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Joshua Adams 1707 – 1793 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt May 1707

Birth Location: Allesley, Warwickshire, England

Death Date: poss Apr 1793

Death Location: Meriden, Warwickshire, England

Father: Joshua Adams

Mother: Elizabeth Smith

Spouse(s): Lydia Mottershed

Children(s): Edward Adams

In 1707, Joshua Adams entered the world in Allesley, Warwickshire, England, born to Joshua Adams and Elizabeth Smith. In 1740, Joshua Adams resided in Meriden, Warwick, England. Joshua Adams married Lydia Mottershed, and had children including Edward Mottershed Adams. Joshua Adams passed away in 1793 in Meriden, Warwickshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1707, Joshua Adams entered the world in Allesley, Warwickshire, England, born to Joshua Adams and Elizabeth Smith.
  • In 1740, Joshua Adams resided in Meriden, Warwick, England.
  • Joshua Adams married Lydia Mottershed, and had children including Edward Mottershed Adams.
  • Joshua Adams passed away in 1793 in Meriden, Warwickshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joshua Adams's Ancestors

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Joshua Adams
1707 – 1793
Birth Place: Allesley, Warwickshire, England
Parents
Joshua Adams
1683 –
Warwickshire, England
Elizabeth Smith
1680 –
Allesley, Warwickshire, England
Grandparents
William (or Richard) Smith
England
poss Elizabeth
England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joshua Adams's Descendants

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Joshua Adams (abt May 1707 – poss Apr 1793) m. Lydia Mottershed (abt Dec 1714 – poss Jul 1799)
  1. 1. Edward (Mottershed) Adams (11 Apr 1741 – abt Jul 1816) m. Ann Fletcher (abt 1741 – )
    1. 1. Edward (Mottershed) Adams (Abt. 1776 – July 1859) m. Hannah Day (1775 – 1826)
      1. 1. joshua adams (1806 – 8 Aug 1884) m. Mary (Ann) Brookes (1808 – 04 Apr 1893)
        1. 1. Charles Adams (1834 – 05 Dec 1895) m. Elizabeth Cox (1834 – January 1893)

Joshua Adams's Timeline

4 Records

1707
abt May 1707
Birth of Joshua Adams in Allesley, Warwickshire, England
Allesley, Warwickshire, England
1736
25th Nov 1736
Age 29
Joshua Adams was married in Allesley, Meriden, Warwickshire, England
Allesley, Meriden, Warwickshire, England
1740
4 Mar 1740
Age 33
Joshua Adams resided here in Meriden, Warwick, England
Meriden, Warwick, England
1793
poss Apr 1793
Age 86
Death of Joshua Adams in Meriden, Warwickshire, England
Meriden, Warwickshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt May 1707
    Event Place: Allesley, Warwickshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 25th Nov 1736
    Event Place: Allesley, Meriden, Warwickshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 4 Mar 1740
    Event Place: Meriden, Warwick, England
    Record Source: UK, Register of Duties Paid for Apprentices' Indentures, 1710-1811, Class: IR 1; Piece: 50

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: poss Apr 1793
    Event Place: Meriden, Warwickshire, England

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