VOL. II. CAMBRIDGE, MASS. SALEM, MASS., JUNE, 1898 No. 6. DESCENDANTS OF WILLIAM ADAMS OF IPSWICH. WILLIAM3, b. May 27, 1650; grad. H. C., 1671; was a clergyman; and was ordained in Dedham Dec. 3, 1673. He was made a freeman Jan. 9, 1674. He m. Mary Manning of Cambridge Oct. 21, 1674. She d. June 24, 1679; and he m., second, Alice Bradford of Plymouth March 27, 1680. He d. in Dedham Aug. 17, 1685; and his wife m., second, James Fitch of Norwich, Conn. Mr. Adam's eldest son, Eliphalet, was a clergyman at New London, Conn. 10-II. JOHN3, was a minor in 1658-9; living on Nassau Island, Huntington, Suffolk county, N. Y., in 1717; carpenter. He probably left no descendants. II-III. SIMON3, b. about 1656. See below (11). 3 WILLIAM ADAMS', of Cambridge, Mass., 9-1. is supposed to have been a son of Henry Adams of that place. He was living in Cambridge in 1635; was made a freeman May 22, 1639; and removed to Ipswich before 1641. He resided in that part of the town which is now Hamilton on the river, the farm being that of the late Silsbee Adams. The frontispiece shows the old homestead as it now appears. The house is very old, but the time of its erection has not been ascertained. William Adams was one of the selectmen of Ipswich in 1646; and in 1647 was discharged from training on account of his age. He was called a miller in 1654. He died in 1661; and his widow was living in 1681. Her name has not been learned. Children :-* who LT. JOHN ADAMS', born about 1631. He lived in Ipswich; and was a yeoman. He married, first, Rebecca died in Ipswich 31: 10: 1666; and he married, second, Sarah (Woodman), widow of John Brocklebank of Rowley, in 1667. She died May 31, 1676; and he married, third, Dorcas D'Witt May 8, 1677. He died in Ipswich in 1703; and his widow died Nov. 9, 1707, aged sixtyeight. Children, born in Ipswich : 12-1. -3, d. 31: 10: 1666, in Ipswich. 13—11. JOHN3, b. March 11, 1667-8. See below (13). 14-III. MARY, b. Dec. 26, 1670; m. Joseph Whipple of Ipswich about 1688. He was a carpenter; and d. Dec. 14, 1729. She d. June 16, 1734. ARCHELAUS. See below (15). died in 1655. He died in Ipswich Jan. 15-IV. 18, 1658-9. Children, born in Ipswich : *Jacob Adams, a married man in 1667, may have been a son. 16-v. (son)3, b. May —, 1676; d. June 24, 1676. 17-VI. DORCAS3, b. March 16, 1677-8; m. Daniel Warner of Ipswich in 1703; and d. May 13, 1749. He d. Jan. 20, 1754. 1 4 married Hannah Ipswich Oct. 17, 1723. there May 6, 1727. ; and died in His widow died Children, born in Ipswich : 30-1. NATHANIEL ADAMS', born about 1641. He was made a freeman May 27, 1674. He was a husbandman; and lived in Ipswich (in that part now Hamilton) on his father's farm, which he inherited. He married Mercy Dickinson of Rowley June 31-11. 30, 1668. He died in Ipswich April 11, 1715; and she died ("Mary Adams an antient widow") Dec. 12, 1735. Children, born in Ipswich :18-1. NATHANIEL, b. July 11, 1670. below (18). See 19-11. THOMAS3, b. June 14, 1672. See below (19). 20-III. MERCY3, b. April 1, 1674; d. June 13, 1674. 21-IV. SARAH3, b. July 19, 1675; m. Walter Fairfield of Wenham before 1707; and d. between 1717 and 1719. 22-V. WILLIAM3, b. June 22, 1678; probably d. young. 23-VI. MERCY3, b. March 18, 1679-80; m., first, John Smith of Ipswich Feb. 4, 1702-3. He d. May 20, 1713, aged thirty-six; and she m., second, Arthur Abbott of Ipswich Sept. 18, 1716. She d. Sept. 11, 1733; and Mr. Abbott d. June 16, 1767.* 24-VII. SAMUEL3, b. June 29, 1682. See below (24). 7 SAMUEL ADAMS', was a yeoman, and lived in Ipswich, being a commoner there in 1707. He married Mehitable Norton Dec. 20, 1664, and was perhaps living in Ipswich in 1730. She was living in 1684. Children, born in Ipswich:25-1. MEHITABLE3, b. Oct. 27, 1665; m. John Osborne of Ipswich Oct. 11, 1685. 26-11. MARY3, b. Oct. 20, 1667. 27-III. SAMUEL, b. Dec. 26, 1670; yeoman; and was living in Ipswich in 1743. 