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Samuel Adams

Male 1689 - 1748  (58 years)


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  • Name Samuel Adams 
    Born 06 May 1689  Braintree or Boston,,MA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 08 Mar 1748  Boston,,MA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I115  B03 Thomas Hore, b1649, Chilham, Kent, England
    Last Modified 23 Nov 2018 

    Father Capt John Adams,   b. 03 Dec 1661, Braintree,, MA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 02 Nov 1702, Braintree or Boston,,MA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 40 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Hannah Webb,   b. 05 Sep 1665,   d. Aft Jun 1694, Braintree or Boston,,MA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age > 29 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Married Abt 1684  Braintree,,MA,Boston Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F154  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Fifield,   b. 07 May 1694, Boston,,MA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Boston,,MA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 21 Apr 1713  Boston,,MA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Mary Adams,   b. 30 Jul 1717, Boston,,MA Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     2. Patriot and Governor Samuel Adams,   b. 22 Sep 1722, Boston,,MA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1803  (Age 80 years)  [natural]
    Last Modified 23 Nov 2018 
    Family ID F153  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • 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.