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Richard Adams 1670 – 1720 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1670

Birth Location: Abridge, Essex, England

Death Date: 1720

Death Location: St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia, USA

Father: John Adams

Mother: Elizabeth Fenwick

Spouse(s): Ann Jarvis

Children(s): Capt Adams

Richard Adams was born in 1670 in Abridge, Essex, England, the child of John Adams and Elizabeth Jane Fenwick. Richard Adams married Ann Jarvis, and had children including Capt Ebenezer Adams. Richard Adams passed away in 1720 in St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Richard Adams was born in 1670 in Abridge, Essex, England, the child of John Adams and Elizabeth Jane Fenwick.
  • Richard Adams married Ann Jarvis, and had children including Capt Ebenezer Adams.
  • Richard Adams passed away in 1720 in St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia, USA.

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Richard Adams's Ancestors

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Richard Adams
1670 – 1720
Birth Place: Abridge, Essex, England
Parents
John Adams
1639 – 1700
Reading, Berkshire, , England
Elizabeth (Jane) Fenwick
1645 – 1703
Kensington, Middlesex, England
Grandparents
Major (John) Fenwick,
1618 – 1683
Stanton Manor, Horsely, Northumberland, England
Elizabeth Covert
1611 – 1654
Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Fenwick
1581 – 1647
Grace Forster
1588 – 1650
Sir Covert,
1585 – 1632
Anne Covert
1584 – 1632
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Fenwick
1555 – 1600
Margaret Mills
1555 – 1600
Sir Forster

Richard Adams's Descendants

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Richard Adams (1670 – 1720) m. Ann Jarvis (1660 – 1744)
  1. 1. Capt (Ebenezer) Adams (1695 – 13 Jun 1735) m. Tabitha (Cocke) (Adams) (1698 – 1759)
    1. 1. Robert Adams (1690 – 17 Jun 1740)
    2. 2. William Adams (04 Jul 1724 – 25 Aug 1763)
    3. 3. Col (Richard) Adams, (17 May 1726 – 2 Aug 1800) m. Elizabeth Griffin (17 Mar 1736 – 23 Dec 1800)
      1. 1. Tabitha Adams (04 Jul 1756 – 17 Feb 1828)
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Griffin) Adams (1757 – 1832)
      3. 3. Col (Richard) Adams (26 Nov 1760 – 9 Jan 1817)
      4. 4. Anne Adams (27 Oct 1762 – 22 Oct 1820)
      5. 5. William Adams (08 Jun 1764 – 15 Jun 1787)
      6. 6. Sarah Adams (14 Jan 1766 – 30 Sep 1806)
      7. 7. Alice Adams (20 Feb 1768 – 16 Apr 1802)
      8. 8. Ebenezar Adams (1770 – 1771)
      9. 9. Dr (John) Adams (14 Jul 1773 – 23 Jun 1825) m. Margaret Winston (1778 – 1799) m. Margaret Winston (1778 – 20 Feb 1850)
        1. 1. Martha (Patsy) Adams (1797 – 1860)
        2. 2. Margaret Adams (1800 – 17 Feb 1853)
        3. 3. Louisa Adams (abt 1806 – 8/6/1877)
        4. 4. Mary (Griffin) Adams (1808 – 17 February 1853) m. Dr (John) Minge (10 September 1796 – 23 January 1871)
        5. 5. Richard Adams (19 Dec 1811 – 21 Aug 1870)
        6. 6. Elvira Adams (25 Sep 1814 – 8 September 1873)
        7. 7. Margaret (Adams) Pickett m. Charles Pickett
      10. 10. Samuel (Griffin) Adams (05 May 1776 – 15 Jul 1821)
      11. 11. Jeremiah (Pleasant) Adams (14 Oct 1776 – 1850)
      12. 12. Thomas (Bowler) Adams (1779 – 28 Nov 1794)
    4. 4. Sallie Adams (1727 – 1778)
    5. 5. Tabitha Adams (7 Jul 1728 – 1782)
    6. 6. Thomas Adams (1730 – 22 Oct 1788)

Richard Adams's Timeline

2 Records

1670
1670
Birth of Richard Adams in Abridge, Essex, England
Abridge, Essex, England
1720
1720
Age 50
Death of Richard Adams in St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia, USA
St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1670
    Event Place: Abridge, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1720
    Event Place: St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 112

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