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Richard Adams 1680 – 1745 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Apr 1680

Birth Location: Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 3 Oct 1745

Death Location: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, United States

Father: Richard Adams

Mother: Rebecca Davis

Spouse(s): Mary Cady

Children(s): Sarah Adams, Richard Adams, Mary Adams, Rachel Adams, Peter Adams, Jane Adams, Richard Adams, Hannah Adams, Eunice Adams, Lucy Adams, Lucy Adams

The story of Richard Adams began in 1680 in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Richard Adams married Mary Cady, and had children including Sarah Cady Adams, Richard Adams, Mary or Sarah Adams, Rachel Adams, Peter Adams, Jane Adams, Richard Adams, Hannah Adams, Eunice Adams, Lucy Adams, Lucy Adams. Richard Adams passed away in 1745 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Adams began in 1680 in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.
  • Richard Adams married Mary Cady, and had children including Sarah Cady Adams, Richard Adams, Mary or Sarah Adams, Rachel Adams, Peter Adams, Jane Adams, Richard Adams, Hannah Adams, Eunice Adams, Lucy Adams, Lucy Adams.
  • Richard Adams passed away in 1745 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Adams
1651 – 1728
Birth Location: Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
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Rebecca Davis
1661 – 1728
Birth Location: Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mary Cady
1684 – 1752
Birth Location: Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
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Children(s)

Sarah Adams
1710 – 1735
Birth Location: Brooklyn, Windham, CT
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Richard Adams
1712 –
Birth Location: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, United States
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Mary Adams
1714 – 1770
Birth Location: Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut, United States
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Rachel Adams
1716 – 1786
Birth Location: Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut, United States
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Peter Adams
1718 – 1806
Birth Location: Pomfret, Wingham, Connecticut, United States
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Jane Adams
1720 – 1766
Birth Location: Pomfret, Wingham, Connecticut, United States
JA
Richard Adams
1722 – 1773
Birth Location: Brooklyn, Windham County, Connecticut, Colonial Era
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Hannah Adams
1724 – 1809
Birth Location: Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
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Eunice Adams
1725 – 1752
Birth Location: 1726 Pomfret, Wingham, Connecticut, United States
EA
Lucy Adams
1728 – 1729
Birth Location: Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut, United States
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Lucy Adams
1731 – 1816
Birth Location: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, United States
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Richard Adams's Ancestors

Self
Richard Adams
1680 – 1745
Birth Place: Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Richard Adams
1651 – 1728
Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Rebecca Davis
1661 – 1728
Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Adams's Descendants

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Richard Adams (11 Apr 1680 – 3 Oct 1745) m. Mary Cady (20 Oct 1684 – 22 May 1752)
  1. 1. Sarah (Cady) Adams (30 July 1710 – 7 January 1735) m. Nathaniel Earle
  2. 2. Richard Adams (1712 – died young)
  3. 3. Mary (or Sarah) Adams (23 Apr 1714 – 26 Jul 1770)
  4. 4. Rachel Adams (27 Sep 1716 – 31 Aug 1786)
  5. 5. Peter Adams (3 Nov 1718 – 26 Nov 1806)
  6. 6. Jane Adams (22 Apr 1720 – 5 Aug 1766)
  7. 7. Richard Adams (28 May 1722 – 1773) m. Rebecca Thayer (1731 – 1826)
    1. 1. Rachel Adams (22 Jun 1756 – )
    2. 2. David Adams (1 Sep 1758 – 25 Apr 1794)
    3. 3. Hannah Adams (5 Jan 1761 – )
    4. 4. David Adams (2 Mar 1761 – 23 Nov 1793) m. Esther Higgins (18 Jul 1765 – 3 Apr 1795)
      1. 1. Mary Adams (17 Apr 1788 – )
      2. 2. Thomas Adams (9 Sep 1790 – 2 Apr 1854) m. Clarinda Haight (9 Jul 1788 – 27 Oct 1854)
        1. 1. Urban (H) Adams (28 Apr 1814 – 8 Jan 1858) m. Mary (Ann) Pruden
        2. 2. Calvin Adams (21 Jul 1815 – 1835)
        3. 3. Luther Adams (18 May 1817 – 7 Jul 1896) m. Osee Strawn (1826 – 04 Oct 1903)
        4. 4. Annis Adams (7 Dec 1818 – ) m. John Crosson (1821 – 10 Sep 1864)
        5. 5. Hiram Adams (10 October 1820 – 30 Jun 1904) m. Elizabeth (Hannah) Eastman (20 January 1831 – 9 December 1877) m. Ann (Barker) Eastman (20 Sep 1823 – )
        6. 6. Mary Adams (14 Jun 1822 – 28 Aug 1822)
        7. 7. John (Haight) Adams (26 Sep 1823 – 10 Dec 1862) m. Mary (B (Polly)) Thompson (3 Jun 1825 – 08 May 1874)
        8. 8. Jared Adams (25 Dec 1825 – 14 Jun 1863) m. Hannah Jackson (17 Feb 1833 – 7 Oct 1912)
        9. 9. Dean Adams (15 May 1828 – 02 Sep 1857) m. Amanda Ayres (abt 1822 – )
      3. 3. Samuel Adams (12 June 1792 – 22 June 1794)
      4. 4. David Adams (8 Apr 1794 – 1813)
    5. 5. Richard Adams (26 Apr 1763 – )
    6. 6. Mary Adams (3 Jun 1766 – 1817)
    7. 7. Aron Adams (10 Oct 1768 – 10 Apr 1844)
    8. 8. Eunice Adams (2 Jul 1772 – )
  8. 8. Hannah Adams (25 Mar 1724 – 24 Dec 1809)
  9. 9. Eunice Adams (20 Feb 1725 – 1752)
  10. 10. Lucy Adams (1728 – 1729)
  11. 11. Lucy Adams (12 Jul 1731 – 5 Feb 1816)

Richard Adams's Timeline

3 Records

1680
11 Apr 1680
Birth of Richard Adams in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
1709
21 July 1709
Age 29
Richard Adams was married in Canterbury, Windham, CT
Canterbury, Windham, CT
1745
3 Oct 1745
Age 65
Death of Richard Adams in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, United States
Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Apr 1680
    Event Place: Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1680; Birth city: Sudbury; Birth state: MA.
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 138.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: AMB.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 21 July 1709
    Event Place: Canterbury, Windham, CT
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1680; Birth city: Sudbury; Birth state: MA.
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 138.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: AMB.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Oct 1745
    Event Place: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut Town Death Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1680; Birth city: Sudbury; Birth state: MA.
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