Ensign Edward Adams

1629 - 1716  (~ 87 years)

• Name	Edward Adams
  Relationship	with Robert Alan Roy
  Christening	19 Apr 1629	Kingweston, Somersetshire, England   [1, 2]
  Land/House	1659 (~ 29 years)	Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [3]
  He received a land grant of 102 acres.
  Offices Held	1689 (~ 59 years)	Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [4]
  He was elected the Representative to the Massachusetts General Court for Medfield. He served again in 1692 and 1702/
  Death	12 Nov 1716	Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [4, 5, 6, 7]
  Siblings	7 brothers, 2 sisters and 1 person of an unknown gender
  1. Lt. Henry Adams,   b. 1604, Barton St David, Somersetshire, England d. 21 Feb 1676, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 72 years) > 2. Lt. Thomas Adams,   c. 25 Mar 1612, Barton St David, Somersetshire, England d. 20 Jul 1688, Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age ~ 76 years) ▻Mary   d. 23 Mar 1694, Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.       3. Capt. Samuel Adams,   b. 1617, Barton St David, Somersetshire, England d. 24 Jan 1688/89, Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 72 years) + 4. Deacon Jonathan Adams,   b. 1619, Barton St David, Somersetshire, England d. 28 Jul 1690, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 71 years) ▻Elizabeth Fussell   d. say 1690, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.     ▻Mary Ellice,   m. 20 Mar 1677/78   > 5. Ursula Adams,   c. 19 Jul 1619, Barton St David, Somersetshire, England d. 20 Feb 1679  (Age ~ 59 years) ▻Stephen Streeter,   m. 21 Mar 1652   ▻Samuel Hosier,   b. About 1610   d. 29 Jul 1665, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 55 years) m. 13 Oct 1657   ▻William Robinson,   b. 9 Jan 1614, Canterbury, Kent, England d. 5 or 6 Jul 1668, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts  (Age 54 years)   ▻Lt. Griffin Crafts,   b. About 1603, possibly Yorkshire, England d. 4 Oct 1689, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 86 years) m. 15 Jul 1673     6. Peter Adams,   b. 1622, Barton St David, Somersetshire, England d. 23 Oct 1690, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 68 years) + 7. John Adams,   c. 4 Dec 1622, Kingwestern, Somersetshire, England (not found) d. 1706, Menotomy (now Arlington), Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age ~ 83 years) ▻Anne,       8. Joseph Adams,   c. 9 Feb 1626, Kingweston, Somersetshire, England d. 6 Dec 1694, Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age ~ 68 years) + 9. Mary Adams,   b. 1628, England d. 11 Oct 1711, Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 83 years) ▻Capt. George Fairbanks,   c. 28 Nov 1619, Shelf, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England d. 10 Jan 1682, Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age ~ 62 years) m. 26 Oct 1646   + 10. Ensign Edward Adams,   c. 19 Apr 1629, Kingweston, Somersetshire, England d. 12 Nov 1716, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age ~ 87 years) ▻Lydia Rockwood,   b. 1634/35, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 3 Mar 1676, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 41 years) m. Mar 1652   ▻Abigail Craft,   b. 24 Mar 1634, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 1707, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 72 years) m. 7 Oct 1678   ▻Sarah Taylor,   m. 6 Jan 1709/10     11. Christopher Adams
  Oldest Known Ancestors	Paternal Line: Robert Adams,   b. Abt 1474, England d. 1557, Somersetshire, England Maternal Line: Edith Squire,   c. 29 May 1587, Charlton, Mackrell, Somersetshire, England d. 21 Jan 1672, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
  Person ID, Branch	I18	Roy Line
  Last Modified	3 Jun 2019

  
  

