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Mary Adams 1699–1754 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Jan 1699

Birth Location: Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 25 Jan 1754

Death Location: Holliston

Father: Moses Adams

Mother: Lydia Whitney

Spouse(s): William III

Children(s): Deborah Sheffield

In 1699, Mary Adams entered the world in Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA, born to Moses Adams And Lydia Whitney. Mary Adams married William Sheffield Iii, and had children including Deborah Sheffield, Rachel Sheffield. Mary Adams passed away in 1754 in Holliston.

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Biography

  • In 1699, Mary Adams entered the world in Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA, born to Moses Adams And Lydia Whitney.
  • Mary Adams married William Sheffield Iii, and had children including Deborah Sheffield, Rachel Sheffield.
  • Mary Adams passed away in 1754 in Holliston.

Immediate Family

Parents

Moses Adams
1654–1724
Birth Location: Medfield, Norfolk, Mass, Massachusetts, USA
MA
Lydia Whitney
1657–1719
Birth Location: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
LW

Spouses(s)

William III
1699–1732
Birth Location: Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay
WI

Children(s)

Deborah Sheffield
1726–1826
Birth Location: Holliston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
DS

Mary Adams's Ancestors

Self
Mary Adams
1699–1754
Birth Place: Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Moses Adams
1654–1724
Medfield, Norfolk, Mass, Massachusetts, USA
Lydia Whitney
1657–1719
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Henry Adams
1634–1676
England
Elizabeth Paine
1620–1676
Tenterden, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Jonathan (Whitney) Jr
1634–1702
Isleworth, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
Anna Jones
1632–1702
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
Henry Sr
1583–1646
Edith Fussell
1587–1673
William Whitney
1592–1679
Elinor Arnold
1592–1659
Captain Jones
1605–1684
Anne(Anna) Stone
1608–1680
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Adams
1555–1604
Agnes Stone
1551–1615
Henry Squire
1558–1649
Charlotte Mackrell
1565–
Lady Bray
1563–1629
Thomas Arnold
1553–1622
Grace Peak
1576–1622
John Hewes
1577–1621
Mary Foote
1584–1639

Mary Adams's Descendants

1.
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Mary Adams (4 Jan 1699–25 Jan 1754) m. William (Sheffield) III (28 Feb 1699–23 Aug 1732)
  1. 1. Deborah Sheffield 1726–1826 m. John (Fish) Jr 1715–1808
    1. 1. Mary Fish 1756–1835 m. Cpt. (Ephraim) Barnes 1750–1830
      1. 1. Nancy Barnes 1797–1887 m. Samuel (Allen) Jr 1794–1880
        1. 1. Jeremiah (F) Allen 1823–1916 m. Mary (M) Johnson 1836–1910
        2. 2. Daniel (Wilson) Allen 1817–1898 m. Charlotte Allen 1812–1903
        3. 3. Nancy (Emily) Allen 1819–1857 m. Wesson (M) Mosher 1817–1859
        4. 4. Elipce Allen 1821–1825
        5. 5. Dexter (Belding) Allen 1826–1901 m. Electa (Maria) Wilcox 1824–1890
        6. 6. Amaziah (Toby) Allen 1828–1893 m. Bretha (M) Newport 1843– m. Ann (Eliza) Phelps 1834–1898
        7. 7. Guy (W) Allen 1833–1921 m. Lura (A) Foster 1859–
        8. 8. Henry (Clay) Allen 1838–1928 m. Martha Minkler 1850–1925 m. Charlotte (M.) Allen 1838–1867 m. Bertha Newport 1855–
        9. 9. Phebe (Ann) Allen 1832–1918 m. Thomas (H) Ostrander 1827–1902
      2. 2. Eunice Wilcox 1779–1857
      3. 3. Mary ("Polly") Barnes 1780–1854 m. Stephen Connor 1767–1850
        1. 1. Eunice Conner 1805–1897 m. John Mooney 1800–1887
        2. 2. Sullivan Connor 1798–1886
        3. 3. Laura Connor 1800–1894
        4. 4. Ward Conner 1810–1877
    2. 2. Josiah Fish 1755–1811 m. Elizabeth Hazelton 1757–1798
      1. 1. Libbeus Fish 1781–1859
      2. 2. Josiah Fish 1787–1842
      3. 3. Elijah (Stanton) Fish 1791–1861 m. Fannie Spencer 1796–1872
        1. 1. Emily (Fanny) Fish 1829–1905
        2. 2. Henry (Spencer) Fish 1818–1863
        3. 3. Fanny Fish 1820–1827
        4. 4. Edmund Fish 1824–1904 m. Mary Barrett 1815–1898
      4. 4. Sullivan Fish 1777–1778
    3. 3. Susanna Fish 1753–1819 m. Ebenezer Taft 1751–1836
      1. 1. Polly Taft 1781–1855
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Betsy (Willson)) Taft 1783–1851
      3. 3. Josiah Taft 1789–1878
      4. 4. Betsey Taft 1794–1860
      5. 5. Lewis Taft 1791–1873
    4. 4. John Fish 1766–1819 m. Rebecca Fish 1765–1849
      1. 1. Ira Fish 1790–1872
      2. 2. John Fish 1795–1799
      3. 3. Sophia (Dovisa) Twombly 1792–1874
      4. 4. Jacob Fish 1805–1850
      5. 5. John Fish 1803–1815
      6. 6. Hannah Nute 1798–1874
    5. 5. Jacob Fish 1770–1860
    6. 6. Sarah Fish 1763–
    7. 7. Elizabeth Fish 1761–
    8. 8. Ward Fish 1772–
    9. 9. John Fish 1759–1759

Mary Adams's Timeline

4 Records

1699
4 Jan 1699-1700
Birth of Mary Adams in Sherborn, Massachusetts
Sherborn, Massachusetts
1699
4 Jan 1699
Birth of Mary Adams in Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1754
25 Jan 1754
Age 55
Death of Mary Adams in Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1754
25 Jan 1754
Age 55
Death of Mary Adams in Holliston, Massachusetts
Holliston, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Jan 1699-1700
    Event Place: Sherborn, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Jan 1699
    Event Place: Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Jan 1754
    Event Place: Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, U.S., Town Death Records, 1620-1850
    [2] Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, New England Historical Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vitals to 1850
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Jan 1754
    Event Place: Holliston, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
    [2] Massachusetts, U.S., Town Death Records, 1620-1850

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Holliston
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Town Death Records, 1620-1850
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