28-IV. WILLIAM3, b. Jan. 26, 1672-3; yeoman; and was living in Ipswich in 1720. 29-v. SARAH3, b. June 12, 1676. II SIMON ADAMS3, born about 1656; was a soldier in the Narragansett campaign. He was a weaver; and lived in Ipswich. He *This corrects and supplements The Essex Antiquarian, volume I, page 141. SARAH', m. Henry Russell of Ipswich HANNAH', b. Jan. 18, 1691-2; m. John 32-III. SIMON', b. Oct. 20, 1694; d. of small pox, in Ipswich, Dec. 24, 1721. 33-IV. DANIEL', b. Nov. 26, 1697; was a weaver and yeoman; lived in Ipswich; and d. Nov. 26, 1773, probably having never married. 13 JOHN ADAMS3, born in Ipswich March 11, 1667-8, was a miller and yeoman; and lived in Ipswich. He married Hannah Treadwell of Ipswich May 22, 1690; and d. March, 1717-8. She died, his widow, in Ipswich Oct. 23, 1733*. Children, born in Ipswich:34-1. HANNAH', b. April 25, 1691; m. Jonadab Waite of Ipswich (pub. Sept. 11, 1725). He d. July 6, 1761. 35-II. SARAH', m. Samuel Gardner of Salem (pub. March 21, 1719). 36-III. JOHN, b. about 1700. See below (36). 37-IV. ABIGAIL', m. Thomas Brown of Wenham (pub. June 25, 1727). MARY', m. Daniel Choate of Ipswich Feb. 26, 1727-8. He was a cordwainer. 38-v. 39-VI. PRISCILLA1, b. 23:9: 1712; m. Nathan Chapman of Ipswich Dec. 26, 1734. 15 ARCHELAUS ADAMS3, born in Ipswich. He was a soldier at York, Me., in 1695. He was a yeoman, and lived in Newbury until 1721, when, having become a mariner, he removed to Salisbury. He is called "of Newbury" in 1718; "of Amesbury," 1719; "late of Newbury, now of Salisbury," 1721; "of Newbury," 1729-30 to 1744; and kept inns in both Newbury and Salisbury. He married, first, Sarah March March 18, 1697-8. She died in Newbury March 4, 1717-8, aged forty-two; and he married, second, *Did she marry, secondly, Joseph Ayers before 1753? 56-IX. MARY, b. 8: 6: 1714; m. Thomas Lamson, jr., of Ipswich (pub. Aug. 11, 1732); and lived in Ipswich. He was a yeoman; and d. Aug. 31, 1751. 19 THOMAS ADAMS3, born in Ipswich June 14, 1672. He was a husbandman; and lived in Ipswich (in that part now Hamilton). He married Bethiah -; and died in Ipswich Oct. 24, 1729. She died there ("the widow Adams") Jan. 12, 41-11. MARY, b. Oct. 29, 1701; m. Israel Morrill of Salisbury April 19, 1720; and was living in 1733. 58-11. 59-III. 42-III. JOHN, b. Oct. 11, 1704. See below (42). 60-IV. JOSEPH, b. Nov. 12, 1702. See below (60). 61-v. 62-VI. 63-VII. 18 NATHANIEL ADAMS3, born in Ipswich July 11, 1670. He was a yeoman; and lived in Ipswich. He married Abigail Kimball of Ipswich Jan. -, 1693-4; and died Aug. 31, 1736. She died, his widow, May 30, 1755. Children, born in Ipswich: 48-1. 49-11. NATHANIEL', b. March 1, 1694-5; d. 50-111. ABIGAIL, b. Dec. 6, 1699; m. William Goodhue of Ipswich (pub. Nov. 28, 1718); and lived in Ipswich. He was a yeoman. She d. Sept. 10, 1764; and he d. April 17, 1765. 51-IV. CALEB', b. Feb. 13, 1701-2. See below (51). 52-V. MERCY', b. Feb, 25, 1703-4; m. Thomas Savory of Bradford (pub. Aug. 10, 1723). 53-VI. ROBERT, b. Oct. 14, 1705. 54-VII. ANNA', b. March 25, 1707-8; m. John Woodman of Newbury (pub. Nov. 7, 1725). 55-VIII. ELIPHALET. See below (55). LYDIA', b. Dec. 16, 1704; m., first, Benjamin Woodbury of Ipswich Feb. 12, 1722-3; second, Rice Knowlton, jr., before 1729. ELIZABETH', b. June 22, 1707; m. Peter Lamson of Ipswich April 18, 1728. BENJAMIN', b. April 22, 1710; living in 1731. 64-VIII. CHARLES', b. 29: 4: 1712; lived in Ipswich; m. Mary Perkins of Wenham Oct. 30, 1733. 65-IX. BETHIAH', bapt. 8: 6 mo: 1714; probably d. young. 24 SAMUEL ADAMS3, born in Ipswich June 29, 1682. He was a yeoman; and lived in Ipswich (in that part now Hamilton) on his father's farm, one-half of which his father deeded to him upon his marriage. He married Mary Burley of Ipswich (published April 28, 1706); and died in Ipswich Aug. 13, 1747. She died at Worcester March 5, 1772, aged eightyfour. Children, born in Ipswich : 66-1. MARY", b. July 27, 1708; m. Abner Stow of Grafton (then known as "plantation of Hananamipoa in Sutton") June 27, 1733. He d. Dec. 8, 1783. 