  Father	Henry Adams,   c. 21 Jan 1583, Barton St David, Somersetshire, England d. 06 Oct 1646, Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age ~ 63 years)
  Mother	Edith Squire,   c. 29 May 1587, Charlton, Mackrell, Somersetshire, England d. 21 Jan 1672, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age ~ 84 years)
  Family ID	F28	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 1	Lydia Rockwood,   b. 1634/35, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 3 Mar 1676, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 41 years)
  Marriage	Mar 1652	Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [3, 4, 7, 8, 9]
  Age at Marriage	He : 22 years and 11 months - She : ~ 17 years and 3 months.
  Children	7 sons and 7 daughters
  1. Lydia Adams,   b. 12 Jul 1653, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 26 Dec 1731, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 78 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   2. Captain Jonathan Adams,   b. 4 Apr 1655, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 24 Jan 1718, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 62 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] + 3. John Adams,   b. 18 Feb 1657/58, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 1 Mar 1751, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 93 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   4. Eliashib Adams,   b. 18 Feb 1658/59, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. Before May 1717, Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island (Age 58 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   5. Sarah Adams,   b. 29 May 1660, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 1747, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 86 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   6. Lt. James Adams,   b. 4 Jan 1661/62, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 13 Dec 1733, Barrington, Bristol County, Rhode Island (Age 71 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   7. Henry Adams,   b. 29 Oct 1663, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 28 Jun 1749, Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut, U.S.A. (Age 85 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   8. Mehitable Adams,   b. 20 Mar 1665, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 1 Mar 1753, Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 87 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   9. Elisha Adams,   b. 25 Aug 1666, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   10. Edward Adams,   b. 28 Jun 1668, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   11. Bethia Adams,   b. 12 Apr 1670, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 1672, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 1 year)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   12. Bethia Adams,   b. 18 Aug 1672, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 2 Sep 1672, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 0 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   13. Abigail Adams,   b. 25 Jan 1674/75, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 6 Feb 1674/75, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 0 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   14. Miriam Adams,   b. 28 Feb 1675/76, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 18 May 1676, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 0 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F31	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Nov 2015

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 2	Abigail Craft,   b. 24 Mar 1634, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 1707, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	7 Oct 1678	Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [4, 6, 7, 9, 10]
  Age at Marriage	He : 49 years and 6 months - She : 44 years and 7 months.
  Notes	It was both Edward second marriage and Abigail's third marriage.
  Family ID	F32	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Jun 2019

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 3	Sarah Taylor
  Marriage	6 Jan 1709/10	Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [4, 6, 7, 9]
  Age at Marriage	He : 80 years and 9 months - She : ??.
  Family ID	F33	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Jun 2019

  
  

• Event Map		Christening - 19 Apr 1629 - Kingweston, Somersetshire, England Marriage - Mar 1652 - Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Land/House - 1659 - Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Marriage - 7 Oct 1678 - Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Offices Held - 1689 - Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Marriage - 6 Jan 1709/10 - Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Death - 12 Nov 1716 - Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S92] Hall, Virginia. English Ancestry of Henry Adams, (Boston: The New England Histrical and Genealogical Register volume LXVI, April 1912). [S67] Ancestral File (LDS), (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints), Questionnable Source. [S81] Morse, Abner. A Genealogical Register of the Descendants of Several Ancient Puritans volume I, (Boston: Abner Morse, 1857). [S76] Adams, Andrew N. A Genealogical History of Henry Adams of Braintree, Mass., and his Descendants also John Adams of Cambridge, Mass., 1632-1897, (Rutland, Vermont: Tuttle Company, 1898). [S71] Johnson, Hugh Albert. Norris, Hackett, Prescott and Allied Families Our Ancestors and Their Descendants, (Annandale, Virginia: Charles Baptie Studios, 1975). [S74] Crane, Ellery Bicknell. Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of Worcester County, Massachusetts, (New York: The Lewis Publishing Co., 1907). [S82] Tilden, William S. History of the Town of Medfield, Massachusetts 1650-1886 , (Boston: George H. Ellis, Printers, 1887). [S68] Jameson, E. O. The Biographical Sketches of Prominent Persons and the Genealogical Records of Many Early and Other Families in Medway, Mass. 1713-1886, (Providence, Rhode Island: J.A. & R.A. Reid Printers, 1886). [S94] Muse, Jeanne. Family Group Sheets of the Ancestry of Jeanne Muse, (Asheville, North Carolina: manuscript, 20 August 1995). [S95] Hanson, Robert Brand. The Vital Records of Dedham, Massachusetts volume 3: Marriages, (Bowie, Maryland: Heritage Books, 1989).