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Obadiah Adams 1689–1765 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Jan 1689

Birth Location: Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts

Death Date: 22 Nov 1765

Death Location: Bellingham, Massachusetts

Father: John Adams

Mother: Deborah Partridge

Spouse(s): Christian Sanford

Children(s): David Adams, Nathan Adams

The story of Obadiah Adams began in 1689 in Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts. Obadiah Adams married Christian Sanford, and had children including David Adams, Nathan Adams. Obadiah Adams passed away in 1765 in Bellingham, Massachusetts.

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Biography

  • The story of Obadiah Adams began in 1689 in Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts.
  • Obadiah Adams married Christian Sanford, and had children including David Adams, Nathan Adams.
  • Obadiah Adams passed away in 1765 in Bellingham, Massachusetts.

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Obadiah Adams's Ancestors

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Obadiah Adams
1689–1765
Birth Place: Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Parents
John Adams
1657–1751
Medfield, Norfolk, MA, USA
Deborah Partridge
1662–1695
Medfield, Massachusetts
Grandparents
John Partridge*
1620–1706
Navestock, Essex, England
Magadalen Partridge
1635–1676
Barham, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
John Partridge
1578–1647
Jane Partridge
1580–
JOHN BULLARD
1600–1678
Magdalen Bullard
1608–1661
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Frances Clinton
1553–1623
Anne Hosmer
1578–1629

Obadiah Adams's Descendants

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Obadiah Adams (20 Jan 1689–22 Nov 1765) m. Christian Sanford (1697–21 Jul 1777)
  1. 1. David Adams 1716–1801 m. Abigail Lamb 1718–1801
    1. 1. Persis Adams 1757–1836
      1. 1. Polly Nichols 1780–1851
        1. 1. Julia (Ann) Shumway 1807–1846 m. Charles Shumway 1808–1898
    2. 2. Amos Adams 1746–1823
  2. 2. Nathan Adams 1723–1800

Obadiah Adams's Timeline

2 Records

1689
20 Jan 1689
Birth of Obadiah Adams in Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts
1765
22 Nov 1765
Age 76
Death of Obadiah Adams in Bellingham, Massachusetts
Bellingham, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Jan 1689
    Event Place: Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Nov 1765
    Event Place: Bellingham, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Millennium File

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