1 67-II. SARAH', b. March 2, 1709-10; m. James Whipple, jr., of Ipswich Jan. 9, 1728-9; lived in Grafton; and d. Nov. 22, 1759. He d. Feb. 8, 1759. 68-111. SAMUEL, b. Jan. 19, 1710-1. See below (68). 70-v. 69-IV. NATHANIEL', b. 16: 9: 1712; weaver; m. Martha Emerson of Ipswich Feb. 1, 1746-7; lived in Ipswich until about 1758, and then removed to Worcester, where he died. ANDREW', b. May 29, 1715; lived in Grafton; m., first, Elizabeth Hunt of Concord Oct. 15, 1741, and had seven children. She d. at Grafton Aug. 9, 1770; and he m., second, Mrs. Sarah Torrey of Mendon May 30, 1771. 71-VI. JAMES', bapt. April 14, 1717, in the Hamlet parish; lived in Sutton; m. Elizabeth Dane of Ipswich April 6, 1742, and had ten children. He d. in Sutton Aug. 4, 1804. 72—VII. JOHN', bapt. Sept, 13, 1719, in the Hamlet parish; d. young. 73-VIII. JOHN' (twin), bapt. June-1722, in the Hamlet parish; lived in Sutton; m. Mary Hunt of Concord Oct. 31, 1745. 74-IX. ELIZABETH (twin), bapt. June 1722, in the Hamlet parish; m. ————— Dane before 1747. 75-x. JONATHAN, b. in 1722; yeoman; JACOB, b. March 28, 1735; d. Aug. HANNAH, b. Oct. 20, 1738; m. Jacob Stevens, jr., March 10, 1764; and was living in 1772. lived in Ipswich until after 1748, and 85-IV. SAMUEL', B. Sept. 29, 1740; d. Sept. removed to Shrewsbury. 76-XI. EUNICE, bapt. Nov. 1, 1724; m. George Andrews of Ipswich (pub. 86-v. 88-VII. JOHN ADAMS4, born in Ipswich about. 87-VI. 1700. He was a yeoman; and lived in Ipswich. He married Phebe Burnham of Ipswich (pub. May 1, 1725); and died Nov. 28, 1729. She married, secondly, Nathaniel Cross of Ipswich (pub. May 12, 1732). Children, born in Ipswich : 77-1. Lucy", bapt. Dec. 25, 1726; d. in Ipswich Jan. 19, 1737-8, aged eleven. 78-11. EUNICE, b. Jan., 1728-9; m. Isaac Smith of Ipswich (pub. Dec. 14, 1744). 42 JOHN ADAMS4, born in Newbury Oct II, 1704. He was a joiner and husbandman, and lived in Newbury until 1737, when he sold out and removed to Littleton. He afterward lived in Acton and Chelmsford, and returned to his native town in 1753. He married Alice Piper (pub. in Ipswich Aug., 1725). *It may have been his son John who was the husbandman of Chelmsford in 1755 and 1756. 89-VIII. 9, 1741. ELIZABETH', b. Aug. 13, 1742; m. Enoch Smith before 1771, when they were living in Poplin, N. H. He was a yeoman; and both were living in Poplin in 1798. MARY, b. June 3, 1747; m. Phineas Sanborn before 1771, when he was an innholder in Hawke, N. H. ANNA3, b. May 25, 1750; d., unmarried, in Salisbury, Sept. 28, 1785, aged thirty-five. SARAH, b. Dec. 24, 1754; m. Josiah Batchelder of Andover, N. H., before 1785. They were living in Andover in 1798. 90-IX. MEHITABLE", b. April 8, 1756. ESTHER, bapt. July 15, 1733; m. Moses Cummings of Ipswich (pub. Nov. 2, 1754). 95-111. BETSEYo, b. June 21, 1742; m. Joseph 113-11. GEORGE, bapt. Feb. 9, 1734-5. See below (113). -6, bapt. Dec. 5, 1736. MARY", bapt. March 4, 1738-9. NATHANIEL, yeoman; and lived in Ipswich in 1771. THOMAS ADAMS4, born in Ipswich Aug. 31, 1699. He was a yeoman, and lived in Ipswich (in that part now Hamilton). He married Deborah Knowlton of Ipswich April 17, 1722; and died in 1765, His will was made March 19, 1750; and proved March 25, 1765. His widow married, secondly, William Wigglesworth of Hamilton Feb. 6, 1770. Children, born in Ipswich: 123-1. 124-II. THOMAS', b. Feb. 15, 1722-3. See beίσω (123).. EPHRAIM, bapt. Oct. 18, 1724, in Ipswich-Hamlet; his father gave him land in New Ipswich, N. H., on which he settled; m. Lydia Kinsman of Ipswich April 6, 1749; and d. March 26, 1799. Yeoman. 125-III. EZEKIEL3, b. about 1725. See below (125). |