Henry Adams

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ITEMS OF ANCESTRY BY A DESCENDANT, IMR, PRIVATELY PRINTED, BOSTON, 1894. --- Includes this information on ADAMS LINEAGE. (pages 34-39).

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2. JOSEPH (2) ADAMS, b. 1626; m. 2 Nov 1650, ABIGAIL BAXTER,
b. at Roxbury, Sept. 1634, daughter of GREGORY and MARGARET
(PADDY) BAXTER. Her father, doubtless from a family long established in the county of Norfolk,
was among the earliest comers to the Bay colony, arriving in 1630 and settling in Roxbury. In 1640,
he removed to the point in the present city of Quincy, where he
continued as a landholder till his death, 21 Jun 1659. Her mother
was a sister to William Paddy, Treasurer of Plymouth colony 1640-
53. She d. 13 Feb 1662. Joseph Adams was a maltster, in which
business his posterity continued to the end of the provincial era. In
his will he bequeathed to Peter, his property; to Joseph, only a
single acre of salt marsh; to John, a Boston merchant, forty pounds
and ten bushels of apples every year that he should send for them.
The furniture was divided among his daughters. Mr. Adams often
filled town offices, such as highway surveyor and selectman. His
wife d. 27 Aug 1692, and he d. 6 Dec 1694. Children:

i. Hannah(3), b. 13 Nov. 1752; m. Samuel Savil.
ii. Joseph, b. 24 Dec. 1654.
iii. John, b. 12 Jan. 1656; d. 27 Jan. 1656.
iv. Abigail, b. 27 Feb. 1659; m. John Bass; d. 1696.
v. JOHN, b. 3 Dec 1661; m. HANNAH WEBB *******
(******* they were grandparents of Samuel Adams,
the Massachusetts patriot.)
vi. Bethia, b. 3 Dec 1661;
vii. Mary, b. 3 Oct 1663; d. an infant.
viii. Samuel, b. 16 Sept. 1665; d. an infant.
ix. Mary, b. 12 Feb. 1668; m. Samuel Webb
x. Peter, b. 7 Feb. 1670; m. Mary Webb
xi. Jonathan, b. 16 Jan. 1671.
xii. Mehitable, b. 23 Nov 1693; m. Thomas White.

Joseph married Abigail Baxter on 29 Nov 1650 in Braintree,, MA. Abigail (daughter of Gregory Baxter and Margaret Paddy) was born in Sep 1634 in Roxbury,,MA; died on 27 Aug 1692 in Braintree,, MA. [Group Sheet]

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ITEMS OF ANCESTRY BY A DESCENDANT, IMR, PRIVATELY PRINTED, 1894.
Includes ADAMS LINEAGE, pages 34-39.

Page 34: HENRY (1) ADAMS, the senior of this line in America, was among the early settlers. In 1641, he was granted by the town of Boston forty acres in what afterwards became Braintree. As the custom prevailed to grant four acres per head to a family, it is judged that Henry Adams had a wife and eight children. He was buried at Braintree, now Quincy, MA, 8 Oct. 1646. His will was probated in June, 1647, and names five sons and one daughter, vix.:
Peter, John, JOSEPH, Edward, Samuel and Ursula. The will is printed in the New England Historical and Genealogical Register, 7 Jan. 1853, vol. vii., p. 35. Three other sons, well known, were not mentioned in the will.
Children:

i. Henry(2), b. 1604 in England, settled in Medfield, d. 1676.
ii. Thomas, b. 1612 in England, settled at Chelmsford, d. 1688.
iii. Samuel, b. 1617 in England, settled at Chelmsford, d. 1666.
iv. Jonathan, b. 1619 in England, settled at Medfield, d. 1690.
v. Peter, b. 1622 in England, settled at Medfield, d. 1690.
vi. John, b. 1624 in England, setted at Cambridge, d. 1706.
vii. JOSEPH, b. 1626 in England, remained at Braintree, d. 1694.
viii. Edward, b. 1630; settled at Medfield, d. 1716.
ix. Ursula; unknown beyond her father's will.

Henry married Edith Squire on 19 Oct 1609 in Charlton Mackrell(adjoining par to B.St. S). Edith (daughter of Henry Squire) was born on 29 May 1587 in (bpt) Charlton Mackrell,Somersetshire,ENG; died in 1673 in Braintree,, MA. [Group Sheet]

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THE GREAT MIGRATION BEGINS, NEW ENGLAND HISTORICAL & GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY, VOL. 1 pages 137-139.

Gregory married Margaret Paddy before Jun 1632 in Roxbury or Braintree,,MA. Margaret was born in in ENG; died on 13 Feb 1662 in Braintree,, MA. [Group Sheet]

John married Agnes (Stone ?) about 1576 in Barton St. David, Somersetshire, ENG. Agnes died on 15 Jan 1616 in Barton St. David, Somersetshire, ENG. [Group Sheet]