713–1802
Birth Location: Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
TA
Elizabeth Adams
1721–1722
Birth Location: Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States
EA
Dr. Jr.
1723–1801
Birth Location: Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States
DJ
Hannah Adams
1725–1765
Birth Location: Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States
HA
Ebenezer Adams
1726–1764
Birth Location: Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States
EA
Benjamin Adams
1727–1803
Birth Location: Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States
BA
Lucy Adams
1719–
Birth Location: –
LA
Mary ADAMS
1727–1815
Birth Location: Lexington, Middle., Ma
MA
Capt. Adams
1725–1787
Birth Location: Cambridge (Menotomy V.), Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
CA
Lucy Adams
1722–1810
Birth Location: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
LA
Rebecca Kent
1720–1793
Birth Location: Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
RK
Susanna Adams\Teel
1728–1828
Birth Location: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts
SA
Margaret Adams
1717–1749
Birth Location: Lexington, Massachusetts
MA
Thomas Adams
1711–1713
Birth Location: Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts
TA
Deacon Adams
1715–1794
Birth Location: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
DA

Joseph Adams's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Adams
1689–1783
Birth Place: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Joseph G. Adams Jr
1654–1736
Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Hannah Bass
1667–1705
Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
John Bass
1630–1716
Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Ruth ALDEN
1634–1674
Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Deacon 1633-34)
1600–1694
Anne Saville
1598–1693
John GGf
1599–1687
Priscilla Mullins
1600–1651
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Humphrey Sr
1565–1616
Mary Bouchier
1568–1616
William Savell
1575–1639
12 Parker
1571–1650
John Alden
1575–1655
Mary Alden
1576–1664
William Mullins
1572–1620
Alice Atwood
1574–1621

Joseph Adams's Descendants

1.
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Joseph Adams (4 January 1689–20 May 1783) m. Rebeckah Cutter (18 Jan 1693–12 Jan 1717) m. Elizabeth Brackell (1700–7 Feb 1762) m. Elizabeth (Sloper Knight) Janvrin (8 Jul 1687–10 February 1757) m. Rachel (Allen) Adams (1690–01 Aug 1775)
  1. 1. Margaret (Mary) Adams 1733–1815 m. Richard Clark 1732–1809 m. Nathan Tufts 1724–1771
    1. 1. Mary ((Stone)) Tufts 1758–1802
    2. 2. Nathan Tufts 1764–1825
    3. 3. Nathaniel Tufts 1752–1762
    4. 4. Daniel Tufts 1753–1839
    5. 5. Susanna Tufts 1756–1802
    6. 6. Abigail Tufts 1760–1777
    7. 7. Amos (Tufts) Sr 1762–1839
  2. 2. Thomas Adams 1713–1802
  3. 3. Elizabeth Adams 1721–1722
  4. 4. Dr. (Joseph Knight Adams) Jr. 1723–1801
  5. 5. Hannah Adams 1725–1765
  6. 6. Ebenezer (Knight) Adams 1726–1764
  7. 7. Benjamin (V.) Adams 1727–1803
  8. 8. Lucy Adams 1719–
  9. 9. Mary ADAMS 1727–1815
  10. 10. Capt. (William) Adams 1725–1787
  11. 11. Lucy ((Cutter)) Adams 1722–1810
  12. 12. Rebecca (Adams) Kent 1720–1793
  13. 13. Susanna Adams\Teel 1728–1828
  14. 14. Margaret ((Doubleday)) Adams 1717–1749
  15. 15. Thomas Adams 1711–1713
  16. 16. Deacon (Joseph) Adams 1715–1794

Joseph Adams's Timeline

3 Records

1689
4 January 1689
Birth of Joseph Adams in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
1760
3 January 1760
Age 71
Joseph Adams was married in Newington, USA
Newington, USA
1783
20 May 1783
Age 94
Death of Joseph Adams in Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 January 1689
    Event Place: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 3 January 1760
    Event Place: Newington, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 May 1783
    Event Place: Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Newington, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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