Mary Allen

Notes:

Groton Avery's-:

Mary Allen, niece of Governor Samuel Adams.

Note: Mary Allen is not included in records of Dedham 1st or South Churches.

Mary married Joseph Avery before 1778. Joseph (son of William Avery and Bethia Metcalf) was born on 14 Oct 1751 in Dedham,,MA; died in 1824 in Holden,,MA. [Group Sheet]

1. Catharine Avery was born on 03 Feb 1788 in Holden,, MA; died on 03 Oct 1865 in Hoyleton,, IL.

James married Mary Adams in 1742 in Boston,,MA. Mary (daughter of Samuel Adams and Mary Fifield) was born on 30 Jul 1717 in Boston,,MA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Notes from Gerhard Cook' gen file: "Mary Adams goes back to Charlemagne.")

Notes:

THE AMERICAN GENEALOGIST (T.A.G.), Whole Number 281, Vol. 71, No. 1, January 1996:

Pages 21-25, "The Children of John (3) Adams (1661-1702) of Braintree and Boston, Maltster" by Frank G. Lesure, Ph. D.

(Summarized as follows:)
Samuel (4), John (3), Joseph (2), Henry (1) of Braintree, Massachusetts.

John(3) and Hannah (Webb) Adams had five children, and then John and wife #2, Hannah (Checkley) also had five children:

Children of John(3) and Hannah (Webb) Adams: (Citations - Bartlett's HENRY ADAMS, 96; JEREMIAH ADAMS, 57; VINTON MEMORIAL, 99.)

i. Hannah(4) Adams, b. Braintree, 24 June 1684; m. Boston,
19 Sept. 1710, Samuel (4) Holbrook of Braintree.
ii. John Adams, b. Braintree, 28 Spet. 1687, d.y.
iii. SAMUEL ADAMS, b. Braintree or Boston, 6 May 1689,
d. Boston, 8 Mar 1747/48, m. Boston, 21 April 1713,
MARY (3) FIFIELD, (Richard(2), Giles(1).
iv. Abigail Adams, b. Boston, 6 Oct. 1691, d. Boston, 4 Jul 1712.
v. John Adams(again), b. Boston, 4 Nov. 1693; living 29 Aug
1712; his poss. later history is discussed here (see T.A.G.)

Children of John(3) and Hannah (Chechkley) Adams, all b. at Boston:

vi. Joseph Adams (twin), b. 20 Dec. 1695; living 9 Apr 1713;
no further record found.
vii. Mary Adams(twin), b. 20 Dec. 1695; m. Boston, 12 May
1715, Samuel Jones.
viii. Bethiah Adams, b. 20 Aug. 1697, d.y.
ix. Thomas Adams, b. 29 Mar 1701; living 9 April 1713;
no further record.
x. Abijah Adams, b. 11 May 1702; d. Boston, 9 Feb. 1768;
m. (1) Boston, 23 Dec. 1725, Deborah Cutler, dau. of Philip
and Deborah (Simpson) Cutler, (2) Braintree, 26 Sept. 1728
Hannah Cleverly; (3) Boston, 28 Sept. 1732, Margaret
Gallop.

Page 24: "The oldest surviving son, Samuel Adams, became a successful merchant, undoubtedly helped by the malt house and wharf inherited from his father. He married as Boston on 21 April 1713, Mary Fifield. Their son, Samuel Adams, was the well-known revolutionary."

Source: NEHGR Vol. 8, pages 283-4: Adams Family Bible - belonged to Samuel Adams, the son of John and Hannah Adams, born the 6th day of May 1689.

Mary Fifield, daughter to Richard & Mary Fifield, born on the 8th day of May 1694.

Samuel Adams and Mary Fifield were maryed on Tuesday in the forenoon, being the 21 day of April 1713, by ye Reverend Mr. Pemberton.

Mary Adams, their first daughter, born Tuesday morning at 4 of the clock, being the 30th day of July, 1717.

--- Samuel the Patriot recorded the death of his father as follows:

Samuel Adams aforesaid, dyed on Tuesday, the eighth day of March 1747, about eleven o'clock in the forenoon; having lived with his wife thirty four years and about ten months. By her he had twelve children, only three of which survived him.

Source: NEHGS CD-TH Inhabitants and Estates of Town of Boston 1630-1800 and The Crooked Narrow Streets of Boston 1630-1822 by Annie Haven Thwing:

Samuel Adams was a founder of the New South Church, November 21, 1715. He was a Lieutenant in the Artillery Company (Colonial Wars).

Resided on Purchase Street, Boston.

Samuel married Mary Fifield on 21 Apr 1713 in Boston,,MA. Mary (daughter of Richard Fifield and Mary Thurston) was born on 07 May 1694 in Boston,,MA; died in in Boston,,MA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Source: New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Clarence Almon Torrey, pub. by Genealogical Publishing Co., 1997, page 4:
Adams, John (1661-1702) & 1/wf Hannah Webb ( - 1694); ca 1683-4, first child b. 1683?; lived in Bramton/Boston.

Source: NEHGS CD-TH Inhabitants and Estates of Town of Boston 1630-1800 and The Crooked Narrow Streets of Boston 1630-1822 by Annie Haven Thwing:

John Adams died November 2, 1702 of small pox. He was a very good man. (taken from Sewall's Diary 2:68).

Capt married Hannah Webb about 1684 in Braintree,,MA,Boston. Hannah (daughter of Ensign Christopher Webb and Hannah Scott) was born on 05 Sep 1665; died after Jun 1694 in Braintree or Boston,,MA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Resided on Charter Street, Boston.

Source: NEHGR Vol.50, page 25:
Richard Fifield, b. in Charlestown, Nov. 6, 1665, of Boston. Judge Sewall in his Diary under date of August 6, 1688, says: "Giles Fifield and wife Eliza at the wedding in our chamber of Richard Fifield and Mary Thurston." Their only daughter Mary Fifield was B. May 7-8, 1694, and m. Samuel Adams of Boston, April 21, 1713; their son Samuel Adams Jr. was b. Sept. 22, 1722. Patriot and Governor.

Richard married Mary Thurston on 06 Aug 1688 in Boston,,MA. Mary (daughter of Benjamin Thurston and Elisha Walker) was born on 24 Aug 1662 in Boston,,MA; died in 1701 in Boston,,MA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Source: NEHGR Vol. 16, page 48:
Thurston. Mary ye Daughter of Benjamine Thurston & of Elisha [sic] his wife borne 24th of Aprill 